Milford chronicle., 1926-06-18
Georgetown

Mrs. Vestella A. Messick, aged 7S
years, widow of George A. Messick,
for many years well known pass
enger conductor on the Delaware,
Maryland and Virginia Railroad,
died on Friday night at the home of
her sister, Mrs. w. w. B. Johnson,
in Millsboro, following an illness of
some time of paralysis. Funeral ser
vices were conducted Sunday after
noon at l o'clock at the home of
her sister in Millsboro, by Rev. J. A.
BucksOn, pastor of Grace Methodist
Episcopal Church of MillsbOro. The
remains were brought to Georgetown
and inferred in Union cemetery on
South Race street. She is survived
by four sons, all well known railroad
men, Harry ]. and William S. Mes
sick of BloxOm, Va, Everett T. and
George B. Messick of Philadelphia;
one brother, A. w. Short, of BloXom,
Va. and two sisters, Mrs. Annie
Jaggard and Mrs. w. w. B. Johnson
of Millsboro. Mrs. Messick was one
of the best known women in the
central section of Sussex county and
for many years was a resident of
Georgetown.
John w. Short, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roland T. Short of near Georgetown
and Miss Margaret Fehl, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fehl of Linwood,
Pa, were united in marriage at Elk
ton, Md, and on Tuesday evening a
variety shower was given in honor,
at the home of the brides parents.
Thos present were:
Mrs. Martha Deitman, Mrs. Fran
ces Carey, Mrs. Marius Peterson,
Mrs. William McKenna, Mrs. Jane
Vincent, Mrs. William Gambrill,
Jr., Mrs. NJ. Campbell, Mrs. Fred
Fehl and Misses Helen Stephens,
Edith Conoway, Helen Marvel, Hilda
Zelmar, Ola Speorl, Isabelle Butler,
Mollie Buchender, Sybil Buchender,
Maude Reed, Rhoda Willard, Eliza
beth Fehl, Lillian Tompson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Short. They received many
beautiful and handsome gifts. Re-
freshments were served.
Charles B. Marsh, one of the best
known residents of Sussex county,
for many years a liveryman, dairy
man and poultryman, died suddenly
last Tuesday morning at his home
on South Race street, this town, Of
heart trouble from which he had
been suffering for many weeks, aged
So years and IL months. Funeral
services were held at the home on
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Inter
ment made in Union cemetery. Rev.
T. +. Beauchamp officiating. He is
survived by his wife and daughter,
Mrs. Leslie Chase, of Philadelphia,
and one son, Charles H. Marsh, of
this town.
The New Century Club home on
West Pine street has been completed
and was turned over to the club this
week. 1t is a fine and up to date
building and does credit to that
part of the town.
Joseph w. Wilson has improved
his store building on West Market
street by neatly painting and pa
pering the interior.
MIS- AndIlG0 d. AlclA 0AAs Aetob wv
day morning, while her husband was
dying rushed upstairs for some med
Icine for him and in descending the
stairs in her hurry, she slipped and
fell, and sustained a double fracture
Of her right ankle. She is improving
as fast as can be expected at this
time
Arthur McCauley and family have
moved to Laurel where he is en-
Dloyed in a garage. Deputy Sheriff |
and Mrs. Bud Coy are occupying the
dwelling vacated by Mr.. McCauley
)n South Race street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Green |
have moved to Lewes and Jack Coo
per of Laurel who has. accepted a
position in ]. c. Godfrey's shaving |
oarlor has moved hfs family to this |
own and are occupying the dwelling
vacated by Mr.. Green on South Race !
street.
L. P. Faucet and family of Phil
adelphia, arrived here last week to
spend some time at their summer
home on South Bedford street and |
1T their cottage on Indian River.
Frank Kitchens is again confined |
to his home on Railroad avenue by
illness.
Harvey Linden Fleetwood, age 8 |
years, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry B.
died last Monday after
noon of heart trouble at the home of |
MS parents, at the edge of town on
he Milford road. Funeral services
we're held at the home Wednesday |
afternoon. Interment made in Union
Rev. Frederick Perkins,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church, this town, officiating.
Mrs. Ollie Parker who for some
.ime has been in impaired health at
Ter home on East Market street, has
1een taken to Philadelphia hospi-
al for treatment.
The Georgetown Public School
closed on June 4th. All of the teach
,rs were reappointed for another
erm.
Isaac Baker who has been in a
hospital in Milford for treatment has
home and is slowly recov-
ring.
Mrs. Sarah German is in the hos
)ital in Salisbury, Nd, for treat
nent.
Register of Wills Isaac e. Jones
las issued the following letters the
,ast week:
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