Milford chronicle., 1919-12-26
GEORGETOWN

The teachers of the Georgetown pub
lie schools entertained the pupils a
a Christmas party Monday night il
the Domestic Science room in tn
Thoroughgood building on Marke
street. It was one of the most bril-
liant affairs held here in several years
Turkeys for Christmas in our loca
markets are scarce and high in price
retailing for forty and forty-fve cent
per pound alive.
Horace Short of near town, who Gu
his foot a short time ago, is improving
rapidly.
Extra services will be held in tn,
wesley NJ. e. Church Christmas morn.
ing at o'clock.
William Stemples has moved his
family from his farm near town tc
the Stevens property on South Race
street. which he recently purchased
Mrs. Nathaniel Short, a former res
ident of this town. died at her home
in Wilmington last Wednesday morn
ing and was buried in that city Fri
dav afternoon. She was a sister OF
Mrs. John w. Johnson of this town.
Owing to the shortage of coal some
people have been burning wood this
WluLel. ftOMENtlf a supply u
coal is now to be had.
Mrs Mary Carmean has accepted a
position as clerk in the Office of the
Receiver of Taxes. in place of Mrs.
Joda Hayman, who will be bookkeeper
in the Office of the Georgetown Lum-
Der Company.
The smallpox cases in town are all
fast improving and will soon be out
again as it was only confined to few
colored people, and the Board of
Health quarantined them at once and
there is no further fear of the disease
spreading.
Thomas r. Purnell is moving to his
new store on Bedford street which
was recently completed. The Holson
building occupied by Mr.. Purnell, on
the corner of Market street and the
public square, will be occupied by
Harley J. Conaway, who recently pur-
chased it, and who will use it as
garage and automobile warehouse.
The Faucett garage, formerly occu-
pied by Mr.. Conaway on Laurel street,
will be occupied by William King.
Following their usual custom. the
Georgetown papers will take the
Christmas holidays.
Edward Goodwin of Rocky Point N.
c.. was in town on Thursday and sold
his lot on West Market street to Frank
Collins of near town, who will start
the erection of a dwelling at once
The first real snow storm of the
season visited us Thursday night.
Last Tuesday was hog killing day at
the Sussex county almshOuse. Super
intendent j. NJ Pettyjohn had a lot of
fine porkers. He killed eighteen. the I
largest of which weighed 404 and the
smallest 250, the total being $3.50 lbs.
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Downs OF
Marcus Hook, formerly of this town,
have announced the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Edith Downs, to
Adolph A. Gempler, of Jersey City,
n. ].
Clerk of the Peace Frank W. Law
son has issued the following marriage
licenses the past week: Charles S.
of Milton and Mary Fl.
Lofiand of Milton; Alfred NJ. Warning
ton and Minnie Adkins, both of this
town; William Marvel and Viola
Bryan, both of Georgetown.
Register of Wills Mustard has not
issued any letters on estates for the
past week.
Under the direction of Miriam Shep-
pard Davidson, beginning last Thurs
lay night, there will be a community
sing in the court room, and will con-
.inue every Thursday night from to
).S0 p. m, until further notice.
The county Jail is still without a
prisoner at this time.
Senator l. D. Short of Milford was
lmong friends in town Saturday af-
ernoon.
B. Frank Gray and James Jester of
Milton were in town Saturday.
Mrs. Ollie Farow is suffering with /.
N attack of rheumatism. =
DR.. John Hammond was in Whining !
on Wednesday. :
Miss Lydia Wingate is spending !.
ONE time with her sister, Mrs. A. c.
GcGill, in Wilmington.
The residence of George T. Lynch
n South Race street has been newly !
ainted
Mrs. ROLAND Lynch of Franklin City !
pent Saturday here. 4
Charles Gill is visiting friends in .
r
Charles Gill is visiting friends
;,
Miss Lucy Wilson is spending the q
olidays with her sister, Mrs. English :
! Lancaster, Pa. r
Leroy p Warren is home from Carl !,
lie, Pa, where he is attending school. =
, spend the holidays with his parents.
Ir. and Mrs. George n. Warren, near !
)wn. -
Miss Pearl Ableman has accepted y
position as stenographer in the law y
ffices of Cullen & Worth. :,
Mrs. Mary E. Davidson. widow of =
le late Charles Davidson, of Milton. =,
ged about "a years. died at the home u.
{ her daughter. Mrs. Floyd Hurley,
this town Sunday morning about u
} o'clock from Bright's disease. Flu =
eral was held in the NJ. E. Church &c
afternoon at o'clock and
lterment made in the cemetery in .,
ilton. n
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