Milford chronicle., 1924-08-15
Total for State 1889 1851 1877 224

The cause must be that our laws
are so strict in regards to marriages
that young people are going to Mary
land where the laws are not SC
strict.
The Nanticoke, Md, base ball team
came here last Wednesday afternoon
and played the Georgetown team
The score was IA to in favor of the
Nanticoke boys.
Eli Pepper of D., who resides near
this town, is in the Beebe Hospital
in Lewes, for treatment for hernia.
Last reports were that he is improv-
ing.
Dorothy, the three-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd wilkins,
who reside east of this town, step
ped upon and was bitten on the
ankle by a snake last Tuesday ev-
ening while playing in the yard at
her home. She was brought here
and medical aid was rendered by DR..
c. H. Bennum. Last reports her
condition was favorable for her re-
covery. =
Hugh D. Smith has temporary
moved his family to Oxford, Pa,
where he is employed in road con-
struction.
Edward A. Wilgus is spending a
two weeks vacation with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Wilgus here.
The young man is first engineer en-
the freighter paul Luckenbach," D."
which phys between New York and
San Francisco.
Caroline T. Phillips, aged 72 years,
widow of the late Charles M. Phil
lips, died Tuesday afternoon at her
home on Delaware avenue, this
town, after lang illness of general
debility. Funeral services were held
at her home Thursday afternoon. In
terment made in Union cemetery
here. Rev. J. T. Bailey officiating. J.
T. Carey, funeral director. She is
survived by two sons and three
daughters, Harry, of this town, and
Willard p, of Wilmington; Mrs.
Joseph G. Green and Mrs. Mary Car
mean, of this town and Mrs. Ida
Malarkey, of Philadelphia, and a
large number of friends.
Douglas Lofiand who has been suf-
fering from a smashed foot, caused
by a mule stepping on it, has i'm
proved so as to be out attending to
his business again.
Mail boxes for the collection Of
mail have been placed throughout
our town, making it more convent
ent for some of the post office pa
irons.
Joseph Derrickson has purchased
a new Ford sedan.
Register of Wills Isaac E. Jones
has issued the following letters the
past week:
On the estate Of Arthur R. Beebe
Of Georgetown hundred, to Arthur H.
Beebe.
On the estate of John H. Hurley of
Seaford hundred, to Derothea e.
Hurley, Leroy B. Hurley and Victor
3. Hurley.
On the estate of Caroline T. Phil
lips of Georgetown hundred to Will
ard P. Phillips.
On the estate of Elsie Z. Sirman Of
Broad Creek hundred to Joseph j.
5irman.
clerk of the Peace William J.
Dublin the past week issued mar
,iage license to Elwood A. Lynch
md Pauline W. Abbott, both of Ell
endale.
Justice of the Peace E. W. Ryon
he past week has issued a marriage
icense to Harry W. Bunting OF
)agsboro and Martha z. Pepper of
There are five prisoners confined
n the county Jail here at the pres
mt time.
Mrs. Ida SammOns who has Deen
ute i'll at he- home on Railroad av-
nue. has improved so as to be out
gain. .,.-
The past week was the hottest this
ection has experienced in several
ears. The thermometer registering
q the nineties.
The Lincoln City base ball team
anne here Saturday afternoon and
layed the Georgetown team. The
core was to D in favor of the
georgetown boys.
There were 263 voters registered
| this, the 9th District, Saturday
laking a total of 1885 voters 'egis-
,red in this district to date.
John Biggs, Jr., Esq, of Whining
IN, was among friends here last
riday.
James M. Donovan of Elendale
as circling among friends here last
riday.
J. Prestus Pepper of Washington,
c., is the guest Of his parents, Mr..
I'd Mrs. Walter Pepper, here.
Mrs. Sue Dannish of Washington
c., was the guest Of her sister,
rs. Fred Hamblin, here, last week.
Mrs. Charles o. Rogers of Rogers
rd, Pa, is the guest of relatives
re.
Master Eugene Hammond is on
81. to friends at Pocomoke, Md.
Iva johnson of Washington, d. C.N
the guest of his nephews, Messrs.
ed L. and Lloyd MCGEE, here.
King Of this town ana
1ward Brinton, his guest, from
ilmington, spent Wednesday IN
afford.