Milford chronicle., 1930-03-21

Lee. Mildred Rust, Helen Macklin,
GLADYS Hudson, and Pauline God
frey.
High score was made by Miss
Hilda Lee, second score by Miss
GLADYS Hudson, and low score by
Mrs. William Kitchens. After re-
freshments were served the party
nlaved a game of Doodle Bug" the
winner being Mrs. Sidney Jarvis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebe Rust and daugh-
ter Betty. are now occupying their
new home on North Bedford street.
Daniel J. Short, of South Nantl-
coke Hundred, has announced him
self a candidate for the nomination
of coroner at the coming republican
primaries. u
Arthur Lee Pittard, who on Tues
dav mashed his right thumb quite
badlv while cranking a cement mix
or at the new school building, is I'M
proving. .a
Mrs Matilda Isabel Warren, aged
sS wears. died Sunday morning, Mar.
at the Sussex County Farm. Flu
neral at Delmar on Wednesday; IN
terment in Elliott's burying ground
/
at Whitesville. a
John A. Macklin, son OF Mr.. ana
Mrs Seymour Macklin, of this town.
Who for some time has been in the
emnlov of Swift & Co., wholesale
meats Wilmington, has been sent
hv the company to Jersey City for
two months special training IN Cne
business. -,
p. Ralph Blizzard has rented tne
rooms adjoining his store on Mar
ket street, which were recently va
Gated bv Harold w. T. Purnell, and
is expecting to occupy them by the
first of April with an Increased
stock of shoes and millinery.
Robert Boath, early last Friday
morning. had his left hand badly
mang1ed by getting it caught in ma
cbinerv at Hudson's Bakery, Where
he was employed He was taken to
Peehe Hospital, Lewes, where 1t is
Thought amputation will not be ne
cassarv. He is improving at this
writing. .,.oL
Chief of Police Thomas B. Pritch-
Oft is nroud of the fact that he was
born on st. Patricks Day-MaTcn
18th. Sunday, he will celebrate ms
72nd birthday "a day in adVance) py
giving a big turkey dinner and' OF
Course he couldn't enjoy the occa-
sion without his old friend Bill Car
fer. of Lewes, who with Mrs. carter
will be present.
George Edgar Wilson, of Delmar,
a freight conductor in the employ OIL
+ba pennsylvania railroad, was crit
icallv injured last Monday night.
The accident happened at Laurel.
Mr. wilson, who is aged 63 years,
and who would have been retired IN
two more years, was on the tracks
and saw another train approaching
Confused by the light of the engine,
he did not see a gondola car ahead
of it and was struck Dy IL anu anu
knocked down. The engine anu CMO W.
, cars passed over him. severlng MS
right hand above the wrist anu IIac.
turing his skull, shoulder BLADE ana
collar hone, besides being injured
, Internally. He was rushed with all
sneed to the Salisbury Hospital
where he is reported in critlcal
{ condition. s.,.. 4,,,r
Mr. wilson is a native Of this town
/, and has many sympathizing relatives
: I'D friends here. He is son OF the
late George w. and Margaret wilson
, With Wit his family he moved to Delma1
a score or more years ago. his
many friends here were sorry to
learn of his serious accident anu
! hone for his speedy recovery. o,
! William F. Vaughan, aged ABOUT ot
/. vears. died last Wednesday at the
! home of his son, S. Willis vaughan
: IN philadelphia. His remains Were
brought here at noon Saturday any
, ;nterment made in the Union Gene
terv. The deceased was a formel
: resident of this town and hao many
relatives and friends here and else
2 where in the county. ~ 81,
MRS. Louisa o. Roach has been III
from grip for several days.
+ Mr.. and Mrs. Fawn Hazzara, o.
= philadelphia, were visitors IN toWl
!, on Monday. c,.. ,,ore
wilmington T11 visitors on Tuesday.
Miss Nellie Hawkins spent las'
week eek visiting friends in West Ches'
, 'eI, Clerk q x Of the Peace John S. Cooper
: has issued the past week marriat