Milford chronicle., 1919-01-17
GEORGETOWN.

G. Vannie Messick, who was deputy
TO o. d. Robinson during his term as
Register of Wills, has accepted a po-
sition as boOkkeeper and salesman
with. the Georgetown Auto Company.
William NJ. Simpler, aged so years,
died at his home on North Race street
Friday morning from paralysis. Flu
neral services were held Sunday af
ternOon at the late home by the Rev.
S. n. Pilchard lnterment was made
in Union cemetery.
Mrs. Julia Pollock % Philadelphia
has moved to her property on West
Laurel street recently vacated by Jas.
Duffel
Owing to the seriousness of the influ-
ezna here the Board OF Health has
ordered the schools, churches, moving
pictures and all other public places
closed, in the hope of checking the
disease which has spread rapidly for
the past few days. There are now
more than a hundred cases in town,
but most of them are mild.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha G. Ryon enter
tained a number of their friends at
their home Wednesday evening.
The mule team of George a. Penuel
ran away one day last week while he
was moving his household goods to the
Williams property on the west side of
town, and smashed part OF the furni-
ture that was on the wagon, entirely
demolishing the parlOr organ. For
tunateiy. no one was injured
AT business meeting held at the
VI. p. Church one night last week il
was decided TO install a heating plant,
which will probably be a pipeless
heater.
Miss Lucy Wilson, who was deputy
to Recorder Of Deeds John T. Calhoun.
has been selected a5 deputy by Re-
cOrder-elect David H. Reed. Sheriff
William o. Johnson has selected for
his deputy his son-in-law, Leo Nit
chell; and Clerk OF the Peace Frank
". Lawson has selected, for a while.
at least, ". b. Wright, the former
holder OF the office, as his deputy
Officers of Midland Grange No. 27, !
of this town. have been elected as
follows Master, Harvey NJ. Short:
oyerseer, William J. Penuel; steward, !
Charles K. Jones; lecturer, Robert G. |
Houston; assistant steward, William |
L. McIlvaine; chaplain, Mrs Joseph |
w. Wilson; secretary, Mrs. w. NJ. P. |
StempleS; treasurer, Miss Bertha c. |
Johnson; gate keeper, George W. Hat
field; flora. Mrs Harvey NJ. Short; !
ceres. Mrs. John T. Wagamon; po-
mona, Mrs. Charles Marvel: lady as
sistant steward, Mrs Leo Pepper.
Hoyt p. Jones. first vice president |
OF the Wright-AIartin Aeroplane Co |
OF Long Island, n. Y. with their main |
office in New York City, who with his |
family are spending the winter in this |
town with his father, Charles r. Jones, !
has been in the Jefferson Hospital, |
Philadelphia, for treatment of an in |
ternal nature and has successfully un-
dergoe an operation. Prior to assum-
ing his present position Mr.. Jones was |
connected for several years with the
S!!a Dominion Steamship Company, /
holding very lucrative position with
them /
Ruth, 9 year old daughter of Emile
". Pepper, residing near Coolspring, 1
died Wednesday Of last week of pneu-
monia, Funeral services were con-
Quoted at the home on Friday and in
terment made in Coolspring cemetery.
Z Through the untiring efforts Of DR.. S. /
n. Pilchard. pastor of Wesley M. E. /
Church, and the official board, enough
money has been subscribed to liauidate
the Indebtedness Of $500 outstanding
against the parsonage, and within a
short time the members will hold a
mortgage burning in the church, with
appropriate services.
Robert Clark Hill, station agent at
Redden, four miles north Of this city.
was stricken with paralysis on Satur-
day and Is now in serious condition.