Milford chronicle., 1926-05-21
Georgetown

A meeting of the Sussex County
Rase Ball League was held IN the
Sussex County Court House last
Wednesday night. Temporary officers
we're elected as follows: President
Bud Coy, of Georgetown; first wee
president. Victor Spencer, of Milton;
second vice president, Rowland b:
Ingram. of Rehoboth Beach; thlru
vice president, Andrew Nye, OF Lau-
rel: treasurer, Joseph H. Cox Oh
Seaford; secretary, Oscar 5. Wllsoh'
of GEORGETOWN. Officials and repre-
sentatives will be called together at
an early date to make plans Tor the
season.
Base ball fans of this town met
last Wednesday night and orgahlzeu
bv electing these officers Manager
Edward F. Pride; assistant mana
GER. George Lindenkohl; secretary
George Vannie Messick; treasurer
ollie r. Farrow. The officers VIII
start at once to get a good team III
shame with the hope to be ready 10
e+art the season on Memorial Day.
Thev are planning to join the Sus-
sex County League. The base ball
mark here is being put in first class
shape. -
The Ladies Aid Society of the
First NJ. P. Church of this town will
hold a bake at the home OF Mrs.
Clara Holson on North Race street
at II O'Clock Saturday, May 22nd.
The residence of George I. west
of North Race street has been neatly
painted the past week.
George Workman is improving Ihe
nroperty on East Market street thaC
he recently purchased from Wllllam
Wilson.
The Ushers Union of Wesley NJ. b.
Church of this town has elected the
following officers for the ensuing
wear: President, Robert j. Morgan
vice president, Roland King; secre-
tary, George c. Barr; treasurer
Linden McIlvaine.
The large garage of the George
town Auto Company has been newly
painted the past week, also the resi-
dence of Mrs. Lavinia Adams, on
South Race street.
John Marker is making repairs TO
his dwelling on West Market street.
The pea crop in this section Is
looking fine and the acreage Is
large.
Register of Wills Isaac E. Jones
has issued the following letters the
past week:
On the estate of Thomas w. Tur-
ner of Lewes and RehOboth hundred
to Lizzie NJ. Turner.
On the estate of Martilla A. Park
er (Stevens), of Little Creek hum
dred to Fannie Parker White.
The large double dwelling of F. f.
Warrington on Chestnut street, near
the school house has been newly
painted the past week.
For another week past there has
been no marriage licenses issued
here either by the Clerk or Justice
O fthe Peace. Maryland is sure get
ting our matrimonial business away
from us.
There are ten prisoners confined
in the county Jail here at this time.
The GEORGETOWN firemen were call
ed to Glendale Saturday afternoon
when their school house was struck
by lightning and burned. They arriv-
ed in time to help to save the ad-
joining buildings.
Our markets are well supplied with
country produce and selling for the
following prices: Chickens, old, 92c
per pound; young, SOC per pound
eggs, 30c per dozen; potatoes, Sl.5O
per 5-8 basket; sweet potatoes, $l.25
per 5-8 basket; corn, 75c per bushel; ;
asparagus, 25c per bunch; greens
1Oc per pound; lettuce, 10c per head
or bunch; radishes, sc per bunch;
new cabbage, &c per pound; new on
ions. 1Oc per bunch. The market is
well supplied with fresh fish--trout
selling for 10 to 15c per pound;
other fish to 10c per pound Some
southern vegetables on the market
are retailing high.
All the buildings belonging to the
Pennsylvania Railroad at the sta
ton here have been neatly painted
adding much to their appearance;
also the grass and hedge on their
lawns are being kept in first class
order.
This section was visited by show
ers Saturday afternoon and night
and Sunday by a general rain, which
has done lots of good to the early
crops and berries and making the
land easy to plow.
There were 78 tickets sold at the
Georgetown station Sunday for the
excursion to Wilmington, Chester
and Philadelphia.
I. Paul Burkholder, school super
visor for the northern part of this
county was called to his home at
Ephrata, Pa, last Thursday by the
serious illness of his father.
Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Lowe of
Camden, N. J., spent the weekend