Milford chronicle., 1939-12-15
GEORGETOWN
Mrs. Cathcrine J. Isanrs nend

hAi o. SdahCilhe d. lSddC3, age z,
years, 2 months and % days, wifi,
OF George w. Isaacs, one of th,
most widely-known farmers in low
er Delaware, living at Cokesbury
six miles from here, on the George
n-BridSevilie highway, died al
her home last Thursday night.
Funeral services were held al
Cokesbury Methodist Church, located
a short distance from her late home
ON Sunday afternoon at 2 O'Clock. In.
terment was made in the adjoininr
cemetery
Mrs. Isaacs was the daughter OF
the late Tilghman Wiley and was
born in Georgetown.
She is survived by the following
children: Mrs. Rebecca Bryan. OF
Seaford; Mrs. Gertrude Truitt, of
Glendale; Linden T. Isaacs, of near
Cokesbury; Mrs. Delema Baker, of
Georgetown; Mrs. Pearl Newton, of
Bridgeville; Alton Isaacs, living at
home, and Mrs. Thelma Carey, 279
We5t Greenwood avenue, Lans-
downe, Pa.
Legion Officers Elected
officers of Sussex Post No. s, Am
erican Legion, have been elected for
the year, as follows: Commander.
John l. Short, Georgetown; vice
commander George Howard Baer,
of Georgetown; adjutant, John Fish
er, of Milton; finance officer, Past
Department Commander Calvin L.
Afflerbach, of Georgetown; chap
lain. Rev. Omar L. Jones, of George
town; sergeant-at-arms, Frank Stog-
don. of Milton; custodian. Charles S.
Calhoun. of Georgetown; historian,
chief welfare officer and service Of
ficer, Howard r. Ellis. of Stockley:
executive committee, William Powell
of Frankford; Franklin J. Butt and
G. Il. Clendanicl of Georgetown; ann
bulancc driver. John Fisher, and as
sistant driver, Frank StOgdon, of
Milton.
Sussex post comprises legion
naires throughout the eastern sec
tion of lower Delaware.
Former City Councilman Dies
Funeral services for George A.
Nelson. lge 70 years. living on East
market street, here, who died Oh
Sunday AFTERNOON in the Milford
Memorial Hospital. were held from
the late residence OH Thursday af-
ternOOn at . O'Clock in charge of
the Rev. Omar L. Jones. pastor Of
in Union cemetery
Besides his wife, he is survived by
three children. Mrs. Nellie Walker,
at home; John S. Nelson. Il pullman
conductor of Washington. ID. c., and
George A. Nelson, Jr., a railroad !
man of Delmar. One brother, Cove |
Nelson, of Millville, N. j., also sur
wives.
Charles y. VeaSey Dead
Charles $. VeaGey, age II years, |
for many years widely known far
mer of Indian River District, died at |
his home al Milton on Sunday night |
of stroke OF paralysis. Funeral ser
vices were held on Wednesday af- /
ternOon at Beaver Dam Church. at
HarbesOn. and interment made in
the cemetery there.
VIII Sponsor
Community Celebration
The Georgetown Chamber of Com
merce, together with the-I[iwanis
Club. will sponsor community
Christmas celebration on Thursday
night before Christmas. Exercises
will take place in the Public Square
starting at $50 o'clock There will
be community singing led by a choir
from the different churches.
There will be Santa Claus to
present the children of Georgetown
and surrounding country with gifts.
Music will be furnished by the
Georgetown High School Band.
Faucet Dead
Benjamin Faucet, age about 30
years, member of city council. and
one of the wealthiest young men in
lower Delaware, died last Thursday
night in the Milford Memorial Hos
pital as Il result of a fractured
skull and broken neck, sustained
last Thursday afternoon while
wOrkmeE fell tree on one
lf his thirteen farms IN Indian River
District, sixteen miles southeast OF
lere. According to information, Mr., /
Faucet was watching the wOrkmeu
when suddenly "A large tree, which J
lad been sawed. gave way and fell, I
'atehing Mr. Faucet ulawares. A
Jranch struck him before lie could
get out of the way inilicting injuries
which caused his death.
Mr. Faucett had been a member of
.ity council for the past four years I
md had rendered valuable service
o the city. II was through his cf- I
orts that there was an improved 4
method Df the sewer system.
Mr.. Faucet was the son of the
ate Linford Faucet, for many years
eneral manager of the II. X. Null 1
ord Chemical Company of Philadel-
hia and Glenolden, Pa, now owned
y Baltimore concern. I
Besides his wife. he is survived by
is mother and two sisters, Mrs. HOr- z
ce S. Okie and Mrs. A. J. Stevens
wing on South Bedford street. this (
lily.
Funeral services were held at his
lte residence on Sunday afternoon. Z
ntermemt was made in Union ceme-
,ry. 3
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