Milford chronicle., 1935-05-24

three or four hours attef being Dick
ed and Grated, and served fresh on
the tables. The lower Delaware ber-
ry grower however, has his ups and
downs. The lower section Of the
Eastern Shore Of Maryland starts
moving them almost a week In ad-
vance of the Sussex County grow
ers, and during the height Of the sea-
son here, the New Jersey crop which
is about ten days behind the Della
ware crop, starts moving into the
nearby markets. Within the past
few years this has had a tendency
to somewhat keep down the prices.
] Berries at present are commanding
good price, and II the market re-
mains firm for the next three or four
weeks Delaware and Maryland grow
ers are going to make some money.
Injured In Auto Accident
William Z. Tucker, aged So, living
here, was seriously injured last Fri
day afternoon on the road leading
from MillsbOrO to Gravel Hill, eight
miles from here, when he lost con-
troll of his automobile and cOllided
with a tree a short distance from the
roadway. Whether the steering gear
went wrong or Mr.. Tucker mOmen-
tarily fell asleep is not known.
He sustained double fracture Of
one leg and probably fractured
skull. He was rushed to the Beebe
Hospital at Lewes, where his condi-
tiOn is said. to be serious.
OctOgenarian Dead
Elzey Wilson, aged Ss, for many
years a farmer in the MillsbOrO Sec
ton, died at the State Welfare Home
near Smyrna, last Saturday morning.
The body was taken to the funeral
parlor of HarbesOn B. Hickman at
MillsborO. on Saturday afternoon.
Funeral services were held on Mon
day afternoon with burial in the
cemetery at Bethesda Church, near
StOckley.
Held For Larceny OF Chickens
David SmallwoOd, living near
Ocean View, was arrested last Fri |
day on a charge Of stealing ten |
chickens from Carmel C. Steele, of |
Ocean View, on or about March 18th. |
Suspicion, it is said, centered around /
SmallwoOd, and officers have been /
working on the case for the past |
two months. He was taken before |
Magistrate james B. Long, at Frank
ford. who committed him to the
county Jail here when unable to give
$500 bail.
Milford ~DruRks" Jailed
Walter Malls, of Milford, charged
with drunkenness and disOrderly
conduct and fighting with Daniel
Hill on the streets Of Milford, was
to the county jail here
for 30 days, by Alderman Thomas J.
SalmOns.
Frank Daniels, also of Milford.
was imprisoned for 80 days by AL
derman Salmons for being drunk on
the streets of Milford.
Cowgirl Calhoun Nuptlals
Thomas Samuel Calhoun, son Of
Iormer Recorder Of Deeds and Mrs.
John T. Calhoun, East Pine street,
and Miss Elizabeth
Louise Cowgirl, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Calvin P. Cowgirl, Of Rehoboth,
we're married on Tuesday, in Sails
bury, Nd, by the Rev. Thomas Col
ins, pastor OF the Salisbury PPfes-
Iyterian Church. The young man,
who is employed as caretaker Of the
cottage Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Rodney
'harp of Wilmington, located at Dew
y Beach, near RehObOth, attended the
High School and major.
ID in athletics, being prominent in
Ootball, baseball and basketball.
Bible School To Be Held
The Daily Vacation Bible School,
organized a few years ago for the
purpose of teaching the boys and
,irls the Bible, will open here on
une 18th and continue for two
Yeeks. The classes will be made up
( all denominations and will con-
ist of boys and girls from all Sec
ions of lower Delaware.
letter Housing Meeting Held
A Better Housing" meeting was
eld in the hall of Midland Grange
10. q, Patrons OF Husbandry, North
lace street, here, on Monday night,
Ir the benefit of the rural folk, fol-
,wed by another meeting at Laurel
n Wednesday night. The meeting
as addressed by John r. 0'Connor,
ederal representative for Delaware
nd New Jersey in the Better HOus-
lg movement. The meeting was
resided over by Prof. Albert Farley,
lpervisOr Of schools in the western
setiOn of lower Delaware. with
here. Prof. Farley is
le Sussex County chairman Of the
ural Division OF the campaign
oh Store And Mill
Thieves broke into the village store
Cannon, between Bridgeville and
safOrd, owned by Mrs. Blanche
ard. on Monday night, and stole a
lotgun, a quantity Of cigarettes and
baccos and other articles. They
so entered the -four and feed mill
Hearn & Rawlins, on the Bridge
lle-Seaford highway, stole a few
ticles and attempted to break the
flee safe but we're not successful.
laFged With Stealing Coal
Lee Horsey, Little Greek district,
IS arrested Monday by Railroad
stective Miles Fitzgerald, of Del
ar, on a charge Of trespassing on
e property Of the Pennsylvania
lilrOad Company and stealing coal.
} was committed to the county Jail
re, by Magistrate William H. Ayde-
tie, Of Delmar, for the June term
Court Of General Sessions. In de-
alt OF 500 bail.
70 Men @Jngged" For Being Drunk
John Rells, Northwest Fork dis
ct, was arrested Monday by High
y OFFICER George Z. Minner. on a
arge OF being drunk and disorder
on the ford-GreenW0od high
y. Magistrate William H. Hewes.