Milford chronicle., 1920-08-13
GEORGETOWN

as soon as some needed changes car
be made, move his jewelry store from
its present location on the corner O
Bedford street and the public suuar,
to the store room vacated by Jane.
II. McGlothen in the Ennis Block Oh
Market street near the railroad.
Mrs. Carrie Rogers, wife of Frank
P. Rogers of near town who was ser.
iously injured last week by getting
her hair and scalp partly torn off
while under a car is improving rap
idly at this time, altho it will be some
weeks yet before she can leave the
hospital in Philadelphia where she
is being treated.
Lloyd Baker, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Baker, of near town, was taken
last week to a hospital in Philadel-
phia to be operated on for appendi-
citis. He is doing as well as can be
expected at this time.
The twin girls born to Mr.. and
Mrs. George W. Bennum, Jr.. last
week have been named Ruth and Ed
ma.
The Keiffer pear crop in this sec
tion is the largest for the past sew
eral years and all indications point to
a bumper crop this season.
Sweet corn and lima beans are
plentiful in our local markets and are
selling for reasonable prices much to
the satisfaction of all, and other veg
etaDles are now getting down to
more reasonable prices.
Lester Rogers of this town is suf-
fering from cut on the forehead
caused by falling from a freight car
at Harrington while on duty as a
brakeman.
A new roof has been put on the
Red Mems building on Market street.
The cholera is still raging among
hogs in this section. Several people
have lost fine pOrkers by the disease.
John R. Kitchens, residence engi-
neer for the State Highway Depart
ment, is suffering from a mashed
finger he received while performing
his duties.
Crawford Bailey. son of Rev. J. T.
Bailey, has accepted the position in
the local branch of the American
Stores Company made vacant by the
transfer of Oscar King to Harring-
ton.
There were S31 registered here in
the Ninth District on Saturday, max
ing 677 now registered in all for this
district.
Owing to the rain storm the town
festival which was to have been held
by Miss Helen Vests Sunday school
class on the NJ. P. parsonage lawn
Friday night was postponed until
some future date.
There are four prisoners in the /
county Jail at the present time.
George Asa Gray ha saccepted po- /
George Asa Gray has accepted a po- |
and Electric Company and will be /
connected with the local Office here.
The residence of Herman Roach /
has been neatly painted the past
week.
The new residence of James Camp
bell, on the corner of Cedar street
and Albury avenue, has been COM
pleted and with his family he will oc-
cupy it this week.
Register Of Wills William J. Mus
tard has issued the following letters
the past week: on the estate of
John W. Hearn of Little Greek Hun
dred to Clara B. Hearn; on the es-
tate of George w. Cannon, of Seaford
Hundred to Thomas S. Dukes.
Clerk Of the Peace Frank w. Law
son has issued the following mar
riage licenses the past week: to Ben
jamin F. Hall of Selbyville and Dais-
ey May Esham of Frankford; to Ev-
erett B. Fuller of Baltimore and Miss
Gladys T. Bayne of Willards and to
Arthur Miller and Mary Wolfe, both
of Lewes.
Wilbur 7. Cooper of near town is
suffering from severe bruises caused
by falling from house he was work
ing on last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George o. Fearon and
son, Jack, are spending some time
at Atlantic City, N. J.
Miss Ruth Pratt and Miss Ruth
BassetE Of Philadelphia are the
quests of Misses Benona and Isabel
Faucet here for two weeks.
Miss Hazel Griffith of Harrington !
spent the weekend with Miss Meta
Green here. /.
Miss Nellie Nelson of Wilmington is !;
spending week with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. George Nelson.
Mrs. Ray Baker and Miss Hazel {;
Rank of Philadelphia are the guests
If Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Morath.
Mrs. Laura Rust and Mrs. Lizzie J
wilson spent Wednesday in Whining =
on.
Miss Mary Roach spent the week
md with friends in Franklin City, Va. >
Messrs. George Walls, Garlic Ba- I
cer and Misses Helen King and Laura
lester spent Sunday in Ocean City, b
Id. u
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Spadaro of +
and Mr.. and Mrs Harry
)errickson of Wilmington were the :,
uests of Mr.. and Mrs. William Bail -
Y here last week. =,
Miss Warda Steel OF Philadelphia is =,
he guest of her grandmother and u
unit, Mrs. J. r. Steel and Miss -
Iaude Steel. g
W. Eiwood Wright was in Laurel =
n Sunday.
Miss Alberta Simpler spent Sunday G
nth her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. :,
impler near Stockley. ~
Mrs. Mollie Robbins Lynch is at "
.ehoboth for a two weeks visit. "
c. E. Compton of New York is Wis " |"
ing Mr.. and Mrs. John Gill here. =, -
John T. Carey and family are oc- .,
upying a cottage at Rehoboth ~ to
each. -
Earl Goodwin Of Rocky Point, N. c., 9,
the guest of his uncle, G. ROLAND -
Iessick. e, es
]. T. Wagamon and family are oc- p
lpying their cottage at Oak Or % %
hard. -
Miss Florence Speakman of Milford =. nt
as been the guest of her grandpar s'
lts, Mr.. and Mrs. Job o. Pride, here a,
lie past week. -.
Miss Eliza Harris is spending n'