Milford chronicle., 1928-05-18
Georgetown

George o. Fearon and James E
Goslee, the speaker being Dr.. Harr.
V. Holloway of the Dover club. Th
music was furnished by an orches
ira composed of Mrs. Herman
Roach, Edward King, Harold Hat
field and Howard King. Som
splendid selections being rendered
The visiting ROtarians were DR.
George H. Otwell and Ray Otwell
of the Laurel club. The guest wai
Jerry Zollenger and Oscar S. viii
son, of this town.
The Blackwater School has two
pupils entered in an essay confess
conducted by the Highway Educa
ton Board of Washington, D. c.
The weather the first of this week
was so cool and disagreeable that
many heater fires were again start
ed.
Elmer E. Jewell and Miss Clora
Spicer, both of near this town, were
united in marriage at Wesley M. E.
Parsonage last Friday night by Rev.
T. F. Beauchamp.
The members of Midland Grange
will journey to Henlopen. Grange, at
Midway, on Friday evening, May is,
and deliver the Travelling Gavel and
Record Book. Midland Grange will
furnish the entertainment and Hen
lopen will furnish the refreshments.
A large representation from Mid
land is desired, as a good time is
anticipated.
Gardner R. Marvel, aged rs
years, s months and days, son of
the late John P. and Nicey Marvel,
died Monday night at his home near
Stockley, after a long illness. He
is survived by his wife and one
daughter, Mrs. Ernest Rogers, of
this town. Funeral services were
held at home yesterday afternoon,
Rev. Walter G. Barlow officiating,
with interment in Union Cemetery.
John T. Carey, funeral director.
The large new building being
erected on Laurel street by Wesley
M. E. Church, and upon which work
is rapidly progressing, will be given
the name Willie M. Jones Memorial
Hall. Mrs. Jones, one of the most
active members of Wesley Church,
and said to be the first one to sug-
gest and agitate the erection of the
building. The new structures seat
ing capacity will be about seven
hundred.
Julian E. Townsend was elected
a member of the Georgetown Board
Of Education Saturday afternoon
opposition. He succeeds
John M. Richardson, whose term
expired. The term of James M.
Tunnell, president of the board, will
expire next year.
The Sussex County Commissioners
have distributed the money to be
raised by taxation for the fiscal
year to the different funds as fol-
ows: General fund, $152,OS2.O3;
general road fund, $27,340.59;
bonded Indebtedness, $6,493.39;
Door fund, $1O,996.24; jury and wit
less fund, $S,2O2.18.
The Sunday School Glass of Mrs.
frank Green held it's monthly |
Meeting Monday night at the home |
# Mrs. Everett Conaway.
Sussex Post No. 8, American Leg
on, composed of former service |
men throughout the eastern section
# Sussex county, will observe Mem
rial Day May 3Oth.
Announcement of the marriage of
Iiss Helena Hazard, of Angola,
of this town, to Warren W.
mith, of Fairton, N. j., has been
lade. The wedding took place
-pril 2Sth at Fairton.
Register of Wills G. Vannie Mes
ick has issued the following let
9rs the past week-on the estate
John H. Trader, of Lewes and
ehOboth Hundred, to William T.
tkins; on the estate of Annie E.
ust, of Lewes and Rehoboth Hun
red, to William E. Rust and Lizzie
|. Turner; on the estate of Alfred
!. Baker, of Seaford Hundred, to
edford L. Watson, Sr.; on the es-
tie of Sallie H. Hammond, of Cedar
reek hundred, to James Postles
ammond. :
There are fifteen prisoners board
g with Sheriff Bryan, at the
)unty Jail.
Walter w. Pepper, aged 70 years,
months and 10 days, of this town,
ed in the Beebe Hospital Friday
ght from a serious operation. His
mains were brought to his home
Pine street, and funeral services
ere held Tuesday afternoon at 2
clock. Rev. T. F. Beauchamp,
stor of Wesley M. E. Church, Of
lated. Interment made in st.
ul's P. E. Cemetery here. ]. T.
rey, funeral director. Mr.. Pepper
IS one of the oldest fruit brokers
tn in age and point of service, on
S peninsula, and at one time con-
cted a commission business in
W York city.
Gr. Aaron Marvel, of Wilmington,
) been a visitor in town this week.
rev. James A. Leach, of Whining
/, was visitor in town the first
the week.
Ir. Elihu M. Lynch has been con-
ID to his home on South Bedford @
eet for several days. n
lev. J. w. Sutton, pastor of
)rSeIOWn NJ. II. circuit, mas re-
cred from a severe attack of
If. Saul Hastings, of Bridgeville,
his sisters, Mrs. J. T.
houn and Mrs. H. W. Calhoun.
If. and Mrs. Elwood Hurley and -
James, of Philadelphia, spent :.
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. IN
h Hurley. AVl
rs. William Taylor and little
ghter, of near Pocomoke, Md,
visitors at the home of Mrs.
,gie MCGEE.
ev. and Mrs. L. B. Morgan and
ghter, Elizabeth, of Richardson
k, visited their daughter and ST.
er, Mrs. Harold Purnell, the
of the week.