Milford chronicle., 1917-09-07
GEORGETOWN.

The peach season IS drawing nea
TO a close here. The crop was larg
but only small prices were realized
Last week our market was twenty
five 10 forty cents per basket for tn
fancy stock.
Asa Smith was badly scalded las
| Thursday on the arm and shoulder
while working at the tomato factory
Rev. James W Colona has return
ed from his vacation of three weeks
and last Sunday filed the pulpit il
Wesley NJ. E. Church
Cyrus Massey. aged about seventy
years. died Monday morning of las
week from general debility, at his
home near here. Funeral services
were held on Wednesday afternoon al
Sand Hills NJ. f. Church, and inter
ment made in the adjoining cemetery
Rev. l.. F. McLain officiated
The W. c. T. U. met Wednesday
afternoon at Wesley NJ. E. parsonage
Mrs. George E. Swain, who has
been on the sick list, is improving.
The tomato crop in this section is
larger than was at first expected and
good prices are being realized. They
are selling at the station for forty
cents per basket.
Basil B. Blackston and Halsted
Layton are on an auto trip to Peters,
burg, Va. They will go via Baltimore
Washington and Norfolk.
Clerk of the Peace W. ElwOOd
Wright has issued the following mar
riage licenses the past week: To John
F. Franklin and Louise Englehart,
both of Millsboro; to Harley W. Hud-
son and Edna Lowe, both Of Mills
boro; to Elan Hitch of Laurel, and
Mary F. Collins, of Frankford.
Register of Wills Oliver d. Robin
son has issued the following letters
the past week: On the estate of Sar-
ah A. Rogers of DagsbOrO hundred,
to Charles B. Marvel.
Squirrels are plentiful in this sec
tion this fall, and our local sportsmen
are enjoying shooting them.
There are sixteen prisoners now
boarding with Sheriff Donaway at the
county jail.
Peter King is spending the week
with his daughter in Wilmington.
Clarence Johnson, of Milford spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. George Kitchens here.
Miss Clara wilkins of Milford. is
spending the week with her sister,
Mrs. ElwOod Hurley.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Baker, of
Philadelphia, spent part of the week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Morath.
Miss Helen Brown is spending the |
week in Wilmington.
Noah Hurley and family. John F. |
Watson and family and Charles King |
spent Sunday at Oak Orchard.
Albert Worth and J. Roland Buell. |
spent Labor Day at Oak Orchard.
Gardner Calhoun and family, of |
Marcus Hook, spent Saturday and |
Sunday among friends in town.
Edwin Wilson is visiting friends in |
Marcus Hook.
Burton Bowden, of Bridgeville, was
among friends in town on Tuesday.
Mel Boyle, of Philadelphia, is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. George Nelson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linford p. Faucet
and family, mOtOred to Philadelphia
on Monday, to spend a few days
Mrs MOllie Robins Lynch went to
Philadelphia Monday to purchase her
fall millinery. Her daughter, Miss
Charlotte, expects to join her the last
Of the week. and then they will 90 to
City to spend a few days.
Miss Margaret Lynch of Dover was
visiting friends here Labor Day.
Riley Brown, of Dover, was a week
end visitor in town.
Ira johnson Of Washington, d. c.. Ii
mas been visiting his sister. Mrs.
William H. Wilson here this week.
c. f. Compton OF New York who
ias heen visiting friends in town, for /
iome time, has returned to his home. !
Mrs. Flora Kreer spent a part of
asst week at Rehoboth. [
Mrs. Sadie Chambers of Whining {
on has been visiting friends here. +
Mrs. Charles Hill. of Philadelphia.
las been visiting friends here. D
Raymond Faucet of Philadelphia. d
S visiting his parents here. /
William ID. Moore of Sedalia, Ohio, {
5 visiting friends and relatives in and v
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rupert. of {
are spending some time
nth Mrs. E. II. See. \
Mr.. and Mrs. Arlie Gray, of New +
)und, have been visiting the latter's k
lther Jacob NJ. Lynch. A
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Thorough a
ood have been spending some time t
Oak Orchard. T
The Cokesbury W. c. T. U. will il
leet at the home of Mrs. William ii
wens on Wednesday afternoon, Sep
'mber 18th; all members please send L
r bring dues. II
Albert Rawlins and Miss Elizabeth ol
uker, are visiting William W. Raw h,
rs. W
Frank Spadaro and wife motored W
ON Philadelphia and spent the week
Id with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L,
lillian H. Bailey. M
Mr.. and Mrs. George Nelson. Miss e,
ellie Nelson and Master Billy Mel "
N, motored to Philadelphia on Mon
~, where they expect to remain for is
few days. te
Miss Mary and Elizabeth Houston
I'VE a luncheon on Tuesday, to an fr
,unce the engagement of Miss Mad be
inc Keiser, of this town, to DR.. tr
ice, Of Wilmington. so