Milford chronicle., 1925-07-24
Georgetown

Mrs. Edwin King is suffering frOI
a smashed finger she received Sun
day night when she caught it in
closing door Of a sedan.
Mrs. Maggie Pettyjohn spent Sun
day with friends in Milford.
The Trustees of the Sussex Coun
ty Almshouse, Messrs. E. B. Wright
president, of BridgeVille; John 1
Carey, secretary, Of Georgetown; I
]. Winder, of SeafOrd; S. M. Wall
of GEORGETOWN and E. r. Phillips, o
Laurel, are giving the almshouse
much needed repairing and are put
ting the inmates quarters in mrs
class shape. So the place will be
credit to Sussex county; the above
gentlemen deserve much credit 1ol
the interest they take in the place
and also e. r. Wood, the superln'
tendent. 80
George Henry Torbert, aged "a
Years. 4 months and 25 days, died
last Monday afternoon Of cancer OF
the stomach at his home on west
Laurel street. He was the son OF the
late Robert w. and Julia A. TorDert
and is survived by his wife and TWO
daughters and two sons. FuneraI
services were held Wednesday al
ternoon in Wesley NJ. e. Church.
Rev. F. F. Beauchamp officiating. IN
terment made in Union cemetery. j.
T. Carey, funeral director. For many
wears Mr.. Torbert conducted a black
smith shop in this town.
Little Jack Thoroughbred enter
tanned a number of his young friends
at his home on East Market street
last Wednesday evening; it being MS
fourth birthday anniversary.
Mr.. Quillen who is employed at
the Hudson Bakery has moved his
family from Dover to this town ana
they are occupying the apartments OF
Mr. and Mrs. N. R. Purnell on the
corner of Market and Race streets.
Miss Louise Hatfield, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Hatfield, OF THIS
town. who has been ill for several
days. was on last Tuesday afternoon
taken to the Beebe Hospital IN
Iewes. where she underwent a sur
gical operation. At this time her con-
dition is reported favorable.
Mrs. Joseph E. Walls Of this town
has been chaperoning party OF
young people at Oak Orchard the
past week.
This section was visited by show
ers of rain the latter part Of last
week, breaking the long dry spell
and doing lots Of good to all grow
ing crops which never on an average
looked better at this time OF the
year in this section.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Higman OF
Wilmington are the proud parents OF
a son, to be named Loren, Jr. Mrs.
Higman will be remembered as Miss
Alberta West, daughter Of Jacob
West, Of this town.
Register Of Wills Isaac p. Jones
has issued the following letters the
past week:
On the estate of George Henry
Torbert, of Georgetown hundred, to
Virginia E. Torbert.
On the estate Of William H. Step
hens of Baltimore hundred, to Mary
C. Stephens.
On the estate of W. T. English of
Broad Greek hundred to William A.
Austin.
On the estate Of James Carey of
Wicomico Cunty, Nd, to Della K.
Cooper.
There are fourteen prisoners con-
fined in the county Jail here at the
present time.
Home grown cantaloupes are in
our markets retailing for ten cents
each.
Clerk of the Peace William J.
Quillin the past week issued a mar
riage license to York Williams and |
Adle Armwood, both of Clarksville.
Justice of the Peace E. w. Ryon
also issued the following marriage
licenses the past week:
To Samuel E. Pride of Laurel and
Ethel V. Denton of Lewes.
To James A. Curey of Harrington
and Sarah Catherine Pepper of
Georgetown.
Miss Helen Herman has accepted
a position in Chester, Pa.
The Harrington base ball team
came here Saturday afternoon and
played the Georgetown team. The
score was II to in favor Of the
Georgetown boys.
Elwood Hurley of this town has
accepted a position in Philadelphia
at carpentering.
Mrs. Fred Stooms is on the sick
list.
Mrs. Mary Bailey, wife of Rev. J.
T. Bailey, pastor Of First M. P.
Church is on the sick list.
Mrs. Mary Bailey, wife Of Rev. J. !
T. Bailey, pastor of First NJ. p. ]
Church, is on the sick list.
T. r. Purnell and family are :
spending two weeks at Rehoboth T
Beach. !
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Rust spent last ]
week in Wilmington and Philadel- /
Dbia. Z
Misses Helen West and Helen '
Brown are spending a weeks vaca-
lion at Atlantic City, N. J. Miss T
West is employed in the County Y
AGENTS Office and Miss Brown in the
ocal telephone exchange.
Mrs. S. J. Register is oh the sick {
list. s
Miss Cora Locates has been visit n
ng friends and relatives in Chester S
nd Marcus Hook, Pa. 7
. Mrs. Harry German spent last
1eek with relatives in Salisbury,
I'd.
Mrs. Jennie Johnson has been Wis
ing relatives in Mt. Airy and
warthmore, Pa.
W. S. Lacey is spending two weeks
18th his children in Wilmington. la
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