Milford chronicle., 1938-03-11
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Lodden was daughter OF the late
Wingate Conaway, and Eesides her
husband and mother she is survived
by one brother, Charles Conaway, OF
Wilmington, n. c., and a baby born
January 4. Mr.. Lodden, seafaring
man, left hospital bed in Baltimore
on Saturday to be with his dying
wife. Some days ago he underwent
an operation, and it is said, is to re-
turn to the hospital within few
days. Her mother has been in a
critical condition. worrying over the
daughters condition since the middle
of January. The funeral took place
from the home Of her mother on
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
with interment in Union Cemetery,
here.
r. s. Baker Reports Funds Raised
In County Fight Infantlle Paralysis
Ralph S. Baker, secretary of the
executive committee in connection
with the raising of funds throughout
Sussex county to fight infantile par
alysis has made public a report
showing the funds raised by different
committees, totaling $675.6O. The
amounts obtained in the different
communities and the order in which
returns were made to Mr.. Baker fol-
lows: Lewes, $1,000; Milton, $500;
Delmar, S1S1. 90; Georgetown. $70.60;
Milford S5S.2S; Seaford, $91.15; Sell
byville. $31.OO; Bridgeville. $4,000;
Laurel, s54.22; Millsboro, $4,000; Re-
hoboth Beach, $76.05.
The executive committee for the
county consisted of the following:
Karl P. Thompson, Seaford, chair
man; Dallas D. Culver, Seaford; Rev.
Frank Herson and Mrs. John May
hew. Milford; Roland Elliott, Bridge
vile; Mrs. Harry K. FoOks. Laurel;
Samuel N. Culver. Delmar; Dr. Row
land c. Paynter, Georgetown; Geo.
S. Williams. Millsboro; Eben A.
Townsend, Dagsboro; C. Columbus
Murray, Selbyville; Carlton Draper,
Milton; Capt. Harry V. Lyons, Lewes.
The drive for funds was in COM
memoration of President RoOsevelt's
birthday, and the week Of January
24-29 was known as celebration
week. 1t is understood that another
drive will be made during January.
next year.
Starkey Graham
Edith Marie Starkey and Urias
Graham. both of Seaford. were mar
ried on Saturday afternoon, at 2:3O
O'Clock. at Laurel. by the Rev. W. H.
Uearne, pastor of Centenary NJ. r.
Church of that town.
Two Milford Boys Held for
Juvenile Court III
Two small boys out of gang OF
about twenty. who have been stealing L
from some of the chain stores in Mil
ford, have been apprehended, accord
ing to Probation Officer e. A. Wha-
ley, who maintains headquarters in
the office of Clerk of the Peace Nor
gan here Names of the boys are be-
ing withheld at the present. The
two apprehended will appear before
the next session of juvenile court
here.
Emery Brittingham Passes
Funeral services for Emory w.
Brittingham. aged n, farmer living
three miles from here. on the Bridge ,
Vile road, who died on Wednesday Of ,,
last week after an illness of few ,
days. were held last Friday afternoon =
from the late residence. lnterment :,
was made i'm Union Cemetery. South +
Race street. He is survived by his
wife. Mrs. Lizzie 7. Birmingham, l,
daughter. Mrs Harvey d. Kitchens, -
and a son. LOda T. Brittingham. liv- ~
ing near here. :,
Flying Field Planned Here u u
If present plans materialize. this y
town soon will have an airplane club -
TO be known as the Flying Club" y y
On Wednesday night, John X. II
IIinson. connected with motor con-
Germ at Bethesda, Md, and maintain r..
ing offices at 740 Forest Drive. Hy- o
attsville. Md. together with Capt. ~
FOrrestt WenyOn. noted flyer OIL the ~ =,
Eastern Shore of Maryland, visited ~
this city and conferred with num- =:
her of young men who are interested ~.
in flying. 1t is understood that with y.
in a short time the work of organ 't'
zation will be started, and an airport r.
may be established a short distance -.
rom the city limits. o. o.
Edward Steele. formerly of Sails ", ~
bury. Md. now employed by the Crys- ~ ~
al Service. Inc, business concern -, -,
IN East Market street. here. will enc ",
leavor to obtain members for the "'
club. o.
March Brings Flckle Weather S'
Several flocks of wild geese have NJ
lassed over this section within the =,
,ast three days, vending their way to n, NJ
he Great Lakes and Canadian feed "
ng grounds for the spring Matching -,
eason. ~ ~
While weather fOrecasters say that 9p
his is sure sign of approaching D'
warm weather, nevertheless the CEN -,
raj section of this county on Thurs m pn
lay afternoon of last week was given SSP
real touch of winterweather. March "e
With its fickleness, served out high
Winds, heavy rain, hail and snow.
The storm was northeaster. The 1"
mercury dropped about 25 degrees ?
rom Wednesday afternoon until ne ne
afternoon. ~ ~
'rieeS Cheap "a Years Ago "e
Old account books of merchants in =,
his county during the days Of the ia ia
lexican War show a marked con- t,n eil
rast in prices for articles as COM ~ ~
ared with today. For instance, a '''
uart of whisky could be purchased A.;
or 10 cents. a gallon of salt for W eo'
ents, coffee for IL cents per pound, Sl' Sp
of tobacco for IL cents; ie'
neat for cents, cheese for cents. 10
iand-riven shingles were 2 cents ao,
piece; eggs cents per dozen; sti, uG
Ong boots at $3.50 pair, Morocco M M
hoes at $1.25 per pair; butter at IA VI
ents per pound. Corn sold for 80 p,,
ents per bushel, and pork at 5 -,
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