Milford chronicle., 1923-12-07
Georgetown

by Mr.. Hobbs and Andrew Murray and
family are occupying the residence
vacated by Mr.. Short, on Railroad ave-
nue.. The residence vacated by Mr..
Murray on KENNY street, will soon be
occupied by Oscar B. King, who lately
purchased it from Mr.. Murray.
The Georgetown Water Company
has painted all their fire plugs the
past week.
The interior of the Georgetown post
Office has been neatly painted and pa
| pered the past week.
Miss Helen Wilkins, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Wilkins, of this town,
has accepted the position as steno-
grapher and boOkkeeper in the local
Office of the Eastern Shore Gas and
Electric Company, recently made va
cant by the resignation of Miss Char
lOtte Lynch. Miss Wilkins has been in
the employ of Layton and Layton for
the past two years.
Rev. William Gibson who has been
pastor of the Presbyterian Church of
this town for the past four years, has
accepted a call to the Presbyterian
Church at New Castle and will make
the change the first of the year. much
to the regret of his many friends
here.
Our merchants are making their
Christmas display and their windows
are putting on a good holiday ap-
pearance. They all seem to be well
stocked and already the holiday rush
has started.
Mrs. William R. Snyder had the mis-
fortune to fall and break her left leg
Friday evening while going from her
home on Pine street to the store of
Joseph Wilson on Market street. She
took a short cut and was going down
an alley, leading from one street to
the other when she stepped in a hole
in the alley, causing her to fall in
such way as to break her left leg
between the ankle and knee. She was
taken to her home and medical aid
was rendered and she is doing fine at
this time.
There are only eleven prisoners
confined in the county Jail here at the
present time.
Clerk of the Peace William J. Quill
len has issued the following marriage
licenses the past week: To Philip L.
Phillips of Newark and Lydia e. EV-
ans, of MillVille; to Frank Shovel
and Della G. Purnell, both of LeWes;
to w. Horace Evans, of MillVille and
Pearl I. Brasure, Of Frankfort; to
Charles H. White and Ruth C. Layton,
both of Seaford; to Warren Dodd of
Milford and Amanda ]. Donovan, of
Milton.
Register of Wills Isaac e. Jones has
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week: On the estate of Lemuel L.
Derrickson, of Baltimore hundred, to
LetilIa M. Derrickson; on the estate
of Sarah A. Warren, of Cedar Creek
hundred, to Mary E. Warren; on the
estate Of Harry L. Blocksom of Sea-
ford hundred, to James K. Phillips;
on the estate of William B. Lingo, of
Broad Creek hundred, to the Sussex
Trust Company.
George P. Green of near town in the
Springfield Cross Roads section, last
week butchered two fine hogs, one
weighing APO pounds and the other 431
pounds. There are quite few more of
heavy porkers in this section, which
will be butchered soon, as most of
the raisers of pork in this section
have their butchering done before the
Christmas holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Wilgus have
moved from their apartments in the
WagamOn block, adjoining their store,
to the dwelling of the late Charles L.
Moore, now owned by w. B. Hilyard,
on Race street.
1t is reported that George A. Lippin-
colt, who runs button manufacture
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establishing a factory in this town, if
he can get sufficient help to run the
factory; which we hope is true and
we feel sure that our business men
and town officials will do all in their
power to encourage his coming and
also their cooperation when located
here.
Mrs. Almina Johnson and little
daughter Of Wilmington are the
guests Of friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Spicer and
child of Laurel are the guests of her
mother, Mrs. Lizzie Rogers, here.
Larry Moore of Chester, Pa, spent
the weekend with his family here.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Downes of Will
mington spent the weekend with his
parents here, Mr.. and Mrs. William
DoWnes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Walls, Miss Mat
tie Walls and little Peggy Walls spent
Thanksgiving with his son and Mrs.
J. E. Walls in Middletown.
Mrs. John Kaiser spent a part Of
last week in Wilmington.
Mrs. W. D. Brasure spent last week
with her aunt, Mrs. Frank Fl. BartO,
in Washington, D. G.
Miss Minnie Kreer spent last week
in Philadelphia.
Former Deputy Sheriff and Mrs.
Bud Coy, of Middletown, spent
Thanksgiving with relatives near
town.
Mrs. S. ]. Danish is spending the
winter in Washington, D. c.
Miss Ethel Walls was in Milford on
Thursday.
Mrs. Elwood Hurley is on the sick
list.
Mrs. Charles B. Stevenson spent
part of last week with friends in Phil
adelphia.
Mrs. Rodney Wilgus of Wilmington
spent last week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William Wyatt, here.
HOLLY WREATHS-I can use one
hundred more good makers. I pay |
higher prices and furnish wire rings
to make on. Telephone No. 10. Charles