Milford chronicle., 1923-01-19

GENTLY for Hog Island, Va, where they
suent a few days cunning for DUCKS
and geese, as they are saio to be very
plentiful there.
Rev A. T. Reed, of Washington d
c., filed the pulpit in the Lewes
Presbyterian Church Sunday Doll
morning and evening, as their regu-
lar pastor, Rev. I. Mench Chambers
resigned several weeks ago.
The Ladies Aid Society of the LeWeS
Methodist Episcopal Church. VIII holC
a bake in the Lubker store bulldlns Oh
Second street, recently vacated DS
Herald birmingham, next "dturday al
ternoon. .o-.
The Board of Assessment of George
town have been mailing out their as
sessment blanks throughout sussex
county for the past two weeks ano
neople are busy making them out and
returning them; as this year is only
serap assessment, they are very nt-
tie trouble to fix up.
Attorneys Albert F. Polk and JOS
eph L. Cahall Of Georgetown, were
town visitors here on Monday.
Rowland B. Ingram Of wilmington
spent the weekend with his family
here. at the home of his wife's par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Lank.
Edison C. Lodge, of the Sussex Trust
Company and William W. White a
local merchant, both returned to their
duties this week after being connneu
to their homes for the past two weeks
with the grippe.
Prof. Macintosh, manual training
teacher, at the public school, mas Deen
teaching the Young Mems Bible CLASS
for the past two Sundays in the aD-
sence of their teacher, Mr.. Lodge, VINO
has been ill.
Ernest E. Mcgee who lives on the
William H. Virden farm, near town.
which was formerly occupied by J.
Orton Marshall, is operating a milk
wagon in Lewes and has cut the price
of milk from 10 cents to 3 cents
quart. The other two milk Dealers
Carpenter and Morris, have been
charging 10 cents a quart for several
months, but it is likely that they Will
drop to 8 cents in few days, as Me-
gee is making a campaign for new
customers at the cut rate.
Charles c. Hickman who was re-
Gently elected assessor at the town
election, is now making up his as
sessment for the year of 1928.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry ]. Schmierer
are receiving congratulations upon
the arrival of a fine baby girl.
Pilot Fred Conwell has taken COM
mand of the pilot boat, Philadelphia,
for the next two weeks.
Miss Ann R. Nichols, clerk for the
Board of Public Works, who is visit
ing Mrs. Marion L. Messersmith, in
Antwerp, Belgium, has asked the
board to further extend her leave OF
absence.
It is announced that the eXamina-
ton for the rural mail carrier for
the proposed route of Milton, will be
held on February 10th. This is the
route laid out at the request of the
farmers in that section and approved
by government officials.
It is reported that John R. Baylis
has sold his property on South street,
at the edge Of town, to John W. Sal
mons of Philadelphia, formerly of this
town, and will move his family to
Milford; where he is interested in the
Diamond State Fish Products Com
pany, which three or four individuals
bought several months ago. They are
making preparations to fish the plant
during the coming season.
The fox hunters Of Lewes and vicin-
ity had a royal chase last Thursday.
After long time they denned the old
fox about halfway between here and
Rehoboth Beach; not far from the
railroad, in the vicinity Of San Do
mingo. After several hours Of digging, |
they managed to get him in a bag
and brought him to Lewes, and made
It known that the fox would be turned |
put Friday morning at nine o'clock,
at the public school grounds; so as
TO give all the children a chance to
see him make his departure. At nine
o'clock he was turned loosed and af-
.er about twenty minutes, the pack of |
about 25 hounds were turned loose. /
N few minutes they had caught the
OK in a nearby branch and thus end
ID what promised to be a great fox
chase The fox was injured by the
logs and it is not likely that he will
)s in shape to give another chase.
Mrs. Robert Hodgson and daughter,
Martha, of Odessa, spent the weekend
With her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
4ank. Mrs. Rowland Ingram and
laughter Of Wilmington are also Wis
ting the Lank's.
Miss Beatrice Reynolds Of near
)verbrook, has returned to her home
fter spending some time in the Bee
,e Hospital, where SIZE was operated
Ipon FOR appendicitis.
These ushers have been appointed
It the Ilewes M. z. Church for the
month of anuary-Morning Carl B.
Saylis, George w Robinson, George
V. COver1ale, Walter 2. Wyatt; even
ng: Thomas B. Ingram, Jr., Irving
'almer, Herman Short and William p.
jlifton.
Mrs. Edgar W. Ingram who has
cen confined to her bed for sometime
nth an attack of pneumonia is con-
alescing. II