Milford chronicle., 1913-02-28
GEORGETOWN


has not so far selected City Councilmei
for the ensuing term. The people Q
Seaford, who will within a short tim
hold the municipal election as well a
the town of Laurel are interested, an'
the same might be said of Delmar whicl
elected town commissioners on April 1
Next Saturday, is the day set for The elec
tions in Georgetown.
While returning to his home at Milton
from this town few days since, horse
owned by William H. Chandler fell dead
along the road for what was surpassed tc
be paralysis of the kidneys.
Larry Birmingham, residing between
here and Seaford, while working in the
mill of V. G. Jones was badly scalded
when a pipe bursted and caused the
steam to emit with such rapidity that he
was burned before managing to get out
of the pit where he was working at the
time.
There is every indication that the COM
ing season will see a pretty swift base
ball on the local diamond, as prepara-
tions are already under way for the or
gahization of classy High School team.
One of the moving spirits in the National
game at this time is Prof. H. G. Swayne,
who almost nightly can be seen out with
the boys practicing on the grounds near
the Pennsylvania Railroad station. Just
when the schedule for the season will be
made out is not known.
Many of the people of this town went
TO Rehoboth Beach on the special train
to witness the confagration that took
place at that resort last Saturday. Sew
eral of the parties went for the purpose
of aiding in the ire-fghting.
The general store of Silas J. Warning
ton, at Harbeson, was destroyed by fire
between 7 and s O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing, entailing loss of possibly $1,000,
partly covered by insurance. The blaze
was discovered in the second story and
before enough men in the little villages
could be rallied together to battle with it
or save the contents, it was almost
solid mass of flames. The crowd that
assembled, however, were successful in ;
getting ont most of the post-ofice fixtures
which were located in the same building !
and which weae in charge of Mr.. War
rington The Indian River Rural Tele-
phone Exchange was in the same build !
ing and nearly all of the equipments {
were consumed. For a time it looked as
as if the little village was doomed. for :
here was some wind raging at the time t
and the flying embers found lodgment t
n all parts of the hamlet. The brave =
lighters, consisting of men, women and
,hildren who had formed bucket brigades, a
gore successful in confning the blaze to o
he Warrington building. The loss of
his store is a blow to the village.
Last Sunday morning excitement ran
Ugh at the house on East Laurel street.
,nown as The Ark" and tenanted by a
William Bailey, when the family were g
prised of the fact that the building was ie
n fire by Graham Short, son of County f,
Constable Hiram Short. Quick action on N
he part of the occupants, who began to ia
ress into sarvice buckets of water, soon q
the blaze before il had VI
aimed much headway and before DAM N
ged to amount to much had been done "
Remains OF William Hastings, formerly n
this town, who for several months has "a
a
lberculosis where he died rather sud- WI
emily Monday morning as a result of a n.
olent hemorrage, were brought here
lat night and carried to the home Of WI
lillian Wilkins, on KINNEY street -
ON whence funeral services were con. III III
acted Wednesday after which inter1nent VIZ
as made in Union Cemetery. Rev r
rown officiating. He is survived bv 0I
ur children. MI
The seventeen months old child of Mr. A,
Id Mrs James Pusey, residing on North W
ace Street, died Monday night after an 30
ness of several DAYS from me1nbran- ~
us Group. Burial took place Wednes- SGn
Owing to the breaking of the CRATE of ~
e heating plant at the Georgetown !.
lblic Schools Wednesday morning. w; W.
ssions could not be held. There wifi WI
no school until repairs are made.
Frank L. Joseph, of this town has IN M
en- selected as deputy Recorder of a'S
.eds by Recorder Harvey F. Wolfe to 81
le the place of Irving {. White Who d
been filling that position since Mr. -
olfe assumed the duties of the Office ny ny
:. White, it is understood. will leave iel ilel
Laurel, his home town, next week fs tios
lere he has secured a position with the tLo tLo
irvel Package Company at a greatly 'iia d
Teased salary. The newlv-selected AZ
istant is son of late Rowland w ~ M
'ePh, and at the present time is en- 'lg
,yed in the department store of w. R
lrard in this town. He recentlv tool SUI soll
to himself a bride. we
Sext Monday Willard S. Lacey. who wa wa
recently appointed by Comptroller mn q !.
Ter $. Shockley as deputy, will take CO.. !,
irge of his duties. az
The bill before the Legislature. which sni' eli'
ries with it the sale of the old Sussex 'iii'
nty Jail, is highly pleasing to the
pie of this town, because the struc.
e long since became an "eye-sore. y
the event that the bill passes both
inches of the Assembly residents here n
hoping that disposition will be made Bet