Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15
Georgetown

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inson Insurance Company has pur-
chased a new Whippet coach.
Mr.. and Mrs. William d. Brasure
of this town last week visited the
Luray Caverns in Virginia.
John Cooper, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Clemmie Cooper of this town is suf-
fering from an injured right leg that
he received by being hit by the ex-
plosion of dynamite cap on Mar
ket street last Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. George N. Warren OF
Philadelphia announce the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Ethel, 10
Thomas Henry Mitchell of Philadel-
phia on June 25th. They will reside
there. Mr.. and Mrs. Warren former
ly resided near this town.
Work on the new M. P. Church OF
this town which has been delayed for
lack of bricks, is now progressing
rapidly and will soon be complete.
Mrs. Ola Parker is i'll at her home
on East Market street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob NJ. Sammons
of this town last Sunday entertained
a large number of relatives from a
distance in honor of the latter's mo-
ther, Mrs. Annie e. Ward, who
makes her home with them, it being
her S5th birth anniversary.
There are now eight prisoners
confined in the county Jail here at
the present time. Two of the five
that escaped last Monday morning
have been captured, the other three
are still at large. Their whereabouts
being unknown. They are Edward
Hayes, Robert Wilkerson, both white
and Carlton Gale, colored.
Register of Wills G. Vannie Mes
sick has issued the following letters
the past week:
On the estate of Annaias D. Mears
of Dagsboro hundred to William w.
Mears, Perry R. Mears and David H.
Mears.
On the estate of Benjamin B. Mar
shall of Lewes and Rehoboth hun
dred to the Sussex Trust Company.
On the estate of Arthur Cha1tinch
of North West Fork hundred to Alva
Chafinch.
On the estate of William D. Sui
livan of Seaford hundred to the
First National Bank of Seaford.
On the estate of Amanda Bennett
of Cedar Creek hundred to the Mil
ford Trust Company.
Miss Margaret Bullock, stenograph-
er in the State School Board offices
here is spending her vacation with
her parents at Harrington.
Lewis Dodd of Harbeson was
among friends here Friday.
At the meeting of the Georgetown
Rotary Club Friday evening, Nor
man Hoffecker, president of the
Laurel Club, was the speaker of the
evening. The following Laurel Ro-
tarians were visitors George Bishop,
Gayl A. Hitch, A. S. Hearn, Wiley
Thought, G. H. Otwell, H. w. Sterl-
ing, Luke E. Collins, Howard II.
Dickerson and Jack Edie. Senator
Lewis M. Price of the Smyrna CLUB
also attended. The guest was POST
master, Jehu F. Hudson.
Clerk of the Peace John S. Coop
er has issued the following marriage
licenses the past week:
To Willard Dingle and Lizzie
both of Frankford.
To Robert B. Savage and Bertha
Fl. Moore, both of Milford.
Samuel ]. Register has purchased
a Ford coupe.
Thomas ]. Coulter of Wilmington
was among friends here the first OF
the week. He was formerly resi-
1ent of this town.
Louis Marvel of Stockley was in
own Saturday.
The Blackstone homestead at the
corner of Pine street and Railroad
venue has been neatly painted.
Our local markets are well sup
)lied with home grown fruits and
vegetables of fine quality and retail
ng for fair prices.
Our growers are getting out their
Early potato crop. The yield is above
he average. They are also planting
large acreage of late potatoes in
his section.
The farmers are now in the height
# wheat threshing. The crop is
,ielding good in this cection.
Former Sheriff and Mrs. Harry W.
Johnson of Cannons were among
riends here Friday evening.
Edgar Gray of Dagsboro was
Lmong friends here Saturday.
Former State Senator Asa Bennett
# Frankford was in town Saturday.
Miss Ella Ryan has been visiting
elatives in Philadelphia.
Messrs. George T. Reed, William
J. Daugherty and Robert D. Pretty
nan of Milford were among friends
lere Friday.
State Senator Cove S. Lynch has
,een spending sometime in Mary
and.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Walls are
IN motor trip to Canda and other
lorthern points.
Miss Sallie Messick, clerk in the
Recorders Office was recent visitor
o COLCHESTER Beach, Md.
Madison Willin of Seaford was in
own Friday.
DR.. Biltz of Philadelphia has been A..
he guest of friends here the past
week.
DR.. Frederick Ruhl Of Milford was
n town Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Vaughn of
have been spending