Milford chronicle., 1935-09-20
GEORGETOWN

old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Par.
sons, OF BridgeVille, is suffering from
a fracture Of the left leg, in the Mil.
ford Emergency Hospital, as result
OF being run into and knocked to the
concrete pavement on Market street
here late Friday night, by an auto
mobile driven by Nelson Warren
aged 20, son of Luther Warren OF
Ellendale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parsons parked their
car near the old Sussex County Jail,
now used as an annex to the Court
House, while the lad went to the op-
posite side Of the street to buy some
candy at the store Of Mrs. Mary r.
Blackstone. On his way back to his
father and mother, who were sitting
In the machine waiting for him, the
Warren car coming from the direc-
tiOn of RehOboth Beach struck him
about the time he reached the mid
die Of the street, throwing him, 1t is
said, with great force to the concrete.
He was rushed to the Milford Emerg-
ency Hospital for treatment High
way Officer Harry A. Pusey made an
investigation of the accident, and
Warren on Monday was held in $500
bail by Magistrate Sharp here, for
further hearing.
Legion Auxiliary Officers Elected
Officers of Sussex Post No. 8,
American Legion Auxiliary, have
been chosen for the term as follows:
President, Mrs. Charles S. Calhoun;
Yice-president, Mrs. Calvin E. A1ler-
bach; recording secretary, Miss Lila
Carey; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Robert Short; treasurer, Mrs. J.
Ralph Carey; chaplain, Mrs. Laura
Connolly; historian, Mrs. Howard T.
Ennis; sergeant-at-arms, Mrs. Bessie
Hudson.
Jailed For Fighting
William Reed, and TObe Brown of
BridgeViile, were arrested Tuesday
on a charge of fighting at the camp
OF H. P. Cannon & Son. at Bridge
vile. Magistrate William H. Hewes
of that town committed them to
prison here for ten days upon failure
to pay a fine of $500 and costs.
Forty Days For Motor Violations
George Peace, of Bridgeville, failed
to run true to his name last Sunday
and as result is confined to the coun-
ty Jail here for forty days on two
charges of violating the motor laws.
Peace was arrested on the road from
Pennington to Greenwood by High
way Officer Irving Vienot on charge
of having insufficient brakes and
operating without license. He was
fined $40 and costs on each charge /
by Magistrate w. Frank Sharp of
this city, who in default of payment /
committed him to Jail for 20 days on
each charge. It is understood that |
two additional charges will be placed /
against him within few days for /
motor violations.
Train Smashes AutO-OWner Fined
For Reckless Driving
Walter H. Benjamin, of MillsborO,
an employe of Delaware Colony,
state feeble minded institution, at
StOckIey, was charged by Highway |
Onicer Clarence X. Lynch of the
Georgetown station, last Friday, with
reckless driving and was fined $40
and costs by Magistrate w. Frank
Sharp Of this city. He was released
upon payment of the fine and costs.
The charge against Benjamin grew
out OF a near collision with train
at the crossing from the dupont
Highway to Delaware Colony, on
Thursday of last week.
BENJAMIN, accompanied by William
Kitchens and N. C. Hunter OF Mills
boro, approached the crossing, it is
said, on their way to the institution
when they noticed the train bearing
down on them. They had to jump
for their lives and barely missed be-
ing hit. The car was badly damaged.
Il is claimed that the brakes on the
car of BENJAMIN were not in good >
condition at the time, and for that q,
reason he was unable to stop. After
an investigation by OFFICER Lynch :
and Railroad Detective Miles F1tz-
gerald, of Delmar, it was decided to
bring a charge Of reckless driving
against him.
Redden Man Kills Large Hawk &
Frank Millman, widely known ,
farmer, living near Redden, killed a {
hen hawk on Thursday afternoon OF t
last week on the farm Of William !
Donovan which measured 46 inches {
when the wings were outstretched. d
Il is one of the largest hawks that \
las been killed in that section OF I
Sussex County for many years, and v
lome believe that it is at least rs or Il
70 years old. Mr.. Millman estimates a
hat it has killed and devOured more b
han 1000 fowl within ,the past few f
ears.
century Club Plans Fall Meeting
Plans for the fall and winter meet
ngs of the Georgetown New Century c
,lub are being made. The program a
or the term is being arranged by O
ars. Howard J. Cooke. Mrs. h. Z. o
Itewart will serve as president dur o
ng the term in place OF Miss Caro- G
Inc Henderson, who has resigned. Il
he first meeting of the fall VIII be Il
covered dish luncheon on Wednes- o
ay, October End. {
hurch SnDpers Are Popular
Church suppers, which have been D
oDular in the rural sections for the "
asst thirty or more years, are being Il
tanned by many of the communi- Ii
es for the fall and winter. The R
uppeFs generally are held to make h
n deficits in the church budgets, Il
specially when money is not plenti- et
ii because of the low price farmers II
aceive for their crops. There is but in
tile. II any, cost attached to them j,
n the farmers donate nearly every ca
ling that goes to make up the al
ishes, while their wives do the cook 81
IL and serving. The menu offered G.
y some Of them is so attractive and
lviting that "one's mouth almost o.
aters." The dishes are tasty, and al
ie cooking generally is the last NJ
ord In the culinary art. The sup II
srs usually are like the big meals at