Milford chronicle., 1913-05-23
GEORGETOWN


piled for letters patent on a water appli-
ance and was granted the same, is now
displaying his model to the residents of
the town, and is thereby creating wide
spread attention The new appliance, if
properly utilized, bids fair to thoroughly
reyoiutionize the irrigation problem in
this country, and if put into operation,
will mean the saving of thousands OF dol
| lars to irrigation companies who now
have 10 resort to costly machinery in or
der to lift the water over embankments
in several sections of the country, more
| especially in the West. The appliance OF
Mr.. 1amison can be used to operate mills
of any kind on rivers where the current
is sufficiently strong to operate the water
wheel affixed to it. The inventor has re
ceived several communications from irri-
CATION companies relative to the patent,
and it is said flattering offers have been
made him, but it seems to be his desire
to form a stock company and enter into
the irrigation business.
While attempting to crank his auto
mobile, d.. L. T. Murray, of Frankford,
was painfully injured on the right arm
when a premature explosion drove the
crank back with terrific force against the
member.
Within a very short time the work of
shelling the streets of Frankfort will be-
completed, and there will be very few
towns in the county that will have better
streets than Frankford, especially after
the shells become broken and pack.
In order to protect the stretch of cement
road on Market Street, recently laid from
Railroad Avenue to the Public Square,
City Council in all likelihood will restrict
teamsters carrying heavy loads of mine
props and other pilings from passing
down it, for a time at least, until it gets
thoroughly set.
The COW belonging to Edward Russell,
Of near town, which many believed de-
veloped rabies the latter part of last week,
died Friday and part of the head will |
be sent to the State Bacteriologist for ex-
animation.
Jumbo" Ingram was arraigned before |
Squire Warrington on Wednesday of last |
week charged by Thomas Ricketts, with
trespass, and fined 81 and costs. Ingram
and Ricketts, had some trouble few days
ago, and when Ingram went to Ricketts,
home in a state of intoXication, and in
order to prevent further trouble Ricketts,
left his home and was pursued by Ingram
The young men of Wesley Church are
planning the establishment of tennis
court on the lot to the reaa of the edihce
which was purchased few months ago.
KCyrns Z. Oakes, a railroad brakeman,
of Wilmington, has been transferred to
the d. M. & V. Division, and will move
his family to this town.
The strange disease that has been kill
ing so many hogs in the western part Of
the county, has reached this section, and
several hogs have light attack. Rufus
Green lost fine pOrker from the disease. {
The Zwaanendael Club, of Lewes, has
sent a contribution to the city hall of
Lierik Zee, Netherlands, for the purpose /
If helping to defray the expense incident
10 the construction of tablet in memory !
If Pieter Cornelis Plockhoy, a pioneer in
who put his ideas into working
)rder at Lewes in 1662-1664, then called {
Lwaaendael. According to advices, the s
ablet is to be marked with the American, 7
Dutch, National, City and Delaware State
eals. I
With the announcement that quantity J
If the building materials for the Lewes
)ostoffice have arrived and that work on s
he structure will soon be started, George
own residents are turning their attention !
o the bill that has been introduced for
IN appropriation for a Federal Building a
n this town, to take the place of the t
present quarters that have been outgrown.
Earl Rust and Avery West, sons of G. v
Fred Rust and George West, two local
merchants, boarded the train on Sunday a
fternoon and ran aWay from their homes.
Members of the Senior Class of the /
Georgetown Public Schools are making
preparations for Class Day, to be held t
t the end of the term which terminates
une 10. Commencement exercises will
,e held on that date. The class this year a
las covered the work usually taken in
he first half-year of college work. A
objection is being made by the various
-rades for the purpose of raising money
o buy additional books for the school
Ibrary. They are competing to see which
ne will obtain the most and all are man r
esting great interest in the work.
1t was only by the timely arrival of Mr.. r
nd Mrs. Clarence Pritchett, who reside I
b the same building with Mrs. Sallie
)wens, that fire from an overheated :.
tove in the apartment of Mrs. Owens !
7as averted. Mrs. Owens was preparing
meal when the woodwork became ig r
ited. The damage was very slight. I
Mrs. Esther Carey and Mrs. Annie
'ownsend, of Indian River district, were
iven hearing before Justice Of the Peace :
Warrington, charged with tresPass and
orcibly entering the residence of their !,
rother, Arthur G. Jacobs. Jacobs sup =
orted his mother, who few days since Il
led, and upon her death he was to share !,
qually with the other children and was Il
} receive the household furnishings
lis sister, Mrs. Townsend, came here =
nd took out letters of administration and y
1rced her way into the residence for the
urpose of appraising the goods, and had r
Offices of the sale printed and posted =
lcobs brought suit in order to stop the
lie, and the two sisters were held in $500 y
all for court. They were fined 81. 90 and :
)sts for tresDass II