Milford chronicle., 1928-06-08
Georgetown

Friday night. The speaker OF the
evening was George S. Williams
president of the State Board OF Edu-
cation. The class consisted OF nine
teen members. The local Board ol
Education. also the members OF the
= faculty were present. The guests
being Oscar S. Wilson, Senator Louis
A DrevIer and William Jones.
Iivy c. Rogers of Frederica has
accented a position as agent for the
Z Prudential Insurance Company for
this section. He succeeds George II.
Short, who resigned.
Mrs. Nellie Givens, aged 20 years,
wife of Herman Givens, died at their
home on East Market street, last
Monday. Funeral services were held
at the home on Wednesday after
noon. Revs. NJ. E. Hungerford, J. T..
Bailey and T. F. Beauchamp oficiat-
ing. Interment made in Union ceme-
terry. She is survived by her hus-
band, two small daughters, father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. James H.
Harris, of Washington, D. c., and
four brothers, Wilson T., Ray, James
w. and Walter Harris.
Willard S. Gray, father Of Deputy
Sheriff George Asa Gray, is in the
% Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia,
for medical treatment. His many
friends hope that he will be home
soon.
The Willie NJ. Jones Memorial Hall
in the rear of Wesley NJ. E. Church,
A. P. Croll, contractor, is about COM
pleted and makes a fine showing to
that part of town.
The residence of Arthur J. Hart,
on Chestnut street and the residence
of Mrs. Kittie Williams, on North
Front street, has been neatly painted
the past week. The work was done
by Mr.. Hart who is sc years old and
works every day at his trade as
house carpenter and painter.
The commencement exercises of
the Georgetown High School were
held in Ryons Theatre, Thursday
night. The theatre was filled to its
utmost capacity. Monday morning
the graduates with Miss Rosalie Mar
tin as chaperone, left for their four
day trip to Washington and other
points via the Red Star Bus Line.
There were twenty-five in the party. |
Mrs. Emma H. Hammond has re-
turned to her home here from an ex-
tended stay in Stockton, Md.
Wilson Boyer, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Boyer, of this town, has re-
signed his position with the du Pont
Company, Wilmington, and is now
connected with the Diamond State
Laundry here.
Sussex Post, No. 8, American Leg
ion, has awarded a $3.50 gold piece
to the boy and girl in the eighth
grade of many of the schools in the
Eastern section of Sussex county
who made the highest per cent in
American History during the term.
Among the schools receiving the
awards were: Selbyville, Lord Bal
timore, Frankford, Dagsboro, Mills
boro, Stockley, Georgetown, Milton,
Lewes, Rehoboth and Glendale.
Children's Day exercises will be
held in McColley's Church, near this
town, on the old Milford road, Sun
day night, June 10th.
The residence of George T. Lynch
on South Race street, is being neat 9
ly painted.
Charles Stevenson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Stevenson, of this town, =
holds the record of not missing a =
lay from school for the past five q
7ears.
Mrs. Walter w. Pepper is i'll at :,
Ter home on Pine street. =,
The w. H. M. S. of Wesley M. q. -
Church will hold bake at the home c.
If the president, Mrs. Fred Walls, ii
IN North Bedford street, on Satur- n
lay, June 10th. d
George A. Nelson, a veteran rail- a
oad man, is ill at his home on East n
Garket street. te
Miss Jane Lynch, daughter of Mr.. /,
nd Mrs. Andrew ]. Lynch, is in the ir
3eebe Hospital in Lewes for treat nj
lent for appendicitis. ST
Register of Wills G. Vannie Mes o,
ick has issued the following letters
he past week: til
On the estate of William H. Davis cl
{ Cedar Creek hundred to Edward az
[. Davis. NJ
On the estate of Stephen T. Waller al
Seaford hundred to Merrin V. Ike
valler and William Wilson Waller. &c
On the estate of Sallie H. Hitch Of gr
altimore hundred to Anna K. Hick- ia
an. ia
George Conaway who has been ill do
his home on East Laurel street IS tri
approving. WI
Clerk of the Peace John S. Cooper
IS the mast week issued the follow mt
g marriage licenses: of
To William C. Andrews and Ma po
Ida Lacey, both Of Frankford. trl
To Clarence B. Walls Of Milton stl
Id Lille E. Campbell of Lewes. tic
The largest amount of liquor that tic
as ever captured in this county at po
" one time was made Thursday WI
orning when the State Police dis bill
vered a truck load containing me
out one hundred and forty-two Ho
ses of twelve quart bottles each, me
andoned on the road near Bacons sia
the western side of the county. ant
had gone wrong with the puI
lex and the driver abandoned it eql
fore he could be caught. The one
uor was Scotch whiskey and gin. OF
e cargo was brought to George cul
Vn and put under lock IL the \
lnty court house. Dlu
Henry w. Conant of Rehoboth was III
ong friends here Thursday. sCa
Rodney Pride was a recent visitor u
Wilmington. I.-l IIiI'
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