Milford chronicle., 1932-01-08

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number of relatives and friends were
entertained at big turkey and duck
dinner. Mrs. Richardson and Mrs
Lawson are sisters. Among the gifts
was a purse of fifty dollars i'm gold.
The prisoners of the Sussex
county Jail, numbering more than a
score, were given a real Christmas
dinner by Sheriff and Mrs. Lorenzo
w. Brittingham. The bOuntiful re-
past, which was prepared by Mrs.
Brittingham, consisted of two tur-
keys, giblet dressing, cranberry
sauce, celery, peas, white and sweet
potatoes, candy, oranges and apples.
William Layton, member of the
firm of Layton e Ayers, proprietors
of the local roller mills, fell Christ
mas morning in the cellar of his
home on North Bedford street and
severely wrenched his back and sus-
tanned a painful injury to his arm.
Mr.. and MrN. Paul Pepper will
this year occupy the property of
Mrs. Hester L. West, on North Race
street. Mrs. West, who is in impair
ed health, will reside in Salisbury,
Md, with her daughter, Mrs. Alfred
TatrO.
The lively Rexall Doll Contest at
SWANS Drug Store ended at mid
night on Christmas eve, and below
is given a list of the winners, to-
gether with the number of votes re-
ceived. The first two named were
each awarded a beautiful doll house,
and to each of the other a hand
somely-dressed doll: Betty Cannon,
1850; Hazel Bold, 1882; Elsie
Belle Wilson, 9,935; Virginia Lee
Graves, 6,S62; Betty Lee Gray, g.
6S1; Peggy Donnelly, 6,222; Dorothy
Short, 5,O59; Jane Hudson, 5,047;
Thelma Townsend, 4,762; Virginia
Walls, 4,463; Myrtle G. Reynolds,
4,S67; Edna C. White, 1866; Rose
Fichello, 1858; Ann Swain, 4,137;
Louise Carey, 1891; Betty Ann
Kitchens, $3.50; Millie Wilkins, g.
274; Betty Marvel, 1886; Betty
Louise Gordy, 3,1S1; Doris Book
hammer, 2,940.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther POllitt, living
near here, entertained the following
relatives during the holidays: Jacob
L. Bryan, of Philadelphia; former
Sheriff and Mrs. w. G. Bryan and
son, Dale, of Georgetown; Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Wash Bryan, of Frankford;
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bryan, Jr-, of
Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Bryan, of Newark, N. j.; Mrs. Emma
Belts and Mr. and Mrs. Walter A.
Belts, of near Laurel; all relatives
of Mrs. Pollitt; Mr.. and Mrs. William
j. Brumbley and Oliver Monroe, of
near Georgetown.
During the holidays, MIR. and Mrs.
Noah King entertained the latter's
sisters, Mrs. T. L. Postles, of Phila-
delphia, Mrs. w. H. Fleming, of Will
mington, and nephews, J. H. Ben
nett, of Detroit, Mich, and b. j. Ben-
nett of New York City.
George r. Workman, whose store
on East Market street was Quilted by
fire about two weeks ago, annOun-
ces that he will open again for busi-
ness on Monday, January IL, with a
full line of new groceries, dry
goods, etc.
Former Tax Collector William A.
Long, of Greenwood, was circling |
among friends here Wednesday.
Charles Gray, of Bridgeville, was |
in town on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Green visited |
friends in Wilmington over the New |
Year holidays. 9'-- '-'''
Miss Maggie Wilson. Laura Maull,
Mrs. Alice Penuel visited in Frank |
for dand Millsboro last week.
Miss Edith Jones in company with |
Mrs. e. j. Hardesty, of SeafOrd, was |
in New York last week.
Miss Edna Barr spent the New |
Year holidays in Folcroft. Pa. as
guest of her brother, Courtland Barr |
and family
Mrs. Mary Ward and daughter. |
Miss Lorraine of Laurel, visited sew
eral days with Mr.. and Mrs. William !
Kitchens this past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Marker enter |
tanned twenty-seven relatives and |
friends from Delaware, Maryland and |
New Jersey last Sunday at a turkey |
dinner.
William T. Hobbs, W. Frank
Sharp, George Asa Gray, and George |
o. Fearon, of this town, have been
the U. S. District Court in
Wilmington as petit jurors, the past
week.
Miss Flo Swain was in Philedal-
phia last Wednesday.
Mrs. George o. Fearon is confined
10 her home by illness.
Mrs Frank L. Joseph and son.
Ronald, spent the weekend in Dow