Milford chronicle., 1939-03-17
GEORGETOWN

TRAITOR; Mrs. Melissa Bell West, Days
borO hundred. to Roland J. West of
near Dagsboro, administrator; John
A. Brigham, Cedar Creek hundred,
to First National Bank and Trust
Company. of Milford. administrator
Mrs. Amelia Murray, Baltimore hun
dred, to Capt. Lee Murray of Selby-
vile. administrator; Samuel F. Esk-
ridge. Little Greek district, to Mrs.
Eliza J. Eskridge. of Delmar. admin
istratrix; Howard Wing, Georgetown
hundred, to his widow, Mrs. Luvenia
Wing. administrative eta: Mrs.
Jennie Fl. Evans, of Harrington, to
George W. Evans. administrative; ;
Philip T.. Allen, Selford hundred, to
Esthar A. Moore. of Seaford. admin
istratrix; Benjamin F. Coulbourn,
Reliance, to Mrs. Lille NJ. Coulbourn,
administrative.
Fifteen girls from the Georgetown
High School will take part in the
PLAY Day" at Newark on Saturday
: of next week, which is being spon-
sored by the physical education de-
partment of the WOmen's College,
! University of Delaware. Those to
represent Georgetown High are:
Misses Elizabeth Carey. Thelma
Townsend. Sara Short. Helen John
son, Ailene Kitchens. Irene Faucet.
Dorothy Short. jeanette Holtz. Es-
/ ther Short. Jane Davis. Frances Tru-
| lit. Eva Givens. Arlene Meyer. Dor
Cthy Breeding, Sallie Mae Parsons.
Mrs. Layton. wife of Chief Justice
Daniel J. Layton. accompanied by
Mrs. Howard Pepper. of Philadelphia.
is expected to leave next Monday to
! spend two weeks with Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Felix DUPONT at Gulf Stream,
Florida.
Miss Margaret Hitch and Joseph B.
| Hill. Jr., both of Seaford. were mar
ried at Laurel last Saturday night, at
| $3.50 O'Clock. by the Rev. Jacob c.
Handy. pastor of Mt. Pleasant NJ. E.
Church.
Firemen were called out late yes
terday afternoon to a chimney fire
at the home of George W. Nelson, in
Collinsville, suburb, which for
time threatened destruction of the
home. The blaze soon was extin-
guished with but little damage.
DR.. Charles r. Cannon. this town.
has been elected a member of the
Association of Military Surgeons of
the United States. He is member
of the American Dental Association,
past president of the Delaware
State Dental Society and past pres
ident of the Sussex County Dental
Society. For the past few days he
has been attending the Five-State
Post Graduate Clinics held in Wash
ington, D. c.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Marc Saunders. Geo.
E. Walls. Mrs. Joseph c. Godfrey.
Mrs. Edward Short and Mrs. Chester
Stroup are confined to their homes
because of illness.
News of the death of Mrs. Elizabeth
Maull. aged IS. daughter of the late
Cornelius Wiltbank. of Philadelphia.
and sister of Mrs. Hettie w. Johnson.
this town. has been received by rela-
tives and friends. Mrs. Maull. whose
death occurred in Philadelphia on
Sunday. was buried yesterday in that
city.
The Rt. Rev. Arthur Raymond Nc
Kinstry, Bishop of the Diocese of
DeldhdIte AulNictl NioiN W EIs
Paul's Parish here on Thursday and
was speaker at the Lenten service
in the evening. An informal recep-
ton was held in the parish house in
the afternoon. in order that the mem
bers and friends of st. Paul's church
and of St. Marks church. the latter
of Millsboro. might have the Oppor-
tunity of meeting and greeting him.
The Rev. Richard X White. rec
tor of st. Paul's. announces the fol-
lowing ministers who will be guest
speakers at the services to be held
on Thursday nights: March Is. Rev.
Joseph carp, Emmanuel Church.
New Castle; March %. Rev. J. War
rem Atkinson. D. D.. Trinity Church.
Elkton. Md: March 26. Confirmation.
Bishop McKinstry: March 80. the
Rev. Hiram Bennett. Dean of St
Johns Cathedral.
Funeral services for Mrs. Rufenia
A. Dolby. aged rs. who died on Sun
day at her farm home, near here.
were held on Wednesday afternoon
at St. Johns NJ. E. Church. Spring
field Cross Roads. five miles from
this town. Interment will be made
in the adjoining church-yard. Mrs.
Dolby was the wife of Joseph Hamp-
ton Dolby. aged 81. for many years
a prominent contractor and builder
of this town. She celebrated her
18th birthday anniversary on Decem-
ber 3 of last year and their 5Sth
wedding anniversary on February IL.
Besides her husband, she is survived
by the following children: Mrs.
Fred Short. Mrs. Levi G. Balm. Mrs.
Clarence NJ. Aiken. living near here;
Willard Dolby of Mapleshade. N. j.;
George Edward Dolby. of Cape May
Court House. N. ]. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dolby were married at Old Furnace
Church by the late Rev. William
Tyndall on February 13. 1881. Be
sides five children, she is survived
by eleven grandchildren and a great
grandchild which was born but a
few days prior to her fifty-eighth
wedding anniversary.
Announcement of the marriage of
Miss Mildred Hickman. daughter of
Mrs. Lizzie Hickman Lloyd and the
late William Hickman. of Laurel, and
Robert Lee Adams. 1873 Elm street,
Md. son of Woodland Ad-
ans and the late Mrs. Pearl Adams
of Salisbury. has been made. The
wedding took place on March at
o'clock, at Laurel. the Rev. W. H.
Hearn. pastor of Centenary NJ. E.
of Laurel, performing the
ceremony.
Mrs. Robert West was in charge
of the New Century Club meeting on
last Wednesday afternoon. Honor