Milford chronicle., 1935-09-06

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message in a spirit of fun to fit tn
occasion.
Arrested For Having Bad
Muffler On Car
Oliver Ward, of Nassau, was ar
rested Tuesday by Highway Office
Clarence X. Lynch, on the road from
HarbesOn to CoOlspring, charged
with operating a car on which the
muffler was not in good condition
He was released by Magistrate w
Frank Sharp, of this city, upon pay
ment of a fine of $500 and costs.
Tire Trouble Lands Two In Jail
Charges of operating his car
which had not been registered and
with improper tags were brought
against John F. Dukes, Of MillsborO,
Tuesday afternoon, by Highway Off
GERS Harry A. Pusey and Russell d.
Jones of the Georgetown police sta
ton. Magistrate w. Frank Sharp, Of
tEis city, after Dukes had pleaded
guilty to both charges, imposed a
fine of S25 and costs in each case.
Unable to pay the fine and costs, he
vas sentenced to serve thirty days
in the Sussex county Jail here on the
charge of not having the car regis
tered. For displaying license plates
which had not been assigned to the
car, Magistrate Sharp ordered that
the costs be paid and remitted the
$25 fine.
Dukes arrest was the result of an
investigation conducted by the Off
GERS into the charge brought against
Horace E. Murphy, of MillsbOro. for
breaking into the store o. Rufus
Roach, at Rehoboth Beach on Mon
Gay night Murphy was held in $500
bail by Magistrate Sharp for the Oc-
tober term of Court of General Ses-
s;ons. When unable to obtain bond,
he was committed to the county Jail
here.
Dukes and Murphy on Monday
night went to RehObOth Beach to-
eether. While going down Rehoboth
avenue they had tire trouble and
stopped in front of the business es-
adjustment of Roach. Murphy jump
ed from the car and broke into the .
store Tor the purpose of getting Gig
arettes, according to his story. In .
checking up it was found that Dukes
had an unregistered car and impro-
per tags.
rreSted For Driving
without Learners Permit
Thomas P. Harmon, Indian River
District. was arrested Tuesday by
Highway officer John H. Jacobs OF
he GEORGETOWN station on a charge
If operating a car without n learn
,r's hermit. As this was his second
lffense, Magistrate w. Frank Sharp
If this city, before whom he was
siven a hearing, committed him to
he county Jail here for ten days, in
Iefault of a fine of S25 and costs.
Drove Too Close To
Another Car; Fined
Avery n. Hearn, of Willards. Nd
y as arrested on Tuesday by High
way Officer Irving NienOt, on the
road from Georgetown TO MillsborO'
charged with following another car
100 close for prudence. Magistrate
". Frank Sharp. of this city. inn
oosed a fine of SO and costs, which
we're paid.
Improper Lights On Car
Arrested by Highway Officer Clar-
,nce X. Lynch of the Georgetown
station, on a chGrge of having I'M
proper lights on his car, Willie r.
Nolford, of Frankford, was brought
lere and given a hearing before
Magistrate W. Frank Sharp, who re-
eased him upon payment of a fine
f So and costs.
lad Red Lights In Front OF Gar
Linford P. Rust. of MillsborO, was (
rrested on Market street, here, on
uesdav night. by Highway officer
larence X. Lynch on a charge of !
riving with red lights on the front I
his car. Magistrate w. Frank S
carp imposed fine of $5 and costs ,
hich he paid and was released. l
georgetown Wins Baseball Game
In a six inning contest here on a
lturday afternoon, Georgetown de- o
ated the Pilots, a team composed a
players from Ocean View, Mill {
lie, Selbyville and DagsbOro. Cole K
Id the visitors to five hits. while L
collected ten off the de- f
.ery of DOnaway. The visitors n
ere only able to put one run across l
nile Georgetown scored five. il
illSbOrO Business Man fl
rs Birthday
Jacob A. Burton. one of the lead fl
g business men of Milisboro, oh o
rived his C3rd birthday anniversary Il
st Sunday. Born on a farm, near e
llsboro. ON September 7. 1872. son il
the late William Z. and Mrs. Pau j
le (Morris) Burton, he received his \
rly education in the MillsbO:o
hool. For many years he was as tC
ciated with his father in the mer- C,
ntile business. and upon the death b,
his father in Oct 0ber, 1893, be- 81
me sole owner of the business. s.
nee tina. time he has conducted the CT
siness. He has served as a MEM tC
r of Millsboro Town Council,
ard of Education anG bank direc- "
=, and a few years ago was the al
mocratic nominee for comptroller Sc
Sussex county. but was defeated. A
cky PhiIadelphians o.
Four Philadelphians, Joseph and
iris Pepper, Frank Salerno and sc
ri Layman, caught with hook and pl
@ three hundred and twenty crOa- 81
IS and trout off Rehcboth Beach, B.
nday, within short time. The til
ch was considered very good 81
?, owing to weather conditions sc
/ the time they were angling. Sc
ltaIOupe Season Nearly Over &C