Milford chronicle., 1911-09-15
GEORGETOWN.

J.. John p. Wilson OF Milton, who 10 at the head O
1 the Milton Driving Park Association, announce
! that matinee races will be conducted at tn
Z race course Thursday, septem Der p. Their
will be classes A, B, and D,and q special col
; race for three year olds. Races will also b
2 held at the BFidgeVille Driving Park sePtem
r Der 2lst.
There is a rivalry for bill boards In this tow
: at the present time between the Downie 4
Wheeler circus and the Frank A. Robbins al
! feature shows. Although the former shows ar
> booked TO exhibit here Friday, September 2
and the latter Tuesday. September 26 the Rob
bins circus men have quietly stolen the marcl
on their competitors, and have contracted fol
most of the available boards IN the town anC
surl founding country, and have posted seveEA
Of their bills. It is an unusual thing for two
eircuses to be billed at the same time in any
lower Delaware town, and especially only four
days apart The Robbins shows have posted
special paper, the reading matter on which is
addressed in large type, ITO the residents Of
the Eastern Shore etc.
AsbuTy Harmon, coloFed. was arrested on
Market street by State Detective Frederick
Walls, Monday morning. and taken before Jus
tice Of the Peace William A Warrington, who
held MIN in $500 bail for the October term Of
court upon q charge Of carrying concealed
deadly WerpOns. Harmon admitted his guilt
but no doubt he was forced to doso Ia the face
OF the novel way by which be was arrested BY
the detective, who walked up TO him while 10
conversation With two ladies of color ana
ran his hand into the negro's pocket and
brought forth . revolver. Harmon, after Judge
Warrington had committed him to the custody
Of Deputy Sheriff Jehu r. Hudson, said: 'I'd
jee leave die as live; get q rope and hang me-
mean that" There is no doubt but that Har.
mon had a dread Of the new steel cells and
that dread Of being incarcerated In one Of
them, which is a terror to him to what the
old way was when be used to be placed in it so
often for petty crimes Was grating upon bis
nerves.
Robert Redden, colored. was arrested and I
taken before Mayor John R. steele, Monday |
morning to answer q charge OF being drunk and |
disorderly on the streets OF the town last satur.
day night He was fined Sl2.
Joseph WEIGH, aged about ninety.one years
the Oldest man In this town, died al his home
on West Pine street Sunday morning of mfr.
mites Of old age. Funeral services we're con.
Quoted at his late residence Tuesday afternoon
at O'clock, and interment made in Union
Cemetery.
Mary 4. Thompson. cOlored, OF RollyviIIe
who Thursday morning of last week came mere
and sWOre out a warrant for the arrest OF her
husband, John w. Thompson, charging him
with wife beating. has Withdrawn the suit and !
to him.
d. h. Moore, OF Salisbury, Nd. has accepted
\ position in the store OF Elwoed Holson. J
General T. Coleman DUPONT arrived here on !
Monday night and IL now looking after the
everal preliminary details which will be nee. !:
'ssary TO attend TO before actual work on the
boulevard is commenced II is reported that !
he gravel at the county pit at Gravel Hill .snd
t the wilkins farm, recently purchased bv 4
r. duPont. will not serve the purpose Of road. Il
uiiding material,aE now it has been decided a
D use crushed stone. II is understood that
'st has been made Of IL by consulting enRin
ers storm, Aiken, and 10 thelI opinion, II is
Nd, the gravel will prove very unsatisfactory
arpenters are busily engaged IN the construe r.
on Of garage al the Cullen mansion. which II
le General recently purchased and is now d,
sking his headquarters for Sussex county. ns
ables are also being built for the accom- 10 oda- vi
)n of some OF the many teams that will be M
DTked on the road. tit
The little tewn Of MillsborO, eight miles soutb NJ
here, WIS thrown into little excitement da
lnday night when II became known tbattbe w
parsonage and the Rev. J. H. Gardner tn
d family who occupy it had been made the pa
iect Of a fusillade OF eggs. The minister and IN
wife were seated Oh the front porch and tn
re entertaining Mr.. and Mrs Peter 5. SHOCK. fol
, members Of the congregation, at the time tn.
or two OF the eggs were thrown. and one Of of
IN hit Mrs Shockley and Despattered her Nj
fortunately It was not a stale one Four nc
s were throwna Il Is said, and there can be In
motive ascribed for this rude eopduct on the IN
Il Of the person or persons who perpetrated me
1astardly an set other than Il is believed ter
{ the party or parties have become incented Oh
ome OF the teachings Of the minister and Ha
decided TO get even" with him. There of
one or two, It is claimed, who are suspected cor
knowing something about the egg throw CHI
, aud acting on this suspicion It is likely tru
L arrests will be made. Yesterday after. out
IN the Rev. Mr.. Gardner and Mr.. shocklev is q
ne here and placed the case before the an. Lir
rites whom Il is said will make a thorough OF
If the guilty person, or persons. the
uld be apprehended, there promises TO be Bui
iatiynal Developments. and u is likely that the
urt case will result that will prove Of unus. Ful
interest. II is a rare occurrence Of q minis SER
to be made target for eggs and 30 far at the
u0 iNtuAieu tnctG nave Oeeu out three cases nal
his character that have resulted In This ! -
nty-One 81 Milton, another al Piney Grove oy
: this toRn,and the last that OF the Rev Mr. Pril
dner. The eggs are said 10 have been AT
own from behind the store OF +. Carev D..
Re main business block of the town Que
lssex County Jury Commissioners have Chr
otdber e tRe following ID petit j9rors to serve At ing
Superior Court pull
rst Representative District--Jo W Ham piO1
31 Elias Maeklin Thomas J. salmo sple
Allen; Third-GeOrge r. Ellis James p was
lston. Harry g. Darbee; FOurth-EIias r. [ thar
nth, Norris Short Elisha Pusey: Fiftb mast
mas y. Brimer, Albert s. Ralph. Merrill =
e. Sixth-JOhn .. COrdrey, William A loI
n, Philip r. knglish; Seventh-John G. spea
elOtte, Charles j. Baker, Reuben Lynch. NJ ef
h. Marvel Z Thomas s Bfimer =
aleb; Ninth-JOnathan W. Blizzard Fred. Ju
K P. Johnson. Thomas h. Pritehett: Tenth Will
tomas X. lngram.s John r BRvlis Edgar C,,r,,
garringtOn, william +. Howard -,
luiu0nal Peut Jurors 70 serve at the Couri ~
yer and Terminer have been drawn Is fol. i'll (,
ret Representative Distriet-Howard Clif. ~ Tieu
George Z. Reed, Henry b. Cook. Miles 4 nos
9; Second-George b. Graei Harry q Tav dert
Martin W. WEIGH; Third-E. Merritt vii bo5x
s, John J. Kinder, Albert h. Messiek vii ty
Barr tourth-R. B. s. Lloyd Luther N OuIli
IN, william Lowe; Fiith-WiUtam Al IN Ii
nj, Isaac j. Henry, Samuel NJ Yingling noon
* M. Hearn; Sixth-James Rust John n 80.
lck. :. Baker Goslee; Seventh Charles & tlat
lson, Edward L. McCabo, Samuel Bunting little
.n,,, aSs 4; hndson; Eighth-ChaTles Joseph, who