Milford chronicle., 1926-05-07
Georgetown

Howard Green. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Rufus Green, is suffering from
4 sprained arm that he received on
Wednesday when a bicycle that he
was riding skidded and threw him to
the pavement.
Joseph B. West, age 73 years, hus-
band OF Mrs. Mary c. West, whose
funeral was held last Tuesday, died
very suddenly at his home on South
Bedford street Thursday night OF
heart trouble. Funeral services were
held at the home Sunday afternoon
at 1:3O o'clock. Interment made in
West Woods Church cemetery in
GumborO hundred. Rev. T. f. Beau
champ officiating. J. I. Carey, Iu-
neral director. He was at one time
Justice of the Peace at GumbOro ana
a former Sheriff of this county. They
leave two sons and two daughters,
Harry West, of Laurel, and Timothy
West of Wilmington, Mrs. Charles +.
King, of Salisbury, Md, and MIS-
John A. Jones, of this town.
George NJ. Thoroughbred is suff-
ering from a carbuncle on his neck.
Work has begun by Contractor An
drew J. Murray on the new residence
of DR.. c. r. Layton.
The court house tower and dome
has been repaired and neatly painted
the past week which makes quite
an improvement to 1t.
At the regular meeting OF the
Georgetown New Century Club last
Thursday the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Presl-
dent, Mrs. ]. E. Townsend; lst wee
president, Miss Julia Burton; End
vice president, Mrs. Lavinia Adams +;
3rd vice president, Mrs. Andrew
Marvel; recording secretary, Mrs
George H. Short; assistant, Mrs,
Fred Walls; corresponding secretary
Mrs. John Hammond; treasurer
Mrs. George r. Lynch; librarian
Mrs. Pearl Jones; executive board
three trustees to serve for six years
Mrs. John Knowles, Mrs. Andrew
Marvel, Mrs. f. c. Sudler.
The Georgetown Public School Will
close on June 4th and commence
ment exercises will be held that ey-
ening. There are twenty-six in the
graduating class this year.
The assessment list for the toWI
of GEORGETOWN has been completed
and hung in the Brick Hotel Tor IN
spection. Appeal day is wednesday
May 18th.
Harley J. COnoway of this towI
has purchased from the Bennun
heirs, the farm of the late George w
Bennum. on the Savannah Road
near town.
Bud Coy, who is secretary ant
treasurer of the Sussex Constructor
Company has been in Norfolk, va.
! the past week purchasing lumber
for his company.
A. P. Croll will soon begin the
erection of a handsome new resi-
dence on West Market street on his
lot on the old tan yard site, adjoin
I ing Elisha G.. Ryon and &. +. wa
pies.
The Rehoboth High School bas'
4 ball team came here last Tuesda!
and played the Georgetown Hlgi
School team. The score was 6 to
in favor of the Georgetown team.
Thomas ]. Taylor, clerk in the 10
cal branch of the American Stores, Il
/ i'll at his home on South BEDFORD
street.
The assessment for Sussex count!
has been completed for the year o
1926 which amounts to real and per
sonal property, thirty-three million
five hundred and seventy-eight thou
sand and four hundred and sixty
eight dollars. The rate per hundred
has been fixed at one dollar and tel
cents per hundred for county ant
twenty-five cents for schools. Ther'
are twenty-three thousand, nine hun
dred and five capitation at one dol
lar each for the county.
Register of Wills Isaac E. Jones
has issued the following letters thu
past week: On the estate of DaVit
C. Stevenson, Of Cedar Greek hun
dred to Amanda Stevenson.
On the estate of James H. WarreI
of Cedar Creek hundred, to Isaac W
Warren and Lydia w. Warren.
On the estate of Albertine Moor'
of Broad Greek hundred to William
T. Moore and Minnie Gordy.
On the estate of James A. Care!
of Georgetown hundred to Rather
inc r. Carey.
There are eight prisoners board
ing with Sheriff Johnson at tht
county Jail at the present time.