Milford chronicle., 1917-09-28
GEORGETOWN.

west LauFel street Will De occupied
next year by Cyrus Hatfield and fam
lily.
Charles W. Fowler will next year
conduct the Delaware House near the
railroad station here, and will also
run a restaurant in connection with
same.
There is the largest acreage of
buckwheat in this section this year
that was ever known and it is look
ing fine.
Herman Shane, a graduate of the
Georgetown High School class of II,
has entered Delaware College.
Former Sheriff Robert Short and
family have moved back from Oak
Orchard, where they spent the sum
mer, and are occupying their home
on South Race street.
Georgetown is assured of the com
ing of the Chautauqua again next
year, about seventy-tive persons hay
ing become guarantOrs.
Ralph Nelson has purchased the
Day residence on Pine street, from
Mrs. Cassie Day.
William ] Powell and family, who
have conducted the Delaware House
here, will remove to their farm near
here at the end of the year.
George Jones, formerly Of this
town, brother of Mrs. Gardner Cal
houn, and step-sOn of Alfred Pepper,
died Wednesday at Stanford, N. Y,
after a long illness of tuberculosis.
His wife and child survive him. In
terment was made at Stanford.
Ernest Rogers has purchased the
George Blizzard property on Pine
street, and will occupy the same next
year.
William E. Valiant, one of the
county commissioners, has been in
Chicago this week.
William ]. Powell who was seri-
Ously injured by falling from an ap-
pie tree at his farm near here, is still
seriously i'll at his home on Railroad
avenue.
Clerk of the Peace W. Elwood
Wright, has issued the following mar
riage licenses the past week: To
Raymond l.. Dayton, of MillsbOrO, r.
F. d. 4, and Edith L. Rogers, Of Har-
beson.
There are twenty-three prisoners
in the county Jail here at present.
Register of Wills Oliver d. Rob
insOn has issued the following letters
the past week: On the estate of
Levin ]. Mcgee, of Baltimore hundred
to Lille NJ. Mcgee; on the estate of
George G. Jones, of Cedar Creek hun
dred, to Edward H. Argo; on the es-
tate of Henry B. Mitchell, of Days
borO hundred, to Charles W. Mitch
ell; on the estate of Arthur B. Cord
rey, of Little Creek hundred, to the
Sussex Trust Company; on the es-
tate Of Harry Hankin. of Lewes and
RehObOth hundred, to the Sussex
Trust Company.
Congressman Albert F. Polk was
home from Washington, d. c., for
the week end.
Everett Warrington, Esq, and wife
of New York City are visiting Mr..
parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William A. Warrington here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas GiYins have
been visiting friends at St. Georges,
Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Merritt Nor. |
is left on Tuesday for their home in |
Butte, Mont, after having spent some |
ime with her parents, Robert White
ESQ.,, and wife.
Fannie. the young child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Penienskice, of this town,
who has been seriously Ill. is some
What improved.
Mrs. Robert G. Houston was visit
ng in Milford Tuesday.
Mrs. George W. Hatfield is i'll at
Ter home on Market street.
William w. Rawlins spent Sunday
n fredericksburg.
Mrs. Hannah E. Short and Mrs.
Che Rust are visiting friends in Will
ningtOn and Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson J. Forney are
n Massachusetts, on a visit to his
larents.
Noah H. Hurley was severely in
ured when he fell into an ash pit at
he P. B. & w, railroad yards Sun
ay night.
Charles j. Lewis of Frankford was
n town Tuesday.
Alfred Warrington fell from the
oft of his stable Sunday afternoon,
nd was severely injured. He is do
ng as well as could be expected.
Mrs. Joseph B. West, who has
een quite i'll at her home on South
IedfOrd street, has improved and is
ut again.
Edward Toomey, who lives near
ere, had a valuable horse injured so
adly that it was necessary to kill it.
he animal was run into by an auto
lobile while crossing the DUPONT
Dad on Sunday afternoon.
Potatoes are selling for 81 per bu-
hel and tomatoes for 65 cents per
asket at this station at the present
me.
Deputy Prothonotary W. R. Buell.
Dent Sunday with his family in
Mrs. George E. Swain has been
siting relatives in Philadelphia the
asst week.
William Speakman of Willow Grove
as been among friends in town the
lst week.
James Hurley, of Philadelphia, has
zen visiting his father here.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Snyder took
motor trip to Camp Dix, at Wrights-
wn, N. j., this week.
Miss Mary Torbert is visiting with