Milford chronicle., 1928-11-16
Georgetown

success.
The outlook for fine turkeys, geese
and ducks in this section is good; .as
the number will run above the av'
erage of former years.
Rev. ]. E. Downes, of Philadelphia
was a visitor in town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Brumley
have moved here from near Stockley
and are occupying apartments at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. West
on North Race street
Landreth L. Layton and James M.
Tunnel, both of this town, have
been granted an option for the pur-
chase of the Georgetown branch of
the Delaware Trust Company.
Edward w. Pepper of Philadelphia
spent a part of the week among rel
atives and friends. 1t was the first
return day he has been in George
town since. 1878.
Anona Council No. IL, Degree of
Pocahontas, at its meeting last Mon
day evening adopted seven new
members, the degree team of Ioka
Council of Glendale performing the
ceremonies. Sandwiches and coffee
were served to all present.
The mems get-to-gether meeting
held Thursday night in the new Will
lie NJ. Jones Memorial Hall, was "a
social success, there being about rs
male members of the church present.
Following a delightful supper serv-
ed by the Ladies Auxiliary, there
was a brief address by DR.. G. F.
Jones, president of the Board of
Trustees, Frank NJ Jones, Rev. 7.
F. Beauchamp, former Judge H. c.
Conrad, G. Roland Messick, the lat
ter of Milford, NJ C. Vaughn, and
others. Suggestions were offered
tending to the adoption of plan for
raising funds for liquidating the cost
of the new structure, but nothing
definite at the meeting was decided
upon.
Mrs. Ira E. Jerman, of Smyrna, is
spending a few days with friends IN
this town. !
Charles Reynolds and family have
moved from Georgetown to Reho-
both.
Mrs. George w. Bennum has been
confined to her home by illness for
several days. T.
Many farmers have finished husk-
ing and housing their corn and have
their wheat planted for next sea-
sons crops.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Joseph and
son of Baltimore, are visiting the
'ormer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
R. Joseph.
Charles R. TOrbert of Bristol, va,
las been spending a few days with !
lis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Willard S.
Torbert. :
Albert Hill, who with his family
'esides on the L. P. Faucet farm, ,
outh of this town, on Monday suf- !
cred another stroke of paralysis
md is in a serious condition. +
Mrs. Theodore Pettyjohn will re- +
urn Sunday to her home in Phila- +
elphia, accompanied by her mo-
her, Mrs. Sallie Pepper, who will i
pend the winter with her. L
E. w. Goodwin and Mrs. William
4odwin of Wilmington, N. c., have A
cen spending a few days here with a
elatives. They returned home on
Wednesday accompanied by Miss Il
allie Messick, who is visiting her a
ister, Mrs. E. w. Goodwin, in that
ity, for few days. W
Last Thursdays celebration of Re- fl
i'm Day was the biggest George
lwn has seen for ~ many years. v
hough it lacked a number of the L
d-time features which made the -
ecasion exclusive and famous, the .
ny was greatly enjoyed as Of yOre
= the thousands of people who
ere here from miles around. The
lief attraction was the roasted OK,
ON which sandwich lunches (free-
r-alD were served until only the
rcass remained. Two brass bands
rnished music during the day. At
o'clock there was a parade, fol-
wed by brief addresses from q
atfOrm in the public square by
c. Douglass Buck,
John G.. Townsend, Jr.,
d Congressman Robert G.. Hous-
n.
w. w. Rawlins who has been quite
this week, is improving.
Mrs. John Whaley who has been
lis recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Curtis Fleet
,od, of Scarborough, N. Y, are
iting the formers aged mother,
s. Mary E. Fleetwood an dother
atives near Old Furnace, Nanti-
Re Hundred. 1t is Mr.. Fleetwood's
It visit to his native home since he
it eightee nyears ago, and not
7ing heard from him in that time =
atives had reached the conclusion
t he was not alive. His coming
S a great surprise and there was
amily reunion at the home of his
.er, Mrs. Jennie johnson, on
rth King street, in this town. Mr..
etwoOd notes many changes here
ing his long absence.
he Ever Faithful Sunday school
IS of the M. P. Church met at the
ne of Mrs. Frank Wilkins, on East
rket street, Monday evening, with
members present. After the busi-
S session officers for the ensuing
r were elected, which was fol-
ed by the presentation by the
IS of beautiful pocketbook to
teacher, Mrs. Minnie Green, in
recitation of her work with them.
cream, cake and candy in abun-
ce were served. The next meet
will be held in the basement of
church, Monday evening, Decem-
3rd, with Mrs. John King, and
. Roland West to entertain.
egister of Wills G. Vannie Mes -
has the past week issued let