Milford chronicle., 1912-12-13
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Repair work is being done to that part of the
dupont Boulevard. lying between what is known
as the Laurel-Seaford and Jimtown roads. Be
cause Of the hard freezes last winter and the heavy
traffic that has gone the road during the past
/ spring and summer, huge Jumps came out and for
some time it has been dangerous for teams to drive
down it at nights. The strip is one Of those put
out at contract by General T. Coleman dupont to
the Hassan Construction Company, of Worcester.
Mass. the material in the same resembling asphalt
in some respects Whether the repair of this strip
has any significant meaning or not is unknown,
but many are holding out the hope that the road
will be continued as ligitation is over. 1t
is therefore, believed by many that the road viii
be constructed soon as the courts decide the
eonstitutionality and dispose of the Clendane case
upon which an appeal was made to the higher
courts
The residence of Asbury NJ. Day. in town. came
near being destroyed by fire Saturday morning
The fire began to start in the kitchen and the fire
company was successful in reaching the scene just
about the time the main building became fired.
The damage to the property would be three or four
hundred dollars. This is the second time the build
ing has been on fire this year.
J. Lyons Richardson. son of Attorney John NJ.
Richardson, Of this town. has accepted position
with the Austin Adding Machine Company.
Mrs. F. Thauvarth, of Lewes, was taken to the |
State Hospital for the Insane this week. having |
become mentally unbalanced.
The young men of Lewes will have their annual |
minstrel performance Christmas night
For the past few days several hocks of wild geese
have been seen to pass over this city and accord
ing to weather prophets this is a sure sign of cold
weather.
Recently G. Christopher Calhoun. of this town.
grew beet in his garden. which is said to be the
largest one in this county for years 1t weighed
twenty pounds.
A few nights ago Albert johnson. of near Spring.
field, five miles from town. after purchasing $500
worth Of provisions in town. went home. but he
was surprised to find that they had been stolen
while his team stood hitched in this town. He
was forced to come back and lay in another supply.
Getting into close range of a gun in the hands of
Timothy Banks, who fired at a rabbit, Goldey Day
ton. Of Angola, was badly wounded in the
arm hands and legs by the leaden pellets. He was
carried to Lewes and the shot picked from his q
BODY by DR.. H. R. Burton.
W. T. Olphant of Laurel. has announced his 7
for the position Of Sergeantat- Arms in
The House Of the coming Legislature, and N. B.
dearn. also of the same town, for the position in t
he Senate. Il
Upon nearing Broad Creek bridge while on his
way from Gray's Branch Thomas Brimer was Il
tartled when he found that negro was at his
lorse's head attempting to stop it presumably for
he purpose of holding him up and robbing him.
lie drew a pistol and fired two shots. and the
vould-be assailant fled to the woods.
Closing his store in Lewes Thursday night of
asst week, and going to his home and lying down
th.,c r.
nown citizens of eastern Sussex, died shortly
fter. He was about "A years DID, and death is
hought to have been due to heart failure. He
vas prominent Democrat and a former State
enator. He is survived by two children.
Rev. E. J. Hopkins. of the Ellsmore Presbyterian l
hurch, has accepted call from the local church,
he pulpit of which was made vacant few months I
go by the resignation of the Rev. j. R. Hender-
on. who has accepted call from the congrega- \
on at Rockville. Nd Rev. Hopkins will fill the
ulpit next Sunday. and will move here in the
lture.
The spur running into the gravel pit at Gravelly
i'll is to be repaired, the expense of the same to 4
e met by the Sussex County Levy Court
At a meeting of the quarterly conference of the \
lesley NJ. f. Church, of this town, the official
oard extended invitation to the Rev. James \
7. Coona to return for the third conference year
ev. Mr. Colona is a son-in-law of the Rev and
rs. Adam Stengle of Wilmington. a former pas
r of this church
Seventy-tive dollars was the sum realized from
e turkey supper conducted by the young people
Wesley M. f, Church. at the parsonage last
iursday night The proceeds will be applied to 7
e church debt. y
Charles Nelson. coored. was arrested by eState
elective Fred Walls Monday morning and ar
inged before Justice of the Peace W. A. War ,
lgtOn and held in $500 bail for the February y
rm of court. charged with the larceny of seven
ickens from Mrs. Hetty johnson, of this town. -
default Of bail he was committed to the Sus-
x county jail.
Charles Marsh, a local liveryman, was kicked in
e mouth by a young mule Monday morning and
1erely cut about the mouth The lip was cut 4
rough. The animal reared and struck him with ,
Of tho front fao