Milford chronicle., 1929-06-28

George E. Swain and family are
occupying their cottage at River
dale Park, accompanied by Mrs.
Harriet B. Niven.
Mrs. w. D. Brasure received this
week an invitation to attend the
commencement exercises of Dart
mouth College. Her cousin, Yelling
ton F. Barto, was one of the gradu-
ates and his name appears on. the
honor roll. His mother will be re-
membered as Miss Mary Evans, for
merly of this town.
Wilbur J. Baker, aged Al years,
died last Saturday, of tuberculosis,
at the home of his mother, Mrs. Liz
zie Baker, near Asbury Church. Flu
neral and interment was made at
Asbury Church.
William Hastings is suffering from
a painful injury to his left hand,
having accidentally punctured it
with a nail.
Miss Margaret Bullock, steno-
grapher for the State Board of Edu-
cation here, has been transferred to
the Dover office for the summer
months.
The apple crop in this section will
be considerably short of last year.
Trees, generally, are not heavily
loaded; however, a crop of the fin
est quality and size ever produced is
expected. Shipments of early ap-
pies are expected to begin this week.
Mrs. Margaret A. Donoho an
nounces the marriage of, her daugh-
ter, Edna Jane, to Loran B. Ellis,
Saturday, March 9, at Salisbury, Md.
Francis Richardson, a graduate of
the Georgetown High School, class
of 1929, has accepted a clerical po-
sition in the Delaware Trust Com
pany.
Mrs. Job o Pride quietly celebrat-
ed her 10Th birthday Friday, June IA,
at her home on Railroad avenue.
Mrs. Andrew J. Lynch returned
Tuesday from jefferson Hospital, in
Philadelphia, where about seven
weeks ago she underwent serious
surgical operation. Her condition is
favorable for speedy and complete
recovery. Mr.. Lynch went to Phila-
dclptia and accompanied her home.
Mrs. Sarah Marsh has been sub
stituting in the Clerk of Peace Of
fee during the rush for licenses as
the month of June is the last month
before a penalty goes on all mercan-
tile and manufacturing licenses.
Miss Edna Barr entertained over
the weekend Misses Helen Ham
mond. Hilda Lee, Mrs. Park Weldon
of Wilmington and Elmer Calhoun
of Philadelphia.
w. Elwood Wright was called to
Laurel Friday by the illness of his
father, william F. Wright, who is i'll
at his home there.
John H. Truitt, clerk in the coun-
ty engineers Office, is sporting new
Ford sport coupe.
John A. McFee, son of Rev. and
Mrs. T. P. Mckee of this town, grad
uated from the University OF Penn
sylvania last Wednesday,.
The Georgetown Firemen's Carnl-
val is in full swing this week and 1t
is drawing large number of people
from the surrounding country and
towns and the boys are doing fine.
Il
William L. McIlvaine is erecting
an up-to-date cottage for James Lee
of this town at Riverdale Park.
The blackberries are on IN tnls
section now. Although the acreage is
not as large as in former years. the
berries are fine and bring good
prices.
Miss Millie Roach is home from
Washington for the summer.
Miss Anita George is visiting
friends at .Onancock, Va.
Miss Edna Chapman will spend the
next ten days at Rehoboth.
Miss Mary C. r. Jones is spending
few days in Atlantic City.
Miss Cora Littleton is spending
some time with friends in Lewes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha G.. Ryon are
occupying cottage at Rehoboth.