Milford chronicle., 1932-06-17

county, hrst being employed in a hO-
tel at Rehoboth and later at Lewes,
Milton and Georgetown.
Ten years ago he opened a res
taurant at rear of the Court House
and conducted it until a few months
ago.
Funeral services were held at his
late residence Wednesday and bur-
ial made in Union cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, form
erly Miss Clara Lawson, one daugh-
ter, Miss Hannah, living at home
and one son, julius c., for for years
has been employed in the freight
service of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company.
Democratic Organization
In the law Office of Charles w.
Cullen, a meeting of young Demo-
Gratis of this section was held for
the purpose of effecting an organi-
cation. C. E. Keyes, of Pennington,
and w. J. Paskey, former speaker
of the lower House of the State Leg
islature, were present at the meet
ing, telling of the workings of the
Kent County Democratic Booster
Club.
Mr.. Keyes acted as temporary
chairman. Officers for tho Young
Mems Democratic Booster Club
were elected as follows: Chairman,
Ralph S. Baker; vice chairman, Cy-
rus Hatfield; secretary, Edward B.
Green; assistant secretary, Cyrus
Hatfield; treasurer, Halstead P.
Layton; finance committee, Hal
stead P. Layton, Ralph l. Richard
son, George Asa Gray; bylaws COM
mittee, Charles S. Calhoun, J.
Thomas Robinson, Cyrus Hatfield.
The officers also are to serve as a
committee to arrange for speakers
at the club meetings, which will be
held the first and third Wednesday
nights of each month in the Layton
building ON Market street.
The fifteen present will solicit
members for the organization,
which it is proposed to be perma-
nent one.
How Money Was Spent
AS the community may be inter-
ested to know something of the
work done by the Georgetown Be |
1evolent Society, both in and out of |
own, the following report is made |
If it's work from December 81, 1881 |
% June 6, 1882: Paid for groceries
and fuel, $15987; paid for lunches,
COCOA and milk for undernourished
children, $31885; total paid out,
i478.72. The sum of 100000 was re-
,eived from the Sussex County Re-
ief Association; remainder of the
mount expended was from the dues
If members and donations. Also fif-
y-six children in twenty~six famil-
es were helped by contributions Of
lothing and money secured through
he efforts of the society.
LnnuaI Dinner And Dance
The third annual dinner and
ance of the Georgetown High
ichool Alumni Association, was
eld in the school auditorium Fri
ay night of last week.
SeVenty-four members of the
lumni, together with twenty-five of
he thirty-three graduates this-year
Tere present for the dinner. Super
ltendent and Mrs. Richard Kennon
7ere guests.
Following the dinner, which was
erved at o'clock, a business ses-
ion was held. The following officers
Tere elected for the year: Honor
ry President, Andrew Marvel; pres
lent, Ralph S. Baker; vice presi-
ent, Miss Edith I. Jones; secretary,
Iiss Pauline Godfrey; treasurer, =.
Iiss Florence Swain.
ally Vacation School
The Georgetown Daily Vacation
ible School will open in the Meth
list Church Monday morning, June
J, at 8 o'clock. This is a commun-
y enterprise. Workers from all the
lurches of the town are uniting in
and all children of the town and
cinity, for the ages of to II, are
Iadly welcome to come.
illed Near Redden II
Raymond Smith, 35 years old, son
the late Elijah Smith was killed II
2 an automobile Saturday night, II
Inc 4, not far from his home near II
edden. The driver continued on II
Id State police are searching for
m. Other motorists stopped and
le of them took the man to the
arshall Hospital, but he was Gead
hen the hospital was reAched. III
NTH lived on a farm near Redden
Id is survived by his wife and v
ur small children. The body was
ken in charge by Undertaken Will
I'm Berry and after a Jury had
en sworn in was turned over to iii
s family. II
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Pierson Town III
nd on Sunday gave a family tur-
y dinner in celebration of their III
tn wedding anniversary.
immOnS-BrOWn Wedding III
Miss Alice Brown, daughter of Mr..
d Mrs. George Brown of Yonkers,
Y, was married June to Sud-
: E. Sammons, of Georgetown.
lie wedding took place at the
own residence, with only the fam
es and few close friends pres