Milford chronicle., 1933-04-14
GEORGETOWN NEWS ITEMS
Children's Easter Egg Hunt to Be
Held After Mnftnpa at fha SuSsov

nhiiurenS Easter Egg Hunt to BE
Held After Matinee at the Sussex
The Easter egg hunt for the chill
dren of Georgetown and vicinity
which has been arranged by the
Sussex Theatre, will be held immed-
lately after the matinee perform
ance which starts at 2 o'clock sharp,
and is free to all school children.
The egg hunt or the matinee cost
nothing. Adults attending the matt
nee will be charged rs cents.
Mrs. Edward Call Morris has
been in Philadelphia with her sis
ter, Mrs. Matte Taylor Wright who
has been very i'll.
Mrs. George Minner and daugh-
ter Ruth were visitors in Chester,
Pa, last week.
Mrs. Roberta Brasure who has
been deputy in the Office of Comp
troller for Sussex county, resigned
the position last Saturday Miss AL
ma Bailey has been chosen to as
sist Mr.. Allen, the present Comp
trOller; assuming her new duties
Monday.
Mrs. George Barr entertained the
members of her bridge club Thurs
day evening last. First prize was
won by Miss Pauline Godfrey, and
second by Mrs. David Pepper.
Mrs. Crawford Bailey entertained
the members OF her bridge club last
Thursday evening. Prizes were won
by Mrs. Betty Kitchens.
There are iifty-eight prisoners in
the county Jail at the present time.
Mrs. Chas. 7. Green of Denton,
Md, spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Wat
son.
Harley Hinman has leased his
property on South Bedford street to
DR.. and Mrs. c. l.. Hudiburg, who
will occupy it on and after May Is.
Mrs. John |. Short who was re-
Gently operated on in the Delaware
Hospital. Wilmington, was able To
return TO her Ohme here on Sun
day
Professor f. Paul Burkholder of
Georgetown, was one of the speak
ers at the goth anniversary of
school officials of Eastern Pennsyl- !
vania, New Jersey and Delaware,
held last week at the University of
Pennsylvania. His subject was
"Schoolmen and Service Clubs"
Mrs. Bertha Kitchens who was
taken seriously i'll and underwent |
an operation in the Milford Emcr-
gency Hospital on February rs, has
returned and is much improved at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William L. Tucker Miss Grace !,
is staying at the Tucker
home during her grandmOthcr's i'll
ness.
William NJ. Joseph, an aged and
highly respected farmer, met with
a painful accident last Saturday
at his home near Piney
Grove. His right shoulder was dis
located by one of his sOws which i'll
running from the stable knocked
him down and trampled him. DR..
rendered medical atten-
tion.
Funeral services for Windsor
Short, aged 80 years, who .died on
Wednesday of last week near Chap
lain's Chapel were held at his late
home and the body brought here and
inferred in Union cemetery.
James B. Short, an aged resident
lf Georgetown, is a firm believer in
lreams. Recently he dreamt where
he could find his gold finger ring he
1rized very highly because IL was a
yift from friend, and which he had
not seen for more than seven
months. So impressed was he by his
lream Mr.. Short was not content
until last Sunday, when he had his {
ION, George H. Short, of the Farm
RS Bank, drive him to st. Thomas
church, near Piney Grove, where
asst August he attended the annual
lOme coming service. The latter
vent to the spot directed by his ia i
her, and to his surprise, found the
ing with very little effort /
Lower Delaware was visited by I
eavy rain and hail storms, accom-
anied by vivid lightning and heavy /
hunder last Monday night. There I
fas considerable hail
Many fruit trees in this county II
re now in full bloom. |
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Baker an
ounce the arrival of daughter at |
heir home here, born Saturday, S
pril /.
DIR. Jim" a four act play, will be q
resented by the senior class of the L
georgetown High Schcool in Sussex
heatre, on Thursday night, April \
D. I
Mr.. and Mrs Elton II. WoOd'5 res
lence ON South Race street is I'M ii
ergoing repairs. u