Milford chronicle., 1922-11-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard P. Morris
have moved from their farm near MID
way, to their new bungalow on the
Henry C. Littleton farm, in PilottoWn'
which they just recently built.
The Loyal Helpers of the LeWes
M. E. Church met on Friday evening
at the home of Mrs. Daniel P. Jones.
The Rehoboth Beach public school
has been closed for several days on
account of the shortage of coal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Murch Of Re-
hoboth Beach, have moved into their
cottage which they just recently COM
pleted.
Edison C. Lodges Sunday school
class met on Thursday evening at
the home of Paul F. Carpenter, for the
purpose of discussing the attendance
booster contest, which is now going
on in the class during the last three
months of this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Finley Ross are
away on a weeks vacation. Mrs. Cas-
sic ]. Scott is in charge of the furnl-
tllre store during their absence.
William T. Ingram and family, OF
Kennett Square, Pa, are spending
few days here with his parents, MI
and Mrs. William w. Ingram.
The Women's Home Missionary So
ciety held a bake here on Saturday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. James
T. Lank.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Laucircia, OF
Wilmington, formerly of this town,
spent Sunday with the latter's par
ents here, Mr.. and Mrs. Garry L.
West.
The Delaware Trust Company OF
this town sold the personal property
of Daniel w. Schmierer at Sher1n
sale, on Saturday afternoon. A few
weeks ago they sold his farm, which
was purchased by Mrs. Hannah M.
Thompson for $4,000.
Local sportsmen went after the raD-
bits and birds on Wednesday morn
ing, as the law was off at that time.
It is reported that rabbits are some
what scarce, while there are plenty
of birds.
AS a result of an automobile accl-
dent which happened on the du Pont
boulevard on election day, about TWO
miles above Georgetown, George Hurd
and William K. Richards, both OF
IeWes, are still in the Beebe Hosp1-
tai, here, and their condition is some
what serious. Charles ]. Murphy, al
so of this town who was in the same
accident, was able to leave the hos
pital the next day. These men were
employed on the buoy tender Iris"
and were on their way here to vote
when the accident occurred. The
other member of the party, was Chas.
T. Townsend, of MillVille, who is at
the Milford Emergency Hospital in a
serious condition.
The Zwaanendael New Century Club
of this place, gave a pleasing tea Sat
urday afternoon at the home OF Cap
tain Frederick ConYell, on Second
street-entertaini all the teachers
of the LeWes schools. Through the
courtesy of Captain ConWell the CLUB
will make their club rooms at his
property on Second street, near Null
berry The rooms were decorated in
the club colors, which are old dutch
and with autumn leaves and flowers.
The object of the meeting was to be-
come better acquainted with the tea
chers. The main feature was a pro-
posal from Mrs. James B. Kelly, pres
ident of the club, who was authorized
by the club to offer an annual prize
of $1,000, to be given to the scholar
graduating from the high school with
the best record in English. Music was
furnished by Mrs. Araminta H. Nor
ris and Mrs. Sara Albertson. Profess
sOr Ira S. Brinser, superintendent OF
the local schools, responded to Mrs.
Kelly, accepting the proposed annual
gift.
Benjamin F. Shaw, of Wilmington,
who donated the Beebe Hospital here,
was recently a patient there for sew
eral days; but is very much improv-
ed and has gone to his summer home
Yin Rehoboth Beach.
~ Willard M. Palmer, of Rehoboth
Beach, who has been stationed at
Cobbs' Island Coast Guard Station,
Virginia, for the past two years, has
been transferred to the Coast Guard
Station near Berlin, Md.