Milford chronicle., 1912-11-08
GEORGETOWN

Three cars were derailed at Redden Q
Monday morning on a northbound freigt
train, and William Roach, of this towr
a fagman, was thrown from the top @
a car and injured about the shoulder
The Clayton wrecking crew was sen
to the scene. All trains were delayed
Hundreds of people came here las
Thursday night the annual Halloween
celebration. AS in former years, Mar
! ket street was one mass of humanity
watching the antics of the mummers.
1 Harry N. Hart, of this town, ha.
. leased the Lyceum Theatre, at Lewes
and will conduct it in the future. He
takes charge Saturday night.
A gas and ice plant will be installed
at Chincoteague by the Lewes Gas Co.
within the next few weeks.
Four hundred pounds of black fish was
caught in an hour by James Prettyman
and George Pride at the Breakwater one
day this week. They also caught about
one hundred fine trout.
AS a result of the three weeks of
evangelistic meetings at the Georgetown
M. E. Church 33 have been brought into
the church.
Prof. John I. Wentz, of the Lewes
Union Schools, is asking the townspeO-
pie for contributions to help install an
up-to-date library for the school.
With the sale of the lot on Schley
Avenue, Lewes, by A. P. Ingram, comes
the announcement that a canning fac
tory is to be erected thereon before
spring.
A practical demonstration in cooking
will be given by Mrs. Anna B. Scott, of
the Philadelphia North American, be-
fore the New Century Club, of George
town, on December II. Mrs. Scott was
to have appeared here on October II,
but because of a failure to catch the
Delaware Division train could not get
here. The announcement of her coming
is highly pleasing to the members of the
local club, who are expecting to make
elaborate preparations for her entertain
ment by musical program.
Jehu F. Hudson has purchased the coal
yard of c. c. Calhoun and will conduct
the business in the future.
A boardwalk is being placed along the
waterfront at Fenwick's 8 Island Camp.
The members of the New Century
Club have asked City Council for per-
mission to place a willow tree in the
Public Square.
That there is demand for Delaware
packed tomatoes is evidenced by the
fact that sale has been found by the
Calhoun-JOnes Company for the entire
pack during the past season.
The Royal Packing Company, of Mil
ton, probably holds the record in this
county for canning late tomatoes, a few
hundred baskets having been packed by
them on October 21.
The convention of the Sussex county
Epworth League will be held at Selby-
vile on November 18th and 14th.
Announcement is made of meeting
Of the stockholders of the D. M. & v
R. K. Company, to be held at the pass
enger station IN this town November 10,
at noon, at which time there will be
submitted for consideration and adoption
1y the stockholders the question Of the
;reation Ola mortgage and the issue of |
ponds Hereunder to the amount of
800, 900, to provide for the present and /
'uture indebtedness. By this announce
nent much comment has come forth, as
t was generally believed that the com
,any was on a paying basis and that |
here were some funds in the treasury, |
S the lower branch is considered one of |
he greatest feeders of the system in |
his section of the country.