Milford chronicle., 1932-11-04
GEORGETOWN NEWS ITEMS
Flnen Voters Have Total Age

Of l3l7 Years
Fifteen voters have been qualified
to vote in Georgetown on November
8 whose combined ages total 134I
years. Following is the list, to-
gether with their ages: Mrs. Sarah
A. Caldwell, "a; Major Hudson, SO;
Walter Bruce, 81; Mrs. Martha J
Short, 81; Arthur J. Hart, 80; Jos.
eph J. Collins, 81; Russell R. Dono.
van, 80; Ebenezer A. Workman, 8S
William r. Moore, 80; George II
Messick, 80; Josiah Williams, 80;
Samuel w. Lynch, 81; James Swee-
ney,, 80; Elzey w. Wilson, 81; Wal
ter H. rorbert, 80.
Happenings OF 4 Personal Nature
MIR. and Mrs. Harvey Short and
Miss Sallie Messick attended the
grange dinner at Midway ON Thurs
day.
Miss Mary Jefferson is visiting
relatives and friends in Philadel-
phia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Hickman
! and Mrs. Russell Jones of Frank
ford were in Wilmington Monday.
Miss Olive Hurley has returned
fro ma visit with Baltimore friends.
Mrs. Bessie Hudson, Mrs. James
Devin, Mrs. John Knowles and Mrs.
Fred Warrington of Harrington at
tended on Wednesday night the
Eastern Star Banquet given by the
Frankford Chapter at the West
Breeze Inn, Bethany Beach.
Manford Rust and Charles Stew
enson spent the weekend in Phila-
delphia as guests of the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rust.
Former Sheriff William o. John
son, who a few weeks ago was SER
iously injured by being kicked in the
breast by one of his horses, and
who has since been confined to his
home at Blades, is now able to be
out again. He is the father of Paul
Johnson of this town.
Those in attendance at the annual
convention of the State w. c. T. U.
held at Smyrna, from the George
town branch of the organization
were Mrs. Amy V. Kaiser, president;
Mrs. Louisa Roach, delegate; Mrs.
Jennie Taylor, alternate.
The residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Cooke on West Market
street, is being newly shingled.
Several large fiocks of wild geese
have this week been seen. flying to-
ward their southern feeding
grounds. -.
Rev. Martin j. Bran, rector of st.
Paul's Church, was in Washington a
part of the week. While there he
preached in the College of Minis
ters. e'gi.4 81 -.
yGeorgetown's. new post office
building will soon be ready for oc-
cupancy. e.
The new residence of Mr.. and .IGrs.
w. NJ. P. Stemples on West Market
street, is nearly, ready for occupan-
ky r.
AW. F. Scarborough is erecting a
new and modern residence on his
farm about two miles west Of this
town, near the Laurel-Georgetown !
highway. II takes the place Of the
old dwelling house which recently
was destroyed by fire.
Mrs. George o. Fearon was in
Philadelphia a part of the week
Mar and Mrs. Fred Bausch spent
the weekend in Philadelphia.
Miss Mary Mcgee has. returned |
from Rehoboth where she spent the
5,
Alfred L. Pepper. is, seriously i'll
at his nome on South Bedford |
street.
Misses Laura Rutherford and Ell
sic Rose were Wilmington visitors |
on Saturday. ~
Mrs. Mary Conaway of. Delmar is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Harvey |
Hastings. -
Mrs. Annie Blackstone and Mrs,
Fred Blackstone spent Tuesday in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Evelyn Conard is spending a
few days with relatives and friends
in Wilmington. ~ !
Rev. and Mrs. Omar E. Jones and
Miss Anna spent a part
Of the week in Baltimore. ;
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Reed of Milton e.
spent the weekend here with Mr.. :.
and Mrs. Nehemiah Marvel.
Mrs. Alice Penuel is visiting with
friends at Hayre de Grace, Md. Miss
Laura Maull also spent part of the
week there.
+ Mrs. Grace JONES' widow of Rev. I
Turner Jones, of Charleston, Md, is
he guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John A. 4
tones. ~ u
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie E. Chase of :.
have been spending a
'ew days with the latter's mother,
Mrs, Lavania Marsh. tl.. II
Mrs. Ida Coy and Miss Sadie Coo
Ter are on a weeks trip to Niagara
Falls and other points of interest in
Iew York State and Canada. II
Mr.. and Mrs. William Goodwin and
he formers mother, Mrs. Emma
iodwin, of Wilmington, N. c., spent
he weekend here with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph; Torkelson and
on, of Westminster, Ma, were re-
.ent guests of Mrs. Torkelson's par
,nts, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Will
Tins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Prettyman
nd daughter, Cassie, of near Holly
lille, spent the weekend with their
on and brother, Harold NJ Pretty
nan, in Morristown, N. J.
Miss Emma Swain was home from
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