The daily gazette., 1883-01-12
IN CENTRAL SUSSEX.
The Big Snow storm lseIOw-The Pot
Hunting Disgrace.

hununk DBkracos
Especial correspondence OF the GRzctte.)
GEORGETOWN, Jan. 10.--Kent and New
Castle sometimes sneer about the
''swampers" Of Sussex being behind the
times, vile slander, by the way, for we
have just mahaged the biggest snow storm
out without any fuss, either. The snow
commenced falling yesterday afternoon
early and, having things pretty much Its
own way is still coming, and If 1t hadn't
been for the original, one horse snow plows
rugged up by Messrs. Calhoun, Thorough
good and Collins, the sidewalks would have
been well nigh impossible and district
shools sorry Jest. It's been about 10
years since our steady going townsmen had
the pleasure of walking through FIVE foot
snow drifts. Yet, they don't appreciate the
Cuban did on bis FIRST visit 10 Sussex, that
the SHOWS "really too beautiful to step or"
Twelve or fourteen inches of snow on the
ground makes the blazing hearth Of the
Sussex farmer the most attractive
place on earth to him. The snow
blockade Is bad enough here;
but "Down Below" Il Is much worse
three feet on an average, with six-feet
drifts thrown in for change. The B. & F.
engine stuck in one Of these miniature
snow-mountains this morning, but was ex-
tricated with little trouble by the help of
the section hands. The train for Franklin
left to-day with q number Of laborers and a
large quantity of eatables In expectation of
passing the night In snow drift Snow
plows, attached TO the heavier locomotives,
have been running on the several roads at
intervals during the day, and succeeded in
keeping the roads comparatively clear; yet,
to. night, the tracks are covered q foot deep,
and as It is freezing hard and still showing
the train men are litely to have sweet
time of It tomorrow.
A daughter of ex-Sheriff Willin slipped on
the ice to-day and bruised herself badly.
The Tabernacle" as the wicked,o ,ones call
1t, because some of the directors are good,
christian brethren, Is about completed, and
Will be dedicated by the Swiss Bell Ringers
tomorrow evening. This temporary Town
Hall, which Is rough board structure 60x24
feet, and seating capacity of 200, was con-
ceived and brought forth by the towns dra-
matte talent, who will give series of
charades and the like therein about the 18th
Inst, and then they will demolish the struc-
ture, and Georgetown win have had a Town
Hall.
Teacher Yangezel Of the public schools
has resigned and accepted a position with
Treat, the plaque manufactures, as cOnflden-
tial clerk and bookkeeper. Squire Thomp-
son will probably fill the vacancy caused by
VangezeFs resignation.
Last week the Georgetown Packing Com
pany shipped to New York $4,000 cans of
tomatoes, and have on hand yet 90, 900 cans
Of peaches.
Mrs. Ell Roach, wife of the Sussex camp
meeting reVivalIst, is dead. f
Sussex sportsmen have the same old griev-
ance against the "pot-hunters," who, as
usual, go forth at night with torch and gun
and butcher the birds by Wholesale. Or,
while the partridges are huddled in the
snow, track and shoot them down by the
dozen in broad daytime. The practice is
disgraceful, but as long as the tail Of bird
can be seen 1t will go on.