Milford chronicle., 1921-05-13
GEORGETOWN

The first home grown Strawberries
were in our local market last weel
and retailed for twenty-five cents PEE
quart.
Fred Warrington has opened a Goa
yard and is located at the railroad.
Mr.. Robertson of Leeds, England
has purchased farm near town anC
has taken charge of the same.
A. c. Jones, a poultry farmer, near
town, has hatched from incubators
over thirty thousand young chicks al
ready this season and expects to hatch
out many more.
The stork visited the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Jehu F. Hudson Wednesday
and left them a fine baby boy.
Job o. Pride, Jr., a freight cOnduc-
tor of this town, is having erected a
fine bungalow at Rehoboth Beach, and
will make that place his residence in
the near future.
w. D. Douglass of Tennessee has
purchased farm near town and will
take possession of same at an early
date.
Mothers Day was observed in all
of our churches Sunday.
The adult Sunday school class of
the NJ. P. Church has elected Noah
King, president; Frank Lekites and
Obey Parker, vice presidents; Joseph
G. Green, secretary and treasurer and
Rev. John T. Bailey, teacher.
Miss Lulu May Joseph, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Joseph, residing
near Springfield Cross Roads and
Lawrence Kitchens, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Kitchens, residing near
here, on the Milton road, were mar
ried at the home of the bride. last
Thursday night by the Rev. John T.
Bailey, pastor of the NJ. P. Church of
this town.
Register of Wills William J. Mus
tard has issued the following letters
the past week: On the estate of JON
athan Gilbert of Seaford hundred to
the First National Bank of Seaford;
on the estate of Joseph G. Swain of
Lewes and Rehoboth hundred to Ida
L. Swain and the Sussex Trust Com
pany; on the estate of Philip T. Work
man of Cedar Greek hundred to Char
les H. Workman and Horace P. Work
man; on the estate of Weymire Young
of Cedar Greek hundred to Bernard
Young; on the estate of John NJ. Max
Maxwell.
There are five prisoners confined in
the county Jail here at the present
time.
Clerk of the Peace Frank w. Lawson
has not issued any marriage licenses
for the past week.
The Georgetown high school will
hold their commencement exercises in
the court room of the Sussex County
Court House on the evening of Mon !
day, June 9Th. Senator J. o. Wolcott
will be the speaker.
An informal reception was given
Rev. J. L. Sparklin and family by the |
Ladies Auxiliary of Wesley M. E. |
Church Tuesday night in the Child's |
Welfare rooms on the corner Of Pub
lie Square and Market street.
The stork visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Baer, corner of Mar
ket and Race streets, Thursday, and
left them a fine baby boy.
Bread has fallen two cents on the
loaf. This is good news for the house
wives.
C. Walter Mumford of this town who
was serving an eighteen months SEN
tence in the New Castle County Work
House, Thursday was granted pa I
role and returned home to his family
here Saturday noon.
r. L. Savage, manager and owner
of the Georgetown Driving Park at
the edge of town, on the Lewes road,
is having the track put in first class
shape for the coming season and has
a first-class horse trainer getting sew
eral horses in shape for the season.
Mrs. Julia A. Wilson, widow of the
late George w. Wilson, died at her
home on East Market street Sunday
night, aged 81 years, 6 months and
Ia days, of diabetus. Funeral services
we're held at the home of her sister,
Mrs. J. T. Carey, on North Bedford
street, Wednesday afternoon at 1888
o'clock. Rev. J. T. Bailey OF the M:
P. Church and Rev. J. L. Sparkling OF
he M. E. Church officiating. Inter
nent was made in Union cemetery.
For a number of years Mrs. Wilson
lad conducted a general store on
East Market street.
Country produce is selling this
Week in our local markets as follows:
eggs 22c per dozen; chickens 3Oc per
bound; country butter 25c per pound;
potatoes SOC per bushel; sweet pota- {
oes Csc per 5-8 basket; corn 7Oc per
,ushel; asparagus 25c per bunch.
Charles johnson of Milford spent
he weekend with Miss Edna Barr.
w. Elwood Wright was in New York .
yity on Thursday of last week. I
Mrs. Lavinia Campbell has been Wis n
ting relatives in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Anna Beach was in New York l
asst week.
Frederick Blackstone was on bus
ness trip to Philadelphia last week.
Mrs. NJ. w. Clark who has been :
pending the winter with relatives in
'reston, Nd, has returned to her T
ONE here.
Miss Flo Lynch of Philadelphia
pent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
harles Daisey here.
L. P. Faucet and family of Phila-
elphia spent Sunday with relatives
ere.
Misses Laura and Helen Macklin
Dent the weekend in Philadelphia.
Mrs. J. w. Faucet was the guest
, Mr.. and Mrs. Asher Lingo at War
ick last week.
William E. Hawkins spent Sunday
ith relatives at Easton, Md.
Edward Atkins of Philadelphia
)ent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.