Milford chronicle., 1935-08-09
GEORGET0WN
MS MIS-: asry Elizabeth Calhoun 50

OF the Oldest and most widely known
women Of lower Delaware, living on
North Railroad Avenue here, quietly
observed her S6th birthday anniver-
sary on Saturday. Throughout the
day she received congratulations
from her many friends throughout
Georgetown by telephone and cards.
Born IN Gloucester, N. j., on August
Sd, 1919. daughter Of the late Daniel
and Mrs. Mary Felch, Mrs Calhoun
came 10 Georgetown to live, when
about two years old, with her uncle,
Jacob KINNEY having been left an
orphan. She married George Chris
tOpher Calhoun, OF Concord, who
helped to organize one OF the first
canning plants here in 1881, and for
quarter Of century was engaged.
in packing peaches, apples, pears
and tomatoes with the late Charles
r. Jones, under the firm name OF
CelhounaJones Company. The busi-.
ness many years ago was sold to
United States Senator John G. Town
sand, Jr., Of Selbyville, and son, Ju-
liam e. Townsend. Of Georgetown.
Mrs Calhoun all Of her life has
been an active member Of Wesley NJ
F.. Church, and for fifty years was a
Sunday School teacher. Most Of her
life has been spent in the cause Of
temperance, and during that time
she was an active member OF the
Georgetown w. C. T. U.
For the past half century she has
been interested in the. history of
Georgetown, and probably is one of
the best informed persons here Of
events that have taken place within |
the past seyenty-five years. Her
mind is active, but owing to falling
eyesight she is not able to travel 1
alone very much. She has two chill
dren, Mrs. Effie Vickers, of Berlin.
Md, and Vardah Calhoun of Los |
Angeles, Cal,
Held For Making Threats
James Hail, Indian River District, |
was held in S1OO bail by Magistrate |
w. Frank Sharp of this city, charged |
with threatening to kill his wife,
Mrs. Lula Hall. He entered his own
bond and was released until the oc-
tober term of Court of General Ses-
sions.
8 Charges Brought Against Negro
Three charges were brought
against Warren Higgins, Negro, of
Greenwood, before Magistrate w.
Frank Sharp here, growing out of
the larceny of the automobile of
Walter H. Matson, 7O4 McCabe Ave
nue., Wilmington, while the machine
was parked. on one of the streets at
RehobOth Beach on Saturday night,
July goth. Higgins, who was arrest
ed by Highway Officer Russell D.
Jones, on the DUPONT highway, be-
tween MillsbOrO and DagsbOrO, fol-
lowing an accident by cOlliding with
a concrete abutment shortly after
the car had been stolen, was charged
with larceny of the car, reckless
driving and having no operators Ii
cense. Magistrate Sharp held him
in S1OO bond in each case for a hear
ing before Judge Earl d. Wiley in
the Juvenile Court. Higgins, 1t is
claimed, is but fourteen years old
and his case was one for the JuVe-
nile Court
Since the larceny of the car and
Higgins arrest an investigation has
been going on. Timely arrival of
OFFICER Jones at the scene of the I
accident brought to light that the
car had been stolen when he ques-
toned Higgins and ascertained that !
he had no operators license. At the
time the officer was on his way from !
Fenwick Island here to report for :
duty.
Visits Old Home After As Years y
DESTROYS of visiting her old. home
after an absence Of As years, to talk !
over by-gOne days with old friends 4
and engage in "reminiscences, Mrs. {
Laura DOdd Mayer. of New York
City, has been on tour of this sec. y
tiOn. Stopping in Georgetown she y
met some of her old acquaintances
of long ago and related happenings y
when she was quite young. She y
failed to recognize many of the
places with which she had been ia a
miliar, and noted that Georgetown d
within the past As years had. under a
gone almost a complete change in l.
appearance. Her father, Samuel r
Dodd, for several years was mail ],
clerk on the Delaware. Maryland & c
branch of the Pennsylvania Il
Railroad System, running from n
to Franklin City, Va. pi
While residents here they lived in in
The dwelling at the corner of Rail- Ia
road Avenue and East Market Street, al
now occupied by Elmer r. Wilson, al
'Or many years editor of The Union eT
which was burned about
.wO years ago. Je
Prominent Laurel Girl WedS OF
Miss Barbara Jean Fowler. school be
eacheT and daughter of Mr.. and to
Mrs. Leighton C. Fowler, of Laurel, tW
md Howard A. Colby, "a VintOn pr
treet. Melrose, Mass, son Of Mrs. w
annie A. Colby and the late Alfred wi
1. Colby, OF that city, were married ST.
IN Wednesday afternoon of last an
week, at 4 o'clock, at Laurel, by the ye
teV. r. s. Barker, rector of St. Phil ne
ips' p. e. Church of that town. The mt
ride for several years has been uf
cry popular throughout the vest tn
rn section of Sussex County. mr.
'OfatOes Tee Cheap We
The bottom seems to have dropped
ut OF the white potato market last lni
'riday, as the demands are very tol
ght and markets dull. CObblers in sp'
taVe barrels have been selling most me
: around 81, and 10O-lb. sacks most me
? 65 cents. Farmers, 1t is stated, No
annot grow them for such prices 4
nd as result the loadings are light Ri
ID to Thursday 9,103 carlots have arr
cen shipped-ffOm the Eastern Shore a.
I Virginia, and 1910 carlOts from for
Iaryland. Only one car was sent tor
ut from Delaware on Wednesday. the
Farmers IN many sections are said vii
} be holding back until the markets att
ct cleaned out before they propose agt
, r,ova fhafp cfook All