Milford chronicle., 1926-11-05
Georgetown

Mrs. Major w. Hudson last We'd
nesday caught her hand in an cleo
trio clothes wringer, at her home on
Pine street. The hand was badly
mashed and otherwise injured. She
was taken to the Beebe Hospital in
Lewes for treatment. She is inn
proving slowly.
w. A. Marker is improving his
dwelling on East Market street by
a new roof and other minor inn
provements.
New electric light fixtures have
beer put in the interior of the M.
E. Church the past week.
Frank L. Joseph, has sold ten
ant house owned by him on the al
ley between Railroad Avenue and
King Street, to Mrs. Anna B. Mus
grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Bunting are
being congratulated on the arrival
of a fine baby girl at their home in
Harrington last Wednesday. Mrs.
Bunting was formerly Miss Mary
Torbert of this town.
Register of Wills Isaac q. Jones
has issued the following letters the
past week-on the estate of Alfred
M. DriscOll, of BrOadkiln Hundred,
to Clara B. Driscoll; on the estate
of Hester e. Wilson, of DagsborO
hundred, to Alvin Lee Joseph; on
the estate of George II Prettyman,
of Cedar Greek hundred, to Joseph
= II. PTettyman.
Clerk of the Peace William J.
Quillin has issued the following
marriage licenses the past week:
To Henry Ernest Conwell and EY-
elyn Virginia Lingo, both of Milton;
to Eldridge ]. Wilson, of Philadel-
phia, and Bessie E. Wilkins, of Mills
boro; to Carl J. E. Purnell, of
Concord, and Gladys H. Bacon, of
Seaford; to Paul P. Truitt, of
SharptOwn, and Maud Byrd Crop
per, of Ocean City, Md.
Frederick Walls purchased at
public auction at the court house
last Thursday the large tract of
timber sold by DR.. R. G.. POynter.
The tract is near the draw-bridge.
The price paid was $10,08500.
There are eight prisoners board
ing with Sheriff Johnson, at the
county Jail, at the present time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles P. Green,
who were recently married, were
given a variety shower at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
T. Watson, on the corner of King
and Rosa streets, last Thursday
night. They received many useful
and handsome presents. Refresh
ments were served. There were
about rs of their friends present.
Hog cholera is still raging in
this section, and some growers are
losing some fine porkers. Frank
Milman, near town, lost seven out
of his pen of eight large hogs. The
remaining one is now affected with
the disease:
At the meeting last Friday night
of the Georgetown Rotary Club,
George S. Williams was the speak
er. He gave a very interesting talk
along the lines of cast in maintain
ing the public schools in the state,
in comparison with other states,
which showed that we were one of
the very lowest in the Union, as to
expenditures. The visitors for the
SN6ullS W6I0 -. u Ellis anu al
son Whitehead of Laurel club.
Mrs. J. J. Morath of this town,
has been in the Beebe Hospital in
Lewes a part of last week, where
she has been taking treatment.
Despite the late frost, this Sec
ton is fairly well supplied with
country produce and vegetables, re-
taiIiEg for the following prices in
our local markets: Chickens, young,
28c; old, 2Gc. Eggs, SEC. Potatoes,
new red skins, $1.00 per SIS bas-
ket; sweets, Csc 5-8 basket. Tur-
nips, SOC 5-S basket. Beets, SOC per
5-8 basket. Onions, $1.OO 5-S bas-
ket Peppers, 75c 5-8 basket. Car
rots, $1.OO per 5-8 basket. Apples,
Csc 5-S basket. Peas, 25c 5-8 bas-
ket. Green Tomatoes, SOC SIS bas-
ket. Walnuts, black, $1.0O 5-8 bas-
ket. Cabbage, SC lb. Pumpkins, &c
lb. Greens, 10c lb. Celery, 15c per
bunch. Red peppers, hot, 1Oc per
bunch. Corn, new, 75c per bushel;
old, $1.OO.
Former Clerk Of the Peace Frank
w. Lawson, of Zoar district, was
among friends here Saturday.