Milford chronicle., 1912-09-13
GEORGETOWN

anu Levy OOuFIman SplCeF, OF Odnu
Hills, Eli Pepper of D., residing near
here, gave watermelon eating to the
! Democrats of this and other districts on
Thursday night.
Heinrich Fossel, of Greenwood, has
made application to the Superior Court
of this county for citizenship.
As a sequel to the fire which recently
came near sweeping RehobOth Beach,
! citizens Of that place are strongly urg-
ing the installation of a water system,
and from the agitation now under way
| there is likelihood that of the coming Leg
! islature a bond issue will be asked.
! During the electric storm on Saturday
/ the residence of David r. Ennis, near
/ HarbesOn, was struck and badly torn
up. One window with the frame was
/ torn from the building, a part of the
weather. boarding knocked off and the
front porch badly damaged. A few
! years ago a cyclone unroofed Mr.. Ennis
house and blew down his barn. A mule
was struck and killed on Clifford E. Bur
tons farm in Indian River hundred.
During Friday nights storm Wesley
Bailey of this town, was stunned while
walking near his home.
John d. Stewart, OF Seaford, has in
vented a plow to dig potatoes. 1t is
said to do the work of several men.
Oyster packers at Seaford are greatly
encouraged by reports from the planters
that the oyster beds are in fine condi-
tiOn and that the bivalves have made a
good growth. A big season is expected.
John Donovan, of Philadelphia, son of
Wesley Donovan, Of Redden, was so
badly injured by bullet on last Friday
afternoon, near this town, that death
occurred Saturday morning in the Phil
adelphia Hospital. The Philadelphia
authorities held Eugene Donovan, a
brother of the dead man, who had car
ried him to the hospital, until an inves-
tigatiOn could be made. State Detective
Walls, after an investigation, stated
Charles Collins, John Donovan, the dead
man, and Eugene Donovan were out in
the woods near the farm of Asa Sharp.
Collins and Eugene Donovan We're in a
squatting position with their firearms
waiting Tor squirrels. John Donovan
was some distance in the woods with an
automatic revolver and occasionally he
could be heard shooting Finally he
came to where his brother and Collins
We're and, remarking something about
the firearm, passed it over to Collins,
with the barrel pointing towards him
self. Collins held his hand open and as
Donovan laid the gun in his hand it dis
charged, without Collins ever having
closed MS hand on it. The bullet, a
steel one, struck Donovan in the right
hip and went through into his stomach. !
All of the bullets in the gun had been
taken cut it was thought prior to the
passing over of it to Collins. This is !
apparently another case of 'didn t know
it was loaded.
Charged with making threats against I
Effie B. Elliott, of Laurel, Chas. Glvens, |
of that town, was held for the October |
term of court by Magistrate Warrington. |
Rev. Allen, of Virginia, is expected |
to visit st. Paul's P. Z. Church, this |
town, soon for the purpose of accepting
the rectOrship.
Army worms are said to be playing
havoc with some rye fields in this county. /
Miss Isabel Moore, daughter of May
or Moore, of this town, has accepted a
position as teacher at St Mary's Hall,
New Jersey.
The Farmers Bank has consented to
receive subscriptions to the Republican,
Democratic and Progressive National
committees.
Robert W. Thoroughbred has accept
ed position as professor of engineering
IN the University at GAINESVILLE, Fla.
Charged with selling whiskey in the
town of Laurel, and also for holding up
and robbing Jas. ElwOod Cannon, VIM.
Butler, cOlOred, was committed to Jail
Tor the October term Of court.
Senator Blackstone is arranging for
an oyster eating at the Greenley Farm
n the near future.
The next registration days are Sept.
list and OCTOBER 18th.
The following marriages have taken
Ilace in this county recently; George
:. keoD, Of Bayviile, and Eva M. King, !
II Bishops; Minnie E. Joseph and John
, Joseph, at Harbeson; Ollie E. Car
mean ana Florence E. Carmean, at
laurel; Roger X. Jones and Miss Viola !
fates, near this town Chas. S. Lloyd
nd Delma Tull, at Seaford.
A team belonging to Linford Faucet
ecame frightened while at work in
eld near town and ran away. One OF
he horses fell upon a fireplug at the
dge Of town and hurt itself badly.
Prettyman Bros, of Lewes, recently
aUght a trout at the Breakwater that
% inches in length and weighed =
pounds
At a meeting of the officers and stock
olders of the Lewes Gas Company this .
eek, it was decided to start work on
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