Milford chronicle., 1922-03-17
Georgetown News of a Week

The congregation of Wesley M. E.
Church are planning for the erection OF
a church hall for the young people and
it will be used for holding church sup
pers and entertainments. It will be locat-
ed on Laurel street, in the rear of the
parsonage.
Arthur H. Kapp of Cumberland, Pa,
will occupy the George N. Warren farm,
near this town, on the Sand Hill road,
for the remainder of this year. Mr.. War
rem, it is reported, will move to Phila-
delphia.
The farmers in this section are pre-
pairing for the planting of the pea crop
which will be large in this section this
year.
Harry T. Swain is making extensive
improvements to the David S. Purnell
property on Market street that he re-
Gently purchased.
A large number took advantage of the
Sunday excursion from Philadelphia to
Franklin City, Va, by coming down to
this town to see their friends and rela-
tives and spending the day with them.
The marriage of Floyd johnson, son
of Mr.. and Mrs Walter johnson, of this
town, and Miss Ethel Coffin, of Mills
boro. which took place at Snow Hill, Nd,
on February 25th, has just been report
ed.
Miss Elizabeth Collins, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Collins. of this
town, and Harry Lekites, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Lekies, of this town, were
married last Wednesday night by the
Rev. J. T. Bailey. They will reside here.
At the annual members meeting held
at the M. p. Church last Thursday night
the following officers were elected: Trus-
tees, F. J. Holson, William H. Wilson,
James A. Carey, John R. Wilkins and
John T. Calhoun; stewards, Walter
Roach, c. W. Joseph, Samuel ]. Regis
ter. The canvassing board consisting of
Frank King, Ola Parker. Virgil Littleton,
Noah King, Mrs Lavinia johnson, and
Mrs. Mary J. Hayman, were named to
assist the stewards. Organist, Mrs. Her
man Roach; assistant, Mrs. c. T. Jester;
chorister, H. M. Swain; assistant, Chas.
L. Ennis; violinist, Edward Green;
church home visitor, Mrs. Oscar Wilson.
Noah King was elected delegate to the
annual conference which convenes in
Chestertown, Nd, April 5th Olo Parker
was named as alternate. The delegates
were INSTRUCTED 70 ask IOr Cne return
of Rev. J. T. Bailey for another year.
The many friends here of Mrs. Julia
Short are sorry to hear that she is ill
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ed
win Steele, in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Short who have
been spending the winter in Florida have
returned to their home here. Mr.. Short,
we are glad to say, is in first class
health.
John Barnes, aged 70 years, died Sum
day night at the home Of Joseph War
rington, near town, on the Bridgeville
road, of general debility. Funeral ser
vices were held in Cokesbury M. e. |
Church, Tuesday afternoon. Interment |
made in the adjoining cemetery. Mr.. |
Barnes was born in Scotland, and had |
made his home with Mr.. Warrington for
the past thirty years.
The Pennsylvania Railroad will run
another excursion from Selbyville to
and Philadelphia Sunday .
April End, leaving Georgetown
at $3.50 o'clock. Fare to Philadelphia So;
to Wilmington, $3.50.
Chicken thieves seem busy through
this section, as many farmers are report
ing their henerys being visited and sew
sral of their choice fowls being taken.