Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-03-02

lated on the arrival of a fine baby
10y at tneIr nome IN that city, last
week. Mrs. PettyJOhn was formerly
Miss Anna Warren, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George h. Warren of near
this town.
The Georgetown NJ. P. Church was
destroyed ny nre one year ago last
Monday. The new editice being erect
ed at cost of $4,000 is about COM
pIeted.
Inc members of the Georgetown
New Century Club have started a
movement to have the shade trees of
our town looked after and put IN
proper shape, so as to protect and
prOIOng the lives OF the trees. Some
thing that has been needed for some
time.
The revival services that are in
progress IN the Georgetown Presby-
terrain Church in charge of Rev.
Frederick Perkins, the pastor, are
being largely attended, and are
growing in interest nightly. The mu-
sic and singing is in charge of the
Mckinley family.
Mrs. Elenah A. Rayne, very high
ly respected resident of this section,
on Saturday, February 25th, observ-
ed her 95th birthday anniversary at
the home of her son, Roland T.
Short, near town, with whom she re-
sides. A large number of her rela-
tives and friends gathered at her
home to celebrate the occasion with
congratulations and refreshments.
Mrs. Rayne is remarkably active and
in possession of all her faculties and
frequently takes a walk to some of
her nearby neighbOrs.
The EpwOrth League of Wesley M.
Z. Church, this town, has selected
the following officers for the follow
ing year: President, G. Franklin
NAPLES; first vice president, Cyrus
Hatfield, Jr.; second vice president,
Miss Mildred Rust; third vice pres
ident, Miss Flo Swain; fourth vice
president, Miss Hilda Lee; secre-
tary, Miss Rhoda Anderson; treasur-
er, Johnson Purnell.
On Monday evening, March 9Th,
Midland Grange of this town, will
entertain the State Master, Governor
Robert P. Robinson, and Mrs. Rob-
insOn, also the members of Column
bia. Every member of Midland
Grange should be present, as there
will be a splendid program and a
general good time
Forty scholars of the Sophomore
class with Misses Strasburg, Moore,
Martin, Carmine, as teacher chan
erones of the Georgetown High
School attended play Julius Caes-
ar a Shakespearian play at the
Playhouse in Wilmington Wednes-
day evening. They went up by spe-
cial bus.
Willard Torbert is confined to his
home on Railroad avenue, suffering
from slight stroke of paralysis.
Register of Wills G.. Vannie Mes
sick has issued the following letters
the past week:
On the estate of Ida A. Lingo of
Indian River hundred to Elisha G.
Lingo.
On the estate of James T. Brown
of North West Fork hundred to Mil
india Brown.
On the estate of Charlotte J. Ham
mOnd of Cedar Greek hundred to
Ella P. Hammond.
On the estate of Huldah Lawson of
Indian River hundred to the Mills
boro Trust Company.
Clerk of the Peace John S. Cooper
has issued the following marriage
licenses the past week:
To Luke Johnson of Mardella
Springs, Md, and Sallie V. Phillips
of Delmar.
The Georgetown Town Council is
having Stag put on Pine street which
is putting it in first class condition.
About twenty-five dollars were
realized at the poverty social held
last week by the Bible class of the
Georgetown M. P. Church and one
hundred and twenty-five dollars
from the Sunday school class last
Tuesday night. All goes to the build
ing fund of the new church.
Mrs. Glennie Walls spent part of
last week in Baltimore.
Mrs. Lovenia Derrickson of Frank
ford is the guest of her son, Lacey
Derrickson, here.