Milford chronicle., 1926-12-03
Georgetown

Columbus Rogers, a highly respect
ed farmer, near town, near the
county almshouse, is critically i'll at
his home at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. William feared are
being congratulated on the arrival of
a twelve pound baby girl at their
home on North King street, last
Thursday.
Members of the Georgetown Fire
Company have organized a band of
fifteen pieces and have obtained Prof.
c. R. Snyder of Seaford as their in
structor. Rehearsals will be held on
Thursday nights of each week.
Those who will take part are Har-
old Hatfield, Edward B. Green, Floyd
Johnson, Norman Abbott, trombones; !;
Herbert Barr, Harvey Spicer, YER
non Messick, cornets; Warren Hol-
son, Thomas Purnell, William L.
Hill, saxophones; Carlton Bennum,
clarinet; William A. Conway, alto;
Thomas Pepper and DR.. James H.
Chapman, drums.
Revival services are still in pro-
gress in Bethesda M. E. Church near
here by Rev. w. G. Barlow.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Layton are be-
ing congratulated on the arrival of
a fine baby girl, born last Tuesday.
Those of our pork raisers whose
hogs have escaped the cholera are
now butchering their porkers and
some large ones are being butchered.
The Ladies Aid Society of the M.
P. Church has postponed its meet
ing on account of the play to be Civ
en- in Ryon's Theatre by the young
people of the church. The aid will
meet at the home of Mrs. Evelyn
Conard on North Race street on
Thursday evening, December 9th.
H. B. Scarborough of Snow Hill,
Md, has sold his property in this
town on South Bedford street,
known as the Goodwin property to the
Presbyterian Church of this town
and it will soon be occupied by the
pastor, Rev. Frederick Perkins and
family.
The Georgetown Auto Company of
which DR.. G. F. Jones is president,
has sold their large garage and stor-
age building and the ground upon
which it stands to the Delaware
State Highway Department, who will
use it for their Offices and storage
after the first of the year.
The Georgetown New Century
Club will hold it's first big supper in
their new club house on Tuesday,
December 9TH, beginning at $3.50 p.
m. An elaborate menu will be served
tickets rs cents each.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred P. Johnson last
Wednesday attended the funeral of
her brother, Morris Burton West, in
Philadelphia. Mr.. West was at one
time a resident of Lewes.
Floyd Johnson of this town was
badly shocked and bruised last Tues
day evening when he was run into
and knocked down by an automo-
bile on Market street in front Of the
post once. fortunately no bones
were broken and he has improved so
as to be out again.
The State Board of Education will
hold teachers examinations in the
high school building in this town and
Seaford for this county on Saturday
December 4th and Saturday, Decem-
ber 18th, beginning at 9 o'clock and
closing at o'clock.
Our sportsmen still report rabbits
and quail plentiful and are bagg1ns
their share of them.
Broadkiln oysters are plentiful IN
our market and retailing for nifty
oants ner basket
Register of Wills Isaac 3. Jones
has issued the following letters the
past week:
On the estate of Sarah E. Burton
Of Baltimore hundred to Carrie M
Hickman.
On the estate of Mary K. Rodney
of Georgetown hundred to Eleanor
Moore.
On the estate of Ira L. NAPLES oi
T,ewes and Rehoboth hundred tc
John T. NAPLES and the Sussex Trust
Company.
On the estate of Teresa E. Wes'
of Lewes and Rehoboth hundred tC
fbe Sussex Trust Company.
On the estate Of John H. Phillips
n Indian River hundred to Laura
phillips and James H. Phillips.