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Milford chronicle., 1912-06-14
CHRONICLE CARD BASKET
Personal and Social Functions
During the Week

VIM. G. Sammons, who has been quite
i'll, is now able to be out again.
John S. Hallet and family are spend
ing the summer at Ocean City Md.
Casper Greenwood, of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with Miss Essie Housman.
John w. Hallett is visiting his son
DR.. William Hallett at Chambersburg,
Pa.
Miss Margaret Rathell is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Margaret Sykes, in Philadel-
phia.
Mrs. Clarence Stuart, who has been
visiting friends in Delmar, has returned
home.
James Stanton returned from a several
months visit to friends in Camden, N.
j., this week.
Miss Helen Tatman has returned home
forthe summer from Swarthmore College
at Swarthmore Pa.
VIM. T. Arts, who has been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Sammons, has re-
turned to Philadelphia.
Mrs. William Roach has just returned
from a visit to Burrsville, Denton and
other Maryland towns.
John Latchum, of New York, has been
visiting his father James H. Latchum,
on North Walnut Street.
]. Earl Hudson and family were the
guests of Rev. G. w. Bounds and fam
lily, of Frederica, last Sunday.
Miss Grace Bozman, of Portland, Ore
gOn, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. N.
j. Daniels, on Causey Avenue.
Garrett Hynson, Jr., of Connecticut,
has been a guest of his father and
brother, George B. Hynson, this week.
Mrs. Margaret Sykes, who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. William Rathell,
has returned to her home in Philadel
phia.
Rev. w. H. Savage returned home
Wednesday from trip to Philadelphia
and other points in Southern Pennsyl-
vania.
Miss Nan Wilson is recovering from
an attact of the measles. which she
contracted while visiting in Maryland
last month.
Miss Mary Barker, of South Walnut
Street, has been under her phyician' s |
care all this week, but at present she
is able to leave her bed.
Captain H. V. Heavelow, of Camden
N. J. Port Supt. Clyde, S. S. Co., spent
Monday and Tuesday with his sister
in-law, Mrs. Anna w. Hill.
frank w. Davis, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mark L. Davis, was one of the graduates
at Lehigh University this commence
nent. He took the Electric Engineering
Course.
gMyron B, Bryant, who has just grad
lated from the Philadelphia Business
College, has accepted a position as
and clerk at the State
College of Pennsylvania.
DIR. G. w. Marshall, one of the de-
egates to the Republican National Con-
7entiOn at Chicago from Delaware, ac-
by Mrs. Marshall eftyester-
lay morning for Chicago. After the
DR.. and Mrs. Marshall will
continue the trip westward until they
each the Pacific Coast.
Milford chronicle., 1912-06-14
EDDINGTON.

John B. Eddington, one of the oldest
citizens of Milford, died at his home on
Monday afternoon, June 10th, 1912, aged
79 years, after an illness of several
months, his death being the result of
paralysis which attacked him about three
weeks ago. The deceased is survived
by his wife and seven children-Mrs.
James Hillman, Mrs. w. S. Mayhew,
Mrs. W. I. Banning and Miss Sallie Ed
dington of Milford, William Eddington,
of fredericksburg, Md. Robert Edding-
ton, of Washington, D. c., and Chester
Eddinton, Of Richmond, Va. Funeral
services were held on Wednesday after
noon at his late residence on Washing
ton Street, Rev. w. r. MOwbray offici-
ating. Interment was made at Odd Eel
lows Cemetery by S. J. Wilson and Son,
funeral directors.
Milford chronicle., 1912-06-14
CHILBREN'S DAY.

The Avenue NJ. E. Sunday School will
celebrate Children's Day next Sabbath
evening with music and recitations. They
will be assisted by Breme and Ham
mond's Orchestra. The friends of the
school are all invited to be present. The
following program will be rendered
a Joyful Chorus"
Invocation. ......... -..........By the Pastor
Song, Lord of Highest Glory"
Scripture Reading.
A Greeting OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Mary Thomas
Song Little Birds ................. .... School
June Nteetng ...... ..-.-.--... Jay nanioVe
Lowells Day Of June. "....... Miss Clara Pierce
Song, June Carries Sunshine, "......... School
Little Pansies ........ Mrs. Sallie Davis Class
Meaning Of Children Day, Miss Kinder's Class
Golden Sunbeams duet .... By members of Mrs
Stuart's Class,
Recitation. What the Flowers Said, b. Grace Vale
Song. "Sunbeams and Blossoms, Carrie Biddle
We Are Part Miss May Watson's Glass
Precious Name, ............. Song by the School
Motion Song ............ Primary Department
Rose Greeting, By members of Mrs. Davis Glass
Jesus Leading. .......... .. Song by the School
Address by the Superintendent.
Jesus Watches" Song by members Of Mrs. Mack
Inns Class.
Offering for Educat onal Purposes.
Jesus Needs the Children, o.. By members of the
intermediate and Primary Department
Knights of the Try Brigade. Song.
BenedctOn.
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WILL HOLD FESTIVAL.

