Milford chronicle., 1922-03-24
FREDERICK

Our town is shocked and grieved over
the mysterious disappearance and prob
able death of Mrs. Ella Sipple, wife of
| John Sipple, a retired farmer of this
town. Mrs. Sipple was sixty years of age
and had been operated on for appendi-
citis several months ago. She had been
| in poor health for several weeks and
extremely nervous and it preyed on her
mind to such an extent it is thought
that she drowned herself in a fit of de-
spondency. She retired about five o'clock
on Monday afternoon and about nine o.
clock her husband was sitting by her
bedside talking with her. He left the
room for about fifteen minutes and when
he returned she had gone. He called the
neighbors and a search was made for her
in the neighborhood. Finally her shawl,
bedroom slippers and boudoir cap were
found neatly folded lying a few feet
from the river at the wharf of the
steamer, Frederica. A search at once was
made in the river which continued all
day Tuesday, but at this writing the
body has not been found. Mrs. Sipple
was a good woman and host of friends
sympathize with the stricken relatives
who are the husband, two sons, Roland
and Russell, and a daughter. Mrs. Vim
yard, of Houston. n
DR.. J. Bradley Grier, of Washington,
d. c., has purchased the Davis proper
ty on Market St.. adjoining R. J. Rus
sell and James T. Postles. He intends to
remodel it with all the modern conven-
fences for a place of residence for him
self sometime in the future.
Asa Rogers has purchased of the Hall
fan. h..
cupies on Market street.
Slaughter Brothers have sold out their
meat business to Edward Hudson, the
former mail driver.
On. last Saturday u hundred or more Of
enthusiastic citizens wended their way
to Dover to witness the State champion
ship basketball game. Our f. il. S. girls
who are the pride of the community
were to play New Castle and Sussex
counties In the afternoon they played
NIiddletown high school girls and won by
a score of IA to 6. Being the winning |
team they had to play Laurel in the ev-
ening. The Laurel girls defeated them |
by a score of 20 to 10.
Rev. and Mrs. Harry Taylor are at
tending conference sessions at Cam
bridge. Md.
Mrs. Albert Palmer spent several days
in Philadelphia last week.
Albert Boone has accepted a position
in Wilmington.
DR.. and Mrs. w. f. Foey spent sever
al days in Wilmington this week. The
doctor has been quite ill but is much inn
proved.
Mrs. T. ". Carlisle and Mrs. e. A.
attended a reception given by
Mrs. Mary Benson of Dover last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Jester spent last
week in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Rachel Carlisle is visiting in Phil
idelphia.
Mre. John Stevens gave a dinner last
week in honor of her guests, Mrs. Anna
Moore.
Miss Lena Case has been on the sick
list.
Miss Gladys Phillips, a teacher in the
school, i'll and Miss Lillian
jcott is substituting for her.
Mrs Mollie WiX is i'll with pleurisy.
Harry Faulkner has been suffering
7ith appendicitis but is much better.
Cecil and Betty Hudson of Wilmington
re visiting their grandmother, Mrs.
allie Hudson.
Conner Mitten of Milford spent the
7eek-end with his parents. Mr.. and
[rs H. F. Mitten.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Parker and DR..
l. w. Spurry spent Sunday with Mr..
nd Mrs. Harry Harrington, near Har-
ngton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Remick are visit
lg in Bayonne, N. ].
A meeting of the Home and School As
ociation will be held at the school room
Friday afternoon, March S1st. A good
is desired.