Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-10-19
Georgetown

Fourteen members of the Smyrna
Rotary Club came to Georgetown
On Friday night and took charge OF
the program for the Georgetown
Rotary Club The program they put
on was one of the best the club has
enioyed for some time. The guest
was Raymond D. Ingram.
The first week in November Will
he needle-work Guild Week. All
members are requested to have their
, new garments at the home of their
director not later than November
Sth so same can be placed on dis
play. Further notice will be given
where display will be held.
The residence of Miss Julia Bur-
ton, on the Square, and Charles Har-
ris, on KINNEY street, have been
improved by new roofs and other
repairs.
st. PauPs Guild will hold a big
bake on Saturday, October goth,
starting at IL o'clock in the morn
ing, at Kings Garage on Market
street, next door to Blackstone's
Drug Store.
The Georgetown Firemen's Carni-
val, that has been in progress the
past week, has proven a success.
The attendance has been large and
the boys have done a fine business.
All of our carpenters and paint
ers are busy at the present time, re-
pairing and painting. Everyone
seems to be getting in shape for
winter.
The late potato crop in this sec
ton is looking fine, although the
acreage is small.
Register of Wills G.. Vannie Mes
sick has issued the following letters
the past week-on the estate of John
H. Hearn, of Little Creek hundred,
to Marion H. Hearn; on the estate
of Annette Morris, of Northwest
Fork hundred, to George E. Morris;
on the estate of John S. Moore, of
Dagsboro hundred, to Mary H.
Moore.
Sheriff Bryan still holds the rec
ord for a large number of prisoners,
as he still has thirty-siX boarding
with him at the Jail here at present. !
Clerk of the Peace John S. Cooper
has the past week issued a mar
riage license to ROddie Murray and |
Pearl Evans, both of Ocean View.
Glass No. IL of Georgetown MethO-
dist Protestant Sunday School will |
give a chicken supper in the base
ment of the church on Thursday, Oc-
-ober 25th, beginning at 8 o'clock.
Price of ticket rs cents.
Philip o. Downs, who has been
with the Diamond State
Laundry here for sometime, is erect
ng a steam laundry plant at Reho-
both, which he expects to have in
operation by April LIST, 1929. Mr..
Downs experience in the laundry
business will assure Rehoboth of an
lp-to-date plant.
The Georgetown New Century
Tub on Thursday afternoon held it's
lrst meeting after the summer va
alton. Mrs. Laura Purnell, the
lew president, presided. She eX-
'ressed her pleasure at the number
f members present and urged their
during her term of Of
ce. Mrs. Robert G. Houston; Mrs.
Walls, Mrs. Tom Robinson
nd Mrs. E. c. Sudler gave reports
n the State Federation meeting.
Iiss Margaret Baylis, of near Lew
S, rendered vocal selections.
Harold w. T. Purnell of this town,
as been elected Senior Grand War
en- of the Grand Lodge of Delaware,
D.. F. and A. M.
Don't forget that the Auxiliary of
lie Presbyterian Church will hold a
AGAR and supper at the New Cen
Try Club House on November 14th,
]2S, supper starting at p. m.
Edward Wilgus, son of Prothono-
Try and Mrs. A. F. Wilgus, of this
'wn, has returned from Venezuela
nd other South American ports. He
chief engineer of the steamship I
lillian F. Humphrey, of the Tide
alter Oil Company.
The local w. c. T. U. at it's recent
Getting at the home of Mrs. Mettie
'alls, reelected the following Off
RS: President, Mrs. Amy Kaiser;
secretary, Mrs. Fannie
oyer; secretary, Mrs. Nellie Eau
TT; assistant recording secretary,
RS. Elizabeth Calhoun; treasurer,
RS. Nellie Lynch. Mrs. Elizabeth
llhoun was elected delegate to the
ate Convention to be held in Lew
on Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
y. Alternate, Mrs. Mettie Walls.
Edwin c. Hudson, son of Mr.. and
RS. Anthony L. Hudson, of this
wn, and Miss Margaret Jarvis,
lighter of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore