Milford chronicle., 1927-09-02
Georgetown

Ger W U6 UIG0CAb anu AO4R W AASsAAN
a good record for the year.
The Layton block on Market street
has been newly painted the past
week.
Hilda Lee of this town, has ac-
cepted a position in the offices of the
State School Board in the court
house.
Daniel ]. Short who sometime ago
purchased the Collins mill property
on the Georgetown-Bridgeville road,
about four miles from this town.
which dam was washed out shortly
after he purchased it, has had the
dam repaired and last week began
operation.
Daniel H. Hurley, track foreman
on the Pennsylvania Railroad To-
Gated at this town, last week lost a
valuable rabbit dog. 1t was killed by
a freight train at the Pine street
crossing. The dog was seventeen
wears old and was highly priced by
O Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Walls are
occunving a cottage at Rehoboth
Beach for three weeks.
The John G. Townsend ana son
factory. located in this town, began
the season pack of tomatoes lasI
week. The fruit is fine, although Ine
acreage is not as large as usual IN
this section. Most of the growers
have contracted for twenty-five cents
per basket. ..,.,,o, +bor,-
solves at the present time trout hsh-
ing at the point of the Delaware
Canes near Lewes and the Delaware
Breakwater. Some good catches are
heing made, also some spots are pc
ing caught from the piers. Among
those from this town who have Deen
onioving fine luck are DR.. Everett
Mcconnell of Philadelphia, VINO Is
-,iSitine friends here, CORTLAND and
George Barr, Walter Pepper, waiter
p Hilvard, Harvey w. Calhoun anu
6onutv n sheriff George Asa Gray.
Andrew Ellis who is employed IL
the tonsorial parlors OF Joseph GOu'
frev has moved his family from Lau-
re1 to this town. They are occupying
tbe dwelling of Miss Sue Danlsn' Oh
South Bedford street. s.,oa
r. Ralph Blizzard has remooeIeu
the interior of his store on the cur
nor of Market and Race streets.
Andrew J. Murray, one of George
towns contractors, is erecClhS d nle
new home for himself and tamlly on
West Market street, at the edge Oh
town. It will be ready for occupancy
in the near future. riuo
Members of the Georgetown Flre
Company are planning to nave "
travelling carnival company mere
sometime during September.
We are glad to report that Cne
condition of Jacob M. Sannolls'
foreman in the Sussex RepuDi@lcan @
printing Company office, OF TINS Cow1 tI1
who has been in the Beebe HospltaI
in Tewes for the past three weeks
for treatment is much improved ana
his many friends hope to soon see
him home and out again.
THE Walter L. Main Shows Will
ovbihi+ in this town on Friday, Sep
tember 23rd, much to the grauncd-
tion of the children and older Ones'
also. N Will
ous have moved from North Race
Street to apartments in the Waga-
mon block on the Public Square.
Mrs. l. T. Salisbury who mas
been seriously ill at her home on the
corner of Market street ana AlDulS
avenue, is slowly recovering
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry west Oh nea-
Millsboro and their guests, MTs.
THOMAS F. Wells and daughter MISS
Rettv. of Crambury, N. j., were cir
cling among friends here Thursday:
The Georgetown Public Schools
will omen on Tuesday, September o.
with the following faculty: Alexano-
er L. Harrington, superintendent
The high school teachers are as Io5-
lows, Rosalie R. Martin, Mary "
Kiess. Ethel R. Strassburger, Edltn
A. Nye. Lulu M. Moore, Sadie Il.
Guseman. Elementary teachers are
as follows: 9Th grade, Susie Collins
7th grade, Emma M. Carmean; otn
grade, Bernice Galloway; 9TH grace
Viola Hoyt; 4th grade, Mary H.
Bailey; 3rd grade, Sarah wilson;
End grade, Name Wineman; ISL
grade, Anita George. Colored school'
Rebecca Eaton, principal; Angellhe
II. Stewart, assistant. The school
buildings have been thoroughly
cleaned and necessary repairs maoe
SO that every thing will be in proper
condition on opening day. The at
tendance is expected to be large.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Hansman OF
Philadelphia are the guests OL
friends in and near town.
It is reported that there is tax OF
revivin gthe camp meetings at Aoar
near this town, on the road frofa
Cross Roads to Mills
boro. This is one of the Oldest and
for many years it was the most
popular camp ground on the PENN
suIa and the citizens of this section
would like to see it revived again.
At the meeting of the Georgetown
Rotary Club Friday night, the speak
er was Franklin Jones, Esq, his sub
iect was Rotary Constitution ana
Rv-Laws. The visiting Rotarians
were Harry C. Davis of Pennsgrove'
N I. and w. C. Harris of Elkton,
Md. The guests were Alfred b. carey
of Lansdowne, Pa, Fred McNamer OF
Philadelphia, Isaac VanArsdaler OF
D. c., and E. c. Sudler
of Georgetown.
There are thirteen prisoners
boarding with Sheriff Bryan at the
county iail here at this time.
peter N. King of Redden was
among friends here Saturday.
Register of Wills G. Vannle Mes
sick has issued the following letters
the past week: c,
On the estate of James H. Speak
man of Georgetown hundred to tlor-
ence Speakman Price.