Milford chronicle., 1917-07-20
GEORGETOWN.

The residence of James Calhoun has
been neatly painted the past week.
William b. Wilkins was seriously in
jured while at work on the dupont road
last Wednesday, when his right foot was
Saught between rails used in the con-
struction of a narrow gauge railroad.
The foot was cut quite seriously.
NJ. A. Rogers, assistant road engin-
eer for Sussex County has resigned his
position here to accept a position on the
State Highway Commission at Dover.
Mrs Emma Wilson Is on the sick list
suffering with the lagrippe.
The crate factory of J. 7. Wagaw,
has made and sold $1,000 crates during
this season.
William S. Sockridee and Miss Stella
Roach both Of Harbeson, were married
at the Georgetown NJ. e. Parsonage on
Wednes day night. by Rev. N. c. Ben
son.
W. Frank Sharp IS improving his
property on North Bedford street, by the
addition Of a back building. He has al
so erected a new garage
W. J. Thoroughbred has purchased a
new Oldsmobile.
The official board Of Wesley NJ. E.
Church has granted Rev. ]. W. Colona
a vacation for the month of August.
The Georgetown Board of Education
has reorgan!zed by electing- Dr.. G. F.
Jones president; A. p. Townsend, sec
retary, and Cyrus Hatfield assessor
The position Of teacher in the CONNER
cial department has not been filed
Thomas H, Gleason, of New York,
has moved here with his family, and is
occupying the property Of S. Downs in
Collinsville.
The young men Of this town gave Mr..
and Mrs Ralph Nelson and Mr. and
Mrs. Carroll L. Parsons, two newly
married couples, an old fashioned seren-
ade at their homes last Wednesday ev-
ening.
Joseph w. Wilson has sold his los
acre farm near here to the Sunnyside s
Apple Company.
This town was visited by several Sc
we're electrical storms last week The
most severe was Saturday evening. but =
so far there has been no damage report q
ed.
E. E. Wilson, Of the Union Republican t
was on the sick list the latter part of Y
ihe weeE
Register Of Wills. Oliver d. Robinson. t
has Issued letters the past week on the
estate os Robert F. Carey of Cedar n
Creek hundred to Curtis H. Carey.
Ten prisoners are in the county Jail at /.
the present time.
W. F. Tunnel. who was reported as h
quite i'll while visiting Ocean Grove, N v
J., on his summer vacation is now much e
improved.
Mrs. John T. Wagamon spent last C
week at their cottage at Oak Orchard. Il
Mrs. Sallie E. Polk was home from s
Rehoboth for a short time last week Il
Miss Gene Kaiser. of Wilmington, has la
been visiting her father here, J. T.
Kaiser c
Mrs. c. r. Huhn. of wilmington,
spent last week with her sister, Mrs. iC
A. p. Townsend
Congressman A. F. Polk spent Satur- t,
day and Sunday at his home here. n
Charles NJ. Upham, state highway en-
gineer Of Dover, was in town Wednes- fl
day evening.
Mrs. Granville Cannon, Of Dagsboro,
spent a part of last week with her broth t.
er. John W. Johnson. Fl
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Chipman are v
spending couple of weeks at Ocean
City, Nd.
Miss Gladys Annabene Hudson, of
Wilmington, is spending a month with
her grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Major S
Hudson.
Miss Edna Barr is visiting Miss Ethel
Walls IN Delmar.
John W. Richardson, Esq, has been
in Raughley, N. j., on a business trip. {
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mustard were {
week end visitors in Iewes
Mrs. John Salmons is in Philadelphia. II
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Jones spent the d
week end in Washington. D. c.
Miss Hazel Green is visiting in Will t
mington.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Nelson have q
been at Cape Charles, va, visiting their
son. Master Billy Nelson came home
with them to remain few weeks.
Mrs. Lacey Derrickson and two chill
dren have been visiting in Frankford
and Ocean City the past week.
Mrs. Alice Hearn is spending a week :,
at Delaware Water Gap. Pa.
Charles West, OF Mission. was among
friends in town Tuesday