Milford chronicle., 1923-12-21
Georgetown

household goods and will spend the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. Jacob
Moore, in Camden. The dwelling made
vacant by Mrs. Blizzard on East Mar
ket street, is occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Crawford Bailey and Mrs. Josephine
Faucet, and Mrs. Clara Short are oc-
cupying the dwelling on South Race
street made vacant by Mr.. Bailey.
This is the dwelling that they recent
ly purchased.
Reuben Savage so far is the cham
pion hog raiser of this section. Last
week he butchered one that weighed
S12 pounds.
The property of the late Mrs. Hetty
Lawson, on Pine street, is being i'm
proved by new porches and other re-
pairs.
The many friends in this town of
John w. Gibson, were sorry to learn
of his death at his home, near Lin
coin City, last Wednesday and large
number attended his funeral at Green
wood Friday afternoon. A few years
ago Mr.. Gibson was chief clerk in the
Office Of the Sussex County Board of
Assessment for about three years and
NtA ms LIS Sttey hS4S 4uduS uduy ClOS6
friends.
Charles c. Lynch who lives at the
edge of town is suffering from a
sprained wrist, caused by falling
down flight of stairs at his home
last Monday night. He is improving at
this time.
Midland Grange No. 27, has elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: Master, Byron c. Pepper; over
seer, Raymond Montney; lecturer,
Raymond MOntney; steward, c. Ar
lingtOn Pepper; assistant steward,
John c. Green; treasurer, Mrs. Will
liam L. McIlvaine; secretary, Mrs.
Lola Warrington; gatekeeper, Asa
Reynolds; pomona, Mrs. Byron c.
Pepper; Flora, Miss Bertha c. John
ston; lady assistant steward, Mrs. c.
A. Pepper. The grange has just added
ten new members and is in a flourish
ing condition.
A New Years Dance will be held in
RyOn's Theatre on Monday evening, |
December 31st, for the benefit of the |
Georgetown High School Seniors.
Our merchants have done the larg-
est Christmas trade this year than
they have for several years past and
they all had large stock of goods to
select from.
Charles Walls, of this town, and
Lulu CoVerdale, of near New Market,
were married last Sunday at Bishop
Vile, Md. They will reside here.
Justice of the Peace e. w. Ryon,
las issued a marriage license the past
week to John G. James, of Seaford;
md Agnes M. Bryon of Georgetown.
Clerk of the Peace William ]. Quill
en- has issued the following marriage
licenses the past week: To Floyd e.
Joseph and Edna F. Dickerson, both
If Georgetown; to Philip w. West, Jr.
md Blanche V. Hatton, both of Frank
ord.
This section was visited by the first
now of the season Friday morning
When it fell to the dept of about two
inches. Since then the weather has
'een fine.
Register of Wills Isaac E. Jones
las issued the following letters the
'ast week: On the estate of Paul F.
hastings, of Little Greek hundred, to
lara Elliott Hastings; on the estate
f Louis K. Baker, of Broad Creek
to Lucy e. Baker.
W. B. Hilyard who owns the Moore
orner at the corner of Market and I
ACE streets, is remodeling the corner
uilding and will make an up to date
tore room of it.
The Christmas entertainment will ,
e held in the First M. P. Church, of
MS town on Thursday evening, De-
ember 9th. A good program has been 4
repaired for the occasion.
The dwelling house belonging to
RS. Lizzie Calhoun, on the corner of
edar street and Railroad avenue, has 4
cen neatly painted.
Members of the Georgetown High 4
chool are now making plans for a 4
lccessful base ball season next year
nd this winter will complete their
,hedule with other high schools in 3
lis county. Charles Short has been
losen captain and Ralph Baker will
, manager.
William f. Vaughan Of Philadel- 4
Tia, is the guest of his son, S. w.
lughan, near town. =
Mrs. Theodore Pettyjohn, of Phila- 3
lphia, spent last week with her par S
It's, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pepper, :
re. 5
Mrs. Annie Evans is visiting Mr.. and 4
rs. A. f. Polk, in Wilmington.
William league, of New York, has .
en- the guest of his sister, Mrs. 8
ank Green, here.
George N. Warren, of Philadelphia, =
ent the week with relatives here. .
Eugene Hart of Milford was cir 4
ng among friends here last week.
Charles R. Jones who has been on .
? sick list the past week is out q
ain.
There are fourteen prisoners con-
ed in the county Jail here at the q
9sent time. 3
The Georgetown High School foot z
i team has organized for the sea- q
Of 1924, by electing the following u
GERS: Manager, DR.. Robert c. Biltz; &
dent manager, John Lynch; cap q.
n, Caleb Wright; coach, Jehu F. q
dson, and will get busy at once to &
ange their schedule for next fall. =
you want to get well, take Chiro- q
cite adjustments. Call on Anna K ~,
'gorius, at the home of Mrs. George
5ard, Race and Market streets, -
rgetown. =