Milford chronicle., 1935-09-27
GEORGETOWN
Held In $1,000 Bail For Illegal


the Delaware Liquor Commission
assisted by Constable Riley Wright
Of SeafOrd, and Constable Oscar C.
James, Of Laurel, made a raid on
the home Of Frank Hopkins, colored
IN Cameltown, a negro settlement
here, on Saturday afternoon and ar
rested. him for sale and possession.
Six half-pints were found in the
home, filled with illegal liquor but
in legitimate bottles. Prior to the
raid an unknown man working with
the officers went to the Hopkins
home and purchased a quart, paying
him $3.50.
When arraigned before Magistrate
W. Frank Sharp, Hopkins pleaded
guilty both to the sale and posses
sion, and was held in $1,000 bail for
the October term of Court Of GEN
eral Sessions. Unable to obtain
bail, he was committed to prison un-
til court convenes. While in Magis-
trate Sharp's office, the officers went
back to the home of Hopkins and
found under the carpet a dollar note
which had been marked and was
used by the unknown man to pur-
chase the quart. The serial num-
Der Of the dollar not was taken be-
fore it was turned over to the man
who bought the liquor. When found
under the carpet and returned to the
Office of Magistrate Sharp the serial
number was compared and Tailed
with the note given for the purchase
of the liquor. For identification. the
liquor was labeled in the presence
of Magistrate Sharp, each officer
signing his name to the label. This
will be used as evidence in court,
If the case comes to trial, as well as
the marked money.
Owing to the fact that Hopkins has
many small children, his wife Edna,
was released in order that she may
take care of them.
Two Men Drunk, Imprisoned
George Smith and Leon Travis, of
SeafOrd, were committed to prison
on Saturday by Magistrate James K.
Phillips of Seaford. for ten days,
charged with being drunk and disOr-
derly.
Peace Gets Into More Trouble
George Peace, of Bridgeville, who
on September Sth was arrested and
sent to jail by Magistrate w. Frank
Sharp of this city for 40 days on
charges of insufficient. brakes and
operating without a license, was
brought from prison on Saturday and
two additional charges were placed
against him by Highway Officer Clar-
ence X. Lynch. The first charge was
for operating with insufficient |
brakes, being the second Offense. He !
was given an additional prison SEN
tence of thirty days in default of a |
fine of S25.00 and costs. A $4,000 |
fine and costs was imposed for his |
second Offense for operating a car |
without a license. In default he was |
given an additional thirty days. On
the four charges Peace will have to /
remain peaceablV in the county jail |
for 100 days.
Ell Pepper Reaches S7th Span
OF Life
eli P. Pepper, son of the late
David Pepper, and uncle of the late
Judge David T. Marvel and Josiah
Marvel, for many years prominent
lawyers of Wilmington, observed
his S7th birthday anniversary on
Wednesday.
Born ON a farm near Georgetown,
on September 25th, 1S4S, Mr.. Pepper
has spent all of his life in agricul-
tural pursuits. For many years he
was considered. one of the leading
farmers of lower Delaware. For
many years he was active in Demo-
cratic politics in the Georgetown
district, and many years ago was a
T.aaunhnr of 1Oxuar hort1a of ho ] ,
Delaware Legislature.
Fined-COuldn' Pay-Jailed
Charged with operating car with
out a license, Joseph .Schmierer,
Lewes and RehobOth District, was ar
rested on Saturday by Highway Of
ficer Clarence X. Lynch of the
Georgetown Police Station and given
a hearing before Magistrate w.
Frank Sharp of this city. Unable to !
pay a fine of $40 and costs, he was
committed to the Sussex County Jail |
for ten days. {
Marylander Gets In Trouble !
Irwin T. Messick, living on Martin q
street, in Salisbury, Md, was arrested \
on Saturday by Highway OFFICER John I
H. Jacobs of the Georgetown Police c
Station, charged with failing to stop [
at the intersection of two main high 4
ways. Messick was operating a
truck owned by Anderson & Bozman b
of Salisbury. Magistrate w. Frank I
Sharp Of this city, released him up O
on payment of fine of $40 and costs. n
Jailed For Cutting Woman Il
Florence Farlow, colOred, of Selby- t
vile, was arrested on Saturday by s
Constable William F. Hudson of that
town on a charge of slashing Agnes 4
Moore with a tomato spoon, knife
like instrument used in pairing and a
skinning the fruit in canneries. The E
Moore woman was cut on the right S
side of the face, right arm and right G
side Of the body. The wounds are 3
not expected to prove fatal. In de- L
fault of $500 bail, Magistrate LevTin v
R. Hill, of Selbyville, committed her h
TO the county Jail at Georgetown, for t
the October term of Court of General 81
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County Official Has Birthday IL
James N. Blizzard, Indian River 81
District, and. Clerk of the Orphans
Court and Register in Chancery for M
Sussex COUNTY, observed his 67th ri
birthday anniversary on Monday s.
Mr.. Blizzard was for many years G
/ widely known contractor and II
builder in Georgetown, Later he
Ook up farming, and some years ago NJ
moved to the Eighth District. He al
vas elected to the Office he now holds n,
IN November 9TH, 1882. His term hi
viii expire the first of January, 1887. gI
lhGaFsvas Goth birthday Or