Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27
GEORGETOWN

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'' On the estate of Annie Vickers, o
q DagsbOrO Hundred to Joshua r
: Kitchens.
# On the estate of John H. Tucker
v of North West Fork Hundred, tC
4 Alfred B. Tucker.
|, On the estate of Naomi H. Wilker-
!, son, of Little Greek Hundred, to
, Martha E. Cannon.
On the estate of Annie B. Pretty
man, of Cedar Greek Hundred, to
Eva B. Prettyman.
There are 25 prisoners stopping
with Sheriff Brittingham at the
county Jail here at the present time.
Work on the new post office and
new county Jail is progressing rap
idly
Ralph Samuel Baker, son of James
Baker, of near this town, has been
commissioned first lieutenant in the
Infantry Reserve, u. S. A. He is a
graduate of the Georgetown high
school, and at present is reading
law in the office of Attorney Charles
w. Cullen.
Last Monday evening George d.
Farrow, an aged resident of this
town, narrowly escaped asphyxiation
by gas and smoke at the residence
of Judge Charles S. Richards, on the
Public Square. Mr.. Farrow, who
looks after the furnace at the Rich
ards home, was unaware of the dis
connection of the furnace pipe and
soon after entering the cellar he
was found lying unconscious upon
the Oorf. Fortunately after being
taken into the open air he was re-
vived by a physician, though with
coniderable effort.
The 1882 Delaware auto license
! tags are being sent out to all own
ers who have sent in their applica-
tiOns for the same. There are still
a number fautomobile owners who
have not sent in their correct ad-
dresses. Also a large number who
have not had their cars inspected
have not sent in their applications.
not receive their new tags until the
cars have been inspected
Former Sheriff and Mrs. William |
G. Bryan have returned from New |
ark, N. j., where they visited their |
son, Paul H. Bryan, their daughter |
in-law and little grandson. The lat |
ter, at birth on the fourth of last |
month, was apparently lifeless and |
only weighed two pounds and eleven I
ounces. The infants life was re-
stored by the use of a pulmotor and I
its weight at this time is about six
pounds. The mother and child have
left the hospital and. are now at
their home in Newark.
Thursday evening, December 8,
from to 8 o'clock, is the time an
nounced for the serving of the an
nual turkey supper by the Mems
Bible Glass of Wesley M. E. Sunday
school. The price of tickets will be
rs cents. The menu will consist of
everything which goes with a big
turkey supper. ..-. e.-N T-...
A series of revival services began
last Sunday evening in ZOar M. Z.
Church, near here, in charge of the
Rev. G. Campbell, blind evangelist.
Mrs. Pearl Jones has gone to Re-
hoboth to occupy, a cottage for the
winter. Her residence on South |
street is being occupied by
Harold Lambert and family, who re-
Gently moved ehere from Ticonde-
roga, N. Y Mrs. Lambert is a daugh-
ter of the late Mrs. Anna Beach.
,Absolom Rust, formerly of this
town, now living at Harbeson, was
given surprise birthday party
Tuesday of last week, the occasion
being his seth anniversary. The af-
fair took place at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Carey. .s
Mrs. Arthur S. Blood and daugh-
.er, Miss Margaret, and Mrs. Mary
3. Fischer, of Greenville, Del, and
Mrs. John Nuttall, of Wilmington,
spent last weekend with their aunt,
Mrs. Mary Ellingsworth, who is ill
1t the home of her son, Jacob Sam
mons, on South Bedford street.
Howard J. Cooke, of this town,
leputy attorney general for Sussex
county, celebrated his birthday an
liversary Sunday at the home of his
mother, Mrs. Katie Cook, in Seaford.
\ dinner was served, attended by his
mother and sister, Mrs. J. Scott
hurley, of Germantown, Pa; he and
lis wife and two children, Leroy
Jooke and Miss Eva Cooke. Mr..
;oOke, who was born in Seaford,
at Seaford high school,
fterwards graduating at Dickinson
,ollege, Carlisle, Pa. Leaving col
ege he travelled for two years for
rug firm. He then entered the law
ffice of Robert G.. Houston, in this
own, and later was admitted to the
delaware bar. He was married in
GIL to Miss Sadie Moore, daughter
f Everett and Annie Moore, of Lau
Ell. Since 1909 he has resided in
georgetown. His daughter is stu
ent at the American University,
d. c., and his son is in
georgetown high school.
Mrs. George Walls is quite i'll
ON pneumonia at her home on Pine
rect.
Mrs. Thomas E. Ayers and son,
ayton, are spending some time in
Mrs. Zachariah West, who has
cen on the sick list for some time,
improving.
Mrs. Samuel Lester of st. Georges
lent Wednesday with Mr.. and Mrs.
T. T. Gibbons.
Mrs. Annie Blackstone is visiting
or daughter, Mrs. d. Wilmot Gate
IN, in Philadelphia.
Mrs. M. J. McDermott and nephew,
lily Thoroughbred, were in Phila-
,lphia last Tuesday.