Milford chronicle., 1932-07-29

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On the estate of Vaughn M, Wal
Ter, of Little Greek Hundred to
Anna e. Waller.
On the estate of Daniel Burton of
Georgetown Hundred to Julian
Thomas Robinson.
On the estate of Samuel J. Ken
ney, of Little Creek Hundred to
Iona M. Kinney.
On the estate of Erwin. T.. Hud-
son of Baltimore Hundred to Ada
Hudson.
There are forty-hve prisoners
stopping with Sheriff Brittingham
at the county Jail here.
Our farmers are setting large
acreage in late cabbage and should
the season prove good there will be
heavy crop here.
Home grown cantaloupes are in
our markets retailing for fancy
prices.
Willard Norris Millman died at
the Emergency Hospital Saturday
afternoon at 4:50 p. m. His body
was taken to J. T. Carey and Sons
until Monday afternoon when his
body was taken to the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mill
man of Glendale. The funeral was
conducted by Rev. CarmOn of Ellen
dale. Interment took place in the
Union cemetery here.
Norman West has purchased from
the Hurley heirs the home of the
late Noah Hurley on KINNEY street
and will in the near future remodel
the same and make an up to date
dwelling.
Theodore Adolphus Bennett, %,
son of the late Elias T. Bennett, OF
Slaughter Neck was killed almost
instantly sunday night, July II,
while walking along the highway,
returning from Slaughter Beach,
when he was struck by a car driv-
en- by J. Augustus Watson. Bennett
started to walk from the resort to
his home, which is not far away.
Whether he was too far out on the
roadway and was not seen In time
by Watson to avoid hitting him, or
whether he stepped in front of the
approaching car is not known. The
Watson machine, it is said, struck
him with such force that the lights
were tristed out of shape. Bennett
was knocked several feet from the
roadway. He was a brother of Mrs.
r. Clark Hill of this town.
Charles Bookhammer, aged u |
years, of this town, who with his
wife, her sister and brother-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Miller, of near |
Sand Hill, spent Sunday, July IL, at |
Broadkiln Beach, met with very |
serious accident while returning |
from that bayshore resort. Upon |
Teachiug Ingram's Mill Pond, Book
hammer decided he would take an
other dip before reaching home. He
diyed into the pond and when he
came to the surface Miller saw that
his body appeared limp and, real
izing he was hurt, plunged into the
water without removing his cloth
ing and brought him ashore. The
injured man was hurried to the Bee
be Hospital, Lewes, where it was
learned that his neck was broken
and he was in a critical condition
and &c hope entertained for his re-
covery. Death relieved him of his
suffering at the hospital at hve
O'Clock Friday morning. Funeral
services were held at the Bookham-
mer homestead, Lewes, at one o.
clock Sunday afternoon, interment
following in the Union cemetery at
this place. BOokhammer was the
son of former Levy Court Commits
sioner and Mrs. William H. Book
hammer, of Lewes, and was widely
and favorably known. Besides his
parents, he is survived by his wife
and two daughters, Doris and Char-
lotte. Because of his cheerful dis
position, the unfortunate man was
Familiarity known to his many
friends as Happy Bookhammer.
Mrs. Bookhammer formerly was
Miss Alberta Sa1mons, daughters OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Salmons, East
Cedar street.
John Herbert Spicer, aged 28
years, died Thursday of last week
at his home, 804 Vandever avenue
He was son of wal
ter w. and Hattie Salmons Splcer,
formerly of this town, and was born
here. He was a bill poster and had
been employed for several years by /
Hessler, Inc. He was grandson oil {
Mr.. and Mrs. Marker Spicer of this
town Funeral and inteTment took
place at Lewes, Sunday afternoon. c
DR.. A. c. Smoot is taking no .
chances at not having Thanksgiving
md Chricfmae turkeys At the pres -
mt time his prospects are fine, as (
le has about one and half dozen
'birdies" at his home on North v
Race street which bid fair to be t
,eady for the roaster when needed. h
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred w. Brittingham d
the birth of a son, Fred
edgar, on July 9, 1882.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey H. Cooper
md daughter Virginia of Newark,
Y. j., are visiting the formers mo-
her, Mrs. Elizabeth Cooper.
Frank West and family of Phila- a
lelphia have moved to the Pride a
on Railroad avenue \
Sunday school class sNo. II, of the {
L. P. Church will hold a bake next
July 80, in the Crook C
tore on Market street, commencing v
t 10 o'clock. n
The Eastern Star Chapter, No. 8, 4
# this town, invited members of all
he Delaware Chapters to a picnic @
4 Rehoboth on Thursday and hot v
og roast in the evening. F
Miss Margaret Layton entertained e
= bridoe Mrs Wilson Bower Mrs. ri