Milford chronicle., 1931-12-25
SELBYVILLE

w. Joshua Hudson, veteran shot
and sportsman of Selbyville, re-
Gently returned from Williamson,
North Carolina, with a. 200 pound
buck which he shot. In a stand of
| II men he was the only one to kill
deer and at the age of sixty was
quite proud to the bring the first
deer to SelbyvilIe killed by local
hunter. Mr.. Hudson parcelled the
deer meat among his many friends,
many of whom had never tasted
venisOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. v. Tubbs spent
the weekend as the guests of Mrs.
Tubbs' parents in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Jarrett have
returned from a visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Brown of Linden, N. J.
They also visited New York City.
Quite an excitement was expert
enced by our town about four o.
clock last Monday morning, when
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Hastings at the
drug store, were awakened from
their sleep by the large garage of
George G. Goodwin, adjoining them
being on fire. Selbyville and Mills
bOro Fire Companies were soon on
the scene and by their heroic ef-
forts succeeded in saving the drug
store, which was somewhat damag-
ed and the private garage partly
burned. A barn on the property
owned by John D. Williams of Will
son, N. c., was totally destroyed but
the house occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
William Farlow, escaped any seri-
GUS injury. The Berlin Fire Com
pany was also on the scene ready to
render any service they could give.
Through the kindness of few men
four new automobiles we're rolled
from the Goodwin garage but the
wrecking car and several used cars
and the building were totally de-
stroyed.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
Mrs. l. c. Long, known by her es-
teemed friends as "Aunt Mary Kate"
who has been quite sick is some
what improved at this writing.
Mrs. J. r. Buell. spent Monday in
Wilmington.
Joshua B. Richards of Norfolk,
Va, has been spending few days
with his mother-in-law, Mrs. Henri
eta Long and son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wilgus and
Mrs. Nettie West attended a dinner
given by MIR. and Mrs. Edgar Ben
nett of Roxana on Saturday even
ing.
William Long of near town accom-
panied mis- little daughter Louise to |
Philadelphia ON Monday where she |
is being treated by an eye special |
list.
Mrs. Ida NJ. Townsend gave q din |
ner on Sunday to the Townsend |
family.
The regular monthly meeting of /
the WOman's Foreign Missionary |
Society was held at the home of !
Mrs. Elbert Lynch on Tuesday eve
ming of last week by the present. |
Mrs. Joshua Murray. After the bus
mess meeting the entertainment |
program was in charge of Miss
Clara A. Holloway. Vocal and in
strumental music was furnished by |
the Misses Doris Long and Marga-
ret Richards. Miss Long was an Ov-
ernight guest of Miss Richards.
John Robert Law of William and
Mary College, Williamsburg, Va. is
at home with his parents, Capt. and
Mrs. John S. Law for the holidays.
Miss Louise Rogers, student of
the same college, came home on
Saturday night for a two weeks
stay with/her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Stevens Rotor
ed to FELTON, on Sunday to visit her
brother, Clifford Simpler and fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Richards of
New Jersey spent the weekend
with her mother, Mrs. Henrietta
Long and brother, Frank Long.