Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-06
GEORGETOWN
Letters On Estates

On Ine estate OF John II. TWifOrd
of SeafOrd hundred to William T.
Lank.
On the estate of Annie p. Bennett
of North West Fork hundred to
Amos Clinton Bennett.
On the estate of David CoveFdale
of Lewes and -Rehoboth hundred to
Harris Warrington.
Marriage License
Clerk OF the Peace Frank w.. Law
son has the past week issued a mar
rage license to Walter Winfred
Landlord and Minibel Butler both
of Sharptown, Md.
Eighty prisoners are. with Sheriff
Carey at the county Jail.
Fruit And Vegetables
Blackberries and huckleberries are
in market; the crop of both is fair,
and blacks retail for 10 cents per
quart, and huckleberries for 20
cents. Markets are well stocked
with all kinds of home grown vege-
tables; the season has been good for
growing and all are in first class
shape both in looks and flavor. !
A large number of Republicans
attended the meeting at Lewes, last
Saturday, of the G. o. P. rally open
ing the campaign for 1884.
Boy Scouts
Boy Scouts from several troops at,
tended the Sussex County Court OF
Honor, held in the Court House last
Friday night. Many activities have
been planned for the scouts during
the summer. Some of the troops
are making preparations to send
boys to Camp Rodney. One troop
known as Cool Spring PATROL" To-
Gated between Georgetown and
Lewes, in which former County |
Agent MOllOy c. Vaughn of Cool |
Spring takes active part. is plan
ming TO send all the members, total |
ing about fifteen, to the camp for at |
least a week or two. In order to |
raise funds to defray the expenses |
the boys. together with their par
ents and interested persons, have |
been giving suppers in the com
munity.
Aged Man Injured
Isaac Jones SO-year-Old farmer,
residing near the Bridgeville-
Georgetown State highway, was |
severely injured about the head and
face as the result of being kicked
by horse while working on his
farm Wednesday of last week.
Fire Destroyed Barn
Fire from unknown origin, but
believed to have been caused by
sparks as result of burning cater
pillars out of some trees, destroyed
a barn and two small outbuildings
Co. % I
the Sussex County farm last week.
Loss was about $500. Some farm
machinery and garden tools were
also burned. Georgetown firemen
kept the blaze from spreading to
several poultry houses and the resi-
dence.
Social Event
About forty guests were present ]
at the tea given by Miss Elizabeth I
Houston and Mrs. Thomas Robinson,
at the latter'S home ON Thursday,
June 2Sth, in honor of Mrs. Florence
Trainham Jones, whose marriage to
Rev. William Gibson will take place
early in July at Washington, d. C.
Miss Julia Burton, Mrs. A. B. Rob-
insOn of New York, Miss Harriet
Wilson of Milford, Del, Miss Eunice
Jones and Miss Katherine Jones as
sisted in the dining room, which was
attractively decorated with bright
flowers. Among the out-Of-tOwn
guests were Mrs. Max Harrington Of /,
Washington, d. c., Mrs. Annie Fisher
of East Lansing, Mich, Mrs. Thomas
Wilson of Milford, Del, and Mrs.
Ennis of Stockley, Del.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Fradernc
Kaufman of California, were lunch
con guests of DIR. and Mrs. Roland y
G. Paynter on Tuesday of last week.
Mrs. Kaufman was the former Miss d
Lititia Ross of SeafOrd, Del.
Mrs. Walter Townsend entertained
at bridge supper on Tuesday eve 4
ming. Her guests were Mrs. Thomas :,
Purnell, Mrs. Charles Cannon, Mrs.
Thomas AyTes, Mrs. Ailene Purnell
and Mrs. Earl Hudson. Mrs. Earl L
Hudson won first prize and Mrs. "
Thomas Purnell second.
Twenty-One members of Sussex
County Chapters of Eastern Star .
we're entertained in Wilmington, y
Monday evening by the Delaware I'd
Ihapter. r.,
Hugh Smith has returned from =
Beacon Business College to spend "a
he summer with his parents, Mr.. -
nd Mrs. Rodney Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Calhoun 81
pent the weekend with Mrs. Cal ai
GUNS sister in Centreville, Md. =,
Miss Betty Lynch who has been W ~.
school near Washington, VI
}. c., has returned to Georgetown
nd her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cove " "
ynch. "a
Miss Lizzie Hart spent the week re
18th relatives in MillsborO. e
Mrs. Emma Goodwin of Whining
IN, N. c., is visiting her sister. Miss "a
allie Messick here, and her brother, ne
. Roland Messick in Milford. tol
Miss Virginia Barwich of Farm ia
lgton, is spending a few days with an
or cousin, Miss Lyle McCauley. Ia
Mrs. Eva Wiley of Wilmington,
sited Mrs. Louise T. Tyndall on gu
thursday. an
Misses Mary and Elsie Townsend we
tended a party given by Mr.. and wa
RS. Peter KapO in Salisbury, Md,
lturday evening.
DR.. and Mrs. Peter Kapo of Sails pu
lrg, Md, Miss Anna Kapo, Adeline nc
apo, Miss Jean hurry of Mahoney 49,.
ty. Pa, DR.. Stanley Terule of ,nil
Md, visited Mr.. and Mrs. ma
p. Townsend and family on Sun am
". lne
Miss Betty Martin. a member of mes