Milford chronicle., 1922-09-08

The local fishing steamers are still
making regular catches of menhaden,
but the catches are not near so large
as they were a few weeks ago on ac-
count of so much easterly wind. Cap
tain Thomas E. Brown who is master
of the fishing steamer, "Beckwith," :"
which belongs to the Chincoteague
Fish, Oil & GuanO Co., of ChincO-
league, Va, spent Sunday with his
family here as his boat was in the
harbOr.
Local fishermen have been unable
to locate the nice crokers since the
storm Sunday but it is likely that they
will return in a day or two.
Roland ]. S. Marsh has moved his
family from the William F. Wilson
property on South street to the Chas.
H. Lynch bungalow on the same
street. Charles H. Lynch has moved
to the Nichols property on King
street. Henry Johnson has moved to
the property vacated by Marsh and H.
e. Lowell will move to the property
vacated by Johnson.
Owing to so much rainfall in this
section on last Saturday and Sunday
the mill dam at Angola Post Office at
D. d. Burton's store, broke through
on Monday and washed a large por-
ton of the dam away, and it is now
impossible. Work has been started on
repairing it and it will likely be pas
sable in a few days. Farmers, in that
section on the other side of the dam
are forced to go around by st. Georges
Chapel in order to go to Lewes.
DR.. William R. Messick, deputy tax
commissioner, who has been suffering
from neuritis for the past two months
was able to be out on his front porch
this week.
Dr. and Mrs. Henry Spruance of !
Wilmington are spending some time |
in Rehoboth Beach.
Frederick B. Stevenson who has |
been confined to his home here for |
the past three months, after spending
several weeks in the Presbyterian
Hospital, in Philadelphia, was taken
to the Beebe Hospital where he was
operated upon again.
The open season for squirrels be-
gan last week and sportsmen could
be seen with their guns bound for the
woods, even before daylight. Some of
them report squirrels scarce. Many
gunners are also enjoying the hunt
ng for beach birds which are very
plentiful this season. Many large bags
lave been made.
H. P. Samlor of Latrobe, Pa, is
spending a few days with George e.
Chambers.
Eugene B. Fitler of New York City
S visiting Captain and Mrs. James r. I
Kelly here for a few days.
Mrs. Mary R. Evans who has been
listing her son, Lieutenant Donald
Z. Evans, at Annapolis, Md, has re-
urned to her home here.
Quite a number of local people at
ended the field day of Tall Cedars of {
at Ocean City, Md, last week.
George H. OrtOn has moved his {
amily from the Purnell B. Norman :
on Second street to his new {
bungalow on Lewes Beach.
Corn stock buck has been flowing
RELY here for the past three days, {
vidently as many of those who are z
n the habit of indulging have shown
hat evidence.
Charles A. Johnson is having a new
ottage in Rehoboth Beach erected.
rvin Carter, of this town, is in
barge of the work.
Clyde Harrison, assistant keeper
f Fourteen Foot Bank lighthouse
) spending shore leave here with his
lister, Mrs. Joseph Johnson. :
Robert Wilson of Wilmington, for I
lerly of this town, is spending a few
ays with his sister here, Mrs. Ebe T.
'almer. '
Mrs. George E. Webb, of Philadel-
hia, is spending the week with !.
riends and relatives here.
IA you are sick, take Chiropractic d
4 Adjustments and get well. Anna >
:. Gregorious, Chiropractor. Offices: L
IilfOrd and Dover. s8-tf