Milford chronicle., 1915-02-05
GEORGETOWN.

Mrs. William Mellvaine, of Stockley,
died very suddenly in a Philadelphia
hospital, following a slight operation.
DR.. ]. y. Waples, of Georgetown, has
been seriously i'll with blood poison
caused BY a 81 ght cut made IN the course
of an operation.
Noah James, of Broad Greek, had a
/ leg broken when he was thrown from a
timber cart by fractions morse.
Shares in the foundered schooner.
! George n. Reed, which was wrecked OF
the Carolina coast, were largely owned by
Georgetown people, and their loss is
quite heavy.
Completing the years assessment of
property in Sussex county, the prelimin-
ary or scrap assessment of property
changes during the past year, has been
turned in and the Board of Appeals have
sat in all of the ten districts. On Tues
day the county boards sat at Georgetown
when appeals from the district boards
were heard and tried. One result of the
recent movement for the abolishment Of
the assessors and placing all their powers
in a Board of Taxation for the county,
has been the general raising in assess |
ments in all sections. For many years
property has been assessed 50 low that
It has been laughable, and 1t has been I
no unusual thing for farms worth IS 900, !
to be assessed 81 400 Nearlv all the
new scrap assessments have raised values 4
to about two-thirds of the real worth. 1
The hearing on Tuesday will air the
whole matter. and is expected TO bring 4
about reform Of this matter.
While visiting her father. Benton Cor
dy, at Georgetown, Mrs. c. y. Moore
was badly injured ann had a wrist sprsin-
ed when the piano stool on which she
was sitting, broke and threw her on the
floor.
At a congregational meeting of the
Presbyterian Church in Frsnkford, Henry
7. Purnell was elected as elder and Ash
ley Tingley, trustee.
The biggest revivals ever held in the
history Of Bethesda Church near George
town are now in progress. Over hfty
have taken place.
The following marriage licenses have
been issued this week 10: Chslmer D.
Canfiel, Wilmington, and Gladys Land,
William 7. Burrows, Sesford,
and Laura Harris. Seaford; Irving ".
Waite, Blades, and Martha E. Ellis,
Laurel.
The pulpit of the Georgetown Presby-
terrain Church was filed Sunday by the
Rev. r. " Hand. of Princeton.
John G. Townsend, q prominent busi-
ness man, has purchased 7SS acres along
the railroad near Stockley and viii de-
yeloP the section into factory section.
The Cokesbury SUNDAY School, between
Georgetown and Bridgeville. has reor-
sanized with full force of officers headed
1y Roy Hill, OF Nanticoke Hundred.
Selbv Kitchens, a lumber sawnlan,
from Georgetown, who has been employ
Sd on a timber tract near NAPLES s4ill,
vas found dead in the camp last week
rom heart disease.
Thomas c. Rudell, a former commits ?
;ioner of Rehoboth Beach and for years :
/ heavy land owner there, died al Balu- :
more, where he has been pracdGng law 7
ior many years.
Andrew Marvel and D. J. Layton. j., 3
their fellow members Of the c
1ar and Judge ". H. BOyce and Court Z
". J. Hsrdesty, IN George I
own the other evening
After but three days recess from the :
ast term Of court, February term OF q
,ourt began in Georgetown Monday.
One Of the sensations was when Miss |
elsie Hill, q Laurel girl, was tried for :
he murder Of an infant She was freed
# the charge. :
ST. Agnes Guild Of St. Pauls Episcopal
,hurch Of Georgetown cleared sos for T
he benefit Of the church by a supper I
iven in the Odd Fellows Hall. ?
James Mcdonald. prosperous farmer \
ear Georgetown, after being separated
rom his family for thirty-two years, Is r
low seeking TO fnd his lost brothers and
haf@ar-ae sFrae H-- Es.r-a- ] =
mother were both dead, when he wss /
sken 20 a home. Former Senator y ,
Z. Black stone, Of Georgetown. has been E
Interested IN the case. and he Is now
aving a thorough search made Of Phils-
elphia for the missing members OF the
icDOnald family :.