Milford chronicle., 1919-09-19
GEORGETOWN

L. L. Layton on Sunday lost a val
liable COW from some unknown dis
ease.
w. B. Hilyard has purchased from
the Charles Moore heirs the Moore
block on the northwestern corner of
Market and Race streets.
Cook Bros. Circus will exhibit here
on Monday, September %.
Daniel Hurley has purchased from
Ben Ableman the Ralph Nelson prop
erty on Pine street and Railroad ave-
nue., which Mr. Ableman lately pur-
chased at auction.
Miss Mary Lofand left Monday for
Wilmington where she has accepted a
position as teacher in the public
schools
George, Jr., the young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George T. Lynch, of Georgetown.
was severely burned about the face
last Saturday morning when he crawl
ed back of a cook stove in which a fire
had just been built.
Clerk of the Peace Frank w. Law
son has issued the following marriage
licenses the past week: To Alfred
H. Carey of Milton and Florence W.
H0useman of Milford: William Oliver
and LeOna Townsend, both of Frank
ford.
Register of Wills William ]. Mus
tard has issued the following letters
the past week: On the estate Robert
B. Houston of Dagsboro hundred to
Robert l. Houston; on the estate Of
Charlotte A. Gaines of SeafOrd hun
dred to Paul P. Gaines; on the estate
of William II. Lynch of Baltimore hun
dred to Joseph ]. Lynch; on the estate
OF COrinne r. Ellingsworth Of North
West Fork hundred to Eugene W. FL
lingsworth.
The sugar shortage is over and all
our merchants seem to have a good
supply. The American Stores branch
Received a full car load last week.
The personal property Of the late
Charles L. Moore, Esq, was sold at
auction at his late residence and Of
fee last Saturday.
The season for squirrel shooting
opened Monday and our sportsmen
were out in large numbers. Most of
them report fair luck.
Mrs. Charles P. Jester has been
elected organist at the NJ. P. Church.
The children of the Georgetown pub
lie schools were given a half holiday
. each day during the stay of the Chau
tauqua here, so that they could attend.
The buckwheat crop in this section
is improving rapidly and the farmers
will have a much larger supply than
was at first expected.
William H. Wilson has purchased |
the dwelling house of Mrs. Sallie |
Owens on East Market street, now
occupied by William Roach. Mr. Will /
son will repair the property and re-
side there after the first of the year. /
There are nine prisoners confined |
In the county Jail.
Rev. w. c. Bowden, pastor of the /
Georgetown NJ. P. Circuit, has resign
ed his pastorate and accepted the /
principalship of the public school at
Williamsville, n. c., and with his wife,
who will be his first assistant, left /
for their new field of labor Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowden during their
short stay here made many warm
friends who regret their departure.
William Dodd a railroad employee,
has purchased the dwelling house of
William Thoroughbred near the school
house now occupied by Daniel Hur
ley. Mr.. Dodd will occupy the proper
ty after the first of the year.
The sweet potato crop in this sec
tion will be a bumper crop. The late
white potato crop is not up to stand
ard, as large part of the crop was
drowned out.
Shepard Tyndall, highly respected
farmer near here, was found dead in
woods last Wednesday, where he
had fallen, stricken with heart trou-
BILE. He was 72 years old. Funeral
services were held at Asbury M. E.
Church Sunday afternoon and inter
ment was made in the adjoining ceme-
terry. He leaves two daughters, four
sons and a host of friends to survive
him.
Alfred NJ. Warrington aged II years,
a highly respected retired farmer, died
at his home in Georgetown Tuesday
night, September 9, after several
weeks illness resulting from a stroke
of paralysis. Funeral services were
held from the late residence on Fri
day afternoon, Rev. S. n. Pilchard
officiating, and interment was made
in Corkesbury cemetery. A widow
and several children survive him.
John Turner, former colored res
ident of this town, who has been liv-
ing in Dover for the past ten years,
has returned to this town to live.
Lynford p Faucet and family NOV
eu 10 luGlI WluLGT uOLuG III LullduSl-
phia on Wednesday.
Catherine, small daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Shane, who has been
suffering from a broken leg for sew
eral weeks as the result of being run
over by an automobile, was forced to
undergo an operation last Friday. 1t
became necessary for physicians to
break and reset the injured leg. She
f- oil Erlo ~
Capitalists are said to be making
plans for the erection of a twenty
thousand dollar theatre on Market
street, between the Public Square and
the railroad.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hudson of Phila-
deiptia spent last week with relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt Rogers of Will
mington and Miss Fannie Bloom of
Farnhurst spent a part of last week !
with Mr.. and Mrs. G. Calhoun.
Capt. Vickers and wife have return
ed to their home here after spending
the summer at Bethany Beach.
Mrs. WalterRobinson of near Lewes
spent the first of the week with Mr.
and Mrs. Oscar S. Wilson.
Misses Virginia and Ruth Morris Of
Milford were visitors in town this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Nelson were
the weekend guests Of their son, Mr..
and Mrs. G.. A. Nelson, Jr., at Delmar.
Mrs. Hannah Hart is visiting her
niece at Lewes.