Milford chronicle., 1921-08-12
GEORGETOWN

The stOrk visited Mrs. Beniami
WagamOn last week at the home ,
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. job
Knowles and left her a fine boy.
There will not be any services hel
in the Presbyterian Church of thi
town during this month, August, Will
the Rev. William Gibson is away O.
: his vacation.
Charles COverdale, a highly re
spected colored man, died at his HON
near this town on the Asbury road
aged about 81 years. Funeral ser
vices were held in the A. M. E
Church, this town, Tuesday. Inter
ment made in adjoining cemetery.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
new concrete road through town fol
Milton, Lewes and Rehoboth. The de.
tour is through Layton woods at the
old camp grounds.
Albert Worth, Esq, of this town
has been appointed deputy attorney
/ general for Sussex county to sue
ceed c. S. Richards, who has been ap-
pointed resident judge.
The Georgetown base ball team
went to Frankford Saturday after
noon and played the Frankford boys.
The score was to in favor of the
Georgetown boys.
William H. Warren of Milford has
leased the RyOn Theatre of this town
and will take charge of same on Aug
ust 18th, and will move his family
here as soon as he can secure a dwell
ling.
Only Sunday morning class meet
ings will be held in Wesley M. E.
Church, this town, during the month
of August, while the pastor, Rev. J.
L. Sparklin, is on his vacation.
The band stand in the Public
Square has been neatly painted the /
past week.
c. P. Dutton has opened a garage in
the old Kendall Wingate blacksmith
shop on North Race street.
The Georgetown Chautauqua will
begin on Wednesday, August 31st.
All of carnival week Arthur Sher-
wood will give his aerial sensational |
acts. There will be many other at |
fractions worth coming to see.
There are eight prisoners confined |
in the county Jail here at the pres
ent time.
Mrs. Margaret R. Purnell, widow
Of Charles 7. Purnell, and daughter
Of the late Kendall B. Wingate, died
early Wednesday morning of last week
1t the home of her daughter in Sails
bury, Md, of heart trouble, aged about
78 years. The remains were brought
10 her late home here on East Market
street where funeral services were
leld Friday afternoon by her pastor,
Rev. ]. L. Sparklin and Rev. J. w.
JolOna, of Dover. Interment was made
n Union cemetery.
Mrs. Purnell has been a life long
resident of this town and will be
greatly missed by her many friends.
She had been a member of Wesley M.
:. Church for years and was always
jeady to help in time of need.
G. A. Hopes, of Baltimore, has
)een made assistant superintendent
If the Prudential Life Insurance Com
,any for the central part of Sussex
county with Offices here. He has as
umed his duties. Robert J. Morgan,
ormerly assistant superintendent,
as again taken the position of agent ]
or this district.
Maggie Wilkins, wife of William
Wilkins, of this town, is seriously ill
t her home on the corner of Cedar =
nd King streets.
Fred Salmons the freight brakeman
Tho was badly injured some time ago
Snow Hill is improving rapidly.
Gerdie Lowe, daughter of A. j.
owe, near town, is seriously ill from
rphOid fever at her fathers home.
Miss Edith Jones, clerk in the Of
ce of the county school board, is on
ten days motor trip through New
ngland States.
Frank Warrington of Harbeson was
| town Monday.
Rodney Pride spent Sunday with
is brother, Job Pride, Jr, at Reho-
9TH Beach.
All of our farm crops in this sec
on are looking fine and promises a
rye yield.
Clerk of the Peace Frank w. Law
IN the past week has issued a mar
age license to Charles H. Phillips,
Rehoboth and Marie N Marshall of
ewes; to Charles N. Neibert, of Mil
n and Grace L. ShOckley of Ellen
lie; to John w. Warrington of Har-
son and Carrie T. Mitchell of Mid
ay. -
Our local markets are well stock
on home grown vegetables and are n
failing at the following prices: Old
ickens, 22c per pound; young chick
S, 30c per pound; eggs sec per doz.;
lite potatoes, $1.00 per bushel; sweet
tatOes, $1.00 per 5-8 basket; green
IN, 15c per dozen; lima beans, SOC N
r quart; cantaloupes SOC per bask- III
watermelons, soc each; fresh fish Ut
: scarce.
Register of Wills William ]. Mus =
d has issued the following letters
past week: On the estate of Lydia
Russell of BrOadkiln hundred to
Hard E. Russell; on the estate of -
Orge A. Clifton of Broadkiln hun ~
ID to Joseph M. Lank.
The stOrk visited the home of Mr..
Mrs. Harry Joseph here Thurs
2 and left them a fine baby boy.
lev. William Gibson, pastor of the
'sbyterian Church, this town, is -
nding some time in Northfeld.
SIS.
Ieorge w. Bennum and family are
nding this week at Oak Orchard.
lrs. w. B. Hilyard has returned
N visit to relatives at Milling De,
Md. De
acob West spent last week at Oak -
hard. 2OS
ames H. McGlothen is spending -
le time with relatives in Dover. G.
7. 5. Lacey who is occupying a ~
age at Rehoboth has as his guest