Milford chronicle., 1940-04-05
GEORGETOWN

estate In Sussex county: sanu
Warren, late of LeWes, I'd his daugl
ter, Mrs. Charles NJ. Phillips, I
Georgetown. administrative; Georg
W. Elliott, Little Greek District,
Mrs. Laura @. Elliott, OF Delma
execntrix; Cornelius Washlngt0
West, who died Of heart attack nea
Georgetown recently, to-, his VIII,
Mrs. Lima West, Administrative; Os
ear s. Bell, OF Bethel, to Harvey i
Bell. OF Philadelphia, and the Sns
sex Trust Company. OF Laurel; Mrs
Bessie ID. Sm0Ot, near SeafOrd, to he
husband. former Representative IT
vim i. SmOOt. administrator; LOui
B. Chandler, of Milton, to his wife
Mrs. EMMA L. II. Chandler, of Nil
ten, executrix; Joshua T. Collins
for many years court bailiff ant
merchant, near here, to his wife
Mrs. Mae Il. Collins. Administrative
Mrs. Lydia A. King, of Milton. Il
Roy C. King, OF Milton. eXeentOri
Mrs Anime Hudson, DagsbOFO Dis
trict, to Burton G. Cannon Of Frank
ford, administrator
I'epper.MaFVel
Announcement of the marriage Oi
Miss Althea Virginia Pepper, daugh-
ter OF Mr. and Mrs. Ira Pepper, OF
SelbyVille, and George W. r. Mar
vel, son Of Mr. and Mrs. Charles J.
Marvel. living near here. has been
made. The wedding took place on
Saturday night, March %, at z o.
clock, at Sound Methodist Church,
near WilliamsVille The Rev. John
Edward Jones performed the eere-
mOny.
building Boom Expected This Spring
The central section of lower Della
waIe, especially in Georgetown and
some of the outlying districts, is go
ing to experience one of the biggest
building bOOms this spring that has
been witnessed for several years.
Work already has started on the
aImOry for Battery b, 26lst Coast
Artillery, which is to cost apprOxi-
mately $65, 700. Construction of the
addition TO the county prison, to cost
about $45, 1000 is to be started within
IA short time, il is said Plans have
been formulated for the cOnstruc-
tiOn Of a parish house for St. Paul'R
Protestant Episcopal Church, East
Pine street. to cost about $4,000.
More than 80 houses are expected 10
be- built in this section by the end
of summer. II is reported that the
Chamber of Commerce Is cndeaV0r- !
ing to bring the two industrial
plants to this section, which will |
necessitate buildings costing thOus-
ands of dollars and giving employ |
V,nnk In lapga VuNn hots nf nnnnla
Local and Personal
Members of the Ladies' Aid So
Ciety of Grace Methodist Church will |
herve a chicken pot pie supper In the
church basement OH Thursday April |
IL. starting at s p. m.
On Tuesday afternoon of next
week, at 2:30 o'clock. the monthly |
meeting of St PauIs Parish Guild !
will he held ia the parish house
There will be meeting Of tho
Ever Faithful Sunday school class !
No. II, of Grace Methodist Church !
tt the homo of Mrs. Pearl Ellis ON
Monday night Of neat week.
This week the EeOrgetQWp branch
of The Delaware Red Cross gOt on
apOther shipment 0f garments fOr
A4lG Itluftf's III FltlIIus tlltlIE /
March. 22 workers. all volunteers. |
contributed 534 hours OF labor aud
completed 234 garments. March ship
mcnts included 46 baby blankets, 9S /
diapers, 81 baby caps, 25 baby
dresses. one child 9 sweater, 3 wO-
mems sweaters. II pairs socks. Ii
wOWens ircsHea.
Girls and boys of the Si0ckley
School four miles south of here. will
i;ake their annual minstrel show on
Friday night of nrXt week. The pro- I
oeeda will he used 10 finance trip j.
luI the eighth grade Ia Washington
and other points ur interest Ia the
aIly 3nmlncr.
The Rev. Omar E Jones' i0r nine
years. pastor of Wesley Methodist
hurch. North Race street, is cOh-
iihed 10 he parsonage by illmesa
Alr. and Mira Robert Pittard, Of
'heat"r, Pa, have been spending Il
-cw days with relatives in Grurgt
AVN and at Milton
MrI. Vesia Mackiin and Mrs. Ga
'tilr Imlton. Ot Philadelphia. have
'ecn visiting the latter's slater, Aisa
.izzic Hart. an East Market street.
The brick addition 10 the sIOre of
of Wills William l.. Ilili on
Market street, opposite the court
iuusG, iS nearing completion.
Fircmcn We're called out twice last
'iCnday. Tile first waa a chimney fire
u the home of Lee Dyer, corner of
'J"i ket street and Albury avenue
ThC second was grass fire near
ibarp's lIill, three miles north of
own.
Joseph Pittartl has moved from the
property on Laurel street. between
tace aud Railroad avenue. 10 the
'rnaway property. corner West Mar
ct and Front streets.
Most WOrshipful Grand Master T.
colt Purse, Of SeafOrd, head of the
rand Lodge of delaware, a. +. and
be NJ, accompanied by his staff, paid
Il official visit to franklin Lodge
u. II, this week. The meeting was
eceeded by y banquet in the Ma f.
Inic Temple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Johnson.
philadelphia, spent the Easter
Olidays with relatives here.
The Levy Court Commissioners
ave appointed Isbe W. Lynch, OF
as constable for the
rst election district Of the Seventh
representative District.
Robert Kephart, Pine street ner-
l;int. has been spending few days
New York City.
John L. Wilson, East Cedar street,
fnandiug the WOelI with raaltiVpa