Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-08-24


Miss Mildred Adler and Thomas
L. Rogers of Bloomfield, N. j., who
have been spending two weeks with
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Rogers, have re
turned home.
Mrs. Harry I. NIitten is visiting
DR.. and Mrs. C. C. Carpenter and
little grandson, Harry Mitten Car
penter at Wake Forest, N. c.
MissElsie Wilcutts of Washing
ton, D. c., is spending her vacation
with her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Wilcutts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Hudson and
family of Newark, N. j., spent the
weekend with Mrs. Sallie Hudson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Durborough
spent last week with their mother,
Mrs. James Manloye and this week
are vacationing at Bowers.
Mrs. w. F. Hoey, Miss Mary D.
Hoey and Miss Anna Bigelow have
returned from visiting in Annapolis
and Baltimore.
W. o. Hoey of the Grocer Hospital
of Chester, Pa, is spending his va
cation with his relatives here.
Mrs. John Mcbride an6 Mrs. Will
lard Slaughter have returned from
a delightful boat trip to Boston and
other points of historical interest in
that locality.
Mrs. Jane Bennett is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Max Harrington in
Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Annie Pritchett spent last
week in the country. Her son, Chas.
Pritchett, of Philadelphia, spent the
weekend with her.
Charles Malin of Philadelphia has
been spending the summer with his
grandparents, Rev. and Mrs. N. C.
Benson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Boone and
son Kenneth of Wellsville, Kansas,
and Perry Boone of Philadelphia
were weekend guests of Mrs. May
A. Boone.
Miss Mildred Reynolds of Norris
town, Pa, is visiting Miss Helen !
Alexander.
Mrs. Mary Postles is visiting Mr.. !
and Mrs. Roland Miller of Boonton, i
N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hopkins
have returned from a delightful two
weeks camping trip in the White
Mountains.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Boyce spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Luther Robbins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Harrington
of Oxford, Md, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Shelby Harrington of Clayton were
guests Of Miss Josephine Spurry on
Sunday.
Miss Mary Kelley spent Sunday
with Mrs. John Stevens at Bowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schuster, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Ingram of Wilmington
we're guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus
EaVinger on Sunday.
Miss Lillian Frazier of Whining
on has been visiting Mrs. Seldom G
:
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Robbins L
f Wilmington spent Sunday with
Ir. and Mrs. J. T. Robbins. :,
Mrs. Thomas Hall is visiting her ..
aughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Brooks in ''
lasgoW. =,
Much anxiety was felt here the ~
,st of the week concerning the 81 ..
tie of Ralph Jester who was on a 81
Lrge in the Delaware River dur II,
g the storm on Saturday and Sun ~
y. The Monday evening papers ~ ~
the sinking of the tug 90
las, commanded by Capt. Cox but 40
lew nothing of the whereabouts Of No
3 two men. During the storm on -"
turday night the barge was Do
FUNDED on a sand bar near Fort 90
laware. The two men were on the nj,
: and a few minutes before the NJ
; sank, they jumped overheard 7
/ sought refuge on the barge. On Do
nday Capt. Cox was rowed ashore ne,
Mr.. Jester in small boat to in a+
m the relatives and shipping au- n
rities as to their condition, while boc
remained in charge of the barge. ~
message was received here by A.,
relatives of Mr.. Jester from the ,,Ti+
,tain and their suspense was 80
at until Tuesday when Capt. Her MA
n Bishop who had gone in search mo
the barge and found it, sent word The
The anxious family. Mr.. Jester re- +bo
ned home for several days, 1eav- a
on Saturday to resume his do,
TX. NJ.
liner Smithers and family NOV son
to Milford last week where they ara
reside. They have been spend and
the summer at RehOboth where SnT
Smithers has assisted in build n
a number of beautiful cottages. lob
are sorry to lose such good cit mai,
Is but wish them the best of sue inn
) in their new surroundings. r
iss Emma Manlove returned bou
q Bowers last week where she TIC
been spending the past month. Tev
rs. Bostic of near town was the e1ec
st of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bos- mo,
and little granddaughter, Alice der.
Use, on Monday. M
rs. 2. F. Melvin, Mr.. and Mrs. tain
q Palmer spent Sunday with scbr
tiVes at LeWes. IN !
r. and Mrs. Harry Lingo and q ia
shters, Naomi, Kathryn and Ber- III
spent last Monday in Dagsboro vice,
he guests of Rev. and Mrs. G. a N
homas. &
alter Lingo Of Youngstown, o., "a
William Davis of Wilmington, tvs
t last week with Mr.. and Mrs.
~ Lingo and family.
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