Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22
GEORGETOWN
Letters On Estates

Letters TN Estates
Register of Wills Frank L. Joseph
has the past week issued the follow
ing letters:
On the estate of Alice Thorough
, good of Georgetown Hundred to Geo
M. Thoroughbred.
On the estate of Clara S. Johnson
of BrOadkiln Hundred to Mary Il.
Hazard and Amanda M. Black.
On the estate of Edward Cramfeld
of Georgetown Hundred to Harbe-
son B. Hickman.
A Beano party will be given in the
new Grange hall, Saturday night,
January 23rd at o'clock. Prizes
and refreshments. Tickets, Csc.
Clerk of the Peace Frank w. Law
son has issued the following mar
riage licenses the past week:
Charles A. Gray and Virginia Win
gate, both of Dagsboro, Del.
David Brittingham and Luvana
Mai, both of Lewes, Del.
There are thirty prisoners now
stopping with Sheriff Birmingham
here at the county Jail.
Firemen'S Report
The monthly meeting of the men,
bers of the Georgetown Fire Com
pany was held Thursday night in
the Fire House, with Vice-President
Charles H. Marsh presiding. The an
nual reports of the various depart
ments were given, which showed that
during the past year the firemen an
swered Sc calls, 80 of which were
within the town limits. OF these %
were houses, 20 chimney fires, 10
woods fires, two automobiles and one
false alarm. The report of the fire
recorder showed these fires to repre-
sent property loss of $137,390 of
which $99,995 was covered by insur-
ance.
Following the reports the annual
election of officers was held and the
chosen: president, Charles
H. Marsh; vice-president and treas
urer, Walter p. Townsend; secend
ce-president, James A. Devin; re-
secretary, David R. Pepper;
assistant secretary, Francis J. Short;
chief, Olin D. Johnson; first assistant
chief, Harry L. Holson; second as
sistant chief, John M. Short; super
intendent of supplies, Joseph G.
Green; custodian of building, Elwood
HolsOn; fire recorder, w. Virden
Macklin; chief engineer, Francis j.
Short.
State Policeman Promoted
I Normal r. Purnell, of Georgetown,
has been promoted to the rank of
lieutenant by the State Highway De-
partment. He has been connected
wit the Georgetown Station since
1928, when he joined the State Po-
lice He will have charge of the
State Police of the Dover, Bridge
Vile and Georgetown Stations, sue
ceeding Lieutenant Ingram, who re-
Gently resigned.
Died OF Heart Failure
Edward Cramfefild, aged 70 years,
lied from heart failure at his home
here last Sunday evening. He is sur
vived by one son, William, with
whom he resided. Funeral services
we're held Tuesday afternoon in the !
Methodist Protestant Church, Rev. l.
5. Owens officiating, and interment !
made in Bethesda Church cemetery,
near StOckley. i
Billy and Bobby Lambden, sons of
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Lambden, are
from severe attacks of
whoOping cough.
Harry c. Dodd, a farmer near
recently killed a large
eagle which measured feet and 6
inches from tip to tip of it's wings.
The time for holding this years
Fair at Harrington has |
,een set for July 26, 27, 2S, 20 and 80.
The Georgetown County Seat |
team clased with the |
Hornets" of Delmar, in the Jones
Memorial Hall here on Monday of |
asst week, winning from the quintet |
If the railroad town by the score of |
y to IA.
Alexander HanZer, colOred, Indian |
River district, was injured Saturday |
light on the road from MillsbOrO to
Warwick, when during a binding
lie evidently stepped in
ront of the car of Edwin Roach, of
his town. Hanzer is undergoing !
reatment in the Beebe Hospital at
4ewes.
Misses Elsie Rose, Elsie Phillips,
lary Townsend, Gladys Hudson,
lildred Mock and Mrs. Margaret
'hOrt on Monday evening attended a
inner dance given by the Diamond
tate Telephone Company in the Du
larry room of the dupont -Biltmore,
Mr.. P. c. Staples, vice.