Milford chronicle., 1924-07-04

/ Monday afternoon at I:0O CLOCK Dy
the Rev. George White Dawson.
They Immediately left for wedding
trip to Wildwood and Atlantic City,
n. J. They will reside in Ceilings
dale, Pa
The Georgetown base ball team
went to Mardela Springs Saturday
afternoon and played the Mardela
boys. The score was 4 to 1 in favor
of the Mardela boys.
Clerk of the Orphans Court Norris
S. Short was in Wilmington and
Philadelphia a part of last week.
Mrs. Lizzie Bacon of Bacons
Switch, was in town on business on
Saturday afternoon.
Our town seems deserted Sundays
as most of our citizens spend their
Sundays at some beach.
George Short was in Dover We'd
nesday.
Mrs. John knowles is visiting her
brother on Long Island.
George NJ. Jones, ESQ., Of Dover,
was in town on Thursday.
L. P. Faucet and family of Phil
adelphia are occupying their sum-
mer home here and in Indian Riv-
er.
Mrs. Homer Rowe and children of
Wilmington are the guests of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William S.
Davis, here.
Norris Carmean who is attending
school in Philadelphia is with his
mother, Mrs. Mary Carmean, here,
for the summer.
Eli Salisbury and family are here
with Mrs. Salisbury's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Cove S. Lynch, for few
days.
Miss Olive B. Hurley of Washing
ton, D. c., spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Hurley here.
Misses Laura Cooper and Mildred
Rust, are visiting friends and rela-
tives in Philadelphia.
Members of the Sussex County Bar
Association held a meeting in the
court house on Monday night and de-
cided to give fifty dollars as prize
to the winner in Sussex county writ
ing the best essay on the Powers Of
the President" Those competing
throughout Sussex county schools
have forwarded their essays to How
ard J. Cooke, Esq, secretary of the
Bar Association, and in turn they
have been sent to the University of
Delaware where they will be read by
the professor of history and politi-
cal economy who will make the de-
cisiOn. The prize winners are eX-
pected to be announced within few
days.
On Monday night members of the
Georgetown Fire Company were Civ
en- an inspection by City Council and
Georgetown residents while dressed
in their new uniforms, which will
only be used on special occasions,
such as parades and celebrations in
which they take a part. The suits |
are dark blue with silver-coated but
tons. The caps bear the name of the |
company and the coat of arms OF
Delaware. While undergoing inspec-
ton, members of the company were |
stationed on the new fire engine, af-
ter which they rode down the main
streets in the business section.
Plans are being completed by |
of the Georgetown New
Century Club to give a big card par
ty on the lawn of Mrs. Edward c.
Sudler, on South Bedford street, on
afternoon, July Z, from 4 to
s o'clock for the benefit of the club
building fund. A charge of fifty cents
will be made. In case of a storm, the
party will be held the next after
noon.
Umpires have been assigned by
President Howard ]. Cooke Of the
Sussex County League for the games
on July 4, 5 and 12 as follows: July
Milford at Georgetown (morning)
umpire, Walter Crouch, of Milton;
Georgetown at Milford (afternoon),
Umpire Crouch; Lewes at Lincoln
and Lincoln at Lewes (at-
ternoon, Umpire William T. Moore,
Of Millsboro; Milton at Dagsboro
(morning) and Dagsboro at Milton
(afternoon) Umpire Roy Clendaniel,
Of Lincoln; C. B. S. Club at Mills
boro (morning) and MillsbOro at G.
B. S. Ground (afternoon), Umpire
John Still of Milford. The afternoon
game between Milsboro and G. B. S.
club will be played at later date as
is schedule to play with
Lewes. The morning game between
Milton and DagsbOro will also be
played at a later date because Of the
celebration that is to be held by the
3roadkiln boys. The arrangements
between the clubs as to postponed
games will be made on the dates
hey are scheduled. July 5-Mills-
loro at Milford, Umpire Clendaniel;
Georgetown at DagsborO, Umpire
Moore; Milton at Lincoln, Umpire
Still; Lewes at c. B. S. grounds, Um-
)ire Crouch.
July 12-NIilford at Milton, UNI
,ire Still; c. 3. S. club at George
own, Umpire Moore; Lincoln at
ewes, Umpire Crouch.
July 8 "wednesday )-Dagsboro at
Iillsboro, Umpire Clendaniel.
The roster of the Milton club who
ave contracts in the hands of Pres
dent Cooke, follows: Harmon L.
.ewis, Jr., V. F. Ellingsworth, Clyde /
Ietts, Victor Spencer, Frank Dutton,
. ElQren west, W. Edy IOA 4COON' :,
ames T. johnson, Eldridge w. DON {
van, o. L. Balsley, Stanton Messick,
!. J. Sigmund, H. Edginton, James
'arney. :
Players who have signed with the j
lincoln City club are: Eugene Sou
hard, E. R. Adams, R. L. Hummel, I
V. Herald ("LeftyO Brittingham, OF :
ewes, w. C. Pinder, L. S. Clendan-
el, w. A. Macklin, James B. Reed, c
red w. Ireland, Lester Swain, Har- q
V Clark.