Milford chronicle., 1920-12-31
GEORGETOWN


Howard Warren spent Christmas
with his parents at Georgetown.
Charles r. Jones and daughter,
Edith, spent Christmas in Dover.
w. S. Lacey spent the holidays with
his children at Harrington and Will
mington.
Jonn R. Buell. and wife of Selby-
vile spent the weekend with rela-
tives here.
Register of Wills William ]. Mus
tard has not issued any letters the
past week.
Minos Maxwell of Hampton Roads.
Va. is spending some time with his
family here.
Mr.. and Mrs. George 0. Fearon and
son, Jack, were weekend visitors in
Philadelphia.
Christmas Day passed off very quiet
ly in this town. All the business places
being closed.
A new concrete floor has been put
in the local fire house on Race street |
back of the Jail.
Leroy Dennis of Philadelphia spent /
the holidays with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Noah Dennis here.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert f. Polk are
visiting relatives and friends in Bal
timore and Washington.
Thomas Fooks has moved from a
farm near town to this town and will
in the future reside here.
Cortland Barr of Philadelphia spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Barr, here.
Norman Marvel of Philadelphia
spent the weekend with his sister,
Mrs. Robert Vanaman here.
Miss Ida Phillips of Philadelphia (
spent the weekend with her mother,
Mrs. Caroline Phillips here.
The Georgetown Concert Band will .
give minstrel show in Ryon's New {
Theatre Saturday, January 1st
Misses Della and Sarah Abbott of {
Philadelphia are spending the holi- I
days with relatives in Georgetown.
Claud Gibson of Greenwood is l
spending some time with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Gibson here.
The dwelling house of ex-Sheriff
Robert Short, on South Race street,
has been neatly painted the past week.
James and Mildred Millman of Rob L
bins are visiting their grandparents, a
MI. anu hlo. OSOIS6 MelNlu, near
here. F
Asa Warren, near Robbins Station,
last Thursday captured a pole cat, c
the first ever seen in this section for v
many years.
George Workman of near town last W
week captured an opossum that weigh j
ed "a pounds. the largest ever seen C
in this section. C
John Price and William Prescott,
two Canadian farmers, have pur- NJ
chased farms near Harbeson and have IL
moved on them. h,
Mr.. and Mrs John M. Richardson
spent a part of the holidays with their al
laughter, Mrs. William Meirs, at
Cream Ridge, N. ]. ia
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville A. Cannon, fo
IT., of Wilmington, spent the week.
md with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. vi
-ames w. Faucet here. D.
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Hart and daugh-
er, Lizzie, spent the holidays with NJ
he formers granddaughter, Mrs Geo. th
J. Williams at Millsboro. an
Alex Wilkins and family of near
Iiford and Leroy Wilkins and wife ite
f Milford spent Sunday with Mr.. and Jo
lrs. Elwood Hurley here. Sc
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Quicker and
aughter, Betty, of Chestnut Hill, Pa, an
re spending the holidays with her bo
ather William W. Rawlins here. Ct
Herman ]. Short of Georgetown and
Elizabeth Esham of Millsboro. were tn
larried at the Georgetown NJ. P. par
onage by the Rev. John T. Bailey an
thursday night, December 29rd. ba
Frank Vadekin, Jr., son of the SUI
of the poultry farm near
'wn, fell from a wagon last week
nd fractured his arm. He is doing as
ell as can be expected at this time.
John c. Lank, whose term as COMP -,
'oller of Sussex county, expires the en-,
rst of January, has been chosen by tb,
f. Walls, of Milton, who
as elected Receiver of Taxes last ,,,;
ovember, as his deputy. VI
Earl Outten who was formerly man Oh
ger of the American Store here, but an
II some time has been in Pocomoke
lty, Nd, has returned to town and c..
'cepted his old position as manager Mr.
gain in the local branch.
James West, son Of efs-Sheriff Jac- ent
West, of this town and Clara D. da.
liklns, daughter of Alex Wilkins of
ear Milford, were married in Will DIRE
ington last Friday night. They are
wv visiting relatives here and in spe
e future they will make their home \
Wilmington. we
Paul Johnson, son of Sheriff and mol
RS. William o. Johnson and Clara n
atheld, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ent
fred Hatfield, all of this town, were rel
arried Saturday morning by Rev. Dor
IN Loon and after they return from S
short trip to northern cities they ical
ii MAJ &c their hume in this town. mo
j. W. Stevenson, supervisor of the nor
M. and V. Railroad, was severely sy.
Iured when he stepped from a NOV % dau
train at Snow Hill, Md, last nos oss
'ek. He sustained a sprained wrist
several cuts and bruises about wes
head and face. He was brought ae q
his home here and is doing as well . 3,
can be expected at this time. 30, o.
Clerk of the Peace Frank w. Law voa
1 mas issued the following marriage
enses the past week: To Herman
Short of Georgetown and Elizabeth
snman of Millsboro; to Elmer G..
rgan of Ellendale and Jennie q.
dwell of Georgetown; to William a,d
Webb of Greenwood and Iva e. I nd
putty of Oakley; to Walter Hudson MAJ,
! Anna Joseph, both of Millsboro; Me-
Carl B. Prettyman of Fairmount W. NJ y
Eugena Wiltbank of Milton; to ~
aries COrSev of CalhvviIIo ond MIL elm