Milford chronicle., 1911-09-08
GEORGETOWN.

? LdSuull were slIuGk anu klllEQt Will
n the home of Lester Lynch was hit by
bolt and damaged.
Il Fifteen hundred pounds of drum fis
G were harpooned by Thomas Holloway
Ulysus Hooker and William Pennewill
/ of Ocean View last Thursday five mile
i off the Indian River Life Saving Station
in Pennewill' S fishing yacht, the Casey J
5 While attempting to cross the Indial
S River in his launch, G R. Hooker, 0
Ocean View, had a thrilling experience
in the deepest part of the river when hi
S gasoline tank became full of water
which caused his boat to stop. Unabl,
l to see because of darkness, for sometim,
he lay at the mercy of the waves wher
he was finally sighted in a distressing
l condition by a boat from Millsboro which
towed him ashore.
Because of the heavy rain last Thurs.
day, it became necessary for some Of the
residents of the town to remove their
hogs from the pens in order to keep
them from drowning. Ohn d. Johnson
had pig to drown.
Resuming operations few weeks ago
after being closed for more than year,
the FoOks Roller Mill has been com
PEELED to again close because of broken
machinery and it will be sometime be-
fore operations are resumed.
1t is said a committee will in a few
days 60 about the town and ascertain
how much money can be raised for an
other carnival and homecoming to be
held next month
A quiet but very pretty wedding was
solemnized by the Rev. Mr.. Williams, at
/ the home of ex-Prothonotary and Mrs.
Daniel Short,at Laurel, Tuesday after
noon at 1.30 o'clock, when Miss Sadie
/ Wilkins Moore, a prominent club woman
and one Of the most popular Young wo-
men of the town of Laurel, and daugh-
ter of the late Everett Y. Moore, became
the bride of Howard James Cooke, deputy
Comptroller of Sussex county and law
student under Colonel Robt. G.. Houston
of this town, in the presence of their i'm /
mediate relatives and friends, no invita-
tions having been issued for the affair.
To the strains of the wedding march, |
rendered by Miss Mary Short, the bride
and groom entered the parlor, which was
tastefully decorated with potted plants
ferns, laurels and evergreens of all de /
slriptions, and proceeded to the center of /
the room, under an arch exquisitelv |
trimmed with flowers and laurels, where .
they were met by the minister performing .
the ceremony.
The groom is the son of Passenger
Agent James r. Cooke and Mrs. Cooke.
of Seaford, the latter being one Of the
most widely known club women IN the
State, at the present time being one of
the State Federatiou's leading officers.
Tho left az
for New York CITY, from whence they
will sail for the Burmuda Islands. where
they Will remain for about ten davs.
Upon their return they will occupy the
dwelling recently vacated by William
Morris, on West Laurel street, this town
The law which compels persons to psv
their school tax or be placed in Jail until
same is paid, was put in force when Nor
man Miflin, colored ignored the collec-
tor who had him locked up in the Sus-
sex jail, where he remained until atfrieud
came forward and settled his bill.
While pleasuring on Indian River
Tuesday, in company with cashier Of the
Farmers Bank of this town, and Wilbur
f. Tunnel, Rev. James W. Colona. pas
-or of Wesley NJ. T.. Church. caught a
arge drum fish which is causing him
much delight. The minister appears to
De a proud man because of the result of
lis days sport, and is going about the
own telling many of his friends what
un it is getting drum fish Rev. Co
ona is the son-in-law of Rev. Adam
Stengle, of Wilmington, where he has
many friends.
A sneak thief entered the Office of the
sussex Printing and Publishing Com
any last Saturday at time when the
fice force was absent and carried away
lore than 81.
Fears that the iron fence, which eucir-
les the water tower of the Georgetown
1ater Company, on King street. would
IL, were banished Tuesday morning
hen a rigger from Lewes mounted the
cps and climbed to the top, distance
over a hundred feet, and bolted the
.ctions which several weeks ago became
ose and have been hanging since that
me in such a condition as to cause pc
sstrians along King street much alarm
hen passing by, fearing that It might
mble down and kill some one. For
veral weeks manager Thoroughbred
IS been trying to get some one with a 4
re-devil spirit to make the ascent and
just the broken sections, but it was
It until last Tuesday that the right man
rned up. It is said the man will also
int the stand-pipe.
Linford p Faucett, manager .ofthe H !
Mulford Chemical Company of Phila-
lphia, who has a summer home in this
wn, was caused much pain Monday
lille on fishing trip with several arr
ends when one of the party shot at a ne
UNI FISH, and the shot glanced entering
right wrist, which only short time on
o was broken while cranking an auto
'bile. The shot was what is known as SUI
'uck shot and entered the mans wrist the
an angle. DR.. c. r. Layton succeed the
in getting it out. She
There seems to be much disconten+- ext
mt among several Of the taxables of an;
town over the action of the Board of be
ucation, held Monday night, at which her
vas decided to install ten tvpewriters out
the commercial department of the viii
Public Schools which are sur
considered by a majority to be sect
chimes up to the standard for a school nea
the kind, and moreover, which are this
to be used but little, if at all, Il the mite
Imercial schools on the Eastern Shore. ticit
action Of the board in deciding on wer
machines, without going into the eng