Milford chronicle., 1924-05-16
Georgetown

Our local market is well supplied
with southern grown early vegetables
such as potatoes, beets, radishes, cab
bage and lettuce; all selling for reas.
enable prices.
A large number of our citizens took
advantage of the per cent rebate on
their town taxes, if paid this week.
The Guild of St. Paul's p. e
Church will hold bake in the store
room of w. B. Hilyard in the Moore
building on the corner of Market and
Race streets, tomorrow, Saturday
May 18th, beginning at II o'clock.
Paul Swain is erecting a new dwell
ling on the lot adjourning the resi-
dence of his father, Uriah Swain, on
North Bedford street.
Walter Pepper is on his annual bus
! mess trip to New York, lining up the
berry deal for the coming crop. Wal
ter is the oldest commission man on
the peninsula.
John T. Taylor of Snow Hill, Md,
who is employed by the Pennsylvania
Railroad, as station agent at that
place, is erecting a new home on the
lot at the corner of Front and Pine
streets, this town, which he will Oc-
cupy as his residence shortly, as he
will soon go on the COmpany's retired
last.
Former Judge Henry C. Conrad of
this town has been elected State Arch
ivist to succeed Walter Tatnall, re-
signed. Judge Conrad will assume his
new duties the first of July. His main
Office is in Dover.
Edwin Smith of Redden, near this
town, who has been clerk in the
county engineers office for some time
past, has been appointed one of the
mail clerks in the Georgetown post
office and entered upon his duties on
Thursday.
There are only five prisoners board
ing with Sheriff Phillips at the county
Jail here at the present time. A small
number, but it is not because the
sheriff does not feed them good.
Register of Wills Isaac E. Jones has
issued the following letters the past
week:
On the estate of William c. Lofland
of Lewes and Rehoboth hundred, to
Frank S. Carter.
On the estate of Alfred X. Roach of
BrOadkiln hundred to David S. Roach
On the estate of Luther Ceaphus of
SeafOrd hundred, to James X. Phillips. .,
On the estate of John H. Dukes of
DagsbOrO hundred, to William P. Bra
sure.
Clerk of the Peace William J. Quill
len and Justice of the Peace Z. w.
RyOn have not issued a marriage Ii
cense for the past week, making over
two weeks since any issue. The main
cause is the strict laws of this State
in granting marriage licenses to peo-
pie.
Milton Graves, of Milton, received a !
cash about two inches long Friday as
the result of an automobile collision |
at the corner of North King and East |
Market streets, this town, and his car
and that Of Enos B. Wright, of |
with which he collided |
were both badly damaged. Mr.. Wright |
was not injured. During the excite
nent that prevailed a machine driven |
BY Harry Rogers, who was passing
ran into a truck load of lumber that |
was standing on the side of the street,
badly damaging the machine Of Mr.
Rogers, although he escaped injury.
Miss Carrie I. Baker, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Baker, of this
own and Fred Clifton, of Milton,
vent to Snow Hin, Md, Saturday af-
ernoon and were married by Rev.
Mr.. Jones of the NJ. E. Church. After
he marriage the young people re-
urned to the brides home here.
John Wingate COnaWay, aged about
j8 years, died at his home on Cedar
treet, Sunday morning, after linger-
ng illness of cancer of the neck. Flu
leral services were held at the First
i. P. Church, this town, Tuesday af-
ernoon. Rev. J. T. Bailey officiating.
7he deceased was for long time
mplOyed by the Pennsylvania Rail-
DAD Company here in the car shops.
John Abbott, the barber, while rid
1g his bicycle on Friday on Market
treet, near the public square, was
un into by an automobile, driven by
Mrs. Lingo, and his wheel was badly
Neither Mr.. Abbott or Mrs.
lingo was injured!
William d. Johnson and family of
ear town spent the weekend on a
rotor trip to Philadelphia.
Ward DOnohoe spent Sunday with
elatives at Mardela Springs, Md.
George H. Kitchens of Philadelphia
a guest of relatives here.
Miss Delema Brittingham Of Phila-
elphia, is spending some time with
er parents.
Albert Croll spent last week in Phil
lelphia.
Former Judge Henry c. Conrad
)ent a part Of last week in Whining
n.
William E. Valiant was on busi-
9ss trip to Baltimore last week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Calhoun who has
zen spending the winter in Berlin,
d., has returned to her home.
John P. F. Blackstone is on a visit