Milford chronicle., 1941-09-05
GEORGETOWN
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles LarlmOre
Observe Their Thirty-Flrst
Wedding Anniversary

Wedding anniversary last Sunday
by entertaining few relatives. Mr..
Larimore is associated with his
brother, Fred Larimore, in the
fruit business under the name of
Larimore Brothers. They are the
outstanding peach, asparagus and
grape growers of lower Delaware.
They are said to have $500 peach
trees, ten acres in grapes and fifteen
acres in asparagus, together with
acreages of watermelons, corn,
tomatoes, strawberries and other
crops on what is reported as the
two farms of approximately 200
acres.
Z Mr.. Larimore is one of Bridge
ville's outstanding characters in
that he is good-natured and has
store of jokes to entertain his
friends. While town farmer, SO
to speak, he and his brother directs
the large farm operations outside
of the town.
This week, it is understood, the
Larimore Brothers have closed a
contract with the government to
government inspector present at
their grading plant near that town.
The peaches, it is said, are graded
in accordance with specifications
and are put through a process
whereby the fuzz is removed from
each peach as is required. What
the government proposes to do
with them is not known. The pre-
sumption is, naturally, that they
will be shipped to some point and
canned for the u. S. Army. 1t Is
understood that among many of the
peach growers of lower Delaware
that the Larimore Brothers were
selected because of their packing
process and the quality of the
fruit. The quality of fruit and
the method of packing, it is said,
is known among fruit brokers in
Philadelphia, New York and other |
cities. 1t is the intention, accord
ing to one of the brothers, to make
their peach orchards the most ex-
tensive in the eastern section of the
country, because they are specialize
ing in this fruit as well as growing |
grapes on rather an extensive
scale.
Mrs. Vanaman Is SO Years Old
Mrs. Rachel Vannaman, Cedar
street, between North KINNEY and
North Railroad avenue, last Sun
day observed her 82nd birthday.
She was born on August 81, 1859,
near Georgetown, and has spent
most of her life here. She has four
children, Mrs. Roach, wife of Wal
ter Roach, Receiver of Taxes and
County Treasurer, corner North
Albury avenue and East Cedar
street; Robert Vanaman of near
Millsboro; Mrs. Lydia Watson,
North Railroad avenue, and Mrs
Roland Passwaters, living with
her mother.
Repairs Being Made
Extensive repairs are being made
to the property, Corner Cedar
street and North Railroad avenue,
owned by Sheriff Eli F. Pepper. The
property, formerly owned by the
late Christopher and Mrs. Eliza
beth Calhoun, was decided, it is nn-
derstood, by Mrs. Calhoun, who
survived her husband, to the truss Il
tees of Wesley Methodist Church. 1t
was put up at public auction some
time ago and purchased by Sheriff I
Pepper, who has made an apartment
put of it. The building for more [
than so years was used as a store
BY the late Jacob KINNEY, Luther
Black, John r. King, Harry Vick- !
ers, Daniel Roach and Mr.. Calhoun. I
The Wagamon property, Corner I
North Bedford street and the Pub
ic Square, also is undergoing i'm S
This property for rs {
years was one of the leading bus h
ness places here. 1t is now the n
Headquarters of the Surplus Com
nodities Corporation for this coun- F
". The building, owned by the late v
Tohn Wagamon, former member of
he lower house of the Delaware q
legislature, was for more than 30 Z
ears one of the outstanding bust
less places of the county seat 7
Built back in the early sos as a n
Iotel and for a time a tavern, it q
Inally was converted into a bust ii
less establishment, including a g
tore and Offices.
lecent Births ri
Recent births reported in Sussex
are: To MIR. and Mrs. JOS n
phi Pittard, Friday afternoon, at N
heir home, corner West Market and h
'ront streets, 7-pound girl; Mr.. N
nd Mrs. Ira Cordrey, of Seaford, a IT
irl, who has been named Sally n,
.nne; Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Weir,
( Rehoboth Beach, a girl; Mr.. and M
FRS Conwell Dodd, of Harbeson, a Al
oy, who has been named Donald a
,udolph; Mr.. and Mrs. George A. 81
GOODWIN, of Milton, girl; Mr.. and i;
Irs. Levi Bunting, of Frankford, a a
irl; Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Smith
nd Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughn Locker -
ian, of .Delmar, girls. "
Ocal and Personal N
Miss Julia F. Burton, living on NJ
le Public Square, is reported to nv ~
E critically ill. She is owner of y,
le Georgetown Gas Company. ~
William Hurley, East Pine ~ ~
rect, employee of the Pennsylva- n,
la Railroad Company in the Har- -
ngton office, is spending part of vi
Is vacation with relatives at Oak -,
richard. M
Mrs. Phillip Moonaa is visiting da
,latives in Pennsylvania for two la
eeks. ~ ~
Miss Betty Rust and Reese Swain ~
.e spending several days with coll SO
ge friends on Long Island Sound, all
0nn. ,s..-.5 g. p tsii ~
Miss Peggy Dunning, Of Shang- on
ii, China, daughter of the late Ed at
ard Dunning, of Lewes, who for On
any years was one of the out pc