Milford chronicle., 1915-02-26
GEORGETOWN.

The following marriage licenses have
been issued this week Norman Neff,
HarbesOn, Del, and Maude Hastings,
HarbesOn, Del; William H. Donaway,
Dagsboro, Del, and Bessie Clogg, Days
boro, Del. ; Jeremiah Young, Argo, Del. f..
and Sarah 5. Whaley, Glendale, Del /;
Warren Hackney, Milford, Del, and
Ella M. Walton, Milford, Dell; James
M. c. Abbott, Milford, Del, and Maude
S, Derrickson, Lincoln, Del; James 7.
O'Day, Seaford, Del, and Sabra M.
Allen, Seaford, Del j. Edwin Dutton,
Jr., Seaford, Del, and Lettie w. Insley,
Bethel, Del.
The letters of administration granted
this week are as follows: On the estate
of Alfred E. Robinson, to ]. Dorman
Robinson, on the estate of Mable N.
Morgan, Seaford, Hnd., to James Alvin
Morgan, on the estate of George H.
Schaffer, Georgetown Hnd., to Jacob 7.
Chapman.
Farmers Institute will be held in
Georgetown, Thursday of this week.
Willard S. Robinson, formerly of
Georgetown has been selected by the
Government to have charge of the Geo
logical Survey exhibits at the Panama
Exposition.
Judge H. c. Conrad, of Georgetown,
who is president of the State Archives
Commission, reports that most of the
Delaware records of the war of 1872,
are now in possession of the Commission.
Large catches of herring are being
made at the head of the Indian River at
Millsboro. A sure sign of the opening
of Spring.
NGoing into the poultry business on a
large scale, large poultry houses have
been erected and A. G. Jones, of England,
put in charge on the Marvel farm, near
Georgetown.
The deadlock for the election of county
officers by the Levy Court at George
town has not yet been broken, five Re-
publicans and five Democrats still hold
ing the party lines straight.
At Hickory Hill near Georgetown, a
Parent Teacher Association was formed
Friday, with George Mitchell, president,
and John McCabe. secretary. In an in
formal debate, the consolidation of the
school districts were defeated by an
unanimous vote.
The Liberty Bell Bird Club was formed |
Saturday at Godwins and the club elected |
J Ohm Brasure, president, and William |
Short, secretary.
John Hazard, of Dagsboro, has been
elected national representative from the
Delaware State Council, Jr. o. U. A. M.
William Locates, of Georgetown, had
his hand seriously mashed while work
ing in a timber mill at Millsboro.
A wireless station has been erected at
mis- home by George w. Bennum, Jr., of
The ladies of the Georgetown Protes-
tant Church cleared over $500 with a
supper and bazaar given Friday and
Saturday nights.
The revival fever has spread to Har-
)eson and Beaver Dam Church has secur-
I'd the services of John Clark, the en-
yineer evangelist for the next three
weeks.
Mrs. Andrew Marvel, who is the
Hartman of the Conversation Commi- :
tee of the Georgetown New Century :
jlub is organizing a Tree League in
Rev. P. l. Donaghey, of Middletown, }
will be one of the Lenten preachers at
It. Pauls Episcopal Church in George
own. +
The ladies' of Wesley Methodist Church
I Georgetown raised over 800 by a u
1rkey supper.
Mrs. Agnes Marvel has presented the
High School with a hand !,
)me mounted Blue Heron. The heron
Tas shot and mounted by Mrs. Marvel's f.
rother.
Good Roads enthusiasts from Sussex :,
ounty visited Dover in body yester- -
ay to urge the Legislature to pass the p
ood Roads Bill. .,
Bishop F. j. Kinsman of the Della
are Episcopal Diocese will visit George HI
,wn for confirmation, March the z. n,
Ash Wednesday was inaugurated in
georgetown last week by special SER re
ces both during the day and in the
'ening in St. Pauls Episcopal Church.
Refusing to pay $4,000 which is still q
lie the contractors for the new court so
,use at Georgetown, the County Levy
,urt indirectly refuses to accept in its
esent shape. Some of the members
aiming that all of the specification r,
We not been complied with. Claiming
at payment in full would constitute cl.
acceptance, the bill was refused until let
mplete Investigation is made. -,