Milford chronicle., 1921-12-02
GEORGETOWN

Gas ana ElGCIl4C OOhAPetAJ ~
charge of the local branch OF thelI
business will occupy the house OF the
late Charles L. Moore on Race street
Our sportsmen have been enjoying
wild geese and duck shooting at Fen
wick's Island and other bay shore
places the past week and some are
bringing in good bags OF both geese
and ducks.
The members of the Georgetown
orchestra played for the Down Home
Dance given by the young people at
Milton on Tuesday night.
We are still enjoying warm Dalmy
weather and roses, chysantnennuIuS
and quite a few of other flowers can
he seen blooming in protected places
in the yards and gardens OF George
town. O..
The Woman's Home Missionary So
oietv met at the home of Mrs. Addle
Rose Tuesday night.
oysters are getting to be scarce IN
our local markets at the present
time. $50 non,
Jehu Hudson and family are now
occupying their new dwelling Oh
West Market street.
Mrs. G. Vannie Messick mas pur-
chased from Mrs. Edna Mitchell, the
GOOD will and fixtures of the restaur-
ant in the Wagamon block on Bedford
street. and will continue the restaur-
ant and ice cream and confectionery
business at the same stand.
The Ladies Aid Society OF the M.
P. Church met at the home OF Mrs:
Gardner Calhoun, corner of King and
Calhoun streets, Tuesday evening.
Asbury Harmon, a respectable col
ored man, of this town, died sunday
afternoon, after being delirious Tor
the past few days as he was border
ing on pneumonia, aged 54 years. Flu
neral services were held Tuesday al
ternoon in the colored A. M. E.
Church, of this town. Interment was
made in adjoining cemetery.
Attorney General Sylvester D.
Townsend. has appointed Robert G.
Houston, of this town, Deputy Attor-
nev General, for this county, filling the
vacancy caused by the death OF AL
bert Worth.
Mrs. Noah King of this town who
was operated on for stomach trouble
last week in the st. Joseph's Hospl-
tai. Philadelphia, is rapidly 1mprov-
ing at this time, much to the delight
of her many friends.
Abe Coverdale, a highly respected
colored man of this town, has pur-
chased the dwelling formerly used at
the poultry experiment station, on the
du Pont boulevard, and has moved 1t
to his lot in the southern part OF
town, near the railroad. |
The family of Henry Brethen, OF
Ohio, who lately purchased farm
from Frank Rust, near town, on the
road leading to Zoar Church, arriV-
ed last week and took possession OF
their home They were delighted up
on arriving here to find such line
weather as they say people were
sleighing at their place when they |
left.
Thanksgiving Day passed off quiet .
ly here. All the business places be- /
ing closed, also post office and the .
banks. Quite a number of our cltl-
zens spent a part of the day gun
ming.
Members of the Tall Cedars living
in Georgetown are arranging to give
a minstrel in the near future.
Walker Mifflin of Dover enjoyed
days shooting last Tuesday
when he was the guest of Judge c. 5.
Richards, here, and joined the Judge
and State Detective Attic Donoway on
a days quail shooting.
Thomas FOoks is erecting new
garage and barn on his lot on Pine
street.
Walter w. Pepper who has been
suffering with badly swelled foot is
improving so as to be out again with
out a cane.
There are seven prisoners confIn-
ed in the county Jail here at the pres
eDt time.
Clerk OF tie Peace Frank w. Law ]
;cn has issu>d the tol'Owing marriage ]
licenses the past week: To Vardie +.
of Glendale and Ruth
Jlendaniel, of Milton; to Peter L. {
Helm and Elizabeth X. Thompson, {
both of Philadelphia; to Isaac L. Jar {
nan and Sarah E. Evans, both of
FrankfOrd. t
Register of Wills William J. Mus {
ard has issued the following letters e
he past week: On the estate of Geo.
1. Cordrey of Little Creek hundred to n
he Peoples National Bank; on the r
state of Albert Worth of Georgetown
hundred to Charles w. Cullen; on the I
state of Catherine A. Davis of Bal y
imore hundred to John w. Davis.
Charles B. Dickerson, residing near
his town, last Tuesday butchered
Lpg that dressed 45614 pounds. The
brker was only 446 days old.
The Irving Jones farm, near town, n
aging on the road leading from Red !,
en- to Milton was purchased last q,
tuesday at auction at the court
ouse door, being sold under proceed a
lg of the Orphans Court, by Oliver =,
ones, for $2,1O0.00. a,
Harry I. Garrett of Stickersville, n
a., has been spending some time c,
18th Sheriff McIlvaine and family fe
nooting quail. f,
Mrs. John Cramfeld of Wilmington q.
pent Sunday with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lee and child ,,,
nd Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bailey, all of l.
arlington, spent Sunday with Rev.
nd Mrs. ]. T. Bailey at the M. P. TO
arsonage here.
Henry Parker and family of Days M
pro spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. lii
J. Morath, here.
Harry J. AXE spent the latter part p,
last week with his father, Thomas da
ke, near Bridgeville, quail shooting.
Hugh Smith was in Wilmington ID
st week. ~
Ralph Green spent the latter part + Ie
the week with relatives at Harring- NJ
n. Az
Among the Georgetown College stu -,