Evening journal., 1911-12-16
lis SKULL
FRACTURED
Georgetown Resident Is In
lured While on Visit to
Philadelphia
LODGES OF TOWN
ELECT NEW OFFICERS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, Del, Dec 16.-
Officers for the ensuing year have
been elected by Georgetc wn Conclave'
No 339. Improved Order Heptasophs,
as follows: Archeon, r. T. Hart;
provost, James A. Carey; prelate, FL
mer +. Wildon; secretary. George
Warren Jones; financier, Robert II.
Fooks; treasurer, Charles p. Tunnel;
inspector, Harry +. Hudson: warden,
Alfred P. Pepper; sentinel, Frederick
Walls; trustees. II. r. Hudson, e. e.
Wilson, G. w. Jones; auditors. J. A.
Carey, l. /. Smith, James II. Nc
Glothen.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed
an unoccupied tenant house OF Harry
c. Short. near the Old Furnace.
Charles L. Moore of this town, who
was visiting in Philadelphia, received
a fractured skull and was taken to
the Hahnemann Hospital. How the
accident occurred is not definitely
known, but it is said he was run into
by a team and thrown against a curb.
Mr.. Moore's condition is not sedious.
Georgetown Camp. No 10,05S, Mod
ern Woodmen Of America. has elected
these officers: Consul Fred l.. Nc
Gee; advisor, John T. Carey; banker,
A. J. Lynch; clerk, G. w. Jones; es-
cort, A. f. Polk; watchman, r. H..
Fooks; sentry, e. L. Wilson; chief
forester, w. S. Lacey; physician. o.
[, Robinson; special auditor, Fl. J.
Holson: managers, II. NJ. Vickers. R.
II. Fooks, w. S. Lacey.
Hiram Ellingsworth died last night
a. a stroke of paralysis.
Miss Amanda Matilda Marshall
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Job Mar
shall. of Harbeson, and Harry Rust
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert r. Rust
also of that place. were married last
night at the home of the brides par
ents, by the Rev. Mr.. Sims. They will
make their home at Harbeson.
The Georgetown Benevolent Society
is making arrangements to gladder
the hearts of the poor here by supply
ing them with provisions of food ant
clothing. A call has been issued by
Mrs. Cyrus Hatfield. secretary Of the
society, for contributions from the
townsmen. The provisions are to b'
left at the New Century Club rooms
in Odd Fellows Building.
Within a short time improvement
are likely to be made to the Post
office.
Prisoners of the Sussex county jai
have formed a glee club. and visiting
Christmas shoppers traversing Marke
street are much attracted by their
singing.
Announcement has been made o
the coming marriage of Miss Mary c
Godfrey, of Frankford. and John H
Hudson. of Philadelphia. son of MI
and Mrs John c. Hudson, of thi
town. The ceremony will take plac
Tuesday evening, December 26, a
the home of the brides brother 10
seph Godfrey. here.
Ralph Jones has been appointed tru
ant officer by the Board OF Education
OF the Lewes Union Schools, and Mis-
Clara Maull has been elected a substi
tute teacher to FIJI any vacancy tha
may occur in the schools.
The large porker of Henry Little
ton, of Lewes, which has been attract
ing so much attention for the pas
few weeks has been butchered. II tip
ped the beam at 1872 pounds.
Daniel Hazard, of Lewes, was hur
when his horse made a leap from tn
stable and hit the door, knocking /
with great force against him.
Some of the floors in the Lewe
Union Schools have been oiled for san
itary purposes, and the test is provin
to be beneficial
call has been made by the con
gregation of an NJ P. church nea
Chicago, for the Rev c. E. McCul
Tough, pastor of First NJ. p. Church
of this town, and he is considering tn
invitation.
Edward Cramheld one Of the tear
drivers on the DUPONT road was ru
over and sustained a badly mashe
foot
Personal-Misses Jennie and Oliv
Roach are spending a few days
Philadelphia-Mr and Mrs. Ira Davil
and son Herman have returned from
visit to Wilmington and Philadelphi
Il. T. Trader is visiting his daughte
Mrs. Lizzie Barnes, at Stockton, Nd
: Mrs. George Phillips is visiting h'
parents at Parkersburg, Va.-Williai
V. Macklin, of Philadelphia, is visit
ing friends and relatives here-Mri
7, Edar c. Morris has been in Philade
phia this week-Leslie f. Chase.
Camden. N. j., is spending a few day
with relatives and friends in this tow