Milford chronicle., 1928-05-11
Georgetown

speaker of the evening being Perci-
val Ableman, the champion boy ora
tor of the State. Music was furnish
ed by Earl Hollis and Kathryn Mills
students of the Greenwood High
School. The visitor being Chris. G.
Ellis of the Laurel Rotary Club
Jack Fearon and G. E. Griffenberg
were the guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Millman mo-
tored to Wilmington last Saturday to
visit their two daughters, Miss Mil
dred and Marguerite Millman. They
were accompanied by Samuel Mill
man of near Lincoln. Frank met
many of his old friends - one IN
particular, Tom Gray, who hadn't
seen him before in a quarter of a
century. Miss Margaret spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Millman, near Redden.
Mrs. jamie Kitchens sustained Sc
we're cuts and bruises about her head
and body last Monday night, when
she fell down a flight of stairs at her
home on North Railroad avenue.
She is improving at this time.
Miss Mildred Mock, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mock of this
town, has accepted a position as
operator in the local exchange of the
Diamond State Telephone Company.
Isaac Ernest Jones, former Regis
ter of Wills of this county and Miss
Flossie Mae West, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Washington West, of near
town, were married Tuesday, April
24th, at Salisbury, Md. They will re-
side here as the groom is employed
in the drug department of the drug
store of George E. Swain.
Mrs. Frederic Walls, Mrs. Lavinia
Adams, Mrs. John A. Jones and Miss
Sallie Messick of this town, attended
the district convention of the Wo-
mans Home Missionary Society held
in the Avenue M. 3. Church of Mil
ford last Thursday.
The frame work of the new church
home has been placed in position
and the work is being rushed and
the building will soon be completed.
Light House Man," the three-act
comedy drama given in Ryon's The
atre, on Wednesday and Thursday
evenings for the benefit of the
Georgetown Fire Company, was a
success. They took in about three
hundred dollars which will be used
in the general funds.
Howard J. Cooke, treasurer, will
sit to receive town taxes on Friday,
Saturday and Monday, May IL, IL
and IA. Those paying on these dates
will receive the rebate of per cent
off. He will sit in the old Eagle HO-
tel building.
Noah Isaacs, a wealthy retired
farmer, died last Tuesday at his
home at the edge of town on the
Bridgeville road, at the age of "a
years, IL months and 10 days. Flu
neral services were held Thursday
afternoon in Cokesbury M. e. Church
near town. Rev. T. F. Beauchamp,
pastor of Wesley M. E. Church, this
town, officiating. Interment made in
adjoining cemetery. He is survived
by his wife and one brother, Charles
T. Isaacs, of near town.
Mrs. Annie NJ Donovan, age IS
years, wife of James G. Donovan,
died last Thursday evening at her
home in Collinsville at the edge of
town. Funeral services were held in
McColley's Chapel, near town, on
the Milford road at two o'clock Sun
day afternoon. Revs. Buckson and
Willis officiating. Interment made IN
the adjoining cemetery. She was the
mother of Mrs. P. o. Downes of this
town and up until a few years ago
she resided near Rest Mill, near
Redden.
Robert Burton has been confined
to his home by illness the past
week.
Mrs. Thomas B. Pepper who has
been quite ill at her home on North
Bedford street for sometime past,
we are glad to state is improving.
The new Georgetown Methodist
Protestant Church is about complete
and will be opened for service in
a few weeks.
Miss Ethel Ennis, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles L. Ennis, Of near
town, is in the Beebe Hospital in
LeWeS for treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Parker have
moved from this town to Milton; he
having accepted position in Kings
garage in that town.
Mrs. Lloyd Stoeckel is on the sick
list at her home on the corner of
Pine and Race streets.
A May Day Fete celebrating
Health Week, was held at the new
school grounds on West Market
street, Saturday, May 5th, at 2 p. m.
May Pole Dance and other pretty |
festivities were given by the chill
1ren of the town under the instruc-
tons of Miss Eunice Jones and Miss
West, health nurses.
Register of Wills G.. Vannie Mes
sick has issued the following letters
he past week:
On the estate of Willie M. Jones of
Georgetown hundred, to George
Frank Jones.
On the estate of Lark Ingram of
Broad Creek hundred, to the Sussex
trust Company.
On the estate of Ruth A. Hazard
# Lewes and Rehoboth hundred, to
elizabeth Hazard.
Clerk of the Peace John S. Cooper
las the past week issued a marriage
license to William T. Lathbury of
;eaford and Elizabeth Neal of Lau-
ell.
Justice of the Peace William J.
Iustard has also issued a marriage
icense to Elmer E. Jewell and Clara
ipicer, both of near Georgetown.
, There are fourteen prisoners
oarding with Sheriff Bryan at the
ounty Jail here at the present time.
John C. Abbott who is in the Bee