Milford chronicle., 1931-09-11
GEORGETOWN

GEORGETOWN
Register of Wills Frank L. JOsepl
has the past week issued the follow
ing letters:
On the estate of Edwin Walton o
Cedar Greek Hundred to Stewart E
Walton.
On the estate of James c. Conwel
of Broadkiln Hundred to Clara Con
we'll
On the estate of Charles H. Pretty.
man of Seaford Hundred to The First
National Bank of Seaford.
On the estate of Nathaniel F. Quill
len, of Lewes and Rehoboth Hun
dred, to Lenard Franklin Quillen.
On the estate of Howard A. Joseph
of Georgetown Hundred to Anna M
Joseph.
There are thirty-five prisoners
stopping with Sheriff Brittingham at
the county Jail here at the present
time.
Lieutenant Charles R. Jones, of
this town, is one of a group of 35
young U. S. Marine officers who are
enrolled at the Marine Corps Basic
School in Philadelphia for a special
course of training. The course will
continue for several months and
comprises several special military
subjects, taught by experienced Ma
rine officers who specialize in the
various duties required of Marines.
Training at the Basic School is CIV
en- to all junior officers of the Corps
prior to their assignment to duty
with troops, and includes special in
struction in naval ordance, military
field engineering, map making and
similar subjects. Lieutenant Jones
is recent graduate. of the U. S.
Naval Academy, and he accepted an
as a lieutenant in the
Marines following his graduation.
He is a son of Mrs. Pearl Jones of
this town.
Funeral services for Howard Jo-
seph, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jo-
seph of this town, were held at the
home of his parents, on West Mar
ket street, last Wednesday afternoon
in charge of Rev. Omar E. Jones of
Wesley M. E. church. Interment was
made in Union Cemetery.
Mrs. Eliza M. King, aged 20, wife
of Peter King, living on Savannah
Road, after an illness of several
weeks from a complication of dis
eases, died last Friday evening. She
IS survived by her husband and the
following children: Mrs. Cornelius
Joseph, Mrs. James Roach, Mrs. By
ron SalmOns, Noah, Frank, John,
Fred, Charles, and Rowland King, all
living here, and Mrs. J. Sylvester
of Wilmington. The fu-
neral was held Monday afternoon in
Georgetown M. P. church, conducted
)y the Rev. l. S. Owens, pastor and
he Rev. M. e. Hungerford, of Sharp
own, Md.
Edward A. Wilgus, son of Mr.. and |
Mrs. A. F. Wilgus, of Selbyville, |
of Georgetown, was operat-
ID upon for appendicitis on August |
10Th in the Marine Hospital at Girls
obal, Canal Zone. When last heard |
rom he was rapidly recovering. Mr..
Nilgus is chief engineer of the M. S.
which sailed from San
'edro, Calf, for Atlantic ports.
Benjamin B. Ewing, of Rehoboth,
vas on Monday retired from active
ervice of the Pennsylvania Railroad
nd placed on it's honor roll. Mr..
living had completed his fifty-fourth
ear in the railroads employ, most
f the time as freight engineer, and
is retirement was at his own re-
uest. He formerly resided in
georgetown and has many friends
ere.
Wesley M. E. Church choir will
old a seafood supper in the Com
lunity Hall, Thursday evening, Oc-
1ber 1st.
Edward Johnson, cOlored, aged
ears, son of Edniel Johnson, fell
'om tree at his home in Straw
erry Alley last Monday evening and
ractured his right arm at the ell
Ow.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel L. Tyndall
re making some improvements to
leir property on South Race street,
)rmerly the home of the late Elijah
7. Ryon, preparatory to moving here
ON their farm near town about the
rst of November.
The 129th anniversary of the
of zoar M. E. church near
illsboro and the fifth annual re-
MON of descendants of the late
,hn Salmons, for many years a
idely known farmer of Indian Riv-
section, were held at Zoar church
st Sunday. More than 300 persons
ere present. Many attended from
Chester, Darby, Mar
is Hook, Pa, and different sections
the Eastern Shore of Maryland.