Milford chronicle., 1921-09-09
GEORGETOWN

Labor Day was ODSeTNSu uSAS W
the closing of the banks and some Oi
the other public and business places
The farmers in this section are
busy engaged in saving fodder. The
corn yield will be good but was cu'
some by the late dry spell.
The members of AnOna Council, NO
II. Degree of PocahOntas, of this
town. held their annual picnic at OAK
Orchard Thursday of last week.
The cannery of ]. G. Townsend, Jrt
G. Company of this town is busy en-
gaeed at present packing tomatoes
although the pack will be small
Owing to his health being better IN
the omen air George e. Swain has re-
signed the position as treasurer ana
MANAGER of the drug department OF
Marshall and Chapman, Inc, posi-
tion he has held for several years
past.
Clerk of the Peace Frank w. Law
son has the past week lssueu d nd :,
riage license to Orvllle Il. QuIllen I,-La. anu
Blanche M. Lathbury' both Oh fraliA-
ford.
REGISTER of Wills William j. Mus
tard has issued the following letters
+bo mast week: On the estate of James
Franklin Frazier Of Seatord hundred
tn George NJ. Eddy; on the estate Oh
Prod g. Vogel, of Lewes and Reno
both hundred to Elizabeth II. Nogel'
Margaret J. Collins, the eight
months old child of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward S. Collins died at their home on
Pine street Thursday morning from
eninal meningitis. Funeral services
were held at the house at one O'Clock
Fridav afternoon and interment maze
in Union cemetery.
The late corn and potatoe crop Is
being badly affected by the dry Wea-
ther in this section.
Frederick Henry Morris, six months
old son of MIR. and Mrs. Edward Call
Morris. died Tuesday night at their
home on Front street. Funeral SER
vices were held at their home Thurs
dav afternoon. Interment made IN Un-
ion cemetery.
About one hundred and fifty dol
lars were cleared by the adult Bible
class of the M. P. Church of this
town at a festival and supper held by
them in the Holson building on North
Bedford street last Tuesday. The pro-
ceeds will go toward paying for the
heater and other church needs.
The personal property of the late
Mrs. Margaret Purnell will be sold
at her residence next Thursday, the
18th. and the dwelling on Saturday.
the 18th.
Calvin Smack, of this town, won the
first three prizes on three pens OF
big tvpe Poland and China pigs at the
Salisbury Fair.
All services were resumed last
Sunday in St. Paups Church of this
town.
A large number of out-of-town peo-
pie were here last week attending the
Chautauqua.
Mrs. Lizzie Rogers and daughter
have moved from the corner OF hem-
nv and Rosie streets to a part OF the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. William j.
Wilson. on the corner of Market and
King street. Mr.. and Mrs. Roland King
are occupying the dwelling made va
cant by Mrs. Rogers.
Miss Lillian E. league, of near
town. has entered the Milford Hos
pital to train for nurse.
The work of laying the concrete
around the public square was COM
pleted last week and now in short
time the street will be opened to the
public. This gives Georgetown con-
crete road through the town from the
eastern to the western limits.
Hildren Green, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Green, of this town, has pur-
chased from Calvin Smack, his farm
near town, and will take charge OF
same the first of next year. Mr.. Green
for some time past has been with the
General Chemical Company OF Will
mington.
There are sixteen prisoners con-
fined in the county Jail here at the
present time.
Our local market is well stocked
with country produce at this time, re-
failing for the following prices: Old
chickens. 22c per pound; young chick
ems 22c per pound; lima beans l2c
nor ouart: green corn 12c per, dozen;
eggs 38c per dozen; tomatoes 5Oc per
basket; white potatoes 81 per oasKeI;
sweet potatoes 75c per basket ana all
nice stock. e
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Benson OF
Milford spent Sunday with relatives
here. ..-,- &c
philadelphia are the guests OF his Ia
ther, George Kitchens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Workman Oh
Baltimore, Md, are the guests OF ms
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Joshua WORK
Mrs Roy Baker of Philadelphia is
tbe guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. }. Nor
Mrs. Estella King is visiting rela-
tives in Wilmington.
c. E. Campton after spending some
time with Mr.. and Mrs. John Gill mas
returned to his home in New HorK
City. . a,,o,,+
Mrs. John Phillips of Mission spent
the week with her son, Martin FhlI-
lips and family. o,.ooo,o
Falls. 4u;,, ~
Harry Boyer has been on a trip ~
Philadelphia and Wilmington tne PAST
week. n,..,oao,,,1,io
is the guest of her mother MIS- Ella
STr.' Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Polk of Viii
mington were Georgetown Vlsltors
i''TS Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Tee and son, Jun
ior. of Harrington have been tne
Guests of her parents, Rev. and MIS-
Tohn Bailey the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Outten Ieft lasC
Friday to spend some time IN tne
mountains for Mr.. Outten's health.