Milford chronicle., 1926-04-09
Georgetown


Coard Workman has purchased
from Archie Scott, his dwelling
house on the corner of King anC
Laurel streets. The latter with his
family has moved to Harrington
where he is employed by the Penn.
sylVania Railroad Company. Mr.
Workman and family are occupying
the property.
DR.. James H. Chapman, associate
dealer in Chevrolet automobiles, has
opened a sales room in the HolsOI
building on North Bedford street
near the square.
Mrs. Annie E. Hinman, aged 7S
years, mother of Harlan Hinman, oi
this town. died at her home, neal
town, last Wednesday night. Funeral
services were held at McColley's
Chapel, near here, Friday afternoon
Interment made in adjoining GENE
terry.
George E. Swain, druggist and sta
tionery dealer of this town, has Sc
cured the service of Landis Wilson
a registered pharmacist, of Delmar
and the latter entered upon his du-
ties here last Monday. Mr.. Wilson
was born in this town and is the son
of G. Edgar Wilson, now residing in
Delmar.
DR.. C. R. Layton who recently sold
his home at the corner of West Pine
and South Bedford streets, to his
son, Daniel ]. Layton, Esq, will
soon begin the erection of a new
home on West Cedar street, having
purchased from Miss Nellie Moore,
four building lots on said street be-
tween the residences of Halstead P.
Layton and Robert Burton.
The members of Sussex County
Levy Court, accompanied by County
Engineer R. C. Hill, made an in
spection trip over some of the roads
in Kent county last week. During
February the Levy Court and Coun-
ty Engineer of Kent county visited
Sussex county and were so we'll
pleased with the methods of main
tanning the roads in this county that
they have patterned after Sussex to
great extent.
Owing to the high price of cab
bage our growers in this section are
putting in a large acreage of the
early varieties.
An increase of So per cent in bus
mess was made in the Georgetown
postOf1ce during the month of March
over the corresponding month in
1925.
4 The Diamond State steam laundry
operated by Boyer and Downs of this
town, began business this week.
Register of Wills Isaac E. Jones
has issued the following letters the
past week:
On the estate of Clara E. Atkins
of Broadkiln hundred to Joseph R.
Atkins.
On the estate of John H. Massey of
DagsbOro hundred to Charles H.
Massey.
On the estate of Harry Walters of
North West Fork hundred to the
Baltimore Trust Company.
On the estate of Joseph Richter of
Cedar Creek hundred to Daniel R.
Baker.
On the estate of George M. Hearn
of Little Creek hundred to George
w. Hearn.
On the estate of Eliza Reynolds of
North West Fork Hundred to Gov
ington Reynolds.
Clerk of the Peace William ].
Quillin has issued the following
licenses the past week:
To H. Frank Moore of Harbeson |
and Florence M. Button of Reho-
both.
To Arthur T. Bryon and Margaret |
q. Ash, both of Lewes.
James B. Davis, aged 40 years, of |
who died in the Beebe
Hospital in Lewes Thursday, April
LIST, was buried in Union cemetery
here Saturday morning. ]. T. Carey,
funeral director.
A meeting of Sussex Post, No. 8,
American Legion, was held in the
Sussex County Court House last
night. The Post is MAX
ng rapid progress as new members
Ire being added at rapid rate and
bids soon to be one of the strongest
posts in the state. Plans are being
made by the post to locate all of the
graves Of veterans of the ReVOlu-
ionary, Mexican, Civil, Spanish
American Wars, and place suitable
markers if there are none. Memorial
Day, May 30th, will be fittingly OBJ
served by the members of Sussex
Post, committee known as the
1raves Committee has been named
or different sections as follows:
)agsboro hundred, S. Leroy Layton;
Georgetown, Corporal Raymond D.
ingram; upper Dagsboro hundred,
Commander Howard T. Ennis; Sell
DyVille, James Wilgus; Ellendale, c.
!. Clendaniel; Lewes, Arthur Nor
is and William S. Jones; Lewes and
tehoboth hundred, Harry Francis.
There are fourteen prisoners
BOARDING at the county Jail at the
resent time.
John Andrews, a highly respected
Olored man, who has been employ
d as section man on the Pennsyl-
ania Railroad here for several
ears, died at his home last week.
'uneral services were held in the
olOred A. M. 2. Church here Sun
ay. Interment made in the adjoin-
lg cemetery.
Julius Green has newly painted
nd papered the interior of his res
lurant in the rear Of the court
Ouse the mast week