Milford chronicle., 1926-04-23
Georgetown

Officers of Union Lodge, No. 3,
Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
have been elected for the ensuing
term as follows: Noble Grand, John
w. King; Vice Grand, Harrison Rog-
ers; Recording Secretary, William T.
Hobbs; District Deputy Grand
Master, Daniel Wagamon, Jr., of
Milton, accompanied by his staff,
visited the lodge last Monday night
and installed the officers.
Miss Margaret Bullock of Har-
rington, has accepted a position as
secretary in the Georgetown Office
of the State Board of Education, in
the Sussex County Court House.
Miss Bullock is a graduate of Bea-
com College.
Joseph King of this town, while
cutting pulp wood last Monday near
Poll Dam, cut his foot seriously. He
sDlit his left foot from the toes
more than half way to his ankle. Dr.
Joseph B. NAPLES rendered medical
aid. 1t required several stitches to
close the wound. He is doing line at
this time.
Sheriff Harry w. Johnson has just
completed his spring cleaning at the
county Jail. He has had the interior
neatly white washed and the jail is
now in the best condition it ever
was.
The residence of Misses Julia and
Clara Burton on the public square
has been neatly painted the past
week.
Raymond Rust, the seVen-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rust, OF
this town, was run into by an auto
mobile Thursday noon on Market
street and rendered unconscious and
injured on one leg. He is improving
rapidly at this time as no bones
were broken.
Alfred L. Pepper, an aged and
highly respected farmer, is critically
i'll at his home at the edge OF town
on the old Millsboro road.
Carl Hurley has accepted posi-
ton with the Eastern Shore Gas and
Electric Company.
While digging p cellar for new
building On West Market street last
week, on the lots once occupied by
the old tan yard, planks and other
lumber used in the old vats were
found to be in a perfect condluon,
although the vats were built over 70
years ago. The timber was of heart
pine and chestnut.
John T. Calhoun, the barber, is on
the sick list.
Union Lodge, No. 8, Independent
Order Odd Fellows, will attend d1-
vine services in First Presbyterian
Church Sunday morning, April 25th,
where they will be given a special
message by the pastor, Rev. Freder-
ick Perkins.
Mildred Grace Newman, aged 3
years, 8 months and "a days, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John F. New
man, died last Tuesday night Of
pneumonia, at their home on East
Market street. Rev. ]. T. Bailey con-
Quoted funeral services at the home
on Thursday afternoon. Interment
made in Union cemetery. Samuel J.
Wilson and Son, funeral directors.
Friday afternoon the Georgetown
firemen were called to the residence
of John Marker on West Market
street, when the house roof was dis
covered to be on fire. The blaze was
soon put out with very little damage
bei9g done.
The meeting of the threshermen
and farmers at the court house has
been postponed until Saturday, May
LIST, at 1870 p. m.
Joseph Derrickson who has been
suffering for some time past from
pneumonia, at his homa on Kemmey
street, is slowly recovering, much TO
the gTat;tication of his many friends.
Register of Wills Isaac E. Jones
has issued the following letters the
past week:
On the estate of Sallie Wiley, of
Seaford hundred, to Ira Wiley.
On the estate of George W. Nor
gan of Broad Creek hundred, to
James E. Lloyd.
On the estate of John P. Delaney
of Seaford hundred to Frederick De-
laney.
On the estate of Elijah L. Wyatt
of Georgetown hundred to Nancy E.
Wyatt.
On the estate Of Annie M, Marsh
of Indian River hundred to William
S. Marsh.
On the estate of Curtis W. Spicer
Of Broad Creek hundred to James D.
Spicer.
On the estate Of William S. Kol-
lock Of Dagsboro hundred to Will
liam s. Kollock, Jr.
On the estate of Mamie L. Horsey
of Little Creek hundred to Ger
trude H. Morgan.