Milford chronicle., 1912-09-20
NEWSY LETTER
FROM GEORGETOWN

Miss Matte Walls, daughter Of State Detective
Fred Walls has been elected one Of the teachers
Of the Bethel school.
W. B. Hilyard has purchased a seven. passenger
touring car.
The roller mills. operated here by Robert Fooks
have been closed and are now for sale.
The new motion picture theatre built by Lowe &
Son, was turned over to the public for the first
time last night. when large dance was given by
several young men who this week leave for college.
Eli Pepper of D., gave a watermelon eating to
large number of his Democratic and Republican
friends last Thursday night While the gathering
was supposed to be Democratic. there were many
Republicans both regular and Bull Moosers.
present. Speeches were made by Robt c. White.
Albert F. Polk. John H. Hammond and Henry B.
Mitchell. Nearly all of the leading politicians in
this section were present and partook Of Mr.. Pep
per's hospitality The evening was pleasantly
spentin watching the boys from Piney Grove throw
their feet on a dancing board, which had been es-
peciay arranged in the barn yard. Mat Rogers
was certainly there with the goods, and kept up
his reputation as a dancer. Banjo Tom" Prit-
chett. Of Redden. one Of the best pickers in the
county. furnished the music
As evidence Of the magnitude, Of the pear crop
in Sussex county this year L. W. Mustard, of
Lewes, a few days since made a shipment of 20OO
baskets from his farm near that town.
Spraining his foot upon attempting to alight
from the platform during the fire at Rehoboth,
Charles Martin, Of Lewes, was unaware he had
sustained any injury until this week when he be-
gan to suffer much pain.
Revival services viii commence in the Lewes NJ.
E. Church on October i. in charge Of the pastor.
Rev. Mr.. Koons.
Samuel Tammany, of Lewes has been elected
principal of the Selbyville schools.
An iron trough from which to water horses has
been placed on the Public Square and it is prov
ing very convenient to travellers.
The Republican County Committee met here on
Tuesday afternoon and transacted business rela- |
tive to the campaign.
Isaac Ingram colored Of Dover and well-known I
in this town, on Sunday shot Cornelius Brown, I
negro roadster, during alteration at Dover
over the results Of a crap game
Paul E. Wilson. whose wedding 20 Miss Alice G.
DUPONT daughter Of General and Mrs. T. Coleman
dupont of Wilmington. is announced to take place
on October 29, at Trinity Episcopal Church by the
Rev. Fredetick N. Kirkus assisted by Arohdeacon
George c. Hall rector Of St. Johns Church. is
here, where he was engaged in work
ing on the dupont Boulevard. Mr Wilson came
mere Deiore any OF the CONSTRUCTION work was 1
started and assisted in making the surveys and
remained here until work was suspended. 1t is
that he is now engaged in business in
New York
State Detective Fred Walls went to Wilmington
Monday and took Joseph Reed. Of Seaford into
custody and brought him here and placed him in
the county Jail for the October term of court to
answer the charge of assault and battery on Frank
Hodnek, also of Seafork. The ofense is alleged to
have been committed near the village of Blades
ast Sunday week, while the two We're out riding.
Reed. it is claimed, dealt Hodnek blow which
rendered him unconscious. and took more than
5000 from his pocket and then shot him.