Milford chronicle., 1933-05-26
DAGSBORO


Many of the farmers: are gettin
busy, picking their strawberries an
trucking them to market.
Mrs. Anthony Barber spent tn
past week in Philadelphia with he
brother, Fred Warrington.
Mrs. C. E. Lingo and two daugh
ters, Katherine and Doris spen
Thursday evening with her mother
Mrs. A. C. Steen and brothers.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Mitchell ant
daughter of Laurel were callers il
and around town on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred West and Mrs
Charlie Hickman are numbered OF
the sick list, also r. ID. Lingo.
John NJ. Hudson and son Donald
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs
Clarence Collins of Hockessin re-
Gently.
We are glad that Mrs. John H
Long is able to return to her home
after receiving treatment at the
jefferson Hospital, much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Taylor of Phil
adelphia were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roland Brittingham. They
we're accompanied home by their
mother, Mrs. VIM. S. TAFT.
George E. Long is cOnvalescing af-
ter a short illness.
John w. Breasure is numbered on
the sick list.
Mrs. James Kitchens is spending
some time with Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
man Kitchens.
There will be fried chicken sup
per served at the DagsborO and
Frankford new school building. Sat
urday evening, May 27. from 4 to s
o'clock for the benefit of the Days
bOro baseball team. Tickets on sale.
Everybody cordially invited.
Peppers Greek Canal
The work on the Peppers Creek
Canal, extending from historic
point on Peppers Creek proper,
known as Buckhill to DagsbOro. is
steadily progressing, both day and
night. Senator Steen. the contractor,
having employed both day and night
shifts. He is using every means
available to bring the work to a
rapid ending. The canal, when COM
pleted, will be a wonderful asset to
this community and sportsmen from
other states. as it has been planned I
TO make il fisheTman's paradise. /
The canal will he forty feet wide, /
stocked with several kinds of game .
fish. The banks. given by the prop
erty holders to the State, will be ten
or fifteen feet wide with ample
shade to accommodate the anglers
and sportsmen. The writer Witness
ed a very interesting experience by
watching the blower, it having just
passed over a block of solid gran
lie an dtons of cObble stone imbed-
ded i'm the old stream four feet deep
and thirty feet wide. This stone is
thought by some of the older resi-
dents of the town to be material
brought from England for some OF
he building material for the home
Of General John DagswOrthy. and
Did Prince Georges Chapel, second
oldest church in this State. BY
,thers it is thought to be material
or the home of Colonel NAPLES, al
hough the homes of both men were
It least nine miles from the posi-
ion of the stone in the stream. This
tone, however. corresponds exactly
With the stone that was used in ,
heir spring houses and buildings.
baseball News
Saturday. May 27. the Dagsbofo
baseball Club will serve fried ]
hicken supper. between the hours
f four and eight o'clock in the new
ohm NJ. Clayton High School. The ]
emu will consist of fried chicken,
1tatoes. white and sweet; peas,
,le slaw. hot rolls and butter. cof- \
e or ice tea. pickles and ice cream
I'd cake. Everyone should come out
nd enjoy this supper. and at the
me time have a chance to see the a
w high school, which is now COM
eted.
On Declaration Day, Tuesday, May .
l.. the DagsbOro baseball club will a
ay their first game of the season,
it'll the greatest road attraction
at has been through this section in -.
number of years. namely the Mia "a
Beach BlCOmer Girls, the cham
ons of all female ball teams. This
ould be a thrilling game and a
iod time had by all. Everybody #
me out. This game will start al
80 a. m. standard time. AT 3 p. m.
ere will be a game between Days A
ro and one of the best clubs frdm
so don't fail to see both
mes.