Milford chronicle., 1919-07-04
GEORGETOWN

| ULVAhULAVVN
Sam Ableman is suffering from
broken arm, caused by the crankinl
OF his car.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles r. Cannon ar,
now occupying the Wilbur Tunnel
property on East Market street.
|, William H. Short of T. has pur.
chased the Alfred Pepper property
at the corner of Bedford and New
streets, which was sold at public auc-
tion last Saturday afternoon, for two
thOusan ddollars. Mr.. Short will re-
side there after this year.
The festival held Saturday night on
the NJ. p. Church lawn by class No. 8
netted the church about thirty dollars
The wheat harvest is now on and
the crop is short of what was expect
ed. There was quite a large acreage
of wheat in this section.
/ A new railing and awning has been
placed in front of the Jail porch
r. NJ. Price. of Kenton, has been
awarded the contract by the Board
of Trustees of the Sussex County
AlmshOuse for the installation of an
electric lighting and water system.
This will be a wonderful improvement
over the old system.
Firman Penuel, who has been TAX
ing an agricultural course at Della
ware, from which he graduated this
year, has accepted a position at Mil
ledge. Ga.
The engagement of Miss Alberta
Herman and Howard Swain, both of
this town, has been announced.
Elrannfu oe
Mrs. Norman Hayman, of Wilmington.
who has been suffering with diphther-
ia at the home Of his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hayman, is i'm
proving and is now up and about
again.
Register Of Wills William ]. Mus
tard has issued the following letters
the past week: On the estate of Vir-
ginia C. Bennett of Broadkiln hundred
to John W. Bennett; on the estate of
Mary V. Ellis of Little Creek hundred
to Joseph C. Ellis.
Clerk of the Peace Frank W. Law
son has issued the following marriage
licenses the past week: To Thomas B. |
Morris and Bessie Steelman, both of
Lewes; to Roy Brittingham and Della |
Oliphant, both Of Millsboro; to Geo. |
F. Wilson and Alva H. Scott, both of |
Georgetown.
The Georgetown Brotherhood and /
Sisterhood will hold a festival Friday |
and Saturday evenings, July 18th and /
18th, on the NJ. P Church lawn.
The NJ. P. Sunday school will hold /
thei rannual picnic at Oak Orchard .
on Wednesday, July 10th.
Harvey o. Bunting, son of Mr.. and /
Mrs. Robert H. Bunting of Dagsboro,
and Miss Florence c. Willin, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac L. Willin, of
Bridgeville, were married by the Rev.
j. T. Bailey at the M. p. Parsonage
Wednesday night of last week.
Prof. E. J. Hardesty, superintendent
of the school Of Sussex county, will
this week move his office from SeafOrd
10 the Thoroughbred block on Market
street, this town.
Miss Laura Richardson has been
elected attendance officer for Sussex
county by the County school commits
sioners under the provisions of the
new school code, at a salary of one
thousand dollars a year
Charles Godfrey of MillsbOrO has
purchased the stock and fixtures of
the confectionery and grocery bust {
ness from James Phillips at Oak Or
chard and has taken charge of the
business there.
There are some cases of hog cholera
in this and other localities. Fearing
a spread of the disease owners are
7accinating with the hope of prevent
ng the spread.
At a meeting of the school board last
daafdad fO aonant fho
lew school code.
The shadow social held last Monday
,vening at the home of Miss Cora Le-
PEOPLE of the NJ. P. Church cleared
bout twenty-five dollars.
Miss Elma Bailey is on a two weeks
rip to Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Workman of
Baltimore are visiting his grandpar-
,nts, Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Workman.
Miss Myrtle Lynch OfFranklin City, =
"a, spent the latter part of the week
lere.
Mrs. w. S. Torbert has been Wis
ting friends in Wilmington the past 1
week.
William H. Welden of Wilmington
vas amnog friends in town last week.
Dr. and Mrs. William F. Blackstone
pent the weekend in Newark, Will (
nington and Philadelphia. !
Mrs. Joseph Godfrey and Miss Paul I
ne Godfrey have been visiting friends I
n Philadelphia.
George T. Lynch and family are :
pending some time at their cottage
It Oak Orchard.
Thomas r. Purnell and family are {
It their cottage at Oak Orchard for
he season.
Harry J. AXE was in Philadelphia {
friday
Charles E. Johnson of Ocean View Z
vas among friends in town Tuesday. :
There are ten prisoners in the coun-