Milford chronicle., 1916-08-25
GEORGETOWN.

CHAs. T. PEPPER, AGED II, DEAD.
Charles T. Pepper brother of eX-Rep-
iresentatve Eli Pepper, and uncle OF Carl
son d. Pepper former crack football
player on the Delaware football eleven.
died Monday, August 2lst 1916, after an
Illness of about year, from kidney trou-
uif- aged u years. About year ago
his wife died, and just one hour before
lis death a granddaughter. aged three
years. daughter Of Ella Greet died OF
ediph iberia In the same dwelling. Mr..
Pepper. as well as the little girl were
spending a few days at Oak Orchard,
where they were taken ill., They were
removed home as soon as possible, but
cheir condition had become critical and
Niftle could be done. The little girl con-
eeracted diphtheria from "A little brother,
uFh0 is about 10 years old. The child was
f1uried Tuesday morning and the remains
.clf Mr.. Pepper were Inferred on Wednes-
1-iay morning, Deceased was the father
ss n Rural Mail Carrier Byron Pepper, Mrs
h'nederick Warrington Lee Pepper and
Arlington Pepper of Georgetown; Emile
Pepper. of CoOlspring; Norval Pepper of
aIear Seaford Mrs. Ella Greet, of this
Gown. and Mrs. Nora Riggan, Laurel.
FRANK ROGERS HOME BURNED.
Fire. believed to have been caused by
III defective tiue, destroyed the residence
elf Frank Rogers, about four miles from
q Georgetown, early Saturday morning. Mr.. |
Rogers and children were awakened by
ssrnA6a in the rooms when the roof was |
4inea rlr' ready 10 fall in on them. There /
sFas some insurance on the building. /
Ehie is the second time in the past ten !
FesiEs That Mr.. Rogers has been burned 4
.c 1Mt For the present he has fitted out /
a barn as quarters until the completion
e -1f q new building.
'5The Georgetown Public School build
snes are receiving thorough cleaning and
t-enairs- preparatory to the reopening Of
he ,snsool on Monday, September 18th
Georgetown Council No. II, o. u. A. NJ
50 Es an ice cream treat last Wednesday
Ehieh was thoroughly enjoyed
sisherjf West has rented for next year
& .le IacOb H. Sharp property on Bedford
sEfneet-
I'Re valuable bird dogs owned by By
erep .Salnons We're poisoned last week, !
san5 ne has offered a reward for infor !
cnation which will lead to the arrest Of Z
he guilty party. \
- owned by Reuben Short of Georgetown =
IS now laying eggs. That's coming into e
The hauling business for Georgetown y
SEAS done exclusively by one firm for f.
-1lauv. years. and this week Lee Mitchell .
bought their good win and equipment, n
The School Board has elected Charles (
1rehofftal. Of Pennsylvania, TO teach in n
-hH Commercial department in place of is
tfiss Ethel NJ Salway, who resigned. h
Samuel o. Diffendale, who resides near I,
sand Hills, was taken to the Episcopal
Hospital in Philadelphia to be operated p.
1plsi last Tuesday. l.
EAe erickson and wife died last Friday. tr
Ti1e funeral was held Saturday afternoon. N
FOR the past Few days everybody has -
been using the boulevard from George =,
town to Selbyville and the Maryland :,
llsss 'Ehe contractors have not finished y
work on the shoulders, but that is not ~
lettering the people from driving over bi
the concrete roadbed. II,
1ffse canning houses Of John C. Town ~
usud are operating upon tomatoes, and g,
the fruit is reported as Of extra fine quail n,
fY so far. In some sections the vines ts
are Dhghting but the crop will be a fair II,
fne y"
Marriage licenses was issued by Clerk a.
lf tfle Peace as follows. to James f. a.
Evans Of Brooklyn n. Y, and Miss 9aa
Letters testamentary were issued to ~
he following persons viz: on the estate 65f
q sarah p. Godfrey Of Dagsboro to JOS ~
oh Godfrey. ~
on estate Of Theodosia r. McCreight pu
q Lewes, to Thomas Marshall g.
On estate Of Charles T. Pepper of 70
georgetown. to Byron Pepper and Chas. In,
l. Pepper. NH
1i0 degrees was what thermometer I
cEistered in the sun when placed in w w
ront Of a place Of business in George ile
lWn last Wednesday.
Only nine boarders are with Sheriff a. a.
Vest at present. va
The cantaloupe season is about over 81 =
~ this season, and the growers did not ~
zsiiize a large sum from their fields: ial
hey came too early for the high prices - =
oW ruling. an
BY falling from an electric light pole
kneman named ShOckley was badly Dei
urt on Tuesday afternoon last.