The Ladies Aid of Laws NJ. E. Church
will hold festival on Friday and Sat
urday evenings, June 2lst and 22nd, in
the grove at Laws School House. Ice
cream, cake and all kinds of cOnfection-
cries will be for sale. All are cordially
invited to come and spend a pleasant
time and help a good cause along.
Milford chronicle., 1912-06-14
BASE BALL.

Milford was defeated at Lewes last
Saturday by a score of Z to s.
Milford and Lincoln will play a game
of ball on the local grounds on Saturday
afternoon. Game called promptly at 3
O'Clock. Ladies are especially invited.
Two games were played here Decora-
ton Day. Milford won the morning
game by a score of to 0, while Lewes
took the afternoon game by the score
of : to T.
Milford chronicle., 1912-06-14
ALUMNI MEETING.

A meeting of the Alumni Association
of the Milford High School will be held
this evening at 7.S0 o'clock at the home
of Miss Clara Pierce. Plans win be dis
cussed for the securing Of the money
for the Scholarship Fund next year. A
full attendance is requested.
Milford chronicle., 1912-06-14
new DRESSNAKIEG PARLORS.

Mrs. W. J. Watson, formerly Miss
Portia Bozman of this town, has opened
a dressmaking parlOr in the Handy
Building on North Walnut Street. She
will also engage in making custom-made
shirts for men. For particulars see ad
in another column of this paper.
Milford chronicle., 1912-06-14
MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED.

A marriage license was issued last
Saturday by Magistrate Gardner W.
Joseph to Samuel A Graham, now of
Kenton, but formerly of Greenwood,
and Miss Minnie Marie Voss, Of Bridge
vile, Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1912-06-14
BENNETT-GARDNER.

Another of Delaware's handsome
school teachers has take the solemn
vowes of wifehood, and Miss Cora
Bennett, of Slaughter Neck, in Sussex
County, is now Mrs. Christian Gardner,
and will resides in Providence, R. l.
They were married at the residence of
the brides parents at their home in
Slaughter Neck, on Wednesday evening
June 18th, 1912, by Rev c. P. Taylor,
of Lincoln, Delaware, and many persons
from Milford as we'll as their host of
friends nearer home, witnessed the
happy affair. A wedding supper was
served, and they left on Thursday morn
ing for their wedding tour.
Milford chronicle., 1912-06-14
COLE WHEELER.

The home of A. Lemex, near Shawnee,
was the scene of a quiet but pretty we'd
ding at noon on Tuesday, June 11th,
1912, when his neice, Miss Lorene r.
Wheeler, was united in marriage to
Willard L. Cole, of Quakertown, Pa.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Byron Wheeler, of California,
and has made her home with her uncle
for several years past The wedding
ceremony was performed by Rev. w. F.
Stewart of Camden. After a short we'd
ding trip Mr.. and Mrs. Cole will reside
near QuakertOwn, Pa.
Milford chronicle., 1912-06-14
MARRIED.
WHITE TOWER.

