Milford chronicle., 1929-12-13

sex County has read and discussed
the report of the Grand Jury as sub
mitted to the court, and
Whereas, the said Levy Court, is in
hearty accord with the recommends
tions of the Grand Jury in regards
to the erection of new jail, and are
fully informed as to the conditions
as new existing, but under the pres
ent statute as passed by the Legisla-
ture in 1915, they have only the au-
thority to erect a Jail and no provi-
sion was made to raise funds for the
payment of the same, and
Whereas, the cost of modern Jail,
to meet the needs of Sussex county,
could not be met out of current
funds; therefore be it
Resolved, that we, the Levy Court
of Sussex County, recommend to the
next Legislature the advisability OF
passing a statute allowing the Levy
Court to bond Sussex County for an
amount necessary to take care of the
cost of erecting a modern jail; and
BIT it further
Resolved, that the Levy Court pro-
CGGu " OUIdln lnlOl WAbh
spect to the kind and character and
cost of a suitable building and its
equipment, and a proper site for the
same.
1t is estimated that an institution
capable of taking care of the in
creased number of prisoners will
cost $25O,OO0.
"Jim," the faithful old horse which
belonged to Joseph H. Littleton and
used by him in carrying the mails
between the local postoftice and rail-
road station for the past six years,
died on Thanksgiving Day from nat
ural causes. In that length of time
Jim had averaged 1460 trips to and
from the station each year, or for the
six years a total of 1880 miles
more than two-thirds the distance
around the earth. So accustomed to
making these trips was Jim, that he
was known to leave the postoffice
without his owner and unguided pro-
ceed to the station and back the wa
gon to the platform without a mis-
hap, making a number of turns at
street corners.
William ]. P. White, of Millsboro,
was in town Thursday.
Mrs. Howard Wilkins was in Sails
bury on Thursday.
Mrs. Norman Jones is visiting her
mother in Washington, D. c.
Mrs. Frank Wilkins and children,
Ruth and Junior, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Torkelson, and son, Jack, spent the
weekend with relatives in Philadel-
phia.
Former Governor William D. Den
ney, of Dover, was circling among
friends here Wednesday.
Republican County Chairman, VIII
liam ]. Swain, of Bridgeville, was
among friends here Wednesday.
r. d. Lingo, of Dagsboro, was in
town Thursday.
Robert Thorington, of Delmar, was
in town Thursday.
Postmaster Wiley, and Tom Fleet
wood, of Seaford, were in town
Thursday.
Mrs. John It. Bailey, of Delmar,
has been spending few days with
her daughters, Mrs. Herman Roach
and Mrs. E. Warren Holson.
Mrs. Thomas H. Eedlbelt, of Pitts
burgh, Pa, with her two children is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Linden
kohl, at the Brick Hotel.
Mrs. Harley Conaway had as her
guest Thursday evening, Mrs. Good
ley and daughter, Mrs. Armhouse, OF
Salisbury, Md.
Former Sheriff James H. Phillips
is confined to his home by illness.
Carter Miner is recovering from
severe attack of pneumonia.
Mrs. Sampel ]. Register is visiting
relatives at Marcus, Pa.
Mr.. Thomas Rogers, of Whining
ton, has been spending a few days
with relatives here.
DIR. w. F. Blackstone has been
confined to his home for several days
by an attack of grip, but is able to
be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony L. Hudson
and daughter, Jane, were in Ph1la-
delphia for the weekend.
Miss Mary Green has returned
from Marcus Hook and Philadelphia,
where she visited her brothers.
DR.. and Mrs. d. B. Bowen, Of Phil
adelphia, have been visiting the lat
ter's mother, Mrs. w. A. Warning
ton.
DR.. and Mrs. G.. Rowland Paynter,
have been spending few days in
New York, stopping at the Ambassa-
dor Hotel.
Mrs. Reuben ]. Short is spending
some time with her daughter, Mrs.
Clifford E. Burton, in Angola.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Croll and son,
Page. have returned from Philadel-
phia, where they visited the formers
brother, Mr.. Ralph Croll.
Miss Margaret A. Lynch has left
for Long Island, N. Y, to accept
position in the Creedmore Hospital.
State Highway Engineer John r.
and his assistant, Edward
Rose, of this town, and Allie Steven
son, of Selbyville, and Warren Lynch,
Of Byards, spent Friday and Saturday
goose hunting at Mr.. Lynch's shoot
ing lodge at the head of Assawoman
Bay. They returned home with AZ
nne geese and three black ducks. Ed
Rose was as proud as boy with his
first pair of pants.
Julia A. Lecompete, a highly re-
spected colored woman, of the CEN
trail section of this county, died Mon
day at the Sussex county aims house
in her 9Sth year. She was a slave
during the Civil War period.
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