Milford chronicle., 1928-08-17
Georgetown

Providence M. p. Church at EIhey
Grove, near this town, has been re-
paired and painted and is now IN
fine condition and regular services
are being held in the church Whlch
has large membership for coun-
try church.
GEORGETOWN now has parcel post
delivery. George Workman has
seen appointed deliVeryman'
Joseph Penienskice has purchas-
ed a new Chevrolet coach.
Virgil C. Littleton OF this town,
a section hand on the Pennsylvania
Railroad. lost the end of his index
Ringer of his right hand last Mon
day when during his work he drop
ped a heavy piece of iron on it. He
Is doing fine at this time.
Messrs. H. p. Layton, w. ]. King,
George Walls, Oliver Walls and
Burton Wagamon last Tuesday took
motor trip from Milton to Cape
May in their motor boat.
Thomas Burton Short a well
@nown farmer, died at his home
near town, on the Savannah Road,
last Monday morning of general de-
bility, aged about 73 years. Funeral
services were held in the Sand Hill
M. E. Church, Thursday afternoon
Rev. Adams officiating. Interment
made in Union cemetery, here. He
is survived by his wife, three sons
and one daughter and a host OF
friends.
Ben Ableman has moved the
building that he purchased some
time ago, that was formerly the
INome of Mr.. and Mrs. John p. Sal
mons. who now reside in Lewes,
from it's former site on North Rail-
road avenue near the ice plant, to
his lot on North Race street, near
the Hudson bakeries, and will re-
model and repair. it and will then
sent it.
Nathaniel Rust, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Rust of this town, who
has been in a Philadelphia hospital
Sor treatment for sometime has re-
turned to his home here much i'm
borrowed, to the qualification OF his
many friends.
:. The second quarterly conference |
of GEORGETOWN Circuit NJ. E. Church |
will be held in the parsonage mere |
on Saturday, August 18th, at p. m.
Annie Wing, a highly respected
colored woman, wife of Howard
Wing of this town, age 81 years,
aied last Friday night at her home
near the colored church. Funeral
services were held in Prospect A. M.
p. Church this town, Monday after
noon. Rev. w. V. Trader of Milford
officiating. Interment made in the
adjoining cemetery.
Mary Helen small, daughter OF
AR. and Mrs. NJ. ]. McDermott, re-
ceived painful injuries to her hand
last Monday when she got it caught
in the blades of lawn mower at
che home of her grandmother, Mrs.
Ida Davis, on North Bedford
street.
John T. Calhoun and family, Ew-
ell Calhoun and family and Harvey
Calhoun and family spent last week
in the Blazzard cottage at River
dale on Indian River.
= The residence of William c. Dodd
on Chestnut street, has been newly
painted the past week.
Hunts Circus will exhibit IN
Georgetown on Thursday, August
Both.
Miss Aleine Swain, young daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George Swain, OF
this town, underwent an operation
last Tuesday in the Marshall Hos
initial in Milford for appendicitis.
She is recovering nicely at this
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Pepper an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Naomi, to Charles P. Townsend
of Dagsboro, on August 9Th, at their
home at the western edge OF town.
They are now on a motor trip
through the New England States
and on their return will reside at
where they have a hand
some new home completed. Mrs.
will teach this coming
term at Lord Baltimore School at
Ocean View.
; Sunday school Gloss No. of the
M. P. Church of this town, will
hold a bake in the basement of the
church on Saturday, August 18th.
Proceeds for the benefit of the
church.
Prof. Albert Farley and family
are visiting relatives in Pennsylva-
mia.
Mrs. Matilda Smiths Sunday
school class No. of the NJ. P.
Church of this town, will hold a
measuring social in the basement OF
+bo church on Friday evening" Au-
gust oath. Proceeds for the benefit
of the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Reed are oc-
cupying the dwelling of A. D. Rust
on Cedar street Mr.. and Mrs. Rust
have moved to Harrington where he
is employed by the Pennsylvania
Railroad.
Corn in this section has not look
ed so fine for several years past as
It does at this time and promises to
be one of the largest yields this
section has had for years. The acre
age is also large.
The cannery OF J. G. Townsend
and Son has begun the canning OF
lima beans. The growers find they
are a paying crop. The factory IS
busy also putting up string beans,
which are also proving to be a pay
ng crop for our farmers and the
Yield per acre will average in this
section up to any in the county.
Dur farmer have only been growing
.hese beans for a few years hut the
acreage each year IS larger.
Clarence West, of near town, in