Milford chronicle., 1922-07-07
Georgetown News of a Week

John johnson, better known as
(CoIoneD an employee of the Sussex
Publishing Company, has been retir-
cd on a pension. Mr.. Johnson is 65
years old, having been in the print
ing business for the past 40 years in
the same building under the different
companies that have occupied it. He
first began with the Delaware Demo-
crat.
IT. ]. V. Morris, of Salisbury, Md,
has accepted a position as salesman
in Marshall and Chipman's depart
ment and drug store, of this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford Bailey have
gone to housekeeping in the dwelling
of Mrs. Georgianna McNatt, formerly
occupied by the late Albert Worth,
ESQ. on South Race street.
Quite a number of our teachers are
attending the summer school at the
University of Delaware at Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Wilson have
moved to Bridgeton, N. j., where Mr..
Wilson is employed at his trade as
carpenter.
First Presbyterian Church of this
town Sunday night began holding open
air services in the public square and
will continue every Sunday evening
at 1880 o'clock during the summer.
A son was born the past week to
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Short, of this
town, but to their great disappoint-
ment it soon expired.
John G. Townsend, Jr., and son
have been awarded the contract to
build the new negro school building
here and will begin work at once on
the site recently purchased near the
Y of the D. NJ. and V. Railroad.
L. A. Pepper of this town has pur-
chased from Harry WagamOn the
property at the corner of Wilson and
Union streets in Milton, consisting of
a dwelling and store house. Mr.. Pep
Der will go to Milton about the mid
die of July and engage in the mer-
camille business. His leaving this
town is much to the regret of his
many friends here.
Professor and Mrs. Robert w. Thor |
oughgood, of Newark, are occupying |
their summer home on Railroad ave-
nue., this town.
T. R. Purnell and family are Oc-
cupying their cottage at Oak Orchard |
for the season.
A. P. Townsend, of this town, has
rented a cottage at Rehoboth Beach
for the season.
Franklin Lodge of this town has
awarded a four year scholarship at
the University of Delaware, amOunt
ing to $500, to Alton Hobbs, son
Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Hobbs
this town.
DR.. Joseph B. NAPLES, Jr., of
town, is having a cottage erected =
the Pines at RehOboth Beach.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has
started the Saturday night excursions
to Rehoboth and are againg selling
round trip tickets.
The shipment of blackberries from
this section is now on and the ship
ments are heavy, considering the
small acreage that is in this section
and the growers are receiving good {
prices for them.
The residence of Walter Roach, on
the corner of Cedar street and Albany
avenue, has been neatly painted the
past week.
Miss Fannie Warrington, daughter /
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick T. War
rington, of this town, has erected a ]
cottage at Oak Orchard.
The members of st. Paul's P. E. S
church Sunday school held their an n
lual picnic at Rehoboth Beach last
Wednesday. t.
The many friends of Mrs. W. FL
wood Wright, of this town, who is in b
hospital in Philadelphia, being n
reated for nerve trouble are glad to +
earn that she is rapidly improving.
John w. Gibson who formerly was a
,Ierk to the Sussex county Board of tt
Assessment, resigned about two years
Lgo to accept a similar position in o
Kent county, was in town Friday and E
nforms his many friends here that
le has resigned the position there and b
n few days will move his family to is
farm he has purchased near Lin c
oln City and will engage in the
Doultry business. d
c. Edgar Willin will spend the sum- n
ner with his sister, Mrs. T. w. Num-
ord, of Philadelphia, at her cottage G.
t Oak Orchard. d.