Milford chronicle., 1933-12-01

Alfred w. Thompson, father of Mrs
Harold ID. Hatfield ON Wednesday o
last week at Ridgely, Md.
Junior Thoroughbred, son of Mr.
and Mrs. George M. Thoroughgoot
is suffering from a fracture of the
right shoulder blade, which he sus-
tanned Monday, November 26, while
in a game ON the athletic field at the
Georgetown High School. Profes-
sional attention was rendered him
by DR.. J. B. NAPLES, Jr.
Robert Short, former Sheriff OF
Sussex county observed his 10th
birthday on Wednesday, November
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The dwelling on the farm of Mr..
and Mrs. Horace Joseph, near Piney
Grove, was destroyed by fire about 1
o'clock Wednesday morning, togeth-
er with nearly all its contents. Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph escaped by jumping
from the porch roof. 1t was the old
Prettyman homestead, the birthplace
of Mrs. Lavinia Johnson, of George
town.
Mrs. Sallie Eliza Roach, widow of
Daniel Roach, died Wednesday, No
vember %, after few weeks ill
ness, at the home of her son, Will
liam Roach, at the age of SO years.
She is survived by two sons, William
and Walter, and one daughter, Mrs.
Emma Moran, the latter of Camden,
N. J.
Fiftieth wedding Anniversary
November q Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
S. Johnson quietly observed their
fiftieth anniversary of their marriage
at their home on South Railroad av-
enue. Mr.. Johnson celebrated his
S0th birthday on September 10. He
was born near Springfield Cross
Roads, son of the late Nathaniel and
Tanner johnson. Despite his adyanc-
ed age he is quite active and takes
much interest in fishing and hunting,
Horticulture and other activities. Mrs.
Johnson, formerly miss Annie Law
son, is the daughter of the late
George and Hettie E. Lawson, and
was born near Zoar Church. She cell
ebrated her 6Sth birthday on Febru-
ary rs. Mr.. and Mrs. johnson have
seven children living, Fred w.
Johnson, of Philadelphia; Frank G.
Johnson, Rehoboth; Mrs. Chas. T.
Conaway of Wilmington, N. c.; Mrs.
E. Pusey, Mrs. Leroy Lit
Teton, Floyd NJ. and Freeman r. |
Johnson, all living here. Tuesday ey-
sning Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson's chill
jren gave them a surprise party,
which was attended by many -rela-
ives and friends. They received
many nice presents. Refreshments |
in abundance were served.
At their home on North Bedford |
street last Wednesday, November %, |
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry E. Hudson gave. |
4 party in the honor of their daugh- +
er, Miss Marjorie Hudson, it be- /
ng her 18th birthday anniversary. /
Following number of games lre-
were served Those who (
attended were Rachel King, Inez 1
Walls, Olive Kitchens, Virginia Pep
yer, Mildred Adkins. Edith Pretty
nan, Marie Carson, Margaret Wyatt,
Betty Rust, Ruth Minner, Peggy
Walls, Ada Mae Warrington, Helen
scott, Josephine NAPLES, Evelyn |
Iorgan, Marian Murray, Betty Baer,
Dot Jones; Ruth Dawson, Millie
Stocked, Edna Marvel, Jane Hudson,
roland Stoeckel, Norman Dawson,
Iial Pepper, Charles Purnell, Paul Il
)errickson, Jack Richardson, Rob-
rt Kephart, Irwin Murray, James
4eGates, Wendell Travis, George /
4ynch, James Travis, Clinton KEEP
TART, Jack Townsend and Mr.. and
lrs. Wilson Owens.
Amos w. Cooper, aged q years,
on of the late George Cooper, was
illed instantly on Tuesday after
Don of last week, on the highway,
ear L. P. Faucet farm, just south
Georgetown, when he fell from a
tate Highway truck and was run
yer by heavil yladen trailer. He
survived by his wife and two chill
rem. He was a brother of Miss Sa-
lie Cooper, night telephone opera
II here. \
Christmas-twenty-f days away