Milford chronicle., 1931-08-14

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possibility of future forest fires in
this state are being made in Sus-
sex county by the State Forestry De-
partment, with the construction near
DagsborO of the first observation
tower, as provided under a bill pass
ed by the 1881 session of the Legis-
lature.
The towers are to be erected in
Sussex county, including the one
near DagsborO, another new under
construction near Laurel, and a
third on the Maryland-De
state line at WOoOdenhawk. Fires
in any section of the county could
I be sighted from one of these three
towers because of their strategic
location.
Miss Virginia Pepper is spending
week at Camp Otonka on the In
dian River.
The tower near Dagsboro will
probably be completed late next
week. The concrete was poured last
Saturday. Men will be placed on
duty at the towers during the dan
ger season, which are in the spring
and fall. George Shockley, of Re-
hobOth, is building the towers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hollis Dodd and
daughters and son, Misses Helen
and Virginia and Conwell, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Rust and son Billy and
Master Norman Hayman, of Will
mington, spent last week at Oak
Orchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Kitchens
and daughters, Olive and Betty Ann
Mr.. and Mrs. George Asa Gray, Mr..
and Mrs. George Minner and daugh-
ter Ruth, Charles Barr of George
town, and Mr.. and Mrs. Webster JEFF
ferson, of Milton, are enjoying
themselves at Fenwick Island this
week. Mr.. and Mrs. William Hitch
ems with their sons, Bill and Jack,
will join them over the weekend.
Johnson Purnell is home from
West Chester, Pa, for a few days.
Miss Mary Hudson, of Philadel-
phia, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. John
King.
Mrs. Jennie Johnson, matron at
Delaware Colony, is visiting her
son, Harry ]. Johnson.
Mrs. w. B. Hammond and son,
Glenn, are visiting Mrs. Park We'll
din, at Marion, N. Y.
Bert Gallagher, of Richardson
Park, Del, has been visiting his
niece, Mrs. A. P. Townsend.
Jack Fearon is home from Boston
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
o. FearOn, for few days.
Mrs. Elva A. Truax, of Philadei-
phia, and Miss Estella Armstrong,
of Smyrna, are guests of Sheriff and
Mrs. L. w. Brittingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick R. Petty
john and James Steele attended the
pony penning at ChincOteague on
July S0th.
Mrs. Warren HolsOn and Miss AL
ma Bailey have been spending a few
days with their brother, Fred S.
Bailey and family, of Harrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Cullen George, of
are spending few days
here and on Indian River with the
mother, Mrs. Katie George.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Tyre, of Sails
bury, Md, are spending two weeks |
with the formers sisters, Mrs. w. J. |
Mustard and Mrs. John R. wilkins,
lere, and Mrs. w. H. Short at Har
)eson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Graves and |
,hild, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Rogers |
md the latter's sister, Miss Mildred |
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry |
Johnson and children spent Sunday |
1t colchester Beach.
Mrs. Annie G.. Baer and two |
Eleanor and Lola, and
on Curtis accompanied by William
rutherford and DOrance Casey, all
# Baltimore, are spending two
weeks with Howard Baer and family
t Oak Orchard.
Robert H. Burton has been on the
ick list this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Walls are
pending few days in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Morris and
us brother, Benjamin Mprris, of
spent Sunday here with
heir parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
}. Morris.
Mrs. Pete King is very ill at this
me.
Miss Minnie Kreer is spending the
,eek at Atlantic City.
DR.. Robert o. BiltZ, of Harris
urg, Pa, has been visiting friends
ere.
Robert Short, who is spending the
ummer near Girdletree, Md, was a
)wn visitor last week.
Miss Laura B. Rutherford and sis
II and two children are spending
le we take ReOothb w,qa DIV hm
le week at Rehoboth.
Mrs. Livy c. Rogers, who is recup-
rating from tonsil operation, is
pending several days with her par
1ts in Milford
Miss Elise Phillips has been
pending part of her vacation up
lie Hudson River and other points
interest in New York State. :
Mrs. w. A. Porter, of Richmond,
a., was in town several days this
eek.
Thelma and Doris King are the
1ests of Mrs. Millard Macklin, at T
ehoboth Heights for the week.
Rev. and Mrs. John Sparklin, of f
urlock, Md, were visitors in town v
l Wednesday. f
Mr.. and Mrs. Courtland Barr, of
0lcrOft, Pa, were making a two b
eeks' visit here with Mr.. and Mrs. c
,hn Barr. +
Miss Pauline c. Godfrey is enjoy
g a weeks vacation at Asbury o
ark, N. J. F
Miss Mary Willis, of ilmington, is Il
e guest of her aunt, Mrs. Mary w.