Milford chronicle., 1924-06-20
Georgetown

the arrival of fine baby boy, at theil
home, near Coolspring, on the Lewe:
road Friday morning.
Casper Jones, son of Mr.. and Mrs
John A. Jones, of this town, student
at the University of Delaware, who
had to stop school last winter on ac-
count of poor health, last week sailed
from New York on the ship Lillian
Luckenbach" for the western coast
by the way of the Panama Canal, for
the benefit of his health. He will visit
Washington and Oregon.
Rodney King, son of Mr.. and Mrs
John R. King, near town, has accepted
a position as clerk in the county engi-
neer's Office, in the Court House.
Mrs. Hannah Hart has . sold her
property on East Market street, which
is now occupied by J. Ewell Calhoun
to Mr.. CalhOun's uncle, Harvey B.
Hastings, of DoylestOwn, Pa. The
property adioins the home of George
A. Nelson.
Miss Maggie I. Littleton is occupy
ing a set of rooms in the WagamOn
block, corner of Bedford street and
the Public Square.
Harry T. Swain of this town has
lust completed an up to date cottage
on Indian River, near Oak Orchard.
The earliest new pOtatoes-hOme
grown-were grown by Virgil Little
ton, in his garden on Railroad avenue.
He began using them Sunday and
now has them in abundance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Albee and child
left this town last Tuesday for New
York City where the former has a
position as traffic manager of the Ma
tional Retail Dry Goods Association.
Since their stay of about a year in
this town they have made many
friends who regret their departure.
Eddie Rose, George A.. Gray, Norvel
Wilson, George Lindencoe and Harry
Conaway, all of this place, have pur-
chased from Harley J. COnaway, his
cottage at Warwick on Indian River
and will spend their Week-ends there.
They have named it "The Old Gangs
Hut"
Mrs. Charlotte E. Littleton and her
daughter Cora have moved to the
property of S. J. Register on Railroad
avenue, lately vacated by Allie Al
bee.
While cutting timber in the woods
near this town, for J. G. Townsend &
Son last week, Joseph Baker received
a broken leg by being caught under a
falling tree. He is doing fine at this
time.
An addition has been made to the
auto supply store of Norman Purnel
in the Moore block on Market street,
by a new back building, making its
capacity much greater than it is now.
The crop of cherries in this section
is large and they will soon be ripe.
Franklin Masonic Lodge of this
town, elected the following officers
last Tuesday night: Worshipful Mas
ter, G. o. Fearon; Senior Warden,
Harold Purnen; Junior Warden,
Crawford Bailey; Secretary, Julius
Green; treasurer, George &. Swain.
Home grown cabbage is in our 10
cal market selling for three cents per
pound.
Register of Wills Isaac E. Jones
has issued the following letters the
past week:
On the estate of Garrett Vreeland Of
Cedar Creek hundred, to Sarah M.
Vreeland.
On the estate of Samuel T. Smith of
Little Creek hundred to Henrietta E.
Smith.
On the estate Of Jackson Jones Of
Little Creek hundred to Laura c.
Jones.
On the estate of Isaiah w. Howard
of Lewes and RehOboth hundred, to
Charles H. Howard.
On the estate of Maria o. Moore of
Broad Creek hundred to George V.
Messick.
On the estate of Kimmoth W. Jeffer-
son of Cedar Greek hundred to Del
ema P. Jefferson.
On the estate of Charles A. HOllo-
way of Baltimore hundred, to Thomas
A. Holloway.
There are eight prisoners confined
in the county Jail here at the pres
ent time.
The Lewes base ball team came
here and played the Georgetown
team Saturday afternoon. The score |
was 8 to Z in favor of the Georgetown
boys.
Clerk of the Peace William ]. Quill
len has issued the past week mar
riage license to Chester G. Walters |
and Maria ]. Rogers, both of Frank |
ford.
Justice Of the Peace E. w. ,Ryon has
issued the following marriage licenses
the past week:
To Andrew Givens and Viola Allen,
both of Bridgeville.
To James West of DagsbOrO and
Hazel Tull of Greenwood.
To Augustus T. Redheiffer and En-
ma J. Johnson, both Of Harbeson.
Messrs. Thomas F. and Zodiac Clark
Of near Greenwood, were among
friends here Saturday.
Eben A. Townsend of Dagsboro
was circling among friends here Sat
lrday.
What may prove fatal accident oc-
cured about 4:45 o'clock last Friday
afternoon at the railroad crossing
near the Georgetown passenger sta
ion when an Overland touring car,
occupied by Cornelius Stevenson and
Andrew Murray, and owned by the
Ormer, was run into by passenger
rain and smashed into splinters. Ste
-ensons, who was driving the car, is
fatally hurt and is not ex- {
,ected to live. AS far as can be ascer- {
aimed no limbs are broken, but he is !
from severe internal injur- l
es. Murray is cut about the body and I
ne leg is hurt, but no bones are
roken. The two men, who are well !
nown carpenters, were driving down