Milford chronicle., 1934-05-25
GEORGETOWN

| IHt MAY DuI GAGtClHG0 VI Nh'
Georgetown High School begaT
Thursday, May Gath was in the ma
ture OF a pageant and a music fes
tival. The ivy planting by th'
Senior Glass followed Immediately
after the May Day pageant.
Boy Killed
Clarence Ernest Joynes, two-year'
old son of Clarence Joynes was killed
instantly Monday morning, May l4tf
when a truck backed over him. The
rear wheel of the truck passed over
the chllds head. Coroner Pusey oi
Laurel held an inquest regarding the
accident; after hearing the testi-
mony Of Mr.. and Mrs. JOynes, that
the child, ran back of the truck the
Jury absolved him from all blame
and gave their verdict that the child
met death by an unavoidable acct
dent.
Bridge Benefit
The Auxiliary of the American Le-
gion Post No. s. held a benefit bridge
party at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
George f. Walls. Friday. May 18th
The prize winners were Mrs. Sin
clair Campbell and Mrs. L. COnley
of Milton, and Calvin Afflerbach and
Cyrus Hatfield of Georgetown.
Coin Collection
William +. Vickers of Georgetown,
for many years a restaurant owner
and also an employee OF the local
post office. probably has one of the
largest collections of rare coins of
In, MnQf
of the coins owned by Mr.. Vickers
were obtained through business
transactions in his restaurant and
while he was a postal clerk. Some
of them are more than 100 years old,
and have, it is said, considerable
value. Mr.. Vickers has for many
years been collecting old coins as
somewhat of a hobby. II was not un-
til recently that he told anyone of
his collections.
Women Talk Politics
The Democratic women of Sussex
County held a meeting in the Sus-
sex Club room Wednesday, May 23rd.
Mrs. Marguerite Dugan BOdziak,
national cOmmitteewoman. Mrs.
Mable Derby, State vice-chairman.
and several other prominent Demo-
cratic women were speakers.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Nelson
have been visiting their daughter.
in NOrristown, Pa. and a banquet
of the retired railroad men at Parks
burg, Pa.
Two Anniversaries
George T. Lynch, for many years
member of City Council, and one
of the prominent members of Wes-
ley NJ. f. Church, we'll known RO-
tartan and oldest merchant in point
of service in Georgetown observed
his siXty-eighth birthday and his
forty-first wedding anniversary last
Friday. Mr.. Lynch has been cen
gagged in business at the corner of
Pine and Race streets, Georgetown,
since May Sth. 1893.
William II. Welch, of Milton, for
mer member of the Delaware Legis-
lature, and a prothOnotary of Sussex
County, and for many years a teacher
In the Milton Public Schools, was
the principal speaker at the meet 1
ing of the Georgetown Rotary Club |
Friday. May 18th. His subject was
The Brotherhood of Man"
Licenses
Clerk of the Peace Frank W. Law
son issued the following marriage |
licenses the past week: To Orlando |
Polk of Bridgeville. Del. and Mable
Gertrude Ennis, of Snow Hill, Md.
TO Paul Jones and Minnie Elizabeth
3aylis, both of Georgetown, Del.
There are seventy prisoners under
he care of Sheriff Carey in the
county Jail.
letters On Estates
Register of Wills Frank l.. Joseph
las the past week issued the follow
ng letters:
On the estate of Jesse r. Hermann
# Georgetown hundred to Alberta
|. Swain.
On the estate of Harry Griffith of
IOrth West Fork hundred to Mabel
I. Lofiand.
On the estate of Robert II. Belts
( Cedar Greek hundred to Willie NJ.
Ietts.
On the estate of William o. PurVis
I SeafOrd hundred to Alice p. Hill.
On the estate of Addie MontgOm-
ry Evans of Baltimore hundred to
ohm Livingston.
On the estate of Henry NJ. War
ngtOn of SeafOrd hundred to Aida
. Warrington.
On the estate of Ernest JONES of
georgetown hundred to Clarence
pines.
On the estate of Mary Jane Work
IAN of DagsbOro hundred to Doris
!. Short.
On the estate of Caleb r. Wilker-
IN of Indian River hundred to John
Wilkerson.
On the estate OF Peter Hudson of
agsbOrO hundred to William T.
udsOn.
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