Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-11-16
Georgetown


chased the dwelling of Andrew Muir
ray adjoining his store, and will Oc-
cupy it the first of the year. Mr. Muir
ray will move to the property of the
late Edward Chase, on Railroad ave-
nue., now tenanted by Edward Short
who the first of the year will move to
the dwelling on Race street which fol
many years was occupied by DR.. Cal
eD Il. Layton. William 7. Hobbs, who
now occupies the former home of Dr.
Layton will move to his new dwelling
on East Market street, adjoining the
residence OF Col. Robert G. Houston.
John King has sold his garage and
plot of ground on Cedar street to
Zachariah West, who will soon start
the erection of a bungalow. Mr.. West
has sold his property on the corner of
Cedar and Water streets to his broth
er, former Sheriff Jacob West, who ex-
poets to open store the first of the
year.
Former Justice of the Peace Isaac
1. Smith is confined to his home on
South Front street on account of ill
ness.
George MCGEE, residing on Albury
avenue, who recently suffered a stroke
of paralysis is slowly recovering.
Norman Rogers who for some time
has been residing in Philadelphia will
move his family here the first of The
year ana occupy his dwelling on Kim
mey street, now tenanted by Joseph
Derrickson.
The McColley property on Market
street has been newly painted the past
week.
The young women Of the First M. P.
Church of this town, have formed a
Social Circle and plans are being made
to organize a Junior Christian En-
deavOr Glass.
Julian Townsend has purchased the
dwelling of the late Mrs. Josephine
Blizzard, on North Bedford street.
L. w. Faucet is having a store and
dwelling house combined erected on
his lot that was formerly the McFee
lot, on Laurel street.
A large number of our citizens at
tended the Sunday school convention
in Delmar last Thursday.
The Georgetown Gas Company has
laid new pipe and gave the mains a
general Overhauling, putting them in
first class shape for the winter.
The residence of George w. Bennum
on Market street, has been improved
by new weather boarding the past
week.
Robert Short and wife expects to
start for Florida about he first of
next month. For the past few years
they have spent their winters in the
South.
The Georgetown High School foot
ball team went to Seaford Friday af-
ternoon and played the Seaford High
School boys. The score was IL to
in favor of the Seaford boys.
The dwelling of Robert West, on
Calhoun street, is about completed
and Mr.. West will soon occupy the
same.
The Home School Parent-Teacher
Association of Anderson school, No.
81, near here, has postponed their
meeting until Friday, November 29rd.
Charles Lynch is erecting an addi-
ton to his dwelling at the edge Of
town on the almshouse road.
Register of Wills Isaac E. Jones has
issued the following letters the past
week: On the estate of Ella M. Hitch
ems, of Lewes and Rehoboth hundred,
to the Sussex Trust Company; on the
estate of Emily M. Greco, of Cedar
Greek hundred, to the Equitable Trust
Company.
Clerk of the Peace William J. Quill
len has the past week issued a mar
riage license to Martin E. Sweet and
Bertha DOdd, both of Milton.
There are fifteen prisoners confined
in the county Jail here at the present
time.
The stork visited the home of Mr.. |
and Mrs. Frank Holson, Jr., on Bed
ford street last Wednesday and left |
them fine baby boy.
Saturday morning was the coolest
Of the season. The thermometer reg
down to rs. -
Mr.. and Mrs. William Layton are be-
ing congratulated on the arrival of
twins; two fine baby girls, at their
home, near the depot, last Monday.
The Delaware Trust Company will
sell at public auction Tuesday after
loon, at the cou14 house door, Novem-
Der goth, the old First National Bank
located on the public square
If this town.
George Pettyjohn is quite i'll at his
lone on King street.
Dressed pork is scarce in our local
market and bringing fifteen dollars
Ter hundred pounds.
Growers are about done digging
heir late potato crop and the yield in
his section was large.
J. Bayard Orwell of Philadelphia
pent the weekend with his brother,
jarl Orwell, who is quite i'll at his
BOARDING place, the home of Mr.. and
IRIS. J. T. Wagamon.
T. M. Jarvis of Harbeson was in
own Sunday.
Deputy Prothonotary and Mrs. G.
annie Messick were in Salisbury, Md.
asst Thursday.
Clerk in the Road Engineers Office,
.alph Swain, spent the weekend in
Mrs. Charles Marsh and Miss Olive
Larsh spent the weekend in Philadel-
hia.
Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Mustard,
rs. George E. Walls and Miss Sallie
Cooper, motored to Philadelphia for
lie weekend and Miss Cooper will re-
ain for two weeks. In that time she
ill visit friends in Baltimore.
George Messick of Philadelphia spent
e latter part of last week with his
other here.
former Judge Henry C. Conrad spent
st week with his daughter in Allen