Milford chronicle., 1921-06-17
GEORGETOWN

The strawberry crop is over and
considering the late frost the crop
was large and the growers realized
good prices all the season through.
Frank Watson, a business man from
Philadelphia, has purchased a farm
from c. S. Richards, near this town,
and will equip it as an up-to-date
poultry farm.
The regular meeting of the ladies
auxiliary of Wesley M. E. Church was
held at the parsonage Tuesday night.
Wesley NJ. E. Church held their an
nual Children's Day services Sunday
night. There was a large attendance
and a good program was rendered.
The many friends here of Solomon
F. Stevens, were sorry to hear of his
sudden death at Delmar last Monday.
Mr. Stevens was formerly resident
of this town, being engaged in the
lumber and piling business here for
number of years.
William Smith, (cOlored) aged about
IA years, of Selbyville, who has been
confined in the county Jail here for
several weeks, charged with robbing
a store in that town, pleaded guilty
to the charge before Judge Conrad in
the Plead Guilty Court here last week
and was sentenced to six months in
the New Castle County work house.
John Harris, (colored) who has been
in Jail since April "a awaiting further
investigation into the shooting and
killing of Philip Mitchell, also color
ed, of this town, was released last
Wednesday as no further evidence was
found against him and the cOroner's
Jury at the inquest found a verdict Of
accidental shooting.
Miss Elsie Rose has been suffering
from a sprained wrist and a few
bruises caused by falling down
flight of stairs. She'is improving at
this time.
Military Funeral
The remains of Private Roland c.
league, aged 21 years, 8 months and
26 days, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
T. league, of near town, who was
with Co. L, Sc Pioneer Infantry and
died from bronchial pneumonia, in
France, on October l, 1918, were
brought to his parents home on We'd
nesday night and funeral services
were held in Asbury NJ. E. Church,
near here, Sunday afternoon, at o.
clock. Interment was made in Union
cemetery here.
Tuesday was observed here as flag
day by most of the business places
and private citizens displaying their
flags.
Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Johnson an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Miss Helen Robinson Johnson, to
Mr.. Larry L. Nicholes, of MillsbOrO.
The marriage took place at Frederick
On June End by Rev. Harry Taylor.
They will reside in this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Polk sold their
personal property at their home here
IN the corner of Market and King
streets at public auction on Saturday
md have moved to Wilmington to live
where Mr.. Polk is engaged in the law
business. Their many friends regret s
heir departure from among them.
The wheat crop in this section is I
ooking good and promises to be nor
nal or better if nothing now happens i
% it. l
William J. Thoroughbred, aged 81 &
,ears, 8 months and IL days, died at g
lis home here on Railroad avenue Sat
lrday afternoon from a complication {
# diseases. Funeral services we're I
leld at his late home Wednesday af- g
ernoon at 1870 o'clock. Interment g
made in Union cemetery. Rev. J. L. s
sparkling officiating. Mr.. Thorough h
.ood was one of the best known busi- t
less men on the peninsula, he being b
t the time of his death a retired lum- /
er and builder supply dealer. a
Misses Emma Pennel and Sarah v
wilson are visiting the formers sis q
er, Mrs. William Goodwin at Whining
on, N. c. a