Milford chronicle., 1929-09-06
Miusboro

The death of Mrs. Joseph B. Hearn
occurred Monday afternoon in the
Emergency Hospital at Milford,
caused by injuries received when
the automobile driven by John S.
Dobson overturned at Peppers Cor
ner, on the Laurel highway. Miss
Augusta Dobson, sister of Mr.. Dob
son and an occupant of the car, was
severely injured and is receiving
treatment at the Milford hospital.
Mr.. Dobson was cut about the head
and face and is suffering from shock.
Paul Johnson, of philadelphia,
spent the weekend with Wayne Bur-
ton.
Mrs. Pearl Ferguson and son,
Harry, of Wilmington, were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. ]. A. Burton on
Saturday and Sunday.
Warren Wheatley, of, Bridgeville,
is visiting his hgrandInOther, Mrs.
Lima Hickman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert ". Anderson
and daughter Gene returned to Phil
adelphia on Tuesday afternoon after
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. j. c.
Ellis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Graham and
daughter, Maud Edda, have been re-
cent guests of Mr.. and. Mrs. E. G.
Blackstone.
Miss Madalyn Rose has had her
cousins from Franklin City, Va, as
hrer guests for several days.
Mrs. Herbert Katz and little son,
Herbert, of Philadelphia, returned to
their home on Monday after a long
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. John Gallo
way.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton knowles are
at home again after a vacation at
Laurel Camp and at resorts in New
Jersey.
Mr.. and Mrs. William B.. Moore and
daughter Doris have been on a mo-
tor trip through the New England
States. ~
Mrs. Pearl Hickman, Misses Vir-
ginia and Blanche HickIn have
been visiting in Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Collins enter
tanned guests from Wash Hlgton over
the weekend.
On Monday Harley P. White and
family moved into their home re-
Gently purchased from c. d. Lingo,
on Morris avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louder Mitchell and
children moved into their home pur-
chased from Mr.. White, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Brasure are occupying the
house Mr.. Mitchell moved from.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hickman
and Miss Miriam Peters hotored to
Delaware Water Gap on Sunday and
returned Monday night. Miss Peters
motored to her home in Stamford,
N. Y, with her parents, who met
her at the Gap.
H. B. Hickman has been confined
to his home by severe attack of
illness.
L. M. Houston and daughters,
Mary Rodney and Katherine, spent
Sunday with their aunt, Mrs. L. H.
Long.
Mrs. Belle F. Johnson, who has
been visiting in town for two weeks,
accompanied Mr.. Houston and chill
dren on their return trip to Phila-
delphia.
Mrs. w. P. Prettyman, Misses Mil
dred and Reba and Poole, Jr., OF
Philadelphia, spent severaE days IN
town and at Oak Orchard.
Mrs. F. H. Burton, of Philadel1
phia, has been spending some times
here with her mother and children.
Miss Emily Atkins went to Phila-
delphia on Monday to enter Peirce}
Business College and takeiup thel
secretarial course. vi
Miss Pauline Burton returned from
her vacation on Monday night. Miss
Burton and Miss Beatrice White, of
Philadelphia, took a motor trip
through the New England States,
and returned by the Poconos and
Delaware Water Gap.
Mrs. Eta Willis, of Highland
Park, Mrs. Alfred McGee and mother,
Mrs. West, of Laurel, were guests of
Mrs. Alice Boltz da< this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Dodd en-
tertained guests from Wilmington
over the weekend.
George w. Mumford, aged 6S, died
suddenly, Tuesday, August ~, while
picking tomatoes on his fa1m near,
Millsboro, of heart trouble. He had
been in ill health since April and
under the medical care of IAr. G. v.
Wood of Gumboro. At the time of
his death he was accompanied by
his family and Wilbur MitchG III. Fu-
neral services were held all Hous-
tons M. E. Church, Thursday, with
Rev. Mr.. Graham officiating land in
terment made in Carey's ceEmetery.