Milford chronicle., 1923-10-26
Georgetown


ling on Rosa street by new roof.
William e. Tucker, superintendent
of the flower gardens along the du
POnt Boulevard, celebrated his 54th
birthday at his home on North Bed-
ford street, Sunday, October 18th
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. E. w. Ander, of Wilmington, Miss
Lillian Galway and Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Fry, of Philadelphia and
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Kitchens and two
children, of Milton. All reported a
good time and wish Mr.. Tucker many
happy returns of the day.
From an English walnut tree in the
yard at the residence of Samuel Reg
lister, on Railroad avenue, there were
gathered over two bushels of walnuts
this fall, showing that English wal
nuts are profitable as well as making
fine shade.
Miss Caroline E. Thompson, visiting
nurse of Sussex county, has gone to
Dover as State Nurse and Sussex
county in the future will be looked af
ter by Miss Elizabeth Hazard, Red
Cross Nurse, of Lewes.
John Wilson, of Lewes, who was
lately transferred here by the rail-
road company as trackman, has moved
his family to this town and is occu-
pying the dwelling belonging to Sam
uel Legates, on Cedar street.
Mr. and Mrs. Luster Rogers have
had an Arcola heating system put in
their dwelling house on Cedar street
the past week.
The residence of George Swain, on
East Market street, has been improv-
ed by a new roof the past week.
Miss Mary Short, daughter of for
ed a position as teacher in a school
at Vineland, N. J.
The drought in this section was
broken Friday by rain storm which
continued during the day and most of
Friday night; doing lots of good to
late potato crops and also the seed
ing of wheat and late grain.
Y Miss Ella Ryon entertained her girl
friends at dinner last Wednesday, it
being her sixteenth birthday. Those
present were Misses Laura Cooper,
Hilda Lee, Grace Wilson, Mildred
Rust, Millie Roach, Emma Holson,
Beatrice Hood and Miss Collins of
Camden, N. J.
Clerk of the Peace William ]. Quill
lin has issued the following marriage
licenses the past week: To Kerschell
Drain, of Lewes and Clara M. Kitchens
of AIillsboro; to Robert H. Young, OF
and LeanOra 7. Hargust, OF |
Nassau.
Register of Wills Isaac E. Jones
has issued the following letters the
past week: On the estate of q. e. Col
lier, of Baltimore hundred, to Sarah
A. Collier; on the estate Of Catherine
Harmon, of Georgetown hundred, to
John T. Carey.
There are fifteen prisoners confined
in the county Jail here at the present
time. v
Frank Littleton, formerly of this
town, but now employed in the car
shops of the Pennsylvania Railroad in
Saturday sold his per-
sonal property and in the future will
make that city his home, much to the
regret of his many friends here.
Quite number of our spOrtsmen
are enjoying themselves duck shoot
ng along the shores of the Delaware
Jay. Most of them report fair luck.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Register have
eased their dwelling on Railroad av-
nue. and moved to Berlin, Md, where !
hey will make their future home,
much to the regret of their many
riends here.
Farmers in this section are consid- !
sring the cultivating of sugar beets on
large scale as they believe they s
would be paying crop. !
Dressed pork is Wholesaling for SIS i
,er hundred pounds in our local mar '
tets.
Mrs. Ray Baker of Philadelphia I
pent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ].
lorath, here. Y
Joseph Hall, of Wilmington, spent {
sunday with friends here. t
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira B. Phillips and lit
lie son of Wilmington are the guests I
f Sheriff and Mrs. James H. Phillips l
ere. n
Minos o. Short of Seaford was
mong friends here Friday. r
Bradford Jones and George Rous of \
were among friends here
morning. S
Norman Marvel of Philadelphia was e
he guest of relatives here last week.
Mrs. VIM. p. Stemples is i'll with the F
rip at her home on Race street. S
Mrs. Ida Donoway was in Philadel-
hia last week.
George H. Kitchens who is spending a
ne winter in Philadelphia was among E
'iends here last week. p
Miss Mary. Roach is on a visit to if
riends in Wilmington and Philadel-
hia. h
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Rogers and n
tile daughter of Philadelphia are
uests of friends here. R
George Miles who has been suffer- R
lg from pneumonia at his home on N
lbury avenue, we are glad to state il
recovering. N
John T. Taylor of Snow Hill, Nd, te
as among friends here Saturday. 9
The game of foot ball played here
riday afternoon between the Seaford
Ugh School boys and the Georgetown \
Ugh School team was a tie. After
laying hard for about one hour nei-
Ter side could score.
Late strawberries of the Everbear-
e variety are still in our local mar
ct, retailing for 25 cents per quart. =
The markets are well supplied with ]
roadkiln and Mispillion Rivers and
elaware Bay oysters and are retail
g for 81 per bushel.
George McGee is unite ill at his