Milford chronicle., 1931-10-23
GEORGETOWN

Register of Wills Frank L. Josepl
: has issued the following letters tn
: past week:
On the estate of John S. Lucas, o
v Georgetown Hundred, to Eugene H
4 Hayden.
On the estate of Samuel B. West
ervelt, of Georgetown Hundred, tt
: Irene Westervelt
On the estate of J. Henry Coma.
way, of Little Greek Hundred, tC
Mary J. Conaway.
On the estate of Robert A. Wood
of Cedar Greek Hundred, to Mary A
Wood.
There are 25 prisoners stopping at
the county Jail here with Sheriff
Birmingham, one of which is a wo-
man.
Robert West is showing his friends
a sweet potato that he grew on his
lot at the northern edge of town
that weighs six pounds. 1t is of the
white variety called the Southern
Queen. He grew several above nor
NAL size.
On Friday evening, Mrs. Thomas
Ayers gave a bridge supper for her
| friends of Georgetown, he guests in
Guiding Mrs. William Mustard, Mrs.
Jerry Zullinger, Mrs. George Elm
Walls, Mrs. George H. Short, Mrs.
Julian E. Townsend, Mrs. William
d. Brasure, Mrs. Frank NAPLES, Mrs.
Charles r. Cannon, Miss Minnie M.
Krier, Mrs. Harold Purnell, Mrs.
Walter Townsend, Mrs. John Know
les, Mrs. Howard Bramhall, Mrs.
Norman Purnell and her house
guests, Mrs. Cora Timmons, Miss
Ernestine Timmons and Lillian
Crockett, of Snow Hill, Md.
This section was visited by
heavy frost last Tuesday morning,
but little damage was reported to
growing vegetation. Sweet potato
vines were killed, however.
Joseph M. Cannon, for many years
grocery man in the Wagamon
Block OH North Bedford street, died
last Sunday in Beebe Hospital, Lew
es, from a complication of diseases.
He was aged n years, months and
21 days, and was a native of Gum
boro Hundred Funeral services
were held last Wednesday afternoon
in Wesley M. E. Church, the Rev. o.
E. Jones officiating, and interment
made in Union cemetery.
Mrs. H. L. Haddock, of Collins
Vile, was taken to Beebe Hospital,
Lewes, in the Sussex Post ambu-
lance, on Sunday, for medical treat
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Virden Macklin, |
of North Bedford street, are the |
proud parents of a fine little girl, |
born last Friday night in the Beebe |
Hospital at Lewes. Mrs. Macklin |
was before her marriage last year |
Miss Mildred Rust, of South Race |
street.
Harvey Jones. of this town, was
cut severely on the head and re-
ceived other injuries last Tuesday, |
when he had fall while at work |
on the new Sussex county Jail.
Betting on the worlds series |
games, Sid Jarvis and Donald Ira |
Wis, each at the expense of the other,
enjoyed wheelbarrow rides up and
down Market street. Sid is ahead
in the game, having enough left to
buy a movie ticket and a new collar
for his dog.
John S. Lucas, aged 81 years, who
for some time had been engaged in
at Robbins Station,
six miles north of this town, was
found dead in bed by neighbor last
afternoon. He had been
resident of this section about ten
years. His body was taken to Shen-
andoah, Va, ON Tuesday for inter-
ment.
DR.. r. G. Paynter is having a new
roof put on the dwelling at the
Gardner Wright farm on South Front !
street.
On Wednesday night some one
gained an entrance to the store of
George Lynch. Not finding anything
10 suit his fancy, he went outside
and carried awap a coop of chick
ems. However, Miss Belle Spicer,
who resides with the Lynch family,
heard a noise and put OH the cleo
ric lights, which caused the man
% drop the chickens in front of the
lynch residence and he disappeared.
Fred Whitney, Esq, and w. FL
wood Wright visited Annapolis, Md,
)ver the weekend.
Rev. and Mrs. Omar Jones, Miss
Maggie Wilson, Mrs. Sallie Jones,
Mrs. Amy Kaiser represented Wes-
ey M. E. Sunday school at the con-
-ention at Salisbury on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Short, Mrs.
Gveleah Carey, Betty Kitchens, Miss
edna Barr and Minnie Krier went to
he supper at loves Cross Roads on
friday evening.
Former County Commissioner
frank w. Holloway, of Selbyville,
vas among friends here on Tuesday.
Former Clerk of the Orphans
court, Harry ]. AXE, of Bridgeville,
vas circling among friends here on
tuesday.
Former Clerk of the Peace Mark
!. Davis, of Milford, was in town on
Harry Hatfield has been on the
lex list
Mrs. George r. Mears has been OH
he sick list this past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. i. Ralph Blizzard
,ere in Philadelphia the first part of
asst week.