Milford chronicle., 1920-06-11
GEORGETOWN

Awakened by a roaring noise when
no ar first believed was an automdDlle'
Robert II. Bunting, well known farm
er residing near DaesDoro, was lluo.
erro-;sed when tae noise cOntinL ed ana
he arose, and, looking out OF ms Deu
chamber, discovered that ms Hrse
harm was ON fire. The hanle5 WeIe
discovered about > o'clock MONDAY
morning. and had gained such heau-
way that it could not be saved. In the
excitement a daughter Of Mr.. Bunting
boisted a window and made her way 10
theg rolnd by means Of porch. There
are four or five farm houses within
short distance of the home Of Mr.. Bun
fling and as soon as he could summon
oid an automobile was sent to Days
horo 70 get men to assist in saving his
mono. 10000 80.
The loss viii likely reach $4,000 with
li4tle insurance. Besides the barn, TWO
E6rses were burned to death, four wag'
ons. twelve suits of harness, quantity
of hsy and a Chevrolet automobile.
The 6r-, originated in the loft and Is
believed to have been caused either by
= match which possibly had dropped
from some persons pocket ana was
gnawed by mice or rats, or else some
roadster" who slept there during the
night.
An oyerheated stove or defective fiue
set fire to the residence of James Swee-
nov. North Race street, this city, yes
terdav. and had it not been for the
timely arrival Of the fire department
the building would have been destroyed
and possibly the plant of the George
town Roller Mills adjoining. The blaze
was extinguished before much damage
was done. As the fire started next TO
tbe mills. it required prompt action to
preyent the latter from getting on fire
Announcement Of the marriage OF
Miss Marian NJ Coverdale, daughter
of George W. CoYerdale, and Luther -.
Graves. son Of William =. Graves, botn
Of T.ewes. has been made. The wedding I
was performed last Wednesday arter- /
noon. at Iewes, by Rev. Howard Davis. (
Mrs. Hanna Elizabeth Paynter, Wild
ow of Judge John II. Paynter, OF the .
Delaware Supreme Court, Oiiis
ter of the late ex-governor Charles T. 4
Stockley and step-mother of Dr. hol-
land G. Paynter, died Sunday after
noon at her home in the Public Square
in this town after an illness of several I
weeks Of cancer Of the breast, aged 62
wears. Funeral services were held in st. 4
pants Church, this town, Wednesday
afternoon at 80 o'clock. Interment
was made in the adjoining cemetery.
The eastern shore gas and electric I
oomnanv with main Offices at Salisbury
viii occupv an office in the RyOn build l
ing on Market street upon its compile
tion When the Office is thoroughly (
eouipped by Manager II. W. Lank, T
the local representative, the office VIII 4
be one Of the best in the State.
At the annual Children's Day eXer-
,.fsesl In FIRST NJ. p. Church Sunday I
night. a report Of the recent drive that
was mada-tO raise the budget was CIV
en- which showed that the school had (
raised the running expenses during the Z
year. the sum Of S527.O5. This is one 1
Of the largest collection reported by the
church on an occasion Of this kind ny (
its history. The pastors salary viii be 4
all that the church win have to raise
during the remainder Of the year.
A band stand has been erected on the
vacant lot Of the Delaware Trust Com
pany at the corner OF Market street
and the public square.
Miss Ethel Hasting has accepted a
position as clerk in Marshall and Chip {
mans drug store.
The stork visited the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Philip o. Downes and left
Them pound baby boy whose
name will be william James Downes.
The home Of John L. Gowdin on the
sand Hill road was destroyed by fire
last Wednesday morning.
THE Georgetown W. G. 4. Y. made
lbeir annual visit to the county aims
house wednesday afternoon and treat
q the inmates TO home made cake and
Ice cream.
Mrs. Mollie Lynch and daughter,
Miss Charlotte, have moved to the
....o..ses consular service VIII.
,4ra haon nromofed from class si1