Milford chronicle., 1921-01-14
GEORGETOWN

purchased by w. B. Hilyard on East
Market street.
William Mears of this town has
moved to the farm of Sheriff McIlvaine
near Stockley.
William A. Marker whose meat
store was destroyed in the recent fire
has opened another meat store in the
Moore Block on Market street OppO-
site the postoffice.
The Georgetown concert band will
give a minstrel performance at Mills
boro this Friday night.
John King has purchased building
lot on the corner of Cedar and Kem-
my streets this town and will short
ly begin the erection of an up-tO-date
dwelling on the same.
Rev. John T. Bailey, pastor of the
M. P. Church is assisting Rev. B. F.
Ruley at Seaford with revival meet
| ings this week.
Ottie Donoway has resigned his po-
sition with the Georgetown Auto
Company
J. Ewell Calhoun is suffering from
sore leg caused by being bitten by
dog one day last week. He is get
| ting along as well as can be expect
ed at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Hudson have
moved from the C. P Tunnel proper
ty to apartments on the second floor
of the Moore Block on the corner Of
Market and Race streets.
Mrs. Frank P. Rogers of near this
town who last summer was scalped by
being caught by her hair in some
part of the machinery, while under an
automobile underwent a successful
operation in skin grating last week
and is doing fine at this time.
Martin Phillips who has for some
years past conducted a general store
near St. Thomas Church has pur-
chased the store and dwelling prop
erty of Rufus D. Abbott in Collins
vile, this town, and will continue the
business there.
Norman G. Purnell whose vulcan
izing plant was destroyed in the late
fire has opened up the business in the
Moore building on Market street, op-
posite the Jail building.
Sylvester D. Townsend, the new
State attorney-general, has appointed
as his deputy for Sussex county, Chas.
S. Richards, Esq, of this town.
Miss Lily Joseph has discontinued
her notion business on Market street
and sold her goods at auction Satur-
day.
Cortland Barr, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Barr, of this town, and Miss
Edna Hurlock, of Philadelphia, wert
married in that city Saturday after
oh AysS11
among their relatives here they will
return to Philadelphia where they
will make their home.
This section was visited by heavy
rain storm all day Monday, with high
winds, but no damage so far has been
reported.
Clerk of the Peace Frank W. Law
son has the past week issue a mar
riage license to John T. Johnson of
Lewes and Mollie Sharp of George |
town.
Register of Wills William J. Mus
tard has issued the following letters
the past week: On the estate of Sam |
uel P. Marsh of Indian River Hun |
dred to Emma F. Marsh; on the es-
tate of Samuel P. Warrington of North |
Westfork Hundred to Ottos T. War
rington and Ernest L. Warrington; |
on the estate of David H. Robinson of |
Indian River Hundred to Faustina G. /
Hazard.
There are eight prisoners confined |
in the county Jail here at the present |
time.
Charles R. Torbert of New York is
home with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. S. Torbert for a short time.
James Macklin of Wilmington is
among friends in and near town.
Mrs. Ura Messick and children of /
Rehoboth spent Sunday with friends
in town.
James A. Marsh, Esq, who has been
in the East attending the funeral of
his father, Samuel P. Marsh, has re-
turned to his home in Denver, Col.
Leroy Warren has returned to his
school at Carlisle, Pa, after spending
the holidays with relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Wagamon
were among friends in Snow Hill last
week.
Frank Rupert of New York and
family have been the guest of his mo-
ther, Mrs. Edward See, here.
Lieutenant Robert G. Pepper of
Philadelphia is the guest of relatives
here.
Mrs. W. E. Hawkins and little son,
are visiting relatives at Eas-
on, Md.
Miss Margaret Wilson who some
lime ago underwent an operation at
he Peninsula hospital at Salisbury,
Nd, returned to her home here Sun
lay much improved.
Jacob West, Jr., has accepted a po-
sition as salesman in the local branch 4
If the American Stores.
James e. Tyre of HarbesOn was
lmong friends in town Saturday
Georgetown Volunteer Fire Com
1any cleared $258 from a minstrel
how given last week. The money will
,e used toward purchasing a fire en-
zine.
The location of the burned bu5i-
less block in Georgetown has been
as a site for a Federal post
fice.
Rev. William Gibsons, pastor of the
Church in Georgetown,
S delivering a series of special ser
Mons.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hange, Wash
ngton, have taken possession of the
Id Gordy property on the du Pont
north of Georgetown,
which they recently purchased. They
7ill make poultry farm of it.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Snyder, who