Milford chronicle., 1934-01-12
GEORGETOWN

OH Lue 6SldlS VI Milldm D. ..
Powell, of Ocean City, Md, to Ira
L. Long.
On the estate of Charles M. Scott
OF North West Fork Hundred, to
Susan Emma Scott. and Norman H.
Scott. .-.
On the estate of George E. Town
send, of Baltimore Hundred to Clay
ton Townsend.
On the estate of William F. Evans,
of Baltimore Hundred, to Asher
Evans, Jr.
On the estate of Walter H. Tor
bert of Georgetown Hundred, to
John T. Carey.
On the estate of Mary f. Cordrey,
OF Little Creek Hundred, to Fora
C0rdrey and The Sussex Trust Com
pany.
On the estate of James T. Williams
of Little Greek Hundred to The Sus-
sex Trust Company of Laurel.
On the estate of Joseph r.. Lank,
of Broadkiln Hundred. to Elizabeth
N. Lank.
There are so prisoners with Sheriff
Carey at the present time at the
county Jail.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Davidson have
moved to property they recently
purchased near Milford. to the re-
gret of their numerous Georgetown |
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace L. Carmean,
of North Bedford street are receiv-
ing congratulations on the birth of |
daughter, Betty Ann. born Christ
mas morning.
Fires
Sunday, Dec. 31st another barn be-
longing to the Rev. w. S. II. Will |
Jams heirs, on premises tenanted by
Mrs. Ida King was destroyed by fire |
of unknown origin.
Same day. in the afternoon, a
dwelling house near Gravel Hill |
owned by Hugo H. Koeppel and ten
anted by August Watson caught lire
during the absence of the latter and
his family. and was totally destroyed
together with all its contents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Purnell enter
tanned at dinner and bridge Decem-
ber 9th, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold W. T.
Purnell, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L.
Ayers, Mr. and Mrs. Walter p. Town
send and Mrs. Norman Il. Purnell.
The prizes were won by Mrs. Ayers
and Harold Purnell.
MIR. and Mrs. John F. Kaiser on
December seth gave their annual
Christmas dinner, at their home on
North Railroad Avenue. The guests
were, Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Short
and son. Mr. and Mrs. George f.
Walls and children, and Mr.. and Mrs
James T. Lynch of Morton, Pa.
Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. G. Vannie
Messick gave turkey dinner Dec.
Goth, at their home on North Bed
ord street. Their guests were
Sheriff and Mrs. Martin o. Carey
md children. former Sheriff and
Mrs. Lorenzo Birmingham, Mrs Mary
Hester Short. Miss Helen Pusey, all
If Georgetown. Mr. and Mrs. Theo-
lore Burton and son Theodore, and
Dale Lingo, Jr.. of MiilsborO. and
Mrs. Grace Layton of Lewes.
Mrs. A. J. Stevens, at her home
Friday, Dec. 29th, gave a. bridge
luncheon in honor Of Miss Eunice
Iones. who went Sunday to become
teacher in the Ballard Memorial
School at Louisville, KY Mrs. Bur-
on won first prize and Miss Eunice
IOnes the guest prize.
Miss Annie Rust fell down flight
# stairs Thursday. Dec. 2Sth, at her ,
iome and tore the ligaments of her
eft hand quite badly.
Died Suddenly
Walter II. Torbert, aged SO years
nd % days, son of the late George
nd Jane Norbert, died suddenly
ionday, Jan. 1st. at the Nathaniel
]. Wilson homestead, about two and
ne-half miles east of GEORGETOWN.
lie had been in good health until re-
emily; he fell and sustained i'll
lries which resulted in his death.
Ie is survived by his wife. Mrs. JO-
ephine TOrbert. one son. Walter.
nd one daughter. Mrs. Meta Hitler
IAN, all of Philadelphia. Funeral
as held at his late home, Rev.
mar f. Jones officiating.
Rev. Omar h. Jones is suffering
ON an attack of lumbagO.
Ola Parker has been confined to
- libiit Dg illaaGs,S lOl several udgS.
Virginia and Jack Davis, of Ber-
II. Md, spent the weekend with
ieir grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira ~
:. Davis. c
Edward Rose and Miss Elsie Rose a
Dent the weekend with their -
rother, Mrs. William W. Rose, at 81
'estmOnt, y. j. A
Mrs. +. ID. L.akey, Jr., OF Pelham p
amor, n. Y, has been spending a d
Nv days here with her mother, Mrs. "
yGi2 Davis. u
Miss Emelyn James has returned n
} Byrd School in Philadelphia after jt
the holidays with her sis o.
II, Mrs. A. +. Seymour. VI
Miss Ida Belle FarTow, a student dl
u-se at the Methodist Hospital, 90
spent the holidays with m
er mother, Mrs. Deborah FarrOw. C
Miss Bertha Rust. of Philadelphia, N
rs been spending a few days with "
er brother. Manford, and sister, tr
RS. W. Virden Macklin, at the home e
the latter. y,
MIR. and Mrs. Harry L. Thomas, uI
L. and Mrs. Oscar L. Thomas and 70
N, and Miss Naomi Thomas spent o.
lnday at DagsbOro with Mr.. and pI
RS. Hunter CFist.