Milford chronicle., 1914-12-25
GEoRGETOWN.

Georgetown merchants experienced
the slowest Saturday before Christmas
in many years, because Of the heavy
rains all day Saturday.
The Georgetown New Century Club
has charge of the sale Of Red Cross
Stamps in the town.
Christmas week is a fayorite time for
weddings In Sussex County and already
announcement has been made of a num-
| Der Of weddings to take place this week.
I Among the prominent young people are
Miss Bertha Mae Walls, daughter of
Frank B. Walls Of Harbeson, and a
niece of State Detective Frederic Walls
of Georgetown, was married Wednes-
day evening to Walter H. Lank of near
Milton. Near Georgetown Mr.. and Mrs.
John I. Messick announce the coming
marriage of their daughter, Margaret
Mae to John II. Steele Of Fairmount,
to take place at the home Of the bride
on Christmas Day. At Bethany Beach
Miss Ethel Bunting daughter Of Elias
Bunting, postmaster at Bethany Beach,
viii be married to James H. Collins Of
Selbyville, BY the Rev j. H. Eaton,
pastor Of the Presbyterian Church.
The home Of Joseph W. Wilson has
been purchased by Alfred N. Warning
ton, of Cokesbury, for $45O0.
The Boy Scouts viii aid the George
town Benevolent Society, in distributing
the Christmas Baskets to the poor Of
Georgetown, Wednesday.
William Penuel, has been elected
Master for the coming year, by the Mid
land Grange at Georgetown.
A contest for over seven months be-
tween Eliza Wilson and A. H. Mcgee Of
Harbeson to ascertain which could raise
the largest hog, was won, Saturday by
Mr. Wilson. His hog weighing $40
pounds while Megee's hog weighed but
5l8.
Az the corn show in New Castle County
Eli Short, Of Georgetown. who manages
a farm at Stanton, won the blue ribbon
for the finest display Of Hooser and
and Russet potatoes.
Although the interior Of the new court
house at Georgetown is not finished, the
county officers, we're alarmed to learn
they would be compelled to move in it T
by the first Of the year, because the |
Moore Msnsion, where they are now
located, has been rented. Later they I
were given four more weeks time and 4
now the new officers viii have to do the
moving.
Saturday, eleven hogs were killed 1
at rfST-- --7----7~-5sunty Almshouse farm,
near Georgetown, the combined weight
being $500 pounds.
Magistrate John R. Steele, claims to
lave butchered the largest hog ever
'aised ia Georgetown, Saturday 1t
weighed 625 pounds after being dress
ID.
Christmas viii be celebrated in George
own BY midnight services at st. Paul's
Episcopal Church and services at six
'clock IN the morning in the town
dethodist Churches.
The Levy Court has authorized the
luilding Of a new road through the
ection, 10 straighten the present roads
b Rehoboth Hundred.
The members Of the New Century I
,lub and their friends, were en- I
ertained at q musical recital and re-
option, Friday afternoon, by Mrs. John !
4. Richardson. prominent George s
own Club woman. Il was one Of the :
nest affairs Georgetown has seen for
sveral years.
Miss Jennie u Samuels, Of George b
lwn, and Joseph Allen, Of Seaford, d
ERE married last week by the Rev. Dis 4
N W. Jacobs.
Under instructions Of the State Fed 4
ration Of Clubs Of Delaware, the New {
entury Club Of Georgetown will collect b
inds for the Belgian sufferers.
The younger set of GeorgesoWn have 4
ot yet recovered from their surprise 4
nee they learned that Miss Pearl Davis, Il
lughter Of train master, William Davis, 4
ID George Thoroughbred, q prominent h
Jung business man Of Georgetown had
Ipped away to Elkt0n and were mar b
ed Monday, at noon. on the arrival Of 5
e train there. Both are very prominent \
Georgetown society, Miss Davis being ,
accomplished musician and a member I,
St. Paul's Episcopal choir, while Mr. ai
is the son Of William j. y
wealthy Georgetown g
20. and is prominent ia business circles N
well az 10 society. The young couple