Milford chronicle., 1921-04-22
GEORGETOWN


William, in Philadelphia.
The residence of Rufus Green o.
King street has been neatly painted.
Jane Reed Anderson of Ellendal
spent the weekend with friends here
Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. Bud Co.
spent Sunday with relatives at Stock
ley.
There are ten prisoners confined il
the county Jail here at the presen
time.
Rodney West has accepted a posi-
tion as clerk in the local American
Stores.
Luther Calhoun of Bridgeville spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Charles
Calhoun.
George Hill has accepted a position
as clerk in DR.. John H. HammOnd's
drug store.
Mrs. Hugh Smith spent last week
with her sister, Mrs. Fred Sher in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. John Knowles is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Benjamin Wagaman at
Burgaw, N. c.
Mrs. William Pennel is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. William Goodwin, of
Wilmington, N. C..
John Barr, one of our contractors,
is busy engaged in erecting new the
atre at Harrington.
John M. Rawlins of Pittsburgh is
spending some time with his father,
William w. Rawlins here.
Walter Lynch of Crisfield, Mr., has
been the guest of his father, Elihu
Lynch here the past week.
Frank Milman who lives near ROb-
bins brought to town Saturday the
first home grown radishes.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Truitt of Will
mingtOn are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Register here.
Thomas West has been visiting his
daughter. Mrs. George Warren Jones
in Philadelphia the past week.
Walter Boston, Wilmington, has
been the guest of his aunt, Mrs. Will
liam Hayman, here, the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bayard Hickman Of
Wilmington spent Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. Richard COnaway here.
The senior members of the George
town Clothing Club were guests of
the Seaford Century Club last Tues
day.
Noble R. Palmer of Sweet Hall, Va,
was in town on business Saturday.
Mr.. Palmer was formerly from this
town.
Oscar King has opened an ice
cream parlor in connection with his
store on the corner of Cedar and KEN
my streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Green are now
occupying their residence they lately
purchased and remOdeled on North
Bedford street.
The Sussex county convention of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will be held in this town on
May the 5th.
Walter w. Pepper was in Philadel-
phia and New York City last week
getting his commission business in
shape for the coming berry season.
Herman Hurphy, clerk in Marshall
and Chipman's Drug Store, attended
the Clerks Rexall convention at the
Adelphia Hotel in Philadelphia Mon
day and Tuesday.
John Rogers has purchased the good |
will and fixtures of the restaurant of |
James Albert Simpler, in the rear of
he court house and will run an up |
.o-date restaurant.
Congressman G. r. Layton has in
reduced bill providing for an apprO-
)riation of forty thousand dollars for
he construction of a post Office for
Georgetown. We hope that he sue
leeds.
A reception was given Rev. J. L.
Sparklin and family at Wesley M. E.
parsonage Thursday evening by the
members and friends of the church.
rev. Pilchard and family have left
or their new home in Greensboro,
Id.
Clerk of the Peace Frank w. Law
on has issued the following marriage
license the past week: To John w.
mith of Philadelphia and ArnettO B.
'unnell of F'rankford; to Edgar Bap-
lso of Glendale; to Howard Thomp-
Is o of Glendale; to Howard ThOmp-
on of Millsboro and Gladys r. Cover
ale of Georgetown.
John M. Joseph, a widely known cit
zen of this county, aged about rs
ears, died at Farnhurst, of general
ebility, Sunday. His remains were
rought to the home of his son, near
own, Monday, and funeral services
rere held at Cokesbury Church, near
ere, Wednesday. Interment made in
djoining cemetery. Rev. William J.
yndall officiating.
Joseph Samuel Wilson, aged about
} years, a widely known carpenter
this town, died Wednesday after
oon, following a stroke of paralysis
hich he suffered the Saturday night
efOre. Funeral services were held on c
unday afternoon at o'clock at his
tie home on Railroad avenue. Inter-
ent made in Union cemetery. Be
des his wife he is survived by one
IN, Tecumseh S. Wilson, of Perry
lie, Md.
Register of Wills William J. Mus
rd has issued the following letters
e past week: On the estate of Mar
lret J. Thoroughbred of Indian Riv-
hundred to Frank Thoroughbred
Id William E. Thoroughbred; on the
tate of TheOphilus Swain of George
wn hundred to Roy H. Swain; on
e estate of Daniel H. Hazard of
yves and Rehoboth hundred to Mary
Hazard and Marshall Hazard; on
e estate of Sarah A. Thomas of Lit
, Greek hundred to George T. Mack