Milford chronicle., 1927-02-11
Georgetown

of Miss Gladys Hudson, on North
Bedford street. Those present were
Misses Pauline Godfrey, Emma Hol-
son. Louise Bullock, the invited
guests were Miss Anna Marvel, of
Laurel, Mrs. Grace Hatfield, Miss
Louise Hatfield, Miss Sarah Wilson
and Mrs. Sarah Marsh. The first
prize was awarded to Miss Anna
Marvel and BOBBY prize was award
ed to Mrs. Grace Hatfield. Refresh
ments were served and very de-
lightful evening was spent.
Five young men of near Mission,
who were arrested and given hear
ing here before Magistrate William
j Mustard, last Wednesday, charged
with killing deer, in that section
on January Goth, were discharged
for lack of evidence to convict them
The hearing was the largest held in
This town for some time, the court
room where it was held to accom-
modate the crowd was filled.
Mrs. Belle Wagamon, died at her
home on North Race street, at 500
, o'clock last Friday morning, and her
Vdeath which was unexpected was
shock to her friends, though she had
been in impaired health for many
months. She was a native of Penn
syIvania but had resided in this
town since early in the seventies.
She was daughter of the late Rev.
A. D. Davis, a former pastor of Wes-
lev NJ. E. Church of this town.
Doubtless no woman in this coun-
tv was better or more favOrably
known than she, she was a charter
member of the Georgetown New
. Century Club. For more than
score of years she was employed in
the local central exchange of the
Diamond State Telephone Co., most
of the time as chief operator, where
she was familiarly known as mother
Wagamon, she was retired from ac-
tive service of the company several
years ago and placed in the honor
roll. Two sisters survive her, Mrs.
Mollie Van Gesel and Miss Ida NJ.
Davis. both of this town. Funeral
services were held at 1.30 o'clock
Friday afternoon at the home. In
terment made in Union cemetery,
Rev. T. F. Beauchamp, officiating.
Mrs. Sallie A. Penuel, aged SO
wears, 8 months and II days, died
last Friday morning from general
debility, at the home of her daugh-
Ter Mrs. Louise Jones, at the edge
of town in Collinsville. After a pro
longed illness. She was born and
lived near GumborO most of her life.
She was the daughter of Shadrack
Short. She was married first to J.
P. West, after his death she was
married to Silas Penuel. She is
survived by one son, John West of
Virginia, and one daughter, Mrs.
Louise Jones of this town, she was
the grandmother of former Register
of Wills. l. Ernest Jones, of this
town Funeral services were held at
the home on Sunday afternoon. In
terment made in Union Cemetery
Rev. T. F. Beauchamp officiating.
Cyrus Hatfield, Jr., has accepted a
position in the confectionery store
of William d. Brasure on Market
street.
Miss Cora Locates who for sew
eral years past has been employed
in the law office of James NJ. Tun-
nell, as stenographer, has resigned
and accepted position in the Pro-
thOnotary's Office.
The many friends of Joseph Der
rickson, of this town, are glad TO
hear that he is improving in the
Hanneman Hospital, Philadelphia
where he has been for some time
taking treatment. He has been given
blood TRANSMISSION.
Mr.. Nutter Marvel of this town
and Miss Willie Barr, daughter OF
the late William Barr, of near town,
were married last Saturday at Sal
isbury, Md. They are residing IN
the grooms home on North Bedford
street. -,
The Pennsylvania Railroad will
run an excursion from this section 10
Wilmington, Chester and Philadel-
phia on Sunday, February 18th.
Miss Leah Hurley, of Lewes, has
accented a position in the George
town branch of the State Tax De-
partment. -
Mrs. Daniel Hurley, of this town.
who has been in the Jefferson Hos
pital in Philadelphia, for treatment
has returned home and is much i'm
proved.
Albert Sheer, is ill at his home
on Chestnut street.
Mrs. John L. Wilson who has been
quite ill at her home on Cedar street
is improving.
Register of Wills, G. Vannie Mes
sick has issued the following let
ters the past week:
On the estate of Bertha c. Petty
John. of Broadkiln hundred to Chas.
E. Pettyjohn.
On the estate of Sallie A. Penuel,
of Georgetown hundred to Louise }.
Jones. ~,
on the estate of Samuel H. Mes
sick. of North West Fork hunureu "
Miles Messick. -,
of Cumboro hundred to John IL
Lynch. 1o,.o,
nf baltimore hundred to Maggie
Daisev and Joseph N. Daisey.
On tbe estate of William A. Hunes
of Cedar Greek hundred to James
Harry Humes. ,r..,,,, rs-
soCs of Cedar Creek hundred to
Lizzie V. Isaacs. 80,
There are fifteen prisoners CON
zrod in the county Jail here at the
present time. -,,-.,.paao ono of
the six month-old twins OF MI anu
Mrs. Alfred Workman, died at tnelF
home on the corner Of Cedar stLee'