Milford chronicle., 1921-07-15
GEORGETOWN

Rufus Abbott who conducts a gem
eral merchandise business on North
Bedford street in the Willin building
has closed his business up and gone
to RehObOth for the season. Mr.. Abb
bOtt has been in poor health for some
time and hopes to regain it by spend
| irg the summer bv the ocean. He will
open up for business again about Oc-
tOber 1st.
There was a game of baseball play
ed here Friday afternoon between the
married and single men of this town.
The score being 8 10 in favor Of the
married men.
The Chautauqua will begin in this
town on Wednesday, August 31st.
Jehu Hudson has began the erection
of his dwelling on West Market street.
The Farmers Bank is undergoing
interior improvements and is also in
stalling another large vault.
Julian Townsend is suffering from
badly sprained leg that he received
while playing ball Friday when he
stepped into a hole and twisted it.
Southern watermelons are in our
local markets retailing for 65 to IS
cents each.
The Junior EpWOrth League of Wes-
ley M. E. Church held their annual
picnic at Oak Orchard last Wednes-
day.
James Edward Maull, of this town,
aged about 78 years, died very sud-
denly at the home of his son, near
Milton, Thursday, where he had gone
on visit. Funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock at Weig-
and's Chapel, Cave Neck. Interment
made in adjoining cemetery.
Mrs. Carrie Cooper, wife of Charles
Cooper, who was badly hurt last Sat
urday night, July End, in an automO-
bile accident, is rapidly improving.
There are eight prisoners confined
in the county Jail here at this time.
Register of Wills William ]. Mus
tard has issued the following letters
the past week: On the estate of Mary
Catherine Wiley Cutlery, of Seaford
hundred to James Theodore Stuart;
on the estate of James Edward Owens
of Northwest Fork hundred to Laura
B. Prettyman; on the estate of James
E. Maull of Georgetown hundred to
William A. Maull.
Ol6Ih VI LuG SdCG II ain W. Law
son has issued the following mar
riage licenses the past week: To Will
liam Bunting of Stockley, and Cora
Smith of Bridgeville; to Fred M. Mar
vel of StOckley and Carrie TimmOns
of DagsbOro.
Rev John T. Bailey, pastor OF First
NJ. P. Church of this town, has been
assigned by DR.. James H. Straughn,
president of the conference, TO take
charge of an Evangelistic tent meet
ing at Oak Grove, Va, and will leave
the first of next month. He will stay
two weeks.
Green corn has made its appear
ance in our local markets and is re-
failing for fifty cents per dozen.
The M. P. Sunday school held their
annual picnic at Oak Orchard We'd
nesday.
Charles R. Fowler, proprietor of the
Delaware House, who has been suffer- |
ing from a sprained ankle, is recover
ing so as to be out again.
Rev. Samuel D. VanLoan, who a
few weeks ago was severely injured |
by being run into by an automobile, |
has recovered enough to start on a
trip to points in northern New York
State and other northern points.
This section is being visited daily at
this time by nice showers that are do
ing all growing crops lots of good.
Deputy Sheriff Bud Coy ind wife
spent Sunday at Oak Orchard.
Miss Ethel Walls is visiting friends
n Philadelphia.
Mrs. Emma Pitt and daughter Of
2Ollardville, Md, spent last week
With her son, Harold Pitt here.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Matthias of Phil
ldelphia spent last week among
friends here.
Howard Bramhall, Esq, of PhiladeI-
)hia spent a part of last week with
lis mother here.
John RaWlins of Pittsburgh, Pa,
pent part Of last week with is IA
her, William W. Rawlins mere.
Jacob West is in Wilmington this
week. s
Miss Melissa Green is attending
ummer school at Newark.
Mrs. Annie E. Ward is visiting rel
tives in Chester, Pa. 2
William Warrington of HarbesOn
7as among friends in town Saturday.
Mrs. F. P. Sher of Philadelphia has
cen called here by the illness of her
lister, Mrs. Hugh Smith, who is ill
nth typhoid fever.
Mrs Oscar Wilson and son, Harold,
ave been visiting her mother at near
eafOrd.
William A. and Charles c. Maull of
ear Milton, were among friends in
)wn Monday.
Deputy Prothonotary George Van
lie Messick and family spent Sunday
t Broadkiln Beach.