Milford chronicle., 1935-07-05
GEORCETONN
Tried no KIN Ms Grandfather

>. ItOuNey, IN the court OF GeueEdt
Sessions here, on Thursday afternoon
Of last week to serve one month In
the county jail on charge OF max
ing an assault on his grand dfather,
Samuel Parker. The lad became
crazy from drinking lower Delaware
''hooch" and went to his grand
fathers home and started quarreling
when he was not allowed to enter
the house. He took a rake and tried
to batter down the door, anG then
procured an axe and threw 1t at his
grandfather when he went 70 the
door to drive him away. The lad
then tried to borrow a shotgun, say
ing he was going to kill his grand
father. He finally was subdued by
officers and brought here to prison.
Must Support Two Children
Elmer L. O'Neal, living near
Laurel, charged with desertien and
nOn-support of his two children, Mar
gle, aged 3, and Elmer, aged IA, was
ordered by Judge Richard S. Rodney
in Court Of General Sessions here, on
Thursday Of last week, to pay $3.50
per week for their maintenance. The
first payment is TO be made on July 6.
Ralph e. Warren Of the Lewes and
RehObOth section, indicted for nom
support Of three minor children,
William, aged months, Arthur,
and Donald, years old, was ordered
to pay $500 per week for their sup
port.
Religions Services At Oak Orchard
During July and August gospel
meetings will be held in the taber-
naele at Oak Orchard, on the Indian
River Bay, under direction Of the
Rev. r. c. hartman, evangelist, Of |
Philadelphia This will be the four
teenth summer that the Rev. Mr.. |
hartman has conducted. services on |
Sundays at the resort.
Two Sisters Marry
Announcement of the marriage of |
Miss Matte Steele and Elmer Magee
of the Seventh District, has been !
made. The wedding took place at
BishOpVille. Md, on Friday night of
last week. Miss LaVinia Steele, sis
ter of Mrs. Elmer Magee, and Frank
c. Wheatley of FrankfOrd, were mar
ried on the same date in Snow Hill,
Md.
DIR. Elliott Rotary Speaker
DIR. j. Roscoe Elliott, of Laurel,
one of the most prominent ROtarians
in lower Delaware, and. former presi-
dent of the Laurel club, was the
the Georgetown Rotary Club on FRI
day night of last week. DR.. Elliott
who has made an exhaustive study
Of Rotary and its principles, had as
his subject, THE Principles Of RO-
tary." Former State Treasurer Geo.
s. Williams of MillsbOrO, an active
member Of the Georgetown club will
assume charge of the meeting on
Friday night of next week, as the
new president for the term, succeed
ng John T. Carey Of this town
whose term expired with the meet
ng on, Friday night.
ordered To Support Child
John W. COursey of near Lewes,
Indicted at this term of Court of
General Sessions on a charge Of non
uppOrt of his nine-year-Old daugh-
eT Helena, was ordered by Judge
Richard S. Rodney to pay for her
uppOrt the sum of $500 per month.
'he amount was determined upon by
igreement between COufsey and. his
wife.
Not Drunk" Says Jury
Jesse H. Walls, of Milton, who was
rrested by Highway Officers Harry
/. Pusey and Clarence K. Lynch at
liltOn, early in the morning of May
4th, on a charge of operating a car
Thf1a uudar tho fnAuanha ~ Ifu,top
1as acquitted by jury in the Court
General Sessions here, when his
ase was heard on an appeal. Walls
Tas represented by James NJ. Tun-
ell. Walls, in company Of Otto
lickersOn and John Reed, OF Mil
Jn, had been in Milford attending a
lotion picture show, and upon their
sturn to Milton Walls was arrested
II testified. that Walls had not had
nything to drink from SIS D. m.
ntil they returned TO Milton. Walls
.ated that he had taken a glass of
ser before leaving Milton to go to
ilfOrd.
. NJ. Baylls' Funeral
Funeral services for Edgar N. Bay
5, aged So, president of the Sussex
1uhty Levy Court, who died at his
,me at Five Points, between
georgetown and Lewes. on Wednes-
" of last week, after an i'll OF many
onths was held. from the late resi-
'hce Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
ith burial in the Lewes Cemetery.
r. Baylis was born at MillsbOro, on
lgust 1st, 1877, son of BENJAMIN
ID Mrs. Margaret Baylis. He was
ucated In the schools OF his dis
let. He served as a member Of the
wer house OF the Delaware Legis-
ture in 1907 from the Eighth Dis
let Of Sussex County. Since early
life he took an active interest in
publican politics, and was con-
Tered one of the leaders of the
unity. In 1880 he was elected Levy
urt Commissioner Of the county
J. a six year term. EARLY last year
was chosen president of the body.
} had been unable to attend to his
icial duties since July OF last year.
e work of the Levy Court has been
rried on by his colleagues, Gard
r E. Bunting and George C. Bishop.
st year William S. Todd of Green
cd was a member, but was sue
,ded the first of the year by Mr..
IhOp of Laurel, who was elected
November 1884 for six years. For
years Mr.. Baylis was engaged in
mercantile business at Lewes.
then moved 10 Five Points where
operated a store and filling sta
n. He is survived by his wife.
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