Milford chronicle., 1932-08-05
Letters On Estates

eph mas the past week issued the
following letters:
On the estate of Laura J. Walls
of Georgetown Hundred to Priscilla
FRANCES Walls.
On the estate of John Wesley
bradley Of Seaford Hundred to diary
Lee Bradley.
On the estate of Hannah NJ. Ed
wards of Lewes and RshObOth HuE-
drcd to Thomas r. ingram.
Or the estate of Samuc' J. Miller
of Little Creek Hundred 10 Annie
May Hearn
Feeding Forty At Jail
There are forty-Ona prisoners
boarding with Sheriff Birmingham
at the county Jail here at the pres
ent time.
Oliic McGee, who has been in the
Beebe Hospital in Lewes foy treat
mcut has returned to his Eome here
much improved.
Mrs. Gardner Calhoun and dauSh.
t4- Louis, spent last week IN RehO-
both.
Corn is looking fine in this sec
tion so far The crop promises to be
above the average.
Work is progressing rapidly on
GeOrgetOwn's new post Office and it
will soon be ready to occupy.
Miss Marian Barnes of Pht;adel-
phia is spending her vacation with
her cousin, Mrs. Virden Macklin.
Mrs. Horace J. Hickman has been
spending the week with her moth
or, Mrs. Caleb McCabe at Frank
aOrd
Miss Olive Hurley has been the
guest of Washington friends at their
cottage at Ocean City, Nd.
Mrs. Annie Sherr of Philadelphia
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Hugh
Smith.
Miss Kate Hayes is on visit to
friends in Wilmington.
Mrs. Jennie Johnson is at the
home of her son, Harry J. Johnson
on North King street, recovering
from injuries she recently sustained
by falling down fight of stairs in
the DeemeT cottage at Delaware
Colony, of which she is head ma
tron.
Promoted For Efficiency
Charles P. Green who has been
the very efficient manager of the To-
cal American Store for about three
years, has been promoted by the |
company to the position of district |
superintendent, with headquarters
at Denton, Md. Mr.. and Mrs. Green, |
much to the regret of their many |
Georgetown friends, moved to Dem
ton Cecil Culver, who formerly was
at the head of Crook store here, |
succeeds Mr.. Green as manager of
the American Store.
His First Granddaughter
Byron Pepper, one of our best
known hascherymen and dairymen,
spent the weekend in Philadelphia !
with his cousin, Edward w. Pepper.
While there the stOrk took advan-
tage of his absence by visiting the
home of his son David, on West
Market street, at 1920 o'clock Sun
day morning, and brought him his
first grandchild-a girl. When nOti-
fed by wire, maybe Grandpop didn't
shake the city dust from his feet
and rush back home. We can i'm
agine him saying, Charles, you
drive and I'll look out for the cops;
go like the mischief and make no
stops"
John C. Abbott has been on a Wis
it in MiddletOwn. |,
The American Flag was displayed
in front of the local post Office Tues
day to commemorate the 157th an
niversary of the postal service in
the United States.
Mrs. Theodore Burton, Jr., is en-
in her cottage at Oak Or
ehard Sheriff and Mrs. L. w. Brit
-ingham, Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. G.
Vannie Messick and son Vernon, of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey {
H. Cooper and daughter Virginia, of i
Newark, N. j., and Mrs. Priscilla
Hudson and Mrs. Laura Parsons of
Iillsboro. {
James n. Blizzard of near Spring
ield, in another column announces
lis candidacy for the nomination at
he Democratic primaries for the
,fice of Clerk of Orphans Court
md Register in Chancery. Mr.. Biz
lard is we'll known farmer of the
Eighth Representative District. JOS L
,ph X. Lingo, a prominent business I
nan of MillsbOFO, has announced
lis candidacy for the Office of Cor S
,ner on the Democratic ticket. L
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Givens, ac-
by Larry Cox and family S
# Seaford, spent Sunday in Allan
ic City. .t t.l S
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Steven q
on entertained at dinner on Sunday
Irs. J. e. Downes of Philadelphia, Il
Ir. and Mrs. Harold DOwnes and p
hildren, Marie and Dorothy, of Leb-
non, Pa, Miss Elizabeth Amy of ~
Pa, Mr.. and Mrs. l. H. D.
)ownes, Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua T. -
)ownes and Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. .
wilson of Wilmington, Aldon D
)ownes of Detroit, Mich, and Mrs.
V. Fl. Downes of this town. u
Frank w. Holloway, one of our u
steemed friends from Selbyville =.
ras among our Mondays callers. !.
wo recent bay fishing trips, which u
e says lie enjoys more than any r.,
ming else, account for his coat of %
an and apparent taking ON of a.
n,
Ought Marble Works
Edward Russell and Larry w. 4.
Loore, have purchased the George M
,wn business of the VIM. V. Sipple e.
Son Marble Works, and will con-
nue. the business under the firm D
- &c Cooroof0xun Marble ord -