Milford chronicle., 1927-06-03
Georgetown

shipped, mostly by parcel post, al
ready this year over one million day
old chicks. This is one of the largest
hatcheries in the East and business
| is so that Mr.. Jones has to keep his
plant in operation the whole year.
Carl A. Skinner who was convicted
at a special term of court of Oyer
and Terminer, held on April 26th,
was hanged Friday at the county
Jail here Interment Of his body was
made at the county almshouse in
the potter's field. rhe crowd was
very small that came to town and
very quiet, nothing to compare with
the crowd that was here for the But
Ter hanging a year ago last FeDru-
ary.
Sussex Post No. s, American Leg
ion. celebrated Memorial Day mere
last Sunday evening in front OF the
court house. The speaker was Hon.
Thomas F. Bayard and others. The
laurel Band furnished music. There
was a large number in attendance as
there were no services in any Oh
the churches, it being made a COM
munity affair.
The United States Bureau OF Edu-
cation has awarded a certificate TO
Prof. Albert Farley, of this town. lor
the completion of course HOW "
Know Architecture"
The Four Leaf Glover Bridge CLUB
met at the home of Miss Louise
Hudson on North Bedford street on
Wednesday night. Those present
were Misses Pauline Godfrey, Mary
Townsend, Lillian Hutch1ns, Helen
Macklin, Gladys Hudson, Margaret
bullock and Mrs. Emma Devin. Re
/ freshments were served.
| During the electric storm iasI
Wednesday afternoon the dwelling
of John Spicer, about two miles from
town on the Lewes road, was hlt'
damaging it about two or three nun
dred dollars. Fortunately none OF the
family were injured.
The Sussex County Levy Court has
placed a new dial on the clock IN
the court house, next to Market
street, to replace the one that had
become unfit by some unknown per-
sons shooting it with rifle for sew
eral New Years Ewes.
The residence of Mrs. Charles b.
Marsh on South Race street mas
been neatly painted the past week.
Mrs. Kate Gray, aged about 80
years, wife of Ollie ]. Gray, of near
Gumboro, died in the Beebe Hospital
in Lewes last Tuesday morning OF
paralysis. Funeral services were
held in st. Paul's P. e. Church this
town, Thursday afternoon. Rev. 5. u.
Van Loan officiating. Interment
made in Union cemetery. She was
daughter of Jacob M. Lynch of this
town. Besides her husband she
leaves one son and one daughter.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
Church of this town will serve a
spring chicken supper on Tuesday
June 7th, at $3.50 o'clock in the New
Century Club building on Pine street.
Proceeds for the benefit of the
church.
Miss Elsie Townsend, daughter of |
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Townsend, of |
this town, who has been in the Bee |
be Hospital in Lewes, being treated |
for appendicitis, has improved and |
returned to her home here, much to |
the qualification of her many friends. |
Robert P. Johnson, aged about "a |
years, who resided near this town in |
the Springfield section, died last
Monday morning in the Beebe Hos
pital in Lewes where he was being |
treated for penumonia. Funeral SER
vices were held in st. Johns M. E. |
Church, Springfield Cross roads, on
Thursday afternoon. Rev. Walter G.
Barlaw, assisted by Rev. Conrad
Hamer of Glendale, officiating. In
terment made in adjoining cemetery.
He was brother of David E. John
son, Mrs. Ida Donovan, Mrs. Louise
Roach of this town, and Rev. John L.
Johnson, pastor of Harrison Street
M. E. Church, Wilmington.
Mary, the three year old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Shear, of
this town, was taken to the Marshall
Hospital in Milford last Tuesday
where her tonsils were removed.
She is doing fine.
All of our carpenters and painters
are rushed with work as there is
building, repairing and
painting going on in our town at
the present time.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Faucet who
have been residing on Market street
for the winter have moved back to
their farm at the edge of town for
the summer.
Register of Wills G. Vannie Mes
sick has issued the following letters
the past week:
On the estate of David B. Cordrey
of Little Creek hundred, to Clara c.
King.
On the estate of Mary M. Boyce of
Seaford hundred, to Levin M. Boyce.
On the estate of Arthur e. Will
Iiams of Baltimore hundred, to
James B. Dickerson.
On the estate of John S. Tindall of
Lewes and Rehoboth hundred, to
James Rowland Tindall.
Clerk of the Peace John S. Cooper
las the past week issued marriage
license to Paul E. Reynolds of vi
emma, Md, and Evelyn M. Cooke of
The meeting of the Rotary Club
Friday night was devoted to the pro-
gram for the coming year and it
vas decided to invite the graduating
lass of 1927 of the Georgetown High
School to be their guest next Fri
lay night. Harold w. T. Purnell had
is his guest, William Grant and G.
shocker of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Cora B. Hurley, aged So years,
wife of Daniel Hurley of this town,
lied at her home on Pine street Fri