Milford chronicle., 1925-07-10
Georgetown

suited in victory for the single men
The score was to Z. This gives the
single men the championship, as this
was the third game and they won
TWO OF them.
William J. Wilson after an illness
OF many months from general de-
bility, died last Tuesday night at the
home of his sister, Mrs. James D.
Morris, on East Market street, in
the 73rd year of his age. He was the
son of the late William j. Wilson, OF
near Sand Hills. He is survived by
one son, William 7. Wilson, who re-
sides at GloversYille, N. Y, one
brother, Nehemiah J. Wilson, of near
Sand Hills, and two sisters, Mrs.
Comford Wilkins and Mrs. James d.
Morris, both of this town. Funeral
services were held at o'clock Fri
day afternoon in First NJ. P. Church
of this town, in charge Of the pastor,
Rev. ]. T. Bailey and interment
made in Union cemetery. S. ]. Will
son and Son, funeral directors.
Wesley M. E. Sunday school will
hold their annual picnic at Oak Or
chard on Indian River, on Thursday,
July 18th. The other local Sunday
schools will announce their dates
later.
Mr.. Warren, general superintend-
ent of the American Stores Comp
any, on last Monday demonstrated
the fact that he knows a good thing
when he sees it. He came here on
that day and announced that he pro-
NOTED Crawford B. Bailey, who for
several years has been the very eff
ficient manager of the cOmpany's
local store, to the position of super
intendent of this district, which COM
prises fourteen stores in the terri
tory from Newark to Millsboro. Mr..
Bailey is succeeded in the position
from which he was promoted by
Fred Rogers, who is thoroughly cap |
able of holding the store up to the |
standard it has attained.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Swain will
leave on July 18th for weeks stay
in Boston, where Mr.. Swain will at
lend the eighteenth annual conven-
ion of the United Drug Company.
Oscar Pepper who has been em-
lloyed in the meat store Of Thomas
Fooks of this town for some time,
las accepted a like position with
Tohn A. Lingo at Rehoboth Beach.
Ir. Pepper was with Mr.. Lingo last
eason.
George Henry Torbert Of this
own is in the Methodist Hospital in
where he underwent a
urgical operation last week. His
many friends hope for his speedy
ecovery. %
The trustees of the University OF
delaware have granted County
gent M. c. Vaughn Of this town, a
iT weeks leave, beginning July 6tn
nd ending August 18th for the pur-
ose of taking a short course IN az
iculture at Cornell University. IHe
ounty agents and farm bureau OF
20 here will open during his an
ence and his work will be carried
n nv DR.. J. F. Adams, extension !
atho1ogist and County Agent Lead. l
p A D. Cobb of the University OF
delaware. ,..,s
The wheat in this section is yleld-
10 good and many are through Z
nreshing. The yield per acre was
lrger than was expected. The grow
10 corn is still looking fine and
Mess some unseen thing should oc- {
mr.. this section will have one OF the
Irgest corn crops that it has had !
II many years past.
Invitations have been issued py
.obert Clark Hill, to the wedding OF
is mother, Mrs. Sara D. Hill, to
-enrv C. Downward, both Of Wilm-
lgton, on Friday, July 10th. The 7
eremony will be performed at the I
ilI's home at Redden, where re-
eption will follow.
Soft shell crabs are the scarest IN
lis market this season then they
ave ever been known to be. They :
re not to be had at any price.
Clerk of the Peace William j.
uillin. has the past week issued a
larriage license to Theodore X.
oung and Romania E. Draper, both :
f Glendale. :
Register of Wills Isaac E. Jones
as issued the following letters the
asst week: !
On the estate of George A. Moore,
{ Broad Creek hundred, to Asa c. :
-errett. I
On the estate of Charles A. Dick :
rson, of Broadkiln hundred, to Otto 4
ickerson. h
On the estate of John Walker, OF !
eaford hundred, to Medford L. Wat
IN. G
On the estate of Alfred B. Donovan :
I Cedar Creek hundred, to Albert =
7. Donovan.
On the estate of William B. Natlor 4
! Broadkiln hundred, to Sarah e.
ailor.
On the estate of John W. Harris Of q
eaford hundred, to Martin N. Will g
On the estate of Joseph H. War 6
ngton of Broadkiln hundred to Col !,
e Owens.
On the estate Of Anna M. Short Of .
orth West Fork hundred to Albert q .
. Short. y
There are eight prisoners confined "
the county Jail here at the pres -
1t time. Three of them are in for -.
urder. q
The Lewes base ball team came =
ere Saturday morning and played ="
e Georgetown team. The score was A
to in favor of the Georgetown a
,ys. In the afternoon both teams II
ct at Rehoboth and played, the = :,
ore was 5 to in favor of Lewes. Il L,
his was the first game the George =
wn team has lost so far this sea-
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