Milford chronicle., 1933-05-12
GEORGETOWN
Letters On Estates


hoboth Hundred, to The SUSSEX
Trust Co. of Lewes, Del.
On the estate of Jennie v. Hop
kins, of Indian River Hundred, t.
The Sussex Trust Co., of Lewes, Del
On the estate of Frederic Walls
of Georgetown Hundred, to James
Everett Walls and George L. Walls
On the estate of Martha J. Cor
den, of Seaford Hundred, to Ethe
Matthews and Hilda Burton.
On the estate of David, T. Atkins
of Broadkiln Hundred, to VIM. T
! Atkins, and George B. Atkins and
Chas. II. Atkins.
On the estate of Gertrude Jacobs
Cannon of North West Fork hun
dred, to William Rust Scott.
On the estate of Miles e. Dutton,
| of SeafOrd Hundred, to George III.
DuttOn.
On the estate of Jennie Holt, of
Baltimore Hundred, to Haidy p.
Holt.
Clerk of the Peace Frank w. Law
son has the past week issued mar
riage license to John w. Pingrey, of
Cape May, N. j.. and Ada Il. Simpler,
of FrankfOrd. Del.
There are 67 prisoners with Sher-
ilf Carey at the county Jail here at
the present time.
Thursday night of last week Janet
Lee arrived here to make her per-
manent home with her proud par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Hudson,
Jr.
Officers of Evergreen Chapter, or
der of De Molay, have been elected
for the ensuing year as follows:
Master Councillor, Joshua Thomas
Collins. Georgetown, Del; Senior
Councillor. George Vineyard, Mil
ford, Del; Junior Councillor, Harry
Williams, Dagsboro. Del.
In Office Fifty Years
Clerk of the Peace Frank W. Law
son holds the record that probably
is not held by any other person in
the State, when ii comes to service
as a Sunday school officer; for fifty
years continuously lie has served as
secretary of the Sunday school of
ZOar M. E. Church, near MillsborO,
Del He was first elected to the Of
flee when Is years of age. Mr.. Law
son also holds the record of being
the only man to be elected for two
terms to the office of the Clerk of
the Peace of Sussex county.
Trout have made their appear
ance on tile local market and are
selling at a reasonable price.
The young people of Georgetown
M. p. Church will render a special
Mothers program on Sunday even
ing, May nth, with Miss Lillian Dan
iels in charge.
The Dramatists of the Georgetown
Senior school will present their first
production in the school auditorium
next Friday, May 18th, instead of on
May 10th, as previously announced.
Frank Short, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Short. sustained a severe in
jry to his right foot while employed
in road construction work near Har-
rington. when the boom of crane
fell upon it. He was taken to a
hospital for treatment.
Announcement of the marriage OF
Miss Maude Bennum, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bennum, OF
to E. B. Floyd, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles M. Floyd, of
N. j., has been made by
the brides parents. The wedding
took place on Thursday of last week J
in Morristown. They are on a we'd
ding tour to the west and after an |
extended trip will make their home
in New York City.
Mr. and Mrs. COurtland Workman |
are the proud parents of baby girl.
The residence of Attorney-Gener-
II Daniel J. Layton is receiving a
,oat of paint.
Clifford Eliot is opening barber
shop in the building on Market
street, formerly occupied by Nc
ice Bros.
The young peoples society of the
VI. p. Church will hold bake Sat
lrday, May 18th, starting at $3.50 a.
n.
Mrs. Calvin Afferbach has been
lected chairman of the Junior Aux
liary of Sussex Post No. 8, Ameri-
an Legion. This organization in
ludes the children of the Legion
Tres.
John Cooper has moved from the
ohnson property on South Bedford
treet to the property of Walter
.oach on Savannah Road. Mr.. and
Irs. Thomas Purnell will occupy
ne property on Bedford street.
Franklin NAPLES and family have
loved to RehobOth to spend the sum-
Ter months. In September they will
Ike up their residence in Milford.
here they have rented a house and
here Mr.. NAPLES is an advertising
Ianager for the Caulk Co. Mr.. and
Irs. |. d. Short lately purchased
lie NAPLES home OH West Market
rect and will occupy 1t in the mid
e of this month.
Mrs. William J. Mustard entertain
| her bridge club on Tuesday even
e.
Miss Edna Barr was hostess to
sr bridge club on Thursday even
e. Her house guest was substitute.
ISIS Mary Townsend won the first
lie and Miss Gladys Hudson won
e second.
Miss Mary Holson is very i'll with
leumonia.
Postmaster Jehu F. Hudson, and
rs. Hudson have as their guests
me school friends from Hartford.
nm. and Boston, Mass. On Tues
" they were entertained at Mid
etown, Del, by DR.. and Mrs. War
n Combs, the latter being Mrs.
udson's sister.
Mrs. Catherine G. Walls was home