The sun., 1898-01-07
Georgetown.

Georgetown.
At the Court House door, yesterday
the following real estate was sold b,
/ Sheriff johnson. Lands late OF ,Josial
p Marvel, deceased, in Nanticoke Hun
drd-No. |, the home farm OF 200 acres
was purchased by the widow Of the
deceased, for 81 500; No. ., 40 acres,
by Walter Carey, for $3.50: No. 3, 81
acres, by l.. l.. Layton, for Sl"o; No. 1,
lS3 acres, by /. L. Layton, for S3O3; No.
), lOo acres, by John NJ. Joseph, for
S4o1; No, 4, 80 acres, by William NJ.
Rogers, for 500; No. Z, II acres. by Viii
I liam NJ. Rogers, for S25. Real estate OF
! Theodore Pritchard, containing l9o
/ acres in Nanticokc Hundred, was pur-
chased by Samuel r. Me-sick, for S425.
Hannah 4. and Joseph f. Tindal's
lands, containing III acres, in pagsboro
Hundred, was struck off to Harvey h.
Rodney, for 500. Fory-lhrcc acres Of
land belonging to Edward NJ. Downs
situate in pagsboro Hundred, was
bought by John l.. Mnnlord, for 5000.
\ r(,ycc suit, the outcome Of which
.
ant It" well rs IA set back to the plaintiff.
Wa" heard before Magistrate f. II. Tyre,
Wednesday, DR.. {. r. Layton sued J.
Frank Bacon, Esq, for a bill OF more
than fifty dollars for medical attendance.
but the latter produced checks showing
that he had paid almost he entire
amount Of the bill, whercupon judgment
was given iol the unpaid balance. The
doctor, finding that he had failed to give
Mr.. Bacon the proper credit, squared
accounts and paid the costs OF the ease.
and t he two departed apparently good
friends
\ negro giving his name Us Kendall
Jones was arrested near Greenwood
Wednesday and committed to jail here.
he WAS supposed to be tharles Thorn,
tn" alleged murderer of George y. Farra,
If near Wilmington, but not being
identified biz release was ordered bv the
Attorney General.
Charles Ingram, alias "Stifi,' cuIorpd,
wa~ committed to Jail last night charged
with drunkenness and disordcrIy con-
dUu. Arthur short, colorcd. was also
com>i't"d for disturbing religious SER
vices at BridgeyiIIc.
Yesterday Thcodor" Smith, David
Reynolds James H. Jester and Harry
Lord, all of Milton, were arraignpd be-
fore Magistrate l. Smith, upon the
charge Of having entered butcher shop
belonging to James H. Warrington,
also oI that town, and removing goods
thclcIrom, bat there being no evidence
against Lord he was dismissed. The
others We're each held in 500 bail for
tier appearance at court, 1t appeared
that Thc"d"rc Smith, and one Matthew
Gu>Icc were tenants of Warrington.
who held the goods for rent. GoSIcr
had given up the key to Warrington,
and the taking nl the goods by Smith
and til" other men was without tie
landlords knowledge.
Sussex county Pomona Grange will
meet AT Laurel ON Thursday, the 10Th
inst. These questions will be- discussed:
!. Best method of Improving worn soils.
>. Can 1t be done pruiitably in Sussex
county at present prices Of farm pro-
duUs'
Yesterday, at the Georgetown tirWil
NJ. T.. Parsonage by R"v. J. r. Van
BnrkaIuw. Charles l.. Short. Of rinrv
Grove, and Miss ~aIIir +. Joseph, daugl-
ter Of IagsWorthy y. Joseph. were
united in he holy bonds Of nnttrmony.
rrothonntary Jacob H. Adams. vino
suffered Il slight stroIi" OF paralysis ON
Sunday. was able to be- at his ,llicr in
tn" Court House to-day.
AShury VI. +. Church, between here
and Laurel, WIS d;unagrL by tive to Il
slight extent hast Sunday aicrnuun. The
roof took fire by a spark from the chlu-
ncN.