Miss Nettie West White, of Frank
ford Delaware, was married in Port
land, Maine, on Wednesday, June 5th,
1912, to DR.. Aubrey w. Tower, of Port
land. Miss White is well known in this
town, she having taught school here for
several wears.
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adelphia May 2. 1893. the third year
Of his presidency, and the package
was sealed with the Washington fam
lily arms as is indicated In a letter
which reads:
The arms enclosed in your letter
are the same that are held by the
family here; though have also seen.
and have used. as you may perceive
by the seal to this packet. flying
griffin for the crest"
The Washington crest. "a raven is
suing from a ducai coronet. gold" was
evidently given because Of the sports
manship of the early English Wash
ingtons. In fact the crow. falcon and
hawk have been for more than four
hundred years the emblem OF sport
The pastime of hawking was engaged
in only by the wealthy and the Wash
ingtons were noted for their love of
hunting and sporting. Benson ].
Losing lent some color to the fore,
going conclusion when he wrote OF
the English Washingtons:
For more than two hundred years
the De Wessyngtons, or Washingtons,
were conspiring after their kind (rob-
Der knights) fighting. hawking. ca
rousing and gaming"
This grant Of the raven was in 1900.
at about the same time that hawking
was at its height as a sport. for at
about the same period we find that
in Spain the son of Columbus atempt-
ed to prove that his father was OF
aristocratic and also OF heraldic fam
lily in that "he was OF people who
kept their own hawks" This alone,
In those days. stamped the man as
falconer, as only people of high social
standing we're permitted by license to
engage In that enjoyment: hence a
raven, falcon, crow or hawk on
the shield or crest indicated promi-
nence. This sporty and hunting dis
position OF the Washingtons was dis
tinctly manifested in the Washingtons
of Virginia, of which our first presl.
dent also gave liberal expression.
There are five distinct Washington
shields, but in the heraldic records
they are pronounced of the same
origin. as follows:
A silver (argent) shield upon which
are two red (gules) bars; in the top
(chief) three red mullets (spurs OF
knights boots).
A red (gules) shield with single
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the unhappy lot OF the royalists. or
Kings Cavaliers; and rather than
bow to one whom they looked upon as
a usurper. many of the Washingtons
fed to foreign lands. John and Law
renee, brothers, came to Virginia, the
former being the grandfather OF
George Washington, the first presi-
dent of the United States.
Among the distinguished Washing
tons who escaped persecution by flight
from England was one whose Identity
genealogists long sought vainly to
verify-the brother of General George
Washington's great grandfather. This
Washington's name was James, and
he fed to Rotterdam. Holland. where
in 1850 he welded Clara Wander Lam
en-, daughter of the mayor of the port
From this union was derived the pres
ent Dutch and German Washingtons
sturdy folk who adapted themselves
to these governments under which
they have held and are at present
holding official positions OF high sta
ton. One of these German Washing
tons offered his services In a military
capacity to the United States consul
at Frankfort-on-Main in 1862. He ex-
pressed himself as anxious to enlist
In the Union army. and presented the
consul with a verified genealogical
chart prepared from the records Of
the Dutch government. This gentle
man was Baron de Washington. The
statement has been certified by Will
lam w. Murphy. consul at that point,
and attested by the Honorable Fred
erick Kapp. of New York City, who
was visiting In Germany and wrote a
letter in which the circumstances
were fully described.
The original correspondence and
data In my possession relating to the
Dutch and German Washingtons prove
the baron to have been a direct lineal
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white (silver) bar charged with three
mullets.
A red shield with a white bar upon
which are three cinguefoilles, also red.
A red shield with two bars white,
In chief three martlets.
A shield OF four bars, white and red,
three mullets. W
A shield In green. lion rampant In
white. within a border gobonhted
white and blue.
These constituted the heraldic arms
of all Washington people as recorded
in the English College of Heralds.
Washington was fond OF geneaIogi-
cal Investigations. and in the College
OF Heralds can be seen a score or
more OF pages he wrote at various
times in his eager search after family
arms and crests. He was proud of his
heraldic ancestors, and this family
estimate is well expressed In the fre-
quency with which he blazoned the
Washington shields upon his choice
tokens and valuables.
Many such instances may be noted
in his heraldic watch charms. his sew
eihi personhi sedlS, tne doors OF his
carriages; the porcelain of his dinner
set; the silver ware Of his liquor sery.
ice; the fireplace and the mirrors; the
picture frames and his library walls: /:
his bookplate and his saddle, and
practically everything upon which a
family signature or shield might be
engraved. painted or printed
The illness Of Sir Isaac Heard. the
head OF the English department OF
heraldry. closed the correspondence
relating to Washington's eager at
tempt to prepare Washington gen
ealogy and origin and evolution of the
family coat-of-arms. This Interesting
correspondence has never yet been
scripturally reproduced. and 1t is to be
regretted that continuance of the
Investigation was disturbed by illness.
since many disputed biographical
problems would doubtless have been
solved.
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washinston's Crested Carriage

