Milford chronicle., 1926-03-12

made in Union cemetery mere, ReF
Beauchamp officiating. J. Z. Carey
funeral director. She was a sister to
Mrs. Clemmie and Charles Cooper,
of this town and Isaac Kitchens,
near town, and was a daughter Of
the late Mitchell Kitchens.
The annual town election of this
town was held last Saturday There
was only one ticket out which was
as follows: Commissioners, James
NJ. Tunnel, Esq, Andrew Marvel,
Dr. John II. Hammond, George T..
Lynch, Walter Roach; alderman,
William A. Warrington; collector,
Charles Z. Jester; assessor, Thomas
B. Pepper; auditors, Edward B..
Green and Walter P. Townsend; ;
treasurer, Howard J. Cook. The
above are all the old board.
Mrs. Mary Workman who has been
spending the last four months in
Baltimore has returned to her home
here. She was accompanied by her
grandson and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Workman, who will spend a
few days with her.
Z. w. Howard of near HarbesOn
was among friends here Friday.
Mrs. A. NJ Day is on a visit to her
mother and sister, Mrs. S. c. Evans
and Frank H. Barto, of Washington,
d. C.
Misses Mary X Rodney, Nellie
Moore have returned from a visit to
Morristown, N. J.
William L. Hill who has been con-
fined to his room by the grip has
improved so as to be out again.
Miss Sarah Wilson has returned
from a trip to Florida.
Mrs. Alice Truitt of Philadelphia,
formerly of this town, spent last
week with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burdell Henderson
of New York City spent last week
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w.
Hudson, here.
Mrs. w. E. Pusey who has been
quite ill at her home on Railroad
avenue is slightly improved.
J. Rodney King, clerk in the coun-
ty engineers office spent the week
end in Wilmington.
Mrs. w. L. McIlvaine is ill at her
home on East Market street.
The United States Civil Service
| Commission has announced an eX-
animation to be held at Lewes, Della
ware, receipt of applications for
which will close March 81, to fill the
position of rural carrier at George
| town, and vacancies that may later
occur on rural routes from that post
office. The date OF examination will
be stated on admission cards mailed
to applicants after the close of re-
ceipt of applications. The salary OF
rural carrier on a standard daily
wagon route of "a miles is $1,80O
per annum, with an additional $50
per mile per annum for each mile OF
major fraction thereof in excess OF
| "A miles. The salary on motor
routes ranges from $2,450 to $4,000
per annum, according to length. Sep
arate examinations for motor routes
and wagon routes are no longer
held. Appointments to both positions
will be made from the same register
The examination will be open only
to citizens who are actually domicil-
ed in the territory of the post office
where the vacancy exists and who
meet the other requirements sci
forth in Form 1877. Both men and
women, if qualified, may enter this
examination, but appointing officers
have the legal right to specify the
sex desired in requesting certifica'
ton of eligibles. Women will not be
considered for rural carrier appoint
ment unless they are the widows Oi
U. S. soldiers, sailors, or marines, OF
the wives of U. S. soldiers, sailors
or marines who are physically dis
qualified for examination by reason
of injuries received in the line Oi
military duty Form 1877 and appli-
cation blanks may be obtained from
the vacancy Office mentioned above
or from the United States Civil Ser
vice Commission at Washington, D
| C. Applications must be on file with
the Commission at Washington, D
c., prior to the close of business OF
the date specified above. At the
examination, applicants must furn
ish unmounted photographs of them
selves taken within two years.
William G. Dodd spent weeE
home with his family from the U
S. lighthouse at Lewes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred T. Parker o.
Philadelphia spent the weekend
with his sister, Mrs. William c
Dodd.
Mrs. AlOnzo McIlvaine is home