Milford chronicle., 1920-02-06
GEORGETOWN

he could not see his shawod, we arG
hoping that the most severe part o.
the winter is over.
The Georgetown Benevolent Society
met at the home Of Mrs. Josephine
Faucet on Tuesday evening.
Some Of our old residents predict
a good crop year this next year. They
think that the long freeze will kill all
the insects in the ground and will
make the land work easily.
Owing TO the small pOx excitement
and the weather condition the juries
for the February term of Court have
been excused. The Court was opened
on Monday by Judge Conrad, and ad-
jOurned until Friday, February 9th.
Quite a large number of our citi-
zens are suffering from colds
The w. c. T. u. met at the home of
Mrs. Joseph Wilson on Wednesday
afternoon.
The members of Midland Grange
/ held a house warming in their new
quarters in the Odd Fellows Building
over the Post Office Thursday even
/ ing.
Alfred H. Warringing has moved
/ has family in the property of Rev. W.
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recently vacated by Nathan Messick
George II Short and G Roland
Messick have been auditing the ac-
counts of the town council of this
town.
The members of the Georgetown
Band will give a minstrel show in the
Peoples Theatre on the night of
Thursday Feb. 26th. the proceeds to
go Tor the benefit of the band.
The many friends of Harry C. Wag-
anon, of Milton, are glad to hear of
his recovery from the grip.
Noah King has moved his store and
stove repairing business from the
store on Cedar street to the building
Of W. J. Thoroughbred on Laurel
street
Prof. Robert W. Thoroughbred, who
recently accepted the position at the
head OF the Engineering department at
Delaware College, left this town for
Newark on Saturday to enter upon his
duties. Mr.. Thoroughbred, wife and
children, will remain in this town for
several more weeks.
There are four prisoners confined
in the county Jail at the present time.
George Asa Gray has accepted a po-
sition in the Real Estate Office of
Howard c. Stewart
Clerk of the Peace Frank W. Law
son has issued the past week a mar
rage license to William c. Goodwin, of I
Rocky Point, n. c. and Leila Penuel, I
of Georgetown, Del.
Register of Wills William ]. Mus 7
tard has issued the following letters |
the past week: On the estate of Mary I
H. Kollock, Georgetown, hundred, to
Frank w. Pepper On the estate of /
Jacob II. Hooker, of Baltimore hun
dred, to Ida j. Hooker. On the estate
of Wallace w. Andrie, of Broadkiln,
hundred, to Charles A. Conner. On
the estate of Raymond w. Jester. of
GeortOwn, hundred, to Minnie NJ Jes-
ter.
Mrs. Ella Joseph wife of the late
Robert Joseph, of near the Aims
house, aged about II years, died at
the home of her son, John Joseph, of
this town, on Friday evening, from
5enenility Funeral services were
held at St. Johnson NJ. f. Church near
lere, on Monday afternoon. Interment
made in the adjoining cemetery. Rev.
]. T. Bailey, officiating. S. ]. Wilson
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Miss Alverta Florence Herman,
laughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse r.
Herman, of this town. and j. Howard
swain, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Uriah
swain, also of this town, were mar
led Monday morning at z o'clock at
he home of the BRIDE on North Bed
ord street, by the Rev. William Glib
on, pastor Of Westminster Presby-
erian Church of this town. The bride
yOre a travelling suit of brown. Both
re popular among the young set, the
room is a graduate of the George
own high school and is a former foot
all star of the old Georgetown high
chool team.
Quite number of our young people
7ent on a straw ride to Dagsbero Fri
ay night and attended a party at that .
OWN.
Miss Nellie Conaway entertained
bout fifty of her young friends at her
ONE in Cedar street, Thursday even
lg, all reported a good time
Mrs. Evelyn Conrad and daughter
adie, have been visiting relatives at =
tOckley.
Mrs. Rattle Jester, wife of Constable
T. Jester is quite i'll at her home :
4 Cedar street.
Fred P. Johnson has been on the
ok list
Miss Elsie Rose is i'll at her home I
/ Market street.
John p. F. Blackstone of Delaware
1llege has been visiting his parents,
r. and Mrs. W. F. Blackstone, here.
Mrs. Kate Lynch, who has been on
e sick list is improving
Jacob West, who has been quite i'll II
his home on Cedar street, is i'm
owing.
Hon. Henry A. Houston, of Mills
rn. was among friends in tnrn AIn.,
y.
William B. Johnson, Of Philadel- 80
ia, has been visiting friends and rel n
ives in this county the past week.
Miss Helen Hammond, of Whining
4, spent the week end with her mo-
er, Mrs. Emma Hammond, of this :
gn. pla
Mrs. Elsie wilkins, of Wilmington, abb
ent Sunday with relatives here. on, an
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Thompson, ~
Wilmington, spent the week end
tn relatives and friends here.
Mrs. Carrie Marvel, spent Sunday in Z
lmington.
Bessie Russell, who has been quite
at the home of her father, Edward
ssell, is improving at this time.
William Roach is on the sick list.
The citizens of this town held a
citing Monday night in the Court