Milford chronicle., 1918-07-19
GEORGETOWN.

A. P. Townsend.
Fred Mcgee, who recently under
I. went a serious operation, is slowl.
improving.
John S. Short has sold to John NJ
Richardson, ESQ, the George War
rem Jones tract of land containing
about 25 acres and located on the rOaC
leading to MillsbOro, near the SUSSEX
County Almshouse.
II The citizens of Georgetown begaT
a series of fifteen minute meetings in
front ofothe Court house Monday
morning of this week. These meet
ings will be continued for two weeks
during which time they will be held
at nine o'clock in the morning. AT
the meetings patriotic songs will be
held and prayer offered for our sold
iers and SAILORS, as well as for the
success of the allies.
| Mrs. Belle Wagamon, who has
been chief operator at the Diamond
State Telephone Exchane in George
town for twenty years retired from
active service last Saturday evening.
During her long term of service, Mrs.
Wagamon has made an efficient en-
ployee Of the company, and she has
been held in high esteem by the pub
lie. She is succeeded by Miss Lillian
White, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
NV. White.
Mrs. John Millman, of near this
town, is i'll with typhoid fever at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Prettyman, near Lewes. Mrs.
Millman was visiting her parents at
the time she was taken ill.
The first registration day in Sussex
County will be held on Saturday, July
Goth. At that time those who wish to
qualify for the elections in November
will be given the opportunity to do So
Georgetown has been favored with
several nice showers of rain during
the past week. In some sections of
the country vegetation is burning up
for lack of rain.
Fire, of unknown origin, destroyed
one of the warehouses of the George
town Lumber Company last Sunday
night. A quantity of finished lumber
was stored in the warehouse, and in
one end of the structure lot of hay
was also stored. All of this was de--l
stroyed by the flames.
The NJ. P. Church is preparing a
service flag in honor of the members |
of the church who are in the military |
service of the country.
John W. Gibson, clerk of the board |
OF assessment, is wearing a smile that |
won't come off. He is now a grand
daddy, a daughter having arrived at |
the home of his daughter, Mrs. James
Otto SalmOns, in Milford, last Sun
day.
There are three prisoners confined
at the Jail at Georgetown at the pres
ent time.
One hundred colored men from
Sussex County were sent to Camp
Meade on Tuesday.
Register of Wills Oliver D. Robin
son has issued the following letters
the past week: On the estate of Isaac
S. Littleton, of Baltimore hundred, to
William LittletOn; on the estate of
George H Baker, to Joseph Irwin
White.
An Order of Owls was instituted
here last Saturday night with seven
ty-one charter members. The follow
ing officers were elected and INSTALL
ed: Past President, Stephen E. Rick
ards; President Elijah W. White;
c. B. Dickerson;
Treasurer, Samuel NJ. White; Secre-
tary, G.. Vannie Messick; InvOcator,
William J. Brumbley; Warden, J. C.
Green; Sentinel, Harry C. Short;
Picket, Henry d. Bennett; Trustee
for one year, E. F. Whitney; Trustee
for two years, Jonathan s. Wilson;
Trustee for three years, S. Ableman.
Mrs. ]. ]. Mortelle is visiting in
Marcus Hook and Philadelphia.
Mrs. Laura Rust spent Wednesday
In Wilmington.
William Marvel and Earl Rust, of
Camp Dix, are spending a few days
with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph King, of Will
visited relatives here this
week.
Louis Adams and son Louis Of wiz
are visiting his parents, Mr..
Ind Mrs. William d. Adams.
Albert Rawlins, who is training as
IN aviator, spent the week end with
lis father, W. W. Rawlins.
Mr.. and Mrs. William W. Short, of
+, left for Illinois, where they expect
o spend the summer with their daugh
er, Mrs. Frederic Baylis.
Mrs. Hoyt Jones and children are
listing at Dayton, Ohio.
Mrs, Julia Pollock, who has been
pending some time with relatives in
own, has returned to her home in
Harry Johnson, who has been i'll, is
BILE to be out again.
Miss Olive Bailey has been visiting
riends in Dover.
Miss Mabel Moore, OF Philadelphia,
as been visiting Miss Helen johnson.
iiss Myrtle Wilson has been visiting
riends in Philadelphia.
Jacob Lynch has been visiting his
aughter in Wilmington.
Misses Leila Penue1, Hetty Kelley
nd Sarah Wilson are attending the
1mmer school at Delaware College.
Charles Conoway, of Camp Dix, and
is wife OF Philadelphia, have been
sitting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
7alter johnson here.
Miss Blanche Register has return
home from Jefferson Hospital very
luch improved