Milford chronicle., 1929-05-17
Georgetown


"a lengthy visit to Berlin, Md.
w. B. Hilyard is having jetty and
IL foot pier built in front of his
cottage at Riverdale Park. Vast i'm
movements are being made all
along the river front.
Ola Parker was given a surprise
birthday dinner by his wife, We'd
nesday night at their home on East
Market street, 1t Delng MS oSth
birthday anniversary. Among those
present were Rev. and MIS- j.. +.
BAILEY and family of Delmar, harry
Tee and family and Fred Bailey ana
T.. family of Harrington, crawford
Railev and wife, Herman Roach ana
FAMILY. Warren Holson and family.
Mr. Parker received many valuable
y presents, ,,,ns hoe purchased a new
Pontiac car. ,..o oro in
o,,r markets retailing for Zoe per
.0uart. The acreage in this section Is
1oroe and the crop is heavy.
CIerk of Court Harvey NJ. Short is
srorting a new Chevrolet sedan.
Tdgar w. jefferson of this town
Sc erecting a double cottage on 1ot
owned by him at Rehoboth.
George E. Hill, manager OF tae 10
col crook Store, cut his left thulho
oni+e hadlv while cutting meat. Two
Stitches were required to close the
IDENTITY Acknowledgement H. j.
Cooke and family have gone TO ne
boho+h for the summer during Wh!cn
time their residence on west Malhes
s+reet will be occupied by MI anu
Mrs. A. B. Sandige.
The residence of W. w. ka"ilhs
wet Market street is being I'LL
sO-oved nv a new roof and new noors;
Wi11iam Johnson, son OF Mr.. anu
Nc Water s. johnson, of this to"h'
is recovering from a crltlcai iiaD o,,+
of many weeks and is aDie W pe eStb
.again. Tuesday was MS twenty -
birthday anniversary ana ne MaS
.rninded of it by receiving nui1Oe-
of greeting cards. o,oo+od
Following are the newly-elec'eea
officers of the Ladies Ala Soclg.y
Georgetown NJ. P. Church: rs
dent. Mrs. Lavinia Johnson VIZ
nTesident, Mrs. Jacob SanlnoH iS
secretary. Mrs. Edith Swami assls
+ant secretary, Mrs. Mary Sa ii
t~ossnrer. Mrs. Martha Calhoun'
norSonage committee, Mrs. Ira fet-
fviohn. Mrs. Minnie Green MS
xsrv calhoun; press commlttee'
Mrs Clara Holson; flower anu ston
Committee. Mrs. Amelia hesls1eii'
Ms Carrie Marvel, Mrs. j. L. VIII
son Mrs. w. H. Wilson.
Mrs George Asa Gray mas acceP
fed position as operator IN lne AZ
col exchange of the Diamond oI"Ve
: Telephone Company ,robas-
charles s. Calhoun has purchas-
cd from Harry 7. SWAIN tne piop
l. ertv nm East Market street WHICH III
b.If century or more was oWneu
and occupied by the late DaVlu ..
p,,rneII Mr.. Calhoun will greatlv
imnrove the property by the lnsta4-
lation of a heating system ana otneI
modern equipments before seeking
ministerial aid.
NEiss Mavne Hammond and Harry
Marr both of Wilmington, were unit
n Cd in marriage last Saturday eve
ming at the Brack-EX NJ. h. Cnurch'
The bride who formerly reslueu III
this town, and is well known mere
was attended by her nleces' MISSES
Helen and Kathryn +. Hamnonu'
Mr.. and Mrs. MARI will reside III
wilmington at sos Vandever avenue
until their new home is completed
R. H. Bunting of Upper Darby Fa''
was in town Saturday.
Hinder direction of Miss l.. b. hu-
+herford. the County Home Demon
stration agent for Sussex County, an
Advisory Council to Home Demon
stration Work in Lower Delaware
has been organized with Mrs. An
drew Marvel, of Georgetown, county
chairman; Mrs. t. Cullen Donovan,
of near Nassau, as secretary, and
Mrs. Glen Parsons, Of Seaford as
treasurer.
Arthur Savage, aged % years, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben savage VI
+his town. was killed instantly last
Monday afternoon, at the south eros
sing of the Pennsylvania Railroad at
lincoln City. The unfortunate young
man was engaged in hauling sag
for the new road being built 10
Slaughter Beach and his truck was
strncI, midway when he attempted
70 cross the railroad in front OF the
DOrIlDOuuu pdSSShSSA
truck was completely wrecked ana
Sayages body was carried about 70
feet His head was crushed ana
there were several cuts on his lace
and bodv. He is survived by MS
wife. formerly Miss Margaret Ros-
ers. daughter of Mr.. and MRS. 'oAn
Rogers. and a three months OLD son,
Gene, also his parents. Fhe bereaVeu
relatives have the sympathy OF tne
entire community. Funeral services,
conducted by Rev. NJ. E. Hunger1oro
were held in the NJ. p. Church on
Thursday afternoon and interment
made in the cemetery at CokesDu1y
Church. The verdict OF the jury at
the coroner's inquest held TUESDAY
evening in the court mousse Was
death by accident. ..I
After the wood chopplng contesI
was over Friday afternoon, Ira Pet
tviobn and Byron Sammons, OF TINS
Town showed their skill with the
cross cut saw. They took a new saw
of the Hudson make and sa"eo
through the same log which was 10
inches in diameter in 70 secenus'
Early cal bage is looking fine IN
this section and is heading ana VIII
soon be ready for market.
Despite the cool weather early po-
+otoes ana meas are also looking hne
L this SeCt.on. u1a,s
Peter McLaren, the worlos
cbanonion wood cutter, who is trav-
80 q