Milford chronicle., 1919-09-05
GEORGETOWN

property, moved his family to u
property vacated by Mr.. West q
Cedar street.
A large number Of our citizens too
in the fair at Salisbury last week.
The W. c. T. T. met at the home {
Mrs. Harley Ryon Wednesday after
noon.
The plant Of the Georgetown Ic
Co. has been enlarged so as TO doubl
its capacity.
The stork visited the home of Nj
and Mrs. Charles Stevenson on Sout
Bedford street last week and lei
them fine baby boy.
The engagement OF Miss Aleine Hill
yard 10 Norman Purnell has been an
nounced The wedding will take plac
some time in the fall.
The vacation Of Rev S. n. Pilchart
of Wesley NJ. E. Church having ex
pired. regular services will now b'
conducted as before
Mrs. M E. Van Gesel has sold tC
Charles West her house and lot on
Cedar street. near the railroad sta
tiOn.
The many friends of Frank D. Ru-
pert, formerly of this town. were sorry
to hear Of his misfortune last week,
when he broke his right leg while at
work in the shifting yard at Delmar.
Charles Swain. rural mail carrier,
has purchased from Mrs. Laura C.
White the farm OF the late Robert C..
White. Esq, at The edge of town.
Dr. c. +. Jones is putting a cellar
under his residence on Race street
preparatory to installing a new heat
ing system.
Miss Mary Houston will teach Eng
lish at the Newark Public School again
this year, and Miss Elizabeth Houston
will teach in the Milford Public
School.
Labor Day was observed here by
the closing Of the postoffice banks and
nearly all other leading business
places in town.
Letters on Estates
Register OF Wills William j. Mus
tard has issued the following letters
the past week On the estate of Thos.
l. Elliott Of Broadkiln hundred to
Rodell Cord and Clarence Cord; on
the estate Of James 1. Dutton of Broad
kiln hundred to Annie NJ. Dutton; on
the estate Of Samuel J. Tomison of
Little Greek hundred to Mary E. Tom
ison.
Marriage Licenses Granted
Clerk of the Peace Frank W. Law
son has issued the following marriage
the past week: Leroy H. Cuff
of Philadelphia and Eva NJ Jackson of
Edward Campbell and Eve
lyn Ingram, both of Milton; Elmer o. I.
Norris of Everett, Mass, and Flor I
ence W. Manning. of Lewes; William
s. West of Laurel and Gertrude NJ /.
Wilkins of Millsboro; Sidney Clark of /
RehOboth and Adelaide Coursey of /
Nassau.
Mr. and Mrs. George Nelson are
spending a few days with friends and .
relatives in Wilmington Philadelphia
and New Jersey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Hudson Of Will
mington are visiting Mr. Hudson's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Major W. Hud-
son.
Miss Sallie Harris of Bridgeville is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Harry ]. AXE.
Funeral of Charles L. Moore
Funeral services of Charles Louther
Moore, the well known Sussex county
lawyer, former mayor and city cOun-
Gilman Of Georgetown and ex-Repre-
sentative in the Delaware Legislature.
who died on Friday night at o'clock,
vas held from the late residence on
Monday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock. after
which burial was made in St. PauTs
?. b. Churchyard, Pine street, this
own. Mr.. Moore suffered a fracture
II the skull, three broken ribs and
break Of the left arm and internal
INJURIES Saturday, August %, and
i'd not regain consciousness. John b,
lurray residing near Frankford, who ,
Tho ran into and knocked Mr.. Moore
o the concrete street, is being held {
D $1,000 bail for court Since the ac-
ident local authorities are going after +
eckless automobile drivers and ar r
ests are being made. They are de- i
armined that the streets shall not be y
lade speedways. S
Lima Beans Scarce !
Lima beans are selling for forty A
ents the quart in the Georgetown \
Iarket and few are to be had at that :
rice. Never in the history of the
1unty. according to old residents, has :
lie price been so high as this season h
nd the crop as short.
At public sale last Saturday after Il
bon the property Of the late Ralph s
elson, located on Pine street. was 4
ia to benjamin Ableman for $1250.
Unless there is some relief in the Il
lgar shortage, Sussex county house n
ives are not going to be able to do r
uch canning this fall A majority OF
e Georgetown stores have been with D
II the product for several days and e
III there is no relief in sight Mer- n
lants who have small quantities are
Aitiis their customers to two a
'unds. \
Miss Gladys E. Joseph of Philadel- o
lia has been the guest Of her grand D
other, Mrs. Sallie Joseph.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Johnson and p
iildren of Atlantic City have been a
sitting his mother. Mrs. James Hast N
gs.
Mrs. Anna Weldin is taking treat 81
ent in the Wills Hospital for her he
es -
Mr. and Mrs William Jerread and nj
"Hu 4ut- ana MTs. wesley Ia
and daughter are visiting 81
lends in Philadelphia and other
rthern points. n
William Powell of Philadelphia has m
en- visiting his mother. n,
Minos Maxwell Of Wilmington is Wis ct
ng his family here. 81
Carl Otwell of Marcus Hook Is Wis o,
ns MS mother, Mrs Georgia OtwelI W
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Walls of Ches- ol
ed Stooms. '' . ", ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph wilkins Of d
llmington are the guests Of Mr.. viii gr
as parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley W
iAils. " NJ
lar. and Mrs. Wallace Of PhiladeI- he
Ia are the guests of Mr. ana NJ -