Milford chronicle., 1924-10-31


ly painted the past week.
The Seaford foot ball team came
here on Tuesday afternoon and play
ed the Georgetown team. The score
was z to in favor of the George
town boys.
George Thoroughbred has begun
the erection of an up to date dwell
ing house on the Daniel Joseph lot
on East Market street, near the rail-
road. When completed it will be one
of the finest dwellings in that sec
tion.
Robert Seward Roe, the two year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward H..
Roe of Wilmington who died in that
city last Saturday afternoon from
burns that he received when his
clothes caught on fire was grand
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Da-
Wis of this town.
Invitations have been issued for
the marriage of Miss Frances Jones,
daughter OF DR.. and Mrs. G. Frank
Jones of this town, to G. Franklin
NAPLES, of Milton, to take place in
this town on November 1st.
B. w. Warren entertained a num-
iber of his friends last Sunday at his
home, near this town, at the Sand
Hills, it being his 18th birthday. Mr..
Warren despite his age looks to be
much younger and can get around as
good as most men of go.
Oscar Pepper of this town who has
been employed in the meat market
Of J. A. Lingo, at RehobOth, the past
summer, has returned and has ac-
cepted a position in the meat store
of Thomas Fooks, in the Wagamon
block on North Bedford street, near
the public square.
Our farmers are busy at the pres
ent time digging their sweet potato
crop. The yield in most patches is
good and the prices are good. They
are also getting their ground in Or
der for the fall seeding of wheat and
the acreage in this section will be
large this fall.
The Georgetown New Century Club
Library is open again for the fall
and winter months.
While playing near the public
school grounds last week Paul, the
small son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Derrickson, was run into by an au-
tomobile and knocked down and
was badly bruised about the arms
and legs. No bones were broken and
he is doing all right at this time.
Register of Wills Isaac E. Jones
n q O. fec14oI tho fO1Iouyinor O. 1offoro tho
past week:
On the estate of Frances Blundell
Of Lewes and Rehoboth Hundred, to
the Delaware Trust Company.
Clerk of the Peace William ]. Quill
lin has issued the following marri-
age licenses the past week:
To William A. SlaVers Of ReedYille
Va, and Bessie 3. Wolf of Lewes.
To Robert 1. Harmon of Milton
and Ida P. Wright of Lewes.
Justice of the Peace e. w. Ryon |
mas not issued any marriage licenses
or the past week.
There are now ten prisoners con-
ined in the county Jail here.
This section is still being blessed /
~ fine fall weather and our farm
RS have taken the advantage of the
iame and are well up with their fall
work..
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Roach are
leing congratulated on the arrival of
fine baby boy at their home on
ling street, Saturday afternoon.
Irs. Roach was formerly Miss Irma
'ailey, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. J.
:. Bailey.
The school supervisors of this
ounty have mailed to all teachers
f Eastern Sussex county circular
etter No. 5. Any teacher who does
OF receive one should notify the
ONE Office here at Georgetown, at i
nee.
Robert King, aged 80 years, died at
is home near this town, near Red !
en-, last Wednesday of general de- {
ility. Funeral services were held at
Chapel, near here, Fri =
~ afternoon. Interment made in /
Joining cemetery. Rev. J. T. Bail i
:, pastor of First M. P. Church, this I
'wn, officiating. J. T. Carey, funeral t
rector. t
James H. McGlothen, Of Newark, q
as among friends here last week. t
Because Of the fine weather a o
lmber of our citizens are spending V
cir Sundays at the nearby beaches. a
Our market is still supplied at the a
esent time with Broadkiln oysters y
for one dollar per bush r,
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Roach are c,
sitting their daughter, Mrs. William +.
Oran, at Vineland, N. J. s;
of Schools Albert Ear fC
? and Calvin Afflerbach, spent Fri b b
y in Wilmington attending the OF
eeting of the Parent and Teacher ri
sociation. e
The many friends of Mrs. Julia M
Of this town, are sorry to p'
ar that she is quite i'll at the home d,
her daughter, Mrs. Robert Coulter e1
Greenwood, and hope for her to
eedy recovery. Ih
Mrs. A. c. MagiIl of Wilmington is re- re-
} guest of her sister, Mrs. Belle of
nesOn, here. pr
Miss Clara Sammons spent last 81
elk with relatives in Marcus Hook, tn
William J. Wilson of this town is eI' si'
az the home of his son. william, in
Gloverville, N. Y. to
1rs. Bernice Holland of Berlin, IN IN
=, was the guest the past week of mmt m
: father, Captain w. A. Vickers pr
l sister, Mrs. Harry Hudson, Of or
IOWnS We
oshua Workman is still quite i'll sh
his homo IN Cadar afreat pc
lss Jerdie Lowe is visiting friends mi
Philadelphia. sh,
Iiss Mildred Donohue spent part on