Milford chronicle., 1926-12-17

There are twelve prisoners con-
fined in the county Jail here at the
present time.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Roach Of W.,
are being congratulated on the ar
rival of a fine baby girl at their
home on the corner of Cedar street
and Albury avenue, Friday morning.
At the meeting of the Georgetown
Rotary Club Friday night, the speak
er was Prof. w. B. ThOrnburg, of
Seaford, his subject being local pride
and boosting. One visitor being Mr..
B. McClenland of Philadelphia, who
came as a guest of Ben. Ableman. 1t
was a 100 per cent meeting as all
members were present.
Our market is well supplied with
the following vegetables and retail
ing for the following prices: Eggs
soc per dozen; chickens 25c per h.;
young chickens 32c per pound; /;
ducks 25c per pound; geese 25c per
pound; turkeys 40c per pound; /;
guineas S1.50 per pair; potatoes 81
per SIS basket; sweet potatoes soc
per 5-S basket; turnips SOC per 5-S
basket; beets 75c per 5-S basket;
CARROTS $100 per 5-S basket; pars-
nips $1.00 per 5-S basket; corn soc
per basket; black walnuts $1.00 per
busheI; cabbage sc per pound; let
tuce 15c per head; celery 12c per
bunch; spinage 15c; oysters 6Oc per
SIS basket; fresh fish to 12c per
pound; rock fish SOC a pound.
WOOlsey Hopkins of Lewes was
among friends here Friday.
Miss Edna Barr spent the week
end in Philadelphia.
Miss Lucie Wilson of the Record
ers Office was called to Wilmington
Friday by the sudden illness of her
sister, Mrs. BERTHE English.
Trusten P. Causey, Esq, of Mil
ford was circling among friends here
Thursday.
Clerk of the Peace-elect John S.
Cooper of Columbia was among
friends here Wednesday.
James Long of Frankford was in
town Wednesday.
Miss Mary LOOckerman of Green
wood spent the first of last week
with Miss Louise Hudson here.
Marshall Hazzar' dof Lewes was in
town Wednesday.
Abe Richards of Greenwood was
among friends here Wednesday.
Mrs. S. J. Register is i'll at her
home on Railroad avenue.
George A. Lindenkohl, proprietor
of the Brick Hotel is on business
trip to miami, Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. James S. Nelson OF
Ocean City, Md, spent Friday with
Detective and Mrs. Ottie DOnaWay,
near town. Although Mr.. Nelson is
SO years old he enjoyed most of the
dday quail shooting.
Mrs. Rose P. Conner and son, Will
liam, of Philadelphia, are spending
some time with Mrs. Annie Simpler
and family, near town.
Walter w. Pepper accompanied
Sheriff Harry w. Johnson on trip
to the New Castle Work House at
Greenbank, last Tuesday.
Chester Townsend of near Days
boro was in town Wednesday,.
Former Comptroller Charles w.
Messick of Broad Creek, was among
old friends here Wednesday.
Harry c. Layton of BridgeVille was
in town Wednesday.
Former Clerk of the Peace Frank
w. Lawson of Zoar district was
among friends here Wednesday.
E-Sheriff Joseph M. Donaway was
in town Wednesday.
The United States Bureau of Edu-
cation at Washington has asked AL
Der Farley, of this town, for sug-
gestions in the formation of read
ing course in Parent-Teacher work.
Prof. Farley is also travelling on
the road every night of the week ex-
cept Sunday making speeches BOOM
ing the night schools in this county
for this winter. He is meeting with
much success and will this winter
have a larger enrolment than they
did last winter.