Milford chronicle., 1919-05-23
GEORGETOWN

Charged with having more WnlSkey
in his possession than is allowed un-
der the Delaware statue, Frank
Thomas, eolored, who claims Rich
mond Va, as his home but is believed
to be a resident of Baltimore was ar
rested by State detective Elijah Lynch
b and Sheriff William o. Johnson on last
Saturday in the home of Henry Will
ley in the colored settlement. He
was arraigned before Justice Of the
Peace +. W. Ryan and held in $500 bail
for his appearance at the next term
of court, in default of bail he was
committed to the Sussex County Jail
Wiley was also held under $500 bail
for allowing more whiskey in his
house than the law allows and in
default of same was committed to the
county jail.
James Knox flagman at the Mar
ket street Railway crossing has NOV
ed his family to the property on South
Race street lately vacated by John S.
Littleton and family.
Alfred p Pepper died at the home
OF undertaken John T. Carey, We'd
nesday afternoon of general debility
aged as years. Funeral services were
held at his late home on Sunday after
noon at 1 o'clock, Rev. S. n. Pilchard
and W. 5. II. Williams officiating.
Interment made in Union cemetery.
The deceased had been a member of
Wesley NJ. E. Church for a number of
years and was loved and respected by
all who knew him. Several years ago
Mr.. Pepper was engaged in the un-
dertaking business in this town.
There are IA prisoners in the Sus-
sex County Jail at this time the lar
gest number for a long time.
Clerk of the Peace Frank w. Law
son has issued the following marriage
licenses the past week: To Elmer Lee
Harmon of Rehoboth and Florence c.
Fisher of SO Norwalk, Conn; to John
II. Steele and Mary +. Brittinham.
both of MillsborO.
Register of Wills, William ]. Mus /
tard has issued the following letters
the past week. on the estate of Hor-
ace Z. Evans of Baltimore hundred to
Florence Kenney Evans, on the estate
of Clarence ID. Gere, of Cedar Creek
hundred to George Gere; on the estate
of John II. Wright of Northwest Fork
hundred to Andrew Marvil; on the
estate OF Alfred P. Pepper of George
town hundred to John T. Carey and
James A. Carey; on the estate of
Bayard W. Hastings of Broad Creek
hundred to William A. Hastings.
Mrs. Carrie Rogers, wife of Frank
Rogers is seriously i'll with an attack
of appendicitis at her home near town.
Strawberries are being shipped from
our station in small lots and are sell
ing for eight dollars and over at the
station per 32-quart crate. the highest
price ever known. The crop in most
patches is very short owing to the
frost and freeze and also some. sort
of insect Frank Rogers, near here,
has about four acres from which he
expects to pick at least 500 crates.
He sprayed his plants in the early /
part of the season and now has the
results. /
The NJ. p Christian Endeavor So IL
ciety was organized Monday night and "
is now in a fourishing condition. $
Children's Day services will be held u
in the NJ. p Church of this town ON
Sunday, June 1st
ClareHce Magee was visitor in u
last week L
George Fleetwood Of Philadelphia
and Oscar Johnson Of Atlantic City !,
spent part OF last week with relatives =
lere.
Mrs. Rachel Blizzard of Philadel- {.
)hia visited relatives here last week. q
Claude Gibson has gone to River 8
ide, n. j., where he has secured pO- =
ition in a drug store. y
Miss Lizzie C. Hart spent a part of e
he week in Philadelphia. ,
Elmer +. Wilson has returned from
visit to Philadelphia. ~ l.
Miss Rebekah Faucet fell and broke :.
Ter ankle on Monday. -
Mr. and Mrs. T. p. Dutton of Phila-
elPhia spent part Of the week with her
mother and sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Hart =
nd Miss Lizzie Hart. a
Miss Nellie Nelson is visiting in rs
and Philadelphia. ei
Mrs. John T. Calhoun has been in
for a few days this week
Mrs. r. c. Morris of Franklin City, pc
a., spent Sunday with Mrs. William p
Mustard 'bI
Joseph j. M0rath is visiting in Mar
as Hook and Philadelphia this week.
Miss Mabel Preston spent the week
nd with friends in MillsbOro
Mr. and Mrs. Charles King were in
Friday and Saturday of be
st week. ma
Howard wilkins and Wilson Boyer
ere Wilmington visitors over the Do
eek-end. Nj
A joint meeting of the Georgetown
and SisterhOOd will be ar
I'D on Friday night of this week A FRI
wn fete will be given in front of the ar
p. Church by the two organizations
lring that evening. tn
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The latest records on the New Edi-
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