Milford chronicle., 1911-12-22
GEORGETOWN.

- CAePPt Ou4l6u CldLES SEN
ator from Minnesota, an advocate OF
dlTect government, speak last Satur.
day night in the New Opera House.
1t was rare treat to listen to a man
Of Senator Clapp's calibre--a man
possessed Of excellent oratorical abil
lty such as he has-tO talk on the
great issues of the day. The main
purpose of his visit here was to talk
on the Initiative, Referendum and
Recall, and it was at the solicitation
OF the Referendum League of Della
ware that he came. The crowd was
not as large as it would have been
had 1t not been inclement weather.
bat those present were enthusiastic
and were amply paid for going.
Register of Wills r. D. Lingo has
granted the following letters: On
the estate of Joseph Samuels, late of
Nanticoke hundred, to Grover J. and
Mary A. Samuels; on the estate of
George w. Emery, late of Seaford
hundred, to Ella C. Emery; on the
estate of Costello K. Corbin, late of
SeafOrd hundred, to Albert Hastings;
on the estate of Ellen w. Short, late
OF Baltimore hundred, to Rev. w. S. |
II. Williams; on the estate of Cyrus
Ward, late of Little Creek hundred. |
to Ernest G. Hastings; on the estate
OF William A. Lynch, late Of Balti-
more hundred. to Willie A. Lynch
Marriage licenses have been issued
by Clerk Of the Peace Mark L. Davis
as fellows; George E. Boyce and
Essie Duhadaway, Lewes; John H.
Barker and Edna Ingram, Lewes;
Harry D. Rust and Amanda NJ. |,
Marshall, Harbeson; Harley P .Steen
and Ola P. Fleetwood.
Elisha G. Ryon has moved his
real estate office from the Odd Eel !
lows building to the Moore Block,
occupying the suite of rooms that
have been used for years as the law :
offices Of Albert F. Polk; the latter :
occupying a saite of rooms at the a
Eagle Hotel, which hosiery will be q
closed to he public in a few DAYS.
Granville A. Cannon, of Dagsboro, +
has announced his candidacy for the a
Office of sheriff on the Republican {
ticket at the next county convention; v
while his brother-in-law, Col. John Fl
w. Johnson, veteran typesetter in h
the emplOye of the Sussex Printing
and Publishing Company, and many u
years ago with the Milford Chronicle +
Publishing Company. has once more r
come out for the nomination of cor =,
Oner. The veteran printer has been q,
an aspirant for the nomination for N
the past twenty years. and many are h,
hoping he will land the nomination, ~
or at least get his name placed be- ar
fore the convention, or else "here- A
after forever hold his peace" The f.
'type-sticker" is deserving Cl
Of something at the hands Of the Re- fo
publican Organization in this coun ri.
ty, for he has always adhered to III
what was formerly known as the RI
now the Organization.
Turing the thickest of the FRAY in at,
Addicks' regime. in,
The Modern WoOdmen, of this I re[
own, have elected the following a {
,fficers for the ensuing year: Consul III,
fred L. Mcgee; advisor, John T
'arey; banker, Andrew J. Lynch:
lerk, George Warren Jones; escort, =
Albert F. Polk; watchman, Robert ho-
]. FOOks; sentry, Elmer E. Wilson; abb
hief forester, w S. Lacey; physician spa
liver d. Robinson; special auditor, imr
larry l.. HOlson; managers, VIM. S. up
acey and Harry NJ Vickers cha
Mrs. Eugene Hammond, who for san
'veral months has been in failing t1e
ealth, has gone to a Philadelphia aun pIa'
Ospltal for treatment ~
A call has been made by the con- ing
egation of Methodist Protestant revt
nurch. near Chicago, for the Rev had
E. Mccullough, Of this town, to the
come their pastor. He is seriously neig
the proposition.
Edward Cramfeld, employed as r.
on the dupont road. was int
n over onThursday of last week whi
d his foot badly injured. at
As the result Of a second stroke of Rbo,
ralysis, Hiram Ellingsworth. a wer'
ii known citizen of this town. died The
It Thursday night at the home of @ Iett'
son-in-law, Jacob M. Salmons, csD cpu'
the age Of SO years. Funeral ser ,s r,
es took place last Saturday after the
On, after which interment was star1
de in Union Cemetery.
he remains of Mrs. Roach mother
Mrs. George PeItyiohn and Nehe- 7,,,rll AL
al Roach, of this town, were celeb
ught here last Saturday from Ac- twenr
nae Court House, Va, and inter- to pi,
ut made at Beaver Dam Cemetery YahiI
lday afternoon. Mrs. Roach for the
'ly resided in this town, and her when
tn occurred after a very short i'll one, one
n. and Mrs. Albert r poIL loet -.