Milford chronicle., 1926-09-10
Georgetown

The Georgetown Lumber Company
has erected large lumber shed al
their plant on the corner of Laurel
and Kemmey streets, the past week
Some of our farmers have begun
saving their fodder. The corn croI
in this section is good this fall and
several of our farmers have large
acreages this year.
The dwelling house owned by
Charles T. Jester, occupied by
Paynter Joseph, on Kemmey street.
is being neatly painted.
The Georgetown firemen at a
meeting Thursday night appointed as
building committee: Harold w. T.
Purnell, Edwin Green, Joseph G.
Green, T. B. Pepper, Harry C. Hol-
son and they will begin at once re-
modelling the old First National Bank
building that they purchased some
time ago, and when it is completed
they will have one of the most up to
date and handsome fire houses in the
State.
Buckwheat is looking fine at this
time and the acreage in this section
is fairly large this fall.
The Georgetown fox club is hav-
ing several fine chases now. They
are out two or three times a week
and they seldom miss geeting up at
least one fox and some times more.
Owing to the late wet weather the
watermelon crop in this section is
short of a good average crop.
Zach West has painted his dwell
ing house on Cedar street the past
week.
Our sportsmen report squirrels
fairly plentiful, although it is a lit
tie early to find them as they have
not got to cutting nuts right yet, but
reports are that there will be plenty
of them a little later.
Fresh fish and crabs are scarce in
our markets at this time. A few Oys-
ters are in the market but our
BrOadkiln oysters will not be in un-
til October 1st.
DR.. c. R. Layton who has been
taking treatment in the Beebe Hos
pitaI at Lewes, has returned to his
home here much improved. His many
friends are glad to see him out
again.
There will be an all day meeting
of tie Sussex county white school
teachers held in Ryon's Theatre on
Market street, Saturday, September
18th.
Mrs. Levisa F. Faucet quietly OBJ
served her S3rd birthday at her home
on Market street last Thursday.
James Duffel who for several
years has been manager of the Sus-
sex Journal, last Monday moved his
family to Laurel where he is now
employed in the Office of the State
Register. Their many friends here
regret their departure from among
them.
Nathaniel Rust, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Rust, Of this town, has
returned from the OrthOpaedic Hos
pital in Philadelphia where he was
being treated for hip trouble, very
much improved, to the qualification
of his many friends.
Sausage and scrapple have made
their appearance in our meat mar
kets, which reminds us that fall and
winter is near.
Our oyster saloons are opening
for the fall and winter trade.
Millie, the infant daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Wilkins, who has
been seriously i'll the past week is
4 recovering.
Downie Bros. Wild Animal Circus
is scheduled to exhibit in this town
on Tuesday, September 2Sth.
Register of Wills Isaac E. Jones
has issued the following letters the
past week:
On the estate of Leonard S. Glen
daniel of Cedar Greek hundred tc
Florence G.. Clendaniel.
On the estate of Elias T. Bunting
of Baltimore hundred to Ida H. Bun
ting.
On the estate of Jennie Wilson OF
Georgetown hundred to George E
Wilson.
On the estate of William G.. Bartc
of Indian River hundred to Ef1e l.
Barto.
Mrs. Ada Johnson, wife of Sheriff