Milford chronicle., 1922-01-20
GEORGETOWN

ty Jail here at the present time.
Prothonotary John Barr was il
Philadelphia for the weekend.
Mrs. E. F. Pride spent last weel
with relatives at RehobOth Beach.
Ruth Clendaniel of Milford is the
guest of Mrs. Elwood Hurley, here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Urah Messick of Har-
rington spent Sunday with relatives
here.
Walter Boston of Wilmington is the
guest of William HaymOn and family
here.
Landreth Carey, Of Nassau, spent
Sunday with his father, James A. Car
ey, here.
Mrs. ]. ]. Morath has been the
guest of relatives at Marcus Hook, Pa,
last week.
Clerk of the Peace Frank w. Law
son has not issued marriage license
for over a week.
Deputy Sheriff Bud Coy was in Will
mington and MarshalltOn on Wednes-
day of last week.
William Snyder who has been away
for treatment has returned to his
home much improved.
Miss Clarabelle Rogers has been
suffering with an attack of the grip
at her home on King street.
Mrs. Samuel Register has been Wis
iting relatives in Wilmington and
Marcus Hook the past week.
The Georgetown business men are
trying to secure the erection of a milk
collection station at this place.
Mrs. Layton Jester who has been
quite ill at her home on KENNY
street is improving at this time.
Egg buyers in this section were
hard hit by the sudden drop in prices
last week, when the bottom seemed to
fall out.
Eggs are selling on our local mar
ket for Sc cents per dozen. Other pro-
duce has not made any noticeable
change in price.
A branch of the Woodrow Wilson
has been organized here
for Sussex county with William E.
Valiant, as chairman.
A chimney in the residence of Al
OnzO McIlvain, near the school house,
caught fire Wednesday noon, but only
slight damage was done before the
fire was eXtinguished.
The State Highway force were out
with their snow plOws and kept the
cement roads in first class shape for
.ravel which is a blessing to our peO- |
pie who have to travel.
This section was visited by the laTg |
est snow storm of the season Monday /
afternoon, and by night, the sleigh
,ells were heard for the first time in
he last four or five years.
Clerk of the Peace Frank w. Law
son who has been quite i'll at his home
or the past three weeks has improved
80 as to be out again and back attend
ng to his duties in his office.
John L. Bunting of Stockley has
purchased from Bud Coy, his farm,
lear Stockley, at Stoeckelville, along
he du POnt Boulevard. Mr.. Bunting
7ill take charge of the farm at once.
Miss Nellie Conaway, daughter of
Ir. and Mrs. John Wingate Conaway,
f this town, has accepted a position
S Matron of the State Hospital at
'arnhurst and left last Thursday to
AXE up her new duties.
Frank Marvel, of New Jersey, and
William and Norman Marvel, of Phil
delphia, were called here the last of
le week by the death of their father
ohm Paynter Marvel, and were the
uests of their sister, Mrs. Robert
anaman while here.
Norman Davidson who has lately
cen made manager of this district f
II the Home Insurance Company, has f
owed his family here and they are
the property of Mrs. Fred r
lizard on West Laurel street. n
James G. Coverdale who for some I
me past has been assistant superin- \
ndent of the Equitable Life Insur- d
ice Company of Washington and has
zen stationed here, has resigned on e
count of failing health and moved t
S family to the John A. Marsh farm t
Angola. I
Miss Maggie Littleton who for a !.
lmber of years was connected with
e jewelry store of George w. Ban z
I'M, on Market street, since the death II
Mr.. Bannum, the store has been
Id and Miss LittletOn left last We'd =,
sday for Philadelphia where she
II reside in the future. o.
E. Swain who up until a few is
)nths ago was connected with the h
m of Marshall and Chapman, this
Kn, has purchased the corner store ct
Operty adjoining the Ryon Theatre ol
ilding from E. G. RyOn, and will 81
: first of next year open an up-to- 81
te drug store in the building.
Miss Ruth E. King, aged Is years, VI
lighter of Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah w. "
ng, of near this town, died at the o. q,
spital in Lewes, Sunday, of an abs 81 81
IS of the brain. She was brought to III
home of her parents, near here, -
/ funeral services were held at He ~ ~
N. M. P. Church, near this town, on aN nlS
nday afternoon, at o'clock. Inter o. o.
Mt made in adjoining cemetery. 81 81
ohm Paynter Marvel, who resided tel
Stockley Station, while in town, in
QudY Ol ldSb WGGhg WdO ldhCu 4uAIC
with acute indigestion, and went to to-
home Of his daughter, Mrs. Robert Re
laman, where he died early Thurs
morning, aged 72 years, months. tol
leral services were held at Beth to-
a M. E. Church, near Stockley, Las
lday afternoon, at 1 o'clock, in po
rye of Rev. c. w. Spry, pastor of a
,rgetown M. E. Circuit and Rev.
n n pai1aI1 no cfo1- Of First M D 4b,