Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1924-01-04
GEORGETOWN AND COUNTY NEWS
Many Weddings In Sussex County During The Christmas Holidays
Other Happenings ChrOnced.

in Detroit, Mich, Che week befor,
IN Christmas. The code was "AndJ
If Gump." Mr.. Barr is quite an expert
6. with his radio on piCBjng up long dis
- lance stations, and Hstas proud of his
! iron as boy is of biB first pants.
/ Large Holiday Business
r, The business through The George
) town post Office durhg Ibe holidays
n was the heaviest ever known i'll the
a history of the Office mucn credit is
: due to the postmaste lehu F. Hud-
son and his assistants for the efficient
# manner in which the Wo. k was hand
= led
f The merchants Of GeCrgetown re-
= port that their holiday 2les exceed
?. ed any previous hOld5 trade in
e Georgetown. Most every town makes
= the same report; hnce the people
) generally are prosperous.
Old Fashioned Shooting Match
The shooting match ED at Oak Or
chard the day after Christmas, at
which the prizes wee turkeys and
geese, was largely & ended and sew
eral Georgetown liens brought
home a number of o. 1s
Marriage Licenses d, d fer Holidays |
By Justice Ryan Clandie Selby |
and Mary JUNIOR, boz Of GAINESVILLE,
Del.
By Clerk Of the T.aoe to Ira w.
Tunnel, of Lewes, Del, and Caroline
Burton, of Georgetogr, Del.
To George M. Abbott, of Milford,
Del, and Ruth c. Mitchell, of Will
mingtOn, Del.
To Franklin P. MacCallister, of Sea-
ford, Del, and kathryn G. Smack, of
Georgetown, Del.
To David J. Ridgeway and Oscha !
Ellen Tull, both OF Blillsboro, Del. s
To Herbert L. Pdrnell Of Seaford, t
Del, and Othelia r. Paynter, of Mas '
sau, Del. t
Letters Of Administration on Estates t
The Register of Wills has issued a
the following letters Of administration
during the past week: il
On estate of Harry J. Wilson, of t
to Eunice A. Wilson. I
On estate of Carrie N. Adams, of S
North West Fork, to Elijah Wootten g
and William B. Bets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. Burton W
spent a part Of last week with rela- E
ives and friends in MillsborO. tt
w. ElWood Wright was on bust te
less trip to New York City Friday and fo
fir
Charles R. Jones spent the week e6
md in Wilmington
William D. Adam is on the sick ce
list. ce
James H. McGloti n Of Newark, ju
)el., spent a part last week with tn
riends here. Dl
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscs s. Wilson and an
on Harold, spent art Of the holt fel
avs with her mot ., Mrs. William
/. CULLEN, of Seaf0l W;
DR.. and Mrs. Cha r. Cannon of
georgetown, are res living congratu- Co
-t1ons on the arripl Of a fine baby ide
0y at their home ou Thursday after
hristmas. tai
Philip D. White hd Is moved With his an
mily to Dagsboro where he ifs en- Be
ICED in the lumhert business ] tor
Only eleven prisOneYs in the Sussex Bet
unity Jail at the end Of 1928. anC
Elmer Watson and family are now n
cupying one of IT. dwellings, Wi
ected by J. G. IT. send and Son, the
the corner Of sud Calhoun 8Otl
reefs, Georgeto
Mr.. and Mrs. FIaI4 ,-...s son, Miss
nnie Swain and JsIae5 Mitchell, of
ilmingtOn, spent tn Weekend with
ends in town, r
James Sparklin, o.. Annapolis, Nd, ida
ent the weekend with friends IN era
vn, thei
Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller and Rodney all
,st of Wilmington were guests of tent
ends in town during he holidays. T
Hiss Kathryn Evan spent the holt in
rs at Frankfort. per-
Ir. and Mrs. L. J. Rust and daugh- evej
Jeanette, Of Wilmington, spent DOS,
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. spir
aries Jester. wei
Iiss Clara Duffel spent the week in Q
in Laurel. gen,
Valford W. Jackson, aged years, ed
lonths and days, son Of Mr.. and rem
). J. ]. Jackson, Of this town, died GUS
the home of his parents, Thursday TT
ming of Bright disease. Funeral peor
vices were held in Wesley M. E. Ing
lrch of this town, Saturday after the
n at 1880 O'Clock. Interment made earn
Union cemetery. Revs. Sparklin and com,
vson officiating. J. T. Carey, flu for +
al director. tTr
1hn Short, highly respected coll plete
| man, died at the Sussex County vidsl
last Thursday of a COM to 4,
alton of diseases. Interment was here
lie at the county farm. the !
= Gu
you want to get we'll, take ChirO- have
tic adjustments. Call on Anna X. ing t.
yorius, at the home Of Mrs. George Mr.
ard, Race land Market streets, spent
'getown. mere
Shawnee in Ply PI
home
hool reopened On Wednesday, 1Iii
arV g. 4,