Milford chronicle., 1926-01-08
Georgetown

home on Kenney street, and sus-
tanned sprain of the right ankle,
which has been keeping her from
her duties. She is improving at
this time.
Andrew J. Lynch, well-known
member of the Sussex County Bar,
residing on West Market street, this
town, is in the Jefferson Hospital in
| Philadelphia for treatment. His
many friends hope for his speedy
recovery.
Fire, believed to have been caused
by incendiarism, destroyed the farm
house of John M. Ryder, near town,
in the vicinity of Smiths Store, last
Monday night, entailing a loss of
several hundred dollars. The house
had not been occupied for some
time and the blaze was not discov-
cred in time to keep it in check.
Owing to people being forced to
rush their wood heaters in order to
keep warm during the past cold
spell, several slight fires have re-
suited, but fortunately our Firemen
got them under control before much
damage was done.
Joseph B. Marvel, aged 72 years,
one of this county's best known
farmers and former lumber dealers,
died at his home near this town,
near Stockley, Monday night, from
general debility. Funeral services
were held Thursday afternoon at
Bethesda NJ. E. Church, at StOckley.
Interment was made in adjoining
cemetery. Rev. J. T. Bailey, pastor
of First NJ. P. Church, of this town,
officiated. H. B. Hickman was fu-
neral director.
John C. Abbott, well-knOwn bus
mess man and musician, was Sc
verely injured Wednesday night at
the, intersection of Market street
and Railroad avenue, when he was
run into by an automobile owned
by Alfred P. Messick, farmer, re-
siding near this town, and knocked
from a bicycle he was riding,
striking the concrete pavement
with great force. He sustained
three broken ribs, cuts and bruises
and also is suffering from shock.
He is doing as well as can be ex-
pected at this time and his many
friends hope to see him out again
soon.
New Years Day was observed
here by the closing of the banks
and most all the other business
places. The day was more quiet
than for several years past.
Register of Wills Isaac E. Jones
has issued the following letters
the past week: On the estate of
Charles c. Riggin, of Little Creek
Hundred, to H. o. and L. B. Riggin.
On the estate of John A. Lingo, of
Lewes and RehobOth Hundred, to
Eva B. Lingo. On the estate of
John S. Baker, of Gumboro Hun
dred, to Daniel R. Baker. On the es-
tate of William B. Hayman, of
Georgetown Hundred, to Nancy J.
Hayman. On the estate of George
R. Ellis, of SeafOrd Hundred, to The
Delaware Trust Company. On the
estate of John A. Robinson, of
Broadkiln Hundred, to Clara Con-
we'll
Justice of the Peace E. w. Ryon
the past week issued a marriage Ii
cense to StrattOn S. Burbage, of
Ocean View, Del, and Elsie M. Hol-
loway, o fFrankford, Del.
There are only seven prisoners
boarding with Sheriff Johnson at
the County Jail at the present time.
Clerk of the Peace William J.
Quillin has issued the following
marriage licenses the past week: TO
Herman Piper, of Del, and
Anna Johnson, of Lewes, Del. To
Horace NJ Murray and Margaret J.
Cook, both of Lewes, Del. To Geo.
Asa Gray, of Georgetown, Del, and
Lille w. Jefferson, of Milton, Del.
To Roland Piper, of Milton, Del,
and Mabel Hudson, OF Milford. Del.
To Amos F. McCabe, of MillsborO,
Del, and May Marguerite West, of
Frankford, Del. To Charles H.
Mears, of DagsborO, Del, and Sarah
Elizabeth West, of Millsboro, Del.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hatfield are
now occupying the property on
South Bedford street that they re-
Gently purchased from G. Roland
Messick, who has moved his family
to Milford.
Mrs. Glennie Walls, wife of JO-
seph Walls, has leased the store on
Market street vacated by Mrs. Mil
lie Robbins Lynch Sullivan, and will
open an up-tO-date millinery, no
tions and ladies' wear store.
Mr.. George Asa Gray, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Willard Gray of this town,
and Miss Lille w. Jefferson, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur e. JEFF
ferson, of Milton, were married on
Thursday night in Wilmington, by
the Rev. E. w. McDowes. They will
reside here. Mr.. Gray is employed
as manager of the Georgetown Auto
Company of this town.
Miss Mary Calhoun gave a num-
ber of her young friends a New
Years party at her home on North
King street on New Years Eve.
Refreshments were served and
games were played.
The Annual Farmers Short
Course will be held at Georgetown,
in the Sussex County Court Room,
during the last week in this month
(January) beginning on the 26th
and continuing the whole week.
Further announcement will be made
as soon as all the details of the
program are worked out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Purnell,
who reside in the Moore property,
at the corner of Market and Race
streets, are being congratulated on
the birth of a fine baby boy, being
born to them at the Beebe Hospital
in Lewes, last week.
Mr.. Charles B. Marsh is on the
sick lisht
Former Detective Elijah C.
lynch of Se1bvvilIe. was among