Milford chronicle., 1924-09-12
Georgetown

During the past week thousands of
dollars worth of real estate changed
hands in Sussex County, and some
OF the biggest deals for several
months were made. One of the most
important transfers that has taken
place this year is the title to the
Maryland and Delaware Coast Rail-
way Company, from E. B. Leaf Co.,
lnc.,> of Philadelphia, who several
months ago took over the lines of
the old M. D. & V. Railway Company
and had planned to junk the road.
Baltimore capitalists and several
Delawareans who were interested in
seeing the line maintained started a
fight to prevent the railroad from
being torn up and sold for junk with
the result that the Interstate Com
merce Commission stepped in and
put a stop to it. The Public Service
Commission of Maryland was also
| back of the movement. The transfer
from the E. B. Leaf Co., Inc, to the
Maryland and Delaware Coast Rail-
way Company includes the line from
West Denton, Md, to Lewes, Del,
and the consideration named in the
transfer is $4,000. The railroad is
being operated successfully and is
getting more business than it can
handle, it is understood. Plans, it is
said, are being made to obtain more
rolling stock for the coming year
to take care of the passenger and
freight traffic. Other real estate |
deals reported, are as follows:
Matte May Davis and husband, |
Milford, to John Pierce Simpson, al
so of Milford, lot with improvements
on East side of Lake Avenue, Mil
ford, $4,000.
Joseph L. Cahall, Esq, Trustee for
estate of Nehemiah J. Messick, to
John c. NAPLES, Cedar Creek Dis
trict, 100 acres with no improve
ments on road from Milton to Ellen
dale and also on the road from Mil
ton to Milford, S56OO.
George A. Outten, Ashville, ~ c.,
to John c. Barwick, Greenwood, 61A
acres with improvements on Church
street, Greenwood, $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Reed, of
Milton, to George Z. Steele, Easton,
Pa, 8 8acres with improvements in
Cave Neck, near Milton, $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. McGee, of
to Willie D. Wilkins, al
so of MillsbOro, formerly of George
town, lot with improvements on !
Main street, Millsboro, $25OO.
Thomas Bayard Hudson, PhiladeI-
1hla, to Joshua B. Hickman, Eliza
beth City, N. c., S5 acres in Balti-
more District, on road from Roxana l
% BishOpVille, Md, $500.
James H. Phillips, sheriff of Sus-
sex county, against Mr.. and Mrs. :
frank K. Rutt, formerly of George
own, 24O acres in Georgetown Dis =,
riot, near Sharp's Hill, to Mrs. Alice a
I. Truitt, Georgetown, S2125.
John d. Furman, Frankford. TO
ollie Hickman, Baltimore District,
5 acres in Baltimore District, on
Dad from Bayard to Ocean View, y
1850. u
RehobOth Heights Development
company, Rehoboth Beach, to Lewis .
4. Price, Smyrna, lots in Rehoboth Il
ieights, new addition to RehOboth
beach, $375. "
D. M. & V. R. R. Co., to Harvey H. u
Treen, Rehoboth Beach, lots Nos. 1872
nd 124 and southeasterly parts Of a
)ts Nos. 126 and 1913 on Rehoboth 81
venue, RehOboth Beach, $500. N n
The Selbyville Bank, Selbyville, to y
evin E. Miller, of near Selbyville,
s1a acres in Baltimore District, .
ear Williamsville, $1,000. ut
Home for the Aged, to Anne P. Il
yle, Wilmington, lot No. 12 on Oak
venue, Rehoboth Beach, $500. Ie
Mrs. Alice ]. Truitt, Georgetown,
} Peter H.. and Anna Veers, of "
District, 24O acres, near WI
georgetown, consideration private. oI
his tract of land formerly was own
by Frank K Rutt and was sold at III
leriff's sale to Mrs. Truitt. pI
Alfred c. yelling, Glendale. to ,
yrus E. Clendaniel, Ellendale, one p1
Id one half acres, with improve pr
ents on State street, Glendale =
private.
JOSeDh II Perkins Stafford his