Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-11-15

Mr.. John P. Morris, of Lansdowne,
Pa, is spending some time with his
daughter, Mrs. Joseph c. Godfrey.
| The post office department in
Washington announced Tuesday that
it had leased postoffice headquarters
in Georgetown, Del, for the term of
ten years from next January 1. 1t
accepted the proposal of Union
Lodge No. 8, Independent Order of
Odd Fellows, to lease the present
quarters on the south side of Market
street. The lease is to include
equipment, water, safe, parcel post
and postal savings furniture when
necessary.
This lease does not in any way
conflict with the building of the new
postoffice building for Georgetown,
which will be begun in the next year
or so, as soon as the building site is
decided upon.
Presbyterian Supper and Bazaar
given in the Century Club on Friday
evening was quite success; netting
them quite sum.
The Art Appreciation class con-
Quoted by Mrs. Gardner in the Cen
fury Club room every Tuesday even
ing grows more interesting and in
structive and the class is very ap-
reciative, but it should be larger in
membership.
Floyd Joseph, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Joseph, was operated on in
for ear trouble, Thursday, and is do
ing fine.
Mr.. William H. Downes quietly
observed his 18th birthday anniver-
sary on Wednesday, at his home on
South Bedford street.
Francis Richardson has accepted
a position with the Dover branch of
the Farmers Bank. He has been en-
ployed by the Georgetown Trust
Company as extra.
Preparations are being made for a
Homecoming day at Old St. Thomas
Methodist Episcopal church, near
Shortley, on the county road between
Millsboro and Laurel, on Sunday, No
vember 10th. There will be an ap-
,propriate service held there at two
O'clock in the afternoon of that day,
atNwhich time there will be a sermon
by a prominent preacher, and num-
Der ex-pastors are expected to be
present.. DR.. w. E. Habbart, the dis
trict superintendent, will also be
present. Everybody is invited to at
tend. A large crowd is expected.
z Clifford E. Burton, of Angola,
seems to be one Of the sportsmen
who is enjoying an extra run of good
luck goose and duck shooting, as one |
day last week at his shooting lodge |
on Rehoboth Bay he killed six wild
geese at two shots.
Mrs. Lurmah Lowe, of the James /
Camp district, was circling among |
friends here Wednesday; although |
Mrs. Lowe is ninety years old, she
easily could be taken for sixty,
Justice of the Peace James K. |
Phillips, Of Seaford, was among
friends here Thursday.
Elijah 3. 'Wootten, of the Peoples
National Bank, of Laurel, was in :
town Thursday.
George Thompson Reed, of the Mil
ford Trust Company, of Milford, was
in town Tuesday.
Charles King spent last Monday as
the guest of Rev. w. 1. Donohue, at
Hoopers Island, Md, duck shooting.
Mrs. Ollie T. Farrow is confined
to her home by illness.
Miss Ida Belle Farrow has recov-
cred from her recent illness.
Miss Lou Anderson is seriously i'll
1t her home on Laurel street.
Mrs. Addie Jefferson is visiting
relatives and friends in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Frank Sharp were
n Philadelphia on Wednesday.
Mrs. w. B. Hilyard has returned
rom few days visit in Dover and
Mr.. and Mrs. George M. Thorough
,ood and children have returned
rom Rehoboth for the winter.
Miss Hester Wilgus, Of Philadel-