Milford chronicle., 1929-03-08
Georgetown

H. Baynum, of Cedar Creek hun
dred, to Mary r. Baynum and Geo.
H. BaynuIh, Jr.; on the estate OF
johanna G. Graner, of Patchogue, ~
Y, to Nelson w: Meredith; on the
estate of David w. Jones, of Broad
kiln hundred, to Charles E. Jones
on the estate of Mary e. O'Day OF
Northwest Fork hundred, to Charles
Z. O'Day.
Miss Elsie Townsend, clerk in
the Recorder of Deeds office, who
was recently married, has resigned
her position and stopped work on
March LIST. Elsie's many friends in
the Court House are sorry that she
is leaving.
The Sussex County Levy Court has
appointed the following as mem
bers of the board of the poor trus-
tees for Sussex county: First Sena-
'torial district, Enos B. Wright, of
Bridgeville; Second, Edward ]. Win
der, of Seaford; Third, Emory r.
Phillips, of Delmar; Fourth, Will
ham Mack Long, of SelbyVille, and
Fifth, John T. Carey, of George
town.
Samuel, the 5-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Luther Pettyjohn, of this
town, is in the Presbyterian Hos
pital, in Philadelphia, being treated
tor rupture.
Some report that several fiocks
of wild geese have been seen going
north the past week.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. ]. McDermott died Wednesday
morning, a few hours after birth.
County Agent c. r. Snyder and
Former County Agent M. c. Vaughn,
NorVal Pepper and. John c. Green
last week attended the Eastern
States Farmers Exchange Conven-
ton at Springfield, Mass.
1t required seventeen large tur-
keys and trimmings to serve the
large number of persons who at
tended the Georgetown Firemen's
annual dinner given in the base
nent of the Georgetown M. P.
Church Thursday evening. The
boys netted neat sum.
John r. Kitchens, resident high
way engineer, who was recently OPP
Grated on in Philadelphia by DR..
Austin L. Smith, for the removal of
polypi, has improved very much and
his condition is good.
John Ellingsworth is still serious
ly ill at his home on Kemmey St.
Mrs. Frederic Walls is in the JEFF
ferson Hospital, in Philadelphia, for
treatment. Her many friends hope
for her speedy recovery.
Tho GaOrnofOrup Good Will KIon
No. II, Saturday afternoon pre-
scented to the Millsboro School a
Bible and an American Flag. The
Khan also held a chicken supper in
the basement of the Georgetown M.
P. Church Saturday evening. The |
proceeds were for the church build |
ing fund. The Wilmington Degree |
Team also visited them in their hall |
in the Odd Fellows building Satur-
day evening and put on a naturaliza-
ton class in their Klavern. Klans
men from Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sey and Maryland were present. A
good time was had by all. The sup
per was we'll attended.
Miss Ruth Hurley has returned
home from a trip to Washington,
D. c.
Harry A. Fleetwood, aged years,
months and IA days, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar H. Fleetwood, of
near town, died last Monday from
pneumonia at the home. Funeral
services were held in the Sand Hill
M. E. Church, near town, Friday af-
ternoon, at 2 o'clock. Interment
was made in adjoining cemetery.
A citizens meeting was held on
Wednesday night in the Court room
by the citizens of this and the out
lying districts in regards to the
building of the Georgetown new
school, AS the bids recently opened
for the construction of the build
ing exceeded the amount approrlat-
ed for it by the State School Found
alton, and the authorized bond issue
a motion was made by Frank M.
Jones, Esq, and was unanimously n
that an effort be made to
get the Legislature to appropriate
a sufficient amount to meet the de-
ficiency.
Earl Rust was in Baltimore part
Of last week.
Mrs. Sarah S. Richardson, the old
est resident of this town, died We'd s
nesday morning at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Andrew Marvel, on )
North Bedford street, aged "a years, l
3 months and 29 days. Until short
time ago she was remarkably ac- 9
tive and took part in civic and So I
cial affairs, and only few weeks
ago she read an original paper at a
meeting Of the Georgetown New I
Century Club of which she was an
active member. She formerly re- q
sided in Wilmington, and was the c
widow of the late Henry Richard
son, who was prominent business e
nan in that city. She is survived by
wo daughters-Mrs. Agnes Marvel, N
If this town, and Mrs. Anna Ash, OF n
Berkeley, California. She was
member of the Society of Friends. t
funeral services were held Friday t
It noon in the Chapel of the Will
nington and Brandywine Cemetery, T
ind interment made there. S
The interior of the Office of Con- a
FRESHMAN Robert G. Houston, in the
Republican building, has been neat t
Y painted the past week. t
Herring made their appearance in
,ur markets last week, retailing at \
light cents each. q
John Rodney King, who resigned t.
rom the clerkship in the County
office, was presented II
With a handsome fountain pen by
lis friends in the Court House,upon t;
lis leaving last week. h
Mrs. ]. Leon Black, of Milton, Mrs. N
sardner E. Bunting, of Selbyville, N