Milford chronicle., 1934-09-21
GEORGETOWN
Letters On Estates

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of Dagsboro hundred to George +
Ward.
On the estate of Albert Davis 0
Seaford hundred to William S. Mas
sey.
On the estate of Sallie C. Carpen
ter of Seaford hundred to Willar'
S. Knowles.
On the estate OF Arthur W. Maui
of Lewes and Rehoboth hundred t
Franklin C. MaulI.
On the estate of Arthur J. Har
of Georgetown hundred to Harry N
Hart.
On the estate of Leonard F. Leslel
Of Seaford hundred to Ludie M. Les
ley and Fred Fleetwood.
One hundred and twelve prisoner:
are in the County Jail here at the
present time.
Clerk-Of-the-Peace Frank w. Law
son, the past week issued marriage
license to Harvey S. Shadburn oi
Laurel, Del. and Emma Catherine
Seward. of Temple. Pa.
Vernon Messick has been spend
ing two weeks in Newark, and JeT-
sey City, n. J.
Jack Townsend, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. E. Townsend, of Georgetown,
has enrolled at Staunton Military
College, Staunton, Va, and enters
with the opening of the fall term,
eptembeT 21st, 1884. Robert Tre-
maine Hall, who becomes the fourth
superintendent of the academy this
month, in, its 10th years has inaug-
urated many new progressive fac
tors in the schools curriculum and
its faculty. According to Mr.. Hall
there Is no place for hazing in the
modern type Of school. because of
the new spirit of education.
Harold w. T. Purnell, prominent
merchant and Grand Master of Del
aware Masons. filed for the Rephbli-
can nomination for Representative
for the Ninth Representative Dis
trict, subject to the decision of the
voters at the primary election to
be held on September 22nd.
Passed Away
James Baker, for 90 years a lead
ing Democrat of Sussex, and a mem
ber of the county committee, died
at his home at Piney Grove, Sunday,
Sept. 9Th. 1884, aged 81 years. The
funeral was held Wednesday at his
late home and interment in Provi-
dence NJ. p. Cemetery. He is sur
vived by his wife and the following
Ralph S. Baker, chair
man of the Sussex County Demo-
cratic Executive Committee; Mrs.
Everett Conoway, Mrs Linden Rog-
ers, and ]. w. Wilson, living here.
After an illness of about four
weeks Arthur Hart, aged 81 years,
the oldest man in the central part
of this county. died at his home on
Wednesday, Sept. 18th, 1884. He
was barn March 18th, 1S43. and
prior to his recent illness had en-
joyed good health. Funeral was
held from his late home and inter-
ment made in the cemetery adioin-
ing st. Georges Chapel in Indian
River hundred. During his long
life he had but very little sickness;
rain or snow failed to keep him
from his work; until about a year
ago he could do a days work on
The roof of house in the sun, when
The mercury was lowering around
he hundred mark. He is survived
by three sons. Harry n. Hart. of
Del, formerly of George
own, Del, Arthur Hart of Chester,
Pa, and A. T. Hart of Lewes, Del.
Sheriff Martin o. Carey has issued
proclamation fixing October Sth
Is the date for the opening of Oyer
md Terminer Court. Several cases
ire scheduled to be disposed of at
his term.
A festival will be given at Tyn-
ialIs Camp grounds for the benefit
# Asbury VI. E. Church, September
list, 1884, beginning at p. m.
Everybody is invited. Plenty of good
'ats including oysters, sandwiches.
lot coffee, ice cream and cake.
tethOdiStS VIII Celebrate
One hundred and fifty years ago
his coming Christmas. the Meth
dist Church In America was estab-
lshed. Methodists are planning
reat celebration of this event. For
weeks the country has been toured
y the Jason Lee covered wagon.
reat crowds have greeted Bishop
owe as he has spoken at the Ses-
ui-Centennial pageant. Methodists
Verywhere of course are thinking
nd looking up church history. In
ecOgnition Of this celebration. and
an effort to share in 1t. In Wesley
|. E. Church beginning Wednesday.
eptember 18th. for twelve Wednes-
ay evenings there will be given a
cries of studies on the origin and |
fe of the Methodist Church. Sep
smber 18th, "The World Two Hun
red Years Ago." October 3rd.
Some Comrades and Fellow Work
RS of Wesley" October 10th, "The |
oolishness of Preaching;" October
lth, THE Wisdom of Organizations"
ctober gath, "A World PARISH"
ctober 31st, "A New Church Is
orn;" November 7th. "The John |
lesley of American Methodism:"
ovember 14th, THE Churches That
ave Grown From the Methodist
hurch and Efforts for Unification;"
ovember 2Sth. Our Own Wesley
hurch;" December 5th. "The Out
ok"
Mrs. Frank Bereton, formerly Miss
10 Swain was again the guest OF
'nor at bridge supper and shower
ven jointly by Miss Kathryn Phil
ps and Miss Virginia Short at the
'me of the former, Monday, Sep
mber 10th. Mrs. Bereton received
any beautiful gifts for the bath
Iom.
Thomas Collins. Everett Petty
hn and Charlie Bell motored to
licago for ten days visit to the