Milford chronicle., 1918-05-24
GEORGETOWN.
ID. Hammond ImprovIna.

| known Democratic politician Of lowe
| Delaware, who for the past two months
| has been IN Pm hladelphia for treatmen
/ Of the stomach, returned home Saturda,
/ night greatly improved in health. Hi
/ friends throughout the county are glaC
TO know he has returned and is getting
along SO nicely.
Officers Of Georgetown Century Club.
Officers Of the Georgetown New Century
| Club have been chosen for the current
| term as follows. President Airs James
NJ Tunnel; vice presidents, Mrs Robert
@. Houston. Mrs Andrew j. Lynch: sec
retary, Miss Maud Steele: corresponding
secretary. Mrs. II. C Stewart. treasurer
Miss Julia Burton; librarians. Mrs. Vir-
glnia Cullen, Miss Ethel Waples. Dele
gates 10 the State Federation, which
meets az Rehoboth next month, will be
Mrs. James H. Chapman and Mrs. oliver
u. Robinson.
Death Of John r. Steele
John r. Steele aged about 20 years.
member Of the Sussex County Board Of
Assessment and justice Of the peace Of
George town. died last Saturday night
after lingering Illness Of heart trouble.
He was al one time county treasurer and
sheriff Of Sussex county and a widely
known Republican politician
Parolded for Year for Stealing Horse.
Pleading guilty TO the larceny OF a
horse from Thomas Cordrey while the
owner was attending an entertainment in
the school hail a Milton Frank T. Brock q
el who for some time has been living in
Broadkiln hundred, has been paroled by
Resident Judge Henry G. Conrad TO John
w Burton, farmer Of Indian River
hundred for period of one year
Rev. W. II. Davies, pastor Of the Pres
byterian Church, delivered the sermon 10
the graduating class Of the GEORGETOWN
High School last Sunday evening. Com
mencement exercises Wi be held on this
Friday night
Mrs Harry NJ perricSson moved this
week 70 Wilmington where her husband
IS employed in the car shops Of the p.
b. & W. Railroad
Deputy Prothonotary Everett ". Barr
has rented the Rodney property on Laurel
Street and VIII move his family to this
town from MN'sboro within a few days.
i Or. Caleb R. Layton left last Sunday for
indian Head on the Potomac River.
where he viii be stationed during the
summer as attending physician for the
United States Government. and also for
the DUPONT munit!on plants which are
being built there. Mrs. layton Will join
him In a few days.
The Board Of Health has posted notices
'orbidding children under Is years con-
yregating on the public streets. I'm the
post office or IN private homes, or at any
lther place where there would be danger
rom coutaEion from scarlet fever or
'ther diseases. The parents have been
.sked 20 cooperate 10 carry this out. This /
$ necessary for public health safety
The prevalence Of scarlet fever caused /
he convention Of the W. c. T. T., which /
vas 20 have been held !n Georgetown
asst week % be changed 20 Bridgevlle 4
u present there are few cases here. and II
he lower grades Of the public schools n
ave NOT been permitted 70 reopen. al
lough the grades above the seventh
ave been TO session since Monday last ]
IT'S best 20 De safe is the policy Of the
oard OF Health
Word has been received by Joseph b.
'est and family that their son Timothy
as arrived safe in France
Fogs Of dus; on the streets Of George
'wn have caused the people TO demand
lat some method be devised for sprink-
lg the streets and thereby keep the dust
I'd during the summer Il should be I
me toI the public health
sunday. May 26th. the Grand Army
embers and the Boy Scouts Will attend
special service az Wesley VI. r. Church.
.ter this service Is over a dinner will
served az the home Of Mrs Clara
olson. on Thursday, May 3Oth these
win meet al George Ben
ms at p, m., and proceed 20 the var
ls cemeteries and decorate the soldiers
aves.
Another tractor has been purchased
Andrew Marvel for use on one OF his
rms nca- Georgetown
Marriage licenses were issued by the
4rN Of the Peace last week as follows:
orge C.. Wilson and Della NJ Fleet
od both Of Georgetown. These are 4
o prisoners In the county Jail They q
re married Saturday night They viii q
p here q
-etters OF administration have been
inted as follows. Estate Of Eliza A
lott Of Little Greek. TO Joshua Elliott: s.
ate Of Elizabeth Wnin Of Seaford 10 a
ac 5. Willin; estate Of Charles Rick -
IS OF Baltimore, 70 Queenia b. Rick
Is and Harbeson CULLEN; estate Of q
'mas Cordrey o. Broadkiln, 70 Job $ 81
,drey' estate Of Annie b. Causey Of a
lar Creek, 10 Watson Harrington. ESQ ~
age OF William $. Culver Of Little
EEK, 20 William G. Culver; estate Of u
an w. Rawlns Of North West Fork 81
Sallie +. Rawlins "A
ella b. Baker and Linden f. Rogers. ~
o OF near Georgetown, were married
Wednesday evening by the Rev " y
Benson al the N. p. Circuit parson- ~
-''' Ae@at 90 Visiting tH W iiinluEtQn- ~
lss Laura Bowman IS home from VIII
yton for q visit. ~
any persons are going TO oak Orchard | &:
the weekend now ~
lmuel Litchenberg mas returned from ~.
'eland. Ohio -
mes Melvin and wife have gone TO y:
ln city for the SKINNER
le young son of Mr.. and Mrs Joseph *
'ckson fen from his tricycle. last W
sday and broke an arm. As
le residence Of John Joseph is re- sxs
Ing a new coat of paint
ss Bess.e Hayman is greatly improv- sAs
rom her illness "
ln Hurley IS seriously ill., "a
aries Lecs-tes is recovering from sXs
et fever
e tower In the court house is being
'led and painted 10 prevent rain from -
ug m