Milford chronicle., 1912-06-14
SENDS
INTERESTING NEWS
Teachers Elected For The Ensuing
Year. Dog Bites Child Very Badly,
School Library VIII Remain Open
During Summer.

afternoon and carried away fifteen dol
lars. No clue has been found.
Growers of cantaloupes in this section
Of the county are complaining of a worm
cutting the vines. 1t is believed that
the crop this year will be late, owing to
the fact the worms have played such
havoc with the young plants, and be
cause of the lateness of the growers in
getting their seeds sowed.
Frank King, who for the past few
weeks has been suffering from spinal
menengitis and was recently operated
on in the University of Pennsylvania
Hospital, Philadelphia, is able to go
around.
Some of the Georgetown merchants
are in favor of closing their stores at
night during the summer months.
The cherry crop in Sussex, which will
be on in few days, is expecting to
surpass that of last season.
Fifteen cars of berries were shipped
from RehObOth Beach the first three
days Of this week, which is considered
a record breaker, owing to the fact that
this is the first year that the fruit has
been shipped from that place.
Alleging that John S. Isaacs, of Green
wood, owed his seven cents on an ac-
count, Frederick BOwn, colored, while
intoxicated, Tuesday went to the Isaacs'
home and at the point of a pistol de-
manded the immediate payment of the
small sum, or else be would take his
life. Isaacs, knowing the reputation of
BOwn to be that of desperate, at once
complied with his demand. A warrant !
was issued for Downs arrest and was
taken to Georgetown where Justice |
Warrington held him under two charges |
one for carrying concealed a deadly |
weapon, for $500 bail; the other, go |
lng to Isaacs' house and forcing him to |
pay certain amount (seven cents) at |
the point of a pistol, for $500 bail.
Officer Short was informed that BOwn
was dangerous character, and the pris-
8ner was brought to the Jail, securely
bound with irons.
Georgetown is enjoying the Chau-
tauqua this week, which is being con-
Quoted by the Pennsylvania Chautauqua
Association.
Officers of Franklin Lodge. No. 12.
A. F. & A. NJ. of this town, were cleo
ted Tuesday night, as follows: Wor-
shipful Master, Oscar S. Wilson: Sen
aor Warden, Frank L. Hudson of T.;
Junior Warden, Jehu F. Hudson; Secre-
tary, DR.. John w. Messick; Treasurer,
Char1eS L. Purneu.
Teachers for the Georgetown Public
Schools have been elected by the Board
Of Education for the next year school
term, as follows: Principal, w. H. White,
farmerly of Cheste, Pa; assistants,
Misses Luella GatesOn, ROsalie Martin. I
Laura Richards, Eleanor Evans, Olive
Marsh, Anita George, Emma Penuel,
VIOLA DerricksOn, of Millville, a recent I
graduate of the Millersville, Penn,
Normal School. Two vacancies in the Q
schools are to be filled at the meeting b
pi the Board of Education to be held f
M Friday night. Miss Ethel M. SOlo- a
"a of Kennedyville, Md, was again a
elAted principal of the Commercial De-
1artment, which is run in connection t.
gith the public schools.
Catching his left hand in some ma s.
hinery while at work in a local hard
ware and machine establishment. John n
Ailig, an emplOye, sustained some broken C
I0nes. a
Because of a scarcity of wheat in e!
usseX county, -four mills are unable to q
uppiy tiie demand, and as consequence
Is on the verge of a bread is
anime. Local merchants say that they
ave but little flour on hand, and have Il
cen given notice by mill owners from N
HON they have been obtaining their 81
Fppiies that they will have have to W
ok elsewhere for this commodity. os
This week will practically end the 80
season in lower Delaware. r
While passing the residence of Wes- of
3 Bailey, on East Laurel street, Sun da
" afternoon, Mildred Short, small to
lughter of Constable Hiram E. Short, B,
as terribly mangled about the left leg Fl
ID hip by one of the three dogs belong Or
z to Bailey, thatrecently jumped upon hi
yer Ableman. young son of Samuel tn
oleman. A piece Of flesh as large as co
hen-egg was torn from the little an
lid s hip. and a gasA eIX or lght inches ST.
ng inflicted in the leg DR.. John H. We
ammOnd was summoned and cauter- rel
"a the wounds. which are giving the tn
tie girl much pain. Residents of tnis be-
", since the biting of these two be-
lall children, are determined to rid raj
2 entire section of all CANNES, and ine
i'd crusade will be made against them
Last Friday was observed by the W. Ph
T. U. as Flower Mission Day, and an,
ndsome bouquets were taken to the 7.
mates of the Sussex County Almshouse I
Jail and short religious services held Da
zach institution.
Dr.. h. Clifton West, who last week OF
aduated at the University of Mary Mr.
ID, Baltimore, is visiting his parents
re, Ex-Sheriff and Mrs. Joseph B. Phi
est, and in the near future expects to Mr.
ate in this county and engage in his Mr.
,fession, possibly at Dagsboro. 4
n order to give the pupils of the High ueI
lool chance during the vacation sea
to read the books in the school IL OIl
Try, the faculty has decided to keep @ acc
library open. The public is also par
nted the privilege of going to the =, =.
ool and obtaining the books 'nIS n
over Delaware was visited by a rain and
lrsday afternoon of last week which are
mean hundreds of dollars to grow low
Vegetation of all kinds had been n
'ering for want of rain and it began will
ook as if lower Delaware was going trio
experience a drought similar to the bod,
last year which caused a failure in 6
rly all the crops. Han
ewes fish oil factories have opened of n
the season. which promises to be a
one, as numerous catches of men, -