Milford chronicle., 1930-10-24
GEORGETOWN

Roads, near town, tor the past two
weeks, came to close Sunday night
They were well attended and severa
conversions were the result of the
meeting and much good was done
Much credit is due the pastor, Rev
Ralph, for his interest in the work
A birthday party was given to Earl
Pepper. at the home of his parents
at Piney Grove, near town, Friday
night. There were a large number
of his friends present. Refreshments
were served. Quite number of val
liable presents were received by Mr.
Pepper.
Our spOrtsmen are having the time
of their lives duck shooting on the
bay shore and on RehobOth Bay and
Indian River They report them
plentiful, but it requires stormy
weather to drive them in shore.
Register of Wills C. Vannie Mes
sick has issued the following letters
Tho past week:
On the estate of Frank G. STAINS
bury, of Georgetown hundred, to Sid
ney H. Stansbury.
One the estate of Napoleon B.
Hearn, of Little Creek hundred, to
The Sussex Trust Company.
On the estate of Daniel d. Shock
ley, of Baltimore hundred, to Ethel
Walker
On the estate of John NJ. Richard
son, of Georgetown hundred, to Han
nah r. Richardson.
There are thirty-four prisoners
stopping at the couny Jail with Sher-
iff Coy, at the present time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Givens, OF
East Pine street, announce the ar
rival of a daughter, born October
IA, 1890
st. Paul's Guild will hold bake in
the Parish House on Saturday, No
vember 8, beginning at II o'clock.
The Girl Scouts of Georgetown
will hold a bake in the vacant
store room adjoining Blackstone's
drug store on Saturday, October %,
beginning at IL o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland 7. Short, of
near this town, on Tuesday of this
week, sent a radio message to their
son, Marshall J. Short, who was To-
Gated on an ocean liner off the coast
of Florida, to inform of the birth on
that day of his first and only child
a nine pound boy Mother and baby
are doing fine at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Short. A reply to the mes
sage from their son, who is an engi-
neer on the ship, was received the
same day.
AS a tribute of respect to the late
Josiah Marvel, the Superior Court of
Sussex county adjourned Monday
morning, after eulogies were given
by Charles W. Cullen president of
the Sussex Bar Association, Chief
Justice James Pennewill, and AttOr-
neys Frank NJ. Jones and Daniel J.
Layton, and most of the members of
the Sussex Bar attended the funeral.
All the Court House offices were
closed for the rest of the day.
Luther Z. Donovan, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Garfield Donovan, of this town,
and Miss Gladys Messick, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Messick of
Rehoboth, were united in marriage
October 2, 1880, by the Rev. William
81 H. Litsinger, at Salisbury, Md. Mr..
and Mrs. Donovan will reside in
Georgetown.
Chicken pot-pie supper by Sunday
School Glass No. 2, Rev. M. E. Hun
gerford, teacher, was held in the
basement on Thursday night from
to o'clock. The menu consisted
of chicken pot pie, sweet and white
potatoes, peas, cold slaw, rolls, pone,
butter, coffee, ice cream and cake.
Quite a large crowd attended.
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Nelson F.
have returned from Philadelphia,
where they have been under medical
treatment for some time. Mrs. Mel
sons health is much improved, but
Mr.. Nelson is still under the care of .
a physician. Their daughter, Mrs. |
Harry Wapler, of Philadelphia, is .
spending some time with them.
The long continued drOuth in this /
section came to an end on Tuesday .
with q steady all-day rain, which /
continued falling nearly all of Tues
day night. Much more is needed, al /
thought the farmers can now do their |
fall plowing.
J. j. Jackson, of this town, on
Wednesday shot a perfectly white
squirrel near Hebron M. P. church.
Floyd Wilkins, of Springfield, near
town, left Saturday for Jefferson
Hospital where he underwent sur
gical operation on Tuesday.
Rev. and MIS-. John r. Henderson
have returned to Georgetown from
Rockville, Md, and with their daugh-
ter, Miss Caroline, will occupy the
latter's new residence on South Bed
ford street Mr.. Henderson is a ;
former pastor of the George town
and Coc,spring Presbyterian church
es. Their many local friends are de- {
lighted at their return here.
John c. Abbott, John T. and Har I
vey Calhoun, were on fishing trip
at Lewes on last Monday. Mr.. Abb
bott caught fish hook in his thumb, {
and was taken to the Beebe Hos {
pital, where it was removed.
Minnie Wright, negress, aged 2S, +
accused of shooting and killing her !
husband, Leon Howe,
aged 40, near Bridgeville on Monday, {
was captured Tuesday afternoon be- {
.ween Greenwood and Harrington by {
Sheriff Coy, Detective Ottie Donoway c
md Charles Knox and Joseph Shan
ION of the State police force. She G
vas brought here and held without c
lail and placed in the Sussex Jail a
or the February term of court. She
6 said to have admitted killing him {
md gave her reason as being jealous. T
rhe pistol which she used was found
II a stump, covered with leaves, '
bout two miles from Bridgeville. v
M ond Mpc Prank TT RaTtO Of I