Milford chronicle., 1918-10-04
GEORGETOWN.

in town, which is believed to be a
mild form of the Spanish influenza.
Miss Hsttie Kelley of this town has
accepted a position as teacher at the
DuttOn School, near Sand Hill.
The weather is so cool here that
/ it is necessary to have fires in the
mornings and evenings for comfort.
]. Irwin White, who has been depu-
| ty under Receiver Of Taxes d. o.
Moore. has accepted a clerical posi-
| tiOn with the DUPONT Powder Co., in
Wilmington.
Miss Lillian White has been promOt-
ed from the local telephone exchange
to the Office of the general traffic
manager in Wilmington. Miss Bessie
Macklin will succeed Miss White.
Mrs. Martin, Of Lewes, has opened
millinery store in one of the stores
vacated by W. B. Hilyard.
Manners Chapman, son of DR.. and
Mrs. James II. Chipman, left last
week to enter Kingsley School at Es-
sex Falls, n. Y.
Midland Grange will meet here on
Saturday, October 5th, at 2.3O p. m.
All members are requested to be in
attendance.
Joshua B Downes, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Downes, of near town,
| died at the home of his parents last
Tuesday evening of typhoid fever. at
the age of 21 years. Funeral services
were held at Peppers NJ. E. Church
near here on Friday afternoon, and
interment made in the Day family
burial ground, near town.
S. S. Legates has moved his tobac-
co and cigar store from the building
on the west side of the Peoples The
atre, to the store building lately va
Gated by E. W. White, on the eastern
corner of the Peoples Theatre.
The Ladies Aid Society of the N
P. Church met at the home of Mrs.
Clara HOlsOn on Thursday evening.
Lawrence Carey, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John 7. Carey, of this town, has
entered Jefferson Medical College, in
Philadelphia.
Revival meetings began in PrOvi-
dence NJ. P. Church near town Sun
day evening and will continue until
further notice.
Miss Bartlett, of Germantown, Pa,
has been elected teacher in our high
school, and Miss Emily Ledenham, of
Bridgeville, has been elected teacher
of the commercial department.
Lee NOdCnf Sun VI MI anu MIS-
Walter Roach, of this town, died at
Newark, Del, where he was attend
ing college, Sunday evening at z 80
o'clock, with pneumonia, aged twenty
years, 10 months and II days. His
remains were brought to the home of
his parents Monday evening, and fun
eral services were held in Wesley NJ.
E. Church, Wednesday afternoon.
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the church, assisted by Rev S. n.
pastor of the NJ. p Church. Inter-
ment was made at Union cemetery.
John E. SammOns, who some time
ago accepted a position with the
Franklin Trust Company of Philadel- |
phia, moved his family to that city on
Wednesday.
Clerk of the Peace W. Elwood
Wright issued a marriage license this |
week to Peter Collins and Delton |
Teagle, both of Millsboro, Del.
Register of Wills Oliver D. Robin I
son has issued the following letters /
the past week; On the estate of John /
W Messick, of Georgetown hundred |
to Margaret j. Messick; on the estate
of Mary E. Walls OF Dagsboro hund-
red to Phillip H. Walls.
There are seven prisoners confined
in the county jail at present. The
family of the sheriff is picking up.
Saturday, October 9TH will be Rally
Day in Georgetown, for the Fourth
Liberty Loan. The naval band from
Lewes will be here and one of the
speakers will be one of Pershing's
veterans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Swain and
daughter of Philadelphia, have been
the guests Of his mother, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Swain, here the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Morris of
have been visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James D.
Morris, here.
Nathan Messick is i'll at his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Hudson have
from a trip to Staunton, Va.
Mrs. Harvey Kitchens has been
visiting friends in Wilmington.
Oliver Walls, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George B. Walls, of this town. has
accepted a position in Wilmington
Mrs. Denard Campbell was in Phil
idelphia the last of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. IRA Messick, who
nave been suffering With the grip, are !
somewhat improved.
Mrs. Lettie Wiltbank is spending a
'ew weeks with her son, E. W. Wilt
Iank, at Lewes.
Miss Hazel Griffith of Rehoboth was I
he week end guest Of Miss Meta .
Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry C. Hammond
md daughter, of Harrington, are
spending a few days with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cathrall Smith and !
ION, who have been spending the sum-
ner with relatives here. have return
ID to their home in Atlanta, Ca.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. H. Dennis have
zone to Camp Meade, to visit their ,
on, Sgt. Leroy H. Dennis.
c. Edgar Wilson, of Delmar, was a
-isitor in town this week.
Mrs. Mary Workman IS visiting rel