Milford chronicle., 1935-04-12
FRANKFORD

The railroad company announce
an excursion Easter Sunday from
Philadelphia to Frankford.
Prof. H. B. Adams, instructor o
manual training at the John NJ
Clayton School was severely injured
last Thursday when a heavy chise
fell from a bench en- his foot. 1t cul
through his shoe and nearly cut of
a toe.
There will be preaching in the
Presbyterian Church and every
night during the week except Satur-
day by the pastor, Rev. Frederick d.
Viehe.
Former Postmaster Austin ]. Nc
Cabe is in Philadelphia for treat
ment. II is reported that he is inn
proving and will soon return home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton H. Watson
attended a meeting at Onancock, Va,
Saturday afternoon of the Del-Mar-
Va Funeral Directors Association.
A large and enthusiastic meeting
of the Sussex County Firemen's As
sociation was held Sunday afternoon
at the John NJ Clayton School.
There were several good speakers
and the various fire companies OF
this county, as well as companies
from Maryland were well repre-
sented.
Mrs. f. w. Bryan has returned
from an extended visit to relatives
in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Nancy Dukes, aged Y years
died suddenly Friday evening. She
was in an automobile with her SON
in-law, Albert Morris and her daugh-
ter. They were at the store of Louis
Daisey. of Omar, at the time of her
death. Mrs. Dukes was in her usual
health and death was almost instant.
She was the widow of the late War
ner Dukes who died recently. Since
his death she had made her home
with her daughter, Mrs. Morris, and
is survived by three other daughters
end six sons. Funeral services were
held Monday afternoon ~ her la'e
home. Burial was al Carey's ceme-
terry.
Saturday evening, Jacob Campbell
a farmer. died suddenly at his nome
near Frankford on the dupont Boul-
eyard. He had retired Just a little
while before his wife. When sh'
went to the room hc was breathing
heavily. She spoke 10 him and he
ght up and got in a chair where he .
died before anything could be- done .
for him. Funeral services were helh .
on Tuesday afternoon in the Frank .
InfnFnnnnf In10H .
in the Selbyville cemetery. lie Is .
survived by his widow and three .
sons. Horace and Manvil of Selby- .
Vile: Eli of DagsbOro, and OTIS OF .
Wilmington.
It is reported that Frankiord IS
soon to have new fire insurance
rating and that it will he very much .
under the present rate. This is due
tC the new water system and the
very high efficiency Of the Frankfurd .
Volunteer fire Company. II is uh-
derstOod that the Underwriters AS
sociation has given F'rankford don-
BILE A rating which is the very pest .
The Sewing Circle were guests on
Tuesday afternoon at the parsonage .
with Rev and Mrs. J. G. Bolton.
8 THE Town Of l@nkfOrd--Delaware
is deserving Of considerable men
tion. The town is located on the dh-
Pont Boulevard. in the eastern part .
OF Sussex County, with one OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad branches
and freight siding running directly
the town.
During the depression, the Town
Council decided to give as much
beneficial employment as possible TO
Ill concerned. by installing "A water
-ectiryine pumping plant and dis
ributiun system. The water system
md plant were completed the lat
er part Of the year 1884.
All private wells within the town
howed considerable portion Of iron
mineral. This also applied to the
tx new town wells, 100 feet deep.
However, the towns new rectity-
ng and iron removal plant is de-
ivering into the street mains water
rec of all disagreeable and unde-
irable elements, and is, according
d the citizens, the best water in
he state, for drinking water bath
ae or cooking purposes.
Water from the mains and large
leyated steel reservoir tank is de-
Vered to the subscribers and fire ,
ydrants at SO pounds pressure {
uch "A pressure permits the citizens !
nd manufacturers to enjoy very low
lSuranCe rates, together with ade-
uate pressure for sprinkler systems "
sually found in industrial plants. =
The character of the water is -
daptable for bleaching and other :,
ariOus manufacturing processes. ,
'ithout additional correction. Here
lfore, manufacturers found the ,
'ater in Sussex County unfit for :,
rocess work, without their invest =,
lg large sums of money in cOnsid- :
rable equipment to subtract the
on. magnesium and other elements
hich proved to be detrimental and
The population of Frankford is
II and energetic labor is plenti-
II. G
Members of the Town Ciuncil feel S
lat their location is desirable to S
ANY types OF manufacturing plants s
nd are Offering very liberal induce S
ents TO firms desirOus of relOcat- 6,
g. s,
The General Engineers, Inc, town al
lgineers. will gladly answer any is
lestions regarding factory sites or is
range to show Counciimen through c,
e towns water correction and iron m
mOVal plant. VI
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