Milford chronicle., 1922-06-23
Georgetown News of a Week

4 The June drop of fruit in this Sec
tion has caused some loss OF fruit,
but growers report that there are
/ still enough left on the trees for a
fair crop.
A farmers educational sightseeing
tour is being planned by County Agent
Malloy c. Vaughn, to take place in the
near future. The object of the tour is
for the farmers to witness different
farm practices throughout lower Del
aware and make a study of the dem
onstratiOns of the different expert
ments that are now under way in diff
/ ferent sections under the directions of
/ County Agent Vaughn and extension
agents of the University of Delaware
Some of the demonstrations that will
be visited are alfalfa cultivation. Soy
bean inoculatfon, orchard fertiliza-
tion, sweet potato disease control and
/ japan clover demonstrations.
Register of Wills William j. Mus
tard has issued the following letters
the past week: On the estate of Laura
D. johnson, of Cedar Creek hundred,
to Mollie C. Davis and Alenie P. Man
nering; on the estate of Samuel Able
man. of Georgetown hundred, to Sam
uel David Ableman; on the estate of
/ Rebecca Reed, of Cedar Creek hun
dred. to Fearing Reed; on the estate
of CYRUS Baker, of Dagsboro hundred
to Charles L. Ennis; on the estate OF
John H. Dodd, of Broadkiln hundred,
/ to Amy H Dodd; on the estate OF
I Alexander Houston, of Dagsboro hun
dred, to Henry E. Houston.
raTafiV 1nH
the county Jail here at the present
time.
Clerk of the Peace Frank w. Law
son has issued the following marriage
/ licenses the past week: To James Oil
yer Evans, of Ocean View and Mabel
/ Ruth Powell, of Millville; to Delmer
/ w. Jefferson of Milton and Lille
/ Gladys Carey, of Georgetown; to Chas.
! A. Lingo and Adelia West, both of
AIillsboro.
AT the annual school election for
Georgetown special school district
Saturday, DR.. James H. Chipman, re7
ceived 259 votes and Cyrus Hatfield
1O8 votes. Chapman being elected by
a majority of 151 votes. The two hold
overs on the board are James M. Tun-
nell. Esq, and Harry Hudson.
Our local markets are well stocked
with fresh fish and all kinds of home
grown vegetables and are retailing
for fair prices both to the buyer and
/ seller.
! Former County Engineer, William
e. Hawkins, now with the North Car
olina Highway Department, located at
Raleigh, N. c., spent part of last
week with friends here.
Mrs. Noah Dennis visited friends at
Lewes last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Snyder are
visiting friends in Wilmington.
James M. Tunnel, Esq, was in
Philadelphia Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Former Levy Courtman Frank w.
Holloway of Selbyville was circling
among friends here last week.
Mrs. Robert Short is visiting rela-
tives at Snow Hill, Md. .
George H. Kitchens is on visit to
his son, Alan Kitchens, in Philadel-
phia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Spadara, of
Philadelphia were recently visitors to
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William H.
Bailey here.
Master Preston West of Dagsboro is
the guest of his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph B. West.
Mrs. Frank L. Joseph and son, RO-
land are visiting friends and relatives
in Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Handler are Wis
iting their daughter in Philadelphia.
Edward Payne is on an extended
visit to relatives in Pennsylvania.
S. J. Warrington of Harbeson was
among friends here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Hurley of Mil
ton spent the weekend with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Hurley here.
William B. Johnson and Mrs. Re
becca Dickerson of Philadelphia spent
Thursday with friends here.
Miss Bessie Collins of Wilmington
is the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Collins here.
Mr.. and Mrs. IRA Messick of Har-
rington spent part of last week with
relatives and friends here.