Milford chronicle., 1926-05-14
Georgetown


Daniel J. Short of near town has
succeeded the late Joseph B. West as
auctioneer in this section. Mr.. Short
is we'll known farmer and truck
grower and was candidate for the
office of coroner on the Republican
ticket in the primaries of the last
campaign. He expects to move to
this town in the near future.
Mrs. Frederick PettyjOhn has en-
closed the Steel cemetery on the Mil
ford road at the edge of town with a |
nice fence, adding much to its ap-
pearance.
The many friends of Elton r.
Wood, superintendent of the Sussex
County Almshouse, are glad to learn
that he is improving from recent
operation for fistula in the Beebe
Hospital in Lewes.
Arthur McCOlley who has been
with the Georgetown Auto Company
for some time has accepted a posi-
ton with the Central Avenue Garage
in Laurel.
The wood house on the farm of
John Steele, near town, in the Stock
ley district was destroyed by fire
last Wednesday afternoon. The
Georgetown Fire Company was call
ed and prevented any of the other
buildings from being burned. Thurs
day afternoon they were called to
have the residence of William Brum-
lev from a wood fire at the edge OF
town, near the Milford road.
I.uster H. Rogers has sold his
property on Cedar street to Capt. ana
Mrs. Elwood Wilkins of Bristol, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers will move to
Harrington where he will be more
convenient to his employment as a
brakeman on the Pennsylvania
Railroad.
A. G. Jones, poultryman near tOWn'
will shortly begin the erection OF an
-up to date residence on his farm
near the Sussex county almshouse.
The residence of A. NJ. Day on Pine
street. near the school house, has
been neatly painted.
The Georgetown Gas Company has
reduced the price of gas from Two
fifty per thousand to two-twenty-fiVe
per thousand.
Register of Wills Isaac E. Jones
has issued the following letters the
past week: IT.,
On the estate of Joseph B. West
of Georgetown hundred to Harry b
West and Charles E. King.
On the estate of Frederick S. Has
tings of Little Creek hundred IC
Harvey w. Hastings.
On the estate of Samuel Graham
of North West Fork hundred t'
Samuel A. Graham.
On the estate of Charles II. Rus
sell of Cedar Greek hundred TO Ahn'
P. Tatman. =
On the estate Of Sarah E. Lynch o
Lewes and Rehoboth hundred u
Bright Lynch.
No marriage licenses have been is
sued here for over a week by tn
Justice or Clerk of the Peace.
There are eight prisoners Doaru
ing with Sheriff Johnson at Tn
county Jail here at this time.
The Georgetown firemen Wer
called Saturday morning to the hom
of Voiletus Fosky on hemme
street where a fire had started troI
an Overheated stove pipe. They eH
tinguished it before much oamas
was done.
The Georgetown independent pas
ball team has been organized unue @
the MANAGEMENT of ]. Rodney kln'
Thev played their first game heT
Saturday with the Stockley tean
The score was 9 to z in favor OF U
Georgetown team. Any one Wantin
Games with the above team write u
manager and arrangements Will
The Millsboro High School ba'
hall team came here Friday aIte
moo nand played the GeorgetoW
High School team. The score Wa
16 to 1 in favor of the MlllsDol
team. 49,. s,,,,,a,
owing to the dry weather taIne! ine.
in this section are being hanulcai q;
ned in their plowing as some ol u
soil is too dry to work.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Spicer OF ia
rington spent Sunday with lrien'
here. o.,.,., q,
I Rodney King was in Salem al
Bridgeton, N. j., Friday.
i o. Tarr of Harbeson was
town Saturday. -,o. 70
Jobn P. Johnson and Charles 90
nor were in Rehoboth Sunday.
prof Calvin E. Afflerbach atten
cd the meeting of Knights Templ
in Salisbury, Md, last Weuhesuay' ID;
Mrs. Thomas B. Pepper Is Ill
her home on North Bedford street,
Railroad policeman, oscar
Thomas of Wilmington, was WI
friends here Thursday.
Andrew ]. Lynch, ESQ., spent
mart of last week with trlenus
Yadkin College, N. G. -
Isaac Townsend who mas De
spending some time with ms sOH
Easton, Md, is visiting his son. A.
Townsend, here. A.,
Miss Nellie Conaway of Marc
Hook. Pa, is the guest OF her n
ther. Mrs. Wingate ConaWay' mere
Mrs. Frank Rust spent last we
IN philadelphia with her son. !
thaniel, who underwent sqIeI
operation in the Orthopaedla HoS
Miss Helen Macklin, an emplo!
of the GEORGETOWN Post Ohce
purchased a new Chevrolet car
Mrs. Mabel Ryon and Mrs. Brad
of philadelphia, spent last We
with the formers parents, MI
Mrs. William Wyatt on AlDury d
nue.. .,,o,,+o,
In. j., the guest of her parents,
and Mrs. George A. Lindenkonl'