Milford chronicle., 1933-11-24
Thirty Years Ago
Taken from October 1908
Files Of Milford Chronicle


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Sheriff Hart was in town on Sat
urday.
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Miss Emma Refs of Baltimore, is
a guest of Miss Anna Kramlieh.
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Jonathan S. Willis former Meth
odist minister and at one time a
Congressman from Delaware passed
away at his home near town on
Tuesday morning last, in his 74th
year, for over year Mr.. Willis had
been a sufferer from a cancer of the
stomach. He is survived by. wife,,
Mrs. Edith Willis and son. Jona-
than Spencer Willis. Funeral SER
vices will be held at his late resi-
dence Glenworthe Farm, this Fri
day afternoon, interment at Barratts
Chapel. 5r4,a sf 50
Coroner Fl. H. Abbott, of Kent
County, has had rather busy time
of it recently. On Wednesday, Nov.
IL, he was called to Camden to hear
the case of the Hollis murder. On
Monday he was called to Dover to
hear the case of John ROthermel
who was drowned in Silver Lake on
Sunday, and on Tuesday he was
called to FELTON, to hear the Warren
murder case, making three cases
within a week. ..
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Mrs. Rhodebush has improved her
property on North and Second i
Streets occupied by Saunders Truitt
by the removal of the fence and re-
modelling of the front and rear
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James G. Chamberlain shipped to |
the city markets this week two dozen |
handsome salt water terrapins. They
were all full counts.
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BY an order of the Orphans Court
of Sussex County, the Windsor Block
owned Jointly by the Windsor and |
Dorsey heirs, was sold at public
sale on Saturday last in front of the
aforesaid property. and was pur-
chased by Harry Windsor for con- |
sideration of S14.010. Since the |
property was sold by an order of |
the Orphans Court a confirmation |
of the sale by that body is necessary
before the sole is valid. rr-
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United States Senator ]. Frank
Alice has obtained for William H,
Jakes of Wyoming, the position of !
postmaster of the United States SEN
ate.
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The Grange met last Saturday in
regular session and adopted vari-
GUS resolutions to be submitted to
the State Grange in its annual meet
ing to be held at Newark, Dec. s, 10.
M. J. J. Rosa, chairman of commit
tee on resolutions made his report
with series of resolutions on the
death of David Scott, highly eulogis-
tic of the deceased as a member of
the Grange, the church and COM
munity; as a citizen and father
and husband, which resolutions were
adopted unanimously by standing
vote.
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Contractor Pine who was awarded
the contract for the printing annex
for the Caulk Dental Supply Co.,
brought a force of men here this
week. and has begun the work of
laying the concrete foundation
preparatory to the constructing OF
the building which is to be of stone.
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The Milford Trust Company opened
its bank on Monday and began busi-
ness with the following officers and g,
directors: President and cashier,
A. W. Powell: vice-president. S. John
Abbott; secretary, DR.. p. T. Carlisle;
George Thomas Reed;
directors, George II. Hall, DR.. G. w.
J. C. Wharton, S. e.
Reed. Chas. II. Sackett and G. Lay
ton Grier. Jas. P. Townsend CASH
Ter of Snow Hill Bank was in town /
On Monday and Tuesday assisting
he new officers in the business.
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James o. Chamberlain who has re- A
urned from Virginia, where he has |
been spending some time cunning, ,
'eports that he has not only sue !
,eeded in shooting a large number I
If quail but as we'll brought home !
wo large wild turkeys weighing
'715 pounds.
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Faithful Billy Holland is dead.
Everybody knew Billy. the handsom- ,
st setter How pathetically he /
would look into the faces of the chill I
Iren as they carressed his noble :
lead; and now his eyes are closed
orever. All of last week he served d
n the field so patiently and we'll, c
nd ON Tuesday obtained strychnine, k
ct out by brute farmer to punish o
he traSnasSinp OWNERS of innncant u