Milford chronicle., 1921-08-26
GEORGETOWN

all expenses.
Our spOrtsmen are looking for.
ward for the squirrel season, which
opens on September LIST. They are re-
ported to be plentiful this season.
John P. Johnson is suffering with
a badly mashed foot, caused while
working for the county by heavy
piece of timber falling on it.
Our market is well stocked with
home grown watermelons and canta-
loupes and other vegetables which are
all retailing at reasonable prices.
Clarence E. Cooper and brother,
Harvey H. Cooper, have purchased
from Peter Marvel, his farm at the
edge of town on the du Pont Boule-
ward for four thousand dollars.
/ Mrs. VIM. P. Samples who has
been under treatment at the Beebe
Hospital is improving so as to re-
turn to her home here.
Fred Salmons who was badly bruis-
| ed by falling from an engine at Snow
/ Hill, some time ago is able to be out
again.
Joseph Warrington, of near town,
is the champian cantalOupe grower of
this section. He has them of the Flor
ida honey dew variety, weighing ten
pounds and of a very fine flavor.
George w. Faucet, one of our high
" respected aged citizens who has
been suffering from a stroke of par
alysis, we are glad to state is slow
ly improving.
The Hassler Sales Company has OPP
ened a sales room in the Cullen block
in the corner room recently occupied
as a jewellery store for the sale OF
shock absorbers for automobiles.
The new concrete road has been
opened to the public from the eastern
limit of the town to the railroad. The
western end is progressing rapidly
and in a short time will be complet-
ed.
Register of Wills William J. Mus
tard has issued the following letters
the past week on the estate of William |
J. Thoroughbred, of Georgetown hun
dred, to George M. Thoroughbred and |
Joseph B. NAPLES, Jr.; on the estate
of James S. Donoway of Gumboro
hundred to Harry S. DonOway; on the
estate of Edmund F. Craig of Sea-
ford hundred to Sarah G. Johnson.
Clerk of the Peace Frank w. Law
son has the past week issued a mar
riage license to Theodore J. Lynch
of Selbyville and Mary M. Evans of
FrankfOrd.
Quite large number of our citi-
zens are spending their Sundays at
Rehoboth and Oak Orchard.
There are fifteen prisoners con-
fined in the county Jail at the pres
ent time. Three of these being col
Ored women.
The Georgetown base ball team
Wednesday played the Ocean View
team here, the score being Z to in
favor of the Georgetown boys. On
they went to Lincoln City
md played the Lincoln boys. The
score being 2 to 1 in favor Of the
Georgetown boys.
The corn crop in this section is
ooking fine and promises a good
5ield. ,
Work on the new bank building for I
he Delaware Trust Company on the !
corner of Market street and Public :
square is progressing rapidly.
/
pent the weekend with relatives
ere. :,
George E. Warren spent last week
q Philadelphia.
Mrs. Maggie Wilkins who is SER u
1usly ill at her home here is not Il
luch improved at this time. "
Mayor and Mrs. William A. War
ington have returned from an ex-
ended visit to their son in Oregon. =
Charles Torbert left last week for
'over where he has accepted po-
ition with the State Highway.
Ollie FarrOw and family are oc- )
lpying a cottage at Rehoboth Beach Il
II two weeks.
Herman Green of Philadelphia is
le guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ohn C. Green here.
Clarence E. and Harvey H. Cooper
New York City have return to their
1mes after spending some time with
,latives here.
Miss Nellie Nelson of Wilmington
IS been the guest of her parents,
r. and Mrs. George A. Nelson here
e past week.
J. William Faucet was on busi-
ess trip to Philadelphia last week. nm
Eddie Downs of Marcus Hook, Pa, =
the guest of relatives here. M
Mrs. Sue Dannish spent last week AZ
Philadelphia.
Miss Sussie Hudson spent a part of
st week with friends at Careys
imp. rs
Mrs. John E. Sammons and little I
lighter, Myrtle, of Philadelphia, are
e guests of her sister, Mrs. Amy .
Tnch.
William E. Hawkins, formerly t
unity engineer for Sussex county,
t now with the North Carolina III
ghway department is visiting his
mily here. Mr.. Hawkins has been L
fering from malaria fever but is
proved at this time. Z
Lee Donovan who is on the Phila- M
lphia police force spent the week.
d with his father, William Downs
Floyd Hurley and family of Milton
ent the weekend with his parents, Tor
). and Mrs. Noah Hurley.
Norman Marvel of Philadelphia has
IN the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob- No,
Vanaman for the past few days. We
Miss Ethel Walls, clerk in the Office Fri
Register of Wills, is visiting friends we, WE,
Newark, Salisbury, Md. and Del FriC
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