Milford chronicle., 1920-11-26
GEORGETOWN


Alfred Warrington has purchased
the dwelling house of Willard Draper
on Race street and the latter has NOV
ed his family into the house of Ben
Ableman, near the round house at the
station.
Mrs. Bessie Hudson has improved
her property on Railroad avenue by
the addition of a new front porch.
The new auto fire truck has arriy-
ed for our local firemen and it is a
beauty.
The churches of this town will hold
union Thanksgiving in the Presby-
terian Church Thursday morning. The
sermon will be delivered by Rev. John
4. Bailey OF the NJ p. Church.
Protracted meetings were begun in
Bethesda NJ. +. Church near hear on
sunday night. L. H. Marshall, pastor
in charge.
The congregation of Wesley NJ. +.
Church and First NJ 2. Church Of
this town viii hold a union revival
meeting for two weeks or longer, COM
mohcing next Sunday evening in
Wesley NJ. T. Church in charge OF
Rev. John T. Bailey and the following
week i'm the First NJ. p. Church in
charge of Rcv. Dr. $. y. Pilchard.
Charles Milman has moved his fam
lily to Wilmington where he is em-
ployed by the railroad company.
Edward Bunting OF this town and
Miss Olive Evans of FrankfOrd, were
married at Dover last week by the
Rev. J. ~. ColOna.
The Georgetown high school has
been presented with a State Flag be-
cause of its report of an average at
tendance OF more than ninety per
cent during the month of October.
Our sportsmen report rabbits and
birds plentiful in this section.
There are eight prisoners in the
county Jail here at the present time.
Clerk of the Peace Frank W. Law
son has issued the following marriage
license the past week: to John A.
Coursey and Ruley y. Welch, both of
Lewes; to Archie Layton of Frank
ford and Gertrude Z. Daisey of Mill
Vile; to Charles l. Pepper and Jen-
ME b. Davidson, both of Harbeson;
to William F. Adams. of Bridgeville
and Edna Marian of new Castle; also
Squire Ryon has issued the following:
to William l.. Starr of Galena. Md,
and Elsie X. Helm of Dagsboro; to
Paul b. Short and Maggie J. Wilson,
both of Georgetown; to Samuel J.
Register and Amelia Merritt, both of
Georgetown.
Register of Wills William j. Mus
tard has issued the following letters
the past week: on the estate of Della
NJ. Wilson of GEORGETOWN hundred to
Ruth Smith, on the estate of Alma
D. Davis of North Westfork hundred
to Mary f. Davis; on the estate OF
Charles Friedel. of Seaford hundred
to Fannie E. Fiedel
Mr.. and Mrs. &. ROLAND MeSsick
spent a part of last week in Philadel-
phia.
Mrs. Charles Marvel is quite i'll at
her home on Pine street.
Miss Lydia Wingate has gone to
Wilmington to spend the winter with
her sister. Mrs. a. c. McGil.
Mr.. and Mrs. Y. II. Walls and chill
dren of Crisfield, Nd, spent a part of
last week with relatives here.
Mrs. Margaret Purnell left last
week for Salisbury, Md, where she
will be the guest of her daughter. Mrs.
George f. Sharpley for some time.
Thomas Robinson of New York is
the guest of his mother here.
Mrs. William H. Hayman spent Fri
day in Wilmington.
John Morris of Camden, n. j., was
the guest last week of his daughter,
Mrs. Joseph Godfrey here.
Mrs. Belle Wagamon and sister,
Miss Ida Davis spent a part of last
week in Philadelphia.
Jacob West was in Bridgeville
John Veasey of Coolspring was
among friends in town Saturday.
Constable Charles r. Gray of
was in town Saturday.
Mrs. Elsie Downs and son, Joseph,
Of Marcus Hook, Pa, are the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Morath here.
Paul Joseph of near town is suf-
'ering with a Sore hand caused by
getting it caught in some machinery
while at work on the cement road for
he Empire Construction Company on
he Lewes Road.
Samuel J. Register and Mrs. Amelia
Merritt, both of this town, were mar
led Saturday night by the Rev. John
+. Bailey of the First NJ. p Church
If this town at the residence of J. J.
,Iorath. They will reside in town.