Milford chronicle., 1931-08-21
GEORGETOWN
Letters of Administration

past week.
On the estate of Ella M. Bennett
of Cedar Greek Hundred to Horace
E. Bennett
On the estate of William Rawlins
of Seaford Hundred to J. Garland
Hill.
On the estate of Martha E. Lowe
of Little Creek Hundred to Willard
f. Deputy.
On the estate of Mary A. Hopkins
of BrOadkiln Hundred to Theodore
S. Hopkins.
On the estate of Sarah NJ. Dean
of SRaford Hundred to MedfOrd l..
Watson.
There are thirty-six prisoners
stopping with Sheriff Brittingham
at the county Jail here at the pres
ent time.
Mrs. A. ]. Lowe gave a party last
Saturday at her home on North Bed
fOrG street, in honor of her little
granddaughter, Lillian Joseph, it
being her fourth birthday anniver-
sary. Those present were Johnnie
Lowe, Helen Lowe, Margaret Brum-
bley, Ellen Mitchell, Roland Walls,
Paul r. Joseph, Jr., Billy Pusey,
Harold King, Fay King, Clinton
Smith, June Cooper, Mildred Smith,
Evelyn King, Dorothy Mitchell, Dor
Othy Galloway, Erma King, Norma |
Scott. Evelyn Galloway, Rosita Glib |
bons, Charles H. Joseph.
Louis Levy, who formerly operat- |
ed place of business in Milford, |
has purchased the pOolrOOm of Jas.
A. Lee and the stock of confection-
cries, cigars, ETC., of H. Howard |
Baer, at corner Market street and
Railroad avenue, and with his fam
lily moved here Friday from Altoona,
Pa, to take charge. They are Oc-
cupying the second floor apartments
of the building. Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
and Mr.. Baer and family are Occu-
pying the Lee cottage at Riverdale
Park.
The fifth annual reunion of the
descendants of the late John Sal
mons, for many years farmer of
the Indian River section, and the
one hundred and twenty-ninth ami
veTsary of the founding of historic
Zoar NJ. E. church, near MillsborO,
will be held Sunday, August 80, at
the church. 1t will be joint OBJ {
servance. Mr.. SalmOns is buried in a
the Davidson burial grounds not far
from the church.
Robert Stevenson, cOlOred, of this S
town, accidentally shot himself in
the right leg on Tuesday with shot v
gun he is said to have been cleaning. Il
The large tendon in his leg was sew
cred and several stitches were re- n
quired. "
Jacob NJ. Sammons, manager of
the Sussex Republican, had another I
birthday on last Monday. Congrat- II
ulations, jake; hope you'll have
fifty more. I
Samuel B. Westervelt, aged IA u
years, died on Thursday morning
from heart failure at his home near II
Redden. He is survived by his wife oI
and two daughters. Funeral serv-
ices in charge of Rev. mar E. Jones cl
were held on Saturday afternoon at in
his home and intermeHt made in IL
Union cemetery.
While engaged in trimming maple m
trees in front of the residence of el
Jacob Shane, on Railroad avenue sc
last Monday, Raymond Hawkins was
badly injured about the chest, neck tn
ana hand when struck by a falling ne
limb. Harvey Jones, who was as
5isting him, was also severely in M
iured on his left leg. nj
Joseph l.. Cahall, of this town, WI
of the State Bar and former
Secretary of State, observed his gr
anniversary on Sunday. BI
Heavy Rains Save Crops mi
The rain last week was of i'm
nense value to farmers of this sec MI
ion. The rain saved the corn crop Pt
rom the ravages of the drought and tri
all late crops that have not
OF
Paul Swain, residing on a farm at an
he western edge of the town, is tel
making improvements to his dairy we
nd is installing up-to-date equip WI
nent, in order to give his patrons
S efficient service as possible. Hu
Manager of the American Store, tut
ames Wiley, of Greenwood, accom- Ian
anied by his wife was circling to
mong friends here Thursday night. OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Roach had tag
S their guests at their cottage in \
ak Orchard for the weekend, Mr.. I
nd Mrs. William Kitchens, and cor
Ons, Bill and Jack, Mr. and Mrs. G. VIII
lloyd StOeckel and son Rowland, tlol
Iiss Alma Bailey and Francis Short. bee
Cecil Culver of Dover, has accept ton
a position with the Crook Stores n
Georgetown to succeed Walton on
who is to be manager of mo-
new Crooks Store recently opened erl!
Smyrna. wa
Mrs. Howard Wilkins entertained Mrs
bridge Thursday in honor of her ter,
lest, Mrs. Russell Wilson, of New MIR.
Ork City The guests were Mrs. min
larles Calhoun, Mrs. George Min
,r, Mrs. John r. Kitchens, Mrs. r
oyd Stoeckel, Mrs. William Hitch IL
IS and Miss Helen Macklin. M
Mrs. Louise Roach is entertaining "
r granddaughters, Jeanette and
lrolyn Buell., of Selbyville, for
W days.
Mrs. w. Benjamin Hammond and
tie son Glen have returned from
pleasant visit with relatives in
w York state.
Miss Mary Mcgee is visiting
ends in Rehoboth for a couple of
leks.
Rev. and Mrs. Omar Jones have
turned from a trip in New Jersey.
Miss Aliene Swain spent the week