Milford chronicle., 1919-03-14
GEORGETOWN.

= County Agent NJ. c. Vaughn has leased
= for the balance of this year the furnished
home Of Mrs. Mary Fooks on South Bed
r, ford street. and expects next month e
d so to Florida and return with his wife
George r. Mears, who has served witt
g efficiency as postmaster at Georgetown
= has been reappointed for another term
e Farmers in this section estimate that
$ the acreage Of tomatoes this year will be
$ about fifty per cent less than last years.
At the members meeting Of the NJ r.
Church held Last week Rev. j. T. Bailey
was unanimously invited to return as
pastor for another year. Daniel r. Hit
chens was elected delegate to the annual
conference, which meets in Baltimore on
Wednesday, April >.
Herring were in our market last week
/ and sold for six and seven cents each.
Extra meetings are being held in the
NJ. +. Church and are being well attended.
Arthur j. Hart Of Indian River Hun
dred. near Angola. has purchased from
Rodent H. Burton the property THAT he
recently purchased from William II. sam
mons on Chestnut street, near the school
house. Mr.. Hart VIII move his family
here the first Of next year.
Register of Wills William j. Mustard
has issued the following letters the past
week: On the estate Of Hoyt J. Jones Of
Georgetown hundred to Pearl Jones' on
the estate Of Karl 5. Bunstein Of Cedar
Greek hundred to Hester S. Bunstein; on
the estate of James W. Birmingham of
| Wilmington TO Bessie n. CARRIER
Isaac p. Conaway has sold his farm It
the edge of town on the Milford road TO
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sell his personal property at public auction |
next Thursday. Mr.. COnaway will then |
move in town and retire
The Clerk of the Peace has not issued |
any marriage licenses during the past
week.
H. C. Stewart, real estate broker a
Georgetown, reports steady demand for
land in lower Delaware following the
to eight hours Of many Of the big city
close of the war and the shutting down
factories and shipyards, During the past
two weeks he reports the following sales
20 acre farm near Cokesbury Church own
ed by Rodney Wilson to Eber Haniug Of
Pittsburgh. for $1,000. Mr. Haning will
not occupy the farm until this fall, when
he will operate a small poultry and truck
farm. S5 acre farm between Seaford and
Laurel owned by b. f. Stauffer. includ-
ing stock and tools. to John Kratz Of
Alabama for $500 Mr.. Kratz has taken
possession and his family will move from
in few weeks. 40 acre farm
on the road from Georgetown to Milton
owned by Albert Smailes including all
stock and tools, 10 George and Howard
Walters Of New Jersey, for $1,000 These
young men will move on the place in a
lev weeks and operate this farm this
year. o acre farm near Robbie s. owned by
r. F. Thompson. including 'stOck and
tools to II. p. Maine Of West Virginia
Consideration not given. Mr. Maine is
banker from a large West Virginia city
md has taken possession. He IS here for
lis health and expects to conduct a small
ruck and poultry farm. acre farm :
lear Georgetown owned by j. C. Bell :
including all stock, tools and crops in the
,aru and on the farm, to L. B. Pepey of
Iohnstown. Pa. Consideration not given
Mr.. Pepley will move with his family and
,perate the farm in few weeks This
$ one Of the finest small farms near
Georgetown and is almost within sight
II the town
Mrs. George Sharpley Of Salisbury, Md.
listed her mother, Mrs. Margaret Purneu,
or a few days this week.
Miss Aline Hilyard is quite i'll at her
lome on Market street.
Miss Edna Hurlock of Philadelphia was
visitor at the home of MIR. and Mrs.
-ohn Barr last week
Miss Ethel NAPLES was in Philadelphia
his week.
Mrs. Lena Anderson, accompanied by
er little daughter, Jane Reed, spent the
week end in Baltimore Nd.
Raymond Faucet left Sunday for Phil
delphia where he has gone to seek en-
loyment after being in the U. S. Navy
Or more than a year.
Mrs. Benjamin Ableman las been in
for a few days this week
Mrs. Mary A Jones, who has been
pending several weeks in town at the
ome Of her adopted parents, Mr.. and
Irs. William \. Faucet. has returned TO n
er home in Philadelphia. She was ac-
by Mrs. William A. Faucet.
no expects 10 visit her son, Linford P.
aucett. in Philadelphia for a few days.
John B. Hurley of Seaford was a
georgetown visitor this week
Mrs Elizabeth West, who has been
siting her daughter. MRS. William F.
avis Of this town. for some time. re-
irned 10 her home in Philadelphia on
uesday.
John Derrickson of Baltimore is visit
* his mother. Mrs. Maggie Derrickson.
Harry E. Hudson was on a business trip =
Baltimore last week In
Robert Hastings and daughter of III III
reensboro. Nd, spent a Part OF last iii
eek with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs JOS
Dh Hastings. iii
Mr.. and Mrs Edward See are visiting HI
ieir daughter. Mrs. Cathrill Smith. in
tlanta Georgia iii