Milford chronicle., 1937-11-05
GEORGETOWN

Green. .Meluney
Announcement of the marriage Oi
Miss Nellie Mae Green, of Seaford
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Green of Mardela Springs. Nd, and
William Paul Meluney, son of Will
liam E. Meluney, of Seaford, has
been made. The wedding took place
on October 16 at Greenwood, the Rev,
J. Melvin Kay, pastor of the Green
wood Methodist Protestant Church,
performing the ceremony.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth TOrbert
Dies At Harrington
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
Elizabeth Torbert, widow of Willard
6. Torbert, for fifty years a promi-
nent business man here, who died ON
Wednesday of last week at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Rufus d. Bum
ting at Harrington, at the age of 19
years. were held last Friday after
noon at 2 O'Clock from her late home
on North Railroad avenue, this city,
In charge of the Rev. Omar Z. Jones,
pastor of Wesley NJ. E. Church. In
terment took place In Union ceme-
terry, South Race street. here.
She is survived by two children,
Mrs. Mary H. Bunting, wife of Rufus
d. Bunting, prominent railroad man
of Harrington, with whom she had
resided for the past few weeks, and
Charles r. Torbert. of Rehoboth
Beach.
Observation-Disclosures
Miss Laura Frankenfield OF this
city, formerly of Doylestown, Pa,
and Joseph Locates, son of Martin
Locates, this city, were married In
Salisbury, Md, last Saturday night.
nrOe.FOrney
Announcement of the marriage OF
Miss Wanda Monroe, daughter OF
Mrs. Frederic P. Monroe, Sr., and
the late Mr.. Monroe of Greensboro,
Md, and Nelson ]. Forney. Jr-, well
known jewelryman on Market street
here, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson j.
Forney, Sr., of Dover. has been made.
The wedding took place at 4:30 p. m.
ON Monday of last week at Dundalk,
Md. at the home of the brides bro
ther-in-law and sister. the Rev. and
Mrs. p. E. Taylor. The Rev. Mr.. Tay-
lor performed the ceremony.
Years Old
Frederick P. Burton. Indian River
district. who served as Levy Court
man for his district from 1907-1911,
1uietly observed his 91st birthday
anniversary on Friday of last week |
At the home of his son, Werner P.
Burton, with whom he has been iiv-
ng for many years. Mr.. Burton was
Dorn on October 20, 1886, In the
,ame house in which his father, the
ate Thomas Burton, was born In
1905.
yew Inlet WIN Be
;reat Help To People
With the money appropriated by
he Federal and State governments
or the opening of the Indian River
nlet. which connects the Indian
liver Bay and the Atlantic Ocean,
uilding boom is expected next year
n that section. Already, 1t Is said,
many building lots have been sold
or summer homes, while many have
cen leased on long term contracts.
The opening OF the inlet will re-
i've the crab industry In the Indian
liver and Indian River Bay, con-
Getting bodies of water, as well as
he fish and oyster industry.
Fifty years ago, some OF the des- ;
pndants of the Nanticoke Indians,
wing in that section, amassed small
,rtunes from the crab industry
hich hourished at that time and
nnually furnished employed to hun
reds. The streams also abounded in
i kinds of fish-herring, rock, cro-
is and shad. Many thousands of I
pillars were received each year from !
e sale OF the seafood. |
Within the past quarter Of CEN
ry, sand bars have formed across
e mouth of the inlet, thereby pre-
nting the salt water from the
ean to make its way into the In n
an River Bay. 1t put an end to the \
'ster industry and almost paralyzed X
e crab and fish business. "
v. Rally At Ocean View I
The annual Sussex County Chris r
IN Endeavor Union rally was held G
the Ocean View Christian Church C