Milford chronicle., 1926-12-10
Georgetown

George Nelson, a former overseer
at the county almshouse who has
been in Linwood, Pa, for the past
few years has returned to this town
and has purchased the farm OF Har-
ry Fleetwood, near town on the Mil
ford road and will soon occupy the
same. Mr.. Nelson's friends are glad
to know that he will return here to
make his home.
The Georgetown Bridge Club met
at the home of Mrs. Alice Thorough
good on Railroad avenue last We'd
nesday night. Miss Margaret Bullock
entertaining. Those present were:
Miss Mary Townsend, Miss Pauline
Godfrey, Miss Lillian Hutchins, MISS
Gladys Hudson, Miss Louise Hud-
son, Miss Edna Barr, Miss Emma
Holson.
CLYDE Joseph, son of Mrs. Kaiser
Wilson and the late Leander K. JOS
eph of near this town, was operated
on for appendicitis, at the Beebe
Hospital in Lewes last Monday. AT
this time he is doing as well as can
be expected and expects soon to re-
turn to his home here.
Sheriff-elect William ]. Bryan,
has selected for his deputy, George
Asa Gray, of this town, who has for
several years past been in the en-
ploy of the Georgetown Auto Com
pany here, and is well known and
has many friends who are glad OF
his appointment.
The three act drama entitled "Nan-
cy Anna Browns Folks" rendered by
the Ladies Aid Society of the M. p
Church of this town in Ryon's The
atre, Thursday night, was well wit
messed by a packed house, each part
was well taken and those present
enjoyed the play immensely. The
aid netted about one hundred dol
lars which will be applied to the
general fund of the aid. v
Douglass Lofland has moved his
feed store from the Red Mems build
ing on Market street to the store
building of L. P. Faucet on Laurel
street, near Race.
Rev. Walter G.. Barlow of George
town NJ. E. Circuit, accompanied by
his wife has been in Philadelphia
for the past several days under
treatment for appendicitis. His con
dition has improved and he is eX-
pected to return home and attend tC
his pastoral duties at an early date
After an illness of many weeks
Mrs. Amanda e. Schimpf, formerly
of Philadelphia, died last Tuesday
morning at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Daniel J. Layton on South
Bedford street, at the age Of "a
years. Funeral services were held al
the home on Thursday afternoon. In
terment made in st. Paul's Church
cemetery. Rev. S. D. Van Loon Off
ciating.
Holly gathering and wreath max
ing is at its heighth in this section
as there is the largest crop of holly
berries that has been for several
years past, and there will be several
thousand wreaths made and several
carloads of box holly will be ship
ned from this station this year as
well as lots of other evergreens. The
evergreens sales puts several thous-
ands of dollars in this section every
year.
The Georgetown Fire Company is
rapidly completing their new fire
house on the public square and ex-
pect to have it ready to occupy by
Christmas. It will be one Of the most
UP to date and well equipped fire
house in the State when it is COM
pleted. Our boys are well worthy OF
such house.
Improvements are being made to
the dwelling of Mrs. Catherine Walls
on Pine street, and a new roof has
been put on the law Offices of John
M. Richardson, Esq, of South Bed
ford street.
Harry Hatfield, shoe maker, who
was employed with the late Adam
Weinrich, has accepted a like posi-
ton with George R. Mears on South
Bedford street.
Our stores are putting on their hol-
iday appearance and our merchants
have large supply Of all Christmas
goods on display.
Register of Wills Isaac q. Jones