Milford chronicle., 1927-11-11

The Georgetown Fire Company was
soon on the job and put it out by
the use of chemicals, and the build
ing was saved. The damage was
only slight.
The recent bake held by the
Georgetown New Century Club net
ted them $101, which sum was ap-
piled to the clubs Library Fund.
William H. Downs, who conducts
a furniture store on Market street,
who has been seriously ill at his
home on South Bedford street, is
rapidly recovering, much to the
qualification of his many friends.
Sunday School Glass No. II of the
M. P. Church, this town, Mrs. Bes-
sic Hudson teacher, will serve a
supper in the basement of the
church at p. M, Tuesday, Novem-
Der 18th, consisting of roast chick
en-, home baked beans, all-night
pOne, and pumpkin pie.
Charles Donovan, son of George
Riley Donovan, of near town, while
hunting Thursday morning, had his
left leg badly mashed when caught
beneath a falling tree, which he
felled to secure a raccOon. He was
taken to the Beebe Hospital, where
he is doing fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Vansant have
moved here from Seaford and are
occupying the property on West
Market street, recently vacated by
Mr.. and Mrs. George eShockley, who
have moved to the Western section
of the county. Mr.. Vansant is em-
ployed by H. ]. Conway and Son.
The dwelling of Frank Green, on
King street, is being remodeled and
otherwise improved.
Midland Grange, No. q, will hold
a bake and sale of Thanksgiving
fruit and vegetables, in their hall on
Market street, on Wednesday, No
vember 23rd, giving the people a
chance to purchase their Thanks
giving supplies fresh from the fields
James Shockley and family moved
from this town to Lewes last week.
Harry Rogers, who recently pur-
chased the store business of George
Workman, on East Market street,
has moved from his farm near Zoar
to the property on the corner of
King and Pine streets, vacated by
Mr.. Shock1ey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Job o. Pride, Jr., of
Wilmington, are being congratulate
ed on the arrival of fine baby girl
at their home in that city, last week.
They formerly resided here.
The residence of Mrs. Maggie
King, near town, on the Bridgeville
road, and the residence of John
Spicer, near town, on the Lewes
road, have been newly painted.
William H. Downes celebrated his
18th birthday and also his 5Oth
wedding anniversary at his home
on South Bedford street, Sunday, by
entertaining a large number of his
friends and relatives at a dinner.
At their meeting Friday evening
the Georgetown Rotary Club had its
usual annual Rural-urban night,
each member inviting one or more
farmers as his guest. The following
were invited: Andrew Marvel, E.
R. Wood, R. D. Ingram, Arlington
Pepper, Walter Phillips, Riley B.
Rogers, Granville Lambden, Nor
man Short, Rodney Smith, Frank
E. Smith, Ottie Donaway, Oscar
S. Wilson, Charles H. Wilkins, A. c.
Jones, Byron Pepper, M. c. Vaughn,
W. E. Thompson, A. S. Hopkins,
James W. Hopkins, William Mon
roe; also George Butler, of Camden,
who was the speaker of the evening.
Sheriff Bryan, must be feeding
good as he has twenty-five prison
ers boarding with him at the county
Jail here.
Mrs. Julia A. Swain, widow of the
late Theopolis Swain, aged 76
years, died at her home near town
on the Bridgeville road, Thursday,
of heart trouble. Funeral services
were held at Hebron M. P. Church,
near town, on Sunday afternoon.
Interment was made at Cokesbury,
near town, Rev. Gilbert Ross, of