Milford chronicle., 1930-02-14
Georgetown

OIL bdIIInOIe hundred TO Edward L.
Steele.
On the estate of William M. Rog-
ers of Georgetown hundred to Mary
E. Rogers.
Contractor Walter Roach has pur-
chased a new Ford coupe.
J. Rodney King, of johnson City.
Tenn, is spending some time with
his friends here. Mr.. King was a
former resident of this town, but is
now engaged in business in John
son City.
The Tuesday Evening Vocal Glass
under the direction of Mrs. William
Moseley of Wilmington is growing
more interesting and they are pre-
pairing an elaborate program for
the banquet night.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Rust last Saturday morning,
whose name is Donald Godfrey.
Mr. and Mrs. George Graham, re-
siding north of this town, entertain
ed at a turkey dinner Wednesday,
Mrs. Julia B. Pollock, Mrs. Flora
Kreer, Misses Edith ]. Jones and
Minnie L. Kreer.
DR.. Allan Hulsizer, director of the
Demonstration School, which is to
be established here this winter is
whipping plans into shape. The first
six grades of the Georgetown public
schools will comprise the demon
stration school which will be an ex-
pertinent in the eastern section of
the country. There are only two or
three such schools, it is said, in the
United States. Professor Norman C.
Bond, superintendent of the George
town public school, will have full
charge of the remaining six grades
while the first six will be exclusive
ly in charge of the remaining six
grades while the first six will be
exclusively in charge of Professor
Hulsizer. Three of the six teachers
have been chosen. Miss Anita
George Of this town; Miss Myrtle
Jefferson and Miss Mildred Warren
of Glendale, have been selected.
The three are to take a six months
training course.
Norman Cordrey, who is in the
employ of Theodore Burton, Jr. and
Company (the Ford agency here,
will move to Georgetown with his
family from HarbesOn the first of
next month and occupy the prop
erty on South Race street to be va
Gated by Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Joseph
who will occupy the property which
they recently purchased from Miss
Bertha Johnston.
James H. Conaway, of Delmar,
who has been engineer of the Penn
sylvania Railroad since February
rs, 1908, when he was promoted
from the NJ. w. Department, was
last week retired and placed on the
company's roll of honor. Mr.. Coma |
way was formerly a resident of this
town. He had been in the service
of the Pennsylvania Railroad for AZ /
years and 8 months.
At her home on Railroad avenue
last Friday, Mrs. Alice Thorough
good entertained her children and |
grandchildren at a 25 pound turkey
dinner, the occasion being her birth
day anniversary.
Miss Eunice Jones is teaching the
first grade in the Georgetown school
during the absence of Miss Anita
George who left Saturday to take
special six months teacher training
course at the Western Reserve Uni
versity in Cleveland, Ohio.
Mrs. Phoebe E. Abbott, widow of
Rufus A. Abbott and daughter Of the
late Clinton Peck, and Jacob West,
former Sheriff of Sussex county,
both in the mercantile business
here, were united in marriage last
Friday afternoon at Snow Hill, Nd,
by the Rev. George Edward Brown,
pastor of the M. P. Church at that
place.
DR.. John H. Hammond who last
week sustained severe injuries in
when struck by an au-
.omobile, was able to leave the Del
aware hospital Friday and return to
lis home. Mrs. Hammond and VIM.
Z. Hill drove to Wilmington and re-
urned with him. :
Mrs. Robert Wilson of near town, d.
vas given party Friday of last :
week by many of her friends. Those \
present we're Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo .
short, Mr.. and Mrs. William David n
on, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Rogers n
nd son Lloyd, of Stockley, Mr.. and n
Irs Paul Short and daughter DorO- 7
by, Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Geyer, Mr.. G
nd Mrs. Floyd E. Joseph, Mr.. and \
Irs. Linden Murray and Mr.. and l
Irs. Oscar Vickers. Refreshments S
7ere served and they all departed e
t a late hour wishing Mrs. Wilson h
lany more happy birthdays. E
Mrs. Lavinia w. Smith, wife of a
oseph S. Smith, died last Saturday a
forming at $3.50 o'clock at the home tt
her only son, Asa J. Smith, who
esides near Georgetown. She and ii
er husband had been staying with c.
leir son for the past few weeks on
ccount of the latter's illness. Mrs. n
NTH was apparently in good n
ealth until stricken on Thursday 81
light of last week. She was SO years W
: age and had been a consistent II
for many years. Funeral .,
.rvices were conducted at CokeS- "
1ry Church on Monday at 2 p. m. i ie
? Rev G. S. Thomas, of Dagsboro, ~ ~
Id Rev. D. c. Carr, pastor of that y, =,
lurch. The choir, specially select A'
d consisted of Prof. A. Hudson of o,
ilford, John A. Jones, Mrs. Harry a. a.
Boyer, William Brumbley, Mrs. M
ertha Brumbley of Georgetown. w
iss Lila Carey presided at the or si
n Burial was made in Cokesbury al
metery. ha
The Sussex County Teachers AS ma
citation will hold it's annual meet wi
g in Georgetown on Friday, Feb TT
ary 21. Their meeting will be di
lied to order by the president, tn
las. P. Helm, superintendent OF ci'
q laurel schools, at 9:15 a. m, di'