Milford chronicle., 1926-02-26
Georgetown

Georgetown Lumber Company IS IN
the Beebe Hospital in Lewes, for
treatment of appendicitis.
The National Education Assocla-
ton has appointed Prof. Albert Ear
ley, of this town, member OF the
committee of one hundred on rural
teachers problems. He has been as
signed to sub committee number six
which is to study uniform certlil-
cation requirements to standardize
the profession of teaching. The sub
committee is composed Of two mem
bers from Ohio and one from each
of the following states, Alabama, In
diana. Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota,
Montana, New Jersey, North Caro-
lima, Washington and the District Oh
Columbia and Delaware.
The Hon. Herbert Hoover, United
States Secretary of Commerce, Will
be represented by member OF his
staff at the Sussex County Field and
Track Meet on April S0th at George
town.
Miss Susie Hudson is ill at the
home of her parents on Cedar street,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hudson.
Charles King who is employed as
a machinist for the county, is suf-
fering from a severe smashed hand,
that he received while handling
some machinery. He is doing all
right at this time.
Joseph G. Green, Georgetown's
fire chief, underwent an operation
for the removal of hard growth OF
flesh on his hand at the Beebe Hos
pital in Lewes last week. He is do
ing fine at the present time.
w A. Marker who conducts a
meat and grocery business on Mar
ket street, has enlarged the interior
of his store making more room for
his customers.
Washington's Birthday was OBJ
served here by the closing OF the
banks and some Of the other busl-
ness places.
Cove S. Lynch and Harry j. An
derson who were recently appointed
bv Judge Charles S. Richards to au-
dit the books of the county comp
troller have completed their work
Deputy Attorney General Howard
]. Cooke is sporting a new REQ car
that he purchased this week.
Mrs. Noah Hurley was given sur
prise party by her friends and chill
dren at her home on Kenney street,
Thursday night, it being her 6Srd
birthday. Refreshments were served
in abundance and all spent an en-
ioyable evening and departed wish
ing Mrs. Hurley many more birth
days.
Eva Atkins, the 11-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Atkins, OF
near town, has returned to her home
from the Beebe Hospital in Lewes
where she was operated upon for
appendicitis. She is much improved.
Mrs. Fred Stooms is quite i'll at
her home on North street.
Mrs. Nora Good who has been en-
ployed as stenographer in the offices
of Deputy Attorney General Howard
J. Cooke has resigned her position
and accepted similar one in Phil
adelphia.
Miss Jerdie Lowe has accepted a
temporary position as clerk in the
office of Justice Of the Peace E. w.
Ryon.
Mrs. Oscar S. Wilson spent a part
of last week in Philadelphia.
There are six prisoners boarding
with Sheriff Johnson at the county
Jail here at the present time.
Register of Wills Isaac E. Jones
has issued the following letters the
past week:
On the estate of Samuel 3. Mat
thews of Baltimore hundred to An
ME o. Matthews and William b.
Matthews.
On the estate of Nehemiah F. War
rem of Cedar Creek hundred to Ar
thur F. Warren.
On the estate of Joshua w. Chand-
Ter of Dagsboro hundred to Joshua
Chandler.
On the estate of Philip M. Donovan
of Seaford hundred to Emma Dono-
van.
On the estate of John w. Millman
of Cedar Creek hundred to Burton J.
Millman.
On the estate of Granville A. Ed
munds of Georgetown hundred to
Richard Edmonds.
Harvey w. Calhoun who has been
ill for the last few days is improV-
ing.
Clerk of the Peace William ].
Ouillin has the past week issued a
marriage license to George S. Smith
and Rachel c. Wilson, both OF
Greenwood, R. F. D. No. 2.
Justice of the Peace q. w. Ryon
has the past week issued marriage
license to William Stanley Hunter OF
Milford and Elsie Postles of Milton
Our sportsmen are beginning to
hold their fox chases again. The
first one took place Monday and
from now on during the season
there will be from one to two
chases each week and they have
some fine fox hounds in their pack
! Harvey Cooper of New York is the
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John R. Cooper and other relatives
here.
willard Phillips Of Wilmington
spent the weekend with his sister
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Green here.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry West of neal
Millsboro were in town last week.
Minos Maxwell who is employed
by the government at Old Point
Comfort, Va, is spending a weeA
with his family here.
Misses Alma Bailey and Mary
Watson and Frances Short anC
Charles Green were in Milford OF
Thursday evening.
Miss Edith I. Jones, one Of the Wis