Milford chronicle., 1923-04-06
rs ITEMS FROM THE
'NTY SEAT, GEORGETOWN

Rev. Howard L. incke, pastor oi
First Methodist p testant Church
Cumberland, Md, WI served the pas
torate of the First MNP. Church, in
Georgetown, in 1915, klled the pulpit
here Sunday morning and evening. He
was greeted by two of the largest au-
diences that ever attended preaching
services in the First Church. Persons
being in attendance from radius OF
more than six miles.
The Sussex Levy Court Gu Tuesday
of last week appointed bridgetenders
for the ensuing year as follows: James
B. Robinson, at Bethel, salary $240;
Thomas H. Adams, Laurel, S441.96;
Sarah e. Loockerman, Drawbridge,
$3.50; A. F. Joseph, RehOboth, $3.50;
John A. Hurdle, LeWes, $288; John H.
Lingo, Seaford, for months, at $25
per month; George G. Massey, ferry
man at Woodland, $500.
William T. Hobbs with force of
nainters have completed the work of
Dainting and decorating the interior
of tbe Sussex County Court House.
which is now in the best shape 1t has
been in in the history OF the building
They are now busy painting ana DEC
Grating the building at Sussex Colo
nv, near Stockley, about three miles
from this town.
Cornelius Joseph has made quite a
lot of improvements to his dwelling Oh
Cedar street. ,
Victor Carroll and family are now
occupying the property on Race sIreeC
vacated by A. B. Sandidge.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Will run
an excursion from this section 10
baltimore and Washington on Sunday
April 18th, which will leave this sta
tion, Sunday morning at l2:42.
Rev, H. L. Schlincke, former pas
tor of the First M. P. Church. this
town, filled the pulpit in the same on
Sunday. both morning and evening
While here he was the guest OF Mr.
and Mrs. Harvey w. Calhoun.
Mr.. and Mrs. James d. Morris VINO
some months ago lost their home on
East Market street by fire, have COM
pleted their new home and are now
occupying the same.
Our farmers are rushing their ploW-
ing at the present time and are pro-
crossing rapidly with their spring
work, despite the late rains.
! Miss Sallie Messick has rented the
room in the Lacy block, on Race
street, formerly occupied by the
Prudential Insurance Company and
will run it as a jewelry store. The
Prudential Office will be at the resi-
dence of their agent, Robert J. Nor
gan, on North Race street, in the fu-
ture.
Quite a number of our citizens at I
tended the M. E. Conference at Dover
and the M. P. conference at Baltimore :
the past week.
Register of Wills Isaac E. Jones
has issued the following letters the ;
past week: On the estate of James ]. =
Kitchens of Seaford hundred, to Will n
liam J. Kitchens; on the estate of
Nancy E. Conaway, of Georgetown f
hundred to Harley J. Conaway; on the I
estate of Horace M. Swain, of George
.Own hundred to Harry T. Swain; on q
he estate of Hannah E. Walls, of
3rOadkiln hundred to Thomas H. +,
on the estate of Emaline NJ
Iekites, of Lewes and Rehoboth hun
lred, to Martin B. Lekites; on the es- ir
ate of George N. Richards of Balti-
more hundred, to Annie z. Richards; G,
N the estate of Thomas johnson of
indian River hundred to M. Clarence in
ohnson.
DR.. Caleb R. Layton has leased the V,
fices on the public square, adjoining
be offices of Daniel ]. Layton, Esq, IN
ormerly occupied by Andrew Marvel fin
S law offices and will occupy them as
usiness Offices. TT
There are six prisoners confined in
le county Jail here at the present GO
me. an