Milford chronicle., 1919-03-07
GEORGETOWN.


day. February 2Sth, from the infrmtle
Of old age Mr. Faucet was the son G
Jacob and Ann Faucet, who died man
years ago, and up to a few months Of hi
death enjoyed good health. About fv
weeks ago he was seized with an attacl
Of hiccoughs. from which he never fun
recovered. For more than fifty years h
was engaged in the stove and tin bust
ness in this town and was well know
Throughout the county. When quite youni
he became a member Of Wesley M Il
Church and seldom missed a church ser
vice. He is survived by a widow. AIRS
Levisa Faucet; two sons, William Fau
cett, merchant of this town, and LinforC
p. Faucet general manager and treas.
urer Of the H. *. Milford Co. manufac-
turing chemists in Philadelphia. Funera
services We're held in Wesley NJ. +. church
Monday afternoon at o'clock, being con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. 5. n. Pilchard
after which the remains were laid to rest
. in Union cemetery.
: -. E. Tucker last week butchered a
hog that tipped the beam at 43s pounds.
. The ". c. T. U. met At the home Of
Mrs II. h. johnson last Wednesday af-
ternoon.
DR.. 5. n Pilchard has been unanimously
asked by the official board of the Wesley
" L. Church to return for another year
The Georgetown N. p Sunday school
has elected the following officials for the
coming year: Superintendent. H. NJ
Swain; secretary, Edward Green; treas
urer. William King; organist. Miss Helen
West.
With but one ticket in the field the
annual town election was held Saturday
afternoon. resulting in the election of the
following: Mayor, II. c. Stewart: council
( men. DR.. John II. Hammond. Walter b.
Hilyard, Walter Roach. Andrew Marvel
and Charles S. Richards, Esq; assessor,
Charles J. StOeckel: treasurer. Howard
J. Cook, Esq. collector. Joseph c. Green;
auditors, George r. Messick and George
H. Short.
James Wesley Collins. a young white
man who was held under 81 900 bail and
was lodged in the county Jail on Febru-
airy 22nd, charged with the theft Of an
automobile from Dr. William Jones of
Laurel, entered a plea of guilty last Sat
urday before Judge Conrad. and was SEN
tenced to serve eighteen months in the
New Castle County Workhouse
Mrs Vera Barr Lingo. wife Of Charles
Lingo Of Angola and daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. John Barr of this town. aged about
% years, died at the home of her parents
Monday evening after an illness Of about |
six weeks. Funeral services We're held |
at the house on Tuesday afternoon at > |
O'Clock and interment made in Union |
cemetery
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Locates gave a |
party Wednesday evening in honor Of /
their daughter, it being her sixteenth |
birthday. There were present about sixty |
Of her young friends. Games were played /
and then refreshments were served and |
all departed wishing Miss Cora many
happy returns Of the day.
Register of Wills william J. Mustard
has issued the following letters the past
week; On the estate Of Albert Weye of
Georgetown hundred TO Mary Ann We've:
on the estate of Carrie l.. Wilson of /
Broadkiln hundred to the Sussex Trust
Company.
Clerk Of the Peace f. w Lawson has
issued the following marriage license the
past week: Levin T. Hammond of Ocean
view and Lulu X. Justice of Frankford
He also issued one to Harry A Joseph |
and Ella May Galloway both Of George
town
Robert Nanaman is improving his dwell |
ing on Cedar street by the addition Of a |
new front porch and some other improve
ments
There is but one prisoner in the county /
Jail at the present time.
Miss Lucy Wilson has returned home |
from a visit with her sister in Lancaster.
Pa.
Herbert Lowe. son of Dir and Mrs. A
j. Lowe, has been home from Camp Grant.
ILL.,, for the past week.
Mrs Wesley Donahue has been visiting
friends in Philadelphia.
Alfred Pepper an aged and highly re-
spected citizen of this town. is quite i'll
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John T
Carey
Mrs. Clara r. Short attended the funer-
al Of her brother in Philadelphia last
week.
George X. vickers of Laurel has been
visiting his mother. Mrs. William Vickers.
the past week.
Mrs. John Green and son julius were
in Philadelphia last week
Court Crer David 5. Purneu who has
been quite sick. is improving u
Frank Warrington Of Harbeson was in
town Saturday
Earl Williams of Bridgevile has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner Calhoun {
his week. i
Mrs H. o. Salmons and daughter of ,
Milford are visiting Mrs Salmons par
snts Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Gibson. before h
moving to Riverside, n. j.. where Mr.
salmons is engaged in the drug bust v
less.
William J. Curdy, who has been serious 5
y III with pneumonia at his home at the \
'dge of town. has improved SO as to be
'ut again. t
s F. Stevens Of Delmar was among il
riends in town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian L. Townsend spent b
part Of this week in Philadelphia
Sergeant Leroy Dennis has been honor a
bly, discharged from the army and is
low a the home of his parents, Mr. and p
hrs. Noah Dennis L
Hoyt Z. Jones, son of Charles r. Jones' q
f this town. aged about 43 years. died o
uddenly Wednesday morning at O'Clock. "
ie was cOnvalescing from a severe at q
ack of influenza but his death was en- II
irely unexpected. He is survived BY a n
wife and three children. He was a
'rother to former Clerk of the Orphans Il
,ourt Charles r. Jones, Jr.. who died L
everal months ago from influenza At n
he time this is written no arrangements l.
AVE been made for the funeral lt
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Short, Mr. and q
lrs. William Monroe, Mr.. and Mrs Blaine Il
Atkins. Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Short and f
on. Dale. called ON Mr. and Mrs. Edward