Milford chronicle., 1922-01-27
CEORCETOWN


near Knowles Cross Roads, of gastritis'
age ~ years. months and II days. Flu
neral services were held at her late
home Friday afternoon at 1880 O'Clock.
Interment made in Union cemetery, here.
Rev. }. T. Bailey officiating
Fundy Vanaman, administrator of
John Paynter Marvel, will sell his per-
sonal property Saturday, aJnuary 2Sth.
at 10 o'clock, at his late home, near
Stoclkley station.
Th: second annual meeting Of Sussex
County Teachers Asso ,iatloa was held
in the Sussex County Court House here
Friday and Saturday. This association
was formed one year ago with mem-
bership of IT'S teachers. Since that time
it has steadily grown and interest in the
organization has Increased, and the
meeting was largely attended and good
Program was rendered
William Givens has moved his general
store from the WagamOn block on Bed
ford street. to the south end of the old
Treat store building and will conduct the
business there in the future.
4 John T, Wagamon will begin the erec-
tion of a large concrete store building
on the site Of the store vacated ny Will
liam Givens as soon as the weather will
permit, which will be one of the most
upt o date store buildings in this town.
when it is complete, and will lie an ad-
ditional Improvement &c the Wagamon
block,
The residence of the late David S. Pur-
nell on East Market street iS being re-
paired and an addition OF new back
building isb eing erected and many
other improvements will be added.
The home missionary society of Wes-
ley NJ. Z. Church will send lot Of cloth
ing to the wilmington poor.
The Delaware Trust Company will
move into their new building this week.
which is one of the finest in the county
Thomas Taylor has been elected dele
gate and Casper Jones. alternate, to the
Bows Conference to be held on March
25th. in connection with the Whining
ton Conference, which will begin at CAM
bridge, March 22nd.
Miss Ollie Davidson and Alphonza
Johnson, both of near Stockley, We're
married here last Wednesday night at
the NJ. e. Circuit parsonage, by the Rev.
c. w. Spry. They will reside near Stock
ley at Mr.. Johnson's home.
Mrs Nancy Butler, mother of Mrs. Geo
Stoeckel, died at her home at Stoeckel-
vile, near here, on the du Pont Boule-
ward, Sunday of last week, aged about "a
years. Funeral services were held at
Providence NJ p. Church, near here
Tuesday afternoon. Interment made in
adjoining cemetery. Rev. John II. Bailey
of First NJ. p. Church, this town, officia-
ting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Gordey, of near
town, are being congratulated on the ar
rival of a daughter last Tuesday.
Frank Cooper, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Cooper, of this town, and Miss
Elizabeth Palmer, of Collinsville, at the
edge of town, were married Wednesday
night at the NJ. E. Circuit parsonage by
the Rev. C. W. spry They will reside
here.
There are only four prisoners confined
in the county Jail here at the present
time
Register of Wills William J. Mustard
has issued the following letters the past
week: On the estate of Mahlon G. Bak-
er, of Nanticoke hundred, to Fannie V.
Baker.
Clerk Of the Peace Frank w. Lawson
has issued the following marriage licenses
the past week: To Alphonso S. johnson
and Ollie NJ Davidson, both Of George
town; to Earl Naloney and Elsie Halleg-
er, both of Milford.
Fresh fish and oysters are scarce IN our
local markets, only a few winter Hound
ers being seen for sale for some time.
William Nutter Russell, aged 90 years,
9 months and IA days, died at his home,
near the Sand Hills, near this town, on
Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock, of thei n
frmities of old age. Funeral services
were held at the Sand Hills M. e.
Church Tuesday afternoon at one O'clock
Interment made in Union cemetery, this
town. Rev. c. w. Spry officiating John
r. Carey, funeral director.
Sheriff William L. McIlvaine has been
confined to his home for the past few
days sufferingfr ON a severe cold.
Penna. Railroad Police Captain Oscar
NJ. Thomas, of Wilmington, was circling
among friends in town Friday afternoon.
Miss Minnie Ray, of Bridgeville, was a
guest of Mrs. Harry J. AXE, Friday and
Daniel J. Murry, of Selbyville, was
among friends in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Todd, of Bridge
ville spent Saturday with friends here.
julius Green, son of Julius Green, pro-
prietor of GREEN'S restaurant, this town.
was taken to the Methodist Hospital,
Monday morning, to un-
dergo an operation for appendicitis. The
young man is in the employ of the rail-
road. company here, being assistant
freight agent.
Mrs. Clara d. Martin, aged 70 years,
widow of Edward L. Martin, who serv-
ed in Congress from Delaware from 1879
to 1882, died at the home of her son,
Martin, prominent attorney
Of the Sussex County Bar, on West Mar
Set street. this town, Saturday night of
stomach trouble, after an illness OF sew
,ral weeks. Deceased was the daughter
If the late William w. and Anne Tunnel
Dulaney and was decendent of one of
he oldest and most prominent families
If southern Delaware. She spent most
If her life near Seaford, but upon the
leath of her husband came here to re-
side with her son, who for many years
las been engaged in the practice of law.
funeral services were held Tuesday af-
ernoon at o'clock in st. Luke's Pro-
estant Episcopal Church, of which DOM
nation she had been an active member
or many years, in charge of Rev. Will
lam Darbie. Burial made in the ad-
dining cemetery. She is survived by two