Milford chronicle., 1922-11-10
ALIVE BUDGET OF NEWS AS
REPORTED FROM LEWES

The American Stores Company are
having the front Of their store paint
ed the usual color. Samuel Marshall
is doing the work.
Contractor Joseph E. Virden has
a force of men at work repairing the
Queen Anne pier, which was recent
ly purchased by Captain Willard IL.
Collins, of Lewes. Just what their in
tentiOns are for putting the pier in
ffrst-class shape is not yet known.
The only purpose that it is being used
for now, is the sale of water to boats
and for a place for tug boats to tie
I'D over night when they are in the
harbor, so that their crew may have
easy access to town.
While Harry M. Maull, of this town
was riding along the country road
last week a large chicken hawk sud
denly flew out of a thicket and bang
ed into his Ford sedan, breaking its
wing. Mr.. Maull secured a gun from
a nearby farmer and managed to kill
the monster hawk, which the farmer
said had been doing considerable
damage to his fowl.
Mrs. Laura Mustard of Angola, wife
of Edgar B. Mustard, was taken to
the Beebe Hospital last week to un-
dergo treatment for brights disease.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar H. Warrington
are being congratulated upon the ar
rival of a fine baby girl.
Mrs. Charles T. Nelson and Mr.. and
Mrs. William o. Nelson motored to
Milford and Millsboro on Wednesday.
James T. Lank is improving his
home on South street by a coat of
paint.
These ushers have been appointed
at the Lewes Methodist Episcopal
Church for the month of November:
Morning: J. Penrose Murray, Irwin B.
Steele, Lee A. Cahall, Samuel Cham
bers; evening: Edison C. Lodge, Rich
ard D. Mathis, William w. White and
Harry H. Webb.
William A. Coe, of Angola, dispos-
ed of his live stock and farming uten-
sils last week at public sale at the
Robert A. Lynch farm. He will move
to Lewes in the near future and re-
side on Jefferso navenue, in the Vo-
gel property, and Robert A. Lynch,
Jr., will occupy the farm January 1st
which Mr.. Coe vacates.
Frederick Short, of near Coolspr1ng
holds the record as far as is known
in raising large hogs this season; he
has one on his farm which is esti-
mated to weigh a 1000 pounds.
Mrs. Ida V. Johnson, wife of Will
liam R. Johnson, of near Milton, died
on Sunday evening at the Beebe Hos
pital here, where she was taken last
Thursday for an operation. She died
before an operation could be per-
formed. The deceased was daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Barker of
Milton and was 38 years Of age. Flu
neral services were held and inter-
ment made in the Milton M. 3. ceme-
terry.
Residents in this section are busy
at this time taking down their screen
porches and putin gthem away for
the winter, as the mosquito can do
no more harm now.
The town was thronged with people
Halloween evening, eager to see the
dressed in their beauti-
full costumes; many were masked as
they usually are here on this occa-
sion.
Mrs. Eli w. Robbins is confined to
her be don account of illness.
Luther R. Vessels who has been
spending a few days in Leipsic where
his steamer, "Orlondo H. Vessels"
has just returned from Philadelphia
with a cargo of coal, has returned to
his home here.
Mrs. Benjamin R. Chamberlain who
has been confined to her bed for sew
eral days with an attack of the grippe
is able to be around again.
II you are sick, take Chiropractic
Adjustments and get well. Anna
K. Gregorious, Chiropractor. Offices:
Milford and Dover. sS-tf