Milford chronicle., 1929-09-20

when adjusted to a trailer automati-
cally stops at the instant the
truck to which it is attached comes
to standstill. Mr.. Baker recentely
secured letters patent ON his inven-
tion and he is having ready sale on
the Peninsula for the Bakers Trailer
Brakes, which are being manufactur-
ed for him for all makes of trailers
by R. D. Grier & Sons Company at
Salisbury, Md.
Mrs. Hannah Elizabeth Hart, aged
83 years, died at her home on North
Race street, last Friday night, fol-
lowing an illness of several weeks
from heart trouble and infiermities
of age. Funeral services were held at
her late home Monday afternoon, in
charge of Rev. T. F. Beauchamp,
pastor of Wesley NJ. e. Church. In
terment made in Union cemetery.
Mrs. Hart is survived by the fol-
lowing children: Mrs. Ira Davis
and Calvin Short of Wilmington;
Mrs. Harry B. Boyer, Mrs. Ralph
Green, Mrs. John H. Walls and Mrs.
Ebe Rust of this town; one sister,
Mrs. Ella Maull, of West Point, Pa,
also survives.
The third annual reunion of the
descendants of the late John Sal
mons, many years ago a well known
resident of Indian River Hundred,
will be held at Zoar M. E. Church, on
Sunday, October 20. The occasion
will also mark the 18th anniver-
sary of the church. The body of Mr.
Salmons was buried in the Davidson
burial grounds, a short distance
from the church.
The opening of the Indian River
Inlet a few months ago has already
meant much to the fishermen of
that section of Delaware. For the
first time in many years, large num-
bers of fatbacks have been taken
from these waters as we'll as other
small fish. If the inlet can be kept
open permanently, it is going to
mean thousands of dollars annually
to the residents of that locality, and
also this town will be well supplied.
Mrs. Lola Warrington and Thad-
deus Warrington spent Sunday with
their husband and father, Fred War
who is in the Jefferson
Hospital in Philadelphia.
There are thirty prisoners stop
ping with Sheriff Coy at the county
iail here at the present time.
John Lynn Kitchens of Philadel-
phia spent a part of last week with
friends here on a squirreling trip.
The soy bean crop in this section
S looking fine. The acreage is large
the factory lima beans are also
fielding good.
Harold w. T. Purnell and Albert
?. Croll are in Wilmington attending
he U. S. District Court as petit jur-
RS.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Henderson and
on and daughter of Los Angeles,
california. spent a part of last week
With Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Johnson,
Iere, and also visited relatives in
Iilford.
Miss Edna Barr is spending her
acation in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. John James of Pitts
on, Pa, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. |
V. M. P. Stemples.
Causey Messick and family of Los
.ngeles, Cal, are visiting relatives {
ear Georgetown.
Mrs. Mollie Clarke returned We'd
esday from a lengthy visit to As {
ury Park, N. j., and Wilmington. I
Mr., and Mrs. John Kitchens and |
aughters, Olive and Betty, Mrs. !
gorge Mears and daughter Martha, ]
Tr. and Mrs. Samuel Carey and '
aughter Mary Ann, and Miss Sallie I
/. Messick and Mrs. and Mrs. Will /
am McIlvaine spent Thursday af- '
.rnoon at Rosedale Park. They had
very large birthday dinner to cele-
rate Mr.. Carey's birthday. A crab I
ing party was also enjoyed. c