Milford chronicle., 1932-09-16
GEORGETOWN NEWS ITEMS
Letters On Estates

Letters On Estates
Register of Wills Frank L. JOS
eph has the past week issued the
following letters:
On the estate of Harry J. Ander-
son, of North West Fork Hundred
to Ida K. Anderson.
On the estate of Edward Dawson,
of Cedar Creek Hundred to the Mil
ford Trust Company.
There are forty-one prisoners
now stopping with Sheriff Britting-
ham at the county Jail here.
Late Potatoes Look Well
The late potato crop in this Sec
tion is looking fine and the acreage
Is large, and there should be no
shortage of potatoes in this sectin
this winter.
Our sportsmen are reporting that
squirrels are quite plentiful and all
seem to be getting their lawful bag.
Our farmers are putting their land
in order for the fall seeding of
wheat, the acreage in this section
will be large.
Brick Hotel Changes Hands
John E. C. Hill who for many
years owned and conducted the Ho-
tel Sussex, in Seaford, and then sold
it to Sorin E. Thompson, of that
town, and assumed the management
of the Hotel Rodney in Lewes, has
purchased the Brick Hotel in
Georgetown, which for several years
was under the management of Geo.
A. Lindenkohl, and since the latter's
death was conducted by his son,
George Lindenkohl, Jr. The Brick
Hotel is one of Georgetown's land
marks and is one of the Oldest and
for many years one of the most
popular hotels on the Del-Mar-Va
Peninsula. Mr.. Hill took charge of
the hotel on Saturday. The new
owner is an uncle of Mrs. Oscar S.
Wilson of this town.
Prof. E. Paul Burkholder of
Georgetown, past governor of the
50th District of Rotary Information
al, was the speaker at last weeks
meeting of the Smyrna Rotary Club. !
His subject was Attendance"
Miss Ida Belle Farrow left Tues /
day morning for Philadelphia, |
where she entered the Methodist |
Hospital for training as a profess
sional nurse. Miss FIarrow who is |
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver |
Farrow graduated from Georgetown |
High School last June.
Mrs. John l. Short who early Mon
day morning of last week was seiz-
ed by an attack of appendicitis, was
operated upon Monday night at the
Beebe Hospital, Lewes. Her condi-
tion is reported favorable Mr.. Short,
who is the manager of the local A.
& P. store, is recovering from his
recent illness.
A surprise party was given to
Mrs. Harvey Truitt by her many
friends last Wednesday evening at
her home on South Race street.
Mrs. Ida Coy is visiting for a
while in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb McCabe of
Frankford were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace J. Hickman last week.
The Misses Elsie Rose, Mary
Townsend, Elsie Phillips and Mrs.
Margaret Short of the local te1e-
phone force attended a salesman
ship conference in Wilmington last
week.
A number of our young people en-
joyed a house party at the Arrow
smith cottage in Rehoboth last week
end. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. George Barr and Miss Edna
Barr of Georgetown. Mr. and Mrs.
William Ackerman and Curley Cal
heun of Milford. Mr.. and Mrs.
Tourtland H. Barr. of Philadelphia,
DR.. and Mrs. Jos. Schneider of Phil
adelphia, Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
Mr.. and Mrs. Casselberry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Boyer and DIR.
ind Mrs. Everett MacConnell, all of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Durnell of ]
have been visiting
heir aunt, Mrs. Clara Short.