Milford chronicle., 1926-03-05
Georgetown

It's no use to make any mention
of the hanging of Harry Butler on
last Friday, as all the papers have
spread the news of it before this let
ter gets to press, but there was the
largest crowd of people in town that
day than any one day in the history
OF the town and the crowd was or
derby for a crowd of that size.
Prof. Calvin Offlerbach, one of
Sussex county's rural supervisors,
who has been substituting in New
Castle county for the past two
months on account of sickness, has
returned back to this county again,
much to the satisfaction of his many
friends here.
George T. Wilson died at his home
on King street, this town, last Tues
day night of enlargement of the
heart, aged 81 years, months and
q days. Funeral services were held
in Sand Hill NJ. E. Church, near
town, on Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Interment made in adjoining
cemetery. Rev. w. d. Wilson of
Lewes officiating. Samuel J. Wilson
and Son, funeral directors.
The Annual Field Day and Track
Meet of the schools of Sussex COun-
ty will be held in this town on Fri
day, April 3Oth, at the driving park
of r. L. Savage, on the Lewes road
at the eastern edge of town. For the
past two years the affair has been
held on the school campus at Laurel
but because of the fact of Laurel not
being centrally located in the cOun-
ty it has been decided to hold the
meet here.
Evangelist George w. Cook is ex-
pected to conduct revival services in
Wesley NJ. E. Church here from
March 31st to April 18th, inclusive.
The annual town election for this
town will be held on Saturday af
ternoon, March 9Th.
Miss Edna DonOhOe of this town,
who was successfully operated on
for appendicitis in the Beebe HOspi-
tai in Lewes last week is rapidly
improving and will soon be able to
return to her home here, much to
the qualification of her many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Derrickson
who have been residing here for
several years have moved to Elmer,
N. j., where he will engage in farm
ing.
Mrs. Mary Carmean, boOkkeeper
for the Georgetown Auto Company
has been on the sick list the past
week.
Virden Macklin of this town has
accepted a position with the Eastern
Shore Gas and Electric Company.
Joseph Derrickson is seriously
i'll with pneumonia at his home on
Kemmey street.
In the near future the George
town Fire Company will hold ba-
zaar and supper in the HOlsOn Gar
age on North Bedford street.
w. E. Tucker will inside of the
next ten days begin the erection of
the building that he will use for the
button factory in Collinsville at the
edge of town. He will start on ten
machines and later will increase the
number to forty or fifty which will
be big help to the labor of this
town.
Clerk of the Peace William J. Quill
lin has issued the following mar
riage licenses the past week:
To Amos R. Donaway, of Mills
boro and Gladys Mownner of Selby-
vile.
To Charles H. Lathberg and En-
ma J. Littleton, both of Frankford.
w. E. Tucker, superintendent of
the flower gardens along the du
Pont Boulevard, has received a large
consignment of hydrangeas for
spring planting. The gardens are all
being put in shape for spring.
Register of Wills Isaac E. Jones
has issued the following letters the
past week: