Milford chronicle., 1930-10-17

Gentlemen: '0
We, the members of the Grand
Jury of Sussex County, Delaware,
beg to submit the following report
on our visit of inspection of the
public buildings of Sussex county.
The Jail we found in excellent
condition, being clean and newly
painted inside. The quarters appear
ed crowded at the present time. We
wish to congratulate the people of
the county on the efficient sheriff
who now has charge. We recon-
mend that showers, running water
and toilets be installed inside the
, building, and the windows screen
ed
The county almshOuse we found
in excellent condition. The build
ings which house the inmates we
found in a clean and sanitary con-
dition and the inmates appeared to
be cared for in an excellent man
ner. We recommend that chairs
and coat hooks be furnished in the
bedrooms and that the inmates
confined to their beds be provided
with some means of calling aid
when needed.
The new COW barn which has
been completed was inspected and
found to be constructed along mod
ern plans. The managers deserve
the thanks of the people of the
county as they have given of their
time and talent much more than the
average citizen would be willing to
give for a nominal salary.
J. e. Townsend, Foreman
R. E. Wiley, Secretary.
Sidney Jarvis, who has been em-
ployed in the barber shop of Joseph
c. Godfrey, has resigned his position
and has purchased the barber shop
of John c. Abbott, on Market street,
and will continue business at the
same stand. sid" is a good fellow
and should make good.
Register of Wills G. Vannie Mes
sick has issued the following letters
the past week:
On the estate of Stephen II.
Spence, of NoTthwestfOrk Hundred, |
to Clarence H. Spence.
On the estate of Martin Graham |
of Nanticoke Hundred, to Nina P.
Graham.
On the estate of George r. Der
rickson of Baltimore hundred to :
Harvey o. Derrickson.
On the estate of George e. How
ard, of Indian River Hundred, to
Carrie B. Howard.
The large brick "Cold Storage |
Building" belonging to L. L. Layton
at the railroad station, has been
neatly painted the past week, add
ing much to the appearance of that
part of town.
The opening of the new club |
house, Sea Gull Cunning Club" at
Fenwick Island, owned by John r.
Kitchens, Edward Rose, Walter
Townsend, G. Asa Gray of this town |
and Allie Stevens of Selbyville was
Saturday, October IL, when the
wives and sweethearts were invited.
Quite a feast was spread and all had
a very enjoyable time.
Farmers are digging their sweet
potatoes, and the crop is fair.
Miss Ida M. Davis is having some
repairs made to her home on Race
street.
Linwood Penuel, a farmer living
near Redden, gashed his foot Sc
verely with an axe while cutting
timber.
Norman West, son of Mrs. Sarah
C. West, of this town, and Miss Ell
sic Kitchens, daughter of Lorenzo
Kitchens of Lincoln, were married
at Easton. Md, Saturday, September
q.
A dwelling house at Millsboro,
owned by Houston and White, and
occupied by Erasmus Matthews, was
badly damaged by fire Thursday
night. The Georgetown Fire Com
pany was called and responded.
With most of the crops a failure
this year, housewives of lower Del
aware are turning their attention to
canning what few late apples and
pears that were grown TO help them
out with living costs this winter.
Miss Carrie Henderson's new and
modern home, on South Bedford
street, has been completed and is
ready for occupancy.
George D. Maloney who has been
suffering for several weeks from
the effects of a surgical operation,
has recovered and on Monday re-
turned to his duties in the shops of
The Pennsylvania Railroad at Clay
ton.
The Georgetown New Century
Club will hold a reception for the
officers and teachers of the local
schools on October %. The club is
also arranging to give Halloween
lance the last of the month.
A chicken supper will be served
N the basement of the Georgetown
VI. P. Church on Tuesday, October
Il from 5 to $3.50 o'clock, p. M; q
price rs cents.
The residence and garage Of Mr..
md Mrs. E. Ralph Blakeley are be-
ng newly painted. I
The soy bean crop is being
hreshed and because of the cOntin- I
led drought the yield is far below
formal. The acreage in the county l
his year was much larger than US
lal. Ten bushels to the acre is the l
,reatest yield yet reported. :
Mrs. Catherine G. Walls, who is in d
Ter 92nd year, was among those
rom Georgetown who on last $
Thursday attended at Milton the |
uneral of the late Rev. and Mrs. n
ohm A. B. Wilson, whose bodies '
- +a1,on IN that town from San