Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1924-02-08
Georgetown

Charles R. Jones, secretary of the
Georgetown Building and Loan Asso-
citation has been granted a six months
vacation, as he is in poor health. Mr..
Jones has been secretary for the as
ISOLATION since the founding of the
same SO years ago and in that time he
has only missed seven monthly meet
ings and six of them was caused by
sickness. His many friends hope that
he may recover so as to resume his
duties in that time, w. ElwoOd Wright
is acting secretary in the absence of
Mr.. Jones.
Former Governor Townsend Makes
Gift to Schools
Former Governor John G. Townsend,
Jr., has presented an English Bible to
each school in Sussex county.
Jacob West has about completed his
new store building on his lot adjoin-
ing his dwelling house on the corner
of Cedar and KENNY streets and will
in few days open an up-to-date gen
eral store.
Irwin Murray, young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Murray, of this town,
while playing at the public school
grounds last week was run into by a
large truck and severely injured, but
not seriously. He is doing fine at this
time.
Results Of Farm Bureau Meeting
Among the projects endorsed by the
Sussex County Farm Bureau at its an
nual session, held here in the court
house last Tuesday were a continued
growth of soy beans, a study of a bet
ter variety Of sweet potatoes, stand
ardization of white potatoes. cO-Opera-
ton with canning factories, the pro-
duction of high grade milk, the COOP
Grafton of the Farm Bureau with the
Grange, the encouragement of farm
loans through the Farm Loan Associ-
alton, the use of legumes and cover
crops for soil fertility, cooperation of
marketing of farm products, Organiza-
ton of the farmers vote to secure
farm legislation. J. D. Thompson of
Lewes was reelected president of the
association; Irwin F. SmOot of SeafOrd
was elected vice president; Byron
Pepper, of Georgetown, was elected
secretary and treasurer; Miss Helen
West of Georgetown was elected re-
cording secretary. The society is in
fOurishing condition.
Supervisor of schools Calvin 3. At
ferbach on Tuesday attended the fu-
neral of his grandmother, Mrs. Abbie
Afflerbach, aged SO years, who died
at her home in TohickOn, Pa, on jan
uary 31st.
Free mail delivery for this town is
assured and the service is expected to
begin about April LIST.
The State Sunday School Conyen-
ton will be held in this town some
time in April.
Marriage Licenses Issued
Clerk Of the Peace William ]. Quill
len has issued the following marriage
licenses the past week:
To Howard E. Gabriel, of Claymont
and Mary E. McCabe of Selbyville.
To John Smith Reynolds of Milton
and Elsie Davidson of Harbeson.
To John L. King of Georgetown and
Eva 3. Baker of Harbeson.
To Amos Harmon and Mary E. Pet
tyjohn, both Of Glendale.
Justice of the Peace E. W. Ryon has
issued the following marriage licenses
the past week:
To James H. Hopkins of George
town and Maize Baylis of Laurel.
To Leroy L. Holloway and Dorotha
G. Sparklin, both Of Selbyville.
A baby boy which was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Norman Purnell on Thurs
day afternoon, died early Friday NOR
ming. Interment in Union cemetery.
The Georgetown Chapter OF the or
der of Eastern Star will hold a public
social in Ryon's Theatre, February To-
There are sixteen prisoners contln-
ed in the county Jail here at the pres
ent time.
Transfer Of Property
Register of Wills Isaac E. Jones has
issued the following letters the past
On the estate of James T. Lynch of
Cedar Creek hundred to Henry H.
Lynch.
Broadkiln hundred to Linden R. Pos
On the estate of Emanuel Greena-
baum of Seaford hundred to Sara
Greenabaum. .
On the estate Of Annie c. Nillman,
of Georgetown hundred to John Z.
Millman.
On the estate of Charles G. Scott OF
Indian River hundred to Charles l.
Nelson.
On the estate of George W. Lodge OF
Lewes and Rehoboth hundred to Ed
son C. Lodge. sa
On the estate of Annias H. Richards
of baltimore hundred to Charles u
Richards.
On the estate Of Charles Franklin
Lacey of Broadkiln hundred to Han
nah e. Lacey.
Members of the Georgetown Fire
Company are planning to give a MIN
strel show the latter part of February
for the purpose of buying additional
equipment.
Church News
In the revival services that have
been going on at Providence M. F.
Church about IL miles from town.
at Piney Grove there have been over
e.-4.. oo,,,1arsfono and the meetings