of England. william of Normandy
was the victor, and King Harold. with
tens of thousands of his English, was
among the slain. The victorious
French marched to London, and on
Christmas day they proclaimed their
dashing leader William /, Conqueror
and King of England"
King William. like all his French
knights, loved the French ideals of
government, church and home. and in
fused into the old English national
and domestic life all the customs of
his native land. Even the English
Language, which William never could
learn, was gradually set aside. and
among the loyal French knights who
assisted the Conqueror In enforcing
bis reforms wns the distant kin of
George Washington. This early an
cestor of our first president was num-
bered among the intimates OF the
King, and was one Of the leaders of
the French Conquest. In the past.
American historians, possibly because
of the strong influence upon literature
exercised by England, placed the
Washington ancestry as beginning In
that country; but careful investigation
bears out the statement that the
Washingtons were of definite and d.
rect French origin. They were French
both in sentiment and training, and
the original name was De Hertburn.
Naturally the question arises. why
was the name changed. and what in
duced these faithful French subjects
of William of Normandy to assume an
English cognomen? The explanation
is simple enough. William the Con
queror was careful and far-seeing
man. He realized that his usurpation
of the English throne was very rad
ical departure ip governmental ex-
pertinent, to say the least: and he was
anxious to mould the people. whom
he had made mis- yassals by dint OF
the strong hand, into as close dupli-
oates of the French as possible. In
other words, he strove to impiant the
French ideals into the English char
acter as deeply as circumstances per-
mitted. The complicated heraldic rec
ords found In the pages Of the famous
@Doomsday Book" is undoubtedly the
best evidence that the King wished
To make his radical campaign Of perm
anent record, and hence a great num-
ber of men of education and ability
were occupied In diligently surveying
and noting all the land and water con-
ditions Of England. They also in these
visitations made lengthy entries as to
the original English estate owners as
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preme. A decline In their
fortunes then appears to
have taken place, for in
1890, the year the Pill
grims set sail for Amer
lea, the Washingtons
were practically driven
from the Sulgrave estate
to take up residence at
Brighton with minor ma
nors and holdings. The
loss Of the hundreds of
acres of rich meadows
and harvest fields was
in a measure counter
acted by the marriage OF
a Sir William Washing
ton to a sister of George
villiars, Duke of Buck
ingham. This union
brought about new al
liances and Affiliations
which made Washing
tons possible In Amer
lea, and ultimately led
to the rearing OF George
Washington to be the
military leader of the
colonies and eventually
our first chief executive.
This marriage brought
the Washington family
into direct domestic So
cial and court relation
ship with the prominent
and powerful favorite OF
the then reigning mon
arch. AMI political cir
cumstance destined the
Washingtons to espouse
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ed the statement as cor
rect. The English poet
was misled by his fervid
fancy. for the Heralds'
College at London. the
highest authority on
British heraldry. writes
as follows: "A Washing
ton shield with stars and
stripes (pales) has never
been Of record" 1t
is altogether probable
that Tupper. as well
as others. was deceived
by the shape of the
"mullets." These spurs.
as worn by the knights
of old, were round in
form, resembling mod
ern cog-wheels some
what, and their bristling
points possibly suggest
ed the stars" OF which
Tupper spoke.
Hundreds OF writer's
have also announced
that the crest on Cen
eral George Washing
toms coast-of-arms is an
eagle. and that this fam
lily emblem was the foun-
dation of the suggestion
that the eagle be the en-
blem of the American re-
public. While the crest
may appear like an
eagle. the facts are that
the heraldic grant of
arms to this Washing
ton branch present a ra-
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his birthplace. but the true name
fngton. This may seem a sweeping
statement in the light of generally ac-
cepted history. but careful research
has established beyond doubt that
the ancient founder of the family from
which came the Father Of our Country
was named William De Hertburn. Tha
key to this apparent paradox lies in
the fact that. In common with many
noblemen and monarchs Of Europe,
the flrst president possessed an estate
name and real, or family name, the
latter being known as the patronymic,
or paternal name.
The first Washingtons were of
French. and not English. origin, and
were numbered among the powerful
knights Of the northern portion Of
France. When the Duke of Normandy
conceived the ambition of becoming
King of England he called to his aid
the Catholics Of France, and among
those who responded to his appeal was
an ancestor of George Washington.
The duke gathered his soldiers about
him and announced that by right and
promise he deserved and intended to
be the new King of England. His spir-
1ted address had the desired effect
and the knights and their vassals
thronged to the standard until there
was soon gathered under the leader
ship of William, Duke of Normandy,
the greatest army France had ever.
mustered. ready for the field and
thirsting for the glories of conquest
Among the many banners thrown to
