Milford chronicle., 1930-06-06
GEORGETOWN

for the summer NdCdtlOh AeSS
dav. The opening of school for the
next term, this fall, will be in the
new school building on West Mar
ket street
Memorial Day was quietly obser-
we'd by the closing of the banks ana
all business places.
Register of Wills G. Vannie Mes
sick has granted the following let
ters, the past week:
On the estate of Peter R. Daisey
of Baltimore hundred to Sarah II.
Daisey.
On the estate of Somerset Reed of
Broadkiln hundred to the Sussex
Trust Company.
On the estate Of James 7. Thomp-
son of Lewes and Rehoboth hum
dred to Annie H. Thompson ana
John M. Thompson.
There are twenty prisoners con-
fined in the county jail here under
Sheriff Coy's care at the present
time.
County Agent C. Russell Snyder
has for several days been under
treatment for mastoids in the Will
mington General Hospital.
The Dorman Property on the Pub
lie Square, belonging to the Far
mers Bank, and now leased to the
Delaware Educational Association,
is being newly decorated inside un-
der the supervision of Miss Amy
Gardner. This building will be a
home for school teachers for the
next three years, who come to visit
cur Demonstration School.
Mrs. Cora Wyatt Walls left Mon
day to make her home in Frederick.
Mrs. Walls made a very efficient
clerk while in the Recorders office,
and she goes to her new home with
the best wishes of her friends.
Mr.. Carbone, contractor for widen
ing the highway from Selbyville to
Georgetown, will bring his family
from Raleigh, N. c., and occupy the
dwelling on the farm of w. L. Nc
kIlvaine, near Stockley, for the next
four months.
The Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school will present the "Glittering
Gate" for their Children's Day pre-
gram Sunday, June Z, in the Memoir
ial Hall at Z o'clock p. m.
Rev. NJ. E. Hungerford, pastor of
Georgetown NJ. P. Church, was cali
ed to Baltimore Tuesday night by
the sudden illness of his wife, who
was visiting in that city.
Frank Rust moved his family to
Philadelphia on Thursday. His
daughter, Mildred and son ManfOrd
will remain here for the time being,
as they are employed here.
Thomas Calhoun, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John T. Calhoun, of this town,
has accepted a position in garage
and filling station at Rehoboth.
The residence of Mrs. Alice Thor
oughgood, on North Railroad ave-
nue., is being newly painted and the
property owned by her, and occupied
by Jacob Shane will also be newly
painted.
Sunshine class of Wesley NJ. E.
Sunday school, Mrs. w. G. Harris,
teacher. will hold bake Saturday,
June 7, on the parsonage porch, be-
ginning at II o'clock.
Mrs. Catherine Walls who on April
80 observed her 91st birthday anni-
versary at her home ON Pine street,
has been under medical treatment
for several days at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Harry c. Layton, in
Bridgeville. We are delighted to
state her condition is improved.
Hubert Cubbage, of Dover, is IN
temporary charge of the local A. 4
P. Store.
| George E. Swain, druggist, phar-
macist, and stationer of this town
opened an up to date branch store in
the Hotel HenlOpen, along the
boardwalk, at Rehoboth, last Friday
which will be under his personal
supervision most Of the time. He has
added to his corps of assistants
Frank Brereton, a well-knOwn reg
istered pharmacist of Lewes.
e. Gardner and family of Phila'
delphia have moved on the farm ol
L. P. Faucet, near town, for the
summer months.
Georgetown base ball fans met
Monday night and made plans fol
placing a team in the field this sea
son. Harold D. Hatfield was elected
manager; Howard Baer, assistant
manager, and Walter P. Townsend
treasurer. Twenty-Five young mer
have agreed to report for practice.
Dallas M. Rogers was at the Bu
reau of Standards in Washington OF
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday ant
Friday of last week and received in.
structions in the fulfillment of hi:
official duties as sealer of weights
and measures of Sussex county.
The cornerstone of Georgetown
handsome new school building
which is being given IFS finishing
touches by Contractor Pasquale wa;
3 laid at two o'clock Saturday after
noon. The ceremonies were il
charge of the Grand Lodge of Della
ware Ancient Free and Accepte'
Masons. Harry V. Holloway, Stat
Superintendent of Public Instruc
! ton, and who is also Grand Maste
of Delaware A. F. and A. NJ, ant
: other prominent speakers, wer
, present and participated. All teach
ers and scholars and the public II
general attended. The Tall Cedar
| Band furnished music.
, Thunder showers, accompanied b.
/ some hail, visited this and othe
sections of the county last Wednes
, day afternoon. In the vicinity o