Milford chronicle., 1920-01-23
GEORGETOWN

tu0d VI stdILluB eNanBellSUc services
in the NJ p Church for the present
These services were to start last Sun
day night.
John H. Day, aged 20 years. one OF
the most widely known farmers in this
section of the county, died at his home
near Hebron Church. near this town
Friday night as a result of a stroke
OF paralysis. Funeral services were
conducted at Hebron Church Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock by Rev. w. f.
Atkinson. Interment was made in the
old Day burial ground, about three
miles from here. Mr.. Day comes of
one OF the most widely known fam
lilies in Sussex county. For several
years he has been an exhorter and
was instrumental in the construction
OF Hebron church near his home. He
was looked upon as the leading wealth
er prophet in this section of the coun-
ty and his predictions usually came
true.
There will be a bake and rummage
sale held here in the vacant office be-
longing to W. B. Hilyard, in the Moore
Building on Market street, Saturday.
January oath, for the benefit of the
Womans Equal Suffrage Association.
Court Crier David S. Purnell, who
recently sustained painful injuries by
falling on an icy pavement, is rapidly
improving. Mr.. Purnell expects TO be
able to attend to his duties as usual
at the February term of court.
Carl Scott, a railroad brakeman, is
suffering with a wrenched hip caused
by having caught his foot in the frog
rail at a switch while on duty at
Franklin City, Va.
Judge H. c. Conrad has been elect
ed delegate and G.. Roland Messick
alternate, to the NJ. f. Conference.
which meets in Wilmington in March.
Mrs. Mary Kollock, aged rs years.
died at her home on Race street on
Thursday of last week from general
debility. Funeral services were held
at the Presbyterian Church SATURDAY.
afternoon by Rev. William Gibson.
and interment was made in Peppers |
0urying ground. this town.
Inc new automobile to be used by /
the Red Cross Society has arrived and /
is being used by the workers.
The stork visited the home of Mr. I.
and Mrs Ellis Bailey in Philadelphia I
last Tuesday and left them fine baby .
boy, whose name will be Robert Short |
Bailey, after his grandfather of this |
town, Mrs. Bailey being a daughter of .
Mr.. Short.
Harley COnaway has moved his au-
-omobile business to the building he
recently purchased of F. ]. Holson, on
he corner of the public square and
Market street. William King has
AIKEN the building vacated by Mr. Con-
lWay on Laurel street, near the rail-
'oad
The following directors for the local
'ranch of the Farmers Bank of Del
ware have been elected: Dr.. Rowland
J. Paynter, DR.. Joseph B. NAPLES,
Joseph L. Cahall, William E. Dodd.
.ulian E. Townsend and Henry A.
IOuston
The county jail is again without
Clerk of the Peace Lawson has is
ued the following marriage licenses
he past week: Leroy L. johnson and
lille B. Mosley, both of Millsboro:
toy Ritter of Lewes and Mildred
ireen OF HarbesOn; HebriCk Drain of
ewes and Maggie Morris of Milton.
Register OF Wills Mustard has is
ued the following letters of admin
itration the past week: On the es-
ite OF Jasper w. Oliphant of Little
reek hundred to Calvin L. Oliphant:
the estate of Amos Carbin of Nan
coke hundred to Gertrude Cramer;
the estate Of William A. Carbin of
eberarsburg, Nd, to Ezekiel H. Jones
nd Gertrude Cramer; on the estate
Charles P. Tatman, Sr., of Nanti-
lek hundred to Charles P. Tatman
I'D Howard l.. Tatman.
Albert Worth, Esq, spent the week
Id with Seaford friends.
George Messick of Wilmington spent
e weekend with his mother, Mrs.
istella Messick.
Mrs. Joseph B. Baker of Philadel-
Tia is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
RS. E. E. Wilson.
Charles Morris of Wilmington is
sitting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
Morris.
Mrs. Sue Danish has returned from
visit of several weeks in Washing
n and Philadelphia. She was accom-
MED by her sister, Mrs. Mary Will
n, of San Francisco, who will spend ,
me time here.
William J. Thoroughbred is on the
* list at his home here.
Mrs. William Dawson of Wilmington
S been visiting friends here.
w. Edgar NAPLES was successfully
Grated on at the Lewes Hospital last
eek and is improving rapidly. z
Mrs. Jane Hammond is visiting
ends in Seaford.
Mrs. Harry J. AXE has been visiting
r mother, Mrs. John Harris, who is
at her home at Bridgeville.
Miss Helen Hammond of Whining I
I spent the weekend with her -
ther here.
Misses Leah Carter and Linda Vir- Il
4 of Lewes spent Sunday with Mrs
liam E. Townsend
Mss Elberta Simpler spent the week
with her parents at Stockley. ~
George Wiley of Wilmington has All
N visiting his father, T. L. Wiley. Tn
Mss Marie Bailey of Wilmington @ @enS
mt the weekend with friends here. =
dr. and Mrs. John Paynter and Mr.
Mrs. Edwin Paynter of Whining T
attended the funeral of Mrs. W. II |
Brown on Sunday
Irs. Laura Rust spent a part of [
week with Wilmington friends.
celebrate Lincoln's Birthday at The
erican Legion Dance; ArmOry Hall,
ford Tickets $500.