Milford chronicle., 1924-09-05

- Hannah P. Trump, Philadelphia
r to Walter f. and Mollie Morris Yost
| NOrristOwn. Pa, three lots on Della
/ ware avenue, Rehoboth Beach, So,
t GOO
William Russell Clark (Chie
Wyniaco of NanticOke Indian Tribe)
Indian River District, to Dr.. Oliver
; V. James. Milford. lot in River Dale
Park (Chief WyniacO's new addition
to Oak Orchard, on Indian River
$500.
Public Lands Commission Of State
of Delaware to Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
r. Messick, Lewes, lot on DagsWOr-
thy avenue. Indian Beach, Lewes and
Rehoboth District, $40.
Mrs. Ehie e. Williams, Wilson, N.
IC.. to Joseph NJ. l.. and Eva May
Timmons. Baltimore District, IL
acre. corner dupont Highway and
Delaware Maryland line, SIS. Also
I 1-2 acres on du POnt Highway,
near Selbyville, $3.50.
Mrs. Ehie E. Williams, Wilson, N.
C.. to Stephen II. Long, SelbyVllle'
four lots on West Church street.
near Selbyville, $3.50.
Mrs. Efhe E. Williams, Wilson, n.
C.. to Lemuel Long, Selbyville, one
half acre on West side of du Pont
Highway. near Selbyville, SlOO
Mrs. Eme E. Williams, Wilson, N.
c.. to Alma H. Davis, Selbyville, two
lots on West Church street, near
Selbyville, $3.50
Mrs. Efie e. Williams Wilson, N
IC.. to Annanias Edward Murray
Selbvville. four lots on Church
street. near Selbyville, $500.
Late potatoes in this section are
looking fine and the acreage Is
large. -,.
There are several cars of peaches
being shipped from this section daily
not mentioning what are being used
at the cannery-and several truck
loads are being taken to the near by
cities daily. The price is running
about one dollar per bushel basket
There were &C tickets sold at this
station last Wednesday for the eX-
cursion that was run from this di-
vision to Atlantic City, N. J.
The cannery here of J. G. Town
send and Son is busy at the present
time canning peaches, tomatoes ana
string beans.
The National Judges of the Ma
tional Highway Commission nave
lust notified Mrs. Charles w. Carey,
who taught the lower grade OF the
WiIliamsville school in the lower
part of this county last year, that
the safety lesson which she submit
ted in the countrywide contest has
been selected as the best lesson sub
mitted from the entire State of Del
aware.
While driving a Ford car on the
GEORGETOWN and Lewes Highway last
Tuesday night Francis Short and
party of young friends, all Of this
town, collided with a horse and car
riage owned and being driven by
Thomas E. Hudson, of near town.
Hitting the carriage in the rear, the
horse was killed and the carriage
completely demolished. Mr.. Hudson
was knocked out of the carriage but
he escaped with slight injuries. Mr..
Short was cut by some flying glass
DllI uOL 6GIlOuO VI Chs AL bAAN CS4AS~
occupants escaped injury.
The stork visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Ayers, on North
Bedford street last week and left
them a fine baby boy.
A most shocking accident occur
red on the du POnt Boulevard near
this town in the vicinity of the aims
house farm last Wednesday after
noon when Walter B. Hilyard, of this
town, with Mrs. Hilyard, Mrs. Fred
P. Johnson and the latter's guests,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. Bradley, of Phila-
delphia, in his car, were on their
way to the Swan Creek Apple Farm.
In some way Mr.. Hilyard lost con-
troll of his car and ran into a con-
crete abutment. The car was demol-
ished. Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley sustain
ed injuries from which they later
died in the Beebe Hospital in Lewes
where they were taken for treat
ment. Mr.. Hilyard was painfully in
iured but not serious. Mrs. Hilyard
and Mrs. Johnson were just slightly !
bruised.
There are nine prisoners confined |
in the county Jail here at the pres
ent time.
Register of Wills Isaac 3. Jones |
has issued the following letters the |
past week:
On the estate of John F. Fisher OF |
Philadelphia to Joseph G. Smith.
On the estate of Nathaniel H. Rog-
e1s of Cedar Creek Hundred, to En-
ma Rogers and the Milford Trust
Company.
On the estate of Alfred L. Massey
of Indian River Hundred, to Joshua
J. Massey.
Clerk of the Peace William ]. Quill
len and Justice of the Peace e. w.
Ryon, neither one has sold a mar
riage license for the past week. Gu
pid is working slow in this coupty.
The season for shooting squirrels
in this county opened September 1st
and will continue until October 18th.
Our sportsmen report that they will
be plentiful this fall.
The Dagsboro base ball team
came here Saturday afternoon and
played the Georgetown team. The
score was IA to in favor Of the
DagsbOrO boys.