Milford chronicle., 1919-07-25
GEORGETOWN
Thomas R. Purnell has enlarged his

for her son, Master James, pony and
cart.
The two store rooms IN the Ennis
Block which were formerly occupied
by W. B. Hilyard have been rented to
Harry Gooman of Philadelphia.
Thomas Zimmerman, who is visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. Thomas Pep
Ier. in this town, killed a young alli-
gator sixteen inches long near their
home on north Bedford street one day
last week.
Chauncey S. Munson last week pur-
chased a lot on West Pine street from
Alinos o. Short.
Mrs. William Hamblin has accepted
a position in the office Of the county
school commission.
Andrew Marvel, Esq, and family
are occupying the Ruddell cottage at
Rehoboth for the summer.
Peaches and apples are in our local
markets. They are small in size but
large in price.
There is talk Of forming a stock
company n Georgetown to build and
operate a large cement block factory.
]. c. Bell, near town, will return to
his former home in Virginia. ne hav-
ing sold his farm a short time ago.
There was a public installation OF
officers of Georgetown and Roxana
Castles Knights OF Golden Eagles IN
the Odd Fellows hall Saturday even
ing.
Huckleberries are more plentiful in
our local markets, but are selling for
twenty cents per quart
Since the early tomato crop is
most a failure in this section there
will be the largest acreage of late ones
that was ever planted in this section.
Chester F. Conaway, aged 6 months,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Conway,
near town, died Tuesday Of last week.
Interment was made in Hebron NJ. P.
church cemetery.
Warren Holson, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Holson. of this town, has gone
to the Episcopal Hospital for an oper-
alton for appendicitis.
Miss Olive Bailey, daughter OF the
Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Bailey, OF this
town, underwent a successful opera
ton for appendicitis Sunday in the
Peninsula General Hospital at Sails
bury, Md. At this time she is getting
along nicely.
Harold F. Wilson, son of Oscar S. |
Wilson, a we'll known newspaper man
of this town, severely cut his foot on
Mill, two miles from Seaford, where I
he has been spending the summer with /
his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Will /
liam P. Quillen. The lad was giving |
chase to a pig which had gotten away
from a farmer, and jumping over the /
fence into the meadow he landed on
a tin can which inflicted a wound
which required three stitches to close.
Last Saturday the county officials
sold at auction in front of the court
house to Harley Conaway for $3.50,
the Ford automobile belonging to
Frank and Ollie Henry, of near Fed
eralsburg, Nd, now serving two and
a half years in the workhouse. They
were recently convicted in the Sussex
county courts for larceny.
Wingate Hastings is suffering from
a slight attack of appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wilkins are the
proud parents of a baby girl.
There are three prisoners in the
county Jail.
Register of Wills William ]. Mus
tard has issued the following letters
the past week: On the estate of Lem
uel Palmer of Lewes and Rehoboth
Hundred to Elizabeth Palmer; on the ,
estate of Araminta Hood of Broadkiln
Hundred to Clarence E. Reed and T.
Nv. Reed; on the estate of John W.
Tull of Seaford Hundred to John W.
Tull, Jr.
Mrs. Susan ]. Fletcher, wife Of
Frank Fletcher, died at her home near i
st. Johns Church, near here, Saturday
morning, aged about "A years. Funer-
al services were held Tuesday after
noon. Interment was made in the ad-
joining cemetery.
Charles Taylor of Philadelphia is
visiting relatives and friends in town. !
John Wright of Hebron, Nd, is the
guest of friends in town.
Boyer Davis of Wilmington spent ,
part of the week in town.
D. Rust is on a trip to Wilmington /
and Philadelphia. /
Mrs. Clara Russell of Milton is Wis I
iting her daughters, Mrs. ]. w. VIII
son and Mrs. Byron Pepper. {
Mr. and Mrs. ]. T. Chapman are I
spending some time at Ocean City, '
Md
Mr.. and Mrs. William Vessels OF v
Parksley, Va, are the guests of Sher- \
iff Johnson and family. il
Among the Georgetowners who are
spending some time at Oak Orchard Y
are Mrs. Annie Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. y
Julian E. Townsend and son, Jack, p
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Short, Fred b
erick Walls and daughter, Miss Mat
tie, Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Walls, 81
Mrs. Amy V. Lynch, Mr.. and Mrs. Riley
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Mus n
tard, Miss Sallie Cooper and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Iliffe of Philadelphia, who E
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. ]
Mustard. i
Mrs. Sallie Richardson of Whining F
ton is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter King. e
Mrs. Laura Rust has been visiting r
friends in Wilmington. )
Mrs Robert Vanaman, who has been
on the sick list, is recovering.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hurley are =
spending some time at Broadkiln !,
Beach.
Fred Blackstone of Detroit, Mich, I
is visiting his parents, DR.. and Mrs. Z
w. F. Blackstone. ~ 4
Miss Nellie Nelson, who has been 4
on a two months visit to Denver and Z
other points of interest in Colorado, :
to her home here Thursday. =
Miss Anna Jones of Lewes is the 3
guest of Miss Mary Lofand. I
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph B. Barker Of T
are visiting friends in Z
town. !
Mrs. Harry Hammond and little I
daughter Of Harrington are visiting 4
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph =
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