Milford chronicle., 1917-12-07
GEORGETOWN.

"Seh Hlofeu from the Ennis property OF
Railroad Avenue to the property Of VIII
liam ]. Wilson on East Market street
Some time next month Misses Ida an,
Anna Marvel will move from their farm
near town to the property that they re
Gently purchased from John H. Truitt. OF
South Front street.
John II. Joseph has purchased tn,
dwelling house of Charles r. Fowler OF
Albury Avenue and will occupy the sam,
the first Of the year.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Townsend. at theil
home on South Race street Thursday en-.
tertained their friends at a big Thanks
giving dinner
The Ladies Auxiliary Of Wesley NJ E
| Church met at the home of Mrs Joanna
Vickers Tuesday evening.
Former Sheriff James p. Dukes, who
/ recently went to Philadelphia to reside
| informs his friends that he claims George
town as his home
Miss Sallie A. Butler died at her home
on East Market street Thursday morn
ing. aged 81 years Funeral services
were held at the late residence Friday
afternoon, Rev. J. W. Colona, pastor Of
Wesley NJ E. Church, officiating, and in
terment was made in Union cemetery.
Mr.. Charles Tunnel has moved into
apartments in the Wagamon Block. on
the public square.
A successful demonstration Of plowing
with a Ford automobile was given on the
farm Of Charles B. Marvel, AZ the edge
Of town, Tuesday.
Clerk Of the Peace W. Elwood Wright
sgeyraI Foffa-~i,er 49,, ,-rs,.r.
censes the past week: To clarence E.
Robinson. of Philadelphia, Pa, and Bea-
trice NJ wilkins. of Roxana, Del: to
Frank J. Clark. Of Baltimore, Md. and
Sarah f. Lowder Of Bridgevine, Del.
Register of Wills Oliver D. Robinson
has issued the following letters the past
week: On the estate of Charles E. Nc
Cabe, of Dagsboro hundred, to Caleb l..
McCabe; on the estate Of Mary E. Lynch.
Lewes and Rehoboth hundred, to Gilbert
Lynch
There are thirteen prisoners confined in
the County Jail at this time
Lloyd Raynor has had his porches and
yard fence neatly painted this week, at
his home on the public square
Mrs. Sallie Richardson, of Wilmington.
has been spending a few days with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter King.
Eddie Downs and son Leon. Of Marcus
Hook, Pa, have been spending a few days
with friends in town.
Mrs Ray Baker, of Philadelphia, has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Morath.
Mrs. Beatrice Wilson, Of near town.
spent Thanksgiving day with Miss Estel-
la Hurley.
Miss Elsie Downs, of Marcus Hook, Pa,
is spending some time with Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Morath.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry F. Watson and
young son, of Wilmington. spent Satur-
day and Sunday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John T. Watson.
Lee Roach, Of Delaware College. spent
the weekend with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Roach.
Jacob West moved his family to the
he lately purchased, at the cor
ner of Cedar and KINNEY strets, last
Friday,
A spelling match between the boys and
girls of the Sth grade of our public school
was held Friday. The girls won.
Clarence Mcgee and Raymond Givins
left Sunday morning for Wilmington
C. f. Warrington and R. E. Wiley. of
Greenwood, were among friends in town
Tuesday.
Charles H Maull, of Lewes, was in
town Tuesday.
The stork visited the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas H. Riggin, Of Laurel, Mon
day morning and left them a fine little /
girl. Mrs Riggin was formerly MISS May |
Penuel Of this town.
Miss May Belle Hess is visiting Miss
Edith Downs, at Marcus Hook. While |
there she and Miss Edith went to see
Joseph Downs, who is in the cavalry at
Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont, and who is
to leave for France soon. Joseph is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs Edward Downs, for |
merly OF this town, but now of Marcus
Hook, Pa.
Rev. John A. Wright and wife are visit
ing in Baltimore.
Miss KKatherine DAVIS spent the week |
end in Wilmington.
Mr. and Mrs. John c. Egan and chill |
dren, Of Philadelphia, visited Mrs. Egan's
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson, few days
this week.
Miss Charlotte Lynch spent Thanks
giving day in Dover.
Master Billy Nelson, Of Cape Charles |
va. is spending a few days with his |
grandparents here. Mr.. and Mrs George
A Nelson.
Messrs. Herman and Carlton Greene, OF |
Philadelphia, have been visiting their |
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Green.
DR.. and Mrs. o. d. Robinson spent |
with his son, Chauncey at
Boston. Mass.
John Rawlins. of Camp Dix, sspent
with his father, W. W.
Rawlins.
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Gibson enter
aimed a few friends Saturday evening |
or their son, Bryon, who was home from
camp Dix for a few days.
Miss Lena Short is visiting her sister
n Wilmington.
Mrs. George A. Nelson was in Phila-
ielphia this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Calhoun visited
ocean City, Nd, this week.
Miss Margaret Lynch, Of Dover spent