Milford chronicle., 1921-02-04
GEORGETOWN

treatment Thursday.
Engineer Jacob Shane is sufferin
from a serious case of erysipelas, a
his home on Railroad avenue.
The new banking house of tn
Georgetown Branch of the Delawar
Trust Company will soon begin tn,
erection of new bank on the corn
er of Market street and Public Square
The new structure will be chiefly Of
brick and will be ornament to oul
town.
Miss Hannah Green, daughter oi
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Green, of this
town, who had the misfortune last
week to fall down the stairs and Sc
verely injure herself while visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. George Blizzard in VIII
mington. We are glad to state that
she is improving rapidly.
EX-ProthOnOtary William H Welch
of Milton has been elected chief clerk
to the Sussex County Board of As
sessment to succeed John w. Gibson,
who resigned, and took charge. of the
office the first of February. Mr.. Welch
while prothonotary here made many
friends who are more than pleased to
hear of his return among them again.
Mr.. Gibson has moved his family to
Dover.
Clerk of the Peace Frank w. Law
son has issued the following marriage
licenses the past week: To George W.
Cooper of RehobOth and Dorothy Mas
sey of Millsboro; to LOrenza c. Win
gate of Georgetown and Minnie M.
Jester of Redden; to Bayard W. Mes
sick of Georgetown and Anna Foskey
of Milton.
Register of Wills William J. Mus
tard has issued the following letters
the past week: on the estate of Will
. liam B Jones Of Dagsboro hundred to
William C. B. Jones; on the estate of
Jonathan Baker of Gumboro hundred
to Isaac H. Baker; on the estate of
Harriet w. Belts of Dagsboro hun
-dred to George w. Bennam and Will |
liam H. Prettyman.
The W. C. T. U. met at the home
of Mrs. Emma Holson Wednesday af-
ternoOn.
- J. w. Blizzard has purchased from
Mrs. John J. Morris of Dover, the old
Hatfield homestead on South Race
street in this town. The property adj
joins the store and residence of Mr.. /
Blizzard on the corner of Race and
Pine streets.
Earl Outten who has been danger
ously i'll at his home on Market street
is rapidly recovering.
A. B. Sandidge and Company of this
town have contracted to finish the road
between Laurel and Bridgeville, elev-
en- miles and push the work as fast
as the weather permits. !!
A society of the Home Missionary
Society has been organized in Wesley [
M. E. Church with 68 charter mem {
bers. The following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. G. Frank l
Jones; vice , president, Mrs. Fred I
Walls; recording secretary, Mrs. w.
D. Adams; corresponding secretary, 7
Mrs. G. T. Lynch; treasurer, Mrs. .
Frank M. Jones; secretary, Mrs. H. E.
Johnson.
Miss Sallie Messick will open a Z
jewelry repair and optical business in G.
part of the millinery store of Mrs. u
Mollie Robbins Lynch on Market 9
street D.
Revival services will begin in the 9
NJ. P. Church of this town Sunday 9
night, February the 9th.
Thomas LittIetOn has purchased the 81
of Edward Wilkins on North II
King street, recently vacated by John IN IN
". Gibson. Mr.. Littleton will take IS
possession at once. Ht
A surprise party was given Miss
Iettie Greek Tuesday night of last "
week by her parents it being her 18th ~
A large number of her Ili
oung friends were present. Refresh uU
lents were served and all reported cn
ood time, wishing Miss Greek many
eturns of the day. Oh
A move is now under way by our cI'
)cal spOrtsmen to place a baseball an d
cam from this town in the field this liz
Oming season. en-
Frank L. Joseph and James H. Nc pu
lothen have been named by Judge III
-enry G. Conrad to audit the books of SUI S1
le Comptroller, John G. Lank. These Tie
ldits are made annually. cal
The first meeting to organize a
achers association for Sussex coun-
was held in the court house, this
wn, Friday afternoon and night.
organization was postpon-
until later. The meeting declared wa
favor of a teachers pension from Sat
e State. j
Mid-year examinations were held in the
If local schools last week. this
George w. Hatfield is now occupy n
g his property, near Union ceme- Gee
ry. and
Motion Pepper who has been ser N
lsly i'll at the home of his daughter Geo
rs. W. Frank Sharp, is still rapidly Liz,
proving and will soon be out again. m
There are eight prisoners confined Mill
the county Jail here at the pres ard
time. A
Misses Myrtle and Sarah Shane of bull
and Mrs. Walter Lekites new
wilmington have been visiting their whi
her, Jacob Shane here. CI
Sheriff w. L. McIlvaine who was cent
lfined to his room for a few days M
h an attack of the grip, we are Thu
~ " say ls OUT again. Mrs
lrs. ]. Stewart Wonoway and sis n
, Mrs. R. Taylor, have returned to min,
ir homes in Philadelphia after +ba
nding few days here after attend NTo+e
the funeral of their father, John -,.in, -r,Hs,
sley Rogers. Lille lip
ohm T. Carey last week attended a s, u'.
meeting of the Delaware State Flu eiIl 1Li'
al Directors Association held in 1sSo
mington. ~ y. ~
[rs. M. c. Vaughan, wife of County Yea yeas
mt Vaughan, has been on the sick Gi Cne
but is improving. CnuI
ev. J. T. Bailey was in PHILADELPHIA mon'
a business trip last week POM
liver Walls was on a motor trip New
last week aIIer