Milford chronicle., 1913-02-07
GEORGETOWN

The new Levy Court for Sussex Coun-
r ty met Tuesday afternoon and organized
i by electing Charles H. Kinder, of neal
Bridgeville, president, and Daniel J.
Layton, of this town, attorney, for the
term of two years.
The personnel of the Sussex Levy
court is evenly divided, there being FIVE
Republicans and FIVE Democrats. while
Clerk of the Peace Mark l.. Davis has
the deciding vote in case of a tie. The
members are Charles H. Kinder, Joseph
E. Virden, Charles H. Lingo, George +.
Reed, Charles E. johnson, A. j. Dolby,
| John E. James, Howard p Ward, Chas.
/ d. West, Cove S. Lynch. The Demo
cratic members are James, Dolby. Ward,
West, Lynch. of these FIVE, Dolby,
Ward and Lynch were elected last fall.
William J. Curdy was elected janitOr
over Joseph Phillips, Clerk of the Peace
Davis exercising his right of casting the
deciding vote in case of tie.
Trustees of the Poor for the ensuing
term were selected as follows: First Re
preventative District. Joseph Gray Davis,
Milford; Third District, John A. Tyndall,
Georgetown, R. R.; Fifth District, c.
H. White, Delmar, R. R.; Seventh dis
trict, Elijah H. Lynch, Selbyville; Ninth
district, Anthony l.. Hudson, George !
town, In all of the elections of the Trus- !
tees party lines were closely drawn, and |
in each case Clerk of the Peace Davis |
cast the deciding vote for the Republicans.
Comptroller Peter S. Shockley, Demo-
crat, was authorized and empowered to
procure a clerk at a salary not TO exceed
S12 90 per week, and retain him as long
as the Levy Court ard Mr.. Shoelsley find
that such assistance is needed.
Handicapped on an account of place
in which to play basket ball, members of
the Georgetown High School team will
to have out-of-door games, in
the rear of the public school building,
providing the clubs of the county are
willing to play in the open air when
weather conditions are favorable Ar
will try to be made with the
Lewes team in the near future
Miss Florence Edna Richards. daugh
-er of Stephen E. Richards, superinten-
lent of the Home Life Insurance Com
oany for this district, residing in this
own, and Frank Leroy Joseph, son of
Mrs. SaIlie Joseph aud the late Rowland
w. Joseph, were married at the home of
he bride at $50 O. clock last Wednesday
right, by the Rev. James w ColOna
pastor of Wesley NJ. F.. Church, in. the
presence of only a few relatives and very
Intimate friends. The ceremony took
place beneath a large bell of evergreens
in the centre of the narlor
which was profusely decorated with all
Sinds of potted plants and shrlbery
he ring ceremony being used. The
)ride was handsomely attired in dress
If white Brussels lace over white silk,
nd carried large bunch of white earn
tOns. A wedding supper, was served
hortly after the ceremony. The bride
vas one of the Georgetown Commercial
Department, and the groom is graduate
# the Southern School of Telegraphy,
# Newman, Georgia. Mr.. Joseph is at
he present time employed as a salesman.
Il the store of w. B. Hilyard in this
own. He is. nephew of Miss Lizzie Hart
nd r. 7. Hart, managing editors of the.
sussex Republican and Sussex Journal,
# this town. respectively
Funeral services of Mrs. Jennie Robin
on. wife of Dr. Olive d. Robinson, who I
lied in the Presbyterian Hospital from a
ancerous affection of the stomach. Mon
lay morning of last week. took place i'll
It. Paul F. &. Church last Thursday af-
e. noon, after which intenment WAS made.
II the churchyard. The funeral was
argely attended. many out of-town per-
ons being in attendance.
Rowland West last Saturday cut a Sc
ere cash in his right foot while chop
'ing wood, which required feveral stitches
0 close
Mrs. Jas. H. NcGlothen almost mash
d the third finger of her right hand off
" door slaming shut on it at the store
# George w. Wilson last Saturday.