Milford chronicle., 1921-06-03
GEORGETOWN

Edward West and family from AMI
Gus Hook is visiting friends here.
Miss Nellie Nelson of Wilmington
was home with her parents over Sun
day.
Mrs. Kate Robinson entertained he
son from New York over MemOria
Day.
Miss Meta Green is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Harry Hammond, at Har
ringtOn.
Lawrence Carey was home for tn,
holiday with his parents, Mr.. and RMS
John T. Carey.
Miss Helen West, clerk in the Office
of the County Agent, has returned
from Philadelphia.
George B. Walls is suffering from
a sprained ankle as the result OF fall
ing on a door step.
Mrs. A. B. Sandridge is at Preston
Md, where her husband is engaged in
highway construction.
The Ladies' Aid Society held its
meeting at the home of Mrs. Byron
Salmons Thursday evening.
Leroy Dennis was in Philadelphia
as the guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. ]. Hardesty and children of
Seaford have been visiting her father,
Charles R. Jones, this week.
Walter Heales and family have
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Tucker, this week.
Children's Day services will be held
at Wesley NJ. E. Church in George
town on Sunday night, June 18th.
A new residence is being built on
North Bedford street for Willard Dy-
er, on the lot he recently purchased.
The Seaford Baseball Club played
here on Saturday with the George
town Club, the Georgetown boys win
ming, to 5.
Mrs. Edward Rust is recovering
fro man operation she had performed
at the Methodist Hospital in Philadel-
phia last week.
Planting corn in this section of
Sussex county has been completed for
this season That which was planted
early is looking well now. u
The Georgetown Band furnished the
music for the Harrington celebration
asst Monday-MemOrial Day-and the
'acing at the Fair Grounds.
A few fthe business places here .
closed on Memorial Day. What is the .
natter with the patriotism of this Sec
ion of Sussex county, anyway?
The Millsboro Athletic team played
he Georgetown boys here Tuesday
fternoon in a closely contested game.
he Millsboro boys won, to 5.
Helen Pritchett has returned from
visit to Frederick and Harrington.
William Bailey and wife have re-
lrned from a visit to Philadelphia.
Cortland Barr and wife Of Philadel-
hia, with Fred Barr and family and
Irs. Kirk of Delmar, passed the holi-
ay as the guest of John Barr and
lmily. {
Edwin Wright, who escaped from :
le Georgetown Jail some time ago, { {
as been arrested at Atlantic City, N. =
., and returned to the Jail here by :
tate Detective Ottie DOnnaway. =
The acreage of sweet potatoes this 4
,ar in the vicinity of Georgetown 7
i'll be greater than ever before, if
e plant setting now in progress is
aintained during the plant setting
ason.
Miss Alverta Simpler, formerly a q
ERIK in the Sussex Board of Assess
ent, is suffering from a foot which
e injured when she stepped on h n
ii at the home of her parents on p
e Stockley road. g
A strawberry festival will be held p
the lawn of Andrew MARVEL, on u
nth Bedford street, in Georgetown, 4,
Saturday, June 4th. The money
ised will be appropriated to the
lub House Fund"
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
iley, who now live at Harrington,
S made happy last week by the ad-
ut of a fine baby boy-their first
rn. This is a grandson of Rev. and
S. J. T. Bailey of Georgetown.
Marriage licenses have been issued
Clerk of the Peace Frank w. Law
| to James A. Mcgee of HarbesOn,
l., and Mamie Mitchell of Nassau,
l.; to John L. Barr of Georgetown,
l., and Eva N. Johnson of Milton,
| birthday party was given by Mrs.
hua Kitchens, who resides on the
lston farm near Overbrook, in
-or of her sister, Mrs. Walter
lies, of Philadelphia, who is visit
relatives and friends in this
nty.
egister of Wills W. J. Mustard has
nted the following letters on es-
IS during the past week, viz: On
estate of Sabra J. Baker of North
t Fork to Peter Baker; on the es-
of William J. Moore of Little
ek to Leonard Moore.
he flower beds at both Georgetown
at Selbyville along the DUPONT u
levard, which are under the care
V. E. Tucker of Georgetown, are =.
tly admired by travellers over that
highway. They advertise the
Is where they are located.
lring the electrical storm which
ed over this section last Sunday
noon considerable damage was
to property. The home of
nsbury Short was struck by
min gand damaged, but not burn
Fortunately none of the family
seriously injured.
e personal property of David H.
'ington was sold by him at public
last Saturday afternoon and he
moved to Wilmington, where ne
engage in the mercantile busi-
Charles MumfOrd and family of
delphia will occupy the property
ed by Mr.. Warrington.
e store with stock and fixtures
ging to the estate of the late
Wilson in GeorgetoMn. has heen III