Milford chronicle., 1931-05-08

ment and an alarm was Immediately
sent to Seaford and Sharptown, Md,
both of whom answered the alarm in
a short time.
Mr. and Mrs. Huston B. Almond of
Philadelphia were recent guests
here with friends and relatives.
Mrs. Alice Andrews, local piano
teacher and two of her pupils, Miss
Sara Elbe Thompson and Miss Sara
Ann Hatten assisted in a musical
given at the Women's Club in East
New Market. Md, this past week.
News was recently received here
of the death of Carl Rond, well
known musician, who had visited
here at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George F. Galloway in West SeafOrd.
The fredericksburg Times, owned
| and operated by Waugh "a. Hastings
of Seaford, has recently been sold to
G. Arthur Mcdaniel of Laurel, for
merly of Denton, Md, who has as
sumed charge of the paper.
AT a recent meeting of the town
council with all members present
and Mayor Howard F. Galloway pre-
siding, allowing for several bills a
balance of over $1,000 was announ-
ced. The council received and accep-
ted the new general assessment of
the town which has just been COM
pleted by the assessors, w. Harry
Brown, e. J. Hardesty and H. Mil
ton James.
The assessment list has been plac-
ed in the barber shop of Ernest
Fields on High street.
Mrs. A. E. Manning has returned
to her home in Lewes after spend
ing several weeks here as the guest
of her son and daughter-in-law, DR..
and Mrs. H. M. Manning.
Mrs. Emma Friedel Valiant, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Friedel
of Pine street, recently submitted to
an operation for the removal of her
appendix at the Cambridge, Md,
Hospital.
The Parent-Teacher Association
of Seaford netted about $50 profit
on their home talent play called
The College Girl which was given
at the High School Auditorium on
April 80 and May l,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Emery Willy
made a business trip to Cape Charles
over the past weekend.
Cleanup Week was observed in
Seaford this week and most all of
the citizens cleaned up their yards
and now they present very neat
appearance. On all of the streets one
could see several baskets of trash !
awaiting for the town wagon to car
ry it away. Each year the town
council designates a certain week |
for this purpose and at this time the |
garbage is hauled away free of
charge.
Miss Grace Locates, one of the
members of the Seaford All Club re-
Gently entertained the members of
her class at her home. The club has
thirty members and % were pres
ent. Miss Lois Hill gave a talk on
All Club work for the benefit of
new members who had recently
joined
Caleb Fine has returned to his
business in Springfield, Mass, after
spending the past weekend with his
wife at their apartments on High
street.
Mr., and Mrs. Charles r. Wiley
and daughter, Mary Helen and Miss
Sara Elba Thompson spent Sunday
at Rehoboth
Mr., and Mrs. James Moore of King
street are receiving congratulations
on the arrival of a daughter.
Miss Dorothy Davis has returned
to her home in Philadelphia after
spending the past weekend with
her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.
VIM, F. Allenon High strtt.
Miss Willette Otelia Brown, tea
cher in the Fred Douglas Colored
School, daughter of Mrs. Annie
Brown Blackwell, of Kenbridge, Va,
and Ollie Woolford, wealthy negro
merchant and politician, were
Iuietly married the past week at the
Wesley M. E. Church parsonage by
he Rev. L. w. Molock. /