Milford chronicle., 1921-11-18
GEORGETOWN

Georgetown has reOrganized for the
winter with Mrs. Cyrus Hatfield as
president; Julian T. Townsend, vice
president, and George L. Short, sec
retary and treasurer.
This section has been visited the
past week with a much needed ram
and also accompanied by thunder and
lightning.
The residence of Postmaster George
R. Mears has been neatly painted the
past week.
Sussex county farms seem to be
in demand at the present time as .
large ones have just been sold In TINS
section, to city people VINO are IL
turning to the country.
A large number OF ODD teIioWs
fro mthis town attended the dedlca-
tion of the new Odd Fellows Temple
in Salisbury last Friday, the 11th'
William Penuel is suffering from d
smashed finger that he hurt Whlle
helping to operate saw.
MIR. and Mrs. Harlan Hlnnaman
will occupy the dwelling on F!ne
street belonging to Mrs. CalAAarine
Walls. lust vacated by A. b. oandlage.
Union Thanksgiving services Will De
held in the M. P. Church OF TINS Io"n
Thursday. November oath. The ser
mon will be delivered by Rev. j. L.
Snarklin. of Wesley NJ. E. Church.
Armistice Day was observed here
NV the closing of all business Places
except the banks. A prayer meetlnS
was held in the court room from
11:3O to II o'clock. The bells were
rung and the whistles were DloWn'
G. D. Maloney who is employed as
boiler inspector in the Penna. Hall-
road shops at this place, who was re-
Gently transferred from Clayton, NOV
ed his family here this week.
The evangelistic services that are
being conducted in the M. P. Churcn
of this town are growing in interest
and large crowds are in attendance
nightly. ,., o.;,,s
basketball team defeated Lewes hlgn
school at the grounds here THURSDAY
AFTERNOON of last week by score OIL
6Ito 5. ,,,o,-o0 of the
Pennsvlyania Railroad who has been
occupying the dwelling house OF w;
6 Lacey. on the corner of Market and
Race streets, last week moved MS
family to Oxford, Md, where ne Will
he located in the future.
The store building of MarshaH anu
Chipman, and also the store Oh Jonn
Nelson. has been improved by ne"
metal ceilings the past week.
Constable Charles T. Jester is SUI
fering from a felon on his thumD'
which is causing him much pam.
Fresh fish are scarce in our local
markets. e-.,, :,
There are six prisoners confined IN
the county Jail here at the present
The Auxiliary of the First Pres
bvterian Church of this town Will
hold Thanksgiving Bazaar in Mas
ons' Hall, on Friday and Saturday eV-
enings. November 18th and 19th'
Register of Wills William }. MUS
+ard has issued the following letters
the mast week: On the estate OF Jonn
g Short. of Cedar Greek hundred 10
Alice I. Short, and the Milford trust
Company; on the estate OF Georse r.
Elliott, of North West Fork hunureu'
to Lola Elliott. VIZ ro,r-
Clerk of the Reace FIdhA W.
son has issued the following marrlage
licenses the past week: 10 ChaIlSS g4
n Steele. of Lewes, and Elva K. Hu9-
son. of Shovel, Md; to ROBERT T.
Godfrey, of Millsboro, and AIperIa r
TOrbert, of Georgetown.
The young people Of GeorgetoWn
will hold their annual Thanksglving
dance. Tuesday evening, November
Doth, in Ryan's Theatre. Music Will
he furnished by Madden's Orcnestra'
Admission will be one dollar. Lively
body is invited to come. 49,,
Country produce is selling IN our
local market for the following prices.
Fggs. 62c per dozen; Chickens ao aoo
ner ii: ducks, zoe per tb; geese zoe
ner ID: turkeys, 32c per ID; gulneaS
q M ner pair; potatoes 75c per 90
basket; sweet potatoes oUc PEI ,o+.
baskets; turnips, SOC per 30 DasAeS, 1oo
onions. S1.00 per 5-S basket; corr 4OO
ner bushel; cabbage, &c per 10 u[ess-
ed hogs, $1,000 per hundred; Celery
15c per bunch. o1,
7 r. Calhoun and family and EWeIi
Co1boun and wife were entertained at
a wild goose dinner by Asher IL Lln-
on at Warwick on Sunday.
Fx-Deputy Sheriff Lee Mitchell Oh
blades was among friends in town on
At Edwards of Philadelphia spent
tho weekend with friends here.
7 g. Bailey Of Wilmington, former
w of this town, was among trlencs
Thursday. o,.,o. 1os,or
and Mrs. Jacob Sammons spenC
Thursday in Milford attending tne
Christian Endeavor Convention
Mrs. Lee Rust of Wilmington spenI
Thursday with relatives here.
Mrs. Thomas Littleton and chll-
dren spent a few days in Wilmington
last week.
Miss Helen West, clerk in the coun-
+v agents Office, is spending teW
davs in Wilmington and Philadelphia;
Rev. J. T. Bailey was in Milford
Thursday. s-.o,,,
Miss Louise Hatfield was nome from
Goldey College for the weekend WIN
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Hat
field. ,,.,
Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Richardson
are visiting their daughter, Mrs. VIII
liam R. Mears at Cream Ridge, N D.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wilkins are
visiting in New York.
John Nelson was on a business CElp
to Philadelphia last week.
James E. Tarr, of Harbeson, was III
town Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Julian Townsend is visiting in