Milford chronicle., 1926-01-22
Georgetown

ty, has been transferred to New
Castle county during the illness of
the two rural supervisors of that
county.
Layton Jester, of this town, is in
hospital in Philadelphia for treat
ment.
Last Monday was hog killing day
at the Sussex County AlmshOuse.
Elton R. Wood, the superintendent,
butchered twelve fine pOrkers; the
largest weighing 873 pounds. The
total weight of the twelve was 49SO
pounds. He also has ten more fine
ones to butcher at later date.
Charles Walls of this town, is
suffering with a fractured arm that
he received while cranking his car
on Thursday morning.
Charles Green, q clerk in the To-
cal American store, was the first to
win a suit in Holtz's clothing club
which has one hundred members.
Charles suit cost him one dollar.
Andrew J. Lynch, Esq, of this
town, who is in the Jefferson Hospi-
tai in Philadelphia for treatment is
still improving very rapidly and will
be able to be home attending to his
practice in few days, much to the
qualification of his many friends
here.
Deputy Sheriff Bud Coy has pur-
chased from Frank Stoeckle, about
six acres of land at Stoecklesville,
near ,Stockley Station, about four
miles south of this town, on the du
Poqt Boulevard. Mr.. Coy will cut the
trSct up in building lots.
ll/Mr. and Mrs. George E. Swain are
trejoicing over the arrival of a
brand new son. born Tuesday morn
ing, January u, 1926, at the Mar
shall Hospital in Milford. Mr.. Swain
is proprietor of the local Rexall
store. The new arrival has been
named George E., Jr.
Congressman Robert G. Houston
has asked that Congress appropri-
ate seventy-five thousand dollars to
erect a Federal building in George
town for postal and other govern
ment purposes. We hope that he will
be successful as such building is
badly needed in this town.
Mary Isabel Baxter, aged 19 years,
6 months and days, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Baxter, near
this town, died last Sunday evening
in the Beebe Hospital at Lewes, of
Inflammation of the stomach. Miss
Baxter was a student in the George
town High School and was held in
high esteem by all who knew her.
Funeral services were held from the
home on Wednesday afternoon. In
terment made in Union cemetery,
this town. Rev. T. F. Beauchamp
officiated. H. B. Hickman, funeral
director.
Miss Mary Townsend, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Townsend, of
this town, was operated on at the
Beebe Hospital in Lewes for appen-
dicitis last Monday. She is improv-
ing at this time and her many
friends hope to soon see her at her
home here again.
Mrs. Thomas Pepper has been ap-
pointed superintendent of the cradle
roll in connection with the George
town Presbyterian Sunday school.
It is reported that in the near fu-
ture there will be a factory erected
in this section to extract oil from
soy beans and the manufacture OF
soy bean cake and meal.
Register of Wills Isaac E. Jones
has issued the following letters the
past week:
On the estate Of Harley Clayton
Hearn of Gumboro hundred, to
Blanche c. Hearn.
On the estate of Philip c. Wingate,
Sr., of Dagsboro hundred, to Phil
ip C. Wingate, Jr.
On the estate of Jennie Morgan
of Broad Greek hundred to Horace
B. James.
On the estate of George T. Bryan
of Broadkiln hundred to Howard
Bryan.
On the estate of William J. Bailey
of Broad Greek hundred to the Sus-
sex Trust Company.
On the estate of Solomon Hazard
of Cedar Creek hundred to Joseph
R. Atkins.
On the estate of Joseph F. Willin
of North West Fork hundred to Will
liam E. Ferguson and Ida M. Fergu-
son.
On the estate of Sarah L. Burton
of Lewes and Rehoboth hundred to
Hiram R. Burton,
On the estate of Ernest F. Mitch
ell of Indian River hundred to Ida
M. Mitchell.
On the estate of Jacob E. West of
Seaford hundred to Mary E. West.
There are twelve prisoners con-
fined in the county Jail here at the
present time.
William Green of this town while
splitting some kindling wood Sat
urday night at the home of Rufus
Green, his axe caught in clothes
line and fell upon his head, cutting
a large cash in his forehead. DR..
John H. Hammond dressed the
wound and he is doing nicely at this
time.
Ollie Daisey who is suffering with
a broken jaw that he received some
time ago while loading piling is rap
idly recovering.
Urah Messick and family of Har-
rington spent Sunday with friends
here.
T. L. Wiley Of Milsboro was in
town Friday.
DR.. F. P. Ruhl, of Milford, was
circling among friends here last
Wednesday.
Constable Charles T. Jester was
on a business trip to Philadelphia
last week.