Milford chronicle., 1919-01-03
GEORGETOWN.

Samuel c. Lichtenberg, who has
conducted a clothing and gents fur
nishing store on Market street of this
town for the past twenty-five years,
has. on account of illness, gone TO live
with his daughter. Mrs. E. L. Palister,
in Cleveland. Ohio. and will discon-
tinue business in this town. The stock
Of goods will be disposed of later.
Floyd Hurley, who has been en-
ployed as a carpenter by James A.
Carey for several years, has resigned
his position with Mr.. Carey and has
accepted a position with the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad in the car shops.
Walter COnoway of this town has
leased the Morris Mill prossyty rear
this town and took charge OF the miii
last week.
A sneak thief broke into the restau-
rant of William Taylor one night last
week and stole twenty dollars.
Charles T. Stoeckles, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Stoeekles of this town,
and Miss Dolly Rogers, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rogers, near town,
were married in Elkton. Nd, Tues
day, December Gath. They will reside
in Norfolk, Va.
Clerk Of the Peace W. E. Wright
has issued the following marriage Ii
censes the past week: Orion G.. Atkins
of Georgetown and Bertha E. Morris
of Millsboro; Holton Schmierer and
Hattie Coverdale, both of Lewes; Geo.
T. Johnson and Nancy Z. Moore, both
of Millsboro; William T. HandlOser
and Bessie H. Morgan, both of Green
wood; William H. Jewell of George
town and Ola Joseph OF Seaford; Fred
Holson and. Edith Hickman. both of
Millsboro; Roland ]. S. Marsh and
Pearl A. Phillips, both Of Lewes; Fred
Rogers and Phoebe L. Swain, both Of
Georgetown.
Register of Wills o. D. Robinson
has issued the following letters the
past week: On the estate of Frank s.
Beebe OF Georgetown hundred to Ethel
D. Beebe; on the estate of George W.
Gray of North West Fork hundred TO
OleYia Gray; on the estate Of Ephriam
J. Calhoun of Baltimore hundred to
Ephriam J. Calhoun, Jr.; on the es-
tate of Jacob W. Knowles of Broad
Greek hundred to Horace J. Knowles;
on the estate Of Abraham c. Widmer
of Cedar Creek hundred to Edgar P.
Widmer; on the estate OF Harriet A.
R. Vessels of Indian River hundred
to Orlando H. Vessels.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward B. Hill left !
Monday for Florida for the winter. !
Mrs. Hill was formerly Miss Lelah
Hart.
The young people Of the town gave
a New Years dance at the Peoples
on Monday night. Delicious
were served. The or
chestra from the Naval Base at Lewes
furnished the music.
Mrs. BOyce's Funeral
Mrs. Emma E. Boyce, wife Of Will
liam H. BOyce, associate judge of Kent
died at the Brick Hotel here
Friday night at 1870 o'clock after
an illness Of several weeks. aged 81
years, months and q days. Three
weeks ago Mrs. Boyce came here
rom her home at Dover to receive
reatment at the hands of DR.. Row
and C. Paynter, and took quarters at
he Brick Hotel, where death took
,lace. From the first it was found
hat her case was a hopeless one and {
he gradually became weaker, refusing
or the last few days to take nOurish- I
nent. Mrs. BOyce before her mar
iage was Miss Emma E. Valiant, |
Of Capt. William H. Valiant,
T Bellevue, Talbot county, Maryland,
ghere she spent her girlhOod days. I
'uneral services were conducted in Q
It. PaUl's P Z. Churcn here on Tues
ay at 1890 O'Clock, after which the q
emains were taken to Laurel and laid
D rest in the Junior Mechanics Gem
terry. Mrs. Boyce. after her marriage
, Judge Boyce, spent most of her life
ere, residing at the corner of Front
nd Pine streets. Mr.. Boyce was then
member of the Sussex county bar
nd after his appointment to the Bench P
erVed one term as associate Judge
n this county. When he received his a
he was transferred TO ,
over, where he became resident
ldge of Kent county, which position IT
e now holds. While residents here 81
Idge and Mrs. Boyce were ardent d
lpporters and very active members Of
/. PauPs Church. She is survived II
r one son, James 1. Boyce, a Lieut.
liant in the Navy. Recently he was N
! the steamship George Washington, &C
hich carried President and Mrs VIII
N to Europe. Prior TO entering the al
,rVice of his country he was prac- h
cling attorney in Wilmington.
Charles Jester, Jr., better known as ol
Iige", son Of Mrs. Bessie Batzel, was
l Saturday taken TO the Jefferson pi
)spital in Philadelphia where he will
, treated for an injury Of the leg sus- at
ined about four years ago while at
ork in the mill Of ]. T. Wagamon. W
While going down King street with
hay rack on a wagon, Cornelius Il
,seph was thrown of and hurt about m
e head when the mules which were
tched to the wagon became scared W
Id jumped. This is the second time
at Mr.. Joseph has been hurt within
e past six months. His condition is
1t serious.
Miss Sallie Tyre Cooper, daughter
Mrs William J. Mustard, is in
h0anital undertaking an
,eration for appedicitis. She was
rieken on Thursday Of last week and
ken away for treatment on Friday.
le underwent a successful operation
i Friday night. Miss Cooper Is book