Milford chronicle., 1923-06-01

= owned by William J. Wilson, on Eas
az Market street, near King, has beer
III sold to George R. Workman, a wei
" known farmer, residing between
IL Georgetown and Gravel Hill.
a Mrs. Frederick w. Blizzard will sOOn
VI start the erection of a cottage at Oak
10 Orchard.
Is Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Pussy, OF
r Railroad avenue, are the happy par
&c ents of a baby boy.
The baccalaureate sermon to the
g graduating class of the Georgetown
> High School was preached by Rev.
John T. Bailey, in First M. P. Church
. on Sunday morning at 1880 O'Clock.
Children's Day services will be held
! in Wesley M. E. Church on Sunday
might, June 10.
Thomas H. Adams has rendered his
Resignation to the Levy Court Com
missioners of Sussex county as bridge
tender at Laurel, effective the first of
next month. On June 1 he is to take
charge of the lift bridge recently con-
structed over the Broad Creek River,
at Laurel, by the Delaware State High
way Department.
Sheriff James H. Phillips, of Sussex
county, has issued his proclamation
for the Court of Oyer and Terminer to
be held on Monday, July 2, at which
time the murder trials of Walter L.
Long, Benjamin Harris and Clifford |
Morris and George Barbour will be |
heard.
Increase Rate of Pay for Team
The Levy Court Commissioners Of
Sussex County have made a revision
in the wage scale for dirt road work
and the new order becomes effective
at once. The price for labor remains
the same, but the allowance for team
has been increased. The new schedule
follows: Labor, rs cents per hour; one s
man and mule, 35 cents; one man and (
two mules, As cents; one man and q
four mules, 80 cents; one man and six I
mules, $1.2O. c
1t became necessary to raise the f
price for teams because the district e
were unable to get labor u
and team at the old price at this sea-
son of the year when the farmers are fl
busy with their work. Past expert p
ence has proven that the time to do d
dirt road work in Sussex county is "
during March, April and May when q;
labor is Obtainable. This season of the
year also allows the roads to settle d.
JGLOIG MACA LIdl4C ONCA gAGAA III
very heavy. CT
Bishop Mcdowell Visits Georgetown dl
Bishop w. f. Mcdowell, in charge of M
he Washington Area Of the Metho-
list Episcopal Church, accompanied III
" Mrs. Mcdowell, Rev. and Mrs.
Ilarence True Wilson, of Washington, co
}. c., and DR.. and Mrs. Morris e. an
iWartz, of Baltimore, Md, stopped at
n Church N CnnTurnfnVVn
'riday of last week, on their touring
Expedition of southern Delaware, and WI
ere given a rousing welcome by
lembers and friends in the central Do
art of Sussex county. The Bishop and
arty were scheduled to arrive at IL Fo
clock but were delayed in the trip
'om Lewes where they spent the
light. The reception committee, nam
! by the official board of the church
q May z, who received the disting- -
shed guests at the church were: DR..
Id Mrs. George Frank Jones, Former
tate Detective and Mrs. Frederick
Talls, Former Deputy Attorney Cen
al and Mrs. Frank M. Jones, Mr.. and
rs. Harry E. Hudson, Mrs. Mary
ark, Mr.. and Mrs. George Roland
essick, Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Hatfield,
r. and Mrs. w. Frank Sharp and
ISIS Maggie Wilson, for many years
prominent Sunday school worker, OF
lltimore, Md, now resident OF "
georgetown.
Bishop Mcdowell delivered q brief
dress to the prominent Methodists
no had cOngregated from different
ctiOns and pressed the point, that
did not agree with a majority who
e saying that the world is all out Of
rts. He expressed the desire that all
ould get the attitude of Jesus to-
lrd the world and then they would
ok at the situation from different
gle. He stated that one of the mis-
ms of the trip was to get acquaint-
with the congregations of the diff
'ent churches and also that the peo-
} might get acquainted with them.
Dr., and Mrs. Clarence True Wilson
re introduced to the congregation
the Bishop, and Mrs. Wilson, at
, request of Bishop Mcdowell, told
out the building now being con-
ucted in Washington to be known
the Methodist Building where Bish-
Mcdowell and other prominent men
the denomination will have their
ldquarters.
Mrs. Mcdowell spoke about the
'eign missionary work and what
Did advances it has made within
, past few years.
Dr.. Swartz, who is Area Secretary
the Washington District, and Mrs.
artz made short talks.
he ladies Of the church assisted in
pairing the luncheon.
)ne of the main points of interest
tied by Bishop Mcdowell and par
was the home Of former Judge
trad, known as 1.-THE Judges" in
,rgetown, where they view his large
lection of antiques and curios;
uted to be one of the finest collec-
Is on the DelmarVia peninsula,
always great attraction to visit
ishOp Mcdowell delivered an adj
IS to the ministers in the after
n, during which the expansion OF
hodism was talked over in a gen.
way.
he party left for Selbyville where
: were entertained by the congre-
on of Salem M. 2. Church. On
friday they went to Berlin, Nd, and
W Hill, Md, and on Sunday to
1coteague, Va, where they attend
he dedication exercises of the new
lie church on the island. Bishop Nc
Tell preached and had charge of