Milford chronicle., 1931-07-31
GEORGETOWN


Of SeafOrd Hundred to Robert
Figgs.
On the estate of John S. Russel
of North West Fork Hundred to
Elmer Russell.
On the estate of Annie ingram
wilkins of Georgetown Hundred t,
william B. wilkins.
Clerk of the Peace Frank w
Lawson has the past week issued ;
marriage license to Karl Baader o
Germany and Elizabeth GTasel, o
Lincoln City.
There are thirty-fOur prisoners
stopping with Sheriff Brittingham al
the county Jail here at the present
time.
H. Walton Johnson, manager Ol
the local branch of the J. w. Crooks
Stores, who was shot in the back
of the head by Earl Stillwell last
Monday night is improving in the
Emergency Hospital in Milford,
much to the qualification of his
many friends.
The body of Norval L. Wilson,
aged 80 years, well known resi-
dent of this town, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. David Thomas Wilson of North
King, street, was found floating in
Indian River at Oak Orchard early
last Wednesday morning. The young
mans body, which was fully cloth
ed, was brought to J. T. Carey's
funeral parlor, where upon exami-
nation it was found that he did not
dSoDyv, hut bod diad bofOro bie bodv
entered the water He was said to
have been with hOuseboat party
on the river and was seen as late as
10 o'clock Tuesday night. Funeral
services were held at o'clock Fri
day afternoon, in Wesley NJ. z.
Church, in charge of DR.. Omar E.
Jones and interment made in Union
cemetery.
Health Center In Georgetown.
DIR. Everett Reynolds, who for
some time has been associated with
DIR. Julius Dodd in New Castle, has
accepted a position with the State
Board of Health and will be located
in Georgetown, in charge of the
Health Center, on the Public
Square. DR.. Reynolds succeeds DR..
Ernest Smith, who has been in
charge of the work in lower Della
ware for several years. DR.. Smith
has been. transferred to Kent coun-
ty and now is located at Kenton his |
former home. Dr. Reynolds entered
upon his duties here.
Sussex Bonds For New Jail
The Levy Court Commissioners of |
Sussex County Tuesday sold $4,000 |
in bonds for construction of a new |
Jail, authorized at the last session |
Of the Legislature.
:. The successful bidder was M. w. !
Freeman and Company of Philadel-
phia, which bid $92,5S3, or S2,583
above par. The second highest bid
der was the Georgetown branch of
the Farmers Bank of Delaware with
a bid of $92,148.
The bonds will bear date of Sep
tember 1, 1881, and are of $1,000 de-
nomination. They will bear interest
at four and one-half per cent, pay
able. semi i-annua1ly.
The act of the Legislature author
lied penal institution to cost not
more than 100000. The general
construction work has been award
ed to Matthew ]. McDermott, of
Georgetown, at $57,S74. Total cost,
including $4,000 for the architect,
and $2.23547 for furnishings, will
exceed $86,OOO.
The building will be erected at the !
Sussex County Almshouse farm, two
miles ffrom here. Fundation work
was started last week and the +
structure is to be completed in $50 7
working days. {
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Ely of Phil
ldelpEia, announce the birth of Il c
on, Jack Leonard Ely.l on July Is. /
drs. Ely is daughter of Samuel J.
Register of this town. 2
Ifate Highway Engineer To T
Reside Here t
The property on East Market e
treet, owned by the late Mollie
sobbins Lynch, now belonging to a
er daughter, Mrs. Leroy H. Dennis, c
f Philadelphia, will be occupied "
ext year by State Highway Engi- IN
eer John R. Kitchens and family. E
The little gentleman who on Sat- y
rday, July Is, brought cheer to the W
ONE of Mr.. and Mrs. Granville F
smbden, near Georgetown, will be A
nOwn as "Bobbie" Mrs. Lambden tC
: the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. m
harles H. Wilkins. b,
Necessary repairs are being made L
the residence of Cyrus Hatfield on
inc street. al
Mrs. George E. Walls was in Phil th
lelphia a part of the week.
Howard King has resigned his T,
'sition as clerk in the Government II
1st office here. SO
The condition of Able Ableman, M
ell known business man of Mills ii,
'ro, who has been under medical =
eatment in Philadelphia hospital D;
r some time is reported somewhat SE
lprOved. a
During a heated argument at the Lii
'me of Elijah Collins, near or
georgetown, early Thursday morn
g, William Rogers, who formerly tie
sided here, was shot in the left I'M
g and badly injured by charge Pa
om a. shot gun said to have been
ed by Collins. Rogers was taken ST
the Office of the Drs.' Smoot for
attention.
ming Back Home ,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hampton Dolby. of
10 have resided at Cane Nav Court wi