Milford chronicle., 1934-04-27

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MIR. and Mrs. Charles Meyers ant
children. Charles. Catherine ant
Joyce, of Lawndale. Pa, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Reed.
The personal property OF the late
Thomas II. Douglas was sold at pub
/ lie sale at his late home on Satur.
day by the administrators.
Peach trees are blooming despite
the fact that il was predicted the
belOw-zero'weather in February had
killed the buds.
Four young ladies narrowly escap-
ed death while walking in Cave Neck
on Sunday afternoon, when q truck
driven by Lloyd Tyndall got beyond
his control as he was passing them.
The young ladies', Marion Wells.
Beatrice Wells. Agnes Carey and
Ruth Pettyjohn. had just left the
home of James Carey and had reach
ed the main road when Tyndall, in
truck dashed among them throw
Ing them into a ditch Marion Wells
fell prone in the ditch and the car
passed over her. The truck was
equipped with dual wheels on the
rear. The outside wheel rode the far
side Ct the hank while the inside
wheel rolled over Marion face.
gashing and scTat ching her deeply
about the face and body. The fact
that the bottom of the ditch was
soft from recent rains saved the
life of the young lady. Beatrice
Wells, sister of Marion. was only
slightly bruised by the fender as
was also Agnes Carey. Miss Petty
john escaped injury. Tyndall was ar
rested and taken before Magistrate
Ira s. Hazard, oe Milton, who held
him in bail for court.
Local farmers are preparing to
plant an increase acreage to white
potatoes. The increase acreage is
due to the fact that the storm of
August %, last year, caused a scar
city of potatoes throughout this sec
tiOn. and the few that were grown
and harvested suffered severely DUR
ing the zero weather of February.
freezing many in outdoor kilns. |
During the winter many farmers
have not had enough for their home |
use.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Jones. of Balti- |
more, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Jonesi |
and daughter of Ellendale. Mr.. and
Mrs. Orvill Banning and Charles
Banning of Bridgeville were guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jackson on
Sunday.
Robert Hetherineton and son Rob-
ert. Ja.. and Mr.. Brett. of Sharon
Hill Pa. spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Brett
Mr.. and Mrs Norris Emory of Will
mington visited Mr.. and Mrs. Her
schel DOdd on Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Cove Reynolds. of
near Ellendale. were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Dodd on Sun
day.
Mrs. A. Pratt and daughter. Ellen.
have returned from two weeks Wis
It with relatives and friends in
Washington, d. c.
A surprise birthday party was
given Mrs. Louvinia Donovan at her
home in Georgetown, the occasion
being her 10th birthday anniversary.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Delmar Reed and son, Clarence, Mr..
and Mrs. John Donovan and children
of Milton Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dom
oVan, Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Sharp and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hud-
son and son. of Sand Hill, and Mr..
and Mrs Nehemiah Marvel. of Z
Georgetown. Ice cream and cake
were served.
Little Betty Reynolds. who recent
ly sprained her ankle. is now able
to be out again.
Elmer Messick is a patient at the
Milford Emergency Hospital. with an
infected hand.
Mrs. David Dutton met with
painful accident at her home ON
Thursday of last week. She was pre-
pairing some lye for cleaning pur-
poses, when il began to boil from
the container. Fearing for the rug
on the floor, Mrs. DuttOn grabbed
the container and rushed outdoors {
with it, She was severely burned
about the right hand, especially the
thumb and forefinger.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. J. Mumford and
children, Glenn, Anna and Grace. OF
Careys, Mrs. Bertha West. of Catas-
auqua. Pa, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Brittingham on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. b. Johnson and
Mr.. and Mrs Edward ArgO and son.
Earl, spent Sunday afternoon at
Snow Hill. Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. HOlda Hastings en-
tertained at dinner on Sunday: Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Postles and children
of Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Reynolds, Mr.. and Mrs. Linden Pos
ties and children, Mr. and Mrs. John
Leverage and daughter, Frances.
Mrs. Fred Reed, William Reed and
Mrs. Hannah POstles.
Mr. and Mrs. Leighton Douglas
and children. of Camden, N. j..
spent the weekend with DIR. and
Mrs. William +. Douglas.
Mrs. Henry Clay Davis and son.
Of Laurel, are spending some time
with her brother. James c. Carey
and family in Cave Neck.
Arthur Maull and Mr.. Reed OF
Hill. Pa, visited friends in
and near Milton on Sunday.
Mrs. Henry McAllister, who has
been confined to her bed with ILL
ness for several weeks. shows but
title improvement.
Mrs. Raymond Spencer, who has
been quite i'll for several weeks, is
lble to be out again.
Master Dan Crouch. who has been