the breeze appeared the shield of the
multi-great-grandfat of our own
George Washington. His name was
William de Hertburn The 10000 fol-
lowers of the duke set sail In 5000
vessels Of war for the English coast
and landed without oposition, because
of the English King Harold's conflict
with the Norwegians in another part
of his invaded domains On October
IA, 1866. the rival armies met, and on
the field of Hastings took place one of
the most terrific battles in the history
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OF heraldic investiga-
ton.
Later the Q g t a I Q
known as Wessyngton
was spelled and en-
tered officially as Wes-
sington, the proprietors
assuming the same
name. Then 1t was re-
corded as Washington.
and a natural change of
the owners name In
accordance with that
of his land followed.
The proprietors became
known as William,
John. Lawrence. Rob-
ert and Nicholas De
Washington. Finally
the heraldic shields
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Of this honor. and possibly
because he deemed that suf-
ficient respect had not been
shown to one Of such noted
ancestry, he did not emf
CRATE to the United States.
However. before the inter-
view was closed, he deposit
ed with the American consul
a certified genealogical chart
on which the following ap-
pears:
Baron de Washington is
a direct descendant of the
ancient and honorable Wash
ington family of England. the
earliest emigrant to Holland
being James Washington.
one of the four brothers Of
Stuart ympa h l Z o r 8
Charles y. James came to
Holland in 1850. his two
brothers emigrated to vir-
ginia, and the third brother
remained in England. where
he was serving as a divine.
This remarkable bit Of
genealogical history gives the
earliest and most authentic
record of the Dutch and Ger
man Washingtons. Of which
there are many and of whom
the church records abound in
entries of marriages. births
and deaths. Further investi-
CATION brings to light the
fact that this earliest Dutch
emigrant. James. was mar
ried In the English church
of Rotterdam, all of which
tends to corroborate that he
was Of English training.
Baron de Washington was
born In 1888, and his brother
Max married the Duchess of
Oldenburg and in this way
became connected with one
OF the Oldest sovereign fam
lilies OF Europe. The House
~ Ola aph,,ro 4. fha ertx.. n
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descendant of the James Washington
who landed In Holland in 1850. He
married Bavarian lady and held a
certificate OF honorable discharge
showing that he had been lieutenant
In the Bavarian army. To obtain a
commission as officer In the Federal
army was his wish. but because OF the
inability Of our consul to assure him
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well as an accurate record
of the biographical and her
aldic character OF the new
or French proprietors. And
In this last seemingly un-
necessary entry appears the
statement that the brave.
ever reliable Knight, Sir
William De Hertburn, for
military service to Will
lam !. be granted with feu-
dal rights and power the ex-
tensive estate known as
Wessyngton. and henceforth
said Sir Knight shall be
known as Sir William de
Wessyington; but he shall
still be q vassal of the bish-
op and bis heraldic demon.
ination shall continue to be,
Arms: Argent two bars
gules (red); in chief, three
mullets of the second. Crest:
A raven with wings endorsed
proper. issuing out of a du-
cal coronet or (goid)."
As a further demonstra-
ton Of the Importance of the
De Hertburns. or "Wessyng-
tons." history furnishes the
Information that the estate
In question was under the
command of the Bishop of
Durham. and situated In a
locality exposed to the at
tack Of the Scots of northern
England. On this border
there was constant warfare,
and the king naturally select
ed the bravest and most
warlike of his adherents to
hold lands in the disputed
district For nine years this
country between Durham
and York was laid waste.
and for ten years 1t was
practically a desert, no man
having the courage to at.
tempt cultivation of the
blasted fields or inhabit the
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16

and French prefix Of de" was drop
per, and the modern spelling of
Washington prevailed.
The Washingtons were very prom
inent in the military as well as the
civic phases of English life. In the
days of Henry VIII, when that mon
arch was in conflict with the pope
of Rome. Lawrence Washington sided
with the king. and the latter conflscat-
ed the monasteries, converts and
churches of the Roman Catholic
church, giving to this Washington the
Sulgrave estate, where for over CEN
tury the Washington family ruled su-
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ven Issuing from a golden ducal
crown. the crest of the family. Furth-
ermore, Washington himself clearly
shows by correspondence with the
Herald's once at London that 1t was
not an eagle. and the letter is dated
ten years after the eagle had become
the emblem of the republic June 90.
1782). His letter was sent from Phil
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-16

The man who is doing good work is
writing his name on the memory Of
the world. Stone monuments are only
seen by very few. no odds how high
they may be built.
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the cause Of the king. rather than the
idol OF the Commons-Oliver Crom-
well. The Washingtons performed
heroic services for the king, but
when Cromwell proved victorious
and seized the reins Of govern
ment, they found England to be
no longer a safe dwelling place.
Prison sentences, exile and death was