Milford chronicle., 1936-10-23
GEORGETOWN
Detective DonaWay Dead


Detective DOnaWay sustained q
broken hip, at his farm, three miles
from Georgetown, on the Georgetown
Lewes highway, on January z, last
year, when he was hauling some f0d-
der from a field near his home and
the mules ran away throwing him
from the load He never recovered
from the injury. For many months
he was confined to the Beebe Hospi-
tai, at Lewes, and when released
was IN a highly nervous state as a
result Of his injury preying on his
mind. Finally his condition became
such that he was taken to the State
Hospital for treatment OF the nerves.
Complications developed which caus-
ed his death.
He had held the office of detec-
tive for about - years and on De-
cember 6, 1884, was instrumental,
with the aid of some State troopers,
In obtaining a confession from Mrs.
May Carey and her two sons, James
and Lawrence. of the murder of Mrs.
Carey's brother, Robert r. Kitchens,
near FTankford. seven years before.
Mrs. Carey and the two sons were
tried at the April term of General
Session Court at Georgetown last
year, and were convicted. Mrs. Car
ey and son James were hanged at
the county jail on June z, last year,
and the son Lawrence imprisoned for
life. This proved one of the most
sensational murder cases in lower
Delaware within the past 25 years.
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon at o'clock, at his late
home near here, in charge of the
Rev. Omar E. Jones, pastor of Wes- |
ley NJ E. Church. Interment will be
made in the Mechanics cemetery, at |
MillsbOrO, his former home.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Mollie Donaway, his father, former
Sheriff Joseph NJ. Donaway; one sis
ter, Mrs. Flo EllingswOrth; two bro
ther, Frank and Thomas Wheatley
DOnaWay, all of MillsborO.
Tells OF California Trip
At the meeting Of the Georgetown
New Century Club held on Tuesday
afternoon of this week, Miss Maggie
S. Wilson, for many years MEM
ber of the faculty of the Georgetown
High School, told of her extended
trip of several months in California.
To Hold Community Fair
The second annual Georgetown
Fair is being planned by
F. Thaddeus Warrington, vocational I
agriculture teacher of the high
school for November 5, and Z, in
the auditorium of the school. Ex-
nibits of the high school, George
Town merchants and farmers
throughout this section are to be
shown. The mercantile display will
be under the chairmanship of Har-
Did w. T. Purnell, president of the
Chamber of Commerce.
The committee is planning a pa
'ade and dog show. One of the main
eatures of the fair will be the ex-
ensive poultry display, which is ex-
,ected to OutdO the one held last q
ear. The poultry exhibits are be- {
oming a very interesting feature
nd are among the largest annually 1
eld on the Del-Mar-Va Peninsula. :
BECAUSE of the fact that lower Della
rare is the largest brOiler prOduc-
az area in the country, much inter- B
st is attached to the poultry dis
lays. g
Hundreds of people from different n
actions of the county have been at \
acted here for the past two years
, witness the displays at the fair. Il
aeOh NJ. LYNCH Dead n
Funeral services for Jacob NJ. {,
ynch, aged so years, for many years Il
widely known resident here, who v
ed at his home on South Bedford il
rect, Sunday morning, were held on n
lesday afternoon at o'clock, from r
s late residence. Interment was
ade in Union cemetery on South Z
ace street. Mr.. Lynch was taken
about a week ago. Prior to that 4
ne he was able to go about and II
tend to his duties. II
One sister, Mrs. Annie Goodwin, II
,uth Race street, and a brother, II
no has not been heard from for IL
me time, living in the West, are
e survivors of a large family who
r rs years lived in this section.
, was the father of Mrs. Kendall III
ster of Milford.
aehers On Trip
One hundred and twenty-five tea
ers and children In the western
,tion of lower Delaware on Sat-
day went on their semi-annual ex-
rsion. They went by bus to Will
ngtOn and then boarded boat for
iladelphia. In Philadelphia the
lup Travelled in two dOuble-deck P.
T. buses which met them at the
r. The first stop was at Gimbels
ere they were met by guides.
ey visited the brcadcasting stu
where everything about broad
ting was explained and met Uncle
o who entertained them. The
ademy of Natural Sciences was
tied. They returned to Whining y
and returned home by three
les. The trip was planned by Prof.
,ert Farley, supervisor Of schools a
western Sussex. n
n the near future children from
, section will broadcast over a
ladelphia station some Saturday q
ht. e
trip of six or seven days is be- +,
planned by Prof. Farley for the =
ehers during the Christmas holi- n
s. They will visit Florida and go
bus. b
Fellows Elect
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