Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-07-20
Georgetown

week.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Josephs are
being congratulated on the arrival
of fine baby girl at their home on
North Kenney street Thursday.
Mr.. David Reynolds, OF Milton,
and Mrs. Margaret Daniels, Of
Georgetown, were married at Sails
bury, Md, last Saturday. They will
reside at Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Weeks,
formerly of this town, now of Fort
Humphreys, Va, announce the ar
rival of their third son, George B.
born July 5th in the Walter Reid
Hospital in Washington, d. c. Mrs.
Weeks was formerly Miss Sara
Pride, daughter of Rodney Pride, of
this town.
Frank P. Rogers, of near town, is
in the Milford hospital for treat
ment. His many friends hope for
his speedy recovery.
While riding a bicycle on East
Market street Tuesday, Irving Der
rickson, son of Mrs. Ray Derrick
son, and Rodney Wilgus, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Rodney Wilgus, took a
header and both were severely in
jured. Derrickson suffered injuries
to one arm and side, and Wilgus
sprained his ankle and cut his face,
also lost a tooth. Both are getting
along well.
Misses Alice and Virginia Pepper,
Marion Ableman, Charlotte Morris,
Ida Belle Farrow, Velmor Anderson,
Chaperoned by Miss Naomi Pepper,
have been on a ten-days' encamp-
ment at Lincoln Park, RehobOth.
Miss Susie Cooper. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clenie Cooper, of this
town, was operated on in the Beebe
Hospital for appendicitis last Tues
day. Miss Cooper is a student nurse
at the institution. She is doing fine.
Anona Council, D. of P, of this
town, last Monday evening held its
last meeting for the summer Re
freshments were served and all had
a good time.
Percival Ableman, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Ableman, of this
town, left Washington last Monday
for a 12-days' DeMolay outing at
Camp Neville, Quantico, Va.
Daniel Roach, aged SO years, IL
months and II days, a highly re-
spected citizen of this town, died at
his home on Albury avenue last
Tuesday morning, from heart trou-
BILE. He was a son of the late Dan
iel and Sallie Roach. Funeral SER
vices were held at the home on
Thursday afternoon. Revs. T. F.
Beauchamp, pastor of Wesley M. E. |
Church, this town, M. E. Hunger
ford, pastor of Georgetown M. P.
Church, and J. T. Bailey, a former |
pastor, officiated. Interment was
made in Union Cemetery. He is
survived by his widow, to whom he
had been married about So years. |
Two sons, Walter and William, of |
this town, and one daughter, Mrs. |
William Moran, of Vineland, N. j., |
survive. Mr.. Roach was a bailiff of |
the Sussex County Courts for many |
years and made a host of friends |
who are grieved at his death.
The residence of Ralph Swain, on |
South Race street, has been newly
painted this week.
George E. Hill, who short time
ger of the local Crook store to ac-
cept a position as Pullman car
conductor, with headquarters at Re-
hoboth, has resigned and returned !
as manager of the Crook store once |.
more, much to the delight of his |.
many friends. George can't find
any place like Georgetown.
Walter Roach and Sons, contrac-
tors of this town, are busy at the
present time putting in pavements
at the barracks at Bethany Beach.
superintendent of the Streets for
Georgetown Rodney Pride has got
them all in fine shape. Both the
smooth surface and cleanliness
make a fine showing.
George A. Nelson, a veteran rail-
road conductor, who has been i'll
at his home on East Market street, I
is improving. II
Mrs. J. T. Calhoun, who has been
in the Beebe Hospital, in Lewes, for
treatment, has returned to her home
here, much improved.
The Sunday School class, No. 8,
of the Georgetown NJ. P. Church, !
held a hot dog roast at Riverdale ,
Park on Indian River, Thursday d,
night. There was large number !
there and all enjoyed themselves.
The residence of Daniel Hurley, :
on Railroad avenue and Pine St., !
has been repaired and enlarged re- =
Gently. 7
The Republican State Convention :
will be held in Dover on Tuesday, =
18th, for the selection of
for State offices. 1t has
been decided to hold the delegate q
primary separate from the county :,
primary. The delegate primary
will take place Saturday, September
9Th. The county primary for coun-
ty offices will be held on Saturday,
10Th.
Miss Mary Green, who has been Z
On the sick list, is improving.
DR.. and Mrs. R. G. Paynter are on .
4 trip to Ontario, Canada. {
Register of Wills G. Vannie Mes Il
sick has issued the following letters n
The past week-On the estate of n
Electora A. Marvel, of Dagsboro u
hundred, to Joseph B. Marvel; on p
he estate of Silas J. Lewis, of Gum n
)oro hundred, to Mary E. Lewis and d
5. Walter Lewis; on the estate of 81
William A. Deputy, of Cedar Creek 81
to John w. Ingram; on the v
estate of Martha A. Eskridge, of fs
Broad Creek hundred, to Pearl R. CT
and Alverta S. Elzey; on o.
he estate of George B. F. Moore, of VI
Broad Greek hundred, to Nellie D. tC
Moore; on the estate of John H ly