Milford chronicle., 1932-01-15
GEORGETOWN


Northwest Fork Hundred to Flor
ence Todd.
On the estate of Joseph ID. Thomp-
son of Lewes and Rehoboth Hundred
to Lewes Trust Company.
On tn estate of William f. Gordon
B of Seaford and Georgetown Hundred
to Susan B. Walls.
On the estate of ANGELA II. Par
sons of DagsbOrO Hundred to Eve
lyn L. Hudson.
4 On the estate of r. B. S. Lloyd of
Broad Creek Hundred to Linwood S.
Lloyd.
On the estate of Annie Palmer of
Cedar Creek Hundred to George w.
Palmer.
On the estate of George p. Green
of Indian River Hundred to GOlda
W. Dodd
Clerk of the Peace Frank w. Law
son has the past week issued mar
riage license to James H. Donovan
and Sarah b. Spicer. both of Ellen
dale, Delaware. Both are 81 years
of age.
There are "a prisoners now board
ing at the county jail with Sheriff
Birmingham.
Sussex County Pomona Grange
will meet in the new Grange Hall,
Georgetown, as the guests of Mid
land Grange, on Thursday, January
14th. at 10 o'clock a. m. The officers
for the ensuing year will be installed
i'm the afternoon at an open meeting,
and the public is cordially invited.
Important questions will come up
for discussion at the business meet
ing in the morning and a general
good time is anticipated Reyn-
Olds. Master.
The old school building of the
Georgetown Special District, which
was built i'm 1885 at North and Chest
nut streets, was offered for sale at
public auction, as advertised, i'm front
of the Court House last Saturday
afternoon, but the prices offered for
the structure was considered entire
ly too low and it was bid in by the
Board of Commissioners for 81, 300.
George P. Green, aged rs years. a
well known farmer of Indian River
Hundred. died Saturday morning at
ulb nOlllG ACdA OHA lu9A AGAus IlAG iGoulk
of cancer of the face, from which
he had suffered many months. He
was a son of the late Brittingham
Green. His wife, who was a daughter
of the late Joseph Simpler, died a few
months ago. Funeral services were
held last Tuesday afternoon in st.
Johns M. E. Church, Springfield,
Rev. Fl. M. Ralph officiating, and in
terment made in the adjoining ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Carey, aged |
II years, wife of former Representa-
tive Walter Turner Carey, died Fri |
day at her home in NanticOke Hun |
dred. Besides her husband, she is |
survived by one son, Martin, of near |
this town; one sister, Mrs. Edward |
DuttOn, of Milton, and four brothers. |
George, William, Charles and Har-
vey Wilsonsas FHnsralzaseRviees. were
hald last Sunday afternoon in Wes-
ley M. E. Church, Rev. l. S. Owens,
officiating, and interment made in |
Union Cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Joseph enter
tanned at dinner at their home on
Wednesday Mr. and Mrs John R.
Kitchens and daughters, Olive and
Betty Ann, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Minner and daughter, Ruth, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Kitchens and sons,
Billy and Jack. Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Roacd and children, Jack and Nor
ma Lee, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank King,
Miss Charlotte King, Nelson Mcgee,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Stevenson of
Frankford.
Theo. Burton. Jr. &, Co, of this
town. have discontinued selling the
Ford car and have accepted the
Chevrolet agency here.
Elwood Holson, Jr. is suffering
from a severe injury to his right
hand, which he sustained last Sun
day night while operating a bread
mold at the Hudson Bakery.
At their home on Albury avenue
last Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E.
King entertained Mr.. and Mrs. John
NJ. Pettyjohn, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Bryan, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. H. Will
kins, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Joseph,
Miss Marie Wilkins, Nelson Mcgee,
Miss Charlotte King, and John Truitt
Of Harrington.
Mrs. William J. Curdy. who re-
turned last week from Philadelphia
hospital, is seriously ill at her home i
IN North Bedford street.
Edgar w. jefferson, of North Bed
,ord street, recently killed two hogs
L3 months old, one of which dressed
las pounds an dthe other $40 pounds. {
J. p. Blizzard, who for some time !
las conducted a radio agency and
shop on Market street, is |
low doing business in the same \
ines at HarbesOn.
A shadow of sadness was cast over n
his community last Tuesday morn a
ng, when it became known that one L
# Georgetown's most highly respect a
ID residents, Mrs. Alice Hill Thor
had passed away suddenly T.
It her home on North Railroad ave-
lue. She had been in impaired h
lealth for many months, not having n
ully recovered from a serious illness
he suffered about three years ago Ii
ihe was seized with severe heart at "
ack on New Years even just as she 5
rrived at the home of her daughter
nd son-in-law, Dr.. and Mrs. Joseph S
;. NAPLES, on West Market street.
here she had been invited for din !;
er. At her request, Mrs. Thorough
OOd was taken to her home, where b
he was thought to be improving, but
uring Monday night her condition h
ecame alarming and she passed
I 4.