Milford chronicle., 1912-06-28

maintained to any degree, and as a result
when the fire-plugs are opened people of
the town are startled to see what comes
from them. Moreover, it is contended,
and rightly so, that the standpipe is not
cleaned out one-fifth as often as it should
be. AS a matter OF fact, it is not cleaned
out once in three months. Many are
wondering why there has not been an
outbreak of typhoids or some other dis
ease, because of the unsanitary condition
of the water furnished by the local water
company.
Within the past three weeks eleven
places have been robbed in this town,
and so far the authorities have been un-
able to obtain any clue to the guiltyparty
or parties. Saturday night an effort was
made to gain entrance to the residence
of David L. Johnson, on South Bedford
street, by means of the front door by the
would-be-robber, falling in his attempt
he went to the back door and tried to
gain entrance, but was frightened away.
Monday night a thief entered the resi-
dence of Rev. James L, Derrickson and
stole some meat, but so far as could be
learned no other articles were taken.
Reports were being circulated about town
that some one made an effort to get in
the residence of Thomas J. Pyle, who is
summering at Rehoboth Beach, but that
the miscreant was frightened away by
some one passing. Some choice fowls
were taken from the premises of A. NJ.
Day Saturday night. Residents here are !
becoming alarmed over the situation and
many of them are keeping vigil until
the wee hours of the morning with the
hopes of capturing the guilty person or
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not taken action in the appointing of a
night watchman for the town. but the !
| people here are desirous that some steps
be taken within short time to prevent |
so many depredations. Never in the |
history of the town have so many thefts |
been committed in 50 short a time as
have been perpetrated within the past |
three weeks.
Some of the farmers of this county
have commenced digging their potatoes,
and all indications point to a fair yield
of tubers this year. Shipments by car
load lots are expected to be made within
short time from different points along
the line. Residents of the several towns
are jubilant because they are able to OBJ
tain new tomatoes, as it will end the
high price that have been paid for old
potatoes for the past few months. For
several weeks past old potatoes have
been selling for $500 per bushel.
Arraigned before Observation-Disclosures
John w. Gibson charged with threaten
ing to do bodily hurt to Robert J. Coul-
ter, proprietor of the Greenwood Roller
Mills, Dorsey Johnson, of Greenwood, was I
lodged in Jail, but later giving bond in
the sum of 500 before Justice-of-the {
Peace William A. Warrington, of this
town, was released.
Miss Luella Gateson, who at the last S
term of school was one of the assistants !
to Prof. White, has rendered her resigna- r
ton and gone to New York State where t
it is said she will remain permanently, il
having been offered a position as tea
cher. b
Mrs. Daniel Rodgers, who suffered a e
stroke of paralysis last Saturday and died b
Sunday, was buried last Wednesday af-
-ernoon, interment being made in Odd $,
Fellows Cemetery. She was sixty-one il
'ears old. A
Sarah Lathbury, residing near Black Z
water, fell few days since and broke
ler wrist. Ct
Jonothan Wilson, who for several years L
las been residing with his son Thomas Il
wilson, near here, died last Monday a fl
week of senile debility at the age of sew III
nty five years. Burial was made in Fl
Jnion Cemetery, this town, Wednesday
fternoon. c.
Falling into a vat of hot water at the co
ice factory Monday, George c.
Wiley was severely burned about one Ju
Miss Linda Hudson teacher last year ",
! the Lewes Union Schools and elected iu
gain this year by the Board of Educa- la
on of Lewes, was also chosen by the We
georgetown Board of Education as tea do
ler for the eighth grade of the George tn
,wn schools Tuesday night. Miss Hat va
e NJ. Matthews, last year teacher in pr
le primary department of the Selbyville ar,
hool, was elected to take charge of the til;
-imary department of the local school. tn,
Some OF the residents of BlaGes are fro
wing cement pavemeuts i'll front of be-
cir properties rul
Repairs are being made to the burned tai
ction of odd Fellows Hall. which diff
me near being destroyed, when a fire the
rough some unknown cause, broke out are
the piano store of the Haliet-Davis in
}. a few weeks ago. fig
A cement pavement has been laid from
e Ennis Block on Market street nearly wa
If way to the passenger staten. The tin
iveling public Will be greatly cOuVe tin
enced in going to and from the sta ]
m for heretofore the street has more hes
an three fourths of the time been in a CIR
lddy condition. Ro
A thief entered the residence of Joseph vol
Godfrey Monday night and carried wit
'ay between $500 and $500. Between Coz
90 and $500 were taken from Mrs bet
tharine Walls, widow of Manuel Walls, the
10 is the owner of the house and occu- pro
IS a suit of rooms when here on a visit. bor
rs. Walls resides with her daughter, con
IS. Harry Layton, at Bridgeville; but n
the past few days has been here on a ed a.,
iit, occupying her rooms at her p -2p- Ro!
y. Mrs. Godfrey's husband happened sicl
be away that night, and save two small cor
ildren there was no other person in Mil
E house except Mrs. Walls The thief is $
ined entrance by means of a window. lott
me of the occupants we're awakened, line
d knew nothing of the loot until the 7
xt morning when they found the win Mo
W hoisted An examination about the the
emises showed that there were foot hav
ufs and 4nor1 examination fha,, xvara ricL