Milford chronicle., 1923-09-14
Georgetown


of this town and w. Morris Black OF
Milton and William Parsons of Sea-
ford spent the weekend at the Hotel
HenlOpen at RehObOth.
Mrs. Bernice Mclaughlin of Will
mington, spent last week with her
mother, Mrs. Levisa Littleton, here.
Former Recorder David Reed of E.
of Glendale, was among friends here
Saturday, accompanied by his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Lena Anderson, of Washing
ton, D. c., and granddaughter, Jane
Reed Anderson, of Ellendale.
William Nelson who has been oc-
cupying apartments in the old Eagle
Hotel building, has moved his house
hold goods to Marcus Hook where he
is employed.
Frank j. Holson is erecting two up
to date dwellings on the lot of the old
Treat store building, that was de-
strOyed by fire some time ago, on the
corner of Cedar and Race streets.
Rev. and Mrs. G. w. Spry are re-
ceiving congratulations on the arrival
of fine baby girl last week, at the
| Georgetown M. E. circuit parsonage on
Pine street.
DR.. John H. Hammond is sporting
new Ford coupe.
This is a gala week in Georgetown.
The Chautauqua and Firemen's Carni-
val both are in full blast and the at
tendance at both is large.
Charles H. Wilkins is suffering with
a mashed hand that he received last
week while loading timber, when he
caught it between chain and log. He
is getting along fine at this time.
Gideon w. Walls, aged about 80
years, died at his home in East Market
street, in this town, last Monday night.
Funeral services were held at his late
| home on Thursday afternoon. Inter
ment made in st. Johns cemetery at
Springfield Cross Roads, near this
town. Rev. J. L. Sparklin, of Newport,
a former pastor of Wesley M. E.
| Church, this town, oficiated. J. T.
Carey, funeral director.
L Charles Wilson, son of D. T. Will
Son, was badly bitten by a mule last
Monday, that he was trying to liber-
ate, after it had fallen in the harness.
The mule bit his right arm and he is
making out good at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Lank, of Milton,
announce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Miss Sarah Edith, to Charles Hol-
land Marsh, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
B. Marsh, of this town, on September
3rd. They are on their wedding trip
to Atlantic City. The young people
have many friends in this town who
wish them much happiness.
1t is now reported that Walter L.
Mains circus will exhibit in this town
on Saturday, September 10Th.
EX-Sheriff Thomas B. Pritchett is
suffering with a sore foot caused by
stepping on a nail that penetrated his
foot, causing him much pain, but he
is recovering nicely at the present
time.
Register of Wills Isaac E. Jones has
| issued the following letters the past
week: On the estate of Joel Fl. Mes
sick, of Broad Creek hundred, to Peter
J. Messick; on the estate of Oliver D.
Robinson, of Georgetown hundred, to
Frank M. Jones.
Clerk of the Peace William J. Quill
len, has issued the following marriage
licenses the past week: To Harold
Ashabel Bartle, of Millsboro, and Iva
Marion Burton, of Ocean View; to
Henry T. Messick and Elizabeth Dep
uty, both of Glendale.
Justice of the Peace E. w. Ryon has
issued the following marriage licenses
the past week: To Edward M. Shock
ley, of Crisfeld, Md, and Julia B.
Hartman, of Snow Hill, Md; to Lam
ber J. Croft, of Philadelphia and Ethel
Long, of Frankford; to Lloyd W. Rog-
ers of Georgetown and Rhoda ]. Dora,
of AIillsboro; to Nelson Rogers, of
Georgetown and Edith Mitchell, of
Lewes.
There are ten prisoners confined IN
the county Jail here at the present
time.
Conway and Green of This town,
have been awarded the contract to lay
the water mains for the Georgetown
Water and Supply Company for the
extension of water to the town limits,
which will amount to over four thous-
and feet of new pipe and the addition
of about fifteen new fire plugs. When
complete Georgetown will have wa
ter supply second to none.
Miss Mary A. Jones, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Jones, of this
town, who is leader of this towns
club for boys and girls has been chos-
en- to represent Delaware at the Eas-
tern States Training Camp the week
of the sixteenth. There will also be
six boys and five other girls from Del
aware at Camp Vail.
- Marshall James Short, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Roland T. Short, of near
this town, who has been visiting bis
parents here, has returned to New
York to enter upon his duties as third
engineer of the Leviathan, the largest
ship afloat, making regular trips from
New York to South Hampton, Eng
land. Mr.. Shorts many friends here
are glad of his success.
Former Sheriff William o. Johnson
of Blades, was circling among friends
here Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Taylor of
Snow Hill, were among friends here
last week.
Frank Millman, of Redden, was in
town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Warren and
daughter of Philadelphia spent last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. George R.
Mears here.
Norris Carmean who has been
spending the summer with his mother,
Mrs. Mary Carmean, here, has return
ed to Philadelphia where he is attend
ing school.
Mrs. C. E. Cakes, of Wilmington, is
the guest of relatives here.
Phillip R. Layton, of Bridgeville,