Milford chronicle., 1931-03-27
GEORGETOWN

Register of Wills Frank l.. Joseph
has issued the following letters the
past week:
On the estate of Carrie FL. Lynch
of DagsbolO Hundred to Chester J.
Lynch.
On the estate of George II. Hearn
of Scaford Hundred to the Seaford
Trust Company.
On the estate of Mary II. Norris
of Baltimore Hundred to Irene Is.
Lynch.
On the estate of Auna Marker
DickersOn of BrOadkiln Hundred to
Howard A. Dutt0n.
On the estate of Daniel W. Hitch
ems of Broad Creek Hundred to llar-
~ l.. Kitchens and Harvey d. Hit
Chens.
On the estate of Mary Sweeney of
Broad Creek Hundred to Maggie ia
cObs.
The Levy Court Commissioners of
this county have appointed the fol-
lowing additional cOnStableS to
serve for one year: PenrOse S, Viii
gus. of Millsboro, for the Sixth Dis
trict; l.. d. Tingle, of FrankfOrd; f.
c. Maas of Milton, for the Tenth
District.
Farmers are much pleased over
the condition of the fruit trees in
this section. The continued cold
weather is keeping the fruit buds
back and indications point to very
good fruit crop. The pruning of
r,1nf n1 HnVG
ago and in some orchards spraying
has been started.
Sell Schools Tomorrow
The Georgetown Board of Educa-
ton will sell at public auction, in
front of the Sussex County Court
House, on Saturday afternoon,
March 2S, the following school
houses i'm the rural sections Spring
field, District No. 50; Anderson's.
District No. 81; Peppers, District
No. 81; Reynolds Hill, District No.
sc; buildings in Marvels District
No 81, and the old building in the
Georgetown Special District. All of
the furniture and equipment will be
removed before the buildings and
plot of land are sold.
The local tiremen were on Friday /
called to the home Of Mrs. Eva Pit /
tard on Chestnut street, to eXtin- /
Euish briskly burning chimney |
fire.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Z. McGcc .
who resides on Albury avenue, on /
Thursday observed their lifty-third .
wedding anniversary. They were
married in 1878.
Mrs. Hannah Richardson had /
charge of the program at Thursdays .
meeting of the Georgetown New
Century Club, in the absence of Mrs.
G. L. Hudiburg. Mrs. Merrill G.
SmOOt sang Mother Machree" and
"Lasses O-Mine.' Pupils of the first
grade of the Demonstration School
gave several orchestra selections.
This section of the State was
treated to a snow twelve or more
inches the first of last week. 1t be-
gan to fall Monday morning and
continued until Tuesday afternoon.
and there was more snow on the
ground than had fallen, all put to-
gGther, during the whole winter.
While it was a great blessing to the
farmers, much damage was done in
putting out of commission for sew
cral hours the electric. telephone
and telegraph service. hundreds of
poles and wire falling beneath their
heavy burden. Many hatchcries
which were electrically lighted, suf-
fered heavy losses.
Another Wedding
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin A. Smacke. of
POI Boulevard Place, Georgetown,
announce the marriage of their
daughter, Kathryn MacAlister. to
James r. Alexander, of Wilmington,
son of Ebcr II. Alexander of Wash
ington. ID. c.
The wedding took place on Satur- ,
day afternoon. March If, at 1870 o.
clock in the Presbyterian Church.
Georgetown, The ceremony was per
formed by Rev Thomas p. Mckee :
and attended only by immediate
of the families.
The bride was attended by her
sister. Miss Althea Smackc, Of
Georgetown, and the best man was
Samuel Alexander of Wilmington.
/ lie Dlluc wore WDlIe Sdlln
dress and slippers, and her picture I
hat was of egg she'll She carried {
snap dragons of varied cOlOrs. The !
bridesmaid wore rose beige, with
hat and slippers of contrasting col {
Dr, and carried sweet peas and /
roses. |
A buffet supper was served at the
home of the brides parents, after s
which the young couple left for
rip North, Upon their return they q
will reside at 1000 West street, Will +
ningtOn. A
Funeral Of DIR. Blackstone
Dr.. William Frederick Blackstone, !,
lged GO years, one of Sussex cOun- :,
Us best known residents, died from =
III acute heart attack at an early =
lour Tuesday morning at his home ..
IN South Bedford street, and his G
passing away was a shock to rcla- ie
ives and friends. -
DR.. Blackstone was born at Pun I,
,Otcague. Va. son of the late Thos.
Wise and Sarah Anne Blackstone. 4
Who came from " long line OF old
'irginia families of English anCes-