Milford chronicle., 1917-08-17
GEORGETOWN.

Miss Neva West, daughter of ex
Sheriff West, of this town, narrowl!
escaped drowning while on a picnic
excursion at Oak Orchard, when sh,
fell from the pier. John Wright, the
young son of Rev. John A. Wright
also of this town, received a badly
mashed foot when it was caught be-
tween a boat and the pier.
A large number of our citizens are
attending the nearby camps.
Recorder John F. Calhoun is re-
building his residence.
C. F. YOder has sold his farm
on the Milford road, and will return
to Pennsylvania, from whence he
came four years ago.
The Rev. N. L. Benson, pastor of
Georgetown NJ. M. Church, filled the
pulpit in Wesley M. E. Church last
Sunday evening during the absence
of Rev. J. W. Calona Next Sunday
the Rev. W. H. S. Williams will oc-
cupy the pulpit and the following
Sunday evening J. L. McLain, of the
Zoar circuit, will fill the pulpit.
Howard j. Cooke, ESQ, has been
elected treasurer by the Georgetown
School Board, and it has been decid-
ed to open school September tenth.
This section was visited by a de-
lightful and much needed rain last
Thursday. 1t came just in time, to
save mostly all of the late truck, that
was suffering badly from the long dry
spell.
Clerk of the Peace W. Elwood
Wright has issued the following mar
riage licenses the past week: To
Bennie Ellingsworth and Carrie
Lynch, both of Frankford; to Horace
D. Davidson of Dagsboro, and Mary
E. Steelman of Milton; to John H.
Hughes and Bertha ] Barnes, both
of Harrington; to William James OF
Blades, and Lena Wilson of George
town; to Charles H. Mason and Mar
guerite l Lauritsen, both of Lewes;
to Russell P. Brewer of Lewes, and
Julia A. Brown, of Fremont, N. H.
Register of Wills Oliver D. Robin
son has issued the following letters
the past week: On the estate of Val
entine Selders, of West Virginia. to
John Selders; on the estate of Sarah
A. Collins, of Gumboro hundred, to
George W. Collins; on the estate of
George NJ. Smith, of Cedar Creek
to Maggie J. Williams; on
the estate of Nehemiah L. Roach. of
Georgetown hundred, to Laura Roach. |
John, the infant son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John ]. Joseph, of this town.
died at their home on Monday after !
noon. The funeral was held at the 1
home on Wednesday afternoon at $50 |
o'clock, and interment made in the |
Union cemetery.
Earl Hudson is on the sick list.
William X. Ross, of Parksley, Va.
was the guest of Judge Conrad Fri
lay
John A. Gill and son are in New
York.
Mrs. Wilbur Hall, of Lonarch, Pa.
S visiting Miss Grace HoIson.
William Rose, of Philadelphia, has
Deen visiting his mother, Mrs. Addie
Rose.
Miss Ruth Pratt, of Aldan. Pa is
he guest of Misses Benona and Isa-
'ella Faucet.
Miss Sallie Roach, of Accomas
'ourt, Va, visited Miss Olive Roach
ere last week.
Miss Ollie Dukes, of NIillvilIe. spent
art of last week with Miss Vera Barr
ere.
Mrs. Thomas F. Navan, of Chester.
a. Is visiting her parents, Mr.. and {
iIs. Clemmie Cooper, here.
Rev. and Mrs. L. B. Morgan. of \
.hincoteague, Va, spent the latter
art OF the week with their daughter. 4
lrs. Harold Purnen.
Judge H. C. Conrad is spending :
week with his daughter, Mrs. H. !
roskey Allen. at Schwenksville. Pa. s
Edward W. Pepper of Philadelphia.
peAt the week end with friends in Z
)wn. :
Mr.. and Mrs. John Derrickson Of 7
hlladelphia are visiting relatives in v
)wn.
Gardner Calhoun and family have f.
eturned to Marcus Hook, Pa. after Y
pending the week with relatives at
lis place.
Miss Vera MacMullen of Whining
N. is visiting Miss Hazel Green. .
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Nelson.
r., and little daughter, Mary. of O
ape Charles, Va, are visiting their n
arents in town. n
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'ent the week end with Miss Nellie
elson. si
Messrs. Ralph Nelson, Howard
.ewart and Norman Jones were in o.
Philadelphia Saturday. h
Captain Horace Johnson is home 6
r short stay with his family.
Andrew j. Lynch, ESQ, and fam Y
?, left Saturday to. yisit the parents
Mrs. Lynch at Yadkin College, N.
Mrs. Bessie Thompson, of Phila-
lphia, is spending a few days with Of
T sister. Mrs. F. P. Conaways. in
Mrs. Floyd Hurley and son are Wis cl
ng her mother in Milton. in
Mrs. Laura Rust spent Thursday il