Milford chronicle., 1918-08-02
GEORGETOWN.

Inc Town Council of Georgetown
has passed an ordinance providinj
that all vehicles on the streets o
Georgetown, when an alarm of fire i
sounded, must pull to the curb, stol
and remain stopped until the fire ap
paratus has passed on its way to tn,
fire. A penalty of ten dollars is pro
Yided for the violation of the ordin
ance. They have also made provi
sion for fining any persons who re-
move any of the apparatus belonging
to the fire fighters without permission
OF members Of the company.
/ Reports from those suffering from
smallpox in the lower part of Sussex
county are to the effect that those af-
fected are getting along finely, and
that there are no indications at the
I resent time of the disease spreading
Those suffering with the disease have
only had light cases Of it, so il is said.
A horse belonging to C. Arlington
Pepper became frightened last Thurs
day morning and ran down Pine
street. The animal was stopped be-
fore any damage was done, and the
two small children in the vehicle at
the time were uninjured.
Lima beans are commanding good
prices in the local markets. The
lengthy drouth throughout many sec
tions of the county have cut short
both Of these crops, with the result
that they are commanding fancy
prices.
Norvel Wilson has accepted a posi-
ton in Hammond's drug store.
Leonard Warrington lost a valuable
horse last week. The animal was
killed by eating too many new oats.
Frank NJ. Jones. Esq, of George
town has been appointed inspector for
Sussex County to see that the work
or fight law is enforced.
Fred Short, who resides near
Georgetown, suffered a slight stroke
of paralysis last week He is i'm
proving at this time
John W. Johnson, a local printer,
celebrated his sixtieth birthday on
Miss Irma Bailey has accepted a
position with the Eastern Shore Gas
and Electric Company in this town.
The Methodist Protestant Sunday
School will hold its annual picnic at
Oak Orchard on Wednesday, August
7th.
Mrs. Walter Townsend has succeed
ed her husband at the Farmers Bank,
ne having enlisted in the Naval Re /
serve.
Clerk of the Peace W. Elwood !
Wright has issued the following mar I
'iage licenses this week: to Joseph |
=. JONES and Ruth Messick, both of .
-aurel; to Charles Bush and Clara .
Johnson, both of MillsborO; to Joseph I
:. Clark Of fredericksburg. Md, and
Sarah J Prettyman of Bridgeville.
Register of Wills Robinson has is
ued the following letters the past
week: On the estate of James Maull,
II Lewes and RehobOth hundred, to
Fidelity Trust and Savings Bank; on
he estate of William RyOn, of Mary
and, to Edward E. Nuttle.
Frank Cooper, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
'harles Cooper, has enlisted in the
avy and is stationed at League Is
and.
Mrs. Robert Floyds. Of Camden. N.
o.. has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
'heodore Mcgee.
J. Roland Buell. has been home
rom Fort Terry, n. Y, for a few
ays.
Robert C. White and wife are visit
lg their daughter, Mrs. Herbert
'unnell at Butte, Mont.
Mrs. Walter Carmean and son, Nor
is, left last week for Philadelphia,
there they will reside in the future.
Mrs. Paul Doyal, who has been
pending some time with DR.. and
lrs. Chipman, has returned to her
ONE at Rome, Georgia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Walls, of Will
lington have been visiting Mr.. and
Irs. John Lowe.
The tenth contingent from Sussex
Ounty left Monday morning for Van
ouver Island, the three leaving here
aving been placed in the limited SER /
Ice class. The young men are:
harles King, Of this town; John
odd, Midway; George Hammond, of {
cean View. Monday afternoon the I
left for Syracuse Recruit /
amp, Syracuse, N. Y, all being in
lie limited service class: Rowland G. ]
Test, Georgetown, laborer; Duanne I
ynne. Lincoln City, farming; Will
am David Sullivan, Seaford, laborer; a
evin Spencer Locates, Seaford, auto \
echanic; Edward ]. Clendaniel, Mil ]
N, carpenter; Samuel R. Ewing, Re
Dboth Beach, surveying; George FL
N Walls. Georgetown, lumber bus
less; William Isaac Pennewell, de- d
ctive.