Milford chronicle., 1924-04-25
Many News Items of Interest Reported
From Georgetown During Past Week

oboe, nephew of Rev. Willard I. DON
oboe, pastor of the Georgetown Meth
od1st Episcopal Circuit, ran off the du
Pont Highway; near the intersection
OF the eOrgetown-Laurel road, and
capsized in a ditch; badly damaging
the machine and slightly injuring Mr..
Donohoe and Archie Ennis, another
nephew of Rev. DOnOhOe, who was in
the machine at the time. Both of the
young men were bruised about the
body, and Ennis was cut somewhat
about the hands.
Prospects for a good wheat .cron
are very promising throughout lower
Delaware at this time, and unless II ia
greatly damaged by spring rains, the
yIeId is expected to be large. Glover
helds are in a flourishing condition
and give promise at this time of WELD
ing heavy crop of seed. Scarlet clo-
yer Will be far enough advanced with
IN the next four weeks to cut for hav.
the crop usually maturing about the
last week in May or the first week in
June, depending largely on spring
weather conditions.
While the wheat and clover crons
are promising, farmers are somewhat
discouraged at this time over the ear
ly white potatoes. Heavy rains within
the past three or four weeks have so
thoroughly saturated the lands that
the seed have rOtted; and, growers
VINO planted early find that it will be
necessary to again seed their fields.
according to reports, there is a scar
city Of seed potatoes in lower Della
ware and within the past week those
tnat are available have greatly ad-
vanced in price.
Young people in the vicinity of In
grams School, between Georgetown
ana Milton, held a box, shadow and
nat social on Tuesday night of this
week Tor the benefit of the school.
news OF the death of Philip Copes. !
formerly residing in GEORGETOWN. at I.
his home in Cambridge, Md. on Tues /
1ay of last week has been received .
Besides the wife he is survived bv his
nother, Mrs. Alice COpes, and sister,
MISS Fannie Copes, both formerly re-
3ldlng at Georgetown, but now resi-
tents of Milton.
Transfers of land in Sussex county
or the past week:
IrVa c. Krigbaum ct al-Hrs. of
Henry H. Scott to Charles R. Huston
# Seaford. Location, Cannon St. Sea-
ord, continuing $50 Osq #. Consider
tion $4,000.
James H. Phillips, Sheriff, against
henry w. Parker and Celia E. to R.
}. Lingo of DagsborO. Location, Days
orc HID, on road from Dagsboro to (
u Pont road, containing 6 acres, no
mp. Consideration $500.
CHARLES w. Hurley of Seaford to
Trust Co. Location, Seaford.
orner Arch and High Sts., containing
1872 so. #. Consideration $1.OO.
Alice Lloyd Oliver ,of Baltimore. t
Id, to George L. Harrington and /
orothy Harrington of Houston, Del.
ocation, w. side Clark avenue, Mil '
'rd, containing 247,O74 So. #. Con- S
Iteration $1,000. I
Harry W. Rogers ct ux of George
'wn to Job S. Cordrey of Indian Riv- b
Hid. Location, Georgetown HID, v
1rth side road Georgetown to Lewes,
1900 So. #. Consideration p
90. (Stamps $1.5O). a
Job S. Cordrey ct ux of Indian Riv-
Hid. to Harry w. Rogers and Lille ft
D., his wife of Georgetown. Location, Il
dian River HID, on E. side road c
llsborO to Oak Orchard, containing S
acres. Consideration $1.00 (Stamps al
.00). W
Ida M. Chapman and Clarence D.,
r husband of Broad Greek lid. to al
arence c. Clifton of Broad Creek F
l. Location, Blades, on S. side Third pi
=, containing 1900 So. #. Consider az
ion $3.50. an