Milford chronicle., 1929-02-15
Georgetown
Letters On Estates

sick has issued the following letters
the past week-On the estate of
Minos A. Adkins, of Little Creek
hundred, to Ernest Adkins: on es-
tate of Wilmer c. Hunter, of Indian
River hundred, to Mary E. Hunter;
son etate of Frank B. Adams, of Sea-
ford hundred, to Laura T. Adams
and Madison w. Adams; on estate
\ OF Annie M. Cannon, of Seaford
] hundred, to James M. Cannon; on
L estate of William T. Outten, of Sea-
Il ford hundred, to Nellie Ockels; on
estate of John r. Laws, of Balti-
more hundred, to Ira l.. Long; on
estate of Della Culver, of Seaford
hundred, to Warren S. Culver; on
estate of James B. Parsons, of Days
boro hundred, to Henry Parsons; on
estate of Joshua S. Spanish, of
Northwest Fork hundred, to Mahala
A. Spanish; on estate of Eliza A.
Johnson, of Georgetown hundred.
to William Howard Johnson; on es-
tate of Thomas H. Wilson, of
Georgetown hundred, to Laura Y.
Wilson; on estate of Alexander R.
Otwell, of Little Greek hundred, to
Edward 1. West; on estate of Sallie
K Bradley, of Little Creek hundred,
to the Sussex Trust Company.
Charles Cooper and family have
moved from the Faucet property
on Laurel street, to the NAPLES
property on Front street. The prop
erty vacated by Mr.. Cooper is being
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Hawkins.
The basketball game played on
Thursday night in the Willie NJ.
Jones Memorial Hall here between
Newark and Georgetown, was won
ny a score of 81 to 80 in favor of
Georgetown.
Several Georgetown people attend
ed the basketball game at Milford
on Wednesday night, played be-
tween Jimmie FOxx' All-Stars and
Milford. The score was "a to II in
favor of Milford. Walter Hoyt of
the Georgetown team, played with
Milford.
Mr.. F. M. Jones, Misses Mary and
l Eunice Jones, Judge Richards at
tended the wedding of Charles H.
Richards, of Wilmington, to Miss
NScoville, of Shipper Point. Conn.
Grange TO Buy Site
Midland Grange No. q of this
town have decided to buy lot on
North Race street adjoining prop
erty of John A. Jones, where they
will build a hall in the future. We
wish them good luck on their first
adventure.
There are eighteen prisoners in
the county Jail here at the present
time.
The young ladies of the Senior
Class of the Georgetown High
School are canvassing the town for
the sale of tickets for the three-day
series of SwarthmOre Chautauqua
entertainments, to be held in the
Willie NJ. Jones Memorial Hall Feb
ruary 10, 20 and 81.
Three Night Schools Here
Three adult night schools have |
been established here for the re-
mainder of the winter. Miss Rosa
lie r. Martin, vice-prineipal of the |
Georgetown High School, will con-
duct the class in English; Mrs. AL
bert Farley, one in basketry, and |
Miss Wheeler of Wilmington, one |
in vocal music. 1t was largely |
through the activities of the George |
town Rotary Club and members of |
Midland Grange that the night |
schools were made possible.
school Rents Room
The large room on the second |
floor of the Thoroughbred building |
On Market street, formerly occupied |
by the Sussex Club, has been rented
by the local board of education for |
use of the second grade pupils, Miss |
Wiseman teacher. This action was
necessary because of the lack of
room in the school building brought
about by the recent consolidation of
several rural schools with this dis
trict.
sold Dwelling To WagamOn e. Son
The George H. Harris property,
on South Bedford street, has been
purchased by John T. Wagamon
and son, Harry C. Wagamon, the
latter of Milton, from Ernest Con-
well, also of that town. Mr. Con-
well purchased the property at pub
lie sale more than year ago for
the large amount of fine lockwood
which its garden contained, he be-
ing an extensive dealer in that
specie of shrubbery.
Post No. 6 Elects Officers
Officers of Sussex Post No. 5, Am
erican Legion, comprising members
from all sections of the eastern part /,
of Sussex county, were elected, last
Monday night, as follows: Com
mander, Harry E. Ellington, of Mil
ton; vice-commander, John Fisher,
of Milton; post adjutant, c. Edwin
Clendaniel, of Glendale; finance Of
ficer, Charles S. Calhoun, of
Georgetown; sergeant at arms,
Frank B. Stogden, of Milton; post
historian, Howard T. Ennis, of
Stockley: post chaplain, Eugene 7.
Hayden, of Rehoboth; property Gus
todian, John Fisher, of Milton; as
sistant property custodian, Charles
s. Calhoun, of Georgetown; post
service officer, H. T. Ennis, of Stock
ley; chief ambulance driver, Charles
S. Calhoun, of Georgetown; first as
sistant, Norman r. Purnell, of ]
Georgetown; publicity officer, Prof.
Calvin E. Afferbach, of George ;
town.
Plans were made at the meeting
to have Sussex Post well represent
ed at the county meeting to be held
at Laurel on Wednesday night, Feb {
ruary 18th. Charles S. Calhoun, one
of its members, will put on a COM
edy sketch. Congressman Houston
is expected to be at the meeting.
Aero Club At Georgetown
The Georgetown Aero Club has
been organized with twenty mem