Milford chronicle., 1928-10-26
Georgetown


Williams and Frank M. Jones. TIL,
>music for the meeting was furnished
by Earl Hollis Orchestra, of Green
wood.
New Grange at Reliance
Asa Reynolds, master of SUSSEX
>COunty Pomona Grange, has organ
lied a subordinate grange at Re
lance. John F, Hughes was elected
master. On the organization night
there were 81 charter members.
= The speakers who explained grange
principles were: Hon. Robert p
Robinson, Governor of Delaware
master of the State Grange, treas
urer of the National Grange, bank
president, and Sunday School Super
intendent; Bailey Thomas, lecturer
of the State Grange; Mr.. Bancroft,
treasurer of the State Grange and
Nmaster farmer, and Albert Farley
A pet goat belonging to Jack and
Norma Lee Roach, children of Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Roach, residing on
North King street, was on Tuesday
evening injured so badly when
struck by a truck belonging to the
Nathan Furniture Co., of Salisbury,
Md, that it had to be killed to end
Its suffering.
The revival meetings at Sand Hill
Church closed Sunday evening, fol-
lowing all-day services. The home
coming service in the afternoon was
q time of real blessing to the mem
bers and the friends of former days
who came back to the church of
their childhood. Revival meetings
probably will begin at Bethesda
next Sunday evening, October 21st,
at 1880 o'clock.
= The Wesley NJ. E. Church supper,
given in the new Willie NJ. Jones
Memorial Hall last Tuesday evening,
proved the most successful in the
history of the church. The hall,
>which stood out picturesquely deco
rated with autumn leaves and dah-
.lias; the numerous snow-white ta-
bles, also decorated with flowers,
presented a most attractive appear
ance. At o'clock an eager group
of people took their places at the !
stables and a delicious chicken sup
per, with all the fiXings, was served. |
1T is the desire of the church to
express their utmost appreciation to +
>all who contributed in any way to !
make the affair the ultimate success !
that it was. The net proceeds !
amounted to S265.0O.
The residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel J. Layton, at South Bedford
and Pine streets, is being newly
painted.
Wy 9 Tooo1,,e cforo l,,iId;no opd 1
residence, corner Market and Race
streets, are being newly painted.
Alfred T. Parker, Pullman conduc-
tor between Philadelphia and Wash
ington, has moved his family to
Georgetown, occupying their prop
erty on East Market street.
Deputy Sheriff George Asa Gray,
State Highway Engineer John R.
Kitchens and Edward Rose spent a
part of the week on a ducl1ing trip
on Synepuxent Bay with Allie Stew
ems, of Bayard.
Martin Ingram, a cOlored resident !
of this town, has lost three fine hogs
during the past few days from +,
cholera.
J. Ewell Calhoun has purchased :
from James D. Morris a building LOT
on East Market street adjoining the
Iatters residence. Mr.. Calhoun ex-
poets soon to erect upon it a modern
home for his and his familys oc-
3upancy.
The Georgetown Firemens Carni-
val which closed Saturday night was
4 success. Ehe boys netted over
S25OO. The boys deserve credit for
he good work they are doing.
Howard ]. Cooke has purchased
he buildings at the old Butler home
stead, on East Market street, and in
/ few days they will be moved to
mother location and fitted up for
enant houses, thereby making room
or a new and modern home for
Gr. and Mrs. George E. Swain.
Mrs. Comfort T. Wilkins, aged 70,
widow of John Henry Wilkins, died H
asst Monday morning at the home of
Ter daughter, Mrs. Horace Joseph,
n Albury avenue, after an illness
+ two weeks from general debility. Sc
The is survived by five children Vi
ames p, Frank w. and Charles H. pa
Wilkins, and Mrs. John M. Petty WI
ohm and Mrs. Horace D. Joseph; at
lso 19 grandchildren and II great 10
IN
Funeral services were held We'd 10
esday afternoon in Sand Hill IN
hurch of which she had long been sh
n active member, Revs. ]. w. SUIT Vo
IN, T. F. Beauchamp, M. E. Hun Io'
erford, j. T. Bailey and Walter G. HC
arlOw officiating. Interment was
ade in the adjoining cemetery.
TX of the deceased's grandsOns act bo
as pallbearers. They were Nor oh,
an, Floyd, Elwood, Lee, William M ha
nd John wilkins. oii
Mrs. Ira Pettyjohn, who has been do,
l the sick list for some time, is do,
pidly recovering. is
John Hudson. who has been criti- no,
lily ill at his home on Cedar street, ~
recovering. oIc
Former Sheriff Thomas B. Pritch- Of
has been appointed special police co,
an for Georgetown, and entered dot
ION his duties last Saturday night. Jot
r. Pritchett makes a good officer. ooT
Don't forget the bazaar and sup ~,
+ to be given by the Ladies' Aux 49,
ary of the Presbyterian Church, lo tbo
14th, in the New Century &c
ub house. oi,,,
Revs. G. E. Brown, of Snow Hill, San 81
l., and R. C. Graham, of Pittsville, do+
l., have been assisting Rev. Hun Jos e's
rford in his extra meetings this ~
ek.
Rev. Stanley Keen, of Wilmington, t%o &C.,
noted singer, will be here over ;a,'7. ~
nday and part of next week at 10 -"
st M. P Church. n
Hrs. William Brasure and Miss WV