Milford chronicle., 1932-08-26

Edwad rand Elsie Rose several days
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Hudson
spent the weekend in Atlantic City
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold D. Hatfield
returned with Misses Sarah Hatfield
to Dubois, Pa, where the latter
teaches school in a Young Women's
Seminary.
Mrs. Louisa Roach, Mrs. Chester
Walls, Chester Walls and cousin
Norman Hayman, Miss Millie Roach
Pauline Godfrey, Edna Barr, Ine2
Walls and Miss Louella Hayman OF
Wilmington enjoyed an outing at
Fenwick Island last week with Mrs
Roland Buell. and family of Selby-
vile who have a cottage at Fenwick
Island.
Mrs. Bessie Bausch and sister,
Miss Elberta Simpler spent the
weekend in Philadelphia.
Wellington F. Barto of Washing
ton, D. c., spent last week with Mrs.
A. M. Day and Mrs. w. D. Brasure.
Letters On Estates
Register of Wills Frank L. Joseph
has this past week issued the fol-
lowing letters:
On the estate of George Martin
Cordrey of Little Greek Hundred to
Warren G. Cordrey.
On the estate of Sallie J. Tunnel
of Lewes and Rehoboth Hundred to
William E. Tunnel.
On the estate of Hiram James of
Baltimore Hundred to Woodburn M.
James.
Only One License To Wed
Clerk of the Peace Frank w.
Lawson has this past week issued
a marriage license to Peter Whaley
of Whaleysville, Md, and Madeline
Watson of Selbyville.
40 Steady BOaTderS At Jail
There are forty prisoners board
ing with Sheriff Birmingham at the
Sussex county prison at the pres
ent time.
We were visited by much need
ed rain Thursday afternoon and
night.
The residence of John Pepper. the
Stoeckel property on South Bedford
street, is being newly painted.
Run Over By Truck
Bryson Tyndall, "a, son of Edward
Tyndall, living in the Asbury sec
tion between this town and Laurel,
was severely injured Monday after
noon while operating a road scrap
er on the highway from Bryan's
store to the Georgetown-Laurel
highway, now being built by the
Old Line Construction Company. He
was knocked from the scraper by
passing truck, operated by his cous-
in, Lloyd Tyndall, of near Harbeson
and was run over. He was rushed to
the office of DR.. G. L. Hudiburg in
Georgetown, who had the ambu-
lance of Sussex Post, No. 8, Ameri-
can Legion, take him to the Milford
Emergency Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mccoy and
daughter Alberta of Wilmington
were dinner guests of Sheriff and
Mrs. L. w. Brittingham Monday of
last week.
Fire In Tenant House
A tenant house on South Railroad
avenue, belonging to Elisha G.. Ry-
on and occupied by Marvel Jones,
was badly damaged by fire early
Wednesday morning, August II. The
blaze which apparently started in
the attic, was of unknown origin.
\ Joseph w. Jones, son of Mrs.
John A. Jones, of this town, who in
June graduated from Beacon Col
lege, as an honor student, receiving !
two degrees, has accepted respon-
sible position with Thomas B. o.
Toole, real estate agent, DUPONT
Building, Wilmington.
A Bird OF Paradise In Georgetown
Walter S. Johnson who resides on
South Railroad avenue, has in his
yard what he considers quite a cur
iosity. 1t is a bush known as "The
Bird of Paradise" which at this
time is in full bloom, and Mr.. John
son thinks it would be well worth
while for lovers of flowers to visit
his home and see it.
A Tall Story
Believe it or not, Noah King,
we'll known hardware merchant of
this town, went fishing last We'd
nesday and his luck not being up
to his expectations, he made fast
his line on the garden fence at his
home, with the result the next NOR
ming he found on the hook end of
the line one of his neighbor's tom
cats.
Fine Music Enjoyed
The Evergreen Forest Band, No.
40, Tall Cedars of Lebanon, under
the direction of County Agent c. R.
Snyder, gave a free musical concert
one night last week in the public
square, which was much enjoyed by
all whose pleasure it was to hear
it. The band we are informed, will 4
before the summer is over, give
other free concerts in several com-i
munities in this county
Party On 10Th Birthday
Mrs. Annie T. Evans, of George
town was given a surprise luncheon
on Saturday of last week at the Re
hoboth cottage of her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Julian
E. Townsend, the occasion being
her 10Th birthday anniversary. The
guests included Mrs. Alice Penuel, s
Mrs. Clara R. Short, Mrs. Julia Pol ]
lock, Mrs. Lydia Davis, Mrs. Lavinia
Adams, Mrs. Fred Walls, Mrs. NJ. J. ,
McDermott and Miss Laura Maull,
all of Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Walker of s
Jenkintown, Pa, spent the week
end with the latter's parents, Mr.. {
and Mrs. George A. Nelson. t
Miss Alma Bailey is visiting her
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