Milford chronicle., 1924-02-15
Georgetown

ne is as active now as most men a
oO. His grandmother lived to the ript
old age of 1O2 years. =
Mr.. and Mrs. ROLAND King are be
ing congratulated on the arrival of ;
fine baby girl at their home on the
corner of Rosa and KINNEY streets
last Friday morning.
Oscar B. King has improved the in
terror of his store on the corner oi
Cedar and KINNEY streets by the ad-
dltlOn of large new stairway.
The store room and Office building
OF the Georgetown Marble Works, at
the corner Of Pine and Bedford streets
has been neatly painted the past week.
The Benevolent Society met Monday
evening at the home of Mrs. Howard
Stewart on Market street and Railroad
avenue.
Mrs. Mary Diffendal, an aged and
highly respected lady, died at her
home near the sand hills, on Wednes-
day, of general debility. Funeral SER
vices were held at the home on Fri
day afternoon. Interment made in I'm
ion cemetery here. She was a sister
of Mrs. B. w. Warren, of this town.
John D. Joseph, aged about 63 years,
died at his home near Springfield
Cross Roads on Thursday afternoon.
Funeral services were held in St.
Johns M. E. Church at Springfield
Cross Roads on Sunday afternoon. In
terment made in adjoining cemetery.
He was brother of Cornelius w.
Joseph, of this town.
Mrs. Hettie Kelley Givens, aged %
xrrffa nc
at the home Of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Givens, on East Market
street, Thursday afternoon, after a
lingering illness. Funeral services
were held in First M. P. Church, this
town, on Sunday afternoon at one o.
clock. Interment made in Union GEM
etery. Rev. J. T. Bailey oficiated.
This section was visited by its first |
electrical storm of the season last |
Tuesday morning. No damage report
ed. The storm for a short time was a |
severe one.
Earl Hudson and family left last
week for Clayton where he is employ
ed by the Railroad Company. The res
idence vacated by them on East Mar
ket street will be occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Croll.
Auditors G. R. Messick and G. H.
Short have filed with the town coun-
cil detailed report of the assets and
liabilities for this town for the year
ending January Goth, 1924. Balance in
he hands of the treasurer, H. ].
}OOke, $2,541.15; amounts due: COM
'ulsory paving accounts, $472.73;
rom Joseph G. Green, collector for
918 and 1919, $91.24; Cyrus Hatfield, !
ollector for 1916, $142.96; Joseph B.
Vest, collector for 1920, 1921 and 1922, 9
SS6.S5; Charles T. Jester, collector
1r 1928, $58O.27. 9
The first arrest to be made in this
Ounty over a raccoon was made last c
eek by Game Warden Fred Marvil, O
hen he arrested George Marvel, of
ear Millsboro for the illegal possess
on of a raccoon, as the season in this M
,unty closes on January 18th. Mr..
arvel when arraigned plead guilty
Id was fined $25.
t is reported that William E. Graves,
niOr member of the firm of w. E.
'aves and Son, who operate a gar G.,
ent factory here, wants to erect tin
x manufacturing plant here if he "a
n find a suitable location which we
pc he can. 81
Mrs. Elenah Rayne will celebrate
r 91st birthday at the home of her
n Roland Short, at the edge of town,
February 25th. o.
Joseph King has repaired the inter-
of his dwelling house on the cor
r of Cedar and KINNEY streets. mr.
Mrs. Loleta Walls has sold dwell cr
~, North Zinc cfrnnf IN | =.
omas Littleton. The property is de
" occupied by William Wyatt.
Norman Jones has been appointed
il carrier on route 1, succeeding
III F. Hudson, who recently was ap-
nted postmaster of this town. Mr..
es entered upon his new duties on
1day morning. of
Ir. and Mrs. Clarence King are be- are
congratulated on the arrival of a SUI
baby girl, at their home in Col haT
vile, a suburb of this town, last wal
k. use
t a meeting of the members of new
;ley M. E. Church of this town, MOI
| Wednesday evening over which II
ner Judge Henry c. Conrad pre- war
d, Frank M. Jones, Esq, was elect give
ay delegate to the annual session fert
le Wilmington Conference; G. ROl- due,
Messick was elected reserve del thai
e. soil
muel M. White who had the mis- upol
Inc to sustain severe injuries last plan
Z when riding with Reuben Saw ply
Their car turned over, pinning ther
White beneath the car, but his plan
ition is rapidly improving much bilit.
e satisfaction of his many friends Ev
Mr.. Savage was not injured. the
Stice of the Peace E. w. RyOn bush
past week issued a marriage Ii stool
, to D. D. Daisey of Frankford toll {
Helen E. Paris of Selbyville. Au
rk of the Peace William ]. Quill just
as not issued a marriage license move
sat weekNrunning slow. Tn
sister of Wills, Isaac E. Jones, ter il
ssued the following letters the story
week: every
the estate of Charles P. Taylor, make
lar Creek hundred to G. Edward run &
r. lime
the estate of George T. McCabe ing p
ltimore hundred, to Belle Nc newsl
ducin
the estate of Mary M. LOdand of consts
kiln hundred to Sarah Lof1and. obsole
The estate of Mary c. Mitchell of cientl,
orc hundred to Harbeson B. of pla
ian. yieldil
tbo ecfafa of LTo,,,,, Dad nf