Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-30
Franlxford

f Benjamin Mclaughlin, distriC
} manager of the American Stores
! has moved here and is occupyin
: the Parker home on the street to tn
DUPONT Boulevard.
= Manford Penuel has moved to tn
/ home owned by the late Elijah Car
| ey. Mereld Lynch has rented tn
. Walters home and is living there
Leroy Layton has the home of tn
Walters. Orlando Rogers ha
> moved to the Lewis property on tn
= DUPONT Boulevard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Kimmel an
Mr.. Charles Esham, of Philadelphia
spent the first of the week with Mrs
Emma Eastman.
Night schools for men and womel
will be conducted here by the BoarC
of Education during the months O
January, February and March. Ad
vanced, Elementary, Special anC
Pantry courses. Registrations re
ceiVed by the teachers. Open fol
registration and organization Janu
airy 3, and for classes January 10
1928.
Postmaster and Mrs. Clarence T
Esham entertained at dinner Tues
day evening DR.. and Mrs. r. s.
Long, Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Ruark
Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Cannon, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. w. Heath, of this town; Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Morris, Selby-
vile; Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Lingo,
Millsboro; Mr.. and Mrs. Roland
West, MillVille, and Mr.. and Mrs.
William Monroe, Omar.
y Paul Daisey, a student at Girard
college, Philadelphia, is spending
the holidays here with his mother,
Mrs. Mary Daisey. Among the other
students who have been home for
the holidays are: Miss Eva Hick-
man, Miss Elizabeth Ellis, Miss
Blanche Williams, Harley K. Nc
Cabe, Fred Whitney, Ira Ellis and
Carrie Hudson.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. B. NcNeal an
nounce the marriage of their niece,
Miss Mary McNeal Hatton, to Mr..
George Aldon Adkins, on Saturday,
December "a. The marriage was at
the home of Mr.. McNeal. Mr.. and
Mrs. Adkins are ON wedding trip.
On their return they will reside in
Frankfort.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hudson en-
tertained at a Christmas dinner
Monday the following guests: Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson Hudson and fam
lily, of Dagsboro, Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
bert Hudson, of this town, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. ]. Hudson and family, of
Selbyville, Mr.. and Mrs. William
West and family, of Selbyville, Mr..
and Mrs. Norman Hudson, of this
town; Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Camp
bell and family, of this town; Mrs.
Marion Hickman and two great
grandchildren, of Millville; Mr.. and
Mrs. Elias Carmean, of Millsboro.
All departed wishing them many
more Merry Christmasses.
This Friday and Saturday Lon
CLANCY in Mr.. WI, at Jones, Opera
House.
Prof. and Mrs. C. E. Timmons, of
Pennington, N. j., were visitors here
this week.
Miss Doris Holloway, who is TAX
ing a nurses training course at the
Beebe Hospital, spent the week here
with her parents, MI. and Mrs. Fred
Capt. William Cannon Robinson
died Monday night, December 10. He
was born September %, 1857, on the
Robinson farm, near town. The
farm is now owned by Ruben Evans.
His parents were the late Capt.
Joshua L. and Martha Robinson. His
family being one of the oldest in
lower Delaware. For thirty-six
years he followed a sea-faring life.
For more than thirty years he was
with the Philadelphia and Reading
line and for a number of years he !
was one of the best known captains |
sailing from Philadelphia. He mar
ried Miss Carrie Zoller, of Boston,
Mass, June %, 1898. Capt. Robin |
son began his seafaring career on |
Indian River when a boy Is years |
Of age. At that time vessels sailed |
from this river. Nineteen years ago
he was injured. He then returned /
10 Frankfort and built a home. He
lied at the home of his sister, Miss |
Elizabeth G. Robinson. Funeral SER
vices were held there Tuesday eve
ming by the Rev. George F. Sheese,
pastor of the Presbyterian Church,
If which church he was a member,
and by Rev. G. A. Cooke, of the M.
3. Church. His remains were taken
% Boston, Mass, for burial. Capt.
Robinson is survived by his widow
md his sister.
The community was shocked on
morning to hear that Eli
iha Willard Salisbury Holloway
had died during the night at Beebe
Hospital, Lewes. Mr.. Holloway was
BORN in 1859 on the Holloway farm,
where he had always lived until last
week when he moved to town. He
vas son of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
elisha Holloway. Thursday morning
lie was helping to catch some chick
ms when he stumbled over a piece
If wood in the chicken yard, from
which he sustained internal injuries.
Friday morning he was worse and
he was removed to the hospital. He
vas farmer. He was preparing to
'etire and to make his home in this
ONu1l Tho wool hofOpo bo