Milford chronicle., 1928-08-17
HAPPENINGS IN
II AND ABOUT TOWN

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are spending two weeks Win MT
and Mrs. Leonard Maloney.
Rev. ]. Franklin Bryan's subject
af tbe morning service of the M. P
Church next Sunday will be "The
souls Greatest Question" and in
the evening "a Dispatch from Heav-
en-"
John H. Mulholland, president OF
the ]. H. Mulholland Company, OF
This place, has been elected di-
rector of the Milford Trust Com
many to succeed Charles H. Sackett,
deceased.
Rev. William Hunter, colored
Baptist preacher, age AZ, died at the
Milford Emergency Hospital on
Thursday morning. He was buried
on Sunday in the Slaughter Neck
burial ground.
While delivering ice Monday NOR
ming, the Milford Ice and Coal truck
got stuck in deep water and mud at
the side of Clark avenue and it took
sometime, by prying the wheels up
with boards, to get it out.
A can of gasoline sitting on the
fender of a car in Carey's garage
was set afire by the automobile
back-fring, Friday morning. The
fire was extinguished by hose be-
fore the Carlisle Fire Company ar
rived in response to a summons.
Former Judge David T. Marvel,
aged 76, was seriously hurt Satur-
day night, when he fell down a
stairway in his homo at 900 Broome
street, Wilmington. His head was
severely cut, one of his wrists was
sprained and his body was badly
bruised.
The employees and their wives of
the American Stores of Milford, to-
gether with those of about twelve
other American Stores of the Pen
insula, enjoyed picnic at Rehoboth
last Wednesday. There were games,
including foot races, bag races,
bean races and a base ball game, to
say nothing of the bathing in the
surf, and a bountiful supper fur
nished by the American Stores.
Grave fears are entertained all
over Delaware for the tomato crop,
which is now on in some sections,
owing to the heavy rain fall. Some
packers are withholding offers for
any new pack until they can ascer-
tain the amount of damage done by
the storm. Much of the fruit has
been whipped from the vines and
many fields were under water. The
hot suns following are causing the
crop to blister and Scald, making
the tomatoes unfit for canning.
While repairing a tire on his car
near Lincoln last Saturday night,
Walter Reeves of Chester, Pa, was
knocked down by a car, resulting in
serious injuries, and was taken to
the Marshall Hospital where he is
now a patient. A Mr.. Carmine was
driving the Pennsylvania car that
knocked Reeves down, and he claim
ed that he did not see Reeves. Both
cars were damaged. Reeves suffer-
ed a compound dislocation of the ell
bow, two broken ribs and many
abrasions of the face, chest and
arms.
Geo. T. Macklin has just returned
from the University of Pennsylvania
where he has completed the third
summer on his Master Degree of
Education. In the Summer School
Review, Mr.. Macklin is mentioned
as the teacher of mathematics and
history of the Caesar Rodney High
School of Wyoming, DEL" saying he
is chairman of the Educational
Conference Committee" at the sum-
mer school. 1t adds that "Mr. Mack
lin is a graduate of Dickinson Col
lege, class of 1915, and is member
of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity"
Mr.. Macklin expects to become ELI
gible for the examinations for the
degree through further study this
fall and winter.
Clarence Daniels, cOlored, while 1
turning toward Slaughter Beach off
the Milford-Rehoboth Boulevard last
Sunday, ran into another automobile
driven by James Halle of MagnO-
liza, wrecking both cars. Halle was
with his wife and two
children from Rehoboth, going
along the boulevard, when the ne
gro, accompanied by three other col
ored men, ran into him. All the
negroes were thrown from the car,
but none suffered injury except
Daniels who was slightly injured
and was taken to the Milford Emer-
gency Hospital, where after an eX-
animation he was released. The
of the other car escaped
fTaIr1 lot TTf NJ al Dc
were badly damaged.
The Boys Band is having busy
season, appearing in many parades, l
carnivals and other public 1
affairs. Beginning in June, their I
first appearance was at Greensboro, |
Md. Later they were seen on par {
ade at the following towns: Har- J
rangton, Milford, Selbyville, Ellen 9
1ale, Dover, Hartly, st. Michaels, l
Nd, Wyoming. They also attended c
The Rotary Club on ladies' night at a
Rehoboth. At Selbyville they won
go for the best band, and at Hartly 4
.wo prizes of $40 each, for the best L
appearing band, and for the most '
inform men in line. At. ST. Mich 6
lels the Carlisle Fire Company re- r
,eived the cup for the company i;
coming the longest distance, and at k
Dover $40 for the best equipment. Il
IN big Thursday" this week, they Il
we're present at Slaughter Beach, S
md they are booked for other par A
ldes until school opens in Septem- A
'er, their next appearance to be at
Denton on August q, and at the n
lilford Carnival.