Milford chronicle., 1929-11-22

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1 Congressman Robert G. Houston,
of this town, was the principal
speaker, at the regular meeting of
the Delaware Society of Washington
last Monday evening.
julius G. Green has rented for
next year and with his wife and son,
Bobby, will occupy the property be-
longing to Mrs. Goldia Hastings on
Railroad avenue.
Charles H. Powers, Of the Penn
Del Farm, near Gravel Hill, has or
ganized a music club at Williams
vile, this county, with sixteen mem
bers.
George S. Williams, president State
Board of Education, is confined to
his home in Millsboro with a sprain-
ed knee.
There are twenty-seven prisoners
stopping with the sheriff at the pres
ent times
While cranking cement mixer
last Tuesday, Raymond Marvel, son
of Charles S. Marvel, met with
painful accident, the crank hitting
him in the right eye. Raymond says
itlhurt so badly he couldn't cuss.
AS usual, Wesley Church is being
provided with large and very attrac-
tive bouquets. At this time they are
made up of beautiful chrysanthe-
NUNS, grow nand artistically ar
ranged by the very efficient sexton,
Mr.. C. E. Munson, who is a florist of
considerable experience.
The local Art Appreciation Club,
which meets every Tuesday night In
the New Century Club House, and
the vocal music training class, under
the leadership of Miss Wheeler, near
Wilmington, which meets Friday
nights in the Presbyterian Church,
are being well attended.
At Denton, Md, last Tuesday Al
fred D. Rogers, son of Mr.. and MIS-
Elmer Rogers, of this town, and MISS
Lillian G. Abbott, of Ellendale, were
united in marriage by the Rev. J. w.
Kirk, pastor of the Denton, M. z.
church. They were attended by Mr..
and Mrs. David Ellingsworth, OF Ell
lendale. The groom is employed as
clerk in the Georgetown branch OF
the American Stores Company.
Our football team played an ex-
citing game with w. G. l., of Dover,
on Armistice Day. The game was
well played by both teams. Neither
side scored. Tuesday afternoon our
basketball team played with the
Milton team at Milford. This was
not a D. I. A. A. game. Our teams |
have Just begun to prastice and we |
expect much from them in the fu-
ture.
At any early hour last Sunday |
the barn on farm belong
ing to Granville Goslee, situated
about three miles south of this town,
on the old road leading to Millsboro,
was destroyed by fire together with
it's contents, including large guam
tity of hay, farm machinery, farm
etc. The loss is esti-
mated at about $4,000, partially in
sured. The Georgetown Fire Com
pany responded to a call for assist
ance but arrived too late to save the
building. The livestock was saved.
The farm is known as the old Joshua
Pepper homestead.
While on his way to Millsboro to '
make a professional call last Tues
lay morning, DR.. Joseph B. NAPLES,
# this town, who was riding in his
Pontiac coupe, met with an accident
n which he was severely injured. He
vas rendered unconscious and sus-
aimed painful decorations over his
eft eye, on his left arm and leg and
number of bruises. His escape
rom fatal injury is considered mi
aculous. He was thrown through
he open window Of his car when
truck by a school bus near Robin
on's garage, a short distance north
f Millsboro. The coupe Is almost