Milford chronicle., 1920-02-20
GEORGETOWN

Gently married by giving her kitchen
shower al the home Of Mrs. James NJ,
Tunnel on West Market street las
Friday night. Mrs. Swain received
many nice and useful things. Re
freshments were served by Mrs. Tun-
nell, all reported having a good time
and wished Mrs. Swain many years of
happy married life.
William Hurley, who is employed at
the passenger station of the Pennsyl-
yania railroad is working at the sta
ti0n at Harrington at the present time.
Nehemiah Marvell has built a new
garage at his home on Kennedy street.
S. Valentines day passed very
quietly here. There was not nearly
the interest displayed this year as
there was a few years ago.
Mrs. Mollie Robbins Lynch has pur-
chased from Mrs. Sallie Owens, the
latter's property on East Market
street which at present is occupied by
Percy Marshall and family Mrs
Lynch expects 10 add many improve
ments to the property and will occupy
it next year
Thrown down by a playmate while
on the Fairgrounds at the Georgetown
public school, Clifford, the nine year
old son Of Mrs. Belle Russell, sustain
ed broken leg. The boy was caught
foul by his playmate and a sudden
wrench as he fell caused the break
This section was visited last Satur-
day night by one of the most severe
electrical and rain storms that has
swept this section for a long time. No
damage has been reported
Plans are under way by =. G. Ryan,
owner Of the Peoples Theatre, to be-
gin the erection of his new building
about the first of May.
The machinery and tables for the
new shirt factory have arrived and
are being put in position. Work will
start in few days. About sixty peo-
pie will be employed.
The young ladies of the Domestic
Science Glass of the Georgetown High
School gave a taffy-pulling party in
the domestic science room in the
Thoroughbred block on Wednesday
night.
Last Wednesday ]. J. Morath cele-
brated his 77th birthday at his home
on Rosa street. Mr.. Morath is quite
active for a man of his age.
The minstrel given by the members
of the Georgetown concert band in the
Peoples Theatre last Thursday even
ing was a grad success and netted the
boys about S120.
The stOrk visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Joseph of this town
last Tuesday and left them fine baby
girl.
William ]. Thoroughgood will soon
begin the erection of an office on
Railroad avenue, by the side Of his
residence.
Henry Bennett who recently ac-
cepted a position as head baggage man
at the Dover Railroad station left
Wednesday to enter upon his duties
there. Mr.. Bennett has been the bag
gage master at this. station for the
last few years and while here he
made many friends who regret his de-
parture.
Mrs Hattie E. West. aged 63 years, /
wife of Thomas A. West, of near town. /
died at her home last Wednesday /
morning from congestion of the lungs .
after a short illness. Funeral SER /
vices were held Saturday afternoon at [
st. Johns NJ. E. Church at the Spring .
field Cross Roads, in charge of the
pastor, Rev E. H. Marshall Interment .
was made in the adjoining cemetery,
]. l.. Carey was the funeral director.
John G. Townsend and Co. will soon
begin the erection of a large and up
to date mill for the manufacture of
baskets and other fruit packages. 1t
will adjoin the canning plant on North
Race street.
Mrs Frank Lekites of this town,
who was operated on in St. Josephs
hospital last week. is improving.
Mrs. Sallie Cooper entertained
number of her young friends last
Tuesday evening at her home on Laur-
Il street in honor of her birthday.
Revival services were begun in the
First NJ p Church of this town Sun
lay night, and will continue until fur
her notice, by the Rev. J. T. Bailey.
Mrs. Bertha H. Kitchens, daughter
If Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Tucker, of this
own. has returned from the Jefferson
Hospital of Philadelphia where she
vas operated on tor appendicitis,
much improved and is now at the
lone OF her parents here. She will
'eturn to her home in OverbroOk in
bout a week.
, Mr. W. +. Tucker, manager of the
State Board of Agriculture, has placed
lis order for six car loads of manure
md one car load of fertilizer for the
ruck crops and flower yards be-
ween Georgetown and Selbyville
long the dupont road. He expects to
tart his work soon, commencing with
lis first crop of about twenty-five
housand early cabbage plants and
many other crops are to follow.
There are five prisoners in the
Ounty Jail at the present time.
Register of Wills William J. Mus
ard has issued the following letters
he past week: On the estate of Ben
amin B. Lowe of Dagsboro. hundred
D George W. Lowe. On the estate of
'irginia p Truitt OF Cedar Creek,
undred. to Lee o. Truitt. On the
state of Joseph W. Hudson of Days
orc, hundred. to Margaret Lee Wot-
IN. On the estate of Aletha W. Tay-
)r, of Nanicoke, hundred, to Emil A
aylor.
Clerk of the Peace Frank W. Law
On has issued the past week a mar
age license to Linden r. POstles. of
IiltOn, Del. and Goldie Miswald of
georgetown, Del
Mrs. H. W. Lank and little daugh-
II have been visiting relatives in
llisbury Nd the past week
Benjamin Wagamon has been in
lri, Va, on a business trip.
Miss Laura Jester spent the latter
art Of the week with friends at Re-
yboth.
Mr. Norman West of Wilmington
lent a part Of the week with rela-
yes here.
Mrs. Laura Rust who has been vis-
f,.sn,,E- ~, DT,sTaIn1-Irs.