Milford chronicle., 1916-10-20
GEoRGETowN.

Next Saturday, tomorrow, Is the las
: day for registering, so as to vote in No
: vember.
The wedding Of Miss Annie V. Tayio
and Joseph c. Godfrey. both Of George
took place at the home Of the brides
sister. Mrs. VIM. r. Hodgson, in Phil.
adelphia, last Monday, October 18th
1915. They arrived in Georget own or
Tuesday evening and received a seren-
ade by their many friends.
Eleven tickets were sold from George
town last Sunday for the excursion tc
Washington.
Fred Blackiston. son Of DR.. W. F.
Blackiston, Of Georgetown, is recovering
from an operation for appendicitis. which
was performed at Detroit, Michigan, last
week.
Joseph Walls. one Of the section employ
ees on the railroad, has been transferred
from Georgetown to Delmar, where he
viii be assistant foreman.
Harry n. Hart has bought the house
and lot on Race street in Georgetown
from Charles Taylor. and win move to
it on January 1st.
A meeting Of the Parent Teachers As
sociation win be held in the Assembly
Room of the High School building on
Friday evening. October Goth, at 1880
O'Clock.
The racing held at the Georgetown
Driving Park last Saturday was largely
attended. Another race has been arrng-
ed for Thursday, November 9Th.
Henry Stewart from Lynchburg, Va,
has bought the Lynch farm near George
town, on the Milford road, and will en-
gage in growing strawberries and other
small fruits.
A marriage license was issued this
week by Clerk of the Peace to Charles
Hearn Of Georgetown and Miss Estelle
]. Hastings of seaford, Del.
The following letters Of administration
were issued this week by the Register Of
wills: On the estate Of Pauline F. Bur-
ton, of Dagsboro Hundred to Pauline !
Burton; on the estate Of Jacob H. Mich |
OILS OF Seaford, to Annie Brumble; on
the estate Of James B. Wilkins of |
to Priscilla wilkins; on the /
estate Of Florence D. Taylor Of Little |
Creek to the Sussex Trust Company.
Heavy frosts have made the leaves Of |
'orest trees a beautiful sight, but the |
tender vegetation of the fields has been
and killed.
Only seven prisoners are eating with 4
he sheriff at present.
The Sussex County Levy Court will
iold its next meeting on Wednesday.
November 1st.
The Democratic party seems to have
/ monopoly Of the political meeting bus
ness in Sussex County, as they are
holding them all over the county.
The late white potato crop in the vic
nifty Of Georgetown is turning out much
'etter than it was expected it would. to
he satisfaction Of the people who have
elds Of them.
A sneak thief stole three one-hundred
'ound bags Of -four from the wagon Of
ohm c. Belts while he was doing some
hopping in billsboro, Thursday.
Levy Courtman Cove s. Lynch is max
ng repairs to the road leading from
to Milford. The stretch
rom the town limits to Sharp's Hill has
cen plowed and a spread OF gravel win
e given it. Farmers along the route
re protesting against the plowing Of the
BAD at this season Of the year, claiming
nat it will hardly be passable this win
r, as II viii not have time to pack and
arden before freezing weather sets in.
Having closed the season for packing
'matoes, J. G. Townsend and Company
re now engaged in canning pears. The
-m expects to can several hundred
Uses. Later they may can sweet po-
toes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas R. Phillips have
sued invitations TO the marriage Of
cir daughter, Mildred Lutetia, to Chas.
eavitt Landon, on Saturday, October
tn.