Milford chronicle., 1933-03-24
GEORGETOWN NEWS ITEMS

Franklin City, Va. MIR. Lynch was
u native of tliis town being the son
Of the late Elisha NJ. Lynch His
wife and four children survive. lie
is also survived by two. brothers
and one sister, Walter Lynch. OF
Greenbackville. Va, and Harry
Lynch and Mrs. Leroy McGee, Of
Georgetown.
, Mrs. Sarah Carr. of Los Angeles.
! Calf, who is spending some time
here with her ifephcw and neice, Mr..
and Mrs. Bcnjamin Ableman, has
i received two messages from the
+ stricken area; one from her son
Martin, of Hollywood, and the other
: from her husband, stating they and
: their property has escaped injury.
( Mrs. Carr left California before the
, earthquake.
: Mrs. Harriet B. Ncvin, who is in
/ her SSth year, carly last Tuesday
morning was stricken with paralysis
at the home of her ncice. Mrs. Geo.
Il. Swain.
Professor of Rural Schools in the
southeastern section OF Sussex cOun-
ty sustained severe injuries Tues
day when he fell in the bathroom
at his home OH West Market street.
He is unable to attend to his official
duties.
Miss Maggie Wilson, of this town,
was one of the three judges in the
fifth annual dramatic contest of the
State Grange held in Dover Tuesday
night.
Members Of the Georgetown Ro-
tary Club have elected Benjamin
Ablcman delegate to the district COIL
ference to be held in Allentown, Pa,
in the near future. Howard r. En-
mis- and Robert c. Hill have been
chosen alternates.
c. S. Munson, our local florist, was
one of the prize winters in the
limerick contest sponsored by the
Lavoris Company last week in their
radio program, his name being an
nOunced as the winner Saturday
night. -...,.
Lower Delaware was visited for
the first electrical storm OF the year
March 18th, accompanied by heavy
rains. The storm drove the mercury
down from summer heat which ii
reached Monday at noon. Records
for several years wer cbrOkcn for
March nth, when the thermometer
climbed to &c degrees in the shade.
The newly elected members of
Town Council, George ii. Short, Dr.
Charles Il. Cannon. Charles S. Cal
houn, Harry B. Boyer and Julian
Thomas Robinson, organized by
eIecting Charles S. Calhoun. prcsi-
dent, and DR.. Cannon as secretary;
Ralph s. Baker, ESD, was named /
legal advisor George II. Short and /
DIR. Cannon were elected members OF |
the street committee, and Julian T. |
Robinson and Harry d. Boyer were |
elected to the light and water COM
mittoc. George Minner has been |
chosen chief of police for the year.
To Collect Delinquent Taxes
The levy Court Commissioners OF
Sussex county OH Tuesday appoint
ed William i. Hudson, of Selbyville, |
and Joshua Long, Il road !
for the Seventh district. /
At the suggestion of receiver OF /
taxes John S. Isaacs. who has the 4,
power to designate a constable in
each of the ten districts of the
county. for the purpose Of collect !
ing delinquent taxes. two special
Malcolm S. Pritchctt, chief
of police of ScIbyvillc. and Charles !
r. Jester, of Georgetown, were ap-
pointed to collect taxes for Mr.
Isaacs. MIR. Pritchett will make the
delinquent collection in the Seventh
district. and Mr. Jester in George
town and the Ninth district.
Members of the Georgetown RO-
tary Club will attend services to
be held in St. Poui's Episcopal
Church, Sunday. March 2G. The rec
tor, the Rev. Martin J. Bran, is pres
idcnt of the Rotary Club, and eX-
Tended ain invitation to the Ro-
arians to attend the services.
On Easter Monday, April II. the
Rev. Mr.. Bran will leave for San
lord, Florida, having accepted call
o that place a few weeks ago