Milford chronicle., 1935-05-10


attracted much attention not only IN
lower Delaware but throughout the
State, because Of the size Of the
estate and the prOminence OF Baker
who was a widely known timber
man and agricultuTalist.
Baker died on November "a, 1882
He bequeated $4,000 IN cash to his
sister-in-laW, Mrs. Joseph w. War
4 rlngton, of Laurel. Mrs. Louis War
ringtOn, formerly Miss Louise Hat
field; OF this city, and wife Of Ford
/ NJ. Warrington, of laurel, was left
4 $4,000; while Fcrd N. and Joseph r.
Warrington, brothers, and nephews
4 Of Baker we're left the remainder OF
the estate, after $1,000 was bequeat-
/ ed to near relatives, John, NOl ris,
I Oliver and Monroe Baker ana Mrs.
Fannie Ward. PROCEEDINGS for re-
viewing the will were Instituted by
Mrs. Ward. Norris, oliver Monroe
and John Baker, who claimed that
he was not mentally capable OF
making a will and was Influenced in
leaving the estate as he did.
Now that the will has been up
held, the estate no doubt will be d.
vided within a short time.
G. OF G. Officers Elected
Directors of the Georgetown
Chamber OF Commerce have been
chosen for the term, as follows:
Alexander Z. BraumfieId, Albert P.
Croll, DR.. Charles r. Cannon, City
Councilman John r. Kitchens. Har-
ry Conaway, John T. Carey, George
E. swain, ]. G. Green. City Council
man BENJAMIN Faucet, William d.
Brasure, Leroy Dennis, Harold w. I.
Purnell, Crawford C. Bailey, Ralph
Swain, Walter Virden Macklin. The
directors, nave organized by electing
Harold w. T. Purnell, president;
Crawford c. Bailey, vice president;
Leroy Dennis. second vice president;
Walter Vlrden Macklin, secretary
and Ralph l.. Swain, treasurer:
Plans are being made for another
dollar day here and a committee
consisting of Richard Miller, Geo.
Z. Swain, Leroy Dennis, William d.
Brasure, Harry Conway, Alexander
E. Braunfeld and Crawford c. Bail
ey has been named TO make the ar
rangements.
Oppose Widening Street
Opposition to the plans of the
State Highway Department for wild
ening, curbing and guttering Mar
ket street from Front street to King |
street has developed on the part Of
some citizens who desire to retain
the shade trees in front of their
homes. In order to do this work, 1t
is said, it will be necessary to re-
move all of the shade trees on West |
Market street from the public
square to Front street, and from
Railroad avenue to King street on
East Market street. Petitions are
being circulated protesting against
the removal of the trees by some of
the interested citizens. The petitions
will be laid before City Council In
an effort to block the contemplated
plans which have been agreed upon.
Proponents for the street widing,
bids for which will be opened in Do
yer on Wednesday afternoon, May 8,
by the State Highway Department,
contend that by widening the street
it will be more safe for traffic, that
the upkeep of the shoulders will be
reduced, that the money spent will
give labor and place money in cir
since it is a Federal aid
project, and that many of the shade
trees now standing in front of the
homes are rotten and within the
next few years will have to be re-
moved.
Opponents who are fighting for
The retention of the trees, state the
section that needs the improvement
Is from the public square to Rail-
road avenue in the heart of the
business section. The State High
way, it is said, will be asked to re-
consider the plans.
The Georgetown Chamber of Com
nerce, two of the members being
:ity cOuncilmen, are backing the
Project one hundred per cent, it is ,
iaid, and will urge the improvement !
IS contemplated.
City Council, it is said, has ex-
,ressed the opinion. that changes in ,
he plans cannot be made, for the
easOn that the State Highway De- :
lartment is interested in the whole
ITOject as one that will mean the 1
OF highway safety and :
bat two of the traffic hazards on :
larket street are between Railroad J
venue and King street and from
he public square west on Market to :,
'rOnt street. In 1921, City Council I
igned over the right of way to the !
tate Highway Department through
Iarket street a width Of sixty feet. n
hose favOring the proposed inl- :,
rOVement project of the State :
Highway Department contend that
ty councilmen have nothing to do o.
ith any Improvements that the :,
ighway Department desires to =
iade for the reason that when the :,
ght of way was turned over they n
gned away any jurisdiction over ~
arket street that they had. When =
arket street was turned over for &c
by the State Highway >.
apartment control was granted to =
ie property lines, 1t is said. II ? ?
ere are a large number Of sigma " "
Ires to the petitions. public meet
g is to be called to discuss the IN
iestiOn. - -
lx Rate Fixed
The tax rate, as provided by the ~
cent statute, has been fixed at If ~ ~
cents on the 500 Of assessed val -
iti0n. %
Receiver Of Taxes John B. Rogers
IS been allowed s4.997.24 as delin- m
tent taxes for the year. The delin- ~
f..,F..ln / u1