Milford chronicle., 1937-11-19
GEORGETOWN
Georgetown Gets Hosiery Plant

60x100 II. on North Race street, to
Andrew ]. Murray, local contractor
and builder of West Market street
This may be the initial unit of the
plant and from time to time 1t is
likely that 1t will be enlarged. The
building is to be constructed of brick,
will cost approximately $4,000 and
will, under the contract, be COM
pleted by the first OF the year. II is
expected to start operations in
January. This week work OF lay
ing the foundations was started, and
as soon as II is completed and ready
for occupancy the machinery will be
installed. The concern expects to
manufacture high grade hosiery.
Farm House Burned
Fire from what is believed to have
been caused by a defective chimney
Thursday morning of last week de-
stroyed the farm house Of Reid W.
Boyer, near Redden, four miles north
of here, together with nearly all Of
the household furnishings, entailing
a loss of more than $4,000. The fire
had gained much headway before the
arrival of the Georgetown firemen
that IL was impossible to save the
building. Firement were handicap
ped because of an inadequate supply
of water. They managed to save the
outbuildings.
In the afternoon grass fire broke
out near the home of Luther Petty
John in what is known as the KIM
meytown section. II was checked
before reaching any of the residences
Quail and Rabbit Season On
The season for shooting rabbit ana
quail opened Monday and will con-
tinue until the end of the year. There
also is ain open season for pheasants
cocks only-beginning on Monday
and closing on December 81. The
second dove season will be from
Monday to December Is. The posses
sion limit for doves is fifteen. The
first dove season was from Septem-
ber is to November L.
wild ducks, geese and snipe are
being bagged in large numbers along
the bay shores and inland waterways
according to sportsmen. The sea-
on will close on November 30.
Farmers and sportsmen report that
auail seem to be. more abundant this
season than for several years. Some
farms i'm the central part OF Sussex
have three and four coveys ON them.
Throughout the central section OF
the county there is scarcity OF RAD
bits. Notwithstanding that the Game
Commission during the year released
many hundreds. Farmers state one |
reason for the scarcity of rabbits is |
that early in the summer when they |
were small that hundreds were de-
voured by foxes.
Although there were heavy rains
during the spring and summer, the
quail seemed to Withstand the storms
with but small losses.
Much will depend on weather con-
ditions next week as to the amount
of game bagged. If it is warm, sports
men state that it will be poor gun
ming as the dogs cannot run as they
otherwise could If cool weather pre-
vailed.
Hundreds of sportsmen from diff
ferent sections of Delaware and
Pennsylvania took to the fields and
woodland throughout lower Della
ware and some big stories are being
told around the hot fires in the ru-
raj stores at night about the amount
of game killed.
Drama Given at Nj. p. Church.
At First Methodist Protestant
Church, Sunday night there was pre-
scented a drama of peace entitled
"The window" Characters included
Francis Richardson, Miss Myrtle
Parker, Irwin Murray, Mrs. John l.
Short.
Prominent Speaker Addresses
Ministerial Meeting. >.
DR.. Joseph NJ. M. Gray, ID. d., LII.
D., chancellor of the American Uni
versity, in Washington, d. c., on !,
Monday morning. November Is, de-
livered an address in Wesley M. Il.
Church to the ministers and their
wives of the Dover District and the l
M. P. Ministers. Association and OF
the Southern Methodist Association. I
He delivered the sermon at the 6
Sunday evening service in Wesley h
NJ. E. Church. G
Arthur Pettyiohn Prominent v
Farmer Dead Il
Arthur Pettyjohn, aged rs, son of q
The late George M. and Mrs. Hester Il
and one of the largest and q
farmers in Broadkiln "a
district, died at his home on the 4,
Milton highway on Fri =
lay afternoon of last week, after be- a,
ng in poor health for the past three y
7ears.
Funeral services were held from his u
ate home ON Tuesday afternoon at t'
o'clock. Interment was made in d
Beaver Dam cemetery at Harbeson. II
He is survived by his wife and the tc
ollowing children: Mrs. Ethel Vim pl
'ent, Mrs. Harry Dorman and Lin 1t
ord Pettyjohn, of near Coolspring; bl
Irs. Sallie Hastings, Clyde and Ho- nj
ward Pettyjohn. near Harbeson. Two dl
listers and four brothers also sur Ell
ive-Mrs. Ella Coulter. Mrs. Chas.
,onner, William Pettyjohn, of Mil
on; Frederick r. and John Martin II
near Georgetown, and Jc
APT. Theodore Pettyjohn, of Phila, A
democratic Auxiliary. Meets. ne
Forty-four women, attended the |.
overed dish luncheon and meeting OF
he Women's Democratic Auxiliary In
( Sussex County on Friday after ha
oon. of last week at the home OF tn
Irs. Addison B. Hudson on the Days j,
oro- -Clarksville highway. Plans
ere discussed for an increased mem kn
ership and activities next year. DIR
ostmaster John Mayhem of Milford, no
as a guest but took no par. in the hi
iscussions. Mrs. Hudson, president ha
resided over the meeting. Mrs. HI
ughes, wife of u, S. Senator James an
!. Hughes, sent her regrets for not se'
eing able to attend the meeting.