Milford chronicle., 1926-12-24

Georgetown hundred to William H,
Sharp.
On the estate of Martha E. Gootee
of Broad Creek hundred to Jacob NJ.
Gootee.
On the estate of Zelzah B. Matth-
ews of Seaford hundred to Walter j.
Matthews.
On the estate of Luthenin Long OF
Dagsboro hundred to Everett Long.
On the estate of Susan A. Deputy
of Cedar Greek hundred to the Mil
ford Trust Company.
On the esetate of George E. Tingle
of Dagsboro hundred to Caleb L. Nc
Cabe.
There are nine prisoners confined
in the county Jail here at the pres
ent time.
Lorenzo B. Cannon, formerly OF
the Assessment Board of Seaford
was among friends here Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. See spent last
Thursday in Philadelphia.
Miss Helen West of the County
Agents office spent the weekend IN
Wilmington and Philadelphia.
Mrs. A. D. Rust and Mrs. John
Wilson were in Washington, D. c.,
on Thursday.
Former Recorder of Deeds David
H. Reed of E., of Ellendale, was cir
cling among friends here Friday.
1. Paul Jones of Dover was in town
Friday.
DR.. ]. Walter Robinson of Reho-
both was among friends here last
Thursday.
George w. Derrickson of Ocean
View was in town Friday.
George B. Graef of Bridgeville
was in town Friday.
Mrs. Obey Parker and Mrs. Thom-
as Littleton, Mrs. Earnest Rogers
spent Friday in Philadelphia.
Mrs. A. M. Day>and daughter, Mrs.
w. D. Brasure spent the weekend in
Wilmington.
George T. Reed of Milford was in
town Friday.
At the meeting of the George
town Rotary Club Friday night
there was a full attendance-all
members being present. Rev. M. E.
Hungerford of the NJ. P. Church
made AN able address. His subject
being Fellowship"
John King who is employed as
salesman in the hardware store OF
Frederick Walls and Son, is in the
Beebe Hospital in Lewes for treat
ment.
Our market is we'll supplied with
muskrats or marsh rabbits, retailing
for twenty cents each.
Sussex County Debating League
Formed
The principals and superintend-
ents of the high schools of Sussex
county were called together in the
local Office of the State Board of
Education by Prof. E. Paul Burk-
holder, supervisor of the schools of
Northern Sussex county to discuss
ways and means of organizing a
high school debating league. The
meeting was held on Thursday eve
ming, December 10th, with the fol-
lowing schools represented: George
town High by Prof. Alexander P.
Harrington; Delmar by Prof. Emory
Chapman; Laurel by Prof. c. P.
Helm; Seaford by Prof. w. B. Thorn
burgh; Rehoboth by Prof. Richard
F. Francis; Milton by Prof. A. Jud-
son Bolen. Schools not represented
but expressing a desire to join the
league are Greenwood, Bridgeville,
Millsboro, Lord Baltimore and Sell
byVille. Officers were chosen as fol-
lows: President, w. B. Thornburg Of
Seaford; vice president, Prof. C. P.
Helm of Laurel; secretary, Prof. E..
Paul Burkholder, Georgetown, pro-
moter of the organization. The Off
GERS will comprise the executive
committee. All four year high
schools are eligible to membership.
A school can join without entering a
team each year, and each school can
select its team in its own way,
teams to consist of three members
and one alternate.
It is proposed to divide the county
into two sections, namely: Eastern
and Western, and to select the
champion team Of each section for a
final County Championship Debate to
take place in Georgetown sometime
in the spring. The Seaford Kiwanis
Club has already offered silver low
ing cup for the winner of this final
debate. Questionaires are to be sent
to each school on which they will
submit questions for debate and the
executive committee will select the
question. State Superintendent, Dr..
H. v. Holloway and his two assist
ants, Profs. Shilling and King, will
be asked to select list Of Judges.
A committee to draw up constitu-
ton and set of Bylaws was appoint
ed by the president, as follows: A.
]. Bolan, Milton; Prof. Petry, Mills
boro; Ethel Gibson, Greenwood.
Hugo e. Ko.pple Of near town rails
ed three of the largest hogs in his
community, Weighing 500, $40 and
SIS.
Henry Martin says the time of
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