Milford chronicle., 1927-12-23
Georgetown

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for all people who have ambition to
take UP different subjects.
John King of near Lewes and Su-
sic Hudson of this town, were mar
ried last Monday in Snow Hill, Md.
They will reside in this town.
The holly wreath deal in this sec
ton has been at it's heighth the past
week and as many, if not MORE
wreaths will be handled in this sec
ton this year, than has been in the
past years. Although holly berries
are scarce, the use of artificial ber-
ries makes a very pretty wreath.
William B. Wilkins of this town
and Annie B. Ingram, of Slaughter
Neck, near Milford, were married at
Lincoln, last Saturday night. They
will make their home in this town.
Justice of the Peace William j..
Mustard has the past week issued
the following marriage licenses:
To William P. Hazard and AL
letha M. Shockley, both of Milford.
To Louis L. Harmon and Cora
Watson, both of Milford.
To John H. Fassett and Roxie A.
West, both of Millsboro.
To William B. Wilkins of George
town and Annie B. Ingram, of Mil
ford.
Francis Short of this town has &C
cepted a position as clerk in the
Georgetown post Office until the hol-
idays are over.
Eugene Hammond of this town
who is in the Beebe Hospital in
Lewes, is not improving as fast as
he was at first. His many friends
hope for his speedy recovery.
Our public schools are closed for
the holidays until January 3, 1928.
Master Henry Ellingsworth has
been i'll with the grip at his home
on Kemmey street.
Arrested by Constable Charles T.
Jester of this town, upon a charge
preferred against them for being
drunk and using abusive and pro-
fame language on the public highway
between this town and Milton, John
and Charles Harmon, colored, were
given a hearing on last Monday be-
fore Magistrate William ]. Mustard,
here, and each were fined ten dol
lars and cost.
DR.. Charles Cannon has improved
his Office and dwelling on the corner
of Market street and Railroad ave-
nue., by the addition of storm doors
and windows.
John Ellingsworh, a carpenter,
sustained a cut hand while working
at his trade last week. 1t is doing
fine at this time.
The program at the meeting of the
Georgetown Rotary Club Friday
night was in charge of the business
methods committee. The visiting Ro-
tarians were: Charles E. Varney, of
Milford, Harry, Heite, of Dover. The
guest was Harley White of Mills
boro.
Mrs. Martha Spicer and Miss Elma
spent part of last week in Phila-
delphia.
George E. Swain has on exhibition
at his drug store in this town
large hornets nest, nearly as large
as bushel basket, brought in town
by F. C. Baughman of near town.
The nest is built at the butt of
small pine near the ground, which
according to all weather forecasters
denotes mild winter.
Register of Wills G.. Vannie Mes
sick has the past week issued the
following letters:
On the estate of Bertha E. War
rington of Cedar Creek hundred to
William G.. Warrington.
On the estate of Charles B. Jester
of Seaford hundred to George o.
Bier.
Clerk of the Peace John S. Cooper
has the past week issued a marriage
license to Leland Harmon and Ger
trude Street, both of Millsboro.
Sheriff Bryan must be feeling
good as he now has twenty-five pris-
oners stopping with him at the coun-
ty Jail here.
John M. Rawlins and family of
Joplin, Mo-, are spending the holi-
days with his father, William w.
here.
County Club Agent, Miss Annie B.
Moore, is spending the holidays with
relatives in Aide, Va.
Mrs. Charles T. Jester and Miss
Sadie Cooper were in Dover Thurs
day, shopping.
Deputy Recorder of Deeds Edna
Barr spent the first of last week in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Lavisa Faucet is spending
sometime with her son, L. P. Faucet
and family in Philadelphia.
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delphia Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Torbert are
their daughter, Mrs. D. Bum
ting in Harrington.
Mrs. S. ]. Danish of Washington,
D. c., is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Fred Hamblen, here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Ayers and
son Layton spent part of last
week in Philadelphia.
Mrs. e. E. Wilson is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Joseph Baker in
M. E. Circuit Meetings
Services for Sunday, December Is
will be: Sunday school and preach
ing at Sand Hill in the morning and
at st. Johns in the afternoon.
Christmas exercises are scheduled
to be held at st. Johns Church the
night Of Monday, December 26, at
the night of December 81
and at Sand Hill Wednesday night,
December 18th. There will not be
any exercises held at Bethesda
but the children are in
structed to be at the church at p.
M, Monday, December 26, at which
time they will receive their treat.
The Ladies Aid Society of Cokesbury
Church will meet at the home If Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Elliott on the |