Milford chronicle., 1923-08-03
GEORGETOWN

The residence of William H. Don
Ovan, near this town, on the Redden
road, has been neatly painted the past
week
ProthOnotary John Barr and family
left Saturday for RehobOth where they
will spend the season in cottage.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
the past week has had the hedge trim
med and the grass cut on its right of
way, through town, making a fine ap-
pearance.
The official board of Wesley M. E.
Church has granted Rev. George
White Dawson and c.. ROLAND Mes
sick, the pastor and Sunday school
superintendent, respectively, a Vaca-
ton during the last three weeks of
August.
l.. P. Faucet and family last week
entertained a number of their Phila-
delphia friends at their summer home
on Indian River.
Sportsmen in this section report
that game of all kind will be plenti-
full this fall. The dry season has been
a benefit to them.
c. A. Kephart who at the present
time occupies the Tam property at the
edge of town, on West Market street,
has purchased a large building lot in
the same section and will soon begin
the erection of a modern home.
The Swarthmore Chautauqua this
year will be in this town September
10th to the 14th inclusive. The pro-
gram this year promises to be better
than ever before.
A few of our citizens attended the
annual Pony Penning at Chincoteague
Island last Thursday.
Mrs. Alva Wilson Reynolds, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Eliza Wilson, of
near town and Archie Atwood Martin
were married at Snow Hill, Md, last
week. They will reside in Jenkins
town, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred w. Johnson last
week moved their household goods to
Philadelphia where Mr.. Johnson has
been employed for some time past.
The many friends in this town of
Levin b. Harris were sorry to hear of
his death at his home in Richmond,
Va, last week. Mr. Harris was for
merly a resident of this town.
Home grown cantalopes are in our
local market, retailing for 1Oc to 15c
each.
Clerk of the Peace William j. Quill
len the past week issued a marriage !
license to Philip Layton DuttOn of
Harbeson and Lena B. Stormer, Of
Milford.
Register of Wills Isaac E. Jones has
issued the following letters the past !
week: On the estate of Sallie b. Rust |
lf BrOadkiln hundred to Frederick A. !
Rust; on the estate of Samuel r.
Tubbs, of Baltimore hundred, to Mary |
2 .Tubbs.
There are seven prisoners confined |
n the county Jail here at the present |
ime
William r. Hobbs, painter and dec
jrator, is busy engaged at the present
ime with a force of men painting and |
the interior of Wesley M. |
.. Church and the public school build
ng.
John S. Hudson, aged SO years, died |
Saturday of general debility, at the |
lome of his daughter, Mrs. Elijah |
Short, at CannOns. Funeral services |
we're held at the home Tuesday morn |
ng. Interment made in Union ceme- |
cry, this town. He was the father Of |
lrs. Alex Truitt, of this town.
Charles Godfrey of Millsboro was
n town Saturday.
/. B. Lockwood, of ROXana, was |
.mong friends here Friday.
Former Sheriff n. b. Pritchett is on
weeks vacation at BrOadkiln Beach.
Miss ElVah Warrington is on trip
0 Syracuse and New York City, N. Y.
A large number of our citizens at
eBded the Kent and Sussex Fair ut
darlington last week.
Everett Warrington, Esq, of New
'ork City spent a part OF last week
nth his parents here, Mr.. and Mrs.
William A. Warrington.
This section was visited by an cleo
rical and rain storm Saturday night.
10 damage was reported. The rain did
1ts of good to all growing crops
,hich are in the best condition that
ley on an average have been for a
umber of years past.
Our markets are over stocked with
pples and peaches and are moving
low at low prices.
John r. PurVis of Middleford was
mOng friends here Friday.
Mrs. Belle Jameson has gone to
to spend some time with
er sister there.
w. S. Ferrell of Rehoboth Beach
as among friends here Friday.
Ex-Sheriff James H. Dukes of Phil
lelphia, was circling among friends
ere Friday.
Miss Louise Bassett of Philadelphia
a guest of the Misses Benona and
abelle Faucet, here.
Miss Pearl Marker of FELTON, has
zen the guest of her brother, w. A.
arker, here, the past week.
Mrs. J. Prestus Pepper and two
lildren of Washington, D. c., are
e guests of her parents-in-law, Mr..
Id Mrs. w. w. Pepper, here.
Mrs. George B. Walls is on a. visit
her cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
cKaig, who are spending the sum-
er at Atlantic City, N. J. Mr.. and
rs. McKaig's home is in Denver, Col.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry J. AXE of
idgeville were among friends here
st week. They were formerly resi-
nts of this town and their many
ends are always glad to welcome
en-.
Alfred Legates Of Marcus Hook, Pa,
the guest of his parents. Mr., and