Milford chronicle., 1921-10-21
GEORGETOWN

lingering illness, aged IS years, 2
months and q days. Funeral services
were held in Wesley NJ. e. Church
Friday afternoon at o'clock. Inter-
ment made in Union cemetery.
At the performance given by the
Tempest Stock Company in RyOn's
Theatre Tuesday night for the benefit
of the Georgetown tiremen. about one
hundred and fifteen dollars were real
lied by the f1remen.
The sweet potato crop is being dug
in this section and the crop is larger
than it was at first expected. Most
of the crop will be stored for the
higher prices this winter.
Quite a number of our spOrtsmen
are enjoying fishing at the capes and
Delaware Bay. Some good catches
have been reported.
Old clocks sold high at the sale of
the late George w. Bennum, jew
clergyman last week. An old grand
fathers clock was purchased by GeS.
Thoroughbred for SIS. 1t was over
$50 years old. A hand carved clock
was purchased by Mrs. William Town
send, daughter of the deceased, for
SAL and another old time clock was
purchased by Miss Ethel NAPLES for
$21.
The revival being held in DagsborO
NJ. P. Church by the Rev. ]. T. Bail
ey, pastor of the NJ. P. Church of this
town, and also of DagsbOrO NJ. P.
Church, are meeting with much sue
cess and are growing in interest
nightly.
The residence of William Roach on
KENNY street is undergoing repairs
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Atkins have
moved from the Pyle property on Race
street to the dwelling of Mrs. Levisa
Faucet, on Market street.
Archibald c. Jones, proprietor and
of the Jones Poultry Farm,
two miles south of town, near the
county almshouse, has achieved the
distinction of receiving the highest
price ever paid for pen of chickens
in this section of the State. Last week
he sold pen of five hens and cock
erel of Barred Plymouth Rocks to the
Smith Hatchery of Ohio for six hun
dred dollars.
The new and handsome residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Hudson on
West Market street is nearing COM
pletiOn and they expect to occupy it
some time next month.
Rally Day was observed in the
Prospect A NJ. E. Church of this town
on Sunday last.
Charles Green has been elected /
Captain of 1921 Georgetown High |
School Foot Bail Team.
Harry Holden has moved his ba-
zaar from the stables and barn of
B. Marsh, near the school .
house to the garage of w. J. King, on |
Laurel street, where auctions will be |
held each Saturday.
Mayor William A. Warrington will /
shortly begin the erection of a hand |
some new residence on his lot adjoin-
ing his store and dwelling on Pine |
street.
Oysters are still plentiful in our 10
cal markets and are retailing for fifty |
cents per basket.
William Kitchens, Eddie Rose and |
Ben Hammond, who are employed by |
the State Highway and have been To-
Gated with offices in the court house,
have been transferred to Dover and !
left for that town Monday morning.
Our farmers are busy seeding their
wheat. The acreage will be large in
this section this fall.
Clerk of the Peace Frank w. Law
son has issued the following marriage |
licenses the past week: To James r. |
McCabe and Lille Lynch, both of Sell |
-, T4T, Of Cn1
byville and Viola C. Hudson of Frank
ford; to James @. Hastings and Mary
H. Veasey, both of Lewes.
Register of Wills William J. Mus
tard has issued the following letters
The past week: On the estate of Ever
ett Shipley, Seaford hundred, to Min
1ie S. Shipley; on the estate of Ben
amin E. Potter, of Cedar Creek hun
lred, to Benjamin Frank Potter and
NIillard Potter.
Mrs. Cora Hurley, wife Of Daniel
Hurley, of this town, is suffering
rom burns about the face and hands
hat she received Thursday while
lighting a gas stove and by some un-
nown reason the flames shot up into
Ter face. She is doing very fine at this
ime.
There are only nine prisoners in the
county Jail here at the present time.
George Miller, of Baltimore, Md,
pent a part of last week with friends
lere.
Lee Rust of Wilmington who some
ime ago smashed his foot badly has
and is visiting relatives and
riends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Warrington of
Berlin, Md, spent a part Of last week
With friends here.
George Simpler and family of near
own spent Sunday at Rehoboth
beach.
Ex-Levy Courtman Alfred H. Me-
zee and Sidney A. Jarvis of HarbesOn
we're among friends in town on We'd
lesday.
Edwin Clendaniel of Ellendale spent
friday evening with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Ford of Phila-
elphia were the guests last week of
Irs. Hannah Hart, here.
Mrs. Hetty J. Chapman is ill at her
ome on North Bedford street.
Miss Helen Pritchett is visiting
riends at Harrington.
Mrs. Theodore M. Mcgee has re-
urned from a visit to her sisters,
frs. Robert Floyd, of Camden, N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Lynch and
frs. Ida Stevens of Delmar were
mong friends in town Thursday.
Joe Peninskice was on a business
rip to Philadelphia last week.
Nelson J. Forney of Dover, form
r jeweleryman of this town, was
18th friends here last week.