Milford chronicle., 1919-01-31
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dwelling and also moved his Office
from the Moore property to the Office
| in the residence. Mr.. Stewart has
sold the residence he formerly occu-
pied to William f. Pusey, and Mr..
Pusey will occupy the same at once.
W. Frank Sharp of this town has
been elected Grand High Priest Of the
Grand Chapter, Royal Arch Masons.
for Delaware for the ensuing year.
Miss Sallie T. Cooper, who was re-
Gently operated upon for appendicitis
at st. Joseph's hospital, Philadelphia,
returned home last week and expects
10 soon take up her duties again as
stenographer at the wholesale estab-
lishment of layton & Layton, here.
The remains of Clara Marie Rey-
nolds, aged 20 years, who died Tues
day at Bellemore, Del, near Whining
ton, from bronchial pneumonia, were
inferred at McColley's Chapel, near
Redden, on Thursday. Rev. T. S. Bar
ratt officiating. She was the wife of
Edward c. Reynolds.
Rev. w. S. H. Williams of this town
is now filling the pulpit of one of the
NJ. E. Churches at Fruitland, Md. un-
til conference is held.
George Thomas Baker, aged 80
years, one of the most prosperous
farmers in upper Dagsboro hundred.
died at his home at Piney Grove, near
here, Saturday morning at l o'clock
from pneumonia, following an attack
of influenza, after an illness of about
ten days. Funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon at the late resi-
dence and interment was made in the
Union cemetery here.
A new floor has, been put in the
store of Nelson Bros. on Market street.
The Georgetown public school re-
opened Wednesday after being closed
for about three weeks on account of
the influenza.
Clerk of the Peace Lawson has is
sued the following marriage licenses
the past week: Madison D. Willin and
Mabel Otwell, both of Bridgeville;
Robert D. Street of Millsboro and Elsie
NJ. Wright of Lewes; Frank Hopkins
and Caroline Sturgis, both of Mills
boro.
The county Jail is again without
prisoner.
At the meeting of the Sussex County
Levy Court Tuesday the contract to
paper and paint the inside of the dwell
ing at the Jail was awarded to Samuel
]. Register, he being the lowest bidder,
furnishing the material
The Clerk of the Peace was author
lied to purchase six judgment dockets
for justices of the peace of the county.
Register of Wills William ]. Mustard
has issued the following letters the
past week: On the estate of Rachel A.
Cordrey of Seaford hundred to George
H. Cordrey; on the estate of Robert
Clarke Hill of Georgetown hundred
to Robert Clarke Hill, Jr.; on the es-
tate of Arthur A. Lynch of Baltimore
hundrd to Norman F. Lynch; on the
estate of Henry c. Brown of North
West Fork hundred to Charles 3.
Brown; on the estate of Mary Ellen
West of Baltimore hundred to John
T. West and Mary c. Evans; on the
estate of Lee Pepper of Georgetown
hundred to Robert C. Phillips; on the
estate of Ralph S. Atkins of DagsborO
to Minnie B. Atkins and Will
liam H. Mears; on the estate of Orion |
G. Atkins of Dagsboro hundred to Der
rick B. Morris; on the estate of Chas |
A. Hastings of Little Creek hundred |
10 Philip E. Wootten and Beulah G.
Hastings; on the estate of Jas. Henry |
Hill of Seaford hundred to Alice Purvis !
Hill; on the estate of Elisha Williams
If Little Greek hundred to Willard
Williams; on the estate of Martha E.
<. Lewis of Broad Greek hundred TO
Henry c. Lewis; on the estate of Je-
ome Robbins of Lewes and Rehoboth
hundred to George c. Prettyman; on
he estate of Phaynelly Robbins of
4ewes and Rehoboth hundred to Geo.
:. Prettyman.
Owing to the epidemic of influenza
which is raging in all parts of the
ounty, it has been deemed advisable
" the judges of the State Courts not
o hold a session here until the dis
ase abates The regular February
erm was scheduled to open Monday,
'ebruary 3. The jurors have all been
otified that they will not have to at
end until later, at which time they F.!
7ill be notified.
The meeting of the Farmers Insti-
ute, which was to have been held in
he court room last Monday and Tues
ay, was also called off on account {
f the epidemic.
Willard P. Sammons, aged 81 years,
led at his home near this town on '
afternoon of pneumonia.
unerai services were held at his late
esidence Tuesday morning and in /
srment made in COkesbury cemetery, i
lev. N. c. Benson officiating. {
Elzey Wilson, aged rs years, died at t
is home near here Sunday morning {
'om paralysis. Funeral services were t
eld at Cokesbury Wednesday after I
oon, and interment made in the ad- I
,ining cemetery, Rev. N. C. Benson
Curtis W. Rogers, aged rs years, {
led at his home near this town Mon t
ay afternoon from Bright's disease. &
uneral was held Thursday afternoon '
t his late residence and interment I
lade at Providence, Rev. ]. T. Bailey
Charles C. King, son of Mr.. and Mrs. i
eter King of this town, who has been S
the U. S. Service, stationed at the u
ancouver Barracks, Washington, ar
we'd home Monday night, having been +
onorably discharged. Mr.. King, who
Iarried Miss Estella Hurley just be-
,re he entered the service, will, with =
Is wife, make his home on Cedar
rect, this town.