Milford chronicle., 1924-05-30
Georgetown

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closed for lack of orders, but the pros
poets are that they will be able to re-
sumo operation in a short time, as
the factory employs large number
of women; the shut down is felt by
the business interests of the town.
The scarlet clover fields in this sec
tion are looking fine and a good yield
is expected. Early potatoes that were
planted on high land are also looking
fine. Some in the low land were
drowned out by the late rains.
The Swarthmore Chautauqua will
be in this town this year from Sep
tember 9Th to the 18th and promises
to be up to date again.
Mrs. Lingo of Staten Island, N. Y,
has purchased from Mrs. May Roach,
her dwelling property on West Mark
ct street and with her daughter will
occupy the same in the near future.
The Georgetown Firemen's Minstrel
which showed in fredericksburg, Md,
last Tuesday night, cleared for their
part about SS5.
Mrs. Hattie Calhoun wife of Card
ner Calhoun, who was recently Oper-
ated upon at the Beebe Hospital, in
LeWes, is rapidly improving, much to
the qualification of her many friends
here.
Y Mr.. Neargardt of Maine who recent
ly purchased the Voiletus farm, about
two miles from this town, on the
Lewes road has moved his family
here and is occupying the same and
will engage in the poultry business.
Our town is well supplied with coal
and most of our citizens are filling
their bins for the winter.
Rev. Emerson Hangen of Allentown.
Pa, a student at Princeton, will occu-
| py the pulpit of First Presbyterian
Church, this town, during his Vaca-
tiOn.
Clerk of the Peace William J. Quill
lin last week issued a marriage Ii
cense to Kendall NJ. Daisey, of New
York City and Mary Leah Downs, of
Ocean View; the first marriage Ii
cense issued for about a month.
Register of Wills Isaac e. Jones
has issued the following letters the
past week:
On the estate of Nehemiah J. Mes
sick of Broadkiln hundred, to the Sus-
sex Trust Company.
On the estate of Eliza C. Parker of |
Broad Creek hundred, to James E.
Tull.
On the estate of Alfred J. Wheatley
of North West Fork hundred to Si Let
tie B. Whitney, Avery L. Wheatley and |
Mary E. Bowden.
On the estate of Eli P. Pepper of |
Georgetown hundred to Burton II.
Pepper.
There are seven prisoners confined
in the county Jail here at the present
time.
In an effort to corner and kill a
large rat in the store of William A.
Marker, on West Market street, David
r. Johnson, who lives on the public
square, was severely bitten on the
hand by the angry rodent and at first
was threatened with blood poison, but
at this time his hand is improving.
The bake held Saturday morning by
the members of the Junior EpWorth
League of Wesley M. E. Church, in the
store room of Miss Sallie Messick, on
South Bedford street, was a success.
The proceeds will go for the benefit of
the society.
Messrs. Clarence E. and Harvey H.
Cooper of New York City are the
guests Of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 7
John R. Cooper and other relatives
lere. +
Mrs. Carrie Rogers, wife of Frank
P. Rogers, of near town, who has I
been seriously ill, is rapidly improv-
ng.
Mrs. Joseph H. Parker is still quite :
II at her home on Savannah Drive, at
he edge of town.
w EImOOd VVriobf xUoc in VViI1o,ircr
on last Friday. +
Miss Laura B. Maull is visiting her r
in Rutherford, N. j.
Mrs. Horace Johnson Of Whining G
on spent part of last week here. G
Peter Marvel is on the sick list.
Mrs. NJ W. Clark who spent the :
7inter with relatives in Preston, Md, .
as returned to their home here.
Miss Elsie Rose has been spending
few days with her brothers in Phil
delphia.
Charles Mitchell of Mission was
ircling among friends here Friday.
DR.. and Mrs. L. w. Belts of Atlantic
ity, N, j., are the guests of Mr.. and
Irs. George w. Miles, here. q
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar S. Wilson and
on Harold, attended the funeral OF
Lrs. Wilson's grandfather, William
ames Hill, at Blades, Sunday after
Don.
Edward WiIgus of New York City is
lie guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. Wilgus here.
A party of young people of George
'wn went to Oak Orchard on We'd
esday night and held a ''hot dog"
,ast on the river front, and had re-
consisting Of coffee, pick
s, saltines, soft drinks and marsh
allows. The party consisted of
isses Verna Baker, Edna and Mil
ed Donohue, Alberta West, Fannie
Ogers, Lily Baker, Hester Wilgus,
ellen King, Mary Wyatt, Florence
rect, Clara Duffel; Messrs. Carl Hur-
Y, George Barr, Jacob Ableman,
hn D. Joseph, Russell Keel, LOran
gman, Francis Short, George Gillis-
2, Edward Shears, Virgil Isaacs, Ed
n Hudson, Raymond Kitchens, Ed