Milford chronicle., 1931-03-06

: at her home on South Race street
after an illness of several weeks OF
heart trouble and complications
She is survived by one sister. Mrs
Clara Short, who is blind and an in
valid, and with whom she had re-
sided for many years. Mrs. Faucet
was u member of Wesley NJ. +.
Church and its Ladies Aid Society
and was always active in church
work.
Funeral services were held at the
home at 2 o'clock Wednesday after
noon, conducted by her pastor, Rev.
w. G. Harris and interment made i'll
Union cemetery.
Alillie Ann Wilson. aged 6S years
wife of Elzey Wilson, died February
! IS, 1881, at her home in this town
Besides her husband she is survived
by one brother, Walter Roach, of
near Georgetown. Funeral services
were held Saturday afternoon in
Bethesda NJ. +. Church. Rev. NJ. L.
Hungerford officiating, and inter
ment made in the adjoining ceme-
terry.
Miss Tillie Mitchell, student of
Georgetown High School is recover
ing from sprained ligaments in her
arm, which she sustained while
practicing basketball.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas d. Pepper
on Saturday observed their twenty
fifth wedding anniversary at their
home on North Bedford street. They
were married in Carlisle, Pa, on
February 81, 1906.
Peter r. Short, whose death at the |
age of 81 years occurred last Fri
day at fredericksburg, Md, was a for
mer resident of Georgetown. He was
a brother of William II. Short of
Harbeson, who also formerly resid-
ed. here.
The entertainment given in the
Jones Memorial Hall Tuesday night
for the benefit of the Wesley
Church building fund, under direc-
tion of Mrs. Maggie Blizzard, net
ted about $500.
About seventy fine Plymouth Rock
laying hens and few roosters were
stolen last Tuesday night from the
premises of Samuel l.. Tyndall, near
this town. AS yet there is no clue
TO the identity of the thieves.
Former ProthonOtary and Mrs. A.
F. Wilgus have moved their store to
Selbyville where they will reside
and continue in the mercantile bus
mess. Their many Georgetown
friends deeply regret their depar-
ture from among them.
Town Election Tomorrow
The annual election for council
men and other officers for the town
IF Georgetown will be held in Fire
mems Hall, on the Public Square, on
afternoon, March z, at the
Usual hour. A citizens meeting will
De held in the court house on Fri
lay evening, March 6, at 8 o'clock,
o discuss important questions and
a ticket to be voted at the
election. Some of the members of
Council have signified their inten
ion of not being candidates for re-
election.
Charles w. Welch, a well-known
armer, died last Tuesday night at
lis home near Springfield Cross
Roads. He is survived by his wife,
Who was formerly. Miss Mary Pep
Ter. Funeral services were held at
Il. Johns M. Il. Church at two o.
lock Friday afternoon, in charge ct
Rev. II. NJ. Ralph and Rev. N. c.
BENSON. lnterment made in Union
The deceased was aged
6 years, months and 6 days.
Peter c. Short, aged 79 years,
lonths and s days. one of the best
nOwn and most prosperous farm
rs in Sussex county, died Saturday
lOrning at his home near Slortley.
lie is survived by his wife, one son.
.lden, and two daughters, Mrs. Ma
ell GOrdy of near SeafOrd and Mrs
Ielen West of Ohio. Funeral SER
ices were held i'll Georgetown NJ.
;. Church Monday afternoon. Rev.
|. E. Hungerford officiating and in
srment made in Union cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard King enter
lined last Sunday evening Elisha
+. Cannon and son Jackie and friend
Ir. Jones, of Newark, N. j.; Mr.. and
Irs. William Williams and children,
AIRY, Paul, Ruth and Catherine
nd Frances Of Dagsboro. Mr.. and
rs. Raymond Lingo and children,
irginia, Grace, Bertha Mae and
aymond D.. of AIillsboro, Granville
. Cannon OF Dagsboro, and Mr.. and
rs. Raymond Faucet and children
enc and William, and Mrs. Ella
ohnson, of this town.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Fire Company announce
at they have contracted for the
of the big musical COM
ly, "All Aboard" as a benefit of
e local company, on April % and
!. The cast will number around 100
Georgetown's best local talent.
The we'll known Wheeler Produc- :
G Company which has been stag
G very successful shows in all the
rger Shore towns, Milford, Sails I
Try, Cambridge, Crisfield, Chester
wn, ETC., for a number of years, 1
IS been engaged to stage the pro- I
lction. The press speaks in very
lttering terms of the Wheeler pro- Z
ctions and the people of George
wn can be assured of an enter
inment of the highest order.
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