Milford chronicle., 1922-12-01
ALIVE BUDGET OF NEWS AS
REPORTED FROM LEWES

Funeral services of Absalom Dodd,
aged about 68 years, were held last
week at his home near Midway.
Emaline Lekites, aged 81 years, wild
oW of Martin B. Lekites died at her
home here on Arnells avenue, early
Monday morning of last week, after
two weeks illness. The deceased is
survived by three sons, Luther Joseph
and Charles P. Lekites, Of Philadel-
phia and Martin Lekites, of this town.
]. Harvey Burgess, humorist, the
poet of the Ozarks, gave an entertain
ment in the school auditorium last
week for the benefit Of the children's
playground. A goOdly number were in
attendance.
William v. Sipple, of Milford, was a
town visitor at his marble yard here
last Monday.
Snowden A. Thompson has sold his
farm near MillsborO to D. Wesley Har-
mon of near Rehoboth Beach.
Mrs. Henry Ennis is having the
Burton property on Fourth street
which she recently purchased from
Thomas w. Johnston, extensively re-
paired. W. Virden Burton and family
of Wilmington will occupy it as soon
as it is completed.
Farmers in this section are busy
getting out their corn and cribbing 1t,
it is reported that the price of corn
has reached 85c a bushel. This is the
best price that has been offered for
corn here for two years. This time
last year it was selling for 4Oc bu-
shell and no sale for it at that figure.
It is hoped that the farmers products
will bring better prices during the
coming year as many of them are al
most discouraged when they ind
themselves unable to pay their phos-
phate bills and many farmers in this
section are selling out and leaving
the farm. Both sweet and white pota-
toes are neither bringing enough mon
ey to pay the farmer for his actual ex-
penses and phosphate bills. The best
price offered for sweet potatoes here
is Is cents a basket.
Thomas W. Johnston has purchased
the William A. Russell property on
Jefferson avenue from Harold ]. Hit
chens, who will move his family to
Philadelphia where he has secured
employment. Mr.. Johnston sold the
Burton property on Fourth street,
which he recently purchased to Mrs.
Henry w. Ennis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gideon T. Littleton,
of Philadelphia, formerly Of this
town, are spending a few days with
relatives here.
The Masons of Jefferson Lodge No.
Is, had ladies' night on Wednesday
evening, November 29th, in the au-
ditorium. The entertainment was local |
talent, principally.
Charles S. Lofand who is employed |
in Philadelphia, was called here on
account of the serious illness Of his |
grandfather, Samuel T. Lodge, who .
recently had a stroke of paralysis.
George E. Webb, William Kirkland
and son and Edward Webb, all OF
Philadelphia, spent the weekend at
the home of Alfred B. Nelson.
While DR.. Walter P. Robinson and
Bruce Tappan were out cunning last
week for quail, DR.. Robinson was ac-
cidentally shot with five stray shots
from Tappan's gun, when he shot at
a bird. His wounds were dressed at
the Beebe Hospital here, and he is
still able to be on foot.
Arthur R. Reed, of Philadelphia,
who is employed as railway mail
clerk, is spending weeks vacation
with his parents here, Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore w. Reed.
y Country sausage is in the local
market now, as many of the farmers
are killing porkers. They are selling
at 25c a pound. Owing to the scarcity
of eggs they are selling at 6Oc doz-
en-.
Edward W. Wiltbank, Arthur H.
Morris, Robert B. Bryan, DR.. Gilbert
H. Wiltbank and Charles H. Howard,
Of the local masonic lodge, mOtOred to
Doric Lodge at Millville and paid
them a visit on Monday evening Of
last week.
Matthew M. Reynolds and Irving
Palmer made a trip to Philadelphia
on Monday and returned with new
Fords for William E. Walsh, local Y
Ford dealer. vi
Mrs. Ethel Powers, Of Pottsville,
Pa, has bought a lot on lower Lewes
Beach and will have cottage erected
thereon for occupancy by June first.