Milford chronicle., 1935-08-23
GEORGETOWN
Georgetown To Improve
Sewerage system

Eight thousand, nine hundred and
nlnety-twO votes were cast. Those
in favor cast $3.50 and those Oppos-
ed 1882, giving majority of 1858
in favor Of the improvement. This is
the second time the question has
been voted on. On February Is, this
year, it was defeated by a majority
Of So votes. Work on the project will
be started as soon as possible.
Georgetown School Opens
Monday, September 0
The Georgetown High School will
open the fall and winter term on
Monday, September 9, including
grades z to IL.
The new elementary school, which
is being built at cost of apprOxi-
mately S335,OOO and will house the
grades from one to six, will open on
Monday, September 16.
The elementary school is expect
ed to be completed so that 1t may
be occupied within the next month.
Although the opening date is later
than it has been for several years, 1t
has been figured that it will inter-
fere with the term but little, and
that the closing date next year will
be around the middle Of June.
Brick Hotel Sold
The Brick Hotel, located on the |
Public Square here, which for the
past two years has been operated
under a lease from its owner, John
E. c. Hill, has been bought by Ben
jamin Frisch, the leasee, and will be
operated by him in the future. The
purchase price is not known. A grill
room, with a seating capacity for
300, is to be added.
Made Threats And Resisted Arrest
Lee Robinson, of Laurel, was ar
rested by Constable Oscar c. James
and Chief of Police Harley Hickman
on a charge of threatening the life
of Mrs. Jamie Phillips, of that town
and using abusive language on the
streets, also for being drunk and re-
sisting the officers. He was fined $40
and costs on each of the three
charges, and in default of payment
committed to the county Jail here
for 80 days.
Held Fer Assault And Battery
Jay Showell, Dagsboro District
was arrested by Highway Officer
]. Hickman last week on a
charge of assault and battery on
Leonard Purnell.
Magistrate w. Frank Sharp held
him in $500 bail for court.
Drunken Driver In Jail
MAGISTRATE Thomas w. Records OF I
Laurel, committed Alter Vickers, OF 1
Little Creek District, to the Sussex
Jail, upon failure to pay a /
fine of 800 and costs, on 2 charge
Of operating a car while under the :
influence of liquor. :
Drunk And DisOrderly On
Highway; Now In Prison
On a charge of being drunk and :
on the mair Delmar- \
highway, Morris EastOn, >
Seaford District, was arrested last +
week by Highway Officer Joseph H. :
Holt and given a hearing before i
Magistrate James x. Phillips of
Seaford, who committed him to pris- I
IN here for ten days. +
IalIed For DisOrderIy Conduct :
1t Carey's Camp
Larry Short, Upper DagGborO Dis 4
rict, was committed to the Sussex a
.ounty Jail here by Magistrate W. 2
rank Sharp, for ten days, on
of Icing drunk and disorder
v at Carey's Camp, between Mills .
Ioro and DagsborO. Special Ohlcer
vans, of Laurel, who is officer for
he camp made the arrest. Short, it
, alleged, lad been causing the .
amp officials a lot of trouble for
he past two or three days.
lain Circus Entertained -
delaware Colony Inmates
Two hundred and fifteen inmates B
( Delaware Colony, feeble-minded I
lstitution, at Stockley, four miles
-om here, were given a treat on
yednesday afternoon of last week, -.
Y being admitted free 20 the Walter q
Main Circus. They we're accom-
anied by Superintendent Howard J. D
nuis and twelve attendants.
They got much enjoyment during
e afternoon performance from the
ltics of the clowns as we'll as the
lreDack riding. =
It is the policy of the manage 3
ent of the Main Circus to admit
ithout charge the inmates of such
wherever they go. =
ore Train Riders In Jail .
Percy Tucker, Robert Murphy and G,
mes Taylor were arrested by Rail-
ad Detective Miles Fitzgerald, at
,lmar, on a charge OF illegal train Il
ling. Each was imprisoned for ten r
VS. by Magistrate William H. Ay-
lOtte of that town.
kes Appeal To court
Hiram rruitt was arrested last
,ek on the Selbyville- Bethany
ach road, by Oficer Russell D.
mes, charged with reckless driving.
was given a hearing before Mag
rate James B. Long, of FrankfOrd. y
d took an appeal, giving bond for !
1Ft.
ned For Reckless Driving
Walter Robinson, of Glendale,
S arrested last Sunday by High
y Omcer Irving Vienot, on the
POnt Highway, between the
orgetOwn Highway police station
1 Glendale, charged with reckless {
wing. He was released by Magis-
te W. Frank Sharp, of this city. s
On payment of a fine Of $40 and
It's.
eet Potato Crop Reported Good
'he sweet potato crop throughout
ler Delaware. according to re-
is reaching here from different l
fions. DrOmises to be good.