Milford chronicle., 1930-12-19
GEORGETOWN

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Register of Wills c. Vannie Mes
sick has issued the following letters
the past week:
On the estate of William w. Mil
lin of North West Fork Hundred to
Olivia w. Willin.
On the estate of Ida V. Hill of
Nantieoke Hundred to Cora p. Cal
houn and Hulda V. Messick.
There are forty-seven prisoners
stopping with Sheriff Coy at the
county Jail here at the present time.
The Georgetown Council has had
the dirst streets scraped and sur
faced for the winter and they are
now in flrst-class shape.
Cid Homestead Burned
Fire of undetermined origin de-
stroyed the farm house of Eugene
Hayden, OF Rehoboth, located at
Robbins, five miles north of George
town, entailing q loss of 100000.
The house was not occupied, but
there was a quantity of furniture
stored in it, which also was burned.
The outbuildings, including a large,
barn and poultry house, also were
burned. Members of the Georgetown
Fire Company were called, but ow-
ing to an inadequate supply of water,
the firemen were almost powerless
to do anything. The only assistance
they could give was by the use of
chemicals.
Sunday schools are rehearsing for
their Christmas entertainments.
; Justice of the Peace William ].
mustard is having a double garage
erected at his home here.
HOratio Collins and family, who
resided on South Bedford street, has
moved to the farm of Alfred l.. Pep
per, near town.
Edward Russell, who is employed
at the Georgetown Marble Works,
had the misfortune to injure his
right hand while cranking his auto
mobile.
The following officers have been
elected by Shortly Parent Teacher
near town: president,
Richard Baker; vice-president, Har-
vey Elliott; secretary, Mrs. Susie Ell
lott; treasurer, Mrs. Verda Coma
way; chairman membership, Walter
Belts; chairman program, Miss Thel-
ma Workman; chairman publicity,
Fred Conaway. At recent meeting,
Mr.. Baker gave a talk after a pro-
gram by the school.
Turkey Supper Nets $147.10
The Mems Glass in Wesley NJ E.
Sunday school on Tuesday evening
demonstrated with entire satisfac
ion what thirty-five or more men
can do when they get their heads to- |
gether. Their turkey supper, given |
'or the. benefit of the building fund |
If Memorial Hall, was decided snc |
,ess, both socially and financially, |
he net proceeds amounting to |
SI47.10. More than three hundred |
persons, quite a few of whom came
rom sister towns; partOok of the |
elegant repast, which to a great eX-
ent was prepared by the women |
ok, but most efficiently served by |
members of the class, the teacher, !
Rev. w. G. Harris, acting as head |
waiter.
Afford Colonna, of Salisbury, Md,
las accepted the position as man
Lger of the Georgetown Furniture
Company. He succeeds G. w. /
Wharton, who returned to his form
n position with Feldman Brothers,
It Salisbury.
Thieves Prepare For Christmas
Sometime during last Sunday
light, the store of Major w. Hudson
IN South. King street, was broken
nto and robbed of a quantity of can
led goods, cigarettes and other ar
icles. Entrance to the building was
made by cutting out n panel of the
ear door.
The Georgetown Fire Company
will hold its annual supper on
evening, January %, in the
easement of the M. P. church.
L. e. Short, who lives south of the
sussex County Almshouse, killed
our hogs on Wednesday which
ressed 1920 pounds.
lew Partnership Formed
Walter Nirden Macklin, son, of Mr..
nd Mrs. Horatio S. Macklin, of. this
own, and Miss Florence Mildred
sust, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs,
rank Rust, former residents of
but now of Philadelphia,
Yere united in marriage last Satur-
ay afternoon at Snow Hill, Md, by
he Rev. T.. +. Beauchamp. The bride
nd groom are graduates of the
high school (he of class
"a and she OF. class '25) and both
old positions in. the local office of
he Eastern, Shore Public Service Co.
Jpon. their return from a trip to
and Philadelphia, Mr..
nd Mrs. Macklin will reside in