Milford chronicle., 1917-03-02
GEORGETOWN.

The farmers Of this section are pur-
chasing large numbers Of crates for the
shipment Of this years crop Of berries.
Mrs. Clara Short. who has been suf-
fering with pneumonia, is slowly recov-
ering.
Through the efforts of Rev. J. A.
Wright. the pastor. the members Of the
Georgetown NJ. p. Church have reduced
during the past year. their church debt.
$500. leaving $1,000 still unpaid.
Truitt Pettyjohn, of near town. who
has been suffering with pneumonia, is
improving.
Charles H. Powers. OF near here. who
has been on the sick list for the last five
weeks has recovered and was in town
Tuesday.
Mrs. Laura Swain has moved to Mar
Gus Hook, where she has secured en-
ployment in the silk mill,
John Green is putting a new roof on
his barn at the edge of town.
The storl visited the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Johnson Saturday morning
and left them a baby girl. It also Wis
tied the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
King on Sunday morning and left them
a baby boy.
Mrs. Harry Lynch is very i'll at her
home at the edge of town.
Jacob Chipman has sold his marble
yard to William V. Sipple. Jr.. Of Mil
ford who will continue the business at
the present location
Mrs. Henry Lynch is very in at her
home at the edge of town.
Myrtle. the young child Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Locates, has been very i'll
at their home on South Bedford street
Clerk OF the Peace w. Elwood Wright
has issued a marriage license to John
Dickerson Of Lewes and Maggie Dick
erson OF Georgetown.
Register of Wills Oliver d. Robinson
has issued the following letters the past
week: on the estate Of John Wiley Of
Seaford hundred to Sallie Wiley and Ira
Wiley; on the estate Of Levi J. War
rington Of Seaford hundred to Ollie f.
Pool. Mary J. Warrington and George f.
Warrington; on the estate Of Stacy b
Collins Of Seaford hundred. to Tyson
Collins; on the estate Of Nehemiah Lof
land Of Seaford hundred to Robert c.
LOhand; on the estate Of Horatio c.
Richards OF Baltimoer hundred, to Ray
r. Nelson.
Mrs. Mollie Robbins Lynch has been
in Philadelphia purchasing her spring
stock OF millinery.
E. W. Goodwin OF Point Caswell n. c.,
spent part Of last week visiting with
friends and relatives here.
Samuel r. Wilson, one Of George |
towns best known citizens and for some
time Justice Of the Peace and Notary
Public. died on Thursday night, Febru-
airy 22nd, at his home on Laurel street. |
an illness Of several months. |
from enlargement Of the liver, aged IS
years. Funeral services were held by
Rev. S. d. VanLoan in st. Pauls
church Monday afternoon, and interment
made in the Union cemetery.
Frederick S. Andrus, who has been
Of the Georgetown public school
for the last three years. rendered his res |
ignation and will leave in month for
Bloomsbury, Pa, TO become principal Of
a school there. p. A. Kelley, teacher in
the commercial department, will act as
supervising principal until the end Of
the school term.
Potatoes have been selling as high as
81 so per bushel in our markets here,
the price being the highest we can ever
remember being paid here.
William Elmer Donovan and Marie
Wilson Of near town. were lately mar
ried at the NJ. E. Parsonage here, BY
Rev. n. C. Benson.
There are seven prisoners in the Jail
at the present time.
Miss Sallie Aessick is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. E. W. Goodwin at Point Cas-
we'll. N C
Mr.. and Mrs. George Walls are visit
ing their daughter, in Wilmington.
William Locates Is on a visit to VIII
mington.
James Lank OF Milton was among his
Georgetown friends on Monday.
Freddie Warrington OF Wilmington Is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Husy Messick.
Eldon West OF Wilmington ia visiting
his father. e1-sherif West.
William Rogers OF Baltimore, visited
his family here last week.
James Phillips, OF Oak Orchard, was
in town Tuesday.
Amanda Iittlston, Of LsWes, is Waiting
Mrs. Charles lester.
Mrs. Ida Donovan Of Philadalphia, has
hssa visiting Asr fathsr, ], ", Rsgsrs
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