Milford chronicle., 1923-04-06
MANY NEWS ITEMS FROM THE
COUNTY SEAT, GEORGETOWN

William Nelson, who is employed in
Marcus Hook, Pa, last week moved
his family there and will make it his
future home.
Among those who have beautified
are Oscar B. King, his store on the
their properties by paint the past week
corner of Cedar. and KENNY streets;
Ralph Ric hardson, the front of his
sweet - on Market street; the Am
erican on Market street.
W. 3 cd Wright has succeeded
William Welch, as clerk of the
Board of Assessment. Mr.. Welch has
been cleT to the board about two
years, but resigned last month to take
effect on April 1st
Las: Thursday was one of the cold
est days we have experienced this sea-
son; the thermometer registering is,
although it isoon BECAME warmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Hudson are being
congratulated on the arrival of a fine
baby girl at their home, on East Mar
ka: street Ia lst Monday, whose name
will be Patricia Ann.
The baseball season opened here
last Tuesday, when the Millsboro boys
came here and defeated the George
town boys by a score Of 5 to 4.
Horace MI Swain, aged 81 years,
months and q days, senior member
of the firm iof H. M. Swain and Son,
merchants on Pine street, this town.
one of the founders of the First Meth
odist Protestant Church, and for many
years chOrister and superintendent OF
the Sunday school, died at his home
on North King street, Thursday al
ternoon last, after an illness of many
months. Although he had only been
confined to his bed for few days.
Funeral services were held in the
First Methodist Protestant Church,
Market and King streets, Sunday al
ternoon at 2 o'clock, in charge Of Rev
John T. Bailey. Interment made IN On-
ion cemetery. Mr.. Swain had many
close friends in this town who are
grieved to hear of his death.
Former Congressman Caleb X. Lay
ton, of this town, has been appointed
a member of the Pension Board for
this town.
While employed at the lumber plant
of J. G. Townsend, Jr., and Company
of this town, George COnaway, had his
left hand badly injured by coming IN
contact with saw. He is making out
all right at this time, although not
able to work.
The Ladies Aid Society of the First
NJ. P. Church met at the home OF MIS-
Lavinia Johnson, on Bedford street.
Wednesday night. Refreshments were
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gideon Walls have
moved into their Market street dwell |
ling, lately vacated by Mr.. and Mrs
Bud Coy. ,,
Harry Lung, proprietor of the local
Chinese laundry, of this town, loeat-
ed in the old Eagle Hotel building who |
has been closed for the lack of coal
for several weeks past, has opened ms
place for business again, much to the
qualification of his many patrons here.
Some of our citizens are getting
their gardens in shape and have plant
ed peas, potatoes, lettuce, radlshes'
onions and other early stuff.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mears Oh
Cream Ridge, N. j., are being congrat-
ulated on the arrival of son at tnelr
home there. Mrs. Mears before her
marriage was Miss Margaret Rlcnaru-
son, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. JonH
M. Richardson, of this town, and mas
many friends here.
Clerk of the Peace William j. Qull-
len has issued the following marriage
licenses the past week: To Ainswortn
Abbott. of Milford, and Mary Bailey,
of Greenwood; to Frank 2. Holton and
Francis M. Esham, both of Frankfort
tn Ellsworth LeGrubb, of Baltimore,
Md. and Gertrude May Brittingham,
of Lewes; to Russell s. Daisey and
Roxie M. Truitt, both of Frankford; to
{ barles H. Jester, of Georgetown and
Gertrude H. Downes, of NIillsboro; to
Ira P. Messick, of Cannon and Anna
NJ. Dickerson, of Wilmington; to h.
Dale Scarborough and Lillian c. Teag-
ue. both of Georgetown; to Horace );
Rogers and Minnie Moore, both OF
to Luther B. Norwood
and RenS Hall, both of Millsboro.