Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1913-03-14
GEORGETOWN

Receiving notice from the State Expert
mental Station at Newark that the dos
killed he last Thursday was suffering
from rabies, city council has placardec
the town with notices warning owners Of
CANNES to impound them or place muz
zles on them. The strange dog, a shep
ard, came near biting Lawyer Daniel J.
Layton, and before it was killed by p. ?.
A. Chesser and E. w. White, was seen
in several parts of the town swapping al
dogs. 1t is believed that about so dogs
were bitten. 1t is believed the dog came
from either Seaford of Milton.
Colored residents of this town are or
ganizing brass band. Two colored base
bail teams have also been formed.
Paul Berman, of Chincoteague, has
rented the storeroom in the Thorough
good Building and will open a clothing
store
Peter Lynch, who died last Friday, was
buried at Asbury Church on Sunday.
Basket and crate factories in Sussex
county are running on full time, getting
in readiness for the berry and apple crop
The channel of the Laurel river is be-
ing deepened between Hearn' $ wharf and
the railroad bridge.
Victor c, Elliott, of Laurel, has been
transferred to Greenwood as telegraph
operator.
John Baker, of Laurel, has been ap-
pointed a special officer on the n. Y. p
x n. Railroad
The bill for a bond issue to purchase
the water works plant, $50, 600, has pass
ed the Legislature, and it will be up to
the people of this town, at an election to
be held March p whether or not they de-
sire the system to be purchased and op-
Grated by the town.
7. Sylvester Dukes and !. Rowland
Buell. are closing a deal for the confec-
fectionery store of A. J. Lowe & Son.
1t is understood that Messrs Lowe have |
sold the Peoples Theatre building to Z. |
G. RyOn.
Contempt of court by refraining from
carrying out the orders of Chancellor
Curtis, before whom was heard the case
Of Jesse 7. Wright, of Seaford, against
whom writ of injunction was issued to
prevent him from encroaching on the
party walls separating him and W. S.
Burton, was the issue heard in the Court
If Chancery on Monday. Burton enjoin-
ed Wright from making excavations, for
IN ice plant, too near his building. A
tearing was held in Wilmington on Feb.
g, at which it was agreed that Burton !
hould have supervision over the work of
placing heavy beams under the walls in {
rider that no damage be done his build 7
ng. Despite this agreement Wright for
Burton coming on his premises, t
ience the contention was again heard be- I
ore Chancellor Curtis yesterday, who re-
rained from passing upon the issue Of
of Court unless the new agree Y
lents reached are not lived up to. n
James H. Speakman, proprietor of the t
Delaware House, is quite i'll. s
Miss Ella Mae Holton succeeds Frank
f. Joseph as clerk in Hilyard S store d
Some of the Civil War veterans are
lanning to 90 to the Gettysburg celebra- q
on to be held in July. T
Observance of the centennial anniver- s.
Try of the birth of David Livingstone, D
lie great African explorer, were made BY I
.veral of the churches Sunday night TTii
Eli R. Hastings and Chas. NJ. Messick
e planning to operate a cannery in a.
road Greek district this season. n
A brass band will be organized at Ocean To
lew this week.
Henry, 3-year-old son of James Duffel, y,
IS taken to the Methodist Hospital, Re-
on Saturday for treatment If
a fractured arm.
Charles Mcdowell was committed to
in default of $500 bail, charged with
aling IA chickens from John Walter, of
The school magazine, The Sussex
ldent, has been issued 1t is the MI
rk of the members of the High School ye
IS an interesting production IN
ohm Short, while working in a sawmill w.
II Redden last Thursday, got his hand i
ght in the machinery Three fingers sic
re so badly mangled that amputatiou
necessary. SUI
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