Milford chronicle., 1926-04-09


Iaaking of a good pastor.
Our large lumber dealers, r. ].
Clendaniel and H. w. Jester are as
busy as bees in having loaded here,
mine props and piling for points
mostly north. They are also buying
large quantities of these goods from
the smaller dealers, and are having
them shipped from railroad stations
throughout the peninsula. The writ
er thought the forests around here
would be depleted ten years ago.
While most of the larger trees have
been cut there yet remains hundreds
of acres of smaller timber which
could be utilized by some industry
in. the manufacture of such things as
plates, spoons, trays, baskets and
crates of all kinds.
Quite a number of our people Wis
tied the Sussex County Almshouse
on Easter Sunday. This custom has
been in vogue for many years and
our citizens take advantage of this
particular day to meet old friends
and witness the immense crowds
which are always there on Easter
Sunday.
d. H. Reed of E. met with Sc
we're loss last Saturday when he was
compelled to have killed one of his
best mules, which was suffering
with a broken leg, having been kick
ed by another mule.
J.H. Warren has purchased a new
Chevrolet sedan and is now prepar-
ed to take life easy.
Deputy Great Sachem Armour OF
Houston will visit Ioka Tribe, No. 30
IIO.R. NJ, on Monday evening, April
18th. for the purpose of raising up
the elected chiefs of the tribe. A full
attendance of the members is deslr-
ed Refreshments will be served.
R. ]. Clendaniel purchased OF the
heirs of John Prettyman, deceased
last week, a building lot situated on
Pine street. Consideration private.
The ladies of Ellendale are now
busily engaged in their spring house
cleaning. We suppose the men Will
have quite a serious time for the
next few weeks trying to locate their
clothing of different kinds.
April first proved a disagreeable
dav Cold and windy. Yet it did not
retard in the least the fun of the
young people got out of fooling the
people. They certainly had a good
time. Both old and young seem to
enjoy the pastime.
William Workman who has been
engaged in farming near here for the
last few years, sold on Wednesday
of last week his farming utensils
corn. fodder and a part Of his house
hold goods and left with his family
on the following day for Marcus
Hook where they intend to make
their future home.
The Misses Losetta and Olgo Jes
ter of Newark and Baltimore respec
lively. spent the Easter holidays
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II
w. Jester, who also entertained JohI
CLAYTON of Baltimore and Fred Ire
land of Lincoln on Sunday.
Mrs. Lena Reed Anderson ant
daughter, Jane Reed, of Washington
spent Easter Sunday with Mr.. anC
Mrs. ID. II. heeu VI T.
Mrs. Charles Wallins and two chill
dren visited relatives in New Yorl
on Saturday and remained over Sun
day to witness the marriage, of he
brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Milby o
Frankford were callers at the hOm
of Mrs. John Prettyman on Satur
day.
Clarence Warren of Slaughte
Beach was here with relatives o.
Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. w. S. P. Combs o
Middletown dined at the home o
Mrs. D. Henry Reed on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Abbott, MI
and Mrs. James Wilson and son San
lev. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Donova-
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Luthe
COverdale, James Marker, John War
rem. Jr., and Fred Millman of Mar
, Gus Hook visited relatives here o.
+ Easter Sunday.
Miss Marie Pritchett of George
town spent the Easter holidays wit
her friend, Miss Hazel Derrickson.
Miss Grace Harper and friend. F
= T. Smith, spent Easter Sunday a
! the home of Miss Harpers parents
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Harper, nea
Fredericksburg, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. L. Howard ar
I entertaining this week Mrs. How
! ards sister, Mrs. William Moore {
+ Wilmington.
: Mrs. James Abbott, an aged lad
is very sick at the home of he
daughter and sOn-in-law, Mr.. an
Mrs. R. H. Swain.
Church services, April 11th-
y Morning: Ellendale, 10 a. m. Sur
day school. II a. m. Class meeting.
E. Reed, leader.
Afternoon: New Market, $3.50
= m. Sunday school. 1O:90 a. m. Pres
. ching by pastor. Union 8 p. m. Pre-;
: ching by pastor.