Milford chronicle., 1918-12-20
GEORGETOWN

Captain Ezra K. Young aged s5 years.
died Friday morning at tho home Of his
daughter, Mrs John Knowles, on North
Bedford street. after a lingering illness
Of more than year. Funeral services
were held at the house Monday morning
and the body was taken on the noon
train 20 stockton, Nd, for interment.
AT an early date the Georgetown Con-
cert Bard will give an entertainment here.
Mrs Norman c. Jones has received
letter from her husband in France, who
said that he and the boys were All well
and doing fine.
James H. McGlothen, George ". Hat
field and John c. Hudson attended the
annual Great Council OF the Delaware
!. o. r. NJ held in Wilmington last We'd
nesday
The Georgetown Nest Of Owls has elect
ed officers for the ensuing year as fol-
lows: Past president, Stephen f. Rick
ards: president. W. Elwood Wright; vice
president. Henry Bennett; secretary, G.
Vannie Messick: treasurer, Adam Vein
rich. warden, Norval Wilson; invocator,
Julius Green; sentinel Alfred simpler;
picket, Raymond Givens; trustees, Rev.
l.. T. McLain, Rev. J. T. Bailey and sam
Ableman.
The stork visited the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd wilkins, near town, last week
and left them baby girl.
Harry johnson has accepted position
as salesman in the general store Of II.
NJ. Swain & Son, on Pine street.
Clerk Of the Peace W. ElwOod Wright
has issued = marriage license to Chester
A. Evans Of Millvine, Del, and Anna
X Evans Of Ocean View, Del.
Register Of Wills o. D. Robinson has
issued the following letters the past week;
ON the estate Of Charles L. Robbins. of
Lewes and Rehoboth Hundred, 10 Emily
A. Robbins; on the estate Of Severn E.
Locates, Of Seaford hundred. to Charles
W. Locates.
Warren H. FOoks, aged 26 years, died
from pneumonia al the home of his moth
er, Mrs Robert Fooks, on South Bedford
street, Monday night. Funeral services
were held at his home on Wednesday
afteruoo- and interment made in ST.
Paurs cemetery.
While John T. Calhoun, recorder Of
deeds, was looking over an old record In
his Office this week he came across a
piece Of old newspaper that was printed
in 1918, just 100 years ago. 1t was quite
interesting reading. especially an ad Of
one Eliza Dodd. in which she set forth
the beauties Of her sprigged muslins lace
wells, worked fiouncings, military feathers,
superfine straw bonnets, reticules, gold
and silver spangles. steel bugles and other
things TOO numerous 70 mention. The
paper was the Daily National, printed at
Washington, d. c.
Miss Mary Lohand who is attending
Beechwood Seminary at Jenkintown, Pa,
is home for the Christmas holidays
Sergeant Roland Buell. Of Fort Terry,
y. Y. is spending the holidays with
friends in town.
Mrs Ida f. Donovan OF Farnhurst is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Louisa Roach.
over twelve dollars was cleared at the
birthday social held by the Ladies' Aid
Society at the home OF Mrs. Clara Hol-
son on Friday evening.
Among those Of Georgetown who at
tended the dance given at Milford Mon
day evening in honor Of the boys from
the Naval Base at Lewes were Mr.. and
Mrs Andrew Marvel, Mr.. and Mrs How
ard Stewart, Mrs. George Walls, Misses
Roberta Day Matte Walls Minnie Kreer,
SalHe Cooper. Sara Wilson and Aline Hill
yard
Otue Donoway is on a business trip to
Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. John g. Lituetotn have
been visiting friends in Wilmington, Mar
Gus Hook and Philadelphia.
Olin johnson was in Philadelphia on
business trip this week.
Molten Pepper has returned from
trip TO Norfolk, Va.
Mrs. John Barr visited her daughter,
Mrs Charles A. Lingo, at Trinity last
week.
Mrs Eliwa wilkins and daughter spent
saturday in Philadelphia.
" Congressman Albert F. Polk, who for
several months has had his law office
in the old Eagle Hotel building, near the
Court House, has moved it to the Office
formerly occupied by Joseph L. Cahan
on South Bedford Street. Mr.. Cahan
recently moved his office to the building
formerly occupied by the late Charles
W. Whitley.