Milford chronicle., 1923-08-31
Georgetown

months and 23 days, highly respect
ed farmer, died at his home, near
Springfield Cross Roads, on the zoaT
Road, last Thursday, August 23rd, of
general debility. Funeral services were
held at st. J0hnstown's M. 3. Church
at Springfield Cross Roads, Sunday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment made
in adjoining cemetery. Rev. W. I. DON
ahue, oficiating. J. T. Carey, funeral
director. During Mr.. Wilson's long life
he had remained on the farm where
he was born and had large number
of friends in his neighbOrhood who re-
gret his death.
The farmers in this section are busy
with their fodder saving at this time
and the corn crop is the best it has
been for many years past.
Our sportsmen are expecting 10
start in squirrel hunting this Satur-
day, September LIST and from all re-
ports they will be plentiful this fall
and also all other game is plentiful
according to all reports.
There were 144 tickets sold at this
station for the excursion to Ocean
CITY, Md, last Thursday, which was
run by the Pennsylvania railroad. This
was the last excursion to that place
for this season.
The store and dwelling Of Joseph W.
Wilson, on Market street, has been
neatly painted the past week.
Luther Walls will shortly begin the
erection of an up-to-date dwelling
house on his lot that he recently puI--
chased on the corner of King and Cal
houn streets.
The new school supervisors, Albert
Early and Calvin Afflerbach, who were
appointed to take the place Of the
three lady supervisors, have entered
upon their new duties with offices IN
the court house, the same that were
occupied by the ladies.
The dwelling Of L. L. Layton on
North Bedford street, has been newly
painted the past week.
Miss Edith Short and William 2.
White, both of near this town, were
married last Sunday night at the M.
P. parsonage here, by the Rex. ]. t.
Bailey.
The Georgetown Band furnished
music for the Dixie Realty Companys
sale at Bowers Beach last Friday. -
Charles Lynch, of near town, on the
almshouse road, is improving his
dwelling by the addition of another
room and other repairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Daisey are
being congratulated on the arrival of
a fine baby boy at their home, on Mill
street, last Monday night.
] Last Tuesday, August 21st, being his
birthday, Mr.. Graves, proprietor OF the
Georgetown shirt factory, served all
his employees abundantly to ice cream
at the factory here. The employees in
return presented Mr.. Graves with a
box of fine cigars. The Georgetown
shirt factory is in a hourishing con-
dition and is large benefit to the
town.
The Ladies Aid Society of Sand Hill
M. E. Church met at the home OF Mrs.
John Pettyjohn, near the church last
Thursday evening.
Horace B. Pepper has newly painted
his residence on his farm, near this
town.
This section has some Of the finest
Elberta peaches that have been seen
here for years pasts. 1t only takes 3O
to fill peach basket.
Register of Wills Isaac p. Jones has
issued the following letters the past
week: On the estate Of Elizabeth
Coleman, of North West Fork hundred,
to Ross Coleman; on the estate OF
Leah A. Willis, of Dagsboro hundred,
to Charles E. Sparks, Jr.; on the es-
tate of William T. Records, Of Little
Creek hundred, to Victor @. Records.
iClerk of the Peace William ]. Quill
len, has issued marriage license the
past week to Isaac Clendaniel and
Linda V. Abbott, both Of Ellendale.
Justice of the Peace 3. w. Ryon has
issued the following marriage licenses !
the past week: To Edward B. Rush, Of |
Redden and Florence W. Jones, Of
Georgetown; to Harold 3. Long, Of |
and Myrtle H. Powell OF
Millville.
At a public sale the heirs Of the late
Edwin Roach, sold his real estate in
this town at the court house door Sat
urday to the following: Large lot at
the edge of town on Savannah road, to
Walter Roach for $1325; house and
lot on East Market street to Harvey
Penuel, for $4,000; house and lot on
CeudE SJEbSI " OdAnuO4 AOG1IOS Ava
S1315.
There are only six prisoners confn-
ID in the county Jail here at the pres
ent time.
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Sussex
county, under the leadership Of Miss
Annie Moore, club agent, and the
members of the Sussex County Farm
Bureau, under the leadership Of M. G.
Vaughan, county agent, have their
wares on exhibition at the State Fair
It Wilmington this week, and no doubt
hey will get their share of the prem
ums.
Misses Minnie Kreer and Edna
Barr spent the weekend at Re
loboth.
Miss Ethel Walls spent the week.
nd with friends in Milford.
Miss Lucy Wilson spent the first
,art of this week in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Walsie Martin and daughter,
Iiss Elizabeth of Pocomohe City Nd,
pent last week with Mr.. and Mrs.
theodore MCGEE, here.
Miss Rachel Barr, of Delmar, spent
ast week with her grandparents, Pro-
Monetary and Mrs. John Barr, here.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Tucker and fam !
" and Mrs. Rhoda Townsend, Of this
own, and Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
'ucker of Glendale, have returned
rom a motor trip to Wilmington, Phil
delphia, Camden, N. J., and Willow
rove, Pa.
Eliza Walls, of Philadelphia, former