Milford chronicle., 1932-11-18
Letters On Estates

Letters Un Estates
Register of Wills Frank L. JOSEPH
has the past week issued the fol
lowing letters:
On the estate of Alverda A. Nu'
tall, of Cedar Greek Hundred tC
Hope Kirley.
On the estate of Frank MacIntire
of Lewes and Rehoboth Hundred tC
Howard MacIntire.
On the estate of William J. Car
mine of Little Greek Hundred to
Victor j. Carmine.
There are fifty prisoners stopping
with Sheriff Brittingham at the
county Jail here at the present time.
Vans Weigh 8 Tbs; Turnips s lbs.
The Calhoun Brothers are dis
playing some large vegetables in
the barber shop window, a sweet
potato of the yam variety grown by
AIonzo Johnson, of near town,
weighing nine pounds; turnip of
the purple top variety, grown by
Rodney ennis, of near town, weigh
ing eight pounds, and two white
potatoes of the red skin variety
grown by Columbus Rogers of near
town weighing one pound each, not
all of our vegetables grow to this
size, but this shows that the soil in
this section of old Sussex county
can produce something.
In last weeks issue it was stated
that most of the Georgetown dairy
men had reduced the price of milk
to eight cents per quart. We have
been asked to make a correction
saying that most of the local dairy
men continue to sell milk at the
price of ten cents per quart.
Asa Reynolds, well known
dairyman and poultryman of this
town has accepted the agency for
the Farm Bureau Mutual Automo-
bile Insurance Company, whose
home officers are in Columbus,
Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Purnell will
occupy the home of Mrs. Clara R.
Short, of South Race street. Mrs.
Short leaves in two weeks for Phil
adelphia, where she will reside with
her nieces.
Prof. Calvin E. Afflerbach of
Georgetown has accepted the post
of foreign relations officer of the
Department of Delaware American
Legion, to which he was recently
appointed by Colonel Thomas w.
Miller department commander.
Rabbit Show At Milford
The second annual winter show
of the Delaware Rabbit Breeders
Association will be held in Milford,
January 8 to IA, and premiums in
clude silver cups for the best dis
play of the following breeds: Chin
chillis, Flemish Giants, Havana,
Himalayan, New Zealand White,
Dutch Silver, Martens, English, Rex
and for the best display in the show.
Sunday school class No. II, of the
NJ. P. Church, will hold Thanks
giving turkey supper in the base
ment of the church on Tuesday eve
ming, November %, from o'clock
to 8 o'clock. Price of the supper is
so cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Sharp,
East Market street have new baby
girl, born last Monday, November Z.
Wendell Travis is suffering from
injuries in his left arm, which he
sustained Monday i'll a hard fall
from his bicycle.
NC. S. Munson while ins the pertor-
nance of his duties as sexton OF
Wesley NJ. e. Church, on Wednesday
of last week, fell and fractured his
collarbone.
A surprise party was given last
week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Carey of Gravel Hill, i'll
honor of the 90th birthday of the
latter's father, Absalom Rust,
former resident of Georgetown.
At her home in Greenwood ON
Tuesday, Mrs. Louise Hudson Ow-
ems entertained at dinner, her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry E. Hud-
son, Miss Marjorie Hudson, and
Mrs. Elizabeth Calhoun, of George
town, also Mrs. Efie G. Vickers and
Mrs. Bernice Holland of Berlin, Md.
Wednesday, November 8, the store
of Ableman and Son in Georgetown,
was robbed of dresses, mems suits
and other articles of wearing ap-
Darel, valued at several hundred
dollars. Entrance to the building
was made by prying panel oW OF
the rear door. "
A. E. Seymour, of Easton, Md
succeeds Irwin Kitchens as manager
of the meat department of the
GEORGETOWN American store. Mr..
Seymour is married man but his
wife is not expected to join her hus-
band here until the end Of the year.
Mr.. Kitchens, We hear, will be
transferred to one of the company S ,
stores in Pennsylvania.
William C. Dodd for many years
a resident of Georgetown, died We'd
nesday, November 8, aged 62 years.
He was a son of the late George I.
Dodd of Millsboro and is survived
by his wife and one son, Asher
Dodd, who is living in the west. Fu-
neral services were held at Mills
bOro.
Anthony Hudson, Jr., is suffering
with a broken arm as the result OF
one of the bakery trucks;
Union Thanksgiving services VIII
be held in the Presbyterian Church
this year. Order of the services Will