Evening journal., 1915-08-27
BOASTS OF HAVING
OLDEST noted MEN
Townsend Claims State
Record For Aged Citizens
of Memorable Deeds
CIVIL WAR VETERANS
ALL IN GOOD HEALTH

special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
TOWNSEND. Aug. 27-Townsend
citizens boast of having the oldest citi-
zens of any town in the State with a
memorable record behind them. some
of the residents are as follows;
SQUIRE J. d. Carter, at the age Of ~
years. boasts of being the Oldest fireman
In the State of Delaware, and has only
been compelled to have doctor but
once in his long career, and Is still ac-
tive. ,.
Then comes Captain George Washing
ton Virgins. the well-known "iron man
of the sea as he is generally called by
his MANY friends. Mr.. Virgins was
punsman for Admiral Farragut during
the Civil War, and is active at the age
of 90 years. -
Next we will bring to light joseph
Deakyne. better known as Uncle Joe,
a Civil War veteran, at the age oil el
years. He is now a retired farmer nv
ING on Main street. Uncle Joe's hardest
Iabors now are his daily duties IN
church work. 49,,
William P. Reynolds, retired Pennsyl-
vania Railroad agent, is the next one on
the list at the age of 81 years. Mr.. Key
nolds was in the service of the company
for As wears. and gained many triends
durino that time. He Is now living at
his beautiful home on Commerce street
Jacob Vanhorn, Civil War veteran, is
of the age of 81 years, and boasts that
he can still kick his heels three times.
Thomas Maloney, Civil War veteran
ia rs years old. He is a retired hard
ware dealer and is hearty and well Nv
ing at his home on High street.
Joseph Guessferd, a prosperous lar-
NOR Of near here. is a Civil War veteran
and is 70 years old. -.
William ickerson, known to his
many friends as uncle Billy" cele'
brated his 10Th birthday last week. He
IL also a Civil War veteran.
I A. LYMAN, known as Uncle Al,
rural mail driver of this district, is an
active Civil War veteran at the age oil
IS years. r. ~,
George NJ Bennett, agent for the
Metropolitan Life Insurance company
has purchased. driving horse TO DC
nsed in connection, with his business:
Granville S. Lewis, formerly OF Mills
boro. Del. but now fireman on the
Cbestertown branch, has returned from
trim 10 the Catskill Mountains.
The Young Mems Fox Club gave a
chase here Monday night Participants
attended on horseback, teams and auto
mobiles.
w. Hartman Reynolds received a car
load of Studebaker automobiles, NO. o
TODAY. This makes Mr.. Reynolds sew
enth carload this season.
Local fruit and ana grain dealers o.
This town are making heavy shipments
of wheat and tomatoes, and expect
bumper crop of Keifer pears.
Lewis Greaves had his right hanC
badly mashed while working IN M
fathers overall factory last week.
Mrs. s. A. Collins gave a cantaloup'
marty at her beautiful home on Man
street Wednesday evening 70 number
NJ her Young friends. The evening was
enioyably spent in music and dancing
Those present we're; Misses Mary ah'
Rena Stats. Helen and Marian Key
nolds. Ethel Daniels, Naomi Shoekley
Alice and Corine Outten, Miss Truitt, o.
Seaford: Elizabeth Richardson, LilliaI
and Leah CHM, Ruth and Marian Hutch
inson Virgie and Christine Slant, Flor
ence Heinald. Mr.. and Mrs G. NJ. Ben
nett Mr. and Mrs. W. c. Harris, Franz
Hutchinson. Reynolds Hodgson, Clyd'
ghocklev. Woodall Corkran, Dallis Hart
Lewis Greaves, Joe Quigley, Roland key
nolds. Fletcher Daniels. Richard Tim
minis. Lee Janvier. Irving Wells, Wilson
Money. Russell Townsend, Waite
Money. Stanley Townsend, Carson Segle
ton, Victor Boyer and Jack lyman