Milford chronicle., 1939-07-07
GEORGETOWN
Melendy.King

ed her POSITION, effective August 1.
So far as can be learned, her success
or has not been announced.
Named Alderman
Former Postmaster Austin ]. Nc
Cabe has been chosen alderman by
members of the Frankford town coun-
Gil. He has assumed his duties.
Cases Dropped
Deputy Attorney General Daniel
J. Layton, Jr.. noIle pressed the case
against Robert Drain, Indian River
District, indicted for having on May
broken into a stable on the farm
of Frank Lawrence and stole a mule
as well as the case against William
Frank Phillips, of Gumboro District.
indicted for desertion and non-sup-
port of his wife, Mrs. Irma Phillips,
and three minor children, on April 4.
The case against Elsie E. Cannon
Of Seaford, charged with possession
of liquor with intent to sell on April
%, was continued for the October
term because she suffered a stroke of
paralysis few days ago. The case
against David r. Mitchell. Lewes and
Rehoboth District, indicted for EN-
bezzlement on July 26, of $135.25
from Reese B. Harrington and Thos.
ID. Ayers, also was continued for the
October term.
Court adjourned last Wednesday
afternoon until July 5, at which time
the murder and manslaughter cases
were taken up in the Court of Oyer
and Terminer. James William Po-
we'll, negro, indicted for second de-
gree murder of Whitby Evans, be-
tween Laurel and Gumboro on April
16, and one of the three manslaugh-
ter cases against Samuel Elliott, Jr.
growing out of an automobile colli-
sion six miles east of Georgetown OIL
the night of October 10, last year, in
which Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar B. Coul-
ter and Mrs. Jessie Ennis Lingo met
death, will be taken up.
Morgan .Wlnder
Mrs. Gertrude H. Morgan. age 81
years, widow of James A. Morgan,
and daughter of Charles R. Horsey,
of Seaford and Edward J. Winder, |
age 80 years, prominent Seaford fin |
ancier, were married at Seaford last |
Saturday night at $3.50 o'clock by
the Rev. John L. Johnson. pastor of
st. Johns Methodist Church of that |
town. Both are widely known
throughout lower Delaware.
Tunnels On An Extensive Trip
Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ Tunnel, Sr..
are on a months trip to the West |
Coast. Upon arrival in Chicago, they
will change trains and go to Banff |
and Lake Louise and Vancouver Is
land. From there they will 60 to San
Francisco where he will attend 4
of the Western Bar Associa-
ton which is to be in session about
six days. They will visit the Golden
Gate Exposition on Treasure Island
In San Francisco Bay and from there
10 Galveston, Texas. The return trip
will be by boat from Galveston They
are expected to arrive home during
The last week of July. Mr.. Tunnel is
one of the outstanding members of
The Sussex County and Delaware Bar
and is Democratic Ma
.iOnal Committeeman of Delaware.
Local News
The Rev. and Mrs Marion E. Hun
,erford of Sharptown, Md, are spend
ng a few days with friends here and
With Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey w. Cal
loun at Rehoboth Beach.
Profs. James Kelly and Raymond
Justin, members of the Georgetown
1igh School faculty, are summering
It Rehoboth Beach.
Miss Margaret Katherine Robinson .
eft this week for Bangor, Maine,
where she will spend July at Camp
Sally, located on Chemo Pond, at ;
East Eddington. Miss Robinson is
he daughter of Mr.. and Mrs J. ,
'homas Robinson, and granddaugh- !
er of Col. Robert g. Houston, owner 9
nd editor of The Sussex Countian. =
Ter mother is news editor of that Z
aper. while her father is former
peaker of the lower House of the =,
Delaware Legislature. !
Mrs. Earl Hudson and daughter, r
'ish, of Pikesville, Md, are spend
lg their vacation with relatives A
ere and at Rehoboth Beach. -
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Levenson, of !,
'oston, Mass, have been spending
art of the week with Elmer E. Will h
on, on East Market street Mr.. Lev !.
nson for many years has been a
lember of the reportorial staff of the =,
oston Globe. ?
OtatO Market Stronger 4
Potato shipments from the Eastern II
hore of Virginia are beginning to /;
each the peak for the season. Last a
uesday there were 20S carloads and
st Wednesday 243 carloads, max n
lg them the two banner days of the
sason. g,
Two hundred and eighty-five bar v
IS have been shipped by truck from
elaware. a.
Total carlot shipments from the r
astern Shore of Virginia so far this r,
'ason is 1897. as compared with 7,
536 carlots last year at this time. Al
Up to last Wednesday, the Eastern rs
lore of Maryland only sent out one n,
# as compared with 4S on June 90
st year. II,
The Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Bal
more and New York markets are a,
uch stronger than a few days ago "a
i'd growers, under present prices, a,
e going to be able to make a small
argin of profit M
The heavy rain storms which swept a
wer Delaware and portions of the "
lstern Shore of Maryland on Fri m
y night Of last week will mean 2,
any thousands of dollars not only
potato growers but to all farmers NJ
owing diversified crops. The black or
rry crop. now under way. VIII be r.,
eatly benefited. nj
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