Milford chronicle., 1939-09-29
GEORGETOWN
Local And Personal

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Former Deputy Attorney General
Caleb M. Wright and Isaac ID. Short
ii, present attorney for the Levy
Court Commissioners of Sussex coun-
ty, are now occupying their new law
offices on Cherry Lane, in rear OF
the courthouse. Messrs. Wright and
Short in the early spring obtained a
47-year lease on the plot of land
from the Levy Court, and have erect
ed very creditable building on the
site. The lower floors are being occu-
pied by them, with a law library in
the rear. The second floor has been
rented and now is being occupied by
the State Board of Charities. The
site formerly was that of the Sussex
Journal. When the paper ceased
publication, in April, 1925. the old
| building, on county property, was
razed. At that time ii wa sthe desire
Of the Levy Court, as rapidly as pos
sible. to get rid of the buildings ad-
jacent to the court house in order
that the land might be used, when
needed, for enlargement of the court
house and at the same time to reduce
fire hazards. All CT the buildings
back of the courthouse are frame
structures and are on ground rent.
are the Sussex Countian, the old Del
aware Democrat building. and the
Odd Fellows building, corner OF
Cherry Lane and Market street.
Theodore Burton. Ir.. & Co. have
started the erection of a garage on
Market street. between Race street
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timated. will cost around $4,000. The
building will occupy the site which
for many years was the establish
ment of the late Edward Wilson, tin
smith. Mr. Wilson occupied one part
of the building assG business place
and the remainder as a residence.
Later the property was owned by
Miss Lucie Wilson, OF Lancaster. Pa.
and some months ago was sold to
City Councilman Benjamin Faucet,
her cousin. Later il was sold to Mr..
Burton. The building was torn
down and since thai time has been
used as a storeage Place for second !
hand automobiles. The new building. !
it is understood. will be of concrete !
blocks and will have a frontage of |
more than so feet and depth OF ap- |
proximately 200 feet.
Extensive improvements are being /
made to the residence of Joshua W. J
Blizzard. on West Pine street. Mr..
Blizzard is one of the Oldest busi-
ress men of Georgetown.
Mrs. Jennie Roach. widow of Will
liam Roach, for many years widely
known railroad conductor here, is i'll
at her home on South KINNEY street.
James B. Hayman. employe of a
public utility concern here. is erect
ing a residence on West Market
street
The Georgetown High School foot
ball team will usher in the season on
Friday afternoon of this week by
playing Delmar here. Both teams
have this week been going through
rigid training for the game. Other
games scheduled by Georgetown for
The remainder of the season are: Fri
day. October 6. at Milford; Friday.
October 13. at Seaford; Friday. Oc-
tober 90. New Castle. at home: We'd
nesday. October 25. Cambridge. Md.
at home; Friday. November 3. at Sal
isbury, Md; Thursday, November 8.
at Laurel: Friday. November II. Do
YER, at home. l.
Is 81 Years Old
Eli P. Pepper. son of the late David
Pepper and uncle Of the late Judge
David T. and Josiah Marvel, for many
years prominent lawyers of Whining
Ion. observed his 91st birthday on
Born on farm near this
town on September 25. 1s4s. he spent
all of his life in agricultural pur
suits. Always active in Democratic
politics in the Ninth district. many ,
years ago he served as a member of
The lower house of the Delaware
Legislature.