Milford chronicle., 1932-12-23
Letters On Estates

Oph hdS lbe past WSch iSSucu III
following letters:
On the estate of George Edward
Messick of Seaford Hundred to ia
cob S. Messick
On the estate of Anna Y. Adkins
of Cedar Creek Hundred to May C
Davis. ,>
On the estate of Frank w. Marve
of Lewes and Rehoboth Hundred tC
Ella V. Marvel.
Sixty-fOur Prisoners
There are siXty-four prisoners
stopping with Sheriff Brittingham al
the county Jail here at the present
time.
Sunshine Class Met
The Sunshine Class of Wesley NJ
f. Church met Wednesday evening
in Jones Memorial Hall. The fol-
lowing girls entertained Mrs. Doro-
thy Pepper, Mrs. Grace Wilkins,
Mrs. Elizabeth Swain and Mrs. Dol
ly StOeckel.
Restaurant Damaged by Fire
Fire early Monday evening of last
week broke out in the Arcade Res
taurant in the Faucet building on
Market street in this town, and
badly damaged the same before fire.
men could extinguish the blaze.
Hope Chapter Host To
Grand High Priest
On Tuesday evening, December G,
Hope Chapter, No. Z, r. A. NJ, of
this town, was host to Grand High
Priest H. V. Holloway of Dover. He
was accompanied by Deputy Grand
High Priest John P. LeFevre of
Dover; Grand King Warren A.
Singles, Newark; Grand Scribe Hen
ry S. Young, Wilmington; Grand
Secretary John w. Macklem, of Will
mington; Grand Captain of the Host
Calvin E. Afflerbach, Georgetown;
Grand Principal SoiOurner Norman
H. Hanson, Dover; Grand Royal
Arch Captain Cornelius e. Beatty,
Wilmington; Grand Master of the
Third Veil Frank L. Harrar, Will
mington; Grand Master of the Sec
ond Veil Joseph T. Maxwell, Will
mington; Grand Master of the First
Veil Charles r. Cannon, George
town, and Grand Lecturer w. Harry
Lewis, Wilmington. After the BAN
quet the members and their guests
retired to the Chapter Rood, where
after the usual business meeting.
the Grand. Officers were introduced
DR.. HOlloWay's address was inter-
esting as well as scholarly, and was
followed by short talks by visiting
friends from all parts of the State
Election of officers resulted in the
election of Martin G.. Phillips as
High Priest for the next year. He
will be assisted by Charles S. Gum
by, King, and Ernest NJ. Rogers,
Scribe. George o. Fearon and John
F. Kaiser were reelected secretary
and treasurer, respectively. The
Past High Jriest's jewel was pre-
sented to the retiring High Priest
Walter L. Conaway of Concord, by
Grand Captain of the Host Affler- |
bach, who spoke of the untiring ef-
forts and good Judgment used in
Guiding the chapter through diff
cult year
Has Large Hog
Many persons are visiting the
home of Edward +. Toomey who
lives at Stoeckelville, four miles i
south of Georgetown, to see a mon
ster hog which Mr.. Toomey is ex-
pecting to kill next week. Those
who have viewed the animal figure
it will dress 900 pounds or more.
Justice Of the Peace
Ira S. Hazard has been appointed
by Governor Buck to the office of
Justice of the Peace at Milton, to
succeed John B. Mustard, deceased.
To Remain In Georgetown
For reason best known to him
self, A. Ewing Seymour has decided
TO remain in Georgetown and con-
tinue as manager of the meat de-
partment of the local American
store. 1t was announced last week
that Mr.. Seymour, who already has
made many friends here, had re-
signed his position and would leave
Sunday for Newburgh, N. Y, to be-
come manager of the meat depart
nent in a store at that place.
Rally Slimly Attended
Because of the very inclement
weather Of last Sunday, the second
annual rally of the Sussex County
Council of Religious Education held lI
n Jones' Memorial Hall here was
yery slirnly attended. Instead of the :
expected attendance of about one {
thousand persons there were pres
mt only about one hundred. Those ]
Who were there were favored by a
inc address by the Rev. Frank X.
Lawrence, D. D., pastor of Asbury {
v. E. Church, Salisbury, Md. {
Turkeys Won {
y Burt Croll, Joe Green and Edward ]
ireen. all of this town, each won a 7
inc Christmas turkey in a Tall
;edars Contest at Milford last We'd
iesday night. ]
Dies At Age OF 81
Mrs. Anna Boston Payton Colona {
lied Tuesday of last week at her Y
ome in Stockton, Md, in the 91st J
ear of her age. She was the mother
# Rev. James w. Colona, D. D., s
ormer pastor Of Wesley NJ. E. t
,hurch, here, now pastor of the
Street NJ. E. Church, Will |
nington.
basketball Game /
On Tuesday night last, a crowd of /
early one hundred and fifty en-
husiastic supporters saw the fast c
topping County Seaters" hand the '
Defiance A. A. quintet of Whining !
on, leaders of the city league, their s
rst defeat of the season. George f
own won by score of 25 to Is. il