Milford chronicle., 1924-09-05

A seaplane was also badly damag
ed here during the storm, mothe
ship and a number of planes were il
the breakwater just before the storm
came up and one that failed to sc
aboard the ship before the storm was
badly damaged. 1t was towed out t.
the ship and put aboard.
Two or three local fishermen
power boats which were anchored of
shore, drug their anchors an(
came ashore, but very little damage
was done to them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold H. ChormaI
of near Overbrook are receiving con
gratulations upon the arrival OF twin
boys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Hastings OF
Philadelphia are spending few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen u
Pierce at the Hotel Rodney mere.
Pilot Preston Joseph of Phlladel-
phia was a town visitor here recent
ly.
Mr.. and Mrs. George e. Webb and
Mr.. and Mrs. William kirklin, all Oh
Philadelphia, are spending TWO
weeks at RehObOth Beach.
The four masted schooner when
went ashore here during the stol III
early Tuesday morning is now at the
Lewes Fertilizer COmpany's pier
taking on cargo Of fish scrap.
The Trustees of the Midway Pres
bvterian Church have begun to make
some extensive improvements to
their church at Midway, including
the incasing of their present building
with brick and building an annex to
it.
Leonard Mitchell of RehOboth
Beach has been appointed rs assis-
tant keeper of Brandywine light
house.
Captain Charles w. Johnston of
this town who has been away super
vising a government contract for
some weeks has returned to his
home.
R. P. Bradley, aged "A years. OF
Philadelphia, died in the Beebe Hos
pital here August 29th. as a result
of the automobile accident, near
AIillsboro on Wednesday afternoon,
in which his wife, age II years, also
died a few hours before her husband
in the hospital here. They were rid
ing with AIr and Mrs. Walter B. Hill
gard and Mrs. Fred Johnson of
Georgetown enroute to the Swan
Greek Farm, near AIillsbOTO. Shortly
before they reached their destination
Mr.. Hilyard, who was operating the
car began to adjust the wind shield
while the car was still running at a
good rate of speed, when suddenly it
crashed into a concrete wall at the
side of the road. The Bradleys were
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Fred P. john
son of Georgetown. The ambulance
of the Beebe Hospital was sent to
the scene of the accident and
brought all the occupants to the hos
pital. At the time it was thought
that Mrs. Bradley was only slightly
injured and it is thought that death
resulted more from the shock than
from the injuries. No hope at all was
for the recovery of Mr..
The other occupants were
able to return to their homes.
Register of Wills Isaac E. Jones
of Georgetown has granted letters
of administration on the estate of
Mrs. Louise Virden of this town, to
Captain John p Virden.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Salmon of
Philadelphia are spending a week
with the latter's mother here, Mrs.
George Bohm.
Mrs. J. Frank Marsh of Angola,
has purchased the John w. Metcalf
on Market street, which is
occupied by Mrs. Louisa H. Will
Iiams.
Thomas w. Arterbridge, who re-
Gently graduated from the Lewes
High School, has accepted a position
as clerk in the Delaware Trust Com
pany here, succeeding Albert w. JOS
eph who resigned to accept a posi-
ton in Captain James F. Phillips Of
flee, who is superintendent of this
coast guard district. Joseph fills the
position vacated by John W. Beach,
who has been promoted to a higher
position in the U. S. Navy.
Elmer Card of Providence, R. l.,
formerly of this Hundred, is spend
ing a few weeks with his sister here,
Mrs. Walter H. Walls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rowland B. Ingram
Of Dover, spent the weekend with
relatives here. =
Cove S. Nelson of Camden, N. j.,
visited his brother, Alfred B. Mel
son, near town, during the week.
Mrs. Hiram Littleton of Marcus
Hook, Pa, is spending a few days |
here with friends and relatives.