Milford chronicle., 1924-07-04
Georgetown

are:
John w. Moore, Norristown, Pa.
to John T. Williams, Laurel, eight
lots in Broad Greek District, S1OO.
Able Ableman, MillsbOro, to John
B. FirOri, 1893 acres, in NanticOke
District. Consideration private.
Joshua H. and George r. Ellegood
Delmar, to Jane Ella Horner, Laur-
ell, lot on State Highway from Laur-
el to Delmar, $500.
Rehoboth Heights Development
Company, RehObOth Beach, to Har-
ry V. BucksOn, st. Georges, eight
lots at RehOboth Beach, $40.
Harry T. Forbes, Philadelphia, to
James C. NOwland, Dover, lot and
improvements, on north side of In
dian River, consideration private.
Rehoboth Heights Development
Company, RehObOth Beach, to Indus
trial Trust Company, Wilmington,
ten lots at Rehoboth Heights, the
new addition to RehOboth Beach, $2,-
100.
Eugene F. Wells, ct. al, heirs of
= Rev. Lewis w. Wells, MillsbOro, to
the rector, warden and vestry of St.
Marks Protestant Episcopal Church,
Millsboro, lot and improvements on
State and Ellis streets, MillsborO.
The property was gift to the
church which was served for about
fifty years by the Rev. Mr.. Wells
who died a few months ago.
Edgar H. and Gertrude P. Law
renee, Chicago, Ill, to George W. X.
otto Lot No
Oak avenue, RehobOth Beach, $3.50.
George L. Long, Delmar, to Geo.
A. Nelson, Delmar, lot and improve
ments, at Delmar, corner Fourth and
Delaware avenue, $4,000.
Theodore MCGEE, aged about 81
years, died suddenly at the home of
w. P. DOnahue, on Albury avenue,
this town, on Thursday evening of
heart trouble. He had been under
the treatment of doctor for several
months and while on his way to his
home on South King street from the
pumping station of the Georgetown
Water Works, where.he was employ
ed, he became suddenly i'll and went
to the porch of Mr.. DOnahue's resi-
dence to sit down and soon became
worse and a doctor was called, but
he soon died. Funeral services were
held at his home Monday morning.
Interment made in Union cemetery
here. He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Maggie Magee, four sons, Fred,
Oliver, Lloyd and Clarence, all of
this town and two brothers, George,
of this town, and Charles of Mary
land, and large host of friends who
are deeply shocked over his sudden
death.
Mrs. Sarah Weeks, wife of George
Weeks, of this town and daughter of
Rodney Pride, is in the Marshall
Hospital, at Milford, for treatment.
James Brown who has lately con-
Quoted a shoe shine and clothes
pressing business on Market street
opposite of the post office, has sold
his business to Harry Willin and
gone to New York to reside.
Douglas Lof1and has opened a coal
yard and cement block manufactur-
ing plant in this town.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Phillips, wife
of Willard T. Phillips who had been
i'll for several weeks, died last Mon
day evening at her home in Will
mington, aged 81 years. Mrs. Phil
lips was born in this town but had
lived for the last twenty years in
Wilmington. Her remains were |
brought here Thursday and burial |
was made in Union cemetery here. |
She was the daughter of Mrs. Julia |
Speakman and sister of Mrs. William
Roach and Harry Derrickson, all of .
this town.
The Christian Endeavor Society of
the First NJ. P. Church of this town
will hold bake at the home of Mrs. |
Clara Holson, on North Bedford
street on Saturday, July 18th. Pies 4
cakes, bread and chickens for sale,I
DR.. and Mrs. Wells Wilson OF /
Brooklyn, N. Y, are being congratu-
lated on the arrival of a fine baby |
boy at their home last week. Mrs.
Wilson was formerly Miss Margaret
Robinson of this town.
w. H. Reitz of New York has leas-
ed the new store room of W. B. Hill
yard in the Moore Block on the cor
ner of Market and Race streets and
will open an up to date restaurant IN
the near future.
Georgetown Methodist Protestant
Sunday school will hold their annual
picnic at Oak Orchard on Wednes-
day, July 18th.
Holiness tent meetings are in pro
gress on the Faucet lot on Laurel
street, near the depot, and will be
held nightly for some time.
Mardela Springs base ball team
came here last Wednesday and play
ed the Georgetown team. On ac-
count Of the storm only four innings
were played. The score was 4 to 0
in favor of the Mardela Springs
team when the game was called.
This club is one of the strongest
teams on the peninsula
Frank Cooper, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Cooper Of this town is suf-
fering from a mashed foot he re-
ceived while coupling cars on the
Pennsylvania Railroad where he is
as brakeman. He is doing ]
fine at this time.
The two hardware stores in this ]
town will close at o'clock in the
evenings during July and August.
Justice of the Peace E. W. RyOn {
has not issued any marriage licenses
for the past week.
The offices in the court house will
close at / o'clock Saturday after ]
Moons during July and August.
There are six prisoners confined
n the county Jail here at the pres
mt time.
Register of Wills Isaac E. Jones
las issued the following letters the ]