Milford chronicle., 1912-02-02
FIRE DESTROYS THE
GEORGETOWN MILLS
Large Roller Mill Burned Last Saturday.
Several Small Fires. Farmers Insti-
tute Last Wednesday.

without ample protection in the way If al
organized FIRE company and believing
that the insurance rates here would b
greatly augmented, citizens of the tow
Joined the old organization at an enthus
irstic meeting at the 6re-house Saturda
night and organized a new company witt
the following officers: Dr. John w
Messick; first vice-president, George W
Hatfield; second vice-president, John T
WagamOn; secretary, Landreth Layton
FIRE recorder, John T. Wagamon; chief
Joseph II. Green, first assistant chief
Thomas B. Pepper; second assistant chief
| Charles r. Fowler; executive committee
| c. R. Fowler, ]. G. Green, T. B. Pepper
investigating committee, Frank !. Hol
son, William R. Snyder, Basil B Black
stOne soliciting committee, Charles 1.
Moore, John T. Wagamon, F. !. Holsor
and T, B. Pepper. Holding the position
as the leading insurance agent of thu
town, Mr.. Pepper, through his efforts
aroused the citizens to the condition.
and explained TO them the necessity O.
having an organized company not only
for protection but to get a lower rate Of
insurance. The soliciting committee will
in a short time solicit subscriptions and
make thorough canvass of the town in
order to raise money, It IS said, for the
purchase of suits, etc.
George w. Hatfield, a former levy
courtman Of this district and a widely
known undertaken of this COUNTY. has
announced himself candidate for the
nomination of Representative at the next
Democratic County Convention. Mr..
Hatfield is one of the foremost politicians
of this district
Failing on All icy pavement Ill front of
her home on Railroad Avenue last Mon
day, Mrs. Emma Millman, wife of Chas
Millman. dislocated her hip.
Postmaster W. S. Walls, Of this town.
is confined to his home. suffering with a
badly sprained arm as the result OF Slip
ping in his back ward while attempting
to get some coal. He will not be able to
attend TO his duties for sometime.
1t is reported about town that John c.
Abbott, is an aspirant for the nomination
Of Representative at the next Democra-
tic county convention.
Desiring to obtain hot fire 50 that She
might get break fast as early as possible
Tuesday morning Miss Elmo Spicer,
daughter of Mrs. George Pettviohn,
poured oil on the snouldering kindHngs
which caused the blaze to ignite to the
)ll in the can before she could get it
away, and as a result it exploded and
gnited her clothing. Mr.. Pettviohn. |
ler step-father, happened to be in the |
DOM, and seeing what had happened |
ushed to the girl enveloped in flames. |
md by seizing a rug and wrapping her in |
{ and rolling her on the floor, succeed
d III extinguishing the flames The
rirl escaped with slight burns
The Georgetown Roller Mills, of which l|
iOratio S. Macklin is owner, were de
troyed at $50 O'Clock last Saturday
morning; entailing a loss of what is con
ervatively estimated at 200. The
ause of the fire is unknown, but is bed
eved to have had its origin from the
oiler. The blaze is said to have been
cen as early as 6 O'Clock by some of the
esidents Of the town, but as the mills
re located in the direction of the rail-
Dad, at the edge of town, il was thought
, be light from the furnace door of
be Snow Hill extra, a train which leaves
ere early each morning Mr. Swiggitt,
he miller, saw the light half an hour
efore the alarm was given, but thought
was the light from the furnace of the
1gine. From what can be learned, the
wner was the first on the scene, seeing
10 blaze breaking through the side of
le building Just as he started from his
ONE to the mill for his days work,
llich is only few PAGES. After a long
me the fire alarm at the PENNSYLVANIA
ir-shops was sounded but it was some
me before the fighters could respond
I'd get TO the burning building, because
the slow progress made through the
eep snow, which blanketed the earth.
it'll the hose carts. Upon arriving at
e scene, the fighters we're somewhat
because of the long distance
the plugs from the FIRE and the frozen
ndition of one of them Better service
uld no doubt have been rendered, had
IT one of the plugs refused to work
esidents of the town are openly CRITICS.
g City Council and the Georgetown
ater Company for allowing the FIRE
ugs to freeze and there is every reason
believe that a general protest will 90
t from them shortly The building
IS insured for S45OO Much grain was
'red in the building owned BY the far
ers of this section, all of which was
While Mr.. Macklin has not
ven it out that he will erect another
Il, there IS every reason to believe,
wever, that he will, as he had a verv
ge and profitable business. With the
struCtion of these mills there have
en- three fires in as many weeks.
4 meeting of the Progressive Repub-
an voters is to be held tomorrow
yht Thursday and a tilt" is expec-
to take place between them and mem
IS of the so-called organization The
nciples are expected to be DR.. c. R.
yton and Col R. G. Houston, who
sc as % 'Progressives. They were not
sent at the meeting held Thursday
hit of last week, and their absence
m the meeting was a noticeable fea- -
e and caused much comment. -
he Rev. NJ. l.. Brown, who has ac-
ted the call of First NJ. P Church, of
5 town, has arrived and with his fam
is occupying the parsonage
residents of Georgetown and sur
nding country who are interested in
Initiative, Referendum and Recall.
the pleasure last Monday night of
ening to the Hon. George Earle
United States Senator
II Oregon, talk on these great issues
ch are proving of much interest and
cern to the western states at the pres
time. The distinguished orator was
here by the Referendum League
Delaware. and while here was fine