Milford chronicle., 1919-09-12
GEORGETOWN

sOnable.
The colored church Of this town has
been neatly painted and improved the
past week.
The Georgetown ". c. T. L. has
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent. Mrs. Horace Johnson; vice pres
idents, Mrs William d. Adams, Mrs.
G.. Frank Jones; secretary, Mrs. E.
Harley Ryon; treasurer, Mrs George
T. Lynch.
The stork visited the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. d. Bunting last week and
left them a fine baby boy.
The Chautauqua opened here We'd
uesday and Will close next Tuesday.
Quite a large number Of our people
took in the Delaware state Fair at
Wilmington last week.
James W. Johnson Of this town has
been appointed sexton at Barratt's
Chapel i'm Kent county and will move
his family there the first Of the year.
Mr.. Johnson for several years con-
Quoted the mercantile business on y.
Bedford street, but sold out his busl-
ness about a year ago.
William Johnson, who resides in the
Minos o. Short property on Front
street has rented a farm near Laurel
and Will move his family there az the
end OF this year.
Our farmers are busy at present
saving fodder Some Of the fodder is
better than was at first expected, but
the most OF il is considerably damaged
by the late storms. The farmers Will
soon be busy seeding wheat
Mrs. Samuel Lynch had the mis-
fortune to fall down the stairs at her
home here last Wednesday and frac-
ture two ribs. She is improving at
this time
Walter Lynch who is employed by
the express company, has moved his
family to Franklin City.
Mrs. A. X Morton, who has con-
Quoted a branch dry goods store in
the Ennis block for the past year or
So has moved her goods to her Lewes
store and the building is being put
in shape for Harry n. Hart, for his
ice cream parlor.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Wesley NJ.
Z. Church met at the home of Mrs.
Howard Cooke Tuesday evening
Margaret, the young daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson Lank, stepped back
ward into a bucket of scalding water
on Tuesday. scalding herself seriously.
Robert J. Morgan has purchased a
building lot on Highland Terrace, ad-
joining the residence Of Harry Boyer
On which he will erect a dwelling in S
he near future.
Noah King, who for many years has
leen head clerk in the hardware store {
lf T. r. Purnell, has resigned and has q
opened a hardware store and stove re- C.
pairing. business for himself on Cedar a
street, adjoining the store of his g
,rother, John King. p
Misses Melissa Green and Hattie te
Kelly of this town have accepted po- 81
itions as school teachers. the former a
It Blades and the latter near Cover
ale's Cross Roads. al
A sneak thief stole six fine laying e
ems from the residence of Mrs. Lou Ie
anderson on Laurel street one night d'
asst week. p'
Register Of Wills William J. Mus
ard has issued the following letters di
he past week: On the estate of Of
.obert S Long Of Dagsboro hundred in
D Alfred b. Long; on the estate of te
ltuAg AlAGhlldA VI DdillAuOAG Z AAuAluA Gu ~
} John H. Long of H.; on the estate
{ James M. Martin of BrOadkiln hun VI
red to Joseph NJ. Martin; on the es- 1t
tte Of Charles L. Moore of George
,Wn hundred to Landreth L. Layton, gr
r.; on the estate of Samuel r. Will TO
On of Lewes and RehOboth hundred in
, Margaret NJ. Wilson; on the estate cl'
Reuben James of Broad Creek hun
red to Annie NJ. James and J. Emory
hipman on the estate of Sallie A. @
vans of Gumboro hundred to Enoch
Evans; on the estate Of Maggie c. IN
udsOn of Baltimore hundred to An ~
'ew NJ. Layton; on the estate OF Mary
Jefferson of Cedar Creek hundred O.
Elihu c. Jefferson. ~
Clerk OF the Peace Frank W. Law - -
N has issued a marriage license to -
illmOt L. Adams of Greenwood and ie
artrude Dickerson of Glendale the
ist week.
There are six prisoners in the Jail. -
Herman Roach has been spending a
W days in Philadelphia.
Cove S. Nelson, Jr.. Of Camden, N.
is visiting his uncle, George A.
elson. ~
Miss Helen Hammond of Whining dr
n is visiting her mother, Mrs. Emma 0I. oI
for two weeks. ~ ~
Mr.. and Mrs George NAPLES Of Will -, -r'
ngton are visiting relatives in town ="
r a few days. tt
Miss Olive Hurley has been spend IL
9 the week in Philadelphia and Will
ngton.
Miss Marie Day Of wilmington is s.
sting Mrs RhOda Townsend -=
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Norris and chill
en- OF FELTON, are visiting Mr. and
s. Thomas B. Prftchett.
John Blackstone, who has been in
lllamsDort Pa. for the last year
ending school, has arrived home for
short visit before resuming his
dies at Delaware College.
lrs. John Ellingsworth of Philadel-
"a is spending some time with her
!, John, of this town.
1alvin Short of Philadelphia has
N visiting his mother here the past
Elk.
Judge Henry c. Conrad is visiting
daughter in Schwenksville, Pa.
lr. and Mrs. Phillip Layton Of
dgeville spent the weekend with
ltives in town.
lr and Mrs. Hugh Smith spent a
t OF last week in Philadelphia and
mington.
liss lrma Bailey is visiting her sis
Mrs. Harry c. Tee, Of Wilmington
.r. and Mrs. jeremiah Matthias Of
ladelphia are visiting her mother,
! Lavinia Campbell.
aniel Hurley, a Georgetown rail-
man, has purchased the proper
corner Railroad avenue and Pine
Jet, which was sold last Saturday
public auction to Benjamin Able
j.
eneral Cnleman dnPnnf has nnr