Milford chronicle., 1939-11-10
GEORGETOWN
City Councilman Observes
18th Birthday

18th Birthday
Former City Councilman George A.
| Nelson, East Market street, this
town, observed his 18th birthday an
niversary on Wednesday of last week.
Born on November l, 1860. in the
Finey Grove section, son of the late
William S. and Mrs. Elizabeth (Short)
Nelson, he was for more than 43
years employed as a trainman for
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
for many years during the time as a
railroad conductor. He retired on
December l, 1925. He was a mem
her of town council in 1880, 1881 and
1882 and served six years on the
Georgetown Board of Education. He
and Mrs. Nelson quietly observed
their fifty-fourth wedding anniver-
sary on July 25. They have three
children, Mrs. Nellie Walker, living
here; John S. Nelson, pullman con-
ductor, of Washington, D. c., and
George A. Nelson, Jr., of Delmar. A
dinner was served, attended by his
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. A. Nelson and their daughter,
Miss Maryann, of Delmar, and his
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cove S. Nelson, of Haddonfield,
N. ].
Alonzo Coulbourn. Jr., employed
at Hudson Bakery, got his left hand
caught in some of the machinery at
the plant and had it badly mangled.
Several stitches had to be taken.
Charles Thomas Moore, aged 29,
living in Broadkiln hundred, charged
by Highway Officer Seitz of the local
station, with being a hit-run driver
i'll that he crashed into a car driven
by John Henry Johnson, colored, of
MillsborO, causing three persons to
be slightly injured and then drove
away without disclosing his identity,
was imprisoned for three months by
Magistrate W. Elwood Wright, in de-
fault of fine of 800 and costs. The
accident happened on the dupont
highway. near Millsboro.
KLAPP RISLEY
Announcement OF the marriage of
Mrs. Bette F. Barefoot Klapp, of
Seaford. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Westbrook Barefoot, of California,
Nd, and Samuel Risley. also of Sea-
ford. son of the late Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Jerry Risley. has been made. The
wedding took place on Friday night,
October q. at Delmar. the Rev. c. V.
Steininger performing the ceremony.
Mrs. Margaret Steele Dead
Mrs. Margaret Steele. aged forty
eight years, wife of John H. Steele,
of the Piney Grove section, five
miles from here, died late Friday
night of last week of a complication
OF diseases. Funeral services were
held Monday afternoon at 2 O'Clock,
from the late residence. Interment
was made in Union Cemetery, this
Place. Mrs. Steele was daughter of
the late John P. and Mrs. Julia Mes
sick and was one of eight children, /
all of whom were school-teachers. /
Besides her husband, she is survived /
by the following sisters and broth /
ers: Mrs. Prettyman, wife of David
Herbert Prettyman, of Hollyville, this
county, member of the Sussex County
Board of Assessment; Mrs. Frank
Collins, of Delmar; Mrs. Herman
Harrison, of loves Cross Roads;
Mrs. Mary Baker and Hrs. Charles
Spicer, of Piney Grove; Charles P.
Messick. of Trenton, N. j., and Har-
vey NJ. Messick. guard at the Sus-
sex County Jail. She was sister of
the late Mrs. McIlvaine, wife of for
mer-Sheriff William L. McIlvaine,
this town.
Cranberries Can Be Grown
on "The Capes."
With approach of the Thanksgiving
and Christmas holidays. housewives
turn their attention to cram
berries. While "The Capes," at the
shoreline near the site of the old
Cape Henlopen lighthouse, may never
rival the bogs of New Jersey in the
production of cranberries, it is be-
lieved there is a possibility of such
an industry being developed. With
in the past few weeks many bushels
Of berries have been picked from
The Capes," growing in wild state,
and sold to the merchants of Lewes.
Local and Personal
A new bridge club, recently or
ganized here, was entertained by
Miss Jane Hudson, at her home on
North Bedford street, on Wednesday
night of last week. Prize winners
we're Misses Elizabeth Baer and
Rachel King. So far the club has
lot been given a name. Members
ire Misses Dorothy Jones, Elizabeth
8aer, Ruth Minner, Rachel King.
Marian Murray, Jane Hudson, Mrs.
Gladys Russell and Mrs. Ruth MUIR
'ay.
Mrs. William D. Brasure has been
her aunt. Mrs. Mary Barto,