Milford chronicle., 1926-10-01
Georgetown

Willard feared of this town while
fishing with hook and line at the
Canes near Lewes last Monday had
the misfortune to catch large fsh
hook through the ball of his thumb
He had it removed at the Beebe Hos
pital. At this time it is improving
fine. The accident happened while
casting the line.
Miss Lillian Hutchins of Dover has
accepted a position as assistant
stenographer with the Board OF Ed
ucation in their offices in the court
house.
The residence of Charles ]. Stoeck-
el on South Bedford street is being
neatly painted. -.4..,
John Short has accepted position
with the Georgetown Lumber COM
pany. :.
Alfred L. Pepper has moved IN
town from his farm at the edge OF
town on the old MillsbOro road' ana
is occupying the dwelling belonging
to his son, Oscar Pepper, on South
Bedford street. nc helo ASS'NO~
farm to Walter Rogers.
The residence of Jacob M. sam
mons on South Bedford street has
been neatly painted the past week
Several of our citizens went to
Philadelphia Thursday to see the
Dempsey and Tunney fight.
The Georgetown Fire Company
- gave a haauat in Ryon's Theatre last
Wednesday and Thursday evenings
They cleared about seventy-hVe DOL
lars. which they will use on their
building which is progressing rapid
ly. &c
Miss Mildred Rust, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rust Of this
town, has accepted a position M
stenography and typewriting wlthi
the H. X. Mulford Company, manu-'
chemists in Philadelphia.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Kitchens nave
moved from South Railroad avenue
to the store house near the railroad
station belonging to L. ?. Faucett'
where they will conduct restaurant
the property vacated by them pe7
longing to e. G. Ryon, is being o9-
cupied by Roy Littleton. I
Miss Harriet Pride has about re-
covered from her recent illness.
- William Barr, aged 65 years, .
months and % days died at his home
near this town on the Laurel road,
Saturday morning of general debll-
itv. Funeral services were held at
Asbury M. E. Church near town on
Monday afternoon at o'clock. Inter-
ment made in adjoining cemetery.
Rev. Ward Mills of Blades officiating.
Mr.. Barr was brother to former
Prothonotary John Barr of this town
also Robert and Everett Barr, OF
near town.
Alton Hobbs, son Of Mr.. and Mrs
wiIIiam T. Hobbs of this town, left
Monday for Praiin, N. j., where ne
has accepted a position with the uu
POnt Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bonsch of near
town last Saturday attended the
wedding of Miss Nellie Wood and
conrad Schuer, in Hancock Street
M p. Church in Philadelphia. They
were accompanied by Mr.. and MIS-
Oscar Vickers, also of near town.
n w Goodwin Of Wilmington, N. c.,
formerly a resident of this town mas
purchased a site in Union cemetery
here and will have erected a family
vault.
Home grown early potatoes are
getting scarce in our markets anu
will run short before our late crops
are harvested. :
Miss Helen Mears of near town Is
in the Beebe Hospital in Lewes SUI
fering from appendicitis. she IS 40
ing as we'll as can be expected at TINS
time. -.
Asbury NJ. Day is improving his
dwelling on Pine street by new
nainting and other improvements.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E. Walls viii
pext year occupy the property o
Mrs. Catherine G.. Walls on PIN
street recently occupied by Mr., ant
Mrs. Charles H. Marsh.
Rev. Frederick Perkins spent las
week with his family in Bingham
Register of Willie Isaac E. Jone
has issued the following letters IN
past week:
On the estate of David H. Stewal
of Seaford hundred to Ida Sierra.
On the estate Of Sarah V. EMS {
little Creek hundred to Rebecca
Fletcher. ~.
On the estate of Theodore Waple
of Broadkiln hundred to the suisse
Trust Company. -
clerk of the Peace William
ouillin has the past week issued
marriage license to Lawrence v
Rodgers and Irene Pinder' both
Lewes, Del.
The crop of walnuts in this SCI
ton this fall is large, also qulIe
number of our farmers have Ems
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