Smyrna times., 1926-12-08
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
George B. HynsOn, Native of Milford,
Newspaper Man and Author of Sew
eral Poems, Dies in Philadelphia

eral Poems, Dies in Philadelphia
George B. Hynson, former Della
warean, author of a number of poems
and well known to most people in Del
aware, died at the Polytechnic Hospital
in Philadelphia at o'clock Sunday
evening. He had been a patient at
the hospital for more than a week.
His family was with him when he
died. Mr.. Hynson was born in Mil
ford GA years ago. He was the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett L. Hynson. He
was educated in the public schools of
Milford and later at Claverack-in-
Hudson. For two years he taught
school in the public school in North
Milford and then went to Philadel-
phia where he studied law with form
er Judge R. L. Moon. He taught school
and practiced law in his early days
and also taught extemporaneous
speaking at the University of Penn
sylvania. He also taught elocution
for a time in Marietta College, Mar
ietta, Chic. Returning to Milford lat
er Mr.. Hynson became associated in
business with his brother, Henry Hyn-
son. The latter was the owner of the
Milford News and Advertiser,
staunch Republican newspaper, which
during the Civil War, under another
owner, had been threatened with de-
struction by southern sympathizers.
On the death of Henry Hynson,
George Hynson became the editor of
Al 4 h,,4 1a4a1.
left to become editor Of the Whining
ton Evening Journal which position
he filled for several years. While in
Milford at this time Mr.. Hynson be-
came the candidate for governor on
the Bull Moose ticket, which party
nominated Roosevelt for president and
his personal popularity gained him a
big vote. For a number of years he
was in the employ of the Caulk Dem
tai Company at Milford. When he
left that job he went to Philadelphia
where he established the Biddle Press,
which made a speciality of fine print
ing and later sold this and established
the George B. Hynson Advertising
Agency Of which he was the owner
at the time of his death. Mr.. Hynson
was the president of the Sons of Del
aware of Philadelphia. He was past
grand master of Masons in Delaware.
He was the author of the Delaware
State song and also the author of
volume of folk poems, "Down Var and
Thereabouts" in which two-"Jeems
and His Violin" and Sussex County
Applejack," attracted attention in all
parts of the country. He was a splen-
did speaker and was known to most
people in Delaware. Mr.. Hynson mar
ried Miss Susie Doughton, who, with
one son, Matthew, survives him. The
son is a teacher in the high school in
Philadelphia. He is also survived by
one sister, Miss Margaret Elizabeth
Hynson, a teacher in Public School
No. "a in Wilmington, who lives at
1909 Jefferson street. Funeral ser
vices for Mr.. Hynson were held at his
hime, 226 West Horter street, Ger
yesterday afternoon. The body was
shipped to Milford to-day where in
terment was made. Mr.. Hynson was
buried with Masonic honors.
d. w. Hughes Formerly Middletown
David w. Hughes, 80 years old,
formerly of Middletown, deputy US.
Marshall in Delaware during Presi-
dent Cleveland's administration, died
Wednesday night at the home Of his
son, A. Victor Hughes, 1907 Delaware
avenue, Wilmington. Funeral and in
-, 41nIy y01aa1 Ca%, Of
noon from his late residence, with
burial in Wilmington and Brandywine
cemetery. Mr. Hughes was born and
reared in Chester county, Pa, moving
to Delaware when young man. For
many years he conducted building
business at Middletown. At the death
Of Mrs. Hughes, about thirty years
ago he went to live with his son. He
had lived at Middletown for about
twenty years and in Wilmington for
the past forty years. He was mem
Der Of West Presbyterian Church and
was connected for the past several
years with the Crosby and Hill Com
pany, sos Market street, Of which his
son, "A. Victor Hughes is president
and treasurer. Mr.. Hughes is sur
vived by two sons, A. Victor and Rob
ert H. Hughes.
Death of Former Lt.-Gov. j. ID. Bush
J. Danforth Bush, So years old,
former Acknowledgements, promin-
ent citizen and well known in Ma
tional Guard affairs in this state, died
at his home, 805 North Broome street
Wilmington, Of pneumonia, about 4
o'clock Saturday morning. He was
long in the boat and lumber business.
Mr.. Bush married Miss Martha Nc
Comb, daughter of the late Henry S.
McComb. Mrs. Bush died several
years ago. Deceased is survived by
the following children: Miss Eleanor
Bush Of Wilmington. Mrs. Reginald