Milford chronicle., 1926-12-31
Georgetown

NCOA 5OSN
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E. Walls nave
moved from the Mrs. Harriet b. NV
ans nroperty, the old Butler home
stead of Mrs. Catherine G. walls
which was formerly the old district
school building on West Pine street
The inmates of the Sussex County
Almshorse were given their annual
christmas dinner consisting OF tuI-
kew and everything that went WIN
if to make it a first class dinner Oh
christmas Day by Mr.. and MIS- Ell
ton A. Wood, superintendent anu ma
iron. County Physician Joh1 n
Hammond gave them the usual Cre@'
to candies and etc. .s
Miss Edna Barr has been nameu
.depnuty Recorder of Deeds and MISS
SaIlie E. Messick, clerk by RecorueI
of Deeds-elect Earl 7. Sirman.
THE next meeting of the W. Z. l.
IT will he held on Wednesday, Jan
nary 5th at the home of Mrs. George
n ivnch on South Race street at Z
O'Clock p. m. - Mr.
THE stork visited the home OF MI.
and Mrs. Herman Givens on East
Market street last week and IeIC
them a fine baby girl.
Register of Wills Isaac E. Jones
has issued the following letters Ine
past week: O-o,s Of
On the estate of Lurana owens OIL
North West Fork hundred to WaItOH
Owens. ,o++ Of
Nanticoke hundred, to John II. An
nett. m Coma
vav of Dagsboro hundred, to Robert
J. COnaway. x,,.,,io,,
Ouillin has the past week lssueu gI, "
marriage license to Benjamin D wa
ples of HarbesOn, R. F. d. NO. 1, anu
Alma Bertha Carey OF Georgetown
r. F. D. No. 5.
Sheriff Harry w. Johnson gave the
nrisoners a chicken dinner and all
tbe GOOD things that go to make up
a GOOD holiday dinner Christmas
Dav. This is the last big dinner the
sheriff will get to give the prisoners
as his term of Office expires the hrst
of the year and he will return to his
farm at Cannons. During their TWO
wear stay in this town Sheriff and
Mrs. Johnson have made many
friends who are sorry to hear OF
their departure from our midst.
The new fire house of the George
town fremen on the public square Is
about completed, outside OF adding q
few finishing touches to the finish
ing of it.. and they will hold tur-
KEY supper in it the third Thursday
in January, the goth. The price will
he one dollar per plate and they Will
have one of the most up to date fire
bouses in the state. They boys are
to be congratulated on their sue
cess and the town should feel prou'
of them.
Andrew ]. Lynch, Esq, spent th'
holidays with relatives in YadklI
College, N. ]. 81
N. j., spent the holidays tn hel
aunt. Miss Nellie Moore, here.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. H. Downes of vii
mington spent part of last Weel
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VII
liam Downes here.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. H. Downes OF WI!
mington spent a part OF last wee
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wi
liam Downes here.
Charlie Calhoun was in Whining
ton last week.
Mrs. Sallie Atkins, aged ~ years
wife of Charles Atkins, died at IN
Beebe Hospital in Lewes where sh
was for treatment, Saturday morn
ing. Her remains were brought I
her home near town and funeral ser
vices were held at the home Mon
dav afternoon at 1 o'clock. Inter
ment was made in Union cemeter
bere Rev. M. E. Hungerford OIL
ciating. -eo
There are eight prisoners conhne
in the county Jail here at the pres
ent time and their quarters are
the best shape in the history Oh III
iail Sheriff johnson has surely uon
his part in keeping the county ia
in GOOD shape and the prisoners nav
co-Operated with him in keepln
things right. A.. ,o.,
OTr merchants have had the lars
est christmas sales in history. Ihe
ali had a large stock on hand an
renorted sales above expectations
most all cleaned up their hohua
Thomas J. Coulter of WilmingtG
was among friends here the Weel
end. ,,r
Prof. Calvin E. Aflerbach, ruI
sunervisor for Sussex county, spel
the holidays with his parents
Perkasie, Pa. .u;+,,
Caleb Wright of the University
DoIo-,1ore snent the holidays with b
narents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. Elwo'
Wright, here. a..,-a. q,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Joseph al
son Ronald spent part of the wet
with relatives in Dover r
prof. E. Paul Burkholder, Id IuI
supervisor for Sussex county SP'
the holidays with his parents
Ephrapa, Pa. 20 tho ara