Milford chronicle., 1927-11-04
Georgetown

Last Monday evening, Miss Myrtle
Ellingsworth, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Ellingsworth, of this
town, celebrated her 18th birthday
anniversary by entertaining her
home on Kemmey street. Those pres
ent were Rev. and Mrs. M. E. Hun
gerford, her teacher, Miss Emma
Carmean, Misses Anna May Swain,
Ruth Jones, Helen Workman and
Robert Pennington. Cake, candy, ice
cream and pop corn were served,
and an enjoyable evening spent.
Miss Myrtle received many nice and
useful presents.
Wilbur S. Manning has moved his
family from this town to Penns
Grove, N. j., where he is employed
in the dye works. Their many
friends are sorry to hear of their
departure.
The Georgetown High School foot
ball team went to Laurel last Tues
day and played the Laurel High
School team. The score was 80 to 0
in favor of the Laurel team.
Mrs. Cyrus Hatfield is ill at her
home on Pine street.
Miss Elsie Rose, chief operator in
the local telephone exchange was
operated on last Monday in the Bee
be Hospital in Lewes for appendi-
citis. At the present time her con-
dition is favorable. Her many
friends hope for her speedy recOv-
cry.
There were thirty-five tickets sold
at this station last Sunday for the
excursion to Washington, d. c., by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany.
There are twenty-one prisoners
boarding with Sheriff Bryan at the
county Jail here at the present time.
Halloween was celebrated in this
town Monday night by the usual
large parade on Market street by
large number of mummers.
The 21st annual corn show will
be held in Dover during the second
week in January. $4,000 in cash
premiums will be awarded to those
farmers who exhibit the best farm
products.
The corner stone of the new M.
P. Church, corner of Market and
King streets, this town, was laid on
Thursday afternoon with fitting
ceremonies. The church occupies
the site of the one destroyed by fire
on February goth, and is an impos-
ing structure. 1t is built on the
foundation of the one burned, but is
much larger, in that an extension of
several feet has been added to the
rear, under which basement has
been provided. The Ladies Aid of
the church served dinner from to
8 p. m. in the basement to a large
number of people, and so far all has
been paid for.
On Saturday, November 18th, at
Riverdale Park, on Indian River, in
the afternoon, the society of Colon
ial Danes, will unveil monument
to the memory of the grandmother
of Chief Wynioco, Russell Clark.
There will be speaking and Indian
dances. There will be many promi-
nent people present.
Robert P. Johnson and wife of
RehOboth, was among friends here
Friday.
Some time in the near future,
Prof. E. Paul Burkholder, will call
meeting of the superintendent and
principals of the schools of Sussex
County, for the purpose of organic
ing the Sussex County High School
Debating League. This league was
organized for the first time last
year and proved very successful.
The silver cup offered by the Sea-
ford Kiwanis Club, was won by the
Laurel High School team. In order
to have the cup permanently it
must be won three years in success
sion.
Governor Samuel G. Schumacher,
Governor of the Fiftieth Rotary Dis
trict, visited Georgetown Club on
his annual tour Friday, meeting with
the directors at 10 O'Clock and the
chairmen of various committees at
IL o'clock. The usual luncheon was
held at IL o'clock in the Brick Ho-
tel, at which he addressed the men,
bers in one of the very finest talks
ever yet heard before the club. His
subject was make Rotary Effec-
tive. Accompanying the Governor
was Marshall Pierce of the West |
Chester Club.
Contractor A. P. Croll and family |
are now occupying their new home |
on West Market street, that he re-
Gently erected. Howard Wilkins and |
family will occupy the house on
East Market street vacated by Mr.. |
Croll and John Joseph of Spring |
field Cross Roads, will leave his
farm and move to town and occupy
the dwelling on East Market street
made vacant by Mr.. Wilkins.
Samuel Lank, aged IS years, died
at his home on South Race street,
this town, last Wednesday morning
after an illness of some time, due
to paralysis. Funeral services were :
held in Whites Chapel M. E. Church
near Coolspring Saturday afternoon.
Interment made in adjoining ceme-
terry. Rev. T. F. Beauchamp, pastor
Of Wesley M. e. Church, this town,
officiating. Until about a year ago
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