Milford chronicle., 1923-08-17

received at MS nome IN Chester, cauS
ed by the explosion of gasoline. Hi
remains were brought to the home o
his parents, here, on Monday and fu
neral services were held Tuesday af
ternoon at McCauley's Chapel, nea
this town, on the Milford road. Inter
ment made in adjoining cemetery. Rev
J. T. Bailey of this town, Ofticted. j
T. Carey, funeral director.
The Georgetown Flour Mill whicl
was badly damaged by fire some TIM
ago has been repaired and put in frs
Grass condition and will soon be IL
operation again.
Memorial services were held in thu
court room of the Sussex Count!
Court House, Friday afternoon, il
honor of our late President, from tt
5 o'clock, by the ministers of the town
and addressed by former Judge Hen
ry c. Conrad. There was large num-
Der present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Rogers Oi
Lewes have moved to this town and
are occupying the property of Mrs
Jennie Johnson, on the corner Oi
Laurel and King streets.
Josiah S. Wilson, of near town, has
purchased from Mrs. Josephine Fau-
cett and Mrs. Clara Short, their dwell
ing house, known as the Adam Home
stead, on Pine street, near the marble
yard.
Home grown Watermelons are now
in our local markets, retailing for the
choice ones at so cents each. The
prices viii soon be lower as the crop
in this section is large this season.
Ralph Blakely has begun the erec-
tion of a residence on his lot he re-
Gently purchased in Evergreen Lawns,
an addition to Georgetown on the
Laurel road, known as the Lamm
farm.
Improvements are being made to
the residences of H. P. Layton and
William e. Tucker, on North Bedford
street.
There were 125 tickets sold at this
station to Rehoboth Beach last Thurs
day, run by the Pennsylvania raildoad.
The Georgetown Public Schools
have secured a full corp of teachers
for the ensuing years, as follOws:-
High school, Miss Rosalie r. Martin,
English, French and History; Eva M.
Warrington, English, Physical Train
ing and History; Helen c. Osler, La
tin, General Science and History;
Margaret Young, Mathematics and
Science; Lulu NJ. Moore, Commercial
Branches; Sadie R. Guseman, Home
Economics. Elementary grades, Susie
Collins, eighth grade; Olive Marsh,
seventh grade; Laura c. Walls, sixth
grade; Grace T. Hatfield, fifth grade;
Mary Bailey, fourth grade; Sarah Will
son, third grade; Name Wineman, sec
ond grade; Anita George, first grade.
Alex Harrington, superintendent. Col
ored school, A. 7. UnthaWk.
+. J. Holson and family are on
ten days camping trip to Rehoboth
Beach.
Rev. w. I. Donohue, Of this town, is
at Hebron, Md. assisting his father,
Rev. William F. Donohue, in camp
meeting services at Mardella Springs.
Miss Clara Duffel has accepted po-
sition in the Office of the Register of
Wills.
Miss Mildred Donahue has accepted
a position as stenographer in the law
Office of Andrew J. Lynch, Esq.
Register of Wills Isaac 3. Jones
has issued the following letters the
past week: On the estate of Fanny
Burton, of Dagsboro hundred, to Har-
beson B. Hickman; on the estate of
John H. Cannon, of North West Fork
hundred, to Charles T. Gray; on the
estate Of r. Oscar Pennel, of Chester,
Pa, to Joseph G. Pennel; on the estate
Of Willard S. Dickerson, of Cedar !
fn N T1inlror-
son; on the estate of Charles M. Ham
non, of Cedar Creek hundred, to Sal |
lie W. Hammond; on the estate of |
John f. S. Wootten, of North West |
Fork hundred, to Baltimore Trust
Company.
Business is still dull in the marriage
license department, as the Clerk Of |
lie Peace has not issued any marriage
licenses for the past two weeks.
There are five prisoners confined in |
he county Jail here at the present
ime.
This section was visited by nice
ain Saturday morning, doing lots of
GOOD to all crops and all are looking
ine.
The residence of Archie Scott, on
las been improved by new porches
he past week.
George W. Bennum, the jeWelryman,
las had his name and title Of his bus
ness put tn his front windows of his
tore on Market street, in raised gold
etters, making quite a neat appear
nee.
Norman c. Jones has purchased
rom Charles B. Marsh, the IL acre
Ot adjoining town on the Lewes road
nd will use it, along with his other
Ots there, in raising chickens, as he
lready has several hundred of chick
MS and aims to increase his flock I'M
i he has one of the largest chicken
arms in the county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Moran of Bridge
IN, N. j., are the guests of his grand
arents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Roach
ere.
Miss Helen Thomas, of Philadelphia,
; spending the week with friends
ere.
Mrs. Nettie West and daughter Of
is the guest of relatives
ere.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smythe of Phil
delphia, spent the weekend with rel
tives here.
Miss Rose Higgins and niece, Miss
-aymon, of Wilmington, spent part
f last week with Sheriff and Mrs.
ames H. Phillips here.
Misses Catherine and Mary Hobbs
ave been visiting relatives in Phila-
elphia.
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