Milford chronicle., 1922-01-13
GEORGETOWN

7. Calhoun, on Calhoun street IN the
eastern part of town.
Mrs Nellie A. Conaway. wife of Trus-
ten Polk Conaway, died at her home on
North KENNY street, this town, Wednes-
day morning, after a lingering illness Of
complication of diseases, age 48 years
and 3 days Funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock at her late
home in charge of Rev. John 7. Bailey,
pastor of First M. P. Church. Interment
was made in Union cemetery, this town.
The annual session of the Sussex
County Teachers Association will be
held in the court room of the Sussex
county court house this town on Friday
and Saturday January goth and 21st.
Among the speakers who will address
the meeting will be Congressman DR..
Simeon D. Fess, Of Ohio, and large
number of other prominent speakers will
address the meeting.
Members of Washington Camp, No. 2S,
p. o. S. of A., of this town, at their
meeting last Wednesday night, elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: President, Ernest M. Rogers; vice
president, William Wilkins; master forms,
Miles NJ. Isaacsi recording secretary,
Howard Wilkins; financial secretary,
John r. Whalley; treasurer, Lemuel w.
Swain; conductor, Samuel J. Register;
inspector. William J. Dutton; guard,
John Littleton; trustee. Thomas e. Hud
son. Plans are being made for large
class initiation the first week in Febru-
ary. The degree team of Seaford will do
the work.
Revival services are still in progress at
Wesley NJ. E. Church, this town, and are
growing in interest nightly.
Mrs Charles Cooper who has been
suffering from sprained wrist caused by
a fall on a boardwalk at her home. on
KENNY street last week, is improving.
The meeting of the Sussex County Po-
mona Grange that was scheduled to be |
held January the 18th has been postponed |
until January 18th, on account of be-
ing unable to procure hall on the 18th.
At the regular meeting of the George
town Volunteer Fire Company held last
Thursday night the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Pres
ident. John C. Abbott; secretary, Ed
ward B. Green; treasurer, G. ROLAND
NIessick chief, Joseph G. Green; first as
sistant chief, o. T. Farrow; second as
sistant chief, Thomas B. Pepper; super
intendent of supplies, G. ROLAND Mes
sick; chief engineer, o. T. Farrow. The
will hold bazaar and festival
for the benefit of the company about
The middle of February
The many friends in this town of Bar :
emus c. Truitt, of Millsboro, were sorry =
o hear of his sudden death last Thurs
lay night &
The Georgetown Benevolent Society has
.lected the following officers for the next
ear; President, Mrs. Annie Hatfield; t
ice president, Mrs. Lavinia Adams; sec I
etary, Miss Julia Burton; treasurer,
Irs. Matte Mustard. I
Old Christmas Day, January 9Th, was
celebrated by some of the residents of il
his section by family reunions and home o
omings s
Clerk of the Peace Frank W. Lawson, t
as issued the following marriage Ii
enses the past week: To Reece A. Brit il
ngham and Esta A. Truitt, both of Del Il
lar; to Arthur N johnson, of Greenwood Y
nd Clara E. Gwyther, of Pennington; to d
emuel Shovel of Berlin, Nd, and Mar
na c. Ingram of Millsboro; to William
ownsend of SelbyvilIe, and Martha b
obinson of Frankford. W
Register of Wills William J. Mustard d;
as issued the following letters the past
eek; On the estate of William H. Woot-
N, of Broad Creek hundred, to Charles ct
West; on the estate of Levin A. Don fo
van, of Lewes and Rehoboth hundred hi
Theodore c. Donovan, and Clara M. sc
onovan; on the estate of George w. la
rise, of Baltimore hundred, to Charlotte &C
ordelia Grise and George D. Grise; on cl
ie estate of John H. Swain, of Broad
In hundred to George F. Swain.
There are now only six prisoners CON
led in the county Jail here at the pres
1t time, as part of the prisoners
eaded guilty at the court Saturday and sc
ere taken to the New Castle work at
,use by Sheriff McIlvaine this week M
Contractor John Barr on Monday COM Sc
eted the new building on the corner of W.
arket street and the Public Square for In
e Delaware Trust Company, which will NJ
owe from the old First National Bank N
Hiding into the new building this week. M
ne new building is one of the most up al
date in the State. both in looks and W
nvenience, and is a credit to Contrac- sh
r Barr. Jo
Mrs. Carrie Jester. wife of Layton Jes- lia
r, Of this town. is seriously ill at her pc
me on North KENNY street pc
Rodney Pride has been on the sick
It this week. to
John King who has been quite i'll, suf- te
ring from the grippe at his home on TO
,dar street, we are glad to state is i'm +.
owing. Ia
R. Jones is ill at his home on Pc
,dford street. u
Earle Goodwin, of Wilmington, N. C., lol
s been visiting his grandfather, Geo. ed
Messick, here, who is seriously i'll.
Mary Calhoun, daughter Of Mr.. and de
rs. Guardner Calhoun, is i'll at her tn
me on the corner of King and Cal
uh streets. we
George Weeks who ilas for some time Gu
st been connected with Ryon's Thea
} here has returned to his home in
w York e
Howard Warren. Of Philadelphia, has
en- the guest of his parents, Mr.. and Z
rs. George E. Warren, here, the past
,ek.
James T. Macdonald, of Farnhmst,
S been the guest of friends in and
ound town the past week.
Harry J. AXE spent the weekend with
} parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas AXE,
ar Bridgeville.
w. Elwood Wright and family spent
nday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
illiam Wright, near Laurel.
J. E. Tarr Of Harbeson was among