Milford chronicle., 1930-03-28
GEORGETOWN

Register of Wills G. Vannie Mes
sick has issued the following letters
the past week:
On the estate of Sallie PrettymaI
Holland of Cedar Greek Hundred tt
the First National Bank and Trust
Company of Milford.
On the estate of John Trader Of
Little Creek hundred to Joseph W.
Beach and Wallace E. Trader.
On the estate of Ella M. Pettyjohn
of Broadkiln hundred to John H.
Pettyjohn.
On the estate of George Edgar
Wilson of Little Creek hundred to
Eugene R. Wilson.
The first gas-electric train to be
. operated between Harrington and
Franklin City was put on last Mon
day, and is used only for passenger
and mail service.
The standpipe of the Georgetown
Water and Supply Company was
newly painted (aluminum color) the
first of the week by two steeple-
Jacks from Philadelphia, Albert
Walker and Duncan Grant
Plans are being made for a ban
ouet to be held in Jones Memorial
Hall on the night of April 4, for
those who during the winter were
enrolled in the adult night schools
of the county. This will be the third
annual banquet held for such class
es since the State Board of Educa-
ton started the adult education pro-
gram in the State.
officers of the Georgetown Union
Cemetery Company have been elect
ed as follows: President, W. Frank
Sharp; secretary, John T. Carey;
treasurer, William T. Hobbs; super
intendent, James E. Mock; attorney,
A. J. Lynch; directors, Joshua w.
Blizzard, John c. Abbott, W. Frank
Sharp, ]. T. Carey; executive COM
mittee. George E. Swain, Joshua W.
J. T. Carey; finance COM
mittee, Harry E. Hudson, George H.
Short.
The young people of Providence
N. P. Church, near here, gave a St.
Patricks Tea on Wednesday night,
the net proceeds of which was
s29.O7.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. 0tha ].
Peppsr, near Georgetown, is being
remodelled.
Chicken thieves have started oper-
ations again in the central section
Of Sussex county. One of the latest
place to be visited is the farm of
Samuel Donovan, near Redden, four
miles north of here, where several
ine fowl were stolen.
Some of the farmers throughout
over Delaware have finished prep
srations on their lands for the early
Tarieties of factory peas. On some
If the farms the crop has been drill
ed. The acreage this year in many
sections is expected to be larger
han last year. With favorable wea-
her conditions, canneries are look
ng forward to a good crop and will
Jack many thousands of cases. This
s the earliest crop from which the
armers are able to derive any rev.
nue., and many Of them depend on I
t to supply them with funds for ;
,lanting other crops.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arlington Pepper
nd Miss Sallie E. Messick attended
he Grange meeting held in Milford
thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Alderman !
t Milford were guests here Tuesday {
light.
Clarence Hill Of Lewes was in &
own Thursday. I
Mrs. Glennie Walls is improving s
rom her illness. t
Miss Mary Townsend gave a {
ridge party at her home on East S
larket street Wednesday evening.
hose present were Miss Edna F. 7
iarr, Margaret Bullock, Pauline {
Iodfrey, Gladys Hudson, Mrs. Wal I
er Townsend, Elva Warrington, {
Irs. Livey Rogers, Mrs. James De-
in, Mrs. Thomas Ratledge, Irene t
jOOk, Sarah Messick, Mrs. Howard d
Wilkins, Mrs. Benjamin Hammond. il
were served in abun- v
ance, Miss Edna F. Barr won first a
rize and Pauline Godfrey, second v
rize. Il
Mr., and Mrs. Norman R. Purnell n
nd son Hilyard spent the weekend
philadelphia. ]