Milford chronicle., 1922-03-31
GEORGETOWN

= OF new roof and new yard fence.
Joshua Workman, one of the mos
- highly respected citizens of this town, ne
/; siding on Cedar street, was given a sur
prise party Wednesday night by hi
many friends. the occasion being his S0t
r Dlrthday anniversary. Mr.. Workman re
celyed many handsome and valuable gift
: and also large shower of postal cards
All reported a good time.
r AT a meeting of the members of tn
First NJ p. Church, of this town, las
week, a reorganization of the Christian
1ndeavor Society took PLACE and the fol
. lowing officers were elected: President
Frank Lekites; first vice president, Mrs
Charles T. Jester; second vice president
Mrs. Frank Green; corresponding secre
tary Mrs Oscar S. Wilson; recording
secretary, Jacob NJ. Salnmons; organist
Miss Mabel Preston; assistant organist
Miss Margaret Green; chairmen of differ
ent committees where chosen as follows
cial, Mrs. Charles T.. Jester; lookout
Samuel ]. Register; music, Mrs. Oscar S
Wilson; missionary and temperance, Mrs
Frank ]. Holson; flowers Miss Hattie
Smith. The society is starting up in 6
houriShing condition.
William Jester, of this town, and Miss
Bessie Derrickson, of Lewes, were mar
ried last Wednesday at Snow Hill, Md.
by the Rev. c. r. StransbuTg. They will
reside here
DIR. G. F. Jones has sold his three
farms, situated about two miles east OF
town, on the Lewes road, together con-
tanning about two hundred and eighty
acres, to William d. Bishop, Of Philadel-
phia. Mr.. Bishop will move here some
time next month and with his brother
in-law, Manford Penuel, engage extern
siVely in farming.
Mr. and Mrs Roland G. West who
were recently married were given mis-
cellaneous shower on Friday night at
their home on Cedar street, by their
many friends here.
County Agent M. z. vaughan and
Home Demonstration Agent Miss Doro-
thy Emerson, attended the extension
/ conference held at the University of Del
aware at Newark last week.
! Quite a number of our citizens attend
ed conference at Cambridge, Nd, last
VHenry P. Marshall left for Staten Is
land last week where he is employed. Mr.;
Marshall formerly had charge of one of
| the Standard Oil Company trucks here.
! There will be shadow social held at
the M. P. parsonage, this town, on the
evening of Thursday, March 30th. Ice
cream and cake will be for sale.
Rev. T. Short Rogers died at his home,
near this town, in the vicinity OF P1ney
Grove, Thursday morning, OF heart trou-
bic, aged IL years. Funeral services We're
held in Providence M. p. Church, Sat
urday afternoon. Interment made in ad-
joining cemetery.
Church, Springfield Cross Roads, says he
will celebrate his 18th birthday at his
home this Friday, March 31st, and hopes
that all his friends Will remember hlm.
was reported to be seriously i'll while
attending conference at Cambridge, Nd,
we are glad to state was not as i'll as
reported and has returned to his home
hfre and is able to attend to his duties:
1.-THE Sussex county bus line from this
town to Berlin, Nd, run by II. j. Con-
away and son, is proving to be sue
cess. The fare has been fixed at FIVE
cents per mile and business is on the
increase. They also are now running
from here to Milford, Tuesday Thursday
REGISTER Of Wills William J. Mustard
has issued the following letters the past
week: On the estate of John q. Vincent
of Little Creek hundred to Ollie E. Hill
and The Peoples National Bank; on the
estate of Samuel p. West Of Seaford
hundred to Sheperd S. West; on the es-
tate of Antoine Bessett, of Cedar Creek
hundred to Mrs. Antoniette Yeako.
Clerk of the Peace Frank w. Lawson
the past week issued a marriage license
to. Raymond Evans and Margaret Bur-
ton, both of Frankford.
There are eleven prisoners confined In
the county Jail here at the present time.
Mrs. Mary Emma Wilson, wife OF VII
liam J. Wilson, died at her home, on the
corner of Market and King streets, Sum
day afternoon, after a long illness, OF
drOpsy, aged about 65 years. Funeral
services were held in the First M. p.
Church, this town, wednesday AFTERNOON,
at o'clock. 1nterment made in Union
cemetery Mrs. Wilson was married |
twice. Her first husband being the late
P. G. Green, a well known business man |
Of this town. Besides her husband, She |
leaves one brother, Ira w. johnson, of |
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie wilkins are being
on the arrival of nice
baby boy at their home, Sunday.
The many friends in this town OF
James A. Coulter, were sorry to hear
Of his death last week at his home, near
Our market is well supplied with her
ring and they are retailing for thirty
cents per dozen.
Our farmers are busy now putting
heir land in order for the spring plant
ng. Many have already planted their
early potatoes
Charles Daisey has opened his ice
,ream parlor on Market street for the
MT. and Mrs. Fred Warrington spent
he weekend in Philadelphia.
Linden Wilson and family OF Harrlng-
on are spending a few days with Mrs.
Wilson'S mother, Mrs. Aspury Sammons'
James II. McGlothen of Newark was
lmong friends in town on Friday: Mr..
IcGlothen was a former citizen OF this
Mrs. Theodore Pettyjohn of Philadel--
,hia is the guest of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Walter w. Pepper, here, who are
g. F. Rust has been on the sick list
Mrs, Frank Baylis of Claymont has
,een the guest of Miss Ethel Walls here
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles West Of Will
nington have been the guests of his par
nts, Mr.. and Mrs. Zack West, this town.
MIS-. Bud Coy has been on a two weeks
isit to friends in Philadelphia and Bal
a. r. Polk, ESQ, of Wilmington, was
mong friends in town Thursday.
Mrs. Mary Lawson of Zoar is the guest
+ her niece, Mrs. julius Green, here.
William H. league, of New York, spent
ast week with his sister, Mrs. Frank
Mrs Norman Jones and daughter,
katherine, are visiting her mother IN
MI MIA and Ii Mrs. Joseph wilkins of Will
1ington spent Sunday with friends ana
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Hurley spent the
with their son and family, Mr..
nd Mrs. Floyd Hurley, at Milton.
Mrs. Fred Storms spent last week with
jEi1T Harold J. Pitt of Rowlandsville, Nd,
pent the weekend with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. King were in
Saturday.
Charles w. Cullen, Esq, was in Mil
ord Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Roach spent the
-eek-end with friends in Harrington.
Mrs. Ella Calhoun of Rehoboth was
ne guest Of friends here last week.
West Russell and family Of the Nanti-
BIKE district, spent Sunday with friends
town.
pending the weekend with friends
Miss Media Green spent part of this
eek in Philadelphia.
Daniel Chase Of Rehoboth was in town
[onday.