Milford chronicle., 1922-04-28

Thomas H. Hayes of New York City
of the firm, Hayes and Anderton, was
in town Monday and Tuesday, looking
over his two fishing plants here and
SAYS that they propose to operate both
plants during the coming season and
with the Lewes Fertilizer COmpany's
plant in operation it will mean con-
siderable more business here than last
season, as only the latter plant oper-
ated and then only for about one-thlrd
of the season, last year.
United States Commissioner How
ard M. Long and family of Philadel-
phia, were weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry V. Lyons.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Burton and Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Burton, of Chester,
Pa. were guests over the weekend
at the Hotel Rodney.
CAPTAIN John M. White, of New
York, spent the Easter holidays with
his brother here, William w. White.
Charles Marshall and James, Wiley
of the Temple University, Philade!-
phia, spent the Easter holidays with
their parents here.
Mark H. Roach has purchased the
property on the corner OF King street
and Dewey avenue, now occupied by
Percy c. Holmes, from Mrs. Mary X.
Evans. o+
{ Fish are arriving here in great
huanities. The Jersey fishermen are
making large catches of trout and sea
cro1ers and are shipping them from
here to the city markets. They report
MANY menhadden in the Delaware Bay
which are caught by the local fishing
steamers for the manufacture OF hsh
oil and scrap. A few shad are being
caught by local fishermen and are
selling from 75c to $1.5O each.
Cantain Arthur w. COnwell, of Phil
adeinhia. is in command of the pilot
boat. Philadelphia, for the coming TWO
weeks. and has taken her to Philadel-
mia to have the boiler washed out
and for a supply of coal. The Ed
munds is on the station during alb
sence of the Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. William c. Chambers
Of Philadelphia is here visiting his
father. Captain Robert C. Chambers.
Mrs. Custis w. Atkins and daugh-
ter Miss Margaret, who have been
visiting in Wilmington and PhlladeI-
The tug, Henry E. Gillen, from Nor
folk, was into the pier for water our
ing the week, and left for Chicago by
the way of the Hudson River, ana
Erie Canal. She was purchased Dy
Chicago firm, for $25,000.0O to be US
ed on the lakes.
Mrs. William H. Virden, of German
town, Pa, is spending few Gays
here at the home of J. OrtOn Marshall.
Funeral services of Miss Sallie
Walls of Wilmington were held here
upon the arrival of the noon train on
Monday and interment made in the
Lewes M. E.. cemetery. Rev. Howard
Davis officiating.
Walter H. Andrews, son of Mrs.
Walter E. Wyatt, of this town, and
Miss Daisey Elizabeth Neale, OF
GEORGETOWN, were married in Will
mington, on Sunday evening. They
will make their future home here
where the groom is engaged in the
Mercantile business on Market street.
y Mrs. Ruth Lubker, of Ocean Gate, N.
J.. who came here to attend the fune-
raj of her sister, Miss Sallie Walls, is
spending a few days at the Hotel Rod
ney with her sister, Mrs. Stephen G.
Pierce.
Rowland B. Ingram, of Wilmington
was a town visitor on Wednesday.
DR.. William P. Orr, Jr., was sudden
ly taken i'll last week and is confined
to his bed at his home mere. DR.. James
Beebe, of the Beebe Hospital, here is
a patient in the Beebe Hospital, suf-
fering with an attack of grip.
Jacob Baum who has been confined
to his bed with an attack of rheuma-
tism for the past month is slowly inn
proving.
George Gray, Jr., of Wilmington
was a town visitor during the week.