Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-03-16
Georgetown

Last Wednesday evening was La
dies Night with Georgetown Coun-
Gil, No. u, o. U. A. NJ, and there
were present about 125 members and
guests who were delightfully."- enter
tanned. Following a pantomine by a
number of children, under the direc-
ton of Miss Lila Carey, and other
amusements, a luncheon was served
consisting of chicken salad, pickles,
olives, potato chips, ice cream and
home made cake. Twenty new men,
bers have been recently adopted by
Georgetown Council.
A two weeks series of revival
services began in Wesley M. E
Church of this town, Sunday even
ing, in charge of the pastor, Rev. I
F. Beauchamp, assisted by Dan
Hughes, the noted Welsh singing
evangelist.
Mrs. Leila Short, a highly respect
ed coIored woman of this town, is
seriously ill with the mumps.
Calvin e. Afflerbach, rural super
visor, has announced that the South
western Supervisory District Spell
ing Contest for Sussex county will
be held in Laurel on Wednesday eve
ming, March 21st. Nearly every
school in the State is making its in
dividual plans for the various con-
tests, which led up to the State
Spelling Bee, sponsored by the Will
, mington Every Evening.
Mrs. John T. Wagamon of this
town and Robert H. Burton of Rob-
, bins attended the funeral of their
/ nephew, DR.. Samuel S. Peck, in
Philadelphia last Tuesday, who was
a resident of that city.
Miss Margaret Bullock entertain
ed a number of her friends at a
bridge party Wednesday evening al
the home of Mrs. Hugh Smith on
West Pine street. Those present
were Misses Edna Barr, Louise Hud-
son, Gladys Hudson, Mary Townsend,
Kathleen Lee, Hilda Lee, Mildred
Rust, Pauline Godfrey, Mrs. Emma
H. DeVin, Mrs. Grace Wilkins, Mrs
Beatrice Hammond, Mrs. Sarah
Marsh, also Miss Sarah Messick of
Milford, Miss Laura Lynch and Miss
Kathlyn Baylis Of Lewes. Miss Lee
won first and Miss Townsend second
prizes.
Mrs. Hannah Hart, widow Of Peter
]. Hart, who for many years con-
Quoted the Hart House at Milton and
also was one time proprietor of the
Eagle and Brick Hotels in this town.
died about 1 o'clock last Wednesday
afternoon, at her home on East Mar
ket street, this town, aged 81 years.
She had been an invalid for several
wears as the result OF a stroke OF
DaraIysis, but the immediate cause
of her death was heart trouble. Flu
neral services were held at her
home Saturday afternoon at 2 o.
clock. Rev. T. F. Beauchamp othcia-
ting. assisted by Rev. Frederick Per-
I,ins. Iuterment made in Union Gem
etery. She is survived by two bro
theirs, David and Isaac Ford, OF Phil
adelphia, and one sister, Mrs. SOPHIA
Shuts of Vineland, N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel J. Layton re-
turned last Sunday from months
trip to Florida.
George A. Nelson has returned
from washington, D. c., where he
has been visiting his son, John S.
Nelson.
willard s. Farber who has been
I'll at his home on Railroad avenue
is slowly recovering.
Miss Emma M. Burton, aged 70
wears. who resided in Georgetown
for a number of years, died last
monday morning In the Palmer
Home for the Aged in Dover. Flu
neral services were held in the home
IN wednesday morning. Interment
made in Lake Side cemetery in Do
YER She was a native Of Indian Riv-
or Hundred and sister OF the late
william H. Burton Of this town:
Mrs. Mary Russell, widow OF The-
adore Russell, and mother OF Ed
Tard Russell, of this town. died
Tbursdav afternoon at the home OF
1er daughter, Mrs Thomas Smith IN
0eImar, aged about rs years: Funer-
Il services were held in Delmar on
sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. IN
.ornoent made in Union cemetery
,ore. She was a resident OF THIS
own. but had been spending some