Milford chronicle., 1930-05-02
GEORGETOWN

MIS-. OllV0 f1OlSOu Has puICudSSu
the stock and good will and fixtures
of the drygoods and notion store of
Mrs. Glennie E. Walls on Market
street, and will continue the busi-
ness at the same stand. Mrs. Holson
is a hustler and should do a large
business.
At the completion of the 1880 CEN
sus, Georgetown shows an increase.
At the present time our population
is 1855, a gain of As in the past ten
years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles P. Green are
sporting a new Pontiac sedan.
The residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles S. Calhoun, on East Market
street is being neatly painted.
There are twelve prisoners con-
fined in the county Jail here under
the care of Sheriff Coy, at this time.
The Georgetown firemen will hold
their annual carnival this year, be-
ginning on May 5, and continuing
for one week on the large Faucet
lot on South Bedford street. They
have secured the Gladway Amuse-
ment Company's shows to be with
them during the carnival, which is
expected to be the largest held by
our firemen for several years.
The Sussex County Board of AS
sessment has completed their as
sessment of this county for this year
which the real estate and personal
property amounts to $37,999,498 and
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Clerk of the Peace John S. Cooper
has the past week issued a marriage
license to Norman Yoder and Flor
ence L. Miller, both of Princess
Anne, Va.
Register of Wills G.. Vannie Mes
sick has issued the following letters
the past week:
On the estate of Joseph S. Smith
of Nanticoke hundred, to Asa j.
Smith.
On the estate of John T. Lindale
of Broadkiln hundred to James T.
Palmer.
On the estate of George E. Wick
ers of Lewes and Rehoboth hun
dred to Annie S. Vickers.
The New Century Club gave a
verv delightful Bohemian Lunch
con" on Thursday, when 4S members
partook of the lovely II different
dishes on the menu, as follows:
Baked hame, baked potatoes, beets,
liver pudding, stew, deviled eggs,
rolls, pie, carrot salad, crab salad'
cakes and ice cream.
At the close of the luncheon the
officers for the coming year, were
elected, as follows: Mrs. Franklin
NAPLES, president; Mrs. George b.
Walls, first assistant; Mrs. Levin1a
Adams. second assistant; Mrs. Har-
old Purnell, recording secretary;
Mrs. Walter Townsend, assistant;
Mrs. Howard Cooke, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. George T. Lynch
treasurer; Mrs. Ralph Richardson,
librarian; Mrs. Andrew Marvel,
State director; Mrs. Julian Town
send, Mrs. Alice Penuel and Miss
Eleanor Moore, trustees for three
wears: delegates to State Federation,
Mrs. NAPLES, Mrs. Laura Purnell'
Mrs. Beach, Mrs. Benz. Ableman.
Last Wednesday was observed by
Mrs. Catherine G. Walls in the eel
ebration of another birthday ami
versary, at her home on East Pine
street. She was 81 years young.
Joseph w. Jones, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John A. Jones of this town, is
expected to return this week from
the Peninsula General Hospital,
where he was operated on for ap-
pendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Major w. Hudson on
Tuesday were notified of the death
of their grandson, Eldon Hudson,
which occurred Monday night in
Columbus, Ohio. He was a son OF
Burdelle Hudson and was aged
about 21 years.
On May 10, Midland Grange will
hold a bake at the home of Mrs. Bud
Gov for the benefit of the Grange
Building Fund.
Joseph J. Smith, aged 76 years, a
farmer of NSnticoke hundred, ana
for many years a rural mail carrier
from the Georgetown postoffice, died
last Friday afternoon after a brief
illness. He was the father of Asa j.
Smith, a school teacher residing
near here. Funeral services were
held Sunday afternoon in Cokesbury
M. E. Church. Rev. H. M. Ralph Of
ficiating and interment made IN the
adjoining cemetery.
The Alumni Association of the
Georgetown High School is plan
ming a. membership drive. Efforts
will be made to obtain the names OF
all who have attended the high
school since 1885, when the pres
ent school building was construct
ed. A banquet will probably be held
in June. Newal Isaacs will remain
the temporary president and Miss
Flo Swain, temporary secretary.
Mrs. Bessie Parker, aged 4O
years, died at o'clock last Sunday
morning at her home near Ingrams
Mill, between Georgetown and Mil
ton, after an illness of only few
hours. She was in Georgetown Sat
urday evening and returned home at
a late hour. She was the daughter
Of William Dickerson. She is sur
vived by her husband, Elijah Park
er, and eight children. Funeral SER
vices were held in the M. P. Church
Thursday afternoon. Rev. M. Z.
Hungerford officiating and interment
made in Union cemetery.
The Delaware State Firemen's
Annual Convention will be held in
Georgetown on Wednesday and
Thursday, July 9 and 10, and mem
bers Of the local company have
started for the entertainment OF
delegates and officials of the asso-
citation as we'll as the large number
of visiting firemen expected to be
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