Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-10-28
Georgetown

The bake held by the Presbyter-
ian Church in Georgetown last Sat
urday netted them about Forty dol
lars
Willard Dyret who has had charge
of the delivery part of the George
town Ice COmpany's business fol
the past several years, has opened a
meat and oyster business in the
Mustard store buildins; in the rear
of the court house. Wizards friends
wish him success.
Frank Millman of near George
town, says that he killed 96 SPUR
rels the past season, and among
them was one that only had three
legs; being well formed in all other
ways.
Mrs Annie Simpler of near
Georgetown has been on the sick
list the past week.
SpOrtsmen are enjoying duck
shooting along the bay shore and
the inland streams. Although the
weather is too warm for the ducks
to come in, some are reporting fine
luck.
Plans are being made by the In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows
throughout lower Delaware, to hold
class initiation in Milford on the
night of November 18th. A crack ue-
gree team from Wilmington, prob
ably the Eden Lodge team, which
won distinction throughout the
country, will confer the degree.
Rev. Walter G. Barlow, pastor OF
Georgetown NJ. E. circuit. observed
his 54th birthday anniversary at the
parsonage last Saturday, and his
many friends wish many more for
him.
AT special meeting of the official
board of Wesley NJ. E. Church of
Georgetown, held last Monday cven-
ing, it was decided to begin series
of revival services in chat church,
the first Sunday evening % the new
year, January LIST, 1928, and the SER
vices will be in charge of a noted
evangelist.
Nearby oyster are getting quite.
plentiful in this market, and retail
ing for SOC per IL bushel bask q.
and they are of fine flavor.
MBiss Kathryn Hamilton of Har-
beson, Miss Alma Bailey of Delmar
and Miss Mildred Scott of this town
have accepted temporary positions
in the Sussex County Board of AS
sessment Office, for the period of
getting out the general assessment
for the county.
Mr.. and Mrs. MinOs Maxwell are
both quite i'll at their home on
North Race street.
Mrs. Mollie Joseph, widow of the
late Thomas w. Joseph, died at her
home in Wildwood, N. j., last Thurs
day evening of paralysis. She was
aged about Al years, and the re-
mains were brought here Saturday
night to the home of her mOther-in-
law, Mrs. Sallie E. Joseph, where
funeral services were held on Sun
day afternoon, and interment made
in Union cemetery, by the side of
her husband, who died sixteen
months ago and who was a former
resident of this town, being the son
of the late Roland Joseph.
u Howard, the IS year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Scarborough, of
near Georgetown, is suffering from
fractured leg, that he received
while playing foot ball at his home
last week.
Sussex Post No. 8 will hold a chic
ken salad supper with all the fix
ings that go with it, to make a first
class supper for SOC a plate; in Lay
tons Hall on Market street, on
Thursday, November 3rd. Proceeds
will go for the Armistice ay cele-
bration. Everybody should turn out
and help the boys.
The MillsborO High School foot
ball team came here Friday after
noon and played the Georgetown
High School team. The score was 6
to in favor of the Georgetown
team.
The dwelling house on West Lau-