Milford chronicle., 1928-09-07
Georgetown

Wilkins, on the corner of Cedar and
King streets, has been newly paint
ed the past week.
Joseph A. Warrington, of near
town, a former coroner, is out for
the nomination of coroner again on
the Republican ticket.
Last Friday afternoon J. Rodney
King and Judson Ryon started on
their annual trip over the Blue
Ridge Mountains, their trip taking
them through Wilmington to Balti-
more, and to Fredericksburg, Hag-
erstOwn, WaynesborO and to the
peak of the mOuntains-Pen Mar
Park. They returned home via
Westminster and Baltimore. They
covered $40 miles in the two days
out. Mr.. King sat in the rumble
seat on the return trip, so he could
see the girls better.
The residence of Miss Lizzie Hart,
on East Market street, has been re-
paired and neatly painted the past
week.
Mrs. Levisa w. Faucet last Sun
day observed her S5th birthday an
niversary at her home on Market
street, this town.
Assistant Postmaster Harry T.
Swain and family are on their an
nual trip to Atlantic City and other
places of interest.
John c. Abbott, who has conduct
ed shaving parlor on Market street
for the past 33 years, has sold his
business to Ralph l. Phillips, of
Whitesville, this county. Mr. Abbott
will continue to purchase vessel
knees for the government, in which
business he has been engaged in as
a side line for several years. Mr.
Abbott recently had the misfortune
to fracture one of his ankles, which
makes him unfit for standing on his
feet for the barbering service.
Edward Collins, of this town, is
suffering from a laceration of his
hand that he received while at work
in the cold storage and warehouse
of Layton and Layton last week. 1t |
is doing fine at this time.
Calvin A. Smack, proprietor of the |
Georgetown Wagon Works, sustain |
ed injuries of the face and chest |
last Wednesday, when an emery |
wheel he was operating bursted His
injuries, although painful, are doing
good
Frank P. Rogers, of near this
town, in the Piney Grove section,
who has been in the Milford Emer-
gency Hospital for the past two
months for treatment, is reported to
be slowly improving, much to the
qualification of his many friends,
who hope to see him home again
soon.
Mrs. A. F. Wilgus spent last week
with friends in Philadelphia and
N. J.
Jack and Joseph Thoroughgood.
young sons of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Thoroughbred, of this town, were
last Wednesday successfully oper-
ated upon at the Marshall Hospital.
for the removal of their
.onsils and adenoids.
Oliver Walls and family are oc-
;upying apartments in the Warning
on building on the corner of Pine
street and Railroad avenue. \
Former Sheriff William L. Nell
5aine is out for the nomination of
on the Republican
icket from this district.
Elijah S. Baker, of CollinsvilIe. at
he Western edge of town, was on '
Wednesday Of last week taken to
he Emergency Hospital for treat
nent.
Clerk of the Peace John S. Cooper '
las the past week issued the fol-
owing marriage license: to John
I NAPLES, of Rehoboth, and Anna
Helen Jefferson, of Bridgeville.
Also to Joseph E. Riley and Lou l
Sc Miles, both of Lewes.
Register of Wills G. Vannie Mes
ick has issued the following let s
ers the past week-on the estate Of
'arah E. Hearn, of Little Creek hun
red, to George E. Hearn; on the
state of Asher B. Murray, of Balti- I
lore hundred, to Ira L. Long; on q
he estate of Stephen r. Austin. of
edar Creek hundred, to Mary H. t
-ustln; on the estate of Raymond T.
of Little Creek hundred. to a
1Illan M. Mitchell; ON the estate of
larry o. Pruitt, of Baltimore hun 1
red, to John S. Pruitt; on the es- d
ate Of G. A. Hastings, of Broad \
reek hundred, to Thomas H. Hast
lgs. /
Construction work on the new T
2OO,OOO high school building on
1est Market street, this town. is t
Spected to be started within a few S
eeks. The building is expected to t
e completed for the fall term of
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The Georgetown Rotary Club went
Smyrna Friday night and took h
large of the program of the Smvr- t.
club, with George S. Williams.
resident of State Board of Educa- a
on, as speaker.
Mrs. John T. Watson, who was E
'cently operated on in the Beebe h
ospital, in Lewes, for gall-stones. a
as improved so as to return to her A
)me here, much to the qualification
her many friends. s.
Our sportsmen are out in fuU h
rec squirrel shooting, and are H
lving no trouble to get their limit is
lch day. They report them plenti-
Il.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius c. Green and h
N Bobby spent last week in Allan .
C City.
Rev. Avery Donovan. of Farm,