Milford chronicle., 1924-11-28

Mrs. Clarence Pritchett who is in
the Beebe Hospital in Lewes for
treatment for appendicitis, is i'm
proving and her many friends hope
for her speedy recovery.
Clerk of the Peace William j.
Quillin has issued the following mar
rlage licenses the past week:
TO Clarence Burton and Marguer-
ite G. Wolfe, both of LeWes.
Justice of the Peace E. w. RyOn
has issued the following marriage
licenses the past week:
To Raymond L. Taylor, of Berlin,
Md, and Burnice Campbell, of Sell
byville.
To Charles +. Jerschieh and Clara
V. Messick, both of MillsborO.
Register of Wills Isaac E. Jones
has only issued one set of letters the
past week, on the estate of Catherine
T. Stockley, of Lewes and Rehoboth
Hundred, to the Delaware Trust Co.
This looks goOd for the health of
Sussex county-that there should be
only one estate to settle up from
death for the whole week.
There are ten prisoners confined
in the county Jail here at the pres
ent time.
The senior class of the Milton
High School gave a play called my
Son John" in RyOn's Theatre, this
town, Thursday night. The play was
good and was well attended. They
cleared about twenty-five dollars
which will go to the benefit of the
class.
This section was swept by one of
the heaviest rain storms for several
months on Saturday morning. The
storm broke about 4 o'clock a. m. and !
continued throughout the day flood |
ng the streets and county roads. No |
lamage so far has been reported
rhe rain did lot of good to the dry
ands in this section.
Frederick Veasey, a railroad en-
DlOyee of Wilmington while on a Wis
t to friends at HarbesOn called on
friends Saturday.
Work on the new residence of
ieorge Thoroughbred on East Mar
let street is going on rapidly and
ill soon be completed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Short have
cen spending week with relatives
l Snow Hill, Md.
John C. Abbott attended the State s
of Odd Fellows in Will I
lingtOn on Wednesday,.
Mrs. Catherine Walls has gone to
to spend the winter with
er daughter, Mrs. Harry Layton.
William Hill was in Philadelphia
lst week.
Mrs. Fred Hamblin has been visit
lg her daughter in Philadelphia the
asst week.
Mrs. H. c. Stewart is visiting rel
tives and friends in Philadelphia.
Miss Minnie Kreer spent a part of
lst week in Philadelphia.
Joshua Workman is still seriously
l at his home on Cedar street, suf-
sring from cancer.
Mr.. and Mrs. James S. Melvin of
cean City, Md, spent a part of last
eek with friends here.
F. 3. Lynch of Delmar was cir
ing among friends here Friday.
Oscar P. Johnson of Atlantic City,
. j., spent the weekend with his
unit, Mrs. Jennie Johnson, on North
ing street.
Mrs. Catherine Walls has gone to
where she will spend the
inter with her daughter, Mrs. Har-
: Layton.
Mrs. AlOnZO McIlvaine is spending
few days in Camden, N. J., having
zen called there by the serious ill
ess of her daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Layton of
llisbury, Md, were recent guests of
mes Mock and family on South
ace street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Courtland Hahn, of
recently visited her sis
r, Mrs. A. P. Townsend, corner
lrket and King streets.
Former Sheriff and Mrs. Robert
lort have been visiting relatives at
ow Hill, Md.
Mrs. Raymond D. Ingram and two
ildren have been visiting relatives
d friends in Philadelphia for a
v days.
Mrs. Fred Hamblen has been
ending a few days with relatives
Philadelphia.