Milford chronicle., 1932-04-22

ferred to Lewes. The name Of his
successor has not been announced.
Robert Cannon King, who tipped
the scales at ga pounds, arrived
here at G:25 o'clock last Monday
evening April H., much to the de-
light Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Howard W. King Talk about iid-
ding, Howard has Il move on him
now and is swinging The bow lively.
The American Stores Company
having recently taken over the en-
tire business of the J. w. Crook
Stores Company, the latter's branch
store here was permanently closed
on Tuesday and its genial managers,
/ James X. Layton and Cecil Culver
are now employed in the American
store.
The Stockley Home Demonstration
Club will meet Thursday afternoon,
April 2S, at o'clock at the home OF
Mrs. Edwin Smith, in this town.
The Ladies' Aid of Bethesda M. e.
Church will meet with Mrs. Asa
Reynolds on Wednesday afternoon,
April 27, at o'clock.
Care OF Gods Acre
The old Methodist cemetery on
West Pine erstet has been put in
good Order-nOt before needed-un-
der direction of DR.. H. Hammond.
Those who own lots in the cemetery
and have relatives buried there are
invited to stop at Dr.. Hammonds
or mail him contributions in assist
ing him to defray the expense con-
nected with the work.
There will be an excursion 10
Philadelphia Sunday, April 2I,
June Wedding
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lee Coulter,
of Greenwood, has announced the ell
gagement of their daughter Miss
Mabel Coulter. to Vernon Young, of
Wilmington. Miss Coulter is a grad
uate of the Delaware Hospital
Nurses Training School, class of
1929. Mr.. Young is a graduate of the
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
and Science and is connected with
the Delaware Hospital as laboratory
technician Miss Courier is a niece !
of Harry M. DerricksOn Of this town
and is well known here. The we'd
ding will take place early in June.
state Detective Ottie Donaway and j
Constable Oscar c. James, of Laurel,
Elmer James, operator of a
bakery at Laurel, on a charge of di- !
verting electric current of the East /
ern Shore Public Service Company |
to his own use without paying for |
it. He was arraigned before Mag !
istrate James X. Phillips, at Seaford, |
who held him under $500 bail for his |
at court, which he FUR /
nished and was released.
William Mumford, aged s years
son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mum
ford, died at noon Thursday of last
week in the Beebe Hospital at Lewes,
an operation for the re-
moval of his tonsils. He was a pu-
pill in the Georgetown Demonstration
School Funeral services were held
at his parents home here Sunday
afternoon. Rev. II. NJ. Ralph Officiat-
ng and interment made in Bethesda
VI. Z. Church cemetery, near Stock
ey.
Joshua Is. Williams, aged &C, liv-
ng between Georgetown and Spring
ield Cross Roads, died of heart trOu-
Die Friday. He had been in failing
health for many months. Funeral
services were held at Carey'5 Church
sunday afternoon. April 10. incharge
ii Rev. J. A. Clark. BIFiaf was
made in adjoining cemetery.
Mrs. John Short Mrs Ralpl
swain, Mrs. John Kitchens, Mrs.
larry Swain and Miss Clara Sam
mons attended an installation of
irand Officers of Rebacca at Will
nington on Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Ralph Baker and daughter
listed her parents, Rev. and Mrs.
Willis, in Lincoln, Tuesday
Mrs Ida Coy, Miss Sadie Cooper
nd Mrs. Harry Joseph were in Will
lington OIL Wednesday.
Miss Marguerite SalmOnS, daugh-
er of Mr.. and Mrs. Byron SalmOns,
{ this town, was married at Snow
I'LL. Md. on Wednesday of last
yeek.
Miss Caroline Henderson was hos
ess to her club at luncheon and
ridge on Wednesday. Mrs. Thomas
ION first prize.
Mrs. Earl Hudson entertained the
lembers of her bridge club of
at her home in Lewcs
II Wednesday at luncheon. Mrs.
Larold Hatfield won first prize.
Miss Laura Richards, Judge Chas
Richards, Mr.. and Mrs. Marc
aunders and DR.. and Mrs. Joseph
TanIes wore gupStS at dinner of
-r. and Mrs. Stephen Toadvine in
-ilford on Saturday evening.
Mrs. Ralph Carey, Mrs. Charles
alhoun, Mrs. Bessie Hudson and