Milford chronicle., 1926-02-05
Georgetown

Members of the Georgetown Fire
Company have elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Harold w. T. Purnells first
vice president, Thomas B. Pepper;
second vice president, William Hit
chens; secretary, Edward B. Green;
assistant secretary, Floyd NJ. John
son; treasurer, Frank L. Joseph; ;
chief, Joseph G. Green; first assis-
tant chief. Thomas B. Pepper; sec
ond assistant chief, Harry L. Hol-
son; chief engineer, Harold w. T.
Purnell; first assistant engineer,
Charles T. Green; second assistant
engineer, Norman R. Purnell; super
intendent of supplies, Frank L. JOS
eph; fire recorder, E. Warren Hol-
son; custodian of property, Earl
Rust, William A. Conaway and E.
Warren HOlsOn. This makes Joseph
G. Green's fifteenth year as chief.
The boys are doing good work.
Sarah Emily Wilson, wife of Ne
hemiah J. Wilson, of near this town,
in the Sand Hills section, died at her
home Tuesday night, aged 73 years,
IL months and q days, of general
debility. Funeral services were held
in Sand Hills M. E. Church Friday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment
made in adjoining cemetery. Rev. w.
L. DOnohue, officiating. Samuel ].
Wilson and Son, funeral directors.
She was the mother of Mrs. George
Workman of this town.
John H. Prettyman who resides
near this town, in the Sand Hills
section, was severely injured Thurs
day while saving wood at his home.
In some way he came in contact
with the belt. He is doing fine at this
time.
At supper held by the Auxiliary
of the First Presbyterian Church of
this town in Layton's Hall Friday
evening about one hundred and
twenty-five dollars were realized.
The proceeds will go for the benefit
of the church.
Wilson Workman, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George R. Workman, of this
town, sustained a severe injury to
his shoulder last Wednesday while
assisting in unloading some ma
chinery on the State Highway, near
town. He is improving at this time.
Mrs. Joseph E. Walls has opened
her millinery and ladies' furnishing
goods store in the store room re-
Gently vacated by Mollie R. L. Sulli-
van.
w. o. McCabe and son of this town
who recently conducted a meat store
in this town, have purchased the
general merchandise business of the
late J. A. Lingo at Rehoboth and
took charge of it last week.
Henry Marvel, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Marvel, of this town, is
seriously i'll in the Jefferson Hospi-
tai in Philadelphia, where he is for
treatment.
Mrs. Ida Wilkins is quite i'll at
her home on the corner of Cedar
and Kemmey streets.
Philip o. Downs has discontinued
the garage business at his stand in
COllinsville, at the edge of town and
it is reported that he and Harry
Boyer will open an up to date laun-
dry in the building that he has used |
as garage. 1t is also reported that !
w. E. Tucker of this town will open |
a button factory in Collinsville.
Clerk of the Peace William J.
Quillen has the past week issued a
license to William ]. Robb
ind Flora Carey, both of Ocean |
7iew.
Justice of the Peace E. W. Ryon
las also issued the following mar
iage licenses the past week:
To John H. Lynch of FrankfOTd
nd Alene V. Shockley of Bishop
lille, Md.
To Granville L. Dickerson of Mil q
IN and Florence M. Mitchell of
ewes.
Register of Wills Isaac E. Jones
as issued the following letters the
asst week:
On the estate of John S. Tingle of
altimore hundred, to Jennie Tingle.
On the estate of Edward H. Mar
n of North West Ford hundred, to
Emory Wiley.
On the estate of Edgar L. Lynch
: Baltimore hundred, to Carrie H.
ynch.
On the estate of Ebenezer H. Mel
IN of North West Fork hundred to
Nelson.
On the estate of Amelia A. Welch
Georgetown hundred to I. Paul
Ones.
On the estate of William F. Hit
lens of Broadkiln hundred to Thos.
.. Douglas.
On the estate of E. T. Prettyman
Seaford hundred, to James R.
lubrook.
On the estate of Albert Britting-
am of Dagsboro hundred, to Ella
On the estate of George H. Pusey
: Broad Creek hundred, to William
Pusey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Downs are be-
g congratulated on the arrival Of
fine baby girl at their home on
alhoun street in Townsend's addi-
1n, Friday night.
There are eighteen prisoners
opping at the county Jail at this