Milford chronicle., 1927-01-07
Georgetown


William Benjamin Hammond, OF
this town. son of Mrs. William Dut-
ton of Delmar, and Miss Beatrice
Ann Hood, daughter of Mrs. VIM. p.
StempIes, of this town, were married
at the brides home on South Race
street, Thursday morning at o.
clock by Rev. 4. f. Beauchamp,
pastor of Wesley M. E. Church. They
are now on a trip to Washington, d.
c.. and other southern points. They
will reside in this town. The groom
is employed as an engineer in the
State Highway Departments offices
here.
Railroad Engineer Thomas Little
ton has purchased a new Essex car.
Mildred A. Parker, 3-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wingate
Parker, who reside at the edge OF
town, on the Sprinfield road, died at
her parents home on Friday morn
ing from the jaundice. Funeral ser
vices were held in the N. P. Church
Sunday afternoon. Interment made
in Union cemetery. Rev. NJ. E. Hun
gerford officiating.
Edward B. Rose, of East Market
street, this town, an engineer em-
pIOyed by the Delaware State High
way Department in this county, met
with a painful accident Thursday
night while on a cunning trip on
RehOboth Bay. Mr.. Rose and par
ty of gunners had retired for the
night in a cunning lodge in that
section. His bed being located near
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manner pushed his hand through a
pane of glass lacerating 1t so Sc
Verely that he had to be taken to the
Beebe Hospital in LeweS for treat
ment. At first it was thought that
he had severed the main artery OF
his arm. He was in a weakened
condition by loss of blood. He IS I'M
proving at this time and his injury
is not now expected to prove SER
iOus.
Senior Pedro P. Aran, superintend-
emf of Rural Education in Porto Rico
has written to the School Depart
ment of Sussex County for 4 copy Oh
the course of study used in the rural
schools of this county, which shows
that Delaware methods of education
must be at the top.
Darins Banks, residing near town
on the main highway between TINS
town and Harbeson, who claimed 10
he 1O2 years old making him one OF
the oldest residents of the State, was
found dead in his home last We'd
nesday by Mrs. Nora Ennis, neigh
bOr. as he had not been seen since
Thursday of the week before anu
search was made and his body was
found. Coroner H. B. Hickman look
charge of the body and death was
found to be from natural causes. HIS
funeral was held at the undertaking
narlOrs of H. B. Hickman in Mills
borO and interment made in Brother-
hood cemetery there. Up until a low
davs before his death Mr.. Banks was
very active, walking from MS nome
to this town and back TWO OF three
times a week.
Clifford, six-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Isaac Baker, Of Rosa street.
this town, was hit.by a truck OF the
Georgetown Lumber Company, drlV-
en- by John Joseph, Friday morning
and seriously injured about the
head and face. He was taken to the
Reebe Hospital in LeWes where ne
is being treated. The truck was at
temDting to back and the lad had
been sitting on the back and in some
way fell off, under the wheel, SO
that the driver did not see him until
after the accident.
The Georgetown Bridge Club met
at the home of Miss Emma Holson
on North Race street Wednesday
night of last week, and last Wednes-
.dav night the club met at the home
7, ,of Mrs. Robert Burton on North Race
street Miss Lillian Hutchins enter
tanning those present at each meet
5ng. who were Miss Gladys Hudson,
Miss Lillian Hutchins, Miss Louise
Hudson Miss Edna Barr, Miss Mary
Townsend. Miss Pauline Godfrey
Miss Margaret Bullock, Miss Hllda
lee Miss Kathleen Lee and MISS
Emma HOlson. Refreshments were
served and gifts exchanged and a
verv ENJOYABLE evening spent.
Miss Margaret Burnett of the
Roard of Education held a meeting
in the Office of Prof. Albert Farley
Rural Supervisor of Sussex County
last week of the teachers VINO are
going to teach in the night schooI
for the first time this winter. }. Otls
West will teach the advanced Glass;
and Mrs. ]. Otis West the beginners
at Cumboro. Harold Lynch Will
teach the advanced class and Mrs.
Melissa McCabe the beginners at
WiIIiamsyiIle. Tilghman Johnson
will teach the advanced class ana
Mrs. Pearl McCabe the beginners at
Roxana. These night schools are
Droying to be a great success IN TINS
county.
William w. Rawlins, cashier OF the
Farmers Bank who has been Ill at
his home on West Market street for
the past week has improved SO as
to be out again.
? Charles P. Green of this town VINO
has been employed as second man III
the local branch of the American
stores. has been transferred to the
MiIIsboro branch as head man, and
took charge Of his new job last Mon
day. Mr.. Green's many friends are
glad of his promotion but sorry thaC
he has to leave here.
Register of Wills Isaac e. Jones
has issued the following letters the
past week: r.
On the estate of Solomon S. Ken
new of Little Creek hundred to Har-
ry K. FOoks.
On the estate of Willard S. Colin
of Little Creek hundred to the Sus-
-o,, Trucf COmDauV