Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-08-10
Georgetown


Roland Short, of near town, mas
Spurchased a new Ford sedan.
n Rev. w. d. Wilson, pastor OF
n Groom Memorial M. P. Church in
Lewes, filled the pulpit in George
town M. P. Church Sunday night,
and gave the congregation an able
sermon.
Rev. ]. Edward Downes, of Phila-
delphia, formerly of this town, will
: preach in Beaver Dam Church, at
Harbeson, Sunday night, August II.
Our farmers are making arrange
ments for seeding their buckwheat
crop. The acreage will be large in
this section.
Miss Lou Anderson is on the sick
+ list at her home on Laurel street.
When his bicycle. slipped from
a under him, while riding around the
Public Square here, Donald Travis,
son of Mrs. w. A. Marker, was
Thrown head-first to the pavement,
sustaining decorations about the
face and arms. He is doing fine at
this time.
Mrs. Annie B. Musgrove and SIS
ter, Mrs. Sadie Galleher, moved last
week to RehOboth, where the former
recently purchased a cottage.
. The next registration days will be
on Saturday. August 25th, and Sat
FRIDAY. October goth, held at the
voting places throughout the coun-
ty.
Catherine, the young daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Reed, of this
q town. who has been seriously i'll, is
improving.
: George E. Hill, manager OF the ).
w Crook store, of this town, under
went a successful operation for the
removal of his tonsils in the Mar
4 shall Hospital, Milford. He is doing
Farmers in this section have
started the seeding of alfalfa. The
acreage will be large, as they have
found it to be a valuable feed.
Willard S. Gray, of this town, who
he few days ago returned to his
home from the Jefferson Hospital,
where he underwent two surgical
Operations, is steadily improving
and is able to be out on the street
again, much to the qualification of
his many friends.
A. F. Wilgus, corner of Market !
street and Public Square, has made
his store one of the chain stores OF
the B and G Dress Store Company. |
MIR. Wilgus' store will make the 59th |
jim the chain.
If YOU did not vote at the last |
ELECTION it is necessary that you |
Register again this year.
'SMrs. Ben Wagamon and son, of |
Wilmington, N. c., are the guests of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John |
knowles, here.
Ladies' Night of the Georgetown
Rotary Club was held at the COun-
~ Club in Rehoboth on Friday |
hight, with Mayor Wallace Woolford,
BIZ Dover, as the speaker. His sub
iect was: Better Community"
Music was furnished by Miss Tat
man, of Rehoboth, Earl Hollis and
Katherine Mills, of Greenwood.
Next Friday night will be Rural
JTban night with the club.
Register of Wills G. Vannie Mes
kSek has issued the following let
sers the past week-On the estate
f Eli w. Donovan, of Cedar Greek
hundred, to Eliza j. Donovan; on
he estate of Ira H. Lambden, of
Broad Creek hundred, to Lille E.
4amden and the Peoples National
Bank of Laurel; on the estate of
Charles w. Conway, of Seaford
hundred, to Martin N. Wiley.
Clerk of the Peace John S. Coop
r has the past week issued mar
iage license to John H. Keehn and
Katherine Buchanan, both of Ocean
view.
Justice of the Peace William J.
Iustard has also issued the follow
ng license the past week: To Ray
bond o. Rust and Clara Britting-
am, both of Millsboro; George E.
Kitchens, of Millsboro, and Maud
Helm, of Dagsboro.
Sheriff Bryan still holds his rec
rd for keeping a large family, as
e i. now has seventeen prisoners
harding with him at the Jail.
Mrs. William Miers and children, !
Cream Ridge, N. j., are the
uests of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
pin M. Richardson, here.
Miss Helen West, secretary in the
oUnty Agents office, is on two
eeks' vacation to Atlantic City,
delaware Water Gap, Philadelphia !
nd Wilmington.
This section the latter part of last
eek was visited by one of the most l
Bvere spells of hot weather that has
ben experienced in the past 25
bars. Saturday noon the thermom !
er registered 100 in the shade.
here were no reports of any heat {
rostrations.
Mrs. Charles T. Jester has re-
rhed from a trip to Atlantic City,
Philadelphia and Wilmington.
Billie Kitchens, the young son of
r. and Mrs. William Kitchens, of :
is town, was operated upon fer =
bpendicitis in the Beebe Hospital
Lewes, last Monday. He is doing
le~. d
POSTMASTER and Mrs. J. F. Hudson {
I'D son Billie, and Thomas Purnell, >
ERIK in the postoffice, are on a NC II
4 trip through the New England
ates, and will return by way o. e
agara Falls. o
Mrs. Evelyn Conrad and niece, u
SIS Sadie Cooper, are spending a
me time with relatives in Phil lC
lphia and New Brunswick, Pa. u
wv. w. Rawlins, cashier of the d.
rmers Bank, is spending some q
ne at Clifton Springs, N. Y. u
mfr. and Mrs. Frederick r. Petty o.
hn,s of near town, have had as their
ests the past week Mr.. and Mrs. az
orge Wallace and Miss Eliron Y
hllace and Mr.. and Mrs Charles &C
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