Milford chronicle., 1935-02-15
GEORGETOWN

ters, the past week:
On the estate Of James =, Spacel
OF Little Creek hundred to Minna s
I Quillen.
On the estate Of Eliza J. Wells 0l
Broadkiln hundred to Joseph s
Wells and Harvey H. Wells.
On the estate OF Dehila E. Dick
ersOn OF Little Greek hundred to
MalIie E. Evans and Fannie D. Gull
yer.
on the estate Of Caroline B. Moore
of Cedar Creek hundred to The Mil
ford Trust Company.
On the estate Of Harvey j. Short
of Gumboro hundred TO Harbeson B.
Hickman.
On the estate of George E. Hud-
son of Lewes and Rehoboth hundred
to Edward 7. Hudson and Joseph l..
Marshall.
On the estate Of Handy Mitchell
of Little Greek hundred TO The Sus-
sex Trust Company, Laurel, Del.
Clerk-Of-the-Peace Francis F. Nor
gan has issued the following mar
riage license the past week: To
John A. Hudson of DagsbOrO, Del,
and Mildred L. Timmons Of Selby-
vile, Del
DR.. Walter Hillihen, president Of
the University of Delaware, made
the main address at the meeting of
the Home and School Association
Monday evening, Feb. 11th. The
committee was very fortunate in be-
ing able to get DR.. Hullihen. His
subject was "One Hundred Years OF
Higher Education In Delaware"
We wish to correct the statement
made last weea that a Georgetown
party was successful in its second
to hear the Hauptmann
trial. They were not. Their passes
didn't pass!
The Georgetown Fire Company
has been called out three times this
week. Two fires were chimney fires
at Thomas Wilson's and Mrs. James
Sweeney, both were put out before
any serious damage was done. The
third. fire was Harry AndersOn's !
charcoal house which was not seri- /
BUS.
Quartermaster George N. Rend-
,rey, of Redden, Quartermaster
If Post 1881, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, is in the Beebe Hospital,
4ewes, as a result of an automobile
lccident. The accident occurred on
Monday at the intersection of the
IuPont Highway and the George :
own -Bridgeville road when a car
by three Negroes en- route
lere to court as witnesses, collided
With the Rendfrey car. He would
'e glad to hear from or see any
members of the Post who come, or
Trite, as he will likely be there
ONE time.
Records in the office of the Regis
rar Of Wills j. Linden Barr, here,
isclOses that the first will was rec
rded in Sussex County 252 years !
go last December. The will was
Eecuted by Edward E. Booth on De-
ember 7th, 1852, 105 years to a day.
efore Delaware ratified, the Con-
itUtion Of the United States. At
lat time New Castle. Kent and Sus-
TX, the three counties of the Dia-
ond State, then were known by the
ems as the three lower counties on
le Delaware. Booth in making his
i'll referred to Sussex County as
cal by which name it was known
those times. He prefaced the
'cument by the following: an the
lme of God, I, Edward E. Booth, of
eal County, being sick and week
Meaning weak yeti, Cmeaning yeti
sound and perfect memory and
the hopes of the resurrection to
fe Eternal in and Through Jesus
lrist have herein in this my last
N and testament given and be-
eathed my soul to God and my
dy to We ground and worldly. estate
e. His plantations were bequeath-
to Jacob Depree and. John Kip
ven to continue from heirs to
irs forever. The household effects
IRE also given to Kiphaven.. Other
quests which were quaint, follow:
Elizabeth Whitman, two young
ms and coop; to John Whitman,
e old sow called Sib; to Martha
phaven, one young SOW which
me of the old SOW. Three hundred
unds of tobacco, Showing that
ssex grew tobacco in those days)
re ordered paid to William Avery
surveying the land. out of the
pounds of tobacco owed him by
m Oakley. One grizzled sow was
iled to William Emnlat which
9th had purchased from John
ckster. He ordered that his great
be killed at his funeral, but did
set forth why he wanted such an
thing done. He evidently
a rather large estate, although
Ords do not disclose what the
cage was or how much personal
'perty he had in his possession.
g name Booth is one which is fa-
dar In many parts of Maryland
1t may be that he came from one
the Eastern Shore Counties.
he Georgetown Volunteer Fire
npany is asking its many friends
contributions for its annual sup
which Is to be held Thursday
ming, February 2Sth, in the base
ut OF the Methodist Protestant
lreh. Appreciative friends in the
al sections last year contributed
ks, chickens, turnips, potatoes,
ter, cream and eggs. The fire.
need these same things this
r Leave them at the home of
Olin d. Johnson or Mrs. Clara
son.
Irs. Robert G. Houston was guest
lonor at the anniversary meeting
tea given by the ZWanendael
b at Lewes, on Tuesday. Mrs
lston organized. the club over
'ears ago.
r. and Mrs. Edward Green ami