Milford chronicle., 1924-06-27
Georgetown

The residence of Mrs. Hettie J
DOrman on the Public Square, has
been neatly painted the past week.
The meat and provision store OF
w. A. Marker on Market street, in
the front of the post Office, has been
improved by the addition of a new
front porch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Johnson are
now occupying the dwelling on Pine
street lately vacated by Christopher
Collins and family.
The Firemen's Carnival that clos
ed Tuesday night was the most sue
cessful ever held in this town not
withstanding the stormy weather that
prevailed while they were in prog
ress. They netted about one thOus-
and dollars.
Joseph Baker who had a leg brOk-
en- last week was taken to the Beebe
Hospital in Lewes last Wednesday
where he is resting good at the
present time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Shear are re-
ceiving congratulations on the ar
rival of twins, two girls, at their
home on Chestnut street last We'd
nesday. All are doing fine.
Oscar Johnson of Atlantic City, N.
J.. was called here Wednesday by
the serious illness of his mother,
Mrs. James Hastings, who has been
license for over a week.
Justice of the Peace E. W. Ryon
the past week issued a marriage IL
cense to Lester H. Allison, of Hard
ing Road, N. J., and Nettie Rogers,
of Georgetown.
There are only five prisoners con-
fined in the county Jail here at the
present time. Business is running
slack.
Miss Anne B. Moore, County Club
Agent for Boys and Girls Clubs, Of
Sussex county, with about 100 boys
and girls from the different clubs OF
the county are camping at Oak Or
chard on Indian River this week.
They are occupying eight cottages
and are accompanied by lady from
each club in the county. The girls
had the first four days and the boys
the last of the week. The camp will |
break Sunday. Thursday was Club |
Rally Day and a large crowd was
present. They were addressed by |
Dean McCue of the University Of |
Delaware and several other mem |
bers of the Delaware extension |
work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank DickersOn of |
are being congratulated |
on the arrival of baby girl at their /
home in that city last week. They |
we're former residents of this town. |
Mrs. Dickerson being Miss Elizabeth |
Culver of near town.
George E. Swain and family ere
taken to the Beebe Hospital in |
Lewes for treatment.
Our farmers are putting a large |
acreage of sweet potatoes and most |
have the plants all set out. |
The blackberry crop in this sec
tion promises TO be large this year |
and will soon be on.
A. J. Lowe of this town has been |
awarded the contract to build a cot
tage at Rehoboth Beach for the Re
public Engineering Company of Phil
adelphia.
Mrs. George W. Albee and chill
dren have been in Philadelphia the |
past week attending the funeral of |
her father, Thomas Mowbray, who |
died in that city Sunday of last
week and his funeral was held the
Wednesday.
Register of Wills Isaac E. Jones
has issued the following letters the
past week:
On the estate of Samuel B. Hitch
ems, of Baltimore hundred to Maggie
J. Kitchens.
On the estate of Emma M. McPher-
son of North West Fork Hundred, to
Robert Mcpherson.
On the estate of Richard P. Muir
ray of Lewes and RehOboth hundred
% Maria F. Morax.
Clerk of the Peace William J.
Quillen has not issued a marriage
low occupying their cottage at Oak
Orchard.