Milford chronicle., 1938-10-21
GEORGETOWN
ParOled to Detective wilkins

ParOled TO Detective wilkins
In Court of General Sessions, here
Earl H. Jewell and Russell ]. O'Neal
Nanticoke District, charged with
false pretense on August 80 against
fairfield Hill of that section were pa
rolled for one year to State Detective
Charles E. wilkins. Jewell and
O'Eeal went to the farm Of Hill and
pretended that they were agents OF
the State Department of Agriculture
and that his hogs had been condemn
ed as diseased. They took them
from the pen and carried them to a
farm house near Seaford and endea-
vOred to sell them to a buyer. Get
ting frightened because the buyer
walked several times in front of the
Office of Magistrate Thomas Moore
in SeafOrd. they finally went to the
Hill farm and placed the hogs back
into the pen.
James Abutock, Syrian, living at
Sand Hill. between Georgetown and
Milton. charged with assault with
intent to kill and murder Everett
Locates on July 3 in the Abutock
home by shooting him in the arm,
the bullet finally landing in his side,
will have to stand trial for the Sc
cOnd time at the February term of
Court. The jury after celebrating
for five hours, finally disagreed.
Rebekas Install Officers
Officers of Mary Rebekah Lodge,
No. Is, l. o. o. F., have chosen and
installed the officers for the ensuing
term: Mrs. Thomas r. LittletOn,
noble grand; Mrs. John King, vice
grand: Mrs. James W. Faucet, right
supporter to noble grand; Miss Mary
Green. left supporter to noble grand;
Mrs. William E. Pussy. right sup
porter to vice-grand; Mrs. William
NJ. P. Stemples, left supporter to
Vice-grand; Miss Lillian F. Daniels,
inside guard; Mrs. Thomas r. Pur-
nell. outside guard; Mrs. William r.
Faucet, recording secretary; Mrs.
Ralph Swain. assistant secretary;
Miss Clara SainmOns, financial sec
rotary; Mrs. John R. Kitchens, treas
urer; Mrs. Charles T. Jester, war
den; Mrs. Harry T. Swain, conduc-
tor; Mrs. Arthur Kapp, chaplain;
Mrs. Edwin Smith, musician.
Church Home Coming
Providence NJ. P. Church, one of
the few remaining rural churches OF
this denomination in lower Delaware
held an all-day home coming last
The afternoon speaker was
the Rev. W. C. Mumford, of Crisfeld.
Md, former pastor.
Church Play
Members of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of Hebron NJ. P. Church, three
miles from here, staged play at the
nome of Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Mes /
sick, two of the members, on Thurs |
lay night. The title of the play was !
How Mrs. Gaskill Did Not Hire a !
Cook" Those taking part were Mrs. !
Della Messiek, Mrs. Elizabeth Mes |
lick, Mrs. Maggie M. King, Mrs. Flea
lor King. Miss Evelyn Messick. Mrs.
Clara Short, Mrs. Myrtle Messick.
I'Neill Jones
Miss Louise Noble Jones, daughter
If Mrs. Pearl N. Jones and the late
1oyt p. Jones, this town, and Lieut..
Stewart Bernard O'Neill, of Mobile,
Ala., son of Capt. Stewart B. 0'Neill,
j. S. A.. and the late Mrs. O'Neill, of
San Diego. Calf, were married on
afternoon, at 1880, in st.
Iohn's Roman Catholic Church, Mil
ord. Immediately after the cere-
nony, Lieut.. and Mrs. o'Neill left
or Quantico. Va, where he is sta
Toned with the U. S. Marine Corps.
The bride was one of the popular
members of Georgetown's younger
ocial set.
geighbOrs Morris
Miss Charlotte Lee Morris, daugh-
er of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Call Nor
is, this town, and George Willard
of Rehoboth, son of Mr..
nd Mrs. Robert Beck Neighbors Of
benton, Md. were married on Satur-
ay morning, at IL o'clock, in st.
'aul's Protestant Episcopal Church,
ere, by the Rev. Richard X. White,
n the presence of members of the
Immediate families and a few
riends. The bride is graduate of
he Georgetown High School, class
y, and is very popular throughout
over Delaware. She has been con-
ucting kindergarten school here