Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-10-05
Georgetown

IL Is TO De DeIlSl III"
T.. year. , NIL,
ford. visited friends here on Tues
day.
The first frost of the season visit
. ed this section the past week, dam
aging the vegetable crop severely.
A large number of our citizens at
tended the 14Sth anniversary SER
vices at Barratt's Chapel, near
Frederick, last Sunday.
Our farmers are busy seeding
wheat. The acreage in this section
will be large this fall.
Register of Wills G. Vannie Mes
sick has issued the following letters
t. the past week-On the estate of w.
E. Culver, of Little Creek hundred,
to Sparry E. Culver; on the estate
of Martha S. Lodge, of Lewes and
Rehoboth hundred, to the Sussex
Trust Co; on the estate of Mary A.
Vincent, of Broad Greek hundred, to
Carl L. Vincent, Vordie V. Vincent
and Bertha l.. Sullivan; on the es-
tate of Florence e. DonOhO, of Sea-
ford hundred, to Helen c. Shockley;
on the estate of Elijah L. Baker, OF
Georgetown hundred, to Sarah j.
Baker; on the estate of Harvey p.
Quattlander, of DagsbOro hundred,
to Anna P. Quattlander.
Sheriff Bryan has forty-five pris-
oners stopping with him at the jail
at the present
Howard Green has accepted a po-
sition as clerk in the local American
store.
The residence of Mrs. Elizabeth
Wilson, on Laurel street, is being
newly painted.
Georgetown Democrats have open
ed a club room on the second floor
of Ryons theatre.
Miss Ella Ryan, of this town, has
accepted a position as teacher in
the Midway public school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Workman
have moved to Mrs. Penelope Stoec-
kel's property on South Bedford
street.
Anona Council, No. II, Degree OF
Pocahontas, adopted two new pale
faces" and served refreshments to
its members last Monday night.
Sheriff w. G. Bryan has had newly
painted and otherwise improved the
property on North Race street which
he recently purchased from Mrs. Ida
Donoway's heirs.
Quite a number of persons from
GEORGETOWN went to Dover Wednes-
day evening to hear the address de-
hvered by DR.. E. Stanley Jones,
noted speaker, in Wesley M. Il.
Church at that place.
Last Sunday evening Charles ,.
Calhoun's car caught fire from
disconnected wire while he was re-
turning with a young lady friend
from a drive to an adjoining county
in Maryland. Fortunately, the blaze
was easily extinguished, but not
before Mr.. Calhoun sustained severe
burns on his hands.
Miss Sara Wilson entertained a
number of friends at a dinner party
last Wednesday at her home on Lau-
rel street. Her guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. William Alderman, of Milford;
Mr.. Twiford Morris and Mr.. Thorn
as Fleetwood, of SeafOrd; Mr.. MOI
ris Black, of Milton; Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman Purnell, Misses Edna Barr
Gladys Hudson, Pauline Godfrey,
Minnie Kreer,, and Messrs. George
Barr and Charles Steiner.
Business Methods Committee OF the
Rotary Club had charge
of the meeting on Friday night, all
members taking part in various dis
oYSciOns of c1uh work
John Joseph Morath, well known
citizen and Civil War veteran of this
town. died last Saturday night, after
an illness of several months, at ms
home on Rosa street, at the age OF
So years, Z months and II days. He
was a native of Newark, Ohio. He
moved to Georgetown from Ph1ladel-
phia about rs years ago, and for
some time was a merchant on Rail-
road avenue. He is survived by MS
wife. Funeral services were held at
the home on Tuesday evening, Revs.
NJ. E. Hungerford and T. F. Beauch-
amp officiating. Wednesday morn {
ing his remains were taken to phil
adelphia for interment in Fernwood ;
H. B. Hickman had the
funeral in charge. ]
Last Monday evening the Executive ]
Committee of the Sussex County t
Christian Endeavor Union met in the ]
GEORGETOWN M. P. Church for the I
of laying plans for the fall
). E. Rally. The date decided upon
vas Tuesday, November 18th. Rev.
I. T. Bailey, of the Delmar M. +.
Jhurch, was appointed by Mr.. Ralph
Nichols, the president of the Sussex
county Union, to ascertain church
where the rally may be held.
The Rally is to have missionary
,rogram, and the program commit
ee promises an unusually interest
ne one Mrs. Frank Green, OF
is the chairman OF TINS
ommittee, and the others who viii
erve on the committee are MISS
Helen Chapman, of Delmar, and MISS
Iargaret Wilson, of Lewes, the pas
Dr. of the church where the rally Is
D be held, and one person appoint S
d by the pastor of that church. The v
rst fall meeting of the Sussex n
ounty Union was we'll attended and r
re enthusiasm manifested promises n
reat accomplishments for Christian II
ndeavor in this part of the state. Il
Mrs. Amy Johnson and Mr.. and u
RS. C. C. Ash, of Seaton, Ill, this W
eek visited the formers cousin, b.
RS. Margaret E. Warrington, whom al
le had not seen for fifty years, at n
le home of the latter's daughter, m
rs. J. F. Kaiser. 81
Miss Annie B. Moore has returned p;
ON Camp Vail, Springfield, Mass, CT
here she attended with represen-
tives of Delaware All clubs the
astern States Exposition. The
mn consisted of delegates from as
,enty states and Canada. %
Edward w. Rogers, aged 43 years, II
-, % Nj. and Mrs WilmOre M, W