Milford chronicle., 1919-01-24
GEORGETOWN.

| ing the war, substituting for Walter
/ Townsend, who was in the war service
and who has now been honorably dis
charged, has again associated himself
with George T. Lynch, as clerk, in the
| latter's general store at the corner OF
Pine and Race streets.
! Norman Purnell, son of Thomas R.
Purnell, of this town, arrived home
| last week after being in Uncle Sans
naval service since June. 1917. He
was on the U. S. S. Manning, which
recently returned from overseas, and
docked at a Connecticut port. Charles
r. Torbert, son of Willard Torbert,
also of this town, who was on the same
ship, will return soon.
Dr. James H. Chapman who was
special enrolling agent for the L. S.
Merchant Marine during the war, has
been appointed permanent enrolling
agent for the T. S. Shipping Board
Recruiting Service, by Henry Howard,
the director
The following have been elected di-
rectors of the Farmers Bank Of this
town: DR.. Rowland G. Paynter, JOS
eph L. Cahall, DR.. Joseph b. NAPLES.
John H. Truitt and W. G. Dodd.
Robert Birmingham, flagman at the
Market street crossing, died last We'd
nesday from tuberculosis and an at
tack of the influenza, aged 29 years.
Interment was made on Friday at
Dagsboro, where he formerly resided
before being made fiagman here.
Mrs. Lillian Lowe, wife Of John
Lowe, died Thursday morning at her
home at the edge of town, on the Mil
ford road. from influenza. aged %
years. She was the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Walls, formerly of this
town but now Of Wilmington. Funeral
services were held at the house on Sat
urday afternoon and interment made
in Union cemetery.
Lee Pepper, son of the late Charles
7. Pepper, died on Thursday morning
of pneumonia, following an attack of
influenza, at his home near town. He
leaves a widow and one child, also
several brothers and sisters, to mourn
his loss. The deceased was a member
of Georgetown Castle X. G.. r. Flu |
neral services We're held at the home
afternoon and interment made
at Lewes
Mrs. Elizabeth Figgs, wife OF Rob |
q I T. 1882 anu 4iGA Ellllns OlAt udF Oltls I
died from influenza at their home on .
Railroad avenue Sunday afternoon,
aged 20 years. Funeral services were /
held at the home Wednesday afternoon
and interment made in Union ceme-
terry here, Rev. l.. 7. McLain officiat-
ing
About one hundred cases of influ-
enza are said to have broken out in the
vicinity of Stockley station. about 4
miles south Of here, in some homes the
whole family being stricken. Two
-rained nurses are looking after the
sufferers there. About twenty new
,ases developed here Saturday and the
disease shows no signs of abating.
Several who have been suffering from
he disease are convalescent but other
members of the family are contracting
he disease
The newly elected sheriff. William
J. johnson, is giving the Jail premises
general cleaning this week.
Register OF Wills William J. Mus
ard issued the following letters the
,ast week: On the estate of Charles
y. Hearn of Little Greek hundred to
ohm w. Magee; on the estate OF Dem
rd w. Mitchell of Indian river hun
red to Charles H. Rogers: on the es-
ate of Peter S. Donovan or Broadkiln
undred to Joseph w. Donovan: on
he estate of Lucinda f. Magee OF
ewes and RehObOth hundred TO ThOs.
Washington Magee; on the estate of
William r. Birmingham of George
OWN hundred to Eva Birmingham: on
he estate of Edward G. Peterson Of
nrH IpahC1aat1e y
am 7. Atkins
Cler kof the Peace Frank W. Lawson
as issued the following marriage Ii y.
anses the past week: George Oliver Il
nd Ethel Hall. both of Millsboro; \
alter c. Cordrey of Millsboro and Il
lanche H. Dodd of Harbeson; Vernon
Smith and Anna Nugent both of I
ew York. d
AT the meeting of the Sussex County '
evy Court last Tuesday the clerk was d
lthorized to get bids and place or
ers for $500 deed transcripts and v
70 power of attorney blanks for the
'cOrder's Office d
The contract for installing the bath Il
'om fixtures in the Jail was awarded :,
William r. Snyder of this town for v
e sum of S4S700. u
The county Jail now confines one :,
'isoner.
Raymond Hudson of Wilmington has Il Il
zen visiting his mother, Mrs. Bessie ..
udson. It
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Derrickson of "
ilmington are visiting relatives in .
Wn. 81
Mrs. Hettie ]. Dorman has been vis- SC
ng her sister, Mrs. Thomas Shaw, at i,
Pa. ~
Mrs. Ida Salmons and niece, Miss e'
Ina Conaway, have been spending
me time in Wilmington. Ii
Charles Mitchell of Mission was m
long friends here Monday morning. eo
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Powers and Bes- III
; Lawrence of Wilmington are vis- pi
ng Mr.. and Mrs. 7. P. Conoway. 81
Miss Helen Brown spent part of ca
st week at Stockley. 81
Mrs. Mary Hastings of near Milton sii
visiting her daughter, Mrs. John lty
lingsworth. sy
Ex-sheriff Joseph M. Donaway of ot
llsboro was among friends in town -
esday.
Charged with desertion and nom
Dport, Joseph Donoway of Millsboro
confined in the Sussex county Jail -
default of $1,000 for the February 3S