Milford chronicle., 1913-09-12
GEORGETOWN

While on a visit to her grandparents
> Mr.. and Mrs. Absalum Rust, between
Georgetown and Harbeson, Grace L.
Barns, of Philadelphia, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Earl J. Barns, was taken i'll
and died after a weeks illness. The
BODY was carried to PHILADELPHIA and
interment made in Silverland Cemetery
Mrs. Barns is sister of Frank Rust, agent
for the Adams Express Company, in
Georgetown.
As the result of an affection of an eve,
George 7. Calhoun, employed at the coal
chute of the railroad company, in George
town, went to the Wills Eye Hospital,
Philadelphia, this week, and had the or
gan removed. The impaired organ was
affecting the sight of the other eve, and
1t was found necessary to remove it in
order to prevent total blindness. Mr..
Calhoun is getting along as well as could
be expected with the operation.
Because of the illness of Sheriff James
P. Dukes, who is said to be suffering
from severe attack of indigestion, the
force in the Office, consisting of Deputy
Sheriff 7. Sylvester Dukes, his son. and
assistant J. Rowland Buell., are having
their hands full with the business at this |
eAAA~G RAN pal uAAOAA5 dA & OElllE llldtlE
the coming term of October court. They !
have been engaged this week sending
out summons.
Announcements of the marriages of /
Harley g. Toomey and Miss Margaret /
Chisholm of Philadelphia, on August 27. !
has been made. The groom formerly /
resided in Georgetown and is son of Mrs.
Mary R. Toomey. News of the wedding /
of Miss Pearl Bennett Lavton. daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. William l. Lavton, for
merly of Georgetown, but now of Snow
Hill, to Virgil H. Pruitt, a merchant of
Girdletree, in Baltimore, on August 19,
has been received The brides father
formerly was proprietor of the large -four
mills located near the Wye" " and con-
Quoted the same until a few months be-
tore their destruction, when he disposed
OF the business and moved to Snow Hill.
The churches of Dagsboro have Joined
and are conducting tent meetings, which
Will be IN progress until September IA.
Joshua Collins within few days will {
open a restaurant near the passenger
station, while in the Delaware House ad-
oining him, VIM. J. Powell, it is under t
stood, Will conduct boarding house.
Resident Judge Henry c. Conrad left t
Thursday for months vacation, going G
rom here to Buffalo, n. Y, where he 4
vii spend ten days with his daughter, b
Mrs. Walter 7. Baker, after which he n
vii return to Wilmington, where he
Will pass the remainder of the time. lh
Auditor of the State and other Depart o
nents at Washington, Edward D. Hearne, Il
i Georgetown, will expose to public sale o
lis handsome residence on North Bed n
ord street, in front of the Court House h
ext Saturday at l O'Clock. This is one h
the finest homes in Georgetown. Mr.. Vi
iearne, it is understood, will make his K
ONE at middletown at the expiration of tr
IS term, near which place he owns two eC
aluable farms.
Justice of the Peace Pemrose S. Will vi
US, OF Roxana, has purchased a farm in
ear Redden, four miles north of George til
'wn, and will engage in the poultry te
lsiness. M
Clarence Smith "a merchant of Knowles eli
Roads, was founG dead in bed Mon an
y morning by Mrs. Elmer Tvndal. tn
lth whom he boarded. Smith was ap- til
lrently in as good health as usual. and an
ION retiring Sunday night made no com AT
amt OF feeling unwell The store is M
Gated short distance from the Tvndal wi
'me, where he had a room and pro ste
red his table board, and Mrs. Tyndal en-
mixing he was sleeping rather late Sh
mt to his room door and called but got an
response. Coroner John T. Russell, ha
near Bridgeville, conducted an inquest loa
d found that death was due to heart i'm
'uble.
The Sussex County School Commission fac
nprised Of Attorney Charles L. Moore hu
orgetown mayor, together with Col. Sta
erett Hickman, of Frankford. and
aries VanLeer. Of Seaford, will 20 to bu.
igely, Nd, Friday, to attend the open del
OF the Caroline County Agricultural be
lege in that town. Invitations have I
n extended to all of the school COM are
'sioners from Wilmington to Cape me
lrles, Va, to be present for the occa- gat
] and mauy have accepted the invita- ma
!. The trip Of the Sussex Commits wer