Milford chronicle., 1922-04-28

Mr. and Mrs. Julian Townsend are
being congratulated on the arrival of
fine baby girl which arrived at their
home on North Bedford street on
Thursday noon.
Our farmers are busy getting ready
for planting corn. The acreage. will
be large in this section this year.
Miss Ethel Kitchens, saleslady in
Marshall and Chapman department
store and William K. Nelson, son of
George Nelson, keeper of Sussex
County AlmshOuse, were married Sun
day night, April 18th, by the Rev. ].
p. Bailey, at the M. P. parsonage,
here. They will reside in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll of Rehoboth
have moved here and are occupying
the property of the late Mrs. Kate
Robinson, on North Belford street.
Mr.. Carroll is employed by ]. G.
Townsend and Company.
The Sussex County Levy Court has
purchased a Ford touring car for the
use of the county engineer.
The first week in May has been set
apart by the Georgetown city coun-
Gil at clean-up-week.
The residence of Ben Ableman, on
North Race street, has been neatly
painted and improved in other ways
the past week.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
Church of this town will hold a bake
Saturday, April 29th, at the home of
Miss Edith Jones, on the corner of
Bedford and Pine streets, commencing
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pies, hot rolls, chickens and many
other things.
Mrs. Mary Blizzard and daughter of
Philadelphia have moved to this town
and are occupying the property on
East Market street, recently vacated
by Harry Holden.
John Kitchens, an, engineer in the
employee of the State Highway De-
partment who is located here, has
been appointed one of the delegates to
the National Good Road Convention
which will be held in Phoenix, Ariz.,
the last of this month.
The residences of Joseph Godfrey
and George Swain have been neatly
painted the past week.
Charles Stevenson left Wednesday
for Philadelphia where he has accept
ed a position and will move his fam
lily to that city in the near future.
Rev. w. S. H. Williams has been in
ChaddsfOrd, Pa, the past week where
he is being treated by DR.. William |
Belts, his nephew.
This section was visited by a heavy |
frost Sunday and Monday mornings, |
doing damage to early truck and fruit.
Early strawberries and grapes were |
damaged the most 1t is thought that /
apples, pears, plums and peaches are
not all killed so far, although it will
take some time for them to show it as
they were all pretty well advanced
and will stand more cold.
Elmer E. Wilson is improving his
residence on the corner of East Mar
ket street and Railroad avenue by the
of a new bath room and
other improvements.
Clerk of the Peace Frank w. Law
son has issued a marriage license the
past week to Harry o. Crapper and
Lavenia M. Shockley, both of Lincoln
City.
Register of Wills William J. Mus
tard has issued the following letters
the past week: On the estate of Ruth
A. Shoekley, of Lewes and Rehoboth ]
hundred, to Oliver Beideman; on the
estate of Anna POstles, of Cedar Creek {
TO Francis E. Postles; on !
he estate of Margaret A. Matthews, of '
North Westfork hundred, to Harry E.
Rogers; on the estate of Harry T. I
Ward, of Little Creek hundred to /
Charlie NJ. Ward; on the estate of Sell I
1y Hickman, of Baltimore hundred, to
Henry Hickman and Frank Hickman; ]
IN the estate of Hiram B. Brittingham j
If Broad Greek hundred to Charles
and Jesse J. Britting- t
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