Milford chronicle., 1931-02-27
GEORGETOWN

has the past week issued the follow
ing letters:
On the estate of James T. Brit
tinglam of Little Greed hundred t,
Birdie L. Birmingham.
On the estate of Martha e. Dona
way of GumbOrO hundred to Ulysses
G. DOnaway.
On the estate of Walter H. Davis
of Cedar Greek hundred to the Mil
ford Trust Company.
On the estate of Charles e. Wells
of Lewes and Rehoboth hundred tt
Alva May Wells.
There are now fifteen prisoners
confined in the county Jail here Un-
der the care of Sheriff Brittingham
The new comfort station at the
court house has been completed this
week end is one of the most up-tO-
date i'll every way on the Peninsula.
1t fills Il long time need for this town
and much credit is due the Sussex
County Levy Court, the Town Coun-
Gil and Engineer Hill for giving the
public such station. Nothing has
been left undOne to make it complete
in every way.
Mayor William J. Mustard, who
has been on the sick list, is out
again, much to the qualification of
his many friends.
DR.. Walter p. Robinson, of Reho-
both, was among friends here on
Thursday.
Tax Receiver and County Treasur-
or John S. Isaacs and wife and Mr..
and Mrs. Fred X. Jensen, of near
town. have been spending two weeks
in Florida and Cuba.
Former County Commissioners
William ii. BOOkhammer, of Lewes,
was Circling among friends here
Tuesday.
Mrs. Ford Short and sons. ElwoOd
and Edwin and Mr.. and Mrs John M.
Short and daughter, Isabel, attend
cd the fiftieth wedding anniversary
of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph II. Dolby in
Wcstlield. N. j. Mr.. and Mrs. Dolby
were former residents of this town
The Georgetown Fire Company
was called TO the home of Jumbo In
gram, cOlOred, about II o'clock Sat
urlay night and to the home of MIR.
and Mrs. Robert wilkins about noon
on Sunday to eXtinguish chimney
fires.
Mrs. Martha Donaway, widow of
Thomas O. Donaway, who died Mon |
day night of last week at her home !
near GumbOro at the age of 90 years, !
was mother of former Sheriff Jos. |
M. DOnaway, of MillsborO, and |
grandmother of State Detective Ottie |
Donaway of this town. She is sur
vived by three other children, Mrs !
Thomas AXE and Grant Donaway, of |
and Nathaniel DOnawdy, |
of Whaleyvillc, Md
The BeanO party held Saturday !
night for benefit of Georgetown Fire
Company, under the auspices of the
Ladies' Auxiliary, was success.
About 100 persons were in attend
ance and the net proceeds amounted
10 S34.44. Twenty-three pretty and
Useful prizes were awarded. Another
BeanO party is in order for Satur-
lay night at same time and place.
Tickets on sale at door.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Rogers, at
their home on Cedar street last
Monday night, gave party in honor
Of Miss Mildred Simpler, the occa-
sion being the latter's sixteenth
anniversary. Those pres
mt were Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Sim
)ler and daughter, Thelma, and Mrs.
1ettie Simpler, of Lewcs; MI and
Mrs Ira B. Simpler and children, I
Nary and Fred, of Angola; Mr.. and
Mrs. John b. Rogers and children, Z
Thelma Anna and Nathaniel, of Mil {
on; Rev. M. E. Hungerford, Mrs. {
emma Locates, Miss Cora Locates, | I
lrs. Edna Ellingsworth, Misses Hell
N Workman, Myrtle EllingswOrth, f
Swain, Althea Smack, Prela | i
savage, Beatrice King, Marguerite c
,ammOus, and Levin White, Earl i
'epper. Henry Ellingsworth, James
.eGatcs, Frank Married, s
National Commander O'Ncil, Of the | {
american Legion, is scheduled to h
isit Sussex Post No. S, here, on tho /
light of March 5. Plans arc being Il
lade TO have big banquet, and an il
il is said, will be eX- ii
ended to the Milford, Searord Luu- ."
cl and RehOboth posts to join in r
laking it big night for the lower a
delaware LcgiOnnaires.
John Edward Wilson, a we'll ii
nown resident of this town, cele- n
rated his IS tn birthday anniver- p
lry, at his home on School Lane on d.
Iedncsday, last. AS usual, John f.
dward sent out a large number of q
lyitations and he received large Ic
umbcr Of valuable and useful pres II
lts. g
Last Tuesday evening, in the Me- is
orial Hall, the Mems Glass of Wes- n
y NJ E. Sunday school, was enter te
ined at supper by the teacher, Rev st
T. G. Harris. who is also pastor of de
c church. The class has a mem Il,
,rship of GS. all but 20 of whom tv
ere present to enjoy the elaborate is
past, which, unaided, was prepared a.
: DR.. Harris. He was assisted in %
irving by several of the young m
embers of the class, and several M
hers assisted him in the dish in
lshing. with John A. Jones as co
lief, After all had been adequately nc
led and II number of brief adj
csseS were made, DR.. Harris was :
ven an unanimous vote of thanks, 4
agreeing to his efficiency as
eff and caterer. A number of games
,ro indulged in, and much interest 4
Us taken in a game of quOitS in
lich Mr.. Arthur J. Hart, the oldest
3mber of the class, was one of the
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