Milford chronicle., 1923-01-19
ALIVE BUDGET OF NEWS AS
REPORTED FROM LEWES

the LeWeS Methodist Episcopal Church
is holding prayer meetings. on We'd
nesday evenings at the homes of diff
ferent members. Last week it was
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Wiley.
John COttingham, Jauitor Of the
public schools here, is confined to his
home with an attack of grippe.
Samuel G. Pierce who conducts an
ice cream and confectionery store in
the L. Finley Ross building on Sec
ond street, will discontinue business
after the 18th of this mcnCh.
Mrs. Clara M. Burton Of near Mills
bOro who has been confined to her
home for the past three months is Wis
iting her sister here, Mrs. Arzella E.
Naming for few weeks.
The Town Council have had i'm
provements made to the town hall, so
that the fire department can have
room to store their steam pumper
which they recently purchased. Here
tofore it had been kept at the garage
of William 3. Walsh where the fire
truck is stored. The auto truck will
continue to be stored at the garage
where there is heat and as one of the
mechanics at the garage is chauffeur;
it is also convenient and the truck is
kept in shape to go at any moment.
Urbon P. Wingate has moved his
family from the Thompson chicken
farm, in Gills Neck, to the Cottingham
farm, in Pilottown, which his father
recently purchased from Edgar W. In
gram.
Pilot Harry F. Virden, Jr., Of Phila-
delphia, was town visitor during the
week.
S. Gray Coverdale, Of Wilmington,
formerly of this town, is spending a
few days with his sister here, Mrs.
Elvira Pierce, after having attended
the funeral of his niece here, Mrs.
Edgar Mustard.
Harold w. Hooker, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Hooker, of this town,
and Miss Winder, Of Harrisburg, Pa,
who is employed as teacher in the
public school here, were married re-
Gently. They will make their future |
home here and Mrs. Hooker is still |
holding her position as teacher.
Rev. G. H. B. Turner has recovered
from his recent illness and services
have been resumed in the Episcopal
Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman Jones are
both confined to their room with an
attack Of grip.
Mrs. Joseph M. Martin who has been
very ill with an attack Of the intuen-
"a, is slowly improving.
Pilot Apprentice Howard MacIntire
Is master of the sail pilot boat ].
Henry Edmunds, while the captain is
IN his annual vacation.
William w. White has been conf1n-
I'd to his home for the past two weeks
With the grippe.
Frederick Short, a farmer near !
Joolspring butchered a hog several
lays ago, that weighed over thous-
md pounds. This is the largest hog
hat has been butchered in this sec
ion for many years.
Trappers Of muskrats in this sec
ion are making good catches so far
his winter, as the weather has been
open. When the weather is extremely
cold they are unable to catch many on
account of their traps freezing up;
hey are selling the pelts at $1.25 each.
Thomas o. Mitchell, farmer near
Overbrook, killed an otter when he
was going to his muskrat traps last
week. The otter had got into one of
he traps and succeeded in breaking
he chain, getting loose with the trap
hanging to him. Mitchell heard noise
n the grass on the marsh, and upon
Investigation, saw that it was an OF
er. The animal being handicapped
With the trap fastened to one Of Its
eet, and there being no place for 1t
o escape under water, the trapper
succeeded in striking it en- the head
With his club, killing it. Offers are
rery seldom caught in this section and
heir fur is very valuable; it was four
eet long.
Harold Creadick who is employed in
has been home here at
lis grandfather's, suffering with an
ttack of grip.
James M. Pratt, of Baltimore, Nd,
Who recently purchased the Savage
cottage on Lewes Beach, spent the
Weekend here. 1
Edward ]. Suthard who has been :
onfined to his home for the past three
weeks with an attack of grip is able j
o be out again. V
Mrs. Mary R. Evans who came home {
rom Annapolis, Nd, where she had ]
cen visiting her son, Lieutenant DON {
Id R. Evans, to spend Christmas with I
er sons, Roy and Nathaniel here, fell q
nd fractured her left wrist. She has f
eturned to Annapolis to spend the I
inter. '
Miss Susan Beck Of Millersville, t
a., is the guest of her niece here,
Trs. William P. Orr, Jr. V
William S. Walls and family have h
loved their household effects from
and expect to make their e
lture home here. c
Captain James R. Kelly who has G
cen confined with the grip is able t
} be out again. c
z you are sick, take Chiropractic
/ Adjustments and get well. Anna I
:. Gregorious, ChirOpractor. Offices: v
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