Milford chronicle., 1923-03-23

OudIlSS w. uLCQ6T mas ulON6u HIS
family from the Charles A. LOfand
property on South street, to the Ella
Pierce property, at the. corner of
Fourth and South streets.
Emery Shaw of Wilmington is
spending few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephen G. Pierce, ut the Hotel
Rodney.
The fire alarm was sounded last
Friday morning when Richard G. Hit
chens' chimney caught fire on Vickers
avenue. The firemen soon responded
and the flames were soon extinSuish-
ell
Grover c. CoVerdale has purchased
the meat store he now occupies at the
corner of Fourth and South stree S
from Walter T.. Moore.
Miss Otillie B. Hazard who has
been suffering for the past weeks
with a dislocated shoulder is slowly
improving.
Captain Frederick Burton who has
been master of the pilot boat Phila-
delphia for two weeks will be relieV-
ed by Captain Arthur w. ConWell, OF
Philadelphia, formerly of this town.
Mrs. James R. Kelly is confined to
her home on account of illness.
Captain John S. Wingate has moved
his family from his Chestnut street
property to his farm he recently pur-
chased in PilOttOWn from Edgar w.
Ingram. His son, UrbOn P. Wingate, is
engaged in the poultry business on the
farm and has a number OF young
chicks recently Matched.
Mrs. Bessie Wilson who recently
sold her household effects here at
public sale has gone to Cape May, N.
j., where she will make her future
home as her husband is employed on
one of the Cape May lightvessels.
Local fishermen are making some
good catches of perch, also herring
have made their appearance this week
in the local market.
The Lewes High School basket ball
team defeated the Harrington High
school team here last week by score
of 81 to II and the high school girls
defeated the alumni girls.
Former State Senator Asa Bennett
of Frankford and his little daughter,
are undergoing treatment at the Bee
be Hospital here.
William P. Pole, aged 80 years, son
of Caleb Polite, of near town, and MISS
Amanda Johnson, aged IL, daughter oil
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel Johnson, of near
Coolspring, were married last week IN
GEORGETOWN at the NJ. E. parsonage by
the Rev. Charles W. Spry.
u. S. Commissioner Howard M.
Long. wife and daughter and Messrs.
Daniel Levy and John Gussman, all
of Philadelphia, spent the weekend
here.
Mrs. Reese White and baby, Jacob
Reese. Jr., who have been guests ot
her parents here, Captain and Mrs:
Thomas H. Carpenter, have returned
to their home in Millsboro.
Mrs. Carville of Chillicote, Ohio, is
visiting her daughter here, Mrs. Eu-
gene C. Kelly.
THOMPSON Martin, of Philadelphia,
formerly of this town, is spending
few weeks with his sister here, Mrs.
Edwin C. Marshall.
Mrs. Robert H. Orr and daughter
Miss Elizabeth, are visiting friends III
Philadelphia. go,
Miss Susanna Beck, of Millersville,
Pa, is visiting her niece here, Mrs.
William P. Orr, Jr.
Ralph c. Rust, of Harbeson, who mas
recently been transferred from New
York by the General Motors Corpora
ton to the territory of Delaware, hav-
ing charge of the Chevrolet sales ag-
ents, was in town during the week
getting a line on a Chevrolet agent
here.
Owing to the heavy rains that pre-
vailed here recently the roads in this
section are almost impossible. espec-
tally the roads leading from Five
Points to Harbeson and from Five
Points to Nassau. One of the Sussex
county trucks is hauling sand from
Lewes Beach to fill up the large ruts
in the road near Five Points, two ma
chimes were stuck there nearly all day
last week.
James F. Phillips, superintendent OF
this Coast Guard District, with ol1ces
in the Federal building here, left re-
Gently on a two weeks trip, visiting
all the Coast Guard Stations between
here and Assateague, Va.
Mrs. Hen'v G. FlsI IS confined To
her home on account of illness.
L. Finley Ross made business trip
to Philadelphia this week.