Milford chronicle., 1932-09-30

Representatives District,
John W. Burris, Wallace Burn, ].
Elbert Webb, of Milford; second,
George F. Swain, of Cannon Station,
and Earl C. McCaulley, of near
Bridgeyille; third, Everett NJ. Barr,
of near Georgetown; fourth, Virgil
F. Hearn, of Laurel; fifth, Charles
J. Moore, of Laurel; sixth, Capt. Ebe
T. Chandler, of Dagsboro; seventh,
Ralph C. Steele, John Raymond
Belts, of Millville; eighth, Carlton
L. Lingo; ninth, former Sheriff Will
liam L. McIlvaine and John Hollis;
tenth, Robert B. Black and Enoch
w. Donovan, of Milton.
Hundreds OF Presbyterians from
all sections of the Del-Mar-Va PEN
insula will make their annual trek
to lower Delaware on Sunday, Oc-
tober 8, to participate in the 165th
annual celebration of the founding
of old Blackwater Church, located
on the highway between Frankford
and Ocean View.
The sermon will be delivered at
2:90 p. m, by the Rev. Frederick D.
Viehe, pastor of the Frankford Pres
byterian Church.
Blackwater Presbyterian Church
was built in 1867, and the first pas
tor was Rev. Charles Tennent whose
father was pastor and teacher of |
the "Old Log College," now known |
as Princeton University. Brothers of
the Rev. Tennent were among the
of the churches at New
Castle, this State, and of Bucking
ham, in Maryland.
In 1889, the Rev. I. H. E. Handy
became the pastor of what was then
called the united churches of Buck
Blackwater and Laurel so
that a permanent pastor could be
obtained. Later the union was dis
solved by the Buckingham congre-
CATION, who wanted the exclusive
of the Rev. Mr.. Handy
In 1856 the Ocean View PPesby-
erian Church was organized by the
congregation, and later
he Frankford Presbyterian Church
vas formed as a branch of Black
water.
A century ago the ancestors of
iome of lower Delaware's most
,-ominent men were connected with
hese churches, and were staunch
Among the first MEM
ers of Blackwater were forepar-
nts of James M. Tunnell, Demo-
ratio National Committeeman for
Delaware and Congressman Robert
!. Houston, both of this city.
In the adjoining church yard
many of their ancestors are buried. {
Zach summer a family reunion of
he Tunnels is held, and the des- {
endants hold services in the church \
uring the two days meeting of the !
unnell clan. !
While on their way to Dover on 4
Ionday night to attend a meeting of I
ne Democratic State Committee,
Thich was in session in the State \
louise, Mr.. and Mrs. Addison B. i
hudson, of Selbyville, barely escap-
being killed when their machine +
Ollided with truck, loaded with 4
lmber and without lights, on the \
luseway at FIederica.
The Hudson machine turned over n
nd was badly smashed. Mrs. Hud- z
On was cut about the hands and ,
eek by broken glass but fortunate
: was not seriously hurt. Fl
Mrs. Hudson is committeewoman Il
ON the Seventh Representative p
istrict and vice chairman Of the N
Essex County Democratic Execu-
We Committee. NJ
Register of Wills Frank L. JOS -,
III has granted letters on the fol- Is
wing estates in Sussex county:
Gorge w. Cannon, late of Broad p
reek District, to Sadie A. O'Neal, Q,
Annie S. Hearn, late n
Little Creek District, to the Sus-
x Trust Company; John e. Dais- W
:, who died ON Monday as result of r.
/ automobile accident, at Gumboro,
st Saturday night, to Walter A.
lisey, executor. Il