Milford chronicle., 1931-10-09
GEORGETOWN

Register of Wills Frank L. Joseph
has the past week issued the fol-
lowing letters:
On the estate of George F. Nor
gan of Seaford Hundred to Rebecca
A. Morgan.
On the estate of Joseph R. Atkins
of Broadkiln Hundred to NafNSie A.
Atkins.
On the estate of Sallie D. Work.
man of Georgetown Hundred to
Thomas w. Givens.
On the estate of Samuel H. Fish
er of Cedar Creek Hundred to the
First National Bank and Trust Com
pany of Milford
On the estate of Lemuel R. Shock
ley of Cedar Creek Hundred to Will
liam S. ShOckley.
There are forty-three prisoners
stopping with Sheriff Brittingham at
the county Jail here at the present
time. During the October term of
court some will get sentenced to the
New Castle County Workhouse, Civ
ing the sheriff some relief from the
crowded condition of the Jail.
Wesley NJ. E. Choir will give a
supper October Is of baked ham,
fried oysters, crab cakes, scalloped
potatoes, salad rolls, cOffee-all for
seventy-five cents (75c) in the Me-
mortal Hall, beginning at $3.50 o.
clock.
Ruth Elder, little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. H. L. Givens, was burned
quite badly about the face, neck and
arms on Saturday, when she pulled
a dish of hot gravy from the dinner
table.
Attorney Andrew J. Lynch and
former State Senator Cove S. Lynch,
twin brothers, last Wednesday OBJ
served their 63rd birthday anniver-
saries. They are sons of the late
Joshua A. and Elizabeth d. Lynch.
Engagement Announced
Announcement has been made of
the engagement of Miss Helen Ann
Pittard, daughter of Mrs. Eva B.
and the late George D. Pittard, and
c. Linden McIlvaine, son of Mr. and |
Mrs. Alonzo McIlvaine, both resid- |
ing on Chestnut street. The pros
pective bride and groom are both
graduates of Georgetown High |
School, the former of class of 1928 |
and the latter of class of 1922. Mr.. |
McIlvaine is the junior member of
the firm of A. McIlvaine & Son.
brick manufacturers of this town.
The date for the wedding has not
been announced.
1 James L. Polk, of Merchantville,
N. j., was a recent visitor in town.
Mr.. Polk is son of the late Charles
Polk and grandson of Charles Polk,
who was once governor of Della
ware During his boyhood he fire.
Guently visited his uncle, the late
Theodore A. Polk, for many years a
merchant of this town. Mr.. Polk is
at present employed as the New
Jersey editor of the Philadelphia
Evening Bulletin.
Mrs. Sallie D. Lyons, aged Sc
years, 8 months and 25 days, died
last Saturday afternoon at the home
of her only daughter, Mrs. T. w.
Givens, on East Market street. Fu-
neral services were held last Mon
day afternoon in the NJ. E. Church
at Concord Rev. Omar E. Jones and
H. N. Bailey, officiating. Interment
was made at Concord.
Jerry E. Zullinger, who for the
past two years has been serving as
railroad supervisor for the D. NJ. C
V. Railroad Division, extending from
Georgetown to Franklin City. and
for the P. B. & w. Division from
to Rehoboth Beach, has
been transferred to Cape Charles.
Va, to take charge of the section
from that place to Delmar. George
D. Fearon, who has been clerk in
The office of Mr.. Zullinger has been
transferred to the offices in Har-
ringtOn. Hereafter the supervisor S
office, which has been located here
n the passenger station for this di-
,ision for more than 80 years, will
De abandoned
Recent Rainfall Made Potato Crop
The rains of the past week have
meant many thousands of dollars to
armers in this vicinity and on the
over peninsula. The late potato (