Milford chronicle., 1925-03-06
present time for

tOA1n duu Il uaySS son and OnlJ
child Of Ellis M. and Della Shori
Bailey, died early last Wednesday
morning in the Episcopal HOSPITAL
Philadelphia, were he had been I'm,
dergoing treatment for septic pois.
on1ng for nearly five weeks. The
chlld underwent an operation last
FRIDAY and showed marked improve.
q ment until Tuesday when his hear
went bad and death soon followed
The body was brought here on We'd
nesoay evenings train and taken to
the home of his grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Short, were fune-
raj services were held at 1870 o.
CLOCK Friday afternoon in charge of
George White Dawson, pastor OF
wesley M. 3. Church of this town.
lnterment made in Union cemetery
S. ]. Wilson and Son, funeral direc-
tors.
AT their meeting last Tuesday the
county commissioners appointed
John Ponder Isaacs of Cedar Creek
District, O. member of the Board of
Assessment for Sussex county for a
six year term. He succeeds Darwin
5: Collins, of Milford, whose term ex-
plres the first of March. During his
six year term in the assessment office
in this county Mr.. Collins has made
many friends who regret that his
term has expired.
There will be a large acreage of
string beans planted for the factory
in this section this year.
The Junior League of Wesley M.
e. Church of this town will hold a
bake in the jewelry store of Miss
Sallie Messick in the Lacy block on
Race street on Saturday morning.
March 9TH. Bread, cake, pies, candy
and dressed chickens will be on
sale.
Mrs. Slenah Rayne quietly cele-
brated her 92nd birthday at the
home of her son, ROLAND Short,
near this town, last Wednesday.
Despite her age, Mrs. Rayne is still
very active and attends church reg
ularly.
Miss Helen Herman is on the sick
list at her home on North Bedford
street.
A few herring are being caught in
Indian River and have appeared in
our local market and retailed for 8
cents each.
Register of Wills Isaac e. Jones
has issued the following letters the
past week:
On the estate of Elijah Walter
Bunting, of Baltimore Hundred, to
A. F. and Louis T. Bunting.
o nthe estate of Axle M. Truitt of
Baltimore Hundred, to James B.
Dickerson.
On the estate of William z. Cor
drey of Broad Creek Hundred, to
Marion W. Cordrey.
On the estate Of Norris S. Short
of Georgetown hundred to John H.
Dobson.
On the estate of J. William Cul-
yer of Little Greek hundred, to
Susie L. Culver.
The marriage business in this |
section is running slow, as neither
the clerk of the peace or the justice !
of the peace have issued any mar |
riage licenses for more than a week.
There are five prisoners confined !
in the county Jail here at the pres
ent time.
Edward Russell, the stone cutter,
has purchased a new Overland Sc
dan car.
Miss Marion Hearn of Delrnar
visited friends here Friday.
Miss Naomi Thomas of Milford |
spent the weekend with friends
here,
Miss Clara Duffel spent the week
end with friends in Laurel 0
Oscar M. Thomas, Captain of Po-
lice for the Pennsylvania Railroad
for this division, of Wilmington, was
circling among friends here on
Thursday.
Miss Edith I. Jones was in Will
mingtOn over the weekend.
Mrs. Marshall Short is spending
some time in New York City.
Quite a few of our citizens have
got their gardens in shape for the
spring planting and some have al
ready put in their early vegetables,
such as peas, onions, lettuce and DO
tatOes.
BrOadkiln oysters are scarce in our
market and will soon be a thing of
the past as each year they run very
scarce towards the end of the sea-
son. Fresh fish are also scarce in
our market at this time.
Mrs. G. E. Deakyne of Smyrna was
among friends here Friday.
Andrew ]. Lynch, Esq, is confined
to his home on West Market street
suffering with the grip.
Former Congressman Alfred F.
Polk, Esq, of Wilmington, was
among friends here Thursday.
Ebe Rust who has been confined
to his home with the grip has i'm
proved so as to be out again.
Miss Edna COnaway is ill at the
home of her aunt, Mrs. Ida Sam
mons on North Railroad avenue.
Mrs. James Knox and Mrs. Robert
were in Philadelphia last !
week.
Robert H. Burton is i'll at his
home on North Race street.
Mrs. Mary Workman left this
week for Baltimore where she will
spend some time with her sons.
Mrs. Sarah e. Pitman of Pember-
ION, N. J., is the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Jennie Johnson, here.
Mrs. George Nelson is visiting her '
laughter in Norristown, Pa. l
John D. Joseph spent a part Of last l
week in Philadelphia. I
Life Insurance. Chas. ]. Holzmuel-