Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-11-08
Georgetown

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pageant weaving in all old carols OF
the different nations. 1t promises to
be a rare and beautiful entertain
ment. The class meets in the Pres
byterian church every Friday even
ing at z o'clock, for two hours. Peo-
pie of the town, who love good music
should avail themselves of this OPP
portunity.
Mrs. Lavenia Johnson was given
a birthday party at her home We'd
nesday evening, her guests at sup
per being Mrs. Margaret Carmean,
Mrs. Clara Short, and Mrs. Josephine
Faucet.
Glass No. 2 of Georgetown M. P.
Sunday school will hold supper on
Thursday evening, November 21st.
Officers of the Christian Endeavor
Society of First M. P. church, here,
have been elected for the ensuing
term as follows: president, virgil
C. Littleton; vice-president, Mrs.
Noah Kitchens; secretary, Mrs. ia
cob Summons; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. Frank Green; treasurer,
Mrs. Jacob Sammons; pianist, Mrs.
Charles T. Jester. Junior superln-
tendent. Mrs. Charles T. Jester; in
termediate superintendent, Mrs. Her
man Roach; lookout committee, Mrs.
John T. Calhoun, Mrs. Frank Green
and Mrs. McGinnis; prayer meeting
committee, Mrs. M. E. Hungerford,
chairman social committee, Mrs. ia
cob Sammons, chairman.
Did YOU know there are many chill
dren in Eastern Sussex county go
ing to school in their shirt sleeves,
while others are wearing ragged
clothes and are nearly barefooted?
The GEORGETOWN Boys Club feel II
their duty to render aid IN all such
cases, thereby making them unneces-
sary. So look in your attic. FER
haps YOU have a nice coat or other
garments which are of no benefit to
YOU that would be of great benefit
to some poor child in keeping them
warm. If you have anything, please
notify H. w. T. Purnell, phone 49,
or Thomas Collins, phone sc.
Speros Doreras, of Easton, No.
has taken charge of the Georgetown
Restaurant, which he recently pur-
chased from ]. Rodney King.
Thomas Robinson, of this town,
has erected a brooder house near
Lesher's filling station, east OF here'
with a capacity of 10000 chicks.
The Georgetown Fire Company
netted S121.70 from the show given
for its benefit in Ryon's theatre
some weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. M. P. Stemples
entertained a large number of their
friends at bridge last Wednesday
evening, at their home on South
Race street.
BENJAMIN Ableman has purchased
from James C. Hastings four acres
of land on the north side of this
town The tract adjoins the D. M.
and V. Railroad and is suitable for
factory sites.
County Engineer R. Clark Hill has
purchased from Philip o. Downes
the latter's property on North Bed
ford street, and with his family will
move to it in few days. Having
established a laundry at Rehoboth
Mr.. Downes and family moved to
that place a few months ago.
Ira Johnson, aged about 81 years,
youngest son of the late John ). ant
Elizabeth johnson, died last Satur
day at his home in Washington, d
c., where he had resided for many
years, after a brief illness. For
number of years he had been en-
ployed at the Smithsonian Institute
in that city. Less than one month
ago he enjoyed an auto trip t.
Georgetown to visit relatives. He i
survived by his wife and three
daughters. Funeral and intermen
took place in Washington Tuesday
afternoon. The deceased had many
warm friends here who learned OF
his death with deep regret.
There are twenty prisoners stop
ping with Sheriff Coy, at the county
\iail here at this time.
Frank Rust, who has been in the
employ of the Adams Express Com
pany and the American Express for
26 years lin GEORGETOWN as agent
for the past 16 years, discontinued
the first of November. The com
pany's local business will be han
died at the railroad station and de-
Iiveries made by Mr.. Rust's son,
Manford. MI. Rust has been given
his choice of three agencies else
where, but as yet he is undecided
which, if either, he will accept.
Numerous masquerade parties and
Halloween socials have been held in
and near town. Thursday night
large crowd of people were in town
as viewers of and participants in the
informal Halloween celebration.
Members Ofthe sophomore class of
the Georgetown High School gave
the freshman class a Halloween
party in the New Century Club
building on West Pine street, Mon
day night Halloween FRANKS and
games were played.
The Sussex Record is the name
of a new Georgetown newspaper,
which made it's first appearance
Thursday. 1t is published in the in
terest of the Democratic party and
its editor and publisher is Harry c.
McSherry, of Dover, who has had
considerable newspaper experience.
Miss Grace Isaacs, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Miles Isaacs, a few days
ago left for an indefinite stay in Los
Angeles, California Miss Isaacs is
widely known throughout Sussex
county and in Wilmington, where |
for the past two years she has been |
employed by a we'll known business |
concern. She is a graduate of the |
Georgetown High School, class '26,
and also of Beacon College, Whining
ton.
Register of Wills G. Vannie Mes
sick has issued the following letters |
the past week:
On the estate Of