Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-05-25
GEORGETOWN


on North Bedford street, aged II years.
Funeral services were held at the
home Tuesday afternoon. Rev. S. d.
VanLoon officiating. Interment made
in Union cemetery. John i. carey, Iu-
neral director.
The commencement exercises OF the
Georgetown public school will be held
in Ryon's Theatre, Friday evening,
June LIST. United States Senator mos
F. Bayard will address the following
graduates: Leland Burton, Mildred
Donohue, Clara Duffel, Alton lsaacs'
Mildred Jefferson, Kathleen Lee, Ellz-
abeth Mears, Mildred Mock, Dale
Short, Lena Swain, Delema Warren
and Florence Wilson. The class Will
take their trip Tuesday, June 9Th, and
return Thursday June 7th, chaperon-
ed by Miss Rosalie R. Martin. They
will visit Norfolk, Va, Newport News,
Yorktown, Williamsburg, Jamestown
Camp Tustis, Langley Field, Hampton
Institute, National Soldiers Home
Fortress Monroe and Washington, ID.
C. The baccalaureate sermon will be
delivered at the M. P. Church Sunday
morning, May 9th.
Harry Holtz, of Philadelphia, has
rented from George E. Swain, the store
house on Market street, adjoining Ry-
on's Theatre, and will open an up 10
date Gents and Ladies' furnishing
store. With his family he will occupy
the apartments above the store.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pussy are be-
ing congratulated on the arrival OF a
fine son at their home on Railroad aV-
enue last Tuesday night.
Gideon Walls presented his Wlte
with a new Ford sedan last week for
a birthday present.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Green returned
from their wedding trip last Wednes-
day night to the home of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Green, here, where
a reception was held. There were
about $50 guests present. They receiV-
ed many handsome and useful pres
ents. Refreshments were served III
abundance.
Governor~Denney has appointed for
mer State Senator Asa Bennett, Of
frankfort, as Levy Court Commission
er for Sussex county, to succeed H. u
Lingo, deceased. Mr.. Bennett is con-
nected with the State Tax Department
with offices in this town, and is also
we'll known throughout the county ana
a wide experienced business man ana
the Governor had made wise choice
by naming Mr.. Bennett for the posi-
ton.
Alfred Legates has accepted a po-
sition in Wilmington and left for that
city last week.
Members of the Young Peoples So
ciety of Christian Endeavor OF F1rst
MP. Church, of this town, have elect
ed the following officers for the year:
President, E. Frank Lekites; first vice
president, Mrs. Charles T. Jester; sec
ond vice president, Mrs. Frank Green;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. oscar
S. Wilson; recording secretary, jacob
M, Sammons; treasurer, Mrs. Jacob M.
Summons; chairman of prayer meet
ing committee, Mrs. Frank Green;
chairman of lookout committee, MIS-.
Samuel J. Register; chairman OF So
cial committee, Mrs. Charles 7. Jes-
ter; chairman of missionary and tenn
perance committee, Mrs. Frank }.
Holson; chairman of flower commit
tee. Miss Hattie Smith. The society is !
in a hourishing condition.
Preparations are being made IN our
churches for their annual Chlldren
Day services, which will be held the
first Sunday in June.
Mrs. Maggie MCGEE who has been
in the Jefferson Hospital, in Philadel-
phia, for treatment has returned to
her home, much improved; much to
the qualification of her many friends
here.
The Lewes baseball team came here
Friday afternoon and played the
Georgetown boys. The score was IL
to II in favor of Georgetown.
Clerk of the Peace William J. Quill
len has not issued a marriage license
for the past week. The young people
are getting slow.
REGISTER of Wills Isaac 3. Jones
has issued the following letters the
past week: On the estate of Charles
Owens, of Northwestfork hundred, to
Linda Owens; on the estate of Robert
E. Ellis, of Seaford hundred, to Len
ME Carter.
Soft shell crabs have made their
in our market and are re-
failing for two dollars per box OF
two dozen.
There are eleven prisoners confined
in the county jail here at the present
time.
This section was visited by fine
rain Monday, doing good to all grow
ing crops.
Miss Helen Thomas and friend, Mar
tin Hanson, of Philadelphia, spent the
weekend with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Hammond
spent Sunday with friends at Frank
lin City, Va.
Leroy Dennis, of Philadelphia, spent
a part of last week with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Dennis, here.
Mrs. Clara Edge, of Philadelphia, is
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Clara R.
Short here.
Mrs. Fred Hamblen is on the sick
list. {
Mrs. Matilda Sudler, Of Bridgeville,
S ill at the home of her son, Edward
Sudler, here.
Mrs. Clara Belle Spicer, of Laurel, 9
s the guest of her mother, Mrs. Liz c
lie Rogers, here. l
Mrs. J. D. Harrington, of Crisield, I
Nd, has been the guest Of Mr.. and I
Mrs. David E. Johnson, here, for a Z
,art of last week. o
William J. Spicer spent a part Of I
asst week in Wilmington.
Mrs. Joseph King is visiting her q
laughter; Mrs. William Baker, in Will e
iington.
Miss Kathryn Evans is spending C