Milford chronicle., 1921-06-10
GEORGETOWN


spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs
James Spicer here.
Herman Roach is suffering from 9
fractured arm, caused by cranking a
car last Wednesday. He is getting
along fine at this time.
The county tax rate has been fixed
at so cents on the hundred and cOun-
ty school tax at rs cents on the hun
dred, making IS cents for both.
Work has been started and is going
on rapidly on the new banking house
for the Delaware Trust Company on
the corner of Market street and Pub
lie Square and will greatly add to the
appearance of that part of the town
when it is completed.
The Sunday school class of Mrs.
Charles L. Jester of the M. P. Sunday
school of this town will hold a shad-
ow social on the lawn at the church
and parsonage this Friday night, if
stormy, tomorrow Saturday night.
Ice cream and cake will be on sale.
Everybody is invited.
The Georgetown benevolent society
met at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Cy-
rus Hatfield on Tuesday night.
Lloyd Mcgee had the end of the mid
die finger of his right hand smashed
off last Wednesday by getting it
caught in some machinery while at
work in the crate factory of Layton's
at the railroad station. He is getting
along fine at this time.
William D. Brasure and John S. Sal
mons have opened their ice cream
business in the Blackstone block.
Thursday was observed as Flower
Mission Day at the county almshouse
by the w. c. T. U. There were repre-
sentatiyes from other unions from all
over the county there.
The strawberry crop is dropping
down now, the rush is over. The crop
was much larger than was at first eX-
pected and the growers realized good
prices for them on an average.
The new concrete road from George
town to HarbesOn is nearing compile
ton and it will likely be opened all
the way through to the public by July
1st.
There are thirteen prisoners con-
fined in the county Jail here at the
present time.
The real estate of James H. McGlo-
then was sold at auction at the court
house door Saturday afternoon. The
purchasers were the dwelling on AL
bury avenue to George w. Miles, for
two thousand and one hundred and
five dollars. acres on the Savannah
road, at the edge of town, to Andrew
J. Lynch, for six hundred dollars; half
interest in tract near the sand hills,
owned by McGlothen and Hatfield to
George Hatfield for three hundred and
twenty-five dollars.
j Ralph Swain, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Uriah Swain, of this town, has COM
pleted business course at Goldey
College, Wilmington, and last week
returned to the home of his parents
here for awhile.
A tract of land containing sixty
one acres, of James B. Coffin, deceas-
ed, lying on the road leading from
MillsbOro to Hollyville was sold thru
Orphans Court at public auction at
the court house door Saturday after
noon. Able Ableman was the purchaser
and the sum paid was two thousand
and two dollars.
Clerk of the Peace Frank W. Law
son has issued marriage license the
past, week to Larry L. Nichols and
Helen r. Johnson, both of George
town.
Register of Wills William ]. Mus
tard has issued the following letters
the past week: On the estate of Frank
Walls of Broadkiln hundred to Han
nah E. Walls; on the estate of Will
liam A. Schellenger, of Lewes and
Rehoboth hundred to Addie M. Schel-
lenger; on the estate of Leroy God
win of New Jersey to James. M. Tun-
nell; on the estate of Joseph c. Col
IiIis, Seaford hundred, to J. G. Collins
and Frank w. Wheatley; on the es-
tate of Thomas w. Coulbourn, of Sea-
ford hundred to Gilbert M. Wheatley.
The M. P. Sunday school held their
annual Children's Day services in the
M. P. Church of this town Sunday
night. They raised seven hundred
and twenty dollars and roFty-six cents.
Pretty good work for Sunday school
of only III scholars. The proceeds
will 90 for the local expenses of the
church for the year.
Ollie Mcgee is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert F. Polk are at
their home here, from Wilmington, for
a few days.
Miss Ethel Warren is visiting
friends in Philadelphia. \
Mrs. George E. Walls and Miss Sal
lie Cooper have been spending few
days in Philadelphia.
Mrs. w. F. Blackstone has been the
guest of her son, DR.. Basil B. G.
Blackstone, in Wilmington.
Walter Pepper of Washington, D. c. |
is. spending some time with his grand |
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pepper |
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Roach spent |
Friday with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Rust at Springfield cross roads.
Mrs. Samuel J. Register has been
visiting her sister at Blades the past
week.
William Morris and children of Will
were the guests of his father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. James D.
Morris here last week.
C. Edgar Wilin, George E. Swain,
James and John Carey and George
were in Dover Friday night.
Mrs. John Barr and son, George, are
spending the week in Philadelphia.
George E. Miller of Baltimore, Md,
will spend the weekend with friends
here.
Mrs. Lena Anderson and daughter,
Jane Reed spent the weekend in Bal
timore.
Elmer E. Wilson is spending a few
days in Philadelphia.
Mrs. George o. Faron and son, Jack,
spent the weekend in Philadelphia.
Miss SaIIie Cooper is home from a