Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-02
Rehoboth Beach


Mrs. Matte Merritt and three
children left for Cape Charles, va.
on Tuesday of last week and re-
manned until Sunday with Mr.. Mer-
rift who is stationed there at the
Llfe-saving station.
Miss Catherine Webb has been
spending several days with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey WeDD.
Mrs. John Boyd has been suffering
with a severe cold.
Mrs. John Joseph has Just re-
covered from an attack of intestlon-
al flu.
Mrs. William Sipple and children
were Rehoboth visitors on Sunday
The young branch of the w. {. L.
U. will give a playlet entitled MAR
rying of Father" at the home of Mrs.
Herbert Joseph in Friday evening,
December End, at eight O'Clock.
Refreshments will be served. Ad-
mission, 25 cents. EVERYBODY come
and enjoy yourselves.
Father Macateer of Milford held
services in the Catholic, Church here
on Sunday morning.
The Town commissioners have
received word from Congressman
Houston that the evening mail SER
vice from Georgetown to this resort
Will be restored starting today The
Red Star Bus Line will carry the
mail. The moving of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad depot and freight
station has been completed and
f,I tho
location which is the spur that
branches to the right at RehOboth
avenue and cuts across Wilmington,
Delaware and Brooklyn avenues.
Trains arrive here at 1906 p. m. and
leave at 3.45 D. m while the bus line
operating between here and Bridget
vile arrives at 7.45 p. m. and leaves
at $40 a. m.
Miss BObbie Gilbride has returned
home after spending few days in
Dover visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank
H. Davis.
Robert Russell, age IS, who re-
Gently joined the navy, is now lOcat-
ed at Newport r. l.. where he is en-
tered at the L. S. Naval Training
School prior to sea services. Robert
is the son of Mrs. Robert B. Joseph.
The RehobOth Trust Company an
nounces the starting of its first
Christmas club on December 20, for
1928. The Trust company started in
July of this year and has been sue
cessful. Owen X. Moore, formerly
of the Newark Trust Company, is
cashier and Miss Alice Palmer is as
sistant cashier. Miss Palmer has
been confined to her home for sever
al days because of a sever cold. I
The Rev. and Mrs. R. X. Steven
son. of Smyrna, spent Saturday at
their summer home here on Brook
lyn avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. E. Shockley
gave a party in honor of their
daughter Grace's Sth birthday at
their home Saturday flight, Novem-
Der 10. The following were pres
ent: Margaret Ewing, Willard Ew-
ing, Mary Ewing, Marion Wilson,
Madeline Murch, Hazel Evans, Hes
ter and Hazel Merritt, Sara Marian,
and Blanche Aydelotte, Betty Rust,
Betty Morgan, Walter Robinson, Bel
va Melvin, Evelyn and Gilbert Con-
ant, Evelyn Dick, Rebecca Dicker,
Evelyn, Marjorie and Jack Keen,
Janet Phillips, Beatrice and Gather
inc Clifton, Elizabeth Graham, Ell
wood Melvin, Helen Shockley, Geo.
Jr., Mrs. J. T. Thomas,
Mrs. Grace Branham, Mrs. Daniel G.
Conant, Mrs. David Melvin, Mrs.
Walter Keen and Mrs. BramOn. The
affair was spent in playing games,
radio and piano music. Refresh
ments were served, consisting of ice
cream, cake, lemonade, bananas,
candy, peanuts and apples. At o.
clock they departed for home wish
ng Grace many more birthdays.
CANNING PLANT is SOLD.
The Atlantic Canning COmpany's
llant was sold at public sale Satur-
Law afternoon to the StOckley
Brothers Company of Tennessee for
$4,000. The sale was conducted by
Receiver Thos. R. Ingram, of Lewes,
With the approval of Chancellor
Volcott. The Stokely Brothers in
end to put the plant into shape for
operation and will probably pack
,ther goods besides tomatoes as
hey are the second largest packing
concern in the United States. Lo-
al farmers and other creditors
we're not pleased with the purchase
rice as this amount received for
he plant will practically render the
ccounts payable null and void;
many farmers have not been paid
or two seasons for their tomatoes
nd will suffer heavy loss. The OPP .
ration of this plant will be of great
enefit to local farmers as they
ave been handicapped with their
,roducts for two years. The sale
as been approved by Chancellor ,,
Volcott.
The members of the Henlopen :
Irange met at the home of Mr.. and
Irs. John R. Lawton ON Saturday
vening for the election of officers. !
,ailey Maull was elected master
nd Immediately took charge of the ,
netting which was followed by re- ,
reshments and several songs and ,
ecitations by the younger mem ]
ers. The officers approved a gen s
raj entertainment to be given on
december at which time they will
ntertain the members of the Cool
Dring and the Angola Oranges at
,e Community Hall at Midway.
mong those present were: Mr.. and
RS. Joseph D. Thompson, Mr., and
RS. Bailey Maull, Bailey Maull, Jr., W
RS. Victor Rust, Mrs. Hannah Hol- sc
nd, Mrs. Josephine Carmine, Mr..
nd Mrs. Jack Lawton, Mr.. and Mrs. X
ullen Donovan, Miss Sarah DOnO- at
IN. 81
Henry w. Conant, who has been
,ntined to his home on Silver Lake 81
r the past few days, is slowly re- F.