Milford chronicle., 1935-09-27

carts and covered wagons when they
wanted to go to church; protect
lambs born In the fields from wolves,
when Sussex County had thirteen
Levy COurtmen, one for each hun
dred or election district; when min
listers rode on horseback and were
called Circuit riders;" when the
woodland between Georgetown and
Milton abounded in wild horses;
when corn and bark were hauled
from different sections Of lower Del
alare and sent by boat out Of the
Broadkiln River into the Delaware
Bay and up to Wilmington, Chester
and Philadelphia, and when the finest
whiskey and apple jack could be
purchased for less than 25 cents per
quart
Fire Destroys Farmhouse
Fire believed to have been Of in
cendiarism broke out in one Of the
bedrooms on the second floor Of the
farmhouse owned by Mrs. Annie
Blackstone, on South Bedford street
here, about o'clock last Friday
night, and before the Georgetown
fremen could make the run Of about
four miles, the blaze had gained. such
headway that they were pOwerless.
to do anything. A hOse-line was run
to a big ditch, but a sufficient sup
ply Of water could not be obtained
to save the building. The dwelling
for many years was owned by Mr..
Greenly, father of Mrs. Blackstone,
and is located a short distance from
Sand Hill NJ. E. Church. between
here and Milton. Many years ago
Mrs. Blackstone and her husband,
the late DR.. william F. Blackstone,
one time State Senator from the
Fifth District, lived there.
This year the farm and dwelling
was rented to Horace Carmean, of
Georgetown, and was occupied by
Mrs. Pauline Harmon, cOlOred, and
her cousin, David Harmon.
Late in the afternoon the woman
came here and made complaint
against her cousin before Magistrate
w. Frank Sharp, accusing him of
beating her and. kicking her from |
the porch. She is alleged to have |
remarked that he told her she should |
not sleep in the house another night. |
When the fire broke out and local |
firemen were called she is alleged to /
have accused her cousin Of firing it.
Officers Clarence K. Lynch and IrV-
ing VienOt of the Georgetown High
way Police Station, leaving here on /
their patrol, accompanied the fire.
men to the scene.
AfterWard Harmon was brought to
prison where he was for a time de-
tained for questioning. Although
will be made to ascer-
tain whether or not it was set on
fire. The property was worth several
hundred dollars.
Miss Beatrice Pusey Given Birthday
Party
Miss Beatrice Pusey was given
surprise birthday party on Thursday
night of last week by her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Pusey, on
South Railroad Avenue here, the Oc-
casiOn being their daughters twen-
ty-first birthday anniversary.
In observance of the occasion Miss
Pusey gave a turkey dinner to some
of her close friends, among whom
were Mr.. and Mrs. Garland BlOOds-
worth, of Laurel; DOminick Monaco
and Fenwick Martin, Of Seaford;
Miss Mildred Wheeler, Of Milton, and
Miss Althea Smack, of Georgetown.
While the dinner was in progress a
large number of friends succeeded
in getting into the house before she
knew what was going on. At the
of the dinner she was
called and found. two rooms filled
with relatives and friends. Besides
ler dinner guests, those present
we're: Mr.. and Mrs. Walter S. John
son. her grandparents; Mrs. David
Dickerson, Mrs. Uriah Swain, Mrs.
Charles T. Jester, Mrs. Herman
HOach, Mr.. and Mrs. William Glib
lons, Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Culver, Mrs.
J. Vannie Messiek, Mr.. and Mrs. Os-
,ar S. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
!. Wilson, James Locates, Lee Booth,
William Scheer, Miss Marian Col
ins, of Georgetown; Mr.. and Mrs.
Tohn Isaacs, of Greenwood; Mr.. and
drs. Frank Johnson, of RehOboth;
drs. Carrow, of Over; Mrs. RhOda
'usey, of MillsbOrO.
10 Lieense-GOes To The Pen
Howard Lang, Northwest Fork
district, was arrested by Highway
Dhicer Joseph H. Holt of the Bridge
lille Police Station on a charge OF
perating a car without a license.
iagistrate William H. Hewes Of
committed him to the
ounty Jail here for ten days upon
allure to pay a fine Of $40 and costs.
'ries Pugilisfle Stunt On Wife
James Hood, of DagsbOrO, charged
efore Magistrate James B. Long, OF
'rankford, with assault and battery
n his wife, Frances Hood, was COM
lifted to the Sussex County jail here.
4 default of $500 bail for the 0c-
1ber term of Court Of General Ses-
ions.
lked Chlcken-NOW Peeps Through
he Iron Bars
George Darden, of Bridgeville. was
rrested by Highway Officer George
/. Minner Of the BridgeVille Police
tation on a charge Of stealing two
liekens from the home of George
Ruos, two miles north Of that
,wn, on Sunday night. Magistrate
yilliam H. HeWes, Of Bridgeville,
cid him in $25O.O0 bail for the Oc-
,ber term of Court OF General Ses-
Ons. Failing to obtain bond, he
as committed to prison here for
Ie next term Of court.
safOrd Couple Married
Miss Mildred Lane and Hilbert
assey, both Of Seaford, were mar
ed Sunday night, Sept. 18th. at the
saford NJ P. Parsonage by the Rev.
Gorge J. Hooker.
Dses His Temper; Gets into Trouble
Family ties became so strained
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