Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-08-03
Georgetown

fine baby girl, born in the Beebt
Hospital, in Lewes, last Sunday.
There were only 81 tickets sold fol
the Atlantic City excursion at this
station last Thursday, the smalles
number for years.
Cub Johnson, the wonderful talk
ing parrot of Mrs. F. P. Johnson, Of
this town, went to the Children's
Day services at the Georgetown M
P. Church last Sunday evening, and
took his part with the children, do
ing fine both in speech and singing
The rural route No. 4 from the
Georgetown office has been length
ened by taking in seven more mail
boxes in the Redden district. The
new ones are Frank Milman, Samuel
Donovan, Robert Burton, George
Hen Wilson, Wilbert Wiley and two
Others.
Willard Gray, of this town, who
| has been in the Jefferson Hospital,
in Philadelphia, for some time, has
improved so as to be out of the
hospital, and is rapidly recovering
much to the qualification of his
many friends.
Mrs. Byron Pepper gave a lunch
con at her home, at the West end of
Market street, Saturday, for her
daughter, Miss Naomi.
Anthony Hudson and family are
summering at Rehoboth. They will
remain until September 1st
Arthur J. Hart is on the sick list
The M. P. Sunday School of this
town held it's annual picnic at Oak
Orchard on Wednesday, August LIST.
Jonathan Smith, of near town, died
last Thursday at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Cora Prettyman,
near Harbeson, from heart trouble.
He was rs years old. Funeral SER
vices were held at the home Sun
day. Interment made in Barratt's
Chapel Cemetery, near Frederick.
a During the absence of the pastor,
Rev. T. F. Beauchamp, while on his
vacation, Wesley M. E. Church, this
town, will be closed on Sundays for
the first three Sundays in August,
except at 11.45 A. M, when Sunday
School will be held.
Wesley M. E. Sunday School of
this town, held its annual picnic at
Riverdale Park, last Tuesday, July
31st.
Mrs. J. w. Faucet sustained Sc
we're injuries when she fell from a
step ladder at her home on South
Bedford street last Tuesday. She is
doing fine at this time.
While canning apples at her home
last Monday, Mrs. James Morris had
a can to explode while in her hands,
which scalded her right hand Sc
verely. She is improving at this
time.
George H. Short of the Farmers
Bank is suffering from an injured
arm that he received when he fell
down a flight of stairs at his home
on West Market street last week.
Alton R. Hobbs, of Parlin, N. j.,
is spending his vacation with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William T.
Hobbs, here.
homegrown cantaloupes are in
our market, retailing at one dollar
per basket. They are of fine quail
ity. The acreage in this section is
large.
The Presbyterian Sunday School
Of this town held its annual picnic
at Riverdale Park last Wednesday.
Ira Lambden, of near this town,
in the Concord district, while work
ing in the steam mill of Hiram S.
Short, near his home, last Thurs
day, received injuries by being hit !
by piece of lumber that got caught |
in a saw, from which he died Friday |
He was about so years of |
age. Funeral and interment took |
place at Blades Sunday afternoon
at o'clock.
Mrs. Charles Eissner and two |
children, of Newark, are spending
.wo weeks with her parents, Mr.. and |
Mrs. Frank Green, here.
Mrs. William H. Alderman, of !
was among friends here
Saturday.
Register of Wills G. Vannie Mes
sick has issued the following let
ers the past week-On the estate of
Annie c. Burton, of Indian River
hundred, to William c. Burton; on
he estate of Elmira P. Wyatt, of
little Creek hundred, to Mary o.
Atkins; on the estate of Thomas F.
Galloway, of Dagsboro hundred, to
ohm w. Galloway; on the estate of
1ettie J. Dorman, of Georgetown
to James M. Tunnel.
Bud Coy, secretary of the George
own Rotary Club, made his report
o the club on the executive con-
ention held at Vineland, N. j., at
he meeting Friday night. Next
Meeting will be Ladies Night, in
barge of the Community Service
Committee. The visitor was Henry
iterling, of the Laurel club.
Miss Mildred Milman, of Will
11ngton, is spending her vacation
Nth her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
rank Milman, near town, in the
ledden district.
Henry Lawson and John Galloway
+ Millsboro, were amongN friends
ere Thursday.
Miss Pauline Godfrey spent the
7eek-end in Milford, and with a
arty. of friends motored to Annap-
lis, Nd
Miss Edna Barr spent the week
nd in Philadelphia.
DR.. Carlton Fooks, of Philadel-
hia, is the guest of his mother.
Irs. Mary c. Fooks, here.
H. H. Hanley, of Philadelphia. is {
pending his vacation with his wife
nd son, at the home of the latter's !
lother, Mrs. Emma Holson, here. ]
n the Public Square.