Milford chronicle., 1920-08-20
GEORGETOWN

Thieves broke into the store of Mel
son Brothers on Market street
Wednesday night and got several
packages of cigaretts. and about fif-
teen dollars in money. No arrest has
been made in connection with the
theft so far.
John S. Horton, of Milford has been
chosen as salesmanager for the Tive
lor Producers Associations in this
county with head quarters in the La
cey Building on the corner of Market
and Race Streets this town.
There are eight prisoners confined
in the county Jail here at the present
time.
The Eastern Shore Gas and Elec-
trio Company have moved their local
Offices from the Lacey Building to
one of the new Offices in the new
Theatre Building on Market Street.
The first home grown water melons
made their appearance in our local
market last week and retailed for
fifty cents each. the out look for big
crop is good this season.
Contractor John Barr, of this town
has been awarded the contract to
build a large theatre building for J.
r. Reece, at Harrington Del.
The Democratic State Committee
met here in the Court room Friday
afternoon and also the county commit
tee and other leading members of
the party.
County agent NJ. c. Vaughan, and
Frank Vadakin, superintendent of the
North American egg laying contest
are visiting the poultry farms through
out the county and giving demonstra- /
tions in culling out the non layers .
from the flocks of hens.
f. G. Ryon, last Friday evening
opened his new theatre and movie
show to the public and will give two
shows each week now during the
warm weather.
Tomatoes are plentiful in our local
market and retailing for twenty five
cents per basket.
A large number of our citizens at
tended big Thursday at Oak Orchard
last Thursday.
Miss Ida Mae Calhoun daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gaurdner Calhoun, and
Edward B. Green. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph G.. Green. all of this town were
Saturday morning at six
o'clock by the Rev. J. w. Bailey, pas
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of the bride at the corner of King and !
Calhoun Street. The young couple left !
on the early morning train for trip {
to northern cities. They will reside /
here. ]
The groom is employed in the bank |
one of the branches of the Delaware {
Trust Company here and the bride c
was formerly employed in the local '
telephone exchange. d
This section is visited by light il
showers almost every day and contin- I
les to remain warm. a
Clerk of the Peace Frank w. Law 2
ION has issued the following marriage
icense the past week. C
To Edward B. Green, and Ida Mae n
'alhoun. both of Georgetown Del. W
To Royal N. Justice, and Mary A. k
Iurray, both of Ocean View Del.
Register of Wills William J. Mus le
ard has issued the following letters il
he past week. fC
On the estate of Hama Day, of Days h,
orc hundred to Edmund Kitchens.
On the estate of William H. Clip q
ian, of Broad creek hundred to Will b,
am T. Clipman. fo
Thomas AXE, of BridgeEille spent
unday with his son Harry ~. AXE, al
ere. al
Capt. Caleb R. Mcgee, of Galveston st
exas is visiting old friends and rela-
ves in this county. Mr.. Mcgee, was pa
)rmerly of Harberson but has been in of
exas for the last thirty years. &C
Mrs. J. ]. Morath, Mrs. Ray Baker, to
nd Miss Hazel Rank spent Thurs tn
av with Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas AXE, pl
t Bridgeville.
Mrs. Walter johnson, has been visi- ar
ng relatives in Pennsylvania and tn
ew Jersey.
Mrs. William B. Wimbles, Of Marcus FIR
ook, Pa, spent part of last week co
ith friends in town. Co
Mr.. ]. E. DOwnes and daughter of
spent the week end with Mi
S brother William Downes, here. gu
Mr.. John S. Lacey, of Atlantic Geor- Da
a is visiting his father w. S. La
y, here.
W. F. Blackstone. Jr., is in the
liversity Hospital Philadelphia
here he went last week for treat
ent. Sa'
Harry f. Watson, and family of Will of
ington spent the later part of last col
eek with his father John Watson,
re. Dee
Willard Gray, spent a part of last \
EEK with his son, at Marcus Hook is
bun
Raymond Givens. has gone to Clay n
INT Del where he has accepted DIRE
sition. Mr'
Miss Edith Jones, is spending some \
ne with Miss Susie Ferris, at her to
me in Lerna Del. Z
Public Grange picnic Aug. "a, spe
rms Opera House, Rehoboth. Ma in
nal Master Lowell will be present n
d speak" da,
Mr.