Milford chronicle., 1919-08-22
GEORGETOWN

In order TO make room for the Sus
sex county school commission and tn
office Of Supt +. j. Hardesty in tn
Sussex county court house, the lev,
court has made general shift in tn
offices. The Levy Court will take al
quarters in the Office of the Clerk o
the Peace; the sherifs office will b.
in one of the offices now used by th'
Prothonotary; the Receiver OF Taxei
will occupy the room vacated by TN
Levy Court, the Board OF Assessment
will occupy the room vacated py th'
sheriff. and the school commissioner
an dthe superintendent will occupy
the offices on the second floor vacated
by the Receiver Of Taxes and Board
OF Assessment. BY making these
changes the county will save the ex-
pense Of rent for outside Offices.
James II. McGlothen has rented the
center store in the Ennis Block on
the corner Of Market street and Rail-
road avenue, and will move his de-
partment store there after the first
Of the year. Mr.. McGlOthen now oc-
cupies a part Of the Layton Block
purchased lately by Marshall & Chip
man. 1t is reported that Marshall a
Chipman will use the room vacated
bv Mr.. McGlothen as a furniture store.
John Phillips has sold his restau-
rant located on Bedford street IN the
Wagamon block to Kitchens and Car
mean, who will continue the business.
Cmtaloupes are now more plenti-
full in our local market and are retail
ing for forty TO fifty cents per basket.
Georgetown Chautauqua will be held
from September 9th to 18th.
The pear crop in this section is al
most an entire failure, due to the late
frost in the spring
The cannery Of the ]. G. Townsend,
Jr.. Co. is busy canning peaches.
The section was visited by the most
severe rain and wind storm last We'd
nesday that has visited this section for
vezrs. doing considerable damage to
ali growing crops. blowing fruit from
the trees and blowing some OF the
trees down. Some corn fields and to-
mato patches are level with the
ground. Thursday was a busy day in
town cleaning up the leaves and limbs
blown from the trees.
William Bailey was committed to Jall
Thursday, being charged by his wire
with non-support.
Among those who have registered
for a four year course at the Women's
College at Newark is Miss Mary Cath
crime Jones of this town.
There are four prisoners in the jail
here
Register of Wills William ]. Mus
tard has issued the following letters
the past week: On the estate of Chas.
W. Parker Of Cedar Creek hundred to
Hester c. Hearne: on the estate OF
Frank H. West of Baltimore hundred
to John T. West; on the estate Of Jas.
w. Matthews of NanticOke hundred to
Ella ]. Matthews; on the estate OF
Ephriam Jefferson of Cedar Creek
hundred to Elihu E. Jefferson; on the
estate of Kendall Richards Of Baltimore |
hundred to Everett H. Richards.
Clerk Of the Peace Frank w. Law
son has issued no marriage licenses
during the past week.
Lieut.. John Rawlins, who has been
in France for the past few months,
with the ordnance department, is Wis
iting his father, William W. Rawlins.
Leroy Dennis of Philadelphia is Wis
iting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Noah
H. Dennis.
Timothy West of Wilmington has
been visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs ]. B. West.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Polk have been
visiting in Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rupert of Will
mington are guests of his mother,
Mrs Edward See.
Mr.. and Mrs. John 7. Maxwell of
Camden, N. J., are guests of his
mother.
George Walls and family spent the
first OF the week in Wilmington.
William Goodwin, who has been Wis
iting relatives here, left last week for
his home in Rocky Point, n. c.
Miss Bessie Warren of Glendale
spent last week with Mrs c. NJ. Phil
lips
Mrs. Florence K. Evans of Selbyville
spent last week with Mrs. A. P. Town
send.
Walter Roach and family and Mrs.
J. T. Watson and daughter spent last
week at Oak Orchard
Miss Mary Kraus of Baltimore spent
asst week with her sister, Mrs. Elihu !
Jurdy.
Joseph Wilson of Philadelphia is I
spending some time with his grand {
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Samuel VIII ]
ION. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Conaway
lave gone to Coatesville, Pa, to reside,
Ir. ConOway having accepted posi-
ion with the Western Union Tele-
,ragh Company as operator at that
lace.
Herman Green Of Philadelphia is
listing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. 4
ireen.
Mr. and Mrs. John Eagan of Phila-
elphia are visiting relatives in town. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Richardson and 4
on of Salisbury. Md. spent Saturday 4
nd Sunday with Miss Matte Walls.
Howard Bramhall Of Philadelphia is
pending his vacation with his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Warrington Of
ew York have been visiting his par
nts. Mr.. and Mrs. William A. War
ngton.