Milford chronicle., 1914-03-06
GEORGETOWN

Under the auspices of the members o
the First Methodist Protestant Churci
of this town, the five act drama entitled
The Deacon" " was given in the New
Opera House Thursday night of this
week, for the purpose Of raising funds to
detray some ofthe expenses ofthe church
Eastern Sussex experienced all kinds
Of weather Sunday-the worst for the
first of March for several wears Early
in the morning rain began TO tall which
continued until about noon, when there
was a sudden drop in the temperature.
and snow commenced TO fail about noon,
and continued at intervals throughout
the day and early part of the night.
| High winds most of the dav together
with the rain and snow, made conditions
very disagreeable SUNDAY night there
was still further drop in the tempera-
ture and more snow fell and high winds
prevailed The wind, which was the hard
est Of any for months, are believed to
have reached a velocity Of more than
seventy-five miles an hour
The regular monthly meeting of tile
Sussex County Levy Court was held on
Tuesday afternoon, with seven members /
present. Daniel J. Layton, IT,. attorney
bond of Frank Gordy, collector of the 5th /
Rep District, for 1911, and cause execu-
ton to be issued thereon,
The Courthouse Commission was su-
thorized to remove the fences about the
county buildings, mark out and es,ab-
hsh the lines for the new additions. and
to utilize such parts of the lot necessary !
for storing building material and ma
chinery for the construction and repair of
the county building.
Elwood l.. Wescoat. collector for the
lOth District, was allowed Sl625 % for
the year 1912.
Mr.. Layton, the Courts attorney. in
whose hands was left the disposition of
he courthouse and bridge Improvement :
londs, stated that the residents of the :
state had availed themselves Of the oppor-
unity TO handle all of the bonds with {
he exception of about S.. 600. Colonel 5
Ohm g Townsend, Of Selbvyille. offered s
o assume all of the bonds Whether il j
VII be decided to place all of the bonds
nth him, or give them to the several {
idders, will be decided later on. il
Lee Purse, collector OF Seaford hun 81
red, was placed in nomination for the S
Do for this year but as a majority of the
lemOers were not present, after two bal o
ITS had been taken, President Kinder h
eclared no election. There were four Il
emocratic and three Republican mem te
ers present, and as it is required bv law III
lat SIX or majority shall be present 10 IN
ect an officer, the proposition of Purse
Democrat, fell fiat as the Republican
mes were closely drawn. The general
oinion prevailed that all of the cousta-
es ana collectors were to be selected at a
e meeting Tuesday but such was not
e case, as there seems TO be a mutual q
reement among the Democrats and Re- Ia
iblicans, that when such offices are to
hlied, that all of the members shall m
present. NJ
The committee of the Sussex County
IVY Court appointed to settle with Tesse la.
walls, County and Poor Treasurer AL
omitted their report and the same was
opted. Following is the report re-
We, the undersigned committee an
lnted to audit and examine the books an
Jesse 7. Walls, County Treasurer. beg on
we to submit the following report fin
We hnd that he had in hand at tbe
/ settlement, November II, 1918 to tbe ev,
dit OF the special or road fund the tri
a OF Sl6,662 8S, and to the credit of a
general fund the sum of 81, $3.50. fri
hnd that he has received from the to
nous collectors of the county on ac-
INT Of the general fund the sum of SD,
',oZo. l9; from county officers, 50. .S79. n: tor
m Hiram K. Short, constable of the I
lth Representative District, the sum are
s54.Oo; from r. G. Paynter, ground pre-