Milford chronicle., 1925-09-04
Georgetown

Mr.. and Mrs. Harland G. Hinmal
are being congratulated on the ar
rival OF a tne baby girl, at thei
home on South Bedford street, las
Thursday morning.
The property Of Mrs. Burton Don
oVan, occupied by Mrs. Ida Wilkins
on Cedar street, has been extensive
ly repaired the past week.
There were 70 tickets sold at this
station last Wednesday for the eX
cursion that was run to Atlantic
City from Franklin City to Harring-
ton by the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The soy bean crop in this section
is looking fine and the acreage Is
the largest than it ever was before.
A new roof has been placed on the
residence of Mrs. Laura G. White on
Race street the past week.
All the regular services Will be
held in Wesley M. E. Church of this
town from now on.
| Our local cannery began packing
tomatoes last week with string beans
still on. They are very much rushed
at this time.
Joseph Baker of Philadelphia who
recently purchased from Charles B.
Marsh, his farm at the edge of town
on the LeWes road will shortly be-
gin the erection of an up to date
dwelling house on it and will have
it run as a poultry farm.
Jacob M. Sammons, foreman OF
the Office of the Sussex Republican,
has in his garden a patch of broom
corn standing over twelve feet high
which is said to be the tallest broom
corn ever grown in this section.
Jake is some farmer.
William Roach who recently un-
derWent an operation in the Beebe
Hospital in Lewes is still recovering
and his many friends hope that he
will soon be able to return to his
home here.
Prof. E. Paul Burkholder Of Ep-
hrata, Pa, has been named by the
State Board of Education as rural
supervisor for Sussex county. For
the past two years there were only
two supervisors, Prof. Albert Farley
and Prof. Calvin Aflerbach. Prof.
Burkholder will have charge Of the
northern part of the county; Prof.
Early the southeastern part, and
Prof. Afflerbach the southwestern
part.
Miss Gladys May Jones, daughter
of Archibald Jones, who conducts a
large chicken farm near town is
spending a year with her uncle,
Richard Teig, on the Isle of Man,
England. She was accompanied by
her aunt, Miss Maud Barbour.
Charles Calhoun of this town has
purchased a new Essex coach for his
jitney service.
A surprise party was given Mrs.
Maggie MCGEE Thursday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. George B. Walls |
near the school house; it being her
55th birthday. She received many
handsome and useful presents.
Among those present were Mrs. Eve
lyn Conner, Mrs. Major Hudson, Mrs.
Cora Hurley, Mrs. William King,
Mrs. Walter Rogers, Mrs. Rufus
Green, Miss Ollie Hurley. Refresh
ments were served in abundance.
Mrs. Elmer Riggin, of Cleartield,
Pa, is the guest of friends here.
Mrs. George B. Walls spent part
Of last week in Philadelphia and
Laurel Springs, N. J.
Miss Elizabeth Turner of Laurel is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Albert
Sheer, here.
Register of Wills Isaac E. Jones
las issued the following letters the
past week:
On the estate of Job D. Marshall
If Lewes and Rehoboth hundred, to
he Sussex Trust Company.
On the estate of Joseph Richards
# Baltimore hundred to Jennie c.
Richards.
There are eight prisoners confined
n the county Jail here at the pres
mt time.
There have not been any marriage
licenses issued by either the Justice
r Clerk of the Peace for over a
7eek. Our laws are so strick that it
rives the people to Maryland in
earch of marriage licenses.
DR.. Charles R. Cannon has pur-
hased from Howard c. Stewart, his
esidence on the corner of Market
treet and Railroad avenue. It was
)rmerly the residence Of the late DR..
ohm W. Messick.
The Milton Base Ball team came
ere Saturday afternoon and played
le J. Rodney King Club. The score
as z to in favor Of the King club.
Mrs. Mary White, wife of Charles
Thite, died in Buffalo, N. Y, last
riday of appendicitis, aged % years.
er remains were brought here to
10 home Of her aunt, Mrs. Lavinia
ampbell, Sunday night. Funeral
rvices were held Monday afternoon
the house. Interment made in Un-
n cemetery. Mrs. White was form
ly Miss Mary Macklin, Of this
wn.
Harvey W. Calhoun has purchased
new Chevrolet sedan. Joseph G.
cen has also purchased a new
,dge sedan.
Helen Wilkins and Mary
atson are spending their vacations
Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hurley of y
Tarthmore, Pa, spent the week.
d with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrison West of
ives were the guests of his uncle,
bert West, here Saturday.
Mrs. Fannie Cooper of Willow
ove, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. Warrington here.