Milford chronicle., 1938-09-02
GEORGETOWN
Fire Near Gravel nm

mouse on the ldlm OF Wlllldu lfulll
of Rehoboth Beach, tenanted by Ton.
Spaights, colored, near Gravel Hill
four miles southeast of here Thurs
day afternoon Of last week, entailliR,
a loss of about $1,000. Spaights wa
asleep at the time and came near be
ing burned before he could get GU
of the building. All of the household
furnishings except few chairs, were
burned. Spaights in an attempt tC
save some farm machinery nearby
was badly burned about one hand
Georgetown firemen were called and
rushed to the scene, but owing to an
inadequate supply of water were
powerless to do anything.
JOnes.Buehanan
Announcement of the marriage OF
Miss Marylee s. Jones, daughter OF
Mrs. Lillian Jones and the late Clar-
ence Jones, of Delmar and Traitor
Thomas Buchanan, of Elsmere, son
of MIR. and Mrs. Thomas H. Buchanan
of Reneva, Pa, has been made. The
wedding took place at Delmar on
Wednesday of last week, the cere-
mony being performed by the Rev.
Ralph C. Jones, pastor of the Delmar
NJ z. Church.
Short. Baker Wedding
A wedding of mucn interest to re-
sidents Of lower Delaware took place
here ON Tuesday of last week att $500
O'Clock when Miss Virginia BOyce
Short, this city, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Boyce Short, of Lincoln City,
became the bride of Norman Daniel
Baker, son of Mrs. Sarah c. and the
late Isaac Baker. The wedding cere-
mony took place in the presence of
about forty relatives and friends in
the future home of the bride and
groom. The Rev. Brooks Reynolds
of Hooperville, Nd, a former class
mate and close friend of Mr.. Baker,
performed the ceremony. The room
was attractively decorated with pots
of flowers and evePgreens. Two pre-
cedents were broken in connection
with the wedding. 1t was the first
time to the knowledge of many of
the aged residents here that a bride
and groom were married in home
which they had furnished in advance
and then following the wedding be
given a rousing serenade by the boys
and young men.
The bride, a graduate of the Mil
ford High School, class of 81, and
employed by Crystal Service, Inc,
here, wore navy blue silk crepe. She
had as her maid of Honor Miss Mar
ian Simpson, of Milford, who wore
navy blue chiffon. The groom's best
man was Hugh d. Smith. The ring
rsgnA Efn1InMyfuor tho
wedding a reception was kivea. Mr..
Baker is employed by the American
Stores Co., here, took an active part
on the Georgetown High School base
ball, football and basketball teams
in 193O-31-33-33 and by many was
considered one of the outstanding
players among the high schools dur
ing those years throughout lower
Delaware.
Stimeling-Sharp
Announcement of the marriage of |
Miss Geraldine Stimeling. of Reno |
both Beach, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. |
Daniel ]. Stimeling of Camp Hill, |
Pa, and Ralph L. Sharp, also of Re I,
hoboth Beach, son of Mr.. and Mrs. !
Oscar Shasp, Of MilfeRds has been an
lAG MENuAAA6 NOOh PA0CN I
at the resort on Wednesday night of |
last week at 9:15 O'Clock, the cere-
mony being performed by the Rev.
Conrad Hamer, pastor of the Reho
both Beach M. E. Church.
WrOten-C Cannon
Announcement of the marriage of
Miss Anna Mae Wroten, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Wroten and Law
renee Cannon, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Grover Cannon, ear Greenwood. has
been made. The wedding took place
at Denton. Md, on Saturday morn
ing, August goth. The Rev. T. J.
pastor of the Denton NJ.
P. Church, performed the ceremony.
Heavy Storm Last Saturday
The central section of lower Della
ware was swept on Saturday after
noon, by one of the heaviest rain and
wind storms of the summer. Start
ing at noon, for nearly two hours the
rain fell in sheets, flooding streets
annd covering the lowlands.
Given Birthday Party
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund c. Sammons
gave a birthday dinner on Saturday
night in honor of their daughter,
Miss Vietta Sammons, at their home.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry S. Smith, Miss Eta Jones,
Stevenson, of Georgetown;
Miss Emily SwartZ, of Harrington;
Ernest Killen and Edward Schabin-
ger, of FELTON,. Miss Sammons is a
graduate of the Georgetown High
School, class of IS and is widely /
known and popular throughout the
central section of lower Delaware.
She is employed in hte Georgetown
office of the Diamond State Tele-
phone Co.
Crab Apple and Ounce are Almost
Fruits of the Past
Two varieties of fruit-the crab
apple and quince-which four decad-
Is ago were grown extensively in
lower Delaware have almost disap-
Deared. For half century they were
IN great demand each Fall by house
wives who had rather make their pei
les than to depend on monumental
products. The ounce, which for
many years has been famous for jel
y making is rarely to be found on
he Sussex County farms and sold
n the markets. There is no reason
hat can be ascribed why the fruit
hould not be extensively grown to-
lay just as it was back in the SOS
md COS. The only reason that pos
IDLY could be given is that they are
lot in a great demand as apples, .
reaches, pears and cherries and new
r found their way to the city mar
tets in sufficient quantities to have
worthwhile value placed upon them q