Milford chronicle., 1919-08-15
GEORGETOWN

double dwelling on South Race street,
occupied now by Harry ]. AXE and
Chester W. Walls; Norman Jones pur-
chased the south end of the double
dwelling on the corner of Race and
Pine streets now occupied by Jehu
F. Hudson; F. G. Ryon purchased the
other following properties: The Nc
Kim property near the school house,
two houses on Highland Terrace Oc-
cupied by A. J. Lowe and John Spicer,
and a small house and lot on Kimmy
street in Kimmeytown.
John S. Littleton, chief Of police.
who underwent an operation at the
Methodist Hospital in Philadelphia
last week, has returned home much
improved.
Hammond, the six months old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Jerread, died
at the home of his parents on King
street Thursday morning. Funeral
services were held at the house Fri
day afternoon and iuterment was
made in the cemetery at Conley's I
Chapel
A meeting Of the guarantors of the .
Georgetown Chautauqua will be held
this Friday night in the court house
to make arrangements for the coming
OF the Chautauqua which will be held
from September 9Th to 18th.
At her home on South Bedford street
last Thursday afternoon Miss Minnie
kreer entertained the sewing circle, of
which she is a member, and formally
announced the engagement of her
friend Miss Grace Patience Holson. to
Mr. Huntington Harrington Hanley Of
Philadelphia. Miss HOlson. who is
dguuhfnr Of Mr. NJ
HolsOn of this town, is a talented mn
sician and is well known throughout
the county. Those present were: Mrs. I
Chester Walls Mrs. George E. Walls
Mrs. Roland Buell., Mrs. joseph p
Baker, and the Misses Edith Jones I
Lila Carey Matte Walls, Sallie Coon 4
er, Roberta Day, Grace Holson. Min
ME kreer and Marguerite Carmine 4
the latter Of Palmyra N. j. c
Lima beans are still scarce and high a
priced in our markets.
Alphonso Hazard has retired from I
the clothing business in PHILADELPHIA U
and has with his wife moved into the !
property he recently purchased from
William H. Wilson on East Market =
street
In order to make GEORGETOWN a =
clean town, the Board of Health has 1
notified City Council to have the street
supervisor have all the alleys put In
first class shape and all garbage re-
moved from the vacant lots
During the absence of the pastor. o
Rev. S. N. Pilchard, there will be no C
preaching in Wesley NJ E. Church b.
until August 31st Glass meeting and el
Sunday school will be held as usual 81
Sunday mornings ly
Sallie Blake, the small colored girl
from Nanticoke hundred. who was Ol
committed to Jail last week by JUS c.
tice of the Peace E. W. Ryon in default W
OF five hundred dollars bail. charged
by Annie Carey with assault and bat te
terry, has been paroled sto b. Frank E
Gray Of Milton for one year
a large number of our citizens are te
attending the nearby camps VI
Samuel Legates, a carpenter, who di
was hurt while at work at the ice
plant some time ago, is improving &C
rapidly. er
Register of Wills William J. Mus
tard has issued the following letters b
the past week: On the estate Of Will at
liam S. Phillips Of Dagsboro hundred
TO William ID. Adams on the estate Fr
Of Elizabeth Carey of DagsbOrO hun no
dred to Elijah Carey; on the estate of Zig
William d. Holloway, Sr. of Indian th
River hundred, to Clifford E. Burton
Clerk of the Peace Frank w. Law fol
son has issued the following licenses MI
he past week, the first since July Il:
To Harry Bush and LOvera Bush. both Is
# MillsborO, Del; Thomas II. Collick tiy
md Anna Showell, both of Lewes.
There are now four prisoners in Mr.
he county Jail. las
H. Cullen George of Wilmington is ]
pending his vacation with his mother are
Mr. and Mrs William r. Brown Of Sta
Wyoming spent the weekend with the \
alters mother a s
Little Barbara Colona of Dover is jar
isiting friends in town {
Dr. and Mrs. Wells Wilson of New wit
ork are visiting Mr. and Mrs r. G. y
Iouston and family spe
Joseph Baker of Philadelphia spent Mrs
art of the week here. ~"-
Miss Deborah life of Philadelphia Ora
visiting relatives here.
Edgar Evans and family of Mill -
He, n. j., spent last week with Mr. fH
nd Mrs. W. T. Gibbons.
Miss Maude Bennum is visiting her
ster at Woodlyn, ~ ].
Mrs. John e. Sammons and children 4OI
Philadelphia have been the guests
relatives here the past week. =
Mrs. Lettie Wiltbank is spending "A
'me time with her son, Z. W. Wilt vii
INK, at Lewes. W.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NJ Jones and
iughters, Misses Mary and Eunice.
e on a trip to Niagara Falls.
Mrs. r. J. Cooke of Seaford spent a a.
rt OF last week with iittii her Sun, ii. j. -
,Oke.
John P. F. Blackstone, son of Mr..
ID Mrs. W. F. Blackstone, of this
wn, has received an appointment by
nator Wolcott, to West Point
Mrs. Earle d. Wiley of Dover spent
weekend with her parents, Mr..
d Mrs. John W. Gibson.
Earl Rust and Byron Gibson have -
turned from overseas and are with
Fir parents. -
Paul Culver is visiting at the home
G. A. Nelson viii
II. Moore of Philadelphia is Wis 'nlae
ng John Nelson.
Mrs Lena Anderson and daughter.
ne Reed, spent the weekend at the hrids
,tel Henlopen at Rehoboth. Wed'c VS.i!.
Mrs. Melita Nelson is visiting with Frida,
ends in town. Sbona sa5o
Misses Charlotte Lynch, Mary Loft Frida!
nd, Edna Barr, and Earle Hudson, Mon Mond
emming Hart, Herman Shane have f5 Frjda
ne on house party at Oak Orchard Mond
tn out OF town friends. Mrs. John H.ss. Med,S
rr is chaperone. ,,u.. n-a
Miss Olive Hurley was at Oak Or Pier i
ard for the weekend.
Norman West Of Wilmington spent Ga,
E weekend with relatives. Tues.
Miss Helen wilkins IL visiting Thur