Milford chronicle., 1916-02-11
GEORGETOWN.

On Monday of this week the regular
February term Of court convened in
| Georgetown. C
County Engineer Morgan T. Gum
has asked for bids for the construction
of a new bridge over Laurel River.
On Saturday night Edgar L. Simp-
ller of near Georgetown, and Miss Le-
Iona NJ. Johnson of Millsboro, were
married at the st. John M. e. parson-
lage by the Rev. W. Taylor. Mr.. Simp
Ter teaches school at Robbins and
Miss Johnson at Milton.
Sunday evening revival services
have been started at the Sand Hill M.
E. Church by the Rev. W. p. Taylor.
The girls who are members OF the
Wesley Methodist Sunday School have
attended more regularly than the
boys, and as the boys lost in the con-
test, they gave the girls a social Mon
day evening of this week at the par
sonage. All the teachers of the Sun
day School were present A comic
orchestra was led by Norman Jones.
Cake and ice cream were served as
refreshments.
The Benevolent Society of George
town met at the home of Miss Julia
r. Burton Monday night, by order OF
the Secretary, Miss Maude Steele.
Miss Ethlyn DOdd of Cumberland,
Maryland, spent last week with Miss
Mary LOfand of Georgetown.
Mrs. Fred Paul Sherer Of Philadel-
phia, has returned to her home after
spending several days with her moth
er. Mrs. Jane Hammond.
Sunday evening a team driven by
Henry Mears, of near Georgetown,
collided with team driven by Burt
Hickman of StOckley. No serious
damage resulted.
Wednesday Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Nc |
Daniel, former hotel-keepers at Cen |
treville, Maryland, moved to George |
town, and are now occupying the res
idence owned by Mrs. Hannah Hart, /
situate on East Market Street.
On Friday night the boys basket
ball team of the Georgetown High
School went to Lewes and played that
team. The Lewes won the game by
the score Of twenty-five to fifteen.
The Georgetown team has no hall in
which to practice, and as the weather
was so bad last week, the boys had
not practiced since the last game,
which was played at Lewes.
Saturday night the Parent-Teacher
Association of the Georgetown High !
school presented a play at the Opera
House. The play was under the SUI
,ervision of Mrs. John Swenson. Fiji
y-nine dollars was taken in, and after ,
IN expenses were paid about thirty /
i've dollars remained. The purpose +,
# the play was to pay for having the I
lights installed in the Assembly room 7
f the High School. 7
Monthly examinations were held In /
he High School on Tuesday and We'd
esday of this week No re-trials will +
e given to any pupil who falls to pass A
he examination. g
Mrs. Hugh d. Smith is visiting her Il
ister. Mrs. Fred Paul Sherer, Of h
hi
Mrs. Basil Perry of near Springfield "a
ross Roads, who has been seriously f.
/ for the past two weeks, is some i'm +,
roved at the present time. Drs. q
hammond and Paynter have been at 9,
,nding her. 81
Miss Laura Wilson of near George II
,wn. was in Philadelphia the greater n
art Of last week. Id,
Mr.. and Mrs William Wyatt Of near n
georgetown spent last Sunday with ri
r. and Mrs Kensey Sharp
The Senior class Of the Georgetown III
Ugh School is planning to have a fr
'alentine Party" on Monday. Feb n,
.ary 14th. The class Is working "a,
.rd to earn the money to take trip IN
Washington in the spring. m