Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-08
GEORGETOWN
Letters On Estates


min S. NAPLES.
ON the estate of Enos B. Wright
OF North West Fork hundred to
Lewis N. Wright.
Clerk of the Peace Frnk w. Law
son has the past week issued a mar
riage license to Raleigh Wilson
Fricsokoon of Baltimore, Md, and
Mary Wharton Conwell Of Dover
Delaware.
There are eighty prisoners board
ing with Sheriff Carey at the county
Jail at the present time.
The Georgetown High School
Alumni Association will hold its
fifth annual banquet and dance at
Georgetown, Del, on Friday, June
9Th, 1884. The banquet will start
promptly at 6.45 p. m. in the Jones
Memorial Hall. An interesting pro-
gram has been arranged, one Of the
features of the program will be a
20 minutes musical program rem
dered by the Georgetown Choral So
ciety. There will also be unison
singing.
Invitations have been received
here to the graduation of Miss Mary
Jane Robinson, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chauncey Robinson at Wynn
cote, Pa, and Herbert Tunnel, Jr.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Tun-
nell. at Butte, Mont.
While the taking of testimony in
the Elijah J. Baker will case was
concluded last week before Register
of Wills Frank l.. Joseph, no de-
cision is expected before some time
in August. Attorneys for the liti
gents will file briefs soon.
Mrs. George Walls, Mrs. Robert
G. Houston, Mrs. Lavina Adams and
Mrs. John NJ. Richardson were pres
ent from Georgetown, Del, at the
tree planting exercises held Tues
day afternoon near st. Georges. The
State Federation of Clubs is honor
ing its state presidents by planting
trees in each others honor. on the
Road of Remembrance, on the State
Highway on Tuesday, three pin oaks
were planted to honor Mrs. A. o.
Warner of Wilmington, Mrs. Robert
G. Houston of Georgetown, and Mrs.
Richard Cannon, of KirkwOOd. Mrs.
John r. McCabe of RehobOth, pre-
scented the tree to Mrs. Houston,
and Mrs. HoustOn's acceptance was
read by Mrs Richardson. Soil from
the Georgetown New Century Club
grounds and from Mrs. Houstons
garden was strewn about the roots
of the trees.
The Levy Court Commissioners of
Sussex County made the annual ap-
preparation to the motorized fire
companies of the county. Under the
law $4,000 is allowed and equally
distributed. Firemen of Bridgeville,
Delmar, Glendale, Frankfort. and
Georgetown each received $602.24;
while those of Greenwood. Laurel.
Lewes, MillsbOrO. Milton. Rehoboth,
Seaford and Selbyville each received
$60225.
Mr. and Mrs George Short are be-
ing congratulated on the birth of a
son at Beebe Hospital. Lewes, We'd
nesday morning, May 9th.
Miss Frances McGinness was one
of the graduates last Thursday at
the Nurses School of Delaware Hos
pital. Wilmington. Del.
The Sussex County Highway Engi-
neer. Clark Hill, has put school
warning signs at the approaches to
Winwright's School.
The editorial staff of the Sussex |
Countian enjoyed a basket of de- |
hcious Strawberries Memorial Day, |
presented by George A. Nelson. of |
East Market Street. There were two !
varieties, big Joe" and kellogg |
Premier" and forty berries filed a
quart measure, some measuring six !
inches around.
Miss Elizabeth Houston has ar
rived home for her summer vacation.
Miss Houston received this month
her Masters Degree from Columbia
University.
Over 1000 peoples were sold here
by the ladies of the Auxiliary and
the Junior Auxiliary of the American
Legion.
The cottage of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Green at Rehoboth, Del, has
been completed an they are plan
ming to occupy it for the summer
A surprise party was given Alfred
T. Parker. Monday evening of last
week.
Mrs. Elisha Ryan gave a bridge
supper at her cottage at Rehoboth
in honor of her house guest, Mrs.
Mary Barton of Washington. d. S.,
Friday, June LIST.
Mr.. and Mrs. George COhee are
spending last week with relatives
and friends in Camden, N. j., and
Philadelphia.
Jacob Shane spent last week with
his son, Herman and family. in Buff
Ialo. N. Y.
Congressman Wilbur L. Adams {
spent last weekend with his mother,
Mrs. Lavinia Adams.
Mrs. A. B. Robinson OF New York |
City. are visiting her sister, Mrs.
Robert G. Houston.
Georgetown Chapter, o. Z. S.,
gave a party Friday evening, June {
/. Each member brought a guest '
and all had a good time, being en- [
.ertained with music and singing by
some of the talented children from ]
Delaware Colony and some negro J
,pirituals by the cOlOred boys. Har- '
Tey Calhoun had charge of the pro-
yram, which was a success.
Mrs. H. c. Stewart is in New S
FORK where she is taking a course !
n the modelling and fitting of cor I
tets and girdles under the direction I
If Madam Rejeanne of Fifth avenue.
the completion of her
course, Mrs. Stewart will open a o
corset shop at her home in George q
own until she is able to secure a N
uitable Mace on Market street.