Milford chronicle., 1931-05-22

weeks have been very helpful, caus
ing the plants to take on new life
The fields at this time are present
ing a pretty coat of green. Lowe
Delaware farmers within the pas
five years have given more attention
to growing clover than they die
some years ago. This is prObabl!
due to the fact that lot more cattle
are being kept.
License To DO Business In Delaware
Must BE Paid Now
Clerk of the Peace Frank W. Law
son has issued a warning to mer-
| chants, manufacturers, boarding
/ house operators and all others who
are required to take out State IL
censes that the time limit expires on
the first day of next month and that
all licenses should be renewed. Fail
ure to take out licenses between
that time and September lays one
open to indictment in the Court of
General Sessions. A penalty of five
per cent is added during July, 10
per cent during August and 25 per
cent during September.
For the past two weeks tourists
have found Sussex county spot of
beauty. The peach and apple trees
have been in bloom making the or
chards look like one big flower gar
den. The dogwood trees, with their
white blossoms, add touch. of beau
ty to the woods, and the pine trees
with their new growth look like
Christmas trees with candle decOra-
tiOns.
Big Time June
The Georgetown High School
Alumni Association will hold its an
nual meeting in the. auditorium of
the Senior-Junior High School on
Wednesday night, June 3.
A tentative program has been
prepared by the president, Andrew
Marvel, and will include a dinner at
Z in the auditorium, with Prof. Cal
win L. Afflerbach, rural supervisor
of schools in Southeastern Sussex,
as POSTMASTER and the graduation
class of this June as guests. At 8
o'clock there will be business
meeting, followed by merrymaking.
A dance is scheduled to take place
at $3.50 in the hall, to include the
school faculty, school commission
ers, wives and husbands and sweet
hearts of the Alumni.
President Marvel has named the
following committees: Banquet,
Mrs. Naomi Townsend, Misses Flor
ence Swain, Edith Jones, Eunice
Jones; decorations, Cyrus Hatfield,
Newal s. lsaacs, Mrs. Virden Mack
lin, Mrs. George Barr, Gladys Hud-
son, Pauline Godfrey, Millie Roach;
music, Wilson Boyer, Harold d. Hat
field, Prof. Calvin Afflerbach. Mrs. C.
Franklin NAPLES; table arrange
ments, Mrs. James Deyin, Mrs. .. II,
FarrOw, Mrs. Harold w. I. Purnelli
Miss Elsie Rose.
Mrs. Lynch Lost Her Case
At a special session of Superior |
Court Monday and Tuesday to try |
the case of Mrs. Sallie X. Lynch, of
ROXana, against the Philadelphia |
Dairy Products Company for $4,000
damages for the death of her son,
Courtland w. Lynch, on July %,
1928, a special jury returned a ver-
dict in favor of the Philadelphia con-
cern, thus bringing to conclusion
a suit that has been in the Sussex
County Courts for many months. AT
the February term the case was
heard and the jury disagreed. It was
alleged Lynch met his death as re-
suit of negligence on the part of
Spicer, driver of an ice
cream truck for the defendant con-
Germ, as a result of a collision with
his automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. RyOn are Oc-
cupying their cottage at RehObOth.
Rodney Fl. Pride spent Sunday
with his daughters at Fort Humph-
rey, Va.
Mrs. Walter Schofield of Philadel-
Dhia is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Basil Perry.
Mrs. John r. Rogers is visiting
Ter son, Charles o. Rogers at Roy
ersford, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brasure and
,hild of Philadelphia were weekend
guests of DR.. and Mrs. J. II. Ham,
nOnd.
Dr. and Mrs. J. B. NAPLES and Mr..
md Mrs. George w. Walls were in
the first of the week.
Mrs. George r. Parker of COlling-
Iale, Pa. is spending some time with
Ter niece, Mrs. George o. Fearon,
Who is confined to her home by ill
less.
William Wyatt and family, Mr.. and
lrs. Walter Wyatt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rodney Wilgus and son Rodney and
lr. and Mrs. Clifford Wilson spent
sunday in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Lena Hurst who spent the
Weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
nee McGee was accompanied to her
ONE in Secretary, Nd, by Mrs. Nc
lee and son, Theodore, for brief
isit.
Mrs. Lavinia Adams is spending a
ew days in LansdOwne, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Ayers spent
ne first of the week in PHILADELPHIA.