Milford chronicle., 1922-12-22

Rec. C. R. Reem of Washington, [
c., filled the pulpit in the LeWes Pres
byterian Church on Sunday bot
morning and evening, which is nov
vacant, on account of the resignation
OF DR.. l. Mensch Chambers, their for
mer pastor.
William H. Virden and wife, daugh
ter and her husband, who have beel
spending the summer and autumn a
his cottage in Rehoboth Beach havt
gone to their winter home in German
town, Philadelphia, to spend the win.
ter
Mrs. Ralph D. Poynter, of RehobotI
Beach, entertained six tables of bridge
at her home on Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Simmons OF
Rehoboth Beach who have been visit
ing in Philadelphia, have returned
Mr.. Simmons is general manager of
the Atlantic Canning Company there.
community Corn Show was held
in the High School Auditorium on
Wednesday, December goth, under the
auspices of the farmers and business
men OF this community, cooperating
with County Agricultural Agent NAL
10y c. Vaughn, of Coolspring. Prem
1ums were given to the best so ear,
20 ear, 10 ear and single ear classes of
corn, both white ana yellow; also
premiums were given for the best
wheat, soy beans and COW peas. The
premium committee consisted of Jas.
w. Hopkins, Joseph d. Thompson,
president of the Sussex County Farm
Bureau, and M. C. Vaughn, County
Agent. The corn show was held in the
afternoon and continued until even
ing when there were several note
worthy speakers present, and a male
quartette, and music, furnished by
Prof. Brinser's orchestra.
DIR. H. A. Musser, a foreign mission
airy who spent ten years in India, fill
ed the pulpit in the LeWes M. E.
Church on Sunday morning and also
gave an interesting address during the
Sunday school session.
Harry j. Schmierer, of Georgetown,
formerly Of this town, has been trans
ferred from that town to assume
charge of the Atlantic Refining Com
pany business here, succeeding Wal
ton I. Virden, who has held the pO-
sition for many years. Mr.. Virden
carried on the business with horses
and mules, but in the future the oils
and gasoline will be delivered by au-
to truck.
Miss Elvira Nelson cerebrated her
sixth birthday last week by giving a
party to her little friends. Those who !
attended were: Misses Estella Beebe,
Mary Maull, Elizabeth Palmer,
Frances Baylis, Catherine Marshall, |
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crime Lodge and Miss Otillie Hazard. |
After spending couple of hours in
games they were invited to the dining
room where a dainty repast was serv-
ed.
Those who own muskrat marshes
.hese days are very fortunate as many
Of the farmers say that they will real
re more from their marshes of that
nature than they will from their en-
ire farms when the crops and prices
ire such as they have been for the
Dast two seasons. Many who are I'M
bile to trap their marshes rent them
or gOodly rental on a percentage
'asis. 1t is reported that good first
lass muskrat skins are bringing as
Ugh as $1.75 each. Several buyers are
perating in this neighborhood.
Mrs. Lottie Morris, of Georgetown,
Tho has undergone several opera
ions at the Beebe Hospital here, has
one to Philadelphia to recuperate.
he is much improved.
The roads in this section are get !
ng in bad shape again this winter, {
like they. were all last win
II, almost impossible with auto. With I
Tree days Of rain in succession and S
'ucks and heavy wagons going over /
lem all the time, they have gotten a
bad condition. The people in this @
'ction are looking forward to con- T
'ete roads for next winter between Z
ewes and Harbeson and to Reho- b
9TH Beach. S
The supply of anthracite coal in
is town is almost completely ex- u
Iusted, very few people have scarce t
any coal whatever, and many are a
sorting to soft coal for their fur
ices. Wood is surely in demand here b
the present time. When a farmer a
mes in town with his load of wood a
doesn't have to go from door to 81
or to see who wants to buy load Of
bod but it's question of dealing it
It to those who haven't an abundant "
pply on hand of either coal or wood. S
Barkley Wilson, a farmer near L
offspring, killed four hogs last week G
hose combined weight was 1890 lbs. o.
lie heaviest Of the four weighed $50 L
unds. 1t is reported that Frederick u
ort, also near Coolspring, has hog Z
at will weigh near 1000 pounds. He u
II butcher it some time in the near -
lure.
Miss Olga Amundsen Of Philadelphia
spending a few days here with her K
other, A. L. Amundsen. N