Milford chronicle., 1930-10-17

which Mrs. Fred Walls is president
Miss Edith I. Jones, secretary, anC
Mrs. Edward C. Sudler, treasurer
with the chairman of each group
are resuming their duties and eX'
pect to have about two hundred new
garments ready for the needy about
the last of October.
Bob Wilkins, Gus Lynch, jim
Phillips and Ralph Swain will soou
| begin digging their crops of white
potatoes, which they claim will be
large enough to supply the northern
cities. Gus Lynch is not expecting
as large a yield as the others above
named on account of his absence
for some time in Montreal, Canada.
He has returned. however, to look
after the harvesting and sale of his
tubers. Jim Phillips, whose truck is
being overhauled, will convey the
potatoes to the city markets.
The Powell property on East Pine
street occupied by Fred Short and
family, is being newly painted and
a new garage built.
Harry HOltz's new store on the
north side of Market street, known
as Harry's Ladies' Shop, opened on
Saturday to the public. 1t is 0ne of
the most attractive business places
in town.
The ladies of Georgetown Presby-
terian Church will hold a bake on
Saturday, October 1S, at II o'clock,
in the store room of Joseph w. Will
son, on Market street. Soup, baked
beans, salads, rolls, ginger bread,
pies, cakes, etc, will be on sale.
While engaged in loading piling
at Cambridge, Md, last Tuesday Gf-
ternoon, Charles ElwoOd Wilkins,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Will
kins, of near this town, sustained
painful injuries about the head,
when struck by portion of the
derrick, which gave way under the
heavy strain. The young man was
taken to the Cambridge Hospital,
where he was unconscious for sew
eral hours. Eight stitches were TAX
ell in his ears. He is now At his
hHme in Cambridge and is rapidly
recovering.
While in Philadelphia on busi-
ness trip, last Friday, Howard w.
Bramhall, a member of the Sussex
Bar, was unfortunate in having his
Hudson automobile stolen, which
was parked at 69th and Market
streets; and he hasn't seen hair nor
hide" of it since. Mr.. Bramhall was
obliged to return home by rail, and
soon after reaching here he pro-
ceeded to the Beebe Hospital, at
Lewes, to greet his brand new son,
Charles Robert Bramhall.
Funeral services were held Fri
day for Martin H. Graham, farmer,
from his late home in South Nanti-
coke Hundred, six miles east of Sea-
ford, who died at his home, last
Thursday morning, aged 81 years.
He was a son of the late Urias S.
Graham, of that section, and but for
six years, during which time he
conducted a general store in
Georgetown, had resided on the
Graham homestead farm all his life.
He is survived by his wife and
three children, George S. Graham
of Harrington; Martin, Jr., and An
ma Graham, living at home; also
two brothers, George S. Graham of
near Georgetown, and w. Harry
Graham of Seaford. Interment was
made in Odd Fellows cemetery, at
Seaford.
The pumpkin crop in this section
is fair, owing to the dry weather,
the size is small but the yield runs |
good. The canneries have begun !
putting them up.
The squirreling season closed on
the 18th. Sportsmen reported that
there were quite number of squir-
rels but owing to the scarcity of
food they were hard to find.
Elmer Galloway of Middleford
was circling among friends here on
Friday.
Mrs. William D. Brasure was in
Delmar Friday.
Mrs. George H. Short was in Phil
ldelphia on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George e. Walls
spent Wednesday in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Bertha Lowe of Camden, N.
J., has been the recent guest of Mrs.
3eecie M. Morath.
DR.. and Mrs. Jos. B. NAPLES were
IL Philadelphia Wednesday and
Thursday. /
DR.. C. R. Layton is undergoing
reatment in the Jefferson Hospital
II Philadelphia.
Miss Mildred Rust is visiting her
PARENTS, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rust in
Mr.. and Mrs. John King and
laughter Beatrice spent Wednesday
n Philadelphia.
Mrs. Major Hickman of near town
S receiving treatment in the Beebe
hospital at. Lewes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony L. Hudson
nd daughter Jane spent the first of
asst week in Philadelphia.
A. G. Lynch who has been en-
,loyed in Canada, has returned to
he home of his sister here
Albert Rawlins and two sons of
lew York City have been the recent
.uests of his father, w. w. Raw
ms.
Miss Belle Spicer has returned
ome after spending some time at
staten Island, New York, with Mr..
nd Mrs. Homer Lynch.
Rev. and Mrs. Clarence True Will
on, of Washington, d. c., visited
is aunts, Mrs. Fred Hamblin and
Irs. Susan J. Danish here last
Teek.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Short of Will