Milford chronicle., 1922-02-10
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They will reside here.
Miss Hattie V. Short, aged so years,
months and ~ days, died at her home a
the old homestead OF the late Eli Short
near town, of paralysis, Thursday night
Funeral services were held Sunday a
noon at her late home. Interment made
in Union cemetery, here.
The Sewing Glass of the Georgetown
high school will present play entitled
"A Poor Married Man." about, the middle
of This month in Ryon's Theatre. The
proceeds to be used for the benefit of the
class.
Mrs. Carrie Marvel, wife of Nehemiah
Marvel. fell down a flight of stairs at her
home on KENNY street, last Wednesday
and severely injured herself but she is
improving as rapidly as can be- expected
at this time.
Miss Nellie Conoway, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Wingate Conoway of this
town. and Mr. Norman Marvel son of the
late John Paynter Marvel, of Stockley
who is now employed in Philadelphia
were married at the Church of ST. Paul
4 by the sea at Ocean City, Nd, by Rev.
DIR. Burk. Friday at noon. They will re-
side at West Chester, Pa.
Carrie Harmon. highly respected col
ored woman, aged % years, wife of Coul-
ter Harmon, died at her home, near this
town. on Wednesday afternoon. of tu-
berculosis Funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon at O'Clock, at Har-
monia in Indian River Hundred. Inter-
ment made in adjoining cemetery.
I1stella King, wife of Charles King, who
had the misfortune to fall down fight
of stairs at her home, on Cedar street,
ie INN
H. w. Lank have moved their house.
hold goods to Salisbury, Md. where Mr..
Lank is in the employ of the Eastern
Shore Gas and Electric Company. Mr.,
Lank formerly had charge of the local
office here.
On account of the severe winter wea-
ther, H. c. Holden and Son, have closed
their bazaar saEs that they have been
holding each Saturday at King garage,
on Laurel street, until spring.
To raise money for the new club house
for the Georgetown New Century Club.
Mrs. Laura Purnen and a number of
others will present a three act comedy in
Ryon's Theatre, on the night of Febru-
ary 2Sth. All will be home talent.
A number of our citizens attended the
dedication of the new school building at
Laurel Monday.
The Georgetown firemen are planning
to hold a bazaar some time in this
month and the younger ones will give
their minstrel performance, also again .
for the purpose of raising money to pur- ,
chase new rubber coats and boats to save ,
the taxpayers that expense.
The Married Club entertained We'd ,
nesday night with cards and dancing. G
The committee composed of Mrs. e. c. 5
Morris, Mrs. Ralph Richardson, Mrs. G
Laura Purnell and Mrs. Andrew Marvel, q
served refreshments. This organization, I
which numbers among its members only "
married people, is enjoying its second n
year of social activity. a
Zachariah w. Mcdowell a Civil War "
veteran, aged 79 years. died at his home W
near this town, Sunday afternoon, of gen II
eral debility. Funeral services were held t,
Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock at C,
Cokesbury NJ. e. Church Interment
made in adjoining cemetery. Il
Mrs. James West who resides near this OF
town has gone to the Methodist Hospital, G
to be operated on for ap- re
pendicitis al
William J. Penuel, who resides near m
town on the Lewes road, was taken to
the Methodist Hospital, Philadelphia, ST
Monday morning for treatment for gall TO
stones. His many friends here hope for lis
his improvement. ex
D. Gibson Scott is critical ill with bu
at his home, near town. ed
Mrs Joseph Green is on the sick list.
w. Elwood Wright was called to the te
bedside of his uncle, eX-Clerk of the tn
Peace, James H. Wright, who is serious ne
y ill at his home in Bethel.
Clerk of the Peace Frank W. Lawson Ca
has issued the following marriage Ii da
lenses the past week: To William Lin
iale. of Glendale and Helen NJ. Elliott sh
If Greenwood; to Edward w. Rogers and MI
da NJ. Simpler. both of Lewes; to Ro- bu
and G. West, of Georgetown, and Lena WI
VI. Atkins of Laurel. al
Register of Wills William J. Mustard pa
las issued the following letters the past
veek On the estate of Lawrence G. Ph
Hills of Little Creek hundred. to Vance
". Mills; on the estate of Lydia Wilkins, by
f Nanticoke hundred, to George Fl. Will tril
ins. dun
The Ladies Auxiliary of Wesley NJ. E. J
'hurch met in the banquet room Of the cd
Iasonic Temple Thursday evening Of last fev
,eek. II Z
There are seven prisoners confined in Hgl
he county Jail here at the present time. -Ba,
The Penna. Railroad will run an eX- the
lrsion from this section to Baltimore plo,
nd Washington on Sunday, February and
5th, leaving this town at 12:42 a. m. sho
are $500 to Baltimore and $3.50 to v
yashington. pen
Misses Edna Barr and Ethel Walls will wee
)end the weekend in Philadelphia. in !
Mrs. Lena Anderson spent a part of NJ
st week in Philadelphia. Ma:
Noah Dennis is on the sick list, suffer- the
g from rheumatism. in
Edward Call Norris has returned to of /
orth Carolina, where he is employed on
road building. nett
William B. Wilkins has returned from sulN
extended visit to friends and rela- thul
res in and around Milford. NJ
Miss Belle Spicer who has been suffer- hav,
3 from a wound she received when she here
me in contact with a tooth of a drag prov
rrow is improving rapidly. TT
w. A. Marker is on the sick list. will
Mrs Emma Hastings is still seriously tern
at her home on Pine street Ions
Oelbert Downs, son of Mr.. and Mrs. DIR
lliam Downs, of Collinsville, is on the conn
k list. very
Howard Wilkins who has been suffeC- durii
; from asprained ankle is improving. = tice
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