Milford chronicle., 1920-10-08
GEORGETOWN

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Thrown from a bicycle by being run
into by a team. Ebe Rust sustained
severe injuries to his leg and now is
confined to his home on North Race
street.
The first church in this section to
announce the opening of revival meet
ings is COkesbury VI. +. Church on
the Bridgeville-GeO road. The
meetings will be under the direction
Of Rev. E. II. Marshall, pastor Of
Georgetown VI. +. Circuit.
Owing to a scarcity of houses in
Georgetown. some of the residents,
who have been given notice by their
landlords to move, will have TO 90 to
other towns.
Bids are being asked for the con-
struction of the concrete street thru
Georgetown by the state Highway
Department The letting will take
place at Dover on October p. Also for
the construction OF an improved high
way from Laurel to Asbury NJ. L.
Church, between Georgetown and
Laurel, a distance of 6.57 miles.
Suddenly Dropped Dead
Joseph J. West, aged 90 years and 6
months, residing in COllinsyille,
Georgetown suburb. dropped dead at
noon, Saturday. within a shoN dis
tance of his home while returning
from the Georgetown-Cokesb high
way unloading plant, where he had
been employed for some time. Fune-
raj on Tuesday and interment at Nc
Colley's Chapel He seemingly was in
good health up to the time he was
stricken and had only quit work
about ten minutes before.
Letters on Estates Granted
The Register of Wills has issued
letters on estates during the past
week as follows: Estate of Hester
Elizabeth Raughley of North Westfork
district to Samuel Messick; on estate
OF Robert Arnell. of Lewes, to VIII
liam Marshall and Clara Marshall.
Marriage Licenses Issued
Clerk of the Peace Frank W. Law
son issued the following marriage Ii
censes the past week: to John Z.
Reynolds OF Bridgeville and Miss Sa-
die NJ. DickersOn of Lincoln City.
The supply OF coal in Georgetown .
is very short in the coal yards-althO .
many have their winter supply stor-
ed.
Fifteen prisoners were in the Jail
at Georgetown when court opened this .
week
The WOmens W. G.. Z. L. met We'd
nesday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
William Johnson.
The personal property of the late
David S Purnell will be sold tomOr-
Oft Lotto raeiHnnpn in frnnrup-
town. The real estate will be sold
at another and later date.
Charles s. Gunby and family will in
a few weeks move from Georgetown
to their former home at Laurel. This
is the result of their inability to Sc
cure a home in Georgetown suitable
for their comfort for next year. Mr..
Gunby is the assistant superintendent
Of the Prudential Insurance Company
and his headquarters will be at Sea-
ford, Del. The office at Georgetown
will be in charge of Robert j. Nor
gan.
Miss Anna Faucet, youngest daugh-
ter of James w. Faucet was taken to
St. Josephs Hospital in Philadelphia
last Monday to be operated on for ap-
Dendicitis.
MIS-. I1dINGA 0dluOuu Mdo OHtA AAtL
On at the same hospital last week and
is recovering very nicely for the same
-rouble le-appendicitis.
Miss Jane Reed is very i'll with a
severe cold.
Howard Josephs and Ralph Swain.
both graduates of the Georgetown high
school have entered a business col
ege in Wilmington.
Miss Edith l. Jones, clerk in the
Board of Education of Georgetown
las returned from trip to Philadel-
)hia.
Miss Ida Marshall is visiting in
lew York.
Mrs Rosa Samons of Wilmington is \
listing relatives near Georgetown
The NJ P. Church held the annual 4
Rally Service" on Sunday evening H
asst. The church was beautifully dec
,rated and the children trained we'll |
rhe NJ. Z. Church will hold its RAJ
y Service" next Sunday evening.
William Galloway. aged about IS /
ears. died at his home in Georgetown K
asst Saturday night of general debil- I
ty Funeral was held at COllcsbury H
'hurch and interment made in adj
dining cemetery. Il