Milford chronicle., 1925-06-05
Georgetown

The Sussex County Farm LOal
Association last week received si
applications for loans, amounting t.
seventy thousand dollars. They hav
been passed on faVorably and tn
loans will be made in this county
The association makes loans to far
mers that natures in thirty-thre
years and since the organization o
this association several thousand
of dollars have been loaned through
out this county.
The residence of Mrs. Julia Pol
lock on West Laurel street has beer
neatly painted the past week.
James A. Lee will soon begin the
erection of two large store buildings
on his lot on Market street between
his store on the corner of Market
street and Railroad avenue and the
Layton building which will ado
greatly to that part of the town and
also to the business of the town as
this is one of the most valuable
business sections in town.
The Chautauqua will be held in
this town June 18th to 18th.
The farmers are busy at this time
setting their tomato patches. The
acreage this year will be large in
this section and the plants are fine.
The residences of William H,
Downs and c. S. Munson on South
Bedford street are being newly
painted.
George w. Hatfield left Tuesday
for his western trip. He will visit
his children in San Francisco and
Denver. He expects to return to his
home here in October. Mr.. Hatfield
who is 80 years old does not appear
to be over go. His many friends here
wishes him good luck and pleasure
on his trip.
Mrs. Sallie Penuel, widow of the
late Isaac Penuel and grandmother
of Register of Wills Isaac E. Jones,
Saturday of last week, quietly OBJ
served her 98th birthday, at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. George
w. Jones in Collinsville, a suberb
of this town. Despite Mrs. PenueIs
age she is still able togo about the
home and assist in light house
work.
Wednesday morning the senior
class of the Georgetown High School
left for their sightseeing trip to
Washington, D. G. They are expected
to return to their homes by Satur-
day night. The party was accompan-
led by Miss Rosalie R. Martin and
were the guests of Congressman
Robert G.. Houston while in Wash
ingtony
Margaret Jane, the IL months old
twin of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Sheer, is
in the Beebe Hospital in Lewes for
treatment.
Children's Day services will be
held in the Presbyterian Church, of
this town, on Sunday evening, June
7th at 1880 o'clock.
Clarence Pritchett, a brakeman on
the Pennsylvania Railroad, it is re-
ported, has sold his residence in this
town, on the corner of Cedar street
and Railroad avenue, and purchased |
a home in Delmar, where he soon |
will move his family.
Mrs. w. M. P. SIemples entertain
ed her Sunday school class of young
ladies of Wesley M. E. Church to
dinner last Tuesday evening at her
home on South Race street.
Don't forget the Firemen's Carn1-
val to be held in this town June 10
to 27. It will be larger and better
this year than ever before.
Thomas J. Pritchett who resides
near Redden has been appointed dog
census taker for this, the 9th dis
trict. to enforce the tax law on all
dogs which goes into effect June LIST.
The early crop Of strawberries in
this section is about over. They were
cut by the drought. The late Varle-
ties are now on and there will be
a larger yield of them than the ear
ly ones and they all brought top
prices and the growers will receive
as much as they would had there
been a full crop. The late ones are
fancy stock and sold up to seven
dollars per 80 qt. crate.
Register of Wills Isaac E. Jones
has issued the following letters the
past week:
On the estate of George w. Jones
If Georgetown hundred, to Louise j.
Jones.
On the estate of John J. Anderson
If Georgetown hundred, to Andrew
+. Lynch.
On the estate of Dora s. Paterson
# Nanticoke hundred to George Pet
.rson.
a., +bo os+o+a of Josenh TT Marvel
# Little Creek hundred to Blanche
2. Marvel.
On the estate of Hettie J. Maull of
.ewes and Rehoboth hundred, to the
sussex Trust Company.
On the estate of Andrew S. Hol-
and of Lewes and Rehoboth hun
red, to Ara B. Holland.
Clerk of the Peace William J. Quill
en- has the past week issued a mar
iage license to Harvey L. Bethards
f Millsboro and Lettie G. Blackwell
f Washington, D. c.
There are nine prisoners confined
l the county Jail here at the pres
Mt time and one of them is a wO-
ian.
This town is we'll supplied with
ONE grown vegetables and other
atables, retailing for the following
rices: Young chickens, SIC per h.;
Id fowl, 28c per pound; eggs, 32c
er dozen; old potatoes, soc per 5-8
asket; sweet potatoes, $1.OO per 5-S
asket; peas in pods, 1925 per
lshel; onions sc per bunch, $1.00
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