Milford chronicle., 1912-07-19
GEORGETOWN HAS
OLDEST COURT CRIER
Residents Suffer For Want of Sufficient
Ice. Several Persons Committed to
Sussex County Jail

The little hamlet Of Blackwater came as neal
being completely deserted last Monday afternoon
as it has any time in its history when nearly the
entire population was summoned to appear in
Magistrate William A. Warrington's court. in
this town, to give testimony in five cases brought
against boys of that vicinity for assault and bat
terry and throwing bricks at John. William and
Lizzie Polite. A charge Of assault and battery
was brought against Samuel Layton; James and
John Wilkins. Andrew Layton and Horace Layton
were charged with throwing bricks and other
missiles at Lizzie and John Polite while the two
were returning from store at Clarksville. The
residents of this little hamlet were greatly pleased
and left the court rejoicing when they were in
formed by Mr.. Polite. father of the children that
he would drop the charges against them by the
payment of the costs. which amounted to S3Os4.
Due to a lack of labor with which to operate the
Georgetown Ice Factory. it is said. Georgetown is
on the verge of an ice famine, and all persons de
string cool drink these torrid days has to 90
without until the regular customers are served.
The large storage houses this spring were filed to
their capacity but were emptied during the berry
season and it seems that since that time the com
pany has been unable to get any ahead for the
regular heavy summer trade in this town The
supply is said to be far short Of the demand owing
to the increased numbers that have been using it
since the warm weather set in. The factory owr
ers are said to be facing difficult problem.
Vernon Messick, residing on South Bedford
street, Monday sold his property to Ruben j. |
Short of near Stockley. who viii after this year
move here from his farm and live retired life |
The farm is to be turned over to his son. Philip |
Short. Mr.. Short is father of Harvey NJ. Short. |
Ca,ai--
Burton, wife of Register in Chancery. Clifford E.
Burton. He is one Of the most prosperous and
farmers in the lower part of this
.ountv.
Sparks from wheat thresher is thought to
lave caused the fire which broke out in the woods
# James H. McGlothen of this town.. last week
nd destroyed much timber Hard fighting on the
art of owners of adjoining tracts is all that saved
hem from being destroyed.
The large trees about the Sussex caunty jail
ave been cut down preparatory to the laying of
he concrete pavement which has been ordered by
he Levy Court in compliance with the notice
erved on the body by City Council.
The goose-berry crop is now on in this county
nd the fruit growers who have them state that
-op is abundant. Fair prices are being realized
'r them.\
DaViu D furnell, OF TINS town, IS probably the
dest court crier, both in age and in point of SER
ice in Delaware. He has been crier of the
lssex County courts for 81 years. having been
1pointed to the position for the first time by
ldge Gilpin in 1861 For about thirty-years-he
as teacher in the schools in and near this town,
ld when acting in that capacity was one of the
EST known educators in the county Mr. Pur- ,
I'll is former postmaster of this town. being
'ponted during Cleveland's administration in
s5. He is now about seventy years of age and is
hale and hearty a man of fifty years He -'
as had but little sickness during his many years.