Milford chronicle., 1928-01-06
Georgetown

The Business Methods Committee
had charge Of the program at the
GEORGETOWN Rotary Club on Friday
might. At this meeting each member
present gave three minute talk on
Rotary as applied to his business
Secretary Bud Coy submitted his re-
port for the year. The guest was MI
Kill patrick. D,o
one of Georgetown taxi men, Ma
+baniel Rust, is sporting new Es-
sex sedan. 4. 1is
oscar B. King has moved to ms
farm at the western edge OF town Oh
the laurel road. Mr.. King Will CON
time the mercantile business at ms
old stand on the corner OF hemney
and Cedar streets. John ElnnSs-
worth and family are occupying 'ne
swelling adjoining the store, on
Kemmey street made vacant by MI.
King The property made vacant Dy
Mr. F1lingsworth on Kemmey street
Is - occupied by William Morris ana
family. - oonened
IN his home on the corner OF CeuaE
and King streets with the grip the
past week. o.a Mrs
Fred Short of this town, is IN tne
Reebe Hospital where he has peen
onerated on for appendicitis. his
condition is reported favorable. his
MANY friends hope for his speedy re-
covery. . =. oo+-
Frederick T. Warrington is erect
ing at the Pennsylvania Railroad
here a large building for use by the
Eastern States Cooperative Corpor-
alton of Buffalo, N. Y, of which Nor
val Pepper is the local representa-
tive. The corporation deals IN teeo'
soy beans and such farm products.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Duffel OF Lau-
rel announce the marriage OF their
daughter. Clara Robinson Dutfel to
William w. Burford of that town, on
Saturday. December oath. They for
merlv resided here, where Mr.. DutfeI
was manager of the Sussex Printing
Company's plant, and Miss Dunel
was Deputy Register of Wills.
Sheriff Bryan gave the prisoners
in the county Jail here an old fash-
ionded chicken dinner on Christmas
Day with all other good things to
make it a Christmas feast, and also
a treat to oranges, bananas and can
dies.
Mrs. Rachel E. Zimmerman, aged
81 years, 8 months and 10 days, wild
ow of Thomas G. Zimmerman, died
early last Tuesday morning at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas
B. Pepper on North Bedford street.
She urvived her husband only tve
weeks. Funeral services were held
at the Pepper home on Wednesday
evening. Rev. M. E. Hungerford, pas
tor of Georgetown M. P. Church Off
ciating and Thursday morning the |
body was taken to Carlisle, Pa, the |
former home Of the deceased for in
terment.
The many friends in this town of
former Clerk of the Peace Frank w.
of Zoar, were sorry to hear
of the death of his son Linwood |
Lawson, aged 1S years, who died at
their home last week.
Prof. Albert Farley of this town
met with several citizens in the
court house Thursday night and Or
ganized a night school for this town.
There will be at least one meeting
each week with four classes for in
struction. Parliamentary law, sales
English and civics are
the subjects to be taught.
This years Christmas holiday was
one Of the most joyous seasons at
the county almshouse, near town.
The inmates of the institution hav-
ing been exceptionally remembered
by sympathizing friends in addition
Of the usual big turkey and chicken
dinner with all the FILINGS and pie
provided for them on Sunday by Su-
perintendent and Mrs. Elton r.
Wood who also placed Christmas
.rees in each department. They were
treated also to many good things by
Dr.. John H. Hammond and the Am
erican store Of Georgetown, George
Fields and other citizens of Seaford,
;. S. Gunby of Laurel, representing
he w. c. T. U. of that town, the
sussex County Christian Endeavor
Society and also Thursday they were
treated to ice cream by
he Crane Ice Cream Company of
There were only few marriage
licenses issued in this county again
his holiday season and gets less
,ach year, as few years ago there
would be about twenty licenses is
ued for the holidays but owing to
'ur strict laws mostly all go to
Maryland now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred P. Johnson en-