Milford chronicle., 1921-10-28
GEORGETOWN

The residence of William King OF
Market street is being neatly painted
Miss Myrtle Dickerson and Franci!
wilkins, both of near town, were mar
ried last week by the Rev. J. T. Bail
ey, of the NJ. P. Church, of this town
c. S. Munson, the florist, is building
an addition to his large greenhouse
at his residence on South Bedford
street.
Work on the new garage being
built on the Blackstone block on
Market street by King and Layton, is
progressing rapidly.
Lester Hudson of this town and
Miss Elizabeth O'Day of Seaford, were
married at Sharptown, Md, last
week.
Charles Green, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Green, of this town, is suffer-
ing from a badly cut hand, caused by
/ coming in contact with a saw he was
using last Wednesday.
Miss Emma Ward has moved to the
Torbert property on Railroad avenue,
formerly occupied by the late Shep-
perd Fisher.
The many friends of George M.
and almshouse, are glad to hear of
his reappointment. Mr.. Nelson has
made a first class man in that posi-
ton as a farmer and also the good
treatment that he has given to the
inmates. He seems to be the right
man in the right place and the trus-
tees are to be congratulated on their
wise appointment.
The stork visited the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Lee Layton last week and
left them a fine baby girl.
Halloween will be celebrated in
this town on Monday night, October
31st. A large crowd is expected as
there always is.
The small son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Reu-
ben Savage, near town, is quite i'll
with scarlet fever.
The Pennsylvania Railroad will
run an excursion from this section to
New York City on Sunday, October
3Oth. The train will leave Georgetown
on Sunday at 12:42 a. m, midnight.
Miss Bessie Brown, daughter of
Mrs. Joseph J. Ward, died at her par
ent's home near Stockley, Friday, Oc-
tober 14th, after lingering illness
of tuberculosis, aged % years. Fune-
raj services were held at st. Thomas
NJ. E. Church the following Monday
afternoon, by Rev. T. S. Barrett, Of
Ellendale. Interment made in ad-
joining cemetery. Miss Brown form
erly lived with her parents, near this
town.
County Agent NJ. c. Vaughn will
move to his farm near COOlspring for
another year. Linden Barr will Occu-
by the farm property made vacant by
Mr.. Vaughn, at the edge of town, on
the new cement road.
The Womens Auxiliary of Wesley
M. E. Church will in the future have
its, headquarters on the first floor of
the Masonic Temple. The organization
is in fourishing condition.
\ There are no holly berries in this
section this season and reports from
points farther south say the same, al
though dealers are contracting for
holly wreaths and will use artificial
berries.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Wilkins at
their residence, near town, last Thurs
day evening, gave birthday party in
honor of their daughter, Mabel, it be-
ing her fifteenth birthday. There were
over two hundred guests present. Miss
Mable was the recipient of many
handsome and useful presents. Re
freshments were served and all re-
ported a good time, wishing Miss
Mable many returns of the day.
The Ladies Auxiliary of st. Paul's !
Parish will hold bake at the home
of Mrs. w. F. Blackstone on the cor
ner of Pine street and Railroad ave
nue. Saturday morning, October 29.
The dwelling on the almshouse
farm has been improved by new roof |
and all the other buildings have been
repaired and put in good shape for
the winter.
There are now seven prisoners in
the county Jail here at the present
time. The sheriff's boarders are drop
ping off somewhat.
The dwelling house of Charles T.
Jester, occupied by James Spicer, on
Rosa street, has been neatly painted
this week.
The stork visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank StOgens, on Laurel
street, and left them a fine baby boy
Friday last.
Edward Call Morris who has been
as foreman on the State
Highway here, has accepted like
position with the Eagle Engineering
Company at New Bern, N. c., and has
gone to that city.
The new bungalow OF John R. Will
1ins, on the Savannah road, at the
edge of town, is nearly completed and
Mr.. Wilkins and family will shortly
the same.
Apples are the scarcest this fall in
,ur local markets that they were ev-
# known to be and are retailing for
;1.50 to So per basket.
Clerk of the Peace Frank w. Law
on has issued the following mar :
iage licenses the past week: To John
:. Holland and Leora E. Dutton, both
# Rehoboth; to John D. Taylor of
and Elizabeth Bookham-
ner of LeWes.
Register of Wills William J. Mus
ard has issued the following letters
he past week: On the estate of Eli
/. Sharp of Lewes and Rehoboth hum
red to Annie May Sharp and Sallie
!. Truitt; on the estate of Kate M.
.yncb, of Georgetown hundred to w.
Ilwood Wright; on the estate of Eliz-
beth B. Wilson of Northwest Fork
undred to James H. Wilson.
Deputy Sheriff Bud Coy was in
,amden, N. j., on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Roach spent
be weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
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