Milford chronicle., 1915-07-23
LEWES.

DR.. William P. Orr, Jr., a prominent
doctor of this town, Charles H. Maull
and William H. Nirden, prominent bust
ness men and wealthy citizens of Lewes
s, Rehoboth Hundred, were shocked last
Friday at the sight of bills posted about
the county advertising the sale of their
household goods and other property. if
they did not Immediately make terms
with the county officials and decide to
pay any shortage that might appear in !
the accounts of tax collector Elwood L |
Wescoat. of Wescoat's Corner, near Lewes |
They were bondsmen for Mr.. Wescoat |
when he was made tax collector and |
when the shortage which amounts to |
between s., 900 and So 600 was discovered,
they supposed they would be allowed to
escape their Obligations as has happened
in so many cases in Sussex county d. 7.
| Layton, Esq, counsel for Sussex County
! Levy Court, thought otherwise, and when
he found that the bordsmen were making
no special effort to settle the shortage,
he instructed Sheriff West to at once col
lect by public sale on the bondsmen'
property, and to advertise the same. The
posters were at once printed and Friday
morning were ready on the sheriff desk
for distribution, when in some way word
was carried to the counsel for the bonds
men. Arrangements were at once made
to stop the proposed sale, and to settle
with the county for the indebtedness for
which the county will agree to turn over
the claims to the bOndsmen for collection
Their chances are slim, however ,as Wes-
coat has but little property. He was one
of the most trusted collectors. and had no
trouble in getting private bondsmen for
about SIS 600 when he was appointed.
He says that the shortage came about
through poor bookkeeping and by many
refusing to pay their taxes; while re-
cent fire destroyed his home, with all the
memoranda concerning the collections,
making him liable for the large amount
In the past it has often been an easv
matter to have bonds declared forfeited,
no effort being made to collect them.
The action in this instance, however, was
and it was not until this week
that the boudsmen realized that they
would be forced to pay the amount Mr..
layton is determined to collect the money,
and unless it is forthcoming, according to
arrangement will have the sheriff 90
ahead with his sale. u
More than 500 trout weighing from
hree to six pounds were caught off Re-
loboth Beach by party of CITY fisher
men in about three hours fishing 1t was
he largest catch of the season.
Antoue Lemo, who had his back bro
zen III three places, on Wednesday of
asst week in an accident at the Delaware
'ish Company's Plant, died while being
emoved to a Philadelphia hospital.
John w. Marshall has replaced Theron
ag pole on top of the tripod of the new
reakwater, which was bent double dur
lg the storm of April 3, this year.
John Cavenaugh,a "a young priest ofNew
'ork City, was drowned OF Rehoboth in
lie bay last Thursday. He was with
arty of twelve in a boat and fell over
oard. He was unable to swim and
'ught with would be rescuer, who had
} free himself to save his own life. The
)dy has been recovered.
The plans for the new drawbridge to
place the railroad structure, has been
'proved by the war department and
ork will be rushed with all possible
eed.
Mrs. Walton Virden is suffering from
ysipelas in the hand, which came from
small scratch. It is feared blood poison
Il develop.
Rev. o D James, of the Methodist Epis-
pal Church, of Lewes, accompanied by -