Milford chronicle., 1913-04-04
GEORGETOWN

Miss Alice Sammons, daughter of As
bury Sammons, and Linden +. Watson
both of this town, were married Wednes
/ day night of last week at Zoar Church BY
Rev. ]. L. Derrickson
IRA c. Messick, of Bridgeville, and
Miss Bertha L. Workman, of near town,
were married Sunday night by the Rev.
Derrickson.
With a charter membership offs Wash
! ington Camp No. SS, Patriotic Order Sons
of America, was instituted in this town
Wednesday night of last week.
/ One of the heaviest wind storms, ac-
companied by torrential rains, heavy
thunder, vivid lightning and hail swept
| this section Thursday morning. Butverv
little damage was done here. At Reho-
both the pavilion on the boardwalk near
Horns store was blown down.
Arrangements have been completed for
the 1918 Chautauqua for this town, which
will commence on June 4 and terminate
on the 10Th.
Arbor and Bird Day was observed with
appropriate exercises at the Georgetown
Public School.
Charles Belts, residing between here
and Laurel, came near being killed when
he crawled under a mill boiler that had
been hoisted so that repairs could be made
to 1t and the props gave way, letting the
mass of iron fall uyon him Six ribs, his
collar bone were broken and one arm
crushed. It is believed he will recover.
Although ice formed in this section on
Sunday night, fruit is believed to have
escaped damage owing to the high wind
There is likelihood of the mill at Sea-
ford, formerly owned by the Houston
Perry Co., bought at sheriff's sale by the
Farmers Bank of this town, being open
ed for business in the near future.
Falling from a barn loft at his home in
Broad Greek district, Harry Sonora broke
three ribs and sprained an ankle.
Some of the towns of the county are
trying to organize y. NJ c. AS.
Benjamin Ableman, local horse deal
er, lost a valuable horse Monday night
from some unknown disease.
John S. Vaughan. of this town. and
Miss Marie Cecilia Kuser, of Philadel-
phia, were married on Wednesday of last
week at the Bellevue Stratford Hotel.
Philadelphia
Local residents complain of counterfeit
quarters being in circulation here.
A skating rink has been opened at
Selbyville
Scarlet fever is prevalent at Overlook.
The Conference of the Episcopal Dio-
cese will be held in Lewes May 1914.
George K. Swain, of this town, is con-
summer home at Oak Orchard.
Miss Minnie Buell.. of Greenwood, has
accepted a position here in the store of
Dukes & Buell..
Chas. p. Tunnel has been elected
delegate from the local conclave of Hep |
tasophs to the Supreme Conclave, which
meets in Louisville, Ky. this June.
AT the store Of Jacob T. Collins is on
the tooth of a 7O0-pound sword
fish captured off New Foundland bv a
fishing steamer on which A. + Wilgus
of this town is employed
The home of Barker Spices came near
being destroyed by fire this week when !
lighted lamp was overturned bv Pearl I
Collins, the small child of Joshua T. Col /
Inns. The child escaped injury, and but
little damage was done the building |
owing to prompt action Of neighbors.
AT meeting OF the Levy Court on last I
Tuesday, Attorney Layton was authorized /
to prepare petition for the STRENGTHENING (
Of a road leading from Seaford 10 Bridge !
vile. The bond.of Benjamin II. Elliott.
trustee of the poor for Broak Greek. was .
approved. Comptroller Shocklev was
authorized TO ascertair the amount due .
zach of the assers and present same to}
The Levy Court so that the assessors NAV 4
receive pay Tor their work. A resolution
signed by all the commissioners. was Of I.
.ered praying for the levying upon the
zeal and personal property of taxablss of
add several districts a special tax of 20
,eHts on the Sl00' for the permanent i'm
Of the public highways Of the
.ounty The nest meeting viii be held
Nay 9th
The Office of constable at Milford. as
veil as at Milton and Lewes, seems to 20
iegging. George Murphy. recently ap-
lointed for Milford, has refused to serve
nd the Levy Court has appointed Toll
lar Boyce.