Milford chronicle., 1913-08-08
GEORGETOWN


The regular monthly session Of the
Sussex County Levy Court was held on
Tuesday, with all members except Com
missioner James present. The secretary
was directed 20 draw an order for $3.50
for the town of Bethel, same being the
annual appropriation to that town, The
Levy Court refused to allow a rebate to
the Georgetown Water Co. on 1912 taxes.
Commissioners Reed, Kinder and Lynch
were appointed a committee to meet with
a committee from the Kent County Levy
Court to view a bridge in Milford. The
following resolution was adopted: Re
solved, That the assessment of $500 to
the P. B. & w. r. r. Company in the
9th Rep. Dist, be declared an error and
the assessment of SIS, 600 TO the ID. NJ. X
v. r. r. Company in said district be and
is the true assessment of railroad proper
~ in said district, and further, that the
collector OF the 9th district be allowed IN
his settlement the tax upon said $500
assessment" " Commissioner Virden, OF
LeWes, was authorized to have plans and
Specifications drawn for a bridge over the
proposed canal in that town, and submit
same TO Major X. r. Raymond, of the
Government Engineer Corps. As soon
as the report of Major Raymond IS re-
ceived providing the plans are satlsiac-
tory, it is likely that a part OF the con
struction work viii be started. One OF
the greatest surprises created by the
Lew Court for months was the oust1ng
from office of County Road Engineer w.
J. Mustard, Of this town, charged with
neglect Of duty Morgan T. Gum, OF
Fraukford, succeeds Mr.. Mustard.
Upon petition of Charles l.. Moore, a
member of the County School Commis-
sion VIM w. Morris, Lemuel w. Evans
and Z W. Bunting were appointed to go
into School District No. l67 and select
place for a schoolhouse. a like petition
was Med for District No. So, and VIM. W.
Rawlins, John K. Steele and Robert
Short were appointed. The action is
taken for The purpose of establishing tie
right to the land upon which the oulid
iugs stand in order that the districts
might borrow money to erect school
houses.
a band Of cantaloupe thieves is operat-
ing in Sussex comfy. In some instances
patches are pluudered and almost ruined.
Making misstrp at her home at over
brook, Mrs. Nora Card fell and badly
wrenched her ankle
During the electrical storm that visited
this section on'Fuday evening, lightning
struck the barn on the salisbury farm
near lown, and totally DESTROYED IT, to-
gether ith its contents.
The boarding tent at Zoar Camp VIII
be in charge of Mrs Willard 5. Lacey,
of this town.
The Georgetown Boy Scouts viii camp
at Oak Orchard next week.
Mrs. Emma c. Jones and Cyrus B.
Wilson, both of near town, were married
few days ago by Rev. L. B. Morgan.
A disease similar TO diphtheua has
| broken ont in Frankford.
Clifford II. Simpler has been elected
principal, Misses Jennie Chamber lam
Ethel Collins and Lizzie Robinson assist
lant.teachers, of the Frankford school.
Samuel C. McChesney, son OF Benz
McChesney, of Harbeson, who was pa
rolled for six years to Charles Ennis al
the April term of court, has been dellv-
cred 10 Sheriff Dukes because the lac
/ became inCorrigable.
Benjamin Morris was held in $500 bal
| for the next term of court, charged witt
assault and battery upon his father. Hi:
mother became surety for the amount.
While at work in the repair establish
ment of the Wilford {. White Company
Frank King stuck a nail through the
forefnger of the left hand. The injury
| is giving him much pain.