Milford chronicle., 1924-01-25
Georgetown

John r. Cooper gave an old time
wood saving at his farm at the edge
of town Friday afternoon when a
large number of his friends were
present. After the wood was sawed,
they all partook of an old fashioned
supper.
The MillsborO High School girls and
also the high school boys played the
Georgetown High School girls and
boys a game of basket ball here on
the new school grounds, Friday after
noon. The score being with the boys.
"a to 81 in favor of Millsboro: with
the girls to 1 in favor of the Mills
bOro girls.
On Wednesday morning four strange
dogs got into pen of hogs, belong
ing to George Graham, at the edge of
town, on the Milford road, and before
they could be beaten away, killed his
sow and badly injured two large
shOats.
P. B. Short of this town who is en-
ployed by the Atlantic Refining Com
pany has been sent to Lewes to sue
coed Harry J. Schmierer, and will
shortly move his family to that town.
Lee Booth, young son of Mrs. Mar
jorie Booth is suffering from sealded
legs that he received last week when
he upset pot of hot coffee on them
while at the home of his aunt, Mrs.
George TOppin. He is doing fine at
this time.
The Lewes Fire Company gave an
entertainment in Ryon's Theatre of
this town, Thursday night to a well
filled house. The show was good and
all enjoyed it. They realized about
sixty dollars.
Contractor James A. Carey who has
been suffering from a smashed foot
has improved so as to be out again.
B. Ableman has opened an auction |
and bargain store in the store build
ing on West Market street, recently
vacated by the Paris Style Shop.
A largely attended citizens meeting
was held in the Sussex County Court
House Thursday night for the purpose
If making a protest against the re-
noval of the railroad car shops from
his town and another meeting will
ollOw until the desired results are
Justice Of the Peace E. w. Ryon has
he past week issued a marriage Ii
ense to Oscar M. Thomas, of Days
orc, and Maud E. Blackstone of
Iillsboro.
Clerk of the Peace William ]. Quill
m has issued the following marriage
censes the past week: To George A. :
urbage Of Ocean View and Ella NJ
aker, of Ocean City, Md; to Ralph
Magee of Frankfort and Elizabeth
lockwood of Dagsboro; to Peter Har-
S of MillsbOrO and Elizabeth Sal
rs of Angola. S
Register of Wills Isaac E. Jones b
IS issued the following letters the Il
st week: On the estate of John Lin Il
, of H. B., of DagsborO hundred, to c
rah E. Lingo; on the estate of Ella n
Crist, of Baltimore hundred to h
lph G. Steele; on the estate of Da-
A. Wiltbank of Broadkiln hun
I'd, to the Sussex Trust Company;
the estate of Name Pussy of Bal
lore hundred, to George E. James.
There are fourteen prisoners con-
ed in the county Jail here at the
sent time.
acob West who recently sold out
mercantile business and building :
North Race street and purchased
dwelling house on the corner of
lar and KENNY streets, has begun
erection of store building on the
adjoining his residence and when
lpleted will engage in the mercan-
business there.
ora Jester who has been employed
d Oscar B. King as salesman in his
eral store, has resigned and ac-
ted position as salesman in the
eral store of George Workman on =
t Market street. G.
Uses Helen West and Mary Wat ~
were in Laurel Saturday after
Gorge T. Calhoun and family of ~
oboth spent the weekend with Mot
tives and friends here. char
Gorge Conaway who has been on ana ana
sick list for the past few weeks draw
improved so as to be out again. W,
NJ. Jarvis Of Harbeson was among stool
Ids in town Saturday night. DS Ca
rs. Elwood Hurley who has been D. m
: i'll is rapidly recovering. No I
nstable Charles T. Jester who has w .IE
on the sick list is out again pasnf
to the qualification of his many Was
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s. Job o. Pride is on the sick -,
n Ableman was on business
to Philadelphia and New York
week.
1rge w. Bennum is on a business
to Virginia.
IS Mary Roach has accepted a
on in the Parish Shop in Sails
Md.
7. John L. Johnson and sister
of Crisfeld, Md, were with
Is here last week.
rles King and Elwood Hurley
in Philadelphia last week.
Frank Sharp was in Philadel- 4
IN Thursday.
yard J. Cook, Esq, spent part
week in Philadelphia.
George Albee and two children
a part of last week in Philadel-
and Mrs. Layton Jester are on r
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