Milford chronicle., 1920-07-09
GEORGETOWN

Sheriff Johnson just got the coun
ty jail empty last Friday when b
carried his last prisoner to the worl
house, and on Sunday he receive
three more, so now he has thre
prisoners in the county jail.
Blackberries and early apples hay
made their appearance in our lOca
markets and are selling for fame,
prices.
William Wimbles has moved hi
family to Marcus Hook where he i
employed
The dwelling house belonging t
Miss Ollie Hurley on Pine street ha
been neatly painted.
New potatoes are retailing for a
cents per gallon in our local markets
the highest price ever known here.
Clerk of the Peace Frank W. Law
son has issued the following mar
Tiage licenses the past week: to Nor
deca II. Hudson and Helen c. Ed
wards, both of Frankford; to Elwoot
X. Bond of Philadelphia and Fannie
Baynum of Lewes; to George
Moore and Ella May Warrington, both
I of Georgetown; TO Ollie PettyJohn OF
Glendale and Bessie Jones of Balti-
more; to Joseph r. Reed and Eveline
| Walker, both of Milton.
/ Register of Wills William ]. Mus
! tard has issued the past week letters
on the estate of William G. Draper Of
/ Cedar Greek Hundred to Martha Del
I ema Draper.
/ George #. Moore and Ella May
Warrington, both of this town. were
married by the Rev. S. N. Pitchard
last Thursday evening.
Calvin Rutt, of near town is suffer
ing with a broken arm, caused by
cranking an automobile last week.
Georgetown was beautifully deco
rated for the county celebration on
the 5th.
The W. C. T. U. met at the home of
Mrs. William T. Adams last Wednes-
day afternoon.
Elisha Ryon, deputy tax receiver,
has been suffering with a sore loot
caused by stepping on a nail at his
new theatre building last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hurley of this
town have purchased the Charles H.
Davidson property in Milton and Will
move to that town the first of the
year.
William Conwell of Milton and Mrs.
Rose DickersOn of this town were
married last Wednesday night at the
home of the brides mother. Mrs. Ed
ward Maull, of this town by the Rev.
]. T. Bailey, pastor of the NJ. P.
Church.
Julius Green, assistant in the local
freight Office, this town. has purchas
ed from W. B. Hillyard, the large
now occupied by Edward Short.
Asa Smith of near town sold his
personal property at public auction
and has moved his family to
Claymont, Pa, where he is employ
ed
Governor Townsend has appointed
for this, the 9th election district, for
Harold Purnell Cyrus
Hatfield, Roy Swain and Charles
King. the first registration day will be
held in the court house on July 18th.
Concerts are now given nightly by
the Georgetown Concert Band, in the
band stand on the corner of Market
street and public square.
All sorts of crops in this section
are looking fine and are growing fast
for the past three weeks.
Ira Davis, Joseph wilkins and
J. Coulton, all of Wilmington |
were among friends in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Layton of
spent the weekend with
friends and relatives here.
L. E. Watson of Harrington was in
town Sunday.
Mrs. Kate Gray and children and
Mrs. Sadie Jester and children are
the guests of their father, Jacob /
Lynch.
West Russell and wife of Nanticoke |
spent Sunday with relatives here.
l.. A. Pepper of RehOboth was in /
town the first of the week.
Russell Wilson of New York is vis- |
iting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph |
Wilson.
Miss Martha Gibson has returned .
to her home here from Dover where |
she has been attending school.
Mrs. Fred T. Warrington and son. |
are spending the summer /
at Pennsgrove, N. ].
Mrs. Theodore Pettyjohn and /
Eta May, of Philadelphia,
are spending the summer with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pepper |
NldoANA AclAtb hA46Ab spent AetoA I
week at Rehoboth with his friends.
John and Beach Lambert.
Mrs. Golda Pancoast and little son /
Of Wilmington are the guests of her .
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George Como
way.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Purnell |
spent last week with George Swain .
and family at their cottage on Indian .
river.
Mrs. D. T. Kitchens and son. John |
Lyon spent last week with relatives /
at Spring Mill, Pa.
Mrs. Efie Vickers is home from .
Berlin, Nd. for a few days.
W. B. Hilyard was in Philadelphia |
last week.
Misses Alberta Simpler and Rober- ]
ia NJ. Day, have been spending few
days in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ROLAND Buell. of /
Selbyville spent the weekend with
Master Harold Wilson.
S. j. Warrington of Harbeson was |
among friends in town the first of
the week
Quite a large number of our citi-
zens spent Saturday and Sunday at
Oak Orchard.
There was the largest crowd in
Georgetown Monday than ever before
at one time.
GREENWOOD