Milford chronicle., 1923-05-04

ing and also painting.
Norman Purnell, H. C. Stewar
Ralph Blizzard and James Campbe
have recently installed radios in thei
dwellings.
The stork visited the homes of MI
and Mrs. George Naloney and Mr.. an
Mrs. William Jerreal of this town las
week and left each of them fine bah,
girl.
The residence of Charles H. Wilkins
at the edge of town, on the Lewes roat
is being neatly painted.
The Pennsylvania Railroad will ruI
another excursion from this section tt
Wilmington, Chester and Philadelphia
on Sunday, May 18th. These excur.
sions are well patronized by the peo-
pie of this section to visit their city
friends.
Mrs. S. w. Vaughn, of near town,
has gone to Philadelphia for some
time. Mr.. Vaughn having employment
there.
Mrs. Charles T. Jester represented
First M. P. Sunday school of this town
at the State Convention held in Mid
dletown last week.
The First M. P. Sunday school of
this town has elected the following
officers for the next year Superintend-
ent, Charles Ennis; assistant, Harvey
w. Calhoun; secretary and treasurer,
Edward Green; organist, Miss Helen
west; librarian, Virgil c. LittletOn.
The school is in fourishing condi-
ton.
A reception was given in Wesley NJ.
E. Church this town, last Tuesday ev-
ening to the new pastor Rev. G. w.
Dawson, by the members and friends
of the church. A fine program was
rendered and refreshments served.
There was a large number present.
Lloyd Stoeckel has purchased from
Norman Jones, the dwelling house on
the corner of Race and Pine streets,
now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. A. D.
Williamson, also the store on the cor
ner of the lot now occupied by Charles
Stoeckel.
The interior of the dwelling part of
the Sussex county Jail has been neat
ly painted and papered the past week.
The room in the Georgetown High |
school, taught by Miss Sarah Wilson, |
won the first prize of five dollars in
gold, presented annually to the jani- |
tor, William Handler, for the neatest
room in the school.
William Wilson, of near town, is
suffering from a broken arm. He
broke it while loading piling last
week. He is doing fine at the present
time.
The residence of lack West on the
corner of Cedar and Kimmy streets,
has been neatly painted the past week.
The order of Klu Klux Khan, of this
own, has presented an American flag
to the Georgetown public school, to
be flown over the school building in
place of the one that was damaged by
he storm some time ago.
James Hayman, young son of Mrs.
Mary J. Hayman, of this town, was :
seriously injured last Friday morning
While riding on truck going from ,
own out to the race track, where the ;
sussex County Schools were holding .
heir track meet. In some way he !
either fell or jumped from the truck !
N which he was riding and stepped in :
ront of another truck, which knocked =
i'm down. He received serious injur-
es about the head and was severely 9
ruised in other parts of the body. He :,
vas taken to the Beebe Hospital at
ewes where it is reported at this y
me that he is slowly improving and b
) on the road to recovery. !,
Clerk of the Peace William J. Quill :,
IN has the past week issued a mar 7
iage license to John B. Mitchell and 4
NINA J. Banks, both of Millville. -
Register of Wills Isaac E. Jones has G,
sued the following letters the past ~
eek: On the estate of Richard T. Art ~ ~
IN, of Lewes and Rehoboth hundred, ~
, Oliver William Artson; on the es- -, -
tie of Hannah Wiltbank, of Lewes .
nd Rehoboth hundred, to Alfred Wilt 11
INK; on the estate of Myrtle W. ~
GORE, of Dagsboro hundred, to Har- ~ ~
sson B. Hickman; on the estate of y,
arvey Burton, of Lewes and Reno ~ ~
9TH hundred, to the Sussex Trust III
)mpany. n,
There are eight prisoners confined 10 10
the county Jail here at the present 80
ne. 70
This section was visited the early 10 10
Lrt of last week with three light a,
osts, but so far there seems to be 81
ry little damage done to fruit and A.
ough advanced to be injured. The no
tier part of the week was mild and IT. IT.
in fell on Saturday which was much ~,
eded. va
There was the largest number of ~
ople in town Friday attending the Gu
ssex County Schools Field and P D"
ack Meet that there has been in DO,
IS place at any one time for long me- Nc
le It was equal to the old time re- ~
n days. The day was fine and every o,oI
lool in Sussex county was well rep r.
ented. The parade of schools was S+ ~
2 and the supervisors and teachers 49,
the schools deserve great credit for on,
way the children were trained. !
e children all looked nice and were COZ
IL dressed, showing that old Sussex noi
This was the third an IN 4
Il track meet held and each year nj,
attendance and interest is getting u u
ger and larger.
saac Robinson, of Sharptown, Md, V,
mt Thursday in town as the guest
Rev. J. T. Bailey.
William Coulter, of Greenwood,
Mt the latter part of the week with
nds here.
.owland G.. West has moved to the
lis property on Water street. IF
he annual election of officers of !,
First M. P. Church Sunday school Corr
J held Monday night of this week. and