Milford chronicle., 1922-06-09
Georgetown News of a Week

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former hotel keeper of this county,
died at the home of James Hurley, in
Philadelphia, Friday, of cancer of the
throat. His remains were brought
here on the noon train Sunday and
his funeral was held at the home of
Mrs. Lavinia Campbell, his sister-in-
law. at 1870 o'clock p. m. Interment
made in Union cemetery, this place.
The many friends here of Mrs. w.
ElwOod Wright are glad to learn that
she is rapidly improving in Philadel-
mia where she went some time ago
for treatment for nerve trouble.
Horace E. Johnson left Wednesday
for Salisbury, Md, where he has
signed up for the season with the base
ball team of that city.
The Georgetown Fire Company will
hold a carnival in August, beginning
on Sunday, the 18th, and ending on
Saturday the 18th.
Elwood Aydelotte, highly respect
ed cOlored young man, aged rs years,
of this town, died Sunday, May 28th,
at the home of his father here, of
anthrax. Interment was made in the
A. NJ. E. colored cemetery. 1t is sup
posed that he contracted the disease
while working in fertilizer.
Leroy P. Foskey, aged 8 years and
4 months and 1 day, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Violetus FOskey, died at the
home of his parents, on the Lewes
road, at the edge of town, last Tues
day, Of neuritis. Interment was made
in St. Thomas NJ. E. cemetery, near
town, on Wednesday. Rev. J. 7. Bailey
officiating at the grave. ]. L. Carey
was the funeral director. This is the
second child of Mr.. and Mrs. FOskey
to die within the past ten days.
George H. Kitchens, of this town,
who has been in continuous service OF
the D. M. and V. Branch of the Penn
svlvania Railroad Company for Al
wears. has been retired and placed on
the companys pension list. Mr.. Hit
chens was first employed by the com
pany as a section hand, which position
he held for % years, for about ten
wears he worked in the yards here,
and since that time has been tagman
at the Market street crossing, until
last Wednesday, when he was retired.
Mr.. Kitchens retires with the record,
second to none, there is not or ever
has been a black mark against him.
At noon last Monday fire badly
damaged the home of Charles Lynch,
at the edge of town, on the M1llsDoro
and almshouse road Our fire depart
ment rendered assistance and saved
the front part of the house and con-
tents. The back part of the kitchen
and dinging room and most of the FUR
niture were destroyed, damaging Mr..
lynch about $500 or 5000. 1t is
thought that the fire started from
defective fue.
The many friends in this town OF
John Houston DOdd, better known as
HOusie. of Harbeson, were shocked to
hear of his death at his home there
last Tuesday morning.
This section was visited by heavy
rain Thursday and Friday which dld
all growing crops lots of good and
also made the land soft so late ploW-
ing can be done. Some land was so
dry and hard that plowing was i'm
possible.
Chlldren's Day services will be held
in the First Presbyterian Church, this f.;
town, on Sunday night, June 18th. A I
GOOD program has been prepared for
the service. '
The farmers of Sussex county are I
to hold field day in this
town some time in July by giving a
large exhibit of all kinds of farm pro-
1uce and stock. o
The Chautauqua will begin in h
this season on September
4th, and promises the finest program Z
Of any year before. a
The residence of William H. Wilson
On East Market street, has been neat a
Iy painted the past week. L
We are glad to state that Rev. w. t
5. H. Williams who is in the Jetfer-
son Hospital, Philadelphia, is still i'm Ii
proving.
Clerk of the Peace Frank W. Law S
son has issued the following marriage il
licenses the past week: To George 0. tt
Roland, of Philadelphia and Mary E.
Brown, of Bridgeville; to George H. "
Townsend, of Millville and Mary M.
0ouce, of Pittsburgh, Pa; to Albert al
AYERS and Sarah Mumford, both OF 81
Selbyville. il
REGISTER of Wills William ]. Mus
ard has issued the following letters Sc
he past week: On the estate of Wash il
ngton B. Moore, of Dagsboro hundred
0 Jennie P. Bush; on the estate OF CT
OH HI6LIy HAIL. VI OCNoA OASS'A ~-NNA IT
red, to Annie B. Prettyman, and
Iorman E. Prettyman; on the estate la
f Minos B. Tingle, of Gumboro hun to
red to Elisha E. Tingle.
It is reported that all the stock has of
cen subscribed for the erection of to
25O,O0O cold storage for Georgetown
nd that it will be erected in time for he
ext years use. 1t will handle all MI
1rts of fruits, vegetables, poultry,
ggs and milk. ch
There are six prisoners confined in of
le county Jail here at the present 10
me.
George E. Swain and family have no
owed to Oak Orchard for the season ne
here Mr.. Swain has opened drug
ore. of
Mrs. Annie Simpler and family en- EN-
rtained a number of their friends at toy
cir home, near town, Thursday ev-
ling. Among those present from this am
wn, were Rev. J. T. Bailey and
.ughter, Alma, Mrs. Charles T. Jes- Cit
r and Miss Helen West, and Edwin cal
endaniel of Ellendale. Oh