Milford chronicle., 1925-05-22

marriage uceuSSS INC past MSSh'
To David F. Powell of Glendale,
R. D. No. l and Odelia Shockley, Of
Milford, R. D. No. 2.
To Harrison Tingle of Frankford,
R. D. No. 2 and Wilhelmina Johnson
of Millsboro, r. D. No. 8.
There are nine prisoners confined
in the county Jail here at the pres
ent time.
Married in Milford
Miss Theresa A. Mireider, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Mirelder'
and Henry A. Sammons, son OF MI
and Mrs. Charles H. Sammons, both
of near Bridgeville, were married on
Wednesday night, at Milford by Rev.
Charles J. Conway, of st. John's
Roman Catholic Church.
Our market is well supplied with
home grown strawberries, retailing
for 15c per quart.
Three Get Naturalization Papers
Three men we're naturalized in the
Superior Court on Saturday by Res
ident Judge Charles S. Richards, as
follows: Hugh Frazer, aged AZ
Years. farmer, near Milton, born IN
Aberdeen. Scotland; Frederick A.
Schnvler. aged SO years, farmer,
near Greenwood, born in Sincoe, On
tario. Canada; Richard Wolter, aged
52 yeafs. farmer, near Greenwood,
horn in Schonefeld, Germany.
Soft shell crabs appeared in our
market last week, retailing for TWO
dollars and twenty-five cents per box
of two dozen. They were fine for the
first catch.
Annual Club Rally
The annual club rally Of the boys
and girls clubs Of Sussex county
under the direction of Miss Annie B.
Moore. was held on Saturday after
noon on the lawn of Andrew Marvel,
ESQ. North Bedford street, this city.
In the morning the different club
members registered and took a trip
through the Sussex county jail and
courthouse. A box luncheon was
held at noon. In the afternoon the
boys and girls gave their club songs
and yells and played games on the
lawn.
Miss Windell of Philadelphia gave
a talk on Health" and the girls OF
the Milford club put on playlet. A
clothing exhibit was held in the
Home Economics Department of the
GEORGETOWN High School. Club pins
we're awarded by State Club Agent
A. D. Cobb.
Personal Happenings
Former Sheriff William o. john
son was circling among friends here
last Friday.
Mrs. Alden Townsend and Mrs.
Cordrey Magee of Millsboro were
among friends here Friday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Burton nave
returned from visit to her daugh-
ter at NIilIsboro.
Mrs. William Pusey is on the SICK
list. -.
Julian E. Townsend is on busl-
ness trip to Norfolk, Va.
John ]. Morris Of Dover was in
town the first of the week.
Mrs. Oscar S. Wilson spent a part
of the week with relatives in Sea-
ford.
Constable George Hearn and Gard
ner Hastings of Delmar were IN
town last Friday afternoon.
J. M. Lank and wife of Milton
were among friends here Friday at-
ternoon.
Miss Minnie Kreer is spending a
week in Philadelphia and she attend
ed the class reunion and banquet of
the William Penn High School for
Girls at the Adelphia Hotel on Sat
urday.
Mrs. Robert Butler of Wilmington
was a recent guest of her sister,
Mrs. James Campbell here.
DR.. and Mrs. c. R. Layton spent
last week with their son in Will
mington.
Mrs. Efie G. vickers is home from
Berlin, Md, for a few days.
Recent births reported in Sussex
county are: To Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah
NibbIett. Georgetown, a daughter;
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Haswell Pierce,
of Milford. daughter; Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Gillespie, of Milford n
daughter.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Delaware, Maryland
and Virginia Railroad Company, for
the purpose of electing directors for
the ensuing year, will be held in the
passenger station of the company, in
this city, on Wednesday morning,
May q, at 10 o'clock.
The Georgetown Fire Company
will hold it's annual carnival for
two weeks this year, commencing on
June 15 and concluding on the night
of June 27. The carnival promises
to be one of the best ever held by
firemen in lower Delaware, and
many attractions are expected to be
added this year. The proceeds de-
rived from the carnival will be US
ed to defray the cost of the fire In
CINE which was bought some time
ago at a cost of $1O,55O.
The lot at the corner of West
Laurel street and Railroad avenue
is expected to be used as it has
been for the past two years.
Georgetown High took Rehoboth
High into camp on Friday night on
the Georgetown athletic field by the
score Of 9 to 1. The feature Of the
game was the twirling of Lloyd
Short. who has signed to play with
the Georgetown Club of the Sussex
League this season. Short retired
thirteen of the Rehoboth players by
the strike out method.
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Life Insurance. Chas. J. Holzmuel-
Ter, Milford. f2S-u