Milford chronicle., 1920-01-09
GEORGETOWN

The Georgetown Produce Exchange
have moved their headquarters from
over Frank Sharp's store in the Lacy
Building to the hall over the post
Office in the Odd Fellows Building.
The residence of George 7. Lynch
on South Race street has been newly
painted.
John S. Short, brother of Mrs. Peter
Marvel of this town, died recently al
his home at Evanston. ILL.,, aged about
81 years.
DR.. Charles Bennum of Wilmington
has returned here to the home of his
father, George W. Bennum. and has
/ opened an office in the building for
merly occupied by George Hudson as
photograph gallery on Market street.
/ Miss Sara Katherine Cooke gave a
party to a number of her little friends
last week.
The W. c. T. U. met Thursday af-
ternOon at the home of Mrs. Thomas
West on North Race street.
Court Crier David S. Purnell, an
aged and highly respected citizen of
this town, fell on the icy pavement on
Market street last Monday night, dis
locating his left shoulder and injuring
himself quite seriously, but at this
time he is improving as rapidly as
can be expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. Greensbury Short, who
formerly resided at the edge of town
but for the past few years have been
residing in Pennsylvania and Whining
ton, Del, have returned here and are
occupying the Sharp property, North
Bedford street.
Mrs. Andrew Marvel, who has been
appointed head of the corps of the new
divisions of the Red Cross here, viii
have an enclosed car sent here for
this station, to be used by a force of
eight young ladies of the town.
Rev. ]. T. Bailey, of the NJ p.
Church, was given a purse of gold by
his Sunday school class as a Christ
mas present 1t was presented to him
by H. NJ. Swain, superintendent of the
Sunday school.
The rest room of the Childs Welfare
in the WagamOn Block will be kept
open on Friday and Saturday even
ings until 10 o'clock for the special
benefit of the women and children Of
the rural community, who may get
warm before starting for home.
James W. Johnson, who formerly
conducted a general store on North
Bedford street. moved with his family
on New Years day to Barratt's Chapel,
Kent County. he having a position as
sexton and superintendent of the ad-
joining cemetery.
L. S. Warrington has opened a cloth
ing store in the Ennis Block. on the
- 10 0.s1
Avenue, one of the stores formerly oc-
cupied by W. B. Hilyard
Charles S. Calhoun has been enjoy
ing ripe tomatoes. grown under glass,
this Christmas.
Register of Wills w. J. Mustard has
issued the following letters the past
week: On the estate of Charles H.
Martin of Lewes and RehOboth hun
dred to Sallie A. Martin; on the es-
tate of Eliza R. Moore of Georgetown
hundred to Elena Moore; on the estate
Of Thomas ]. Coulter of Cedar Creek |
hundred to Eliza Hellens; on the es-
late of Louise Hall of Dagsboro hun |
1red to Harbeson B. Hickman; on the |
estate of Charles T. Ralph of Gumboro /
hundred to Cornelia E. Ralph and W. 1
H. Wells; on the estate of Reuben ]. |
Short of Georgetown hundred to Har-
gey NJ. Short; on the estate of Mary .
.. Davidson of Broadkiln hundred to .
Sussex Trust Company; on the estate .
If Mary J. Stevens of Georgetown hun
lred to Covington Reynolds.
Clerk of the Peace Frank W. Law
ION has issued the following marriage
licenses the past week: Daniel Lynch
md Lovey Norman. both of Ocean
Jity, Md; George E. Hudson of
Georgetown and Pearl Kitchens of
4aurel; Arthur Pettyjohn of Harbeson
nd EllanOra Bryan of Milton; Harry
Ward of Nassau and Maud Johnson
# COolspring.
The jail is still vacant-not a pris-
ner yet.
Howard Bramhal of Philadelphia
as been visiting his mother here.