Milford chronicle., 1929-04-12
Georgetown


the past week:
On the estate of Jennie X. Lewis
of Dagsboro hundred, to Annie M.
Stevens.
On the estate of Ernest D. Oldfeld
of Little Creek hundred, to James
w. Oldfield.
On the estate of William w. Con-
ner of Broadkiln hundred, to Chas.
A. Conner
On the estate of Edna E. McCabe
of Baltimore hundred to ]. Rob NC
Cabe.
On the estate of Frank McCabe of
Baltimore hundred, to Leroy Me-
gee.
]. Rodney King of this town has
the contract to construct a dam
across Records Pond at Laurel for
the Records Pond improvement AS
sociation. The pond will be made
into a swimming pool and boating
nond. Mr. King was formerly IN
the County Engineers office OF TINS
county. and is hustler and should
make good with his contracting pus-
mess.
The shoulders of the cement road
on Market street, of this town, have
been scrapped and leveled' making
quite an improvement.
The residence of Mrs. Ella 5.
Johnson on Pine street has been
newly painted.
Those from Georgetown VINO at-
tended the annual luncheon OF the
Harrington New Century Club on
Tuesday were Mrs. Laura J. Pur-
nell. Mrs. Harold D. Hatfield, Mrs.
ERNEST lone sand Miss Elizabeth M.
Jones.
Misses Alice and Virginia Pepper
on Wednesday evening OF last week
entertained at birthday supper
and theatre party the following
friends: Ida Belle Farrow, Charlotte
Morris, Marian Ableman, Aleine
Swain, Madelyn Swain, Velma and
Dorothy Anderson, Inez Walls, Ollve
Kitchens, Eleanor Faucet, Harriet
Smith. 1t was Miss Alice's fifteenth
and Virginia's thirteenth annlver-
sary.
A new roof has been placed on |
the store building occupied by H. S.
Macklin, corner Plne street anu
Railroad avenue.
Mrs. Harry E. Hudson left Thurs
day for jefferson Hospital, Philadel-
phia. where she will undergo sur
gical operation. She was accom-
named nv Mr.. Hudson and DR.. G. F.
Jones.
Andrew ]. Murray of this town
has been awarded the contract LOT
the construction of the new three
room brick school building at Far
mington. Base bid $19,50O; alter
nate bid $4,000.
The name of J. Elwood Jones OF
this town, has been added to the
list of boys who have won a trip
to New York and will be entertain
ed there by the Morning News and
Evening Journal of Wilmington this
spring.
The three-act comedy drama en-
titled go Slow Mary" will be CIV
en- in Ryon's Theatre, Thursday ev-
ening, April 18, for the benefit OF
Sunday school class No. 8, M. T.
Church. The cast of characters fol-
low:
Billy AUUCgg q |
of a Job, Thomas PurneI.
Mary Abbey, his discontented wlIe'
Lillian Daniels.
Mrs. Berdon, Mary's mother, MIS-
Alberta Bookhammer.
Sally Carter, Mary's best friend
Miss Alma Bailey.
Harry Stevens, Sally's sweetheart,
Howard Greene.
Burt Childs, Billy's friend, Will
liam Conway.
Bobby Berdon, Mary's young nep-
hew, holy terror, Ronald Joseph.
Dolly Berdon, Marys niece, an
other holy terror, Alice Pepper
Katie. the Abbey's maid, Nell
Ringler. ~,
Danny Grubb, the ice man, Bill
Kitchens.
Murphy, a policeman, (Danny's
rivaD, Francis Short.
william Faulkner and family who
have been occupying apartments III
the old Eagle Hotel Building, have
moved to his property at Midway.
Midland Grange, No. 27, will give
their play "That Girl Anne" in Mil
ford Grange Hall, April 10. The pro
ceeds for their building fund.
Sarah e. Wilson, formerly OF TINS !
town. widow of Edward Ross Will
son. died last Sunday in Wilmington
where she had resided for many
wears. Funeral services were held
Tuesday evening at her late resi- :
dence, 116 North Clayton street, !
Wilmington, and Wednesday at noon ,
interment took place in Union Gem
etery here. She is survived by one !
daughter, Mrs. Rose Chicadel, with :
whom she resided.
Albert F. Polk, formerly of this
town, was on Saturday appointed U. }
S. Commissioner for this district by
Judge Hugh M. Morris, for four 7
years. Mr.. Polk, who has been prac- :
ticing law in Wilmington for many !
years, succeeds ]. Pearce Cam, OF
Wilmington, as commissioner. He
was admitted to the Bar in Sussex ,
County in 1892 and practiced law
here until elected as Representative
in Congress in. 1916, having served
IN the famous "War Congress" of .
A917, which declared war on Ger a
many and her allies.
John H. Ellingsworth, aged SO
iyears. died Wednesday afternoon at
mis- home on KINNEY street, after an