Milford chronicle., 1912-12-06
PUBLIC FOUNTAIN
FOR GEORGETOWN
Levy Court Favors Tax Receivers. New
4 Filing Case in Clerk of Peace Office.
Other News.

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met in the Layton Block Tuesday after
noon and organized by electing Jas. H.
Tunnel, ESQ.,, county chairman; DIR.
Thomas r. Wilson, of near Milford,
secretary. The following resolution
was offered by the county chairman and
adopted: Resolved, That tits the sense
of the committee that the Democratic
assessors shall make every effort to
make an equal and Just assessment of
the property of their several districts,
and that every piece of assessable pro-
perty in the county shall be valued
equitably and without fears or favor or
partiality to friend, or injury to our
political or personal opponent; and fur
ther, that a copy of this resolution be
sent to each assessor, and published in
the county press.
Grand High Priest of Delaware Royal
Arch MasQns, Samuel Benson, Sr., of
Wilmington, paid Hope Chapter, No. 4
of this town, his annual visit last Tues.
day night. Refreshments consisting of
water ice, cake and ice cream were
served.
At this time there is much concern in
Sussex county over the system of col
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both Democrats and Republicans, are
tired of the present antiquated system,
and are now openly protesting against
it claiming that there is entirely too
much of the cOunty's money expended
for collecting the taxes which IS justly
needed on the public highways travers-
ing the same. The Levy Court, which
is Republican by a small majority of
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body put itself on record - both the
Democrat and Republican members as
being opposed to the system now in
vogue, and in accordance with their de-
cisiOn. have authorized and directed the
court S attorney, Joseph l.. CahaIl, Esq,
to draw a bill to present to the next
Legislature abolishing the office of cOun-
ty tax collectors, and to prepare a bill
creating the Office of County Tax Re
ceiver. and also to prepare a bill giving
the tax collector or County Tax Re-
ceiver power to collect the capitation
tax by attachment process or other
wise The people of the county are
anxious for progressive measures and
are determined to have them if it is in
their power to get them.
Evergreen dealers of this county have
been busily engaged riding through the
country for the past few days, making
contracts with the farmers and their
families to supply them with holly
wreathes and other evergreens for their
holiday trade. MistetOe is also report
ed to be abundant.
Work of opening up Laurel street
from North Race street to Railroad Ave.
across the McFee tract, which was sold
off last year into building lots, has been
started. At this time Laurel street
terminates at Race. The annexation |
passes between the dwelling of Linford
p. Faucet and Wesley NJ. E. Parsonage
and will continue to Albury Avenue, |
making a continuous street across the
city.
A public drinking fountain is being
placed at the edge of the Square, on
Market street, near the Court House.
No three small boys in this city at |
tracted more attention than DOuglcss |
Lofand, grandson of DR.. J. B. NAPLES, |
Sr.: George A. Gray, son of Willard |
Gray, and Warren HolsOn. son of Harry |
L. Holson. These three were the only |
ones to attempt sleigh-riding Friday |
morning about the city. Douglass Lof- |
land used as his team for sleighing .
Shetland pony, hitched to a sled; young
Gray had a dog team. geared to a sled;
while young HOlsOn used a goat to a
small sled. A great amount of sport
was furnished the onlookers who stood
in groups watching the boys antics
with their different conveyances.
Local rural mail carriers are making
for the extra amount of
work that is expected the first of the
year when the parcels post system will
be put into operation.
John, the fOur-year old son of George
T. Lynch, "A merchant of this town, was
severely bitten by a dog belonging to
Henry Hammond, Of this town, Tues
day morning. The little fellow was Bit
ten on the left cheek by the canine,
which was lying near the store door,
Just as he started to enter. A physi-
clan was summoned and dressed the
wound.
The young people Of the town are
for their annual New Years
lance.
State Senator VIM. F. Blackstone, of
this town. will go to Gettysburg to be
present at the meeting of the Gettys-
lurg Celebration Commission Thursday
If next week. to make arrangements
for the affair which is to be held next
year Senator Blackstone was selected
me of the members Of the commission
ly the last legislature from this State.
There will be one of the largest sales
If blOOded horses at the Delaware Stock
Farm of Myers & Son, managers, near
3ridgeville, some time on Thursday,
December u.
In order to protect valuable papers in
he Office of Clerk of the Peace, Mark
=. Davis, a filing case has been installed
n his Office.
Mrs. John Lowe fell at her home in
his town Saturday night, while attemp-
ing to descend a fight of strairs, and
everely bruised and cut herself about
he head and face, but fortunately no
zones were broken.
The Saturday before Thanksgiving
he Georgetown foot ball team played
he strong Lewes team at Lewes and
efeated them by the score of 80 to 0.
lutte a large number of people from
ere went down to Lewes and witnessed
he game. On Tuesday of this week
ur team played the Laurel School team ,
nd defeated them by the largest score
f the season, AZ to 0. Our team was
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