Milford chronicle., 1939-12-01
GEORGETOWN
ELL Pepcr. oI, Dead

Ell Pepcr, 81, Dead
Eli f.. Pepper, aged 81, for 20
years q prominent farmer living
near here, died in the Beebe Hospital
at Lewes on Monday morning of last
week, after a brief illness OF COM
plication of diseases. Mr.. Pepper
was born OH a farm near here on
September %, 1S4S, son of the late
David and Mrs. Naomi Pepper.
Many years ago he married Miss
Mary Virginia Burton, daughter of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. William Coard
Burton, for decades prominent resi-
dents of Indian River hundred. MIR.
Pepper took an interest in Democrat
ic politics in this section and was a
member of the lower house of tile
Delaware Legislature in 1901.
He was brother of the late Mrs.
Harriet Ann Marvel and brother-in-
law of the late Sheriff Josiah p.
Marvel, who were the parents of the
late Judge David T. and Josiah Mar
vel of Wilmington. Funeral services
were held on Wednesday afternoon
Of last week in st. Paul's Protestant
Episcopal Church, here in charge of
the rector, the Rev. Richard X.
White. Interment was made i'm Union
Cemetery, here. He is survived by one
son, Carlton ID. Pepper, and two
grandchildren, Eugenia Kendall and
Mary Louise Pepper of Cincinnati,
Ohio. Two nieces, Mrs. Harriet NJ.
Wilson, widow of former State Insur-
ance Commissioner Thomas r. Will
son, of near Milton. and Mrs. Jennie
Phillips. this town, survive, as well
as large number Of great-nieces and
great-nephews.
Tenant House Burned
Fire from a defective chimney last
Friday destroyed the tenant house
of Ralston T. Pepper, occupied by
August Watson, on the road leading
from Gravel Hill to Milton, entailing
loss of several hundred dollars.
Watson was out in the yard when he
saw a volume of smoke issuing from
the chimney. Georgetown firemen
were called and soon arrived at the
scene. Upon arriving. they found
that the dwelling could not be saved
because lack of water. Using the
booster tank on the new engine, they
succeeded in saving poultry house
and other outbuildings.
Farmers Growing More Celery
Farmers of lower Delaware, it is
reported, have produced more celery
this year than for several years.
Heretofore, they have been growing
some for home use, but many of them
have some for sale this season. There
are hundreds of acres of idle land in
Delaware which, it is said. could be
converted into celery fields. But
farmers have preferred growing other
crops. Two of the most likely areas
for growing celery are the Glendale
and Cypress Swamp localities. Land
along the Broadkiln and Indian riv-
ers are said to be well suited to the
crop.
New Century Club Observes
Anniversary
Members of the Georgetown New
Century Club observed the forty-third
anniversary of the founding of the
club on Wednesday afternoon with
luncheon in the clubhouse on West
Pine street. Mrs. d. Richard Max
we'll presided at the meeting follow
ing the luncheon. Mrs. Lavinia Ad-
ans. mother of the late Congressman
Wilbur l.. Adams, and a charter
member. was present at the meeting
and was presented with a cOrsage. /
Visiting officers received flowers and /
Mrs. Maxwell presidents pin. Mrs. |
L. MumfOrd Taylor. state president. /.
and Mrs Louis A. DrexlPr. of Dover. |
general federation director, attended |
the meeting. Mrs Robert J. West. |
entertainment chairman. presented a /
program.
Hear Talks on Rural ElectriiicatiOn
At the Williamsville Community |
Hall on Thursday night of this week. /
there was a meeting at which the Op-
Grafton of electrical equipment for
the farm and home was discussed in
with rural electrificatiOn
7 he meeting was sponsored by the
county extension service for the ben
eft of all residents of the Williams
willie section and other localities thru
rut the Seventh district (BaltimOre)
who were interested. Miss Louise
home management spe-
cialist of the University of Della
ware. discussed the cost per hour
Of operating various electric house
hold equipment. County Agent C.
Russell Snyder delivered an address
ln electrical operation of farm
equipment Miss Gertrude Holloway,
home demonstration agent, talked on
he selection of electrical equipment
q insure safe operation of electrical
Equipment TO insure safe operation
md minimum cost. The program was
or the purpose of acquainting the
'esidents of that section with the ru-
al electriiication setup.