Milford chronicle., 1927-05-13
Georgetown

In the Statewide bird house
building contest, sponsored by the
State P. T. A., Flower School of
Southwestern Sussex County. won
the first prize. Commodore McDon-
ough of Kent County was second,
and the Williamsville School of Sus-
sex County, was third.
Earl Hudson with his wife and
daughter has moved from Clayton to
this town. They are now occupying
the property of Mrs. Maggie Blizzard
on West Laurel street. Mr.. Hudson
has accepted a position as salesman
and bOokkeeper for Harold w. T.
Purnell. at his auto and radio supply
store. Mr.. Hudson was formerly en-
ployed by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company.
Dr. and Mrs. w. F. Blackstone and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Blackstone have
moved to the homestead of Judge
Charles NJ. Cullen on South Bedford
street. DR.. Blackstone will rent his
dwelling on the corner of Pine street
and Railroad avenue.
The residence of Mrs. Joshua
Workman on Cedar street has been
neatly painted the past week.
The Nations Health, a monthly
magazine, devoted to community, in
dustrial and institutional health, and
published by the Modern Hospital
Publishing Company of Chicago, has
accepted for publication a concise
article written by Prof. Albert Ear
ley of this town.
William H. Bailey of this town
who has been in the employ of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
since 1881, most of which time he
was freight conductor between Har-
rington and Franklin City, Va, has
been retired from active service and
placed on the company's honor roll.
Last Tuesday afternoon Linford p.
Faucet, purchased at public auction
at the court house door the property
of the late Cordelia A. Smith on
South Front street. His bid was S2,-
100. The property consists of large
dwelling house and lot.
The assessment list for the town
of Georgetown for 1927 will be found
for inspection at the Brick Hotel.
Fire of mysterious origin last We'd
nesday destroyed the pound fence on
the farm of C. L. Parsons, tenanted
by Peter Mitchell at the east edge of
town on the Springfield road. The
barn and other buildings were saved
by the prompt arrival of the George
town Fire Company.
Joseph Wood, son of Elton r.
Wood, superintendent of the Sussex
County Almhouse, has been selected
as a member of the State Police
force and entered upon his new du-
ties Thursday.
Oscar B. King, merchant on the
corner of Cedar and KeInmey streets |
has purchased from George Mitchell
his farm at the edge of town on the
Laurel road and expects to retire
from the mercantile business some
time this year and devote his time
10 the poultry and small truck bus
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Harris of
his town attended the funeral of her
father, Robert J. Donovan, who died
1t his home in Harrington, last Sun
lay at Ellendale, on Tuesday morn
ng. Mr.. Donovan who was "a years
Of age was a residents of this town.
Register of Wills G. Vannien Mes
sick has issued the following letters
he past week?
On the estate of Ralph B. Harmon
Of Indian River hundred to Lydia A
Harmon.
On the estate of Charles S. Hearn
Of Little Greek hundred to Fannie L.
Hearn.
On the estate of Samuel R. john
son of Lewes and RehobOth hundred |
70 Horace P. Johnson.
Clerk of the Peace John S. Cooper
las issued the following marriage ,
licenses the past week:
To George Foaley of Morristown,
Y. j.. and Grace Turner Marvil of
laurel. f
To George H. Paynter and Lula /
Downs, both of Lewes.
To Edgar A. Evans of Clarksville
md Effie L. Harrison of Frankford.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson and daugh-
er Sarah spent the weekend with
George Swain and family at IAN
IONS.