Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1936-06-05
GEORGETOWN


the Rev Omar e. Jones, pastor o
Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church
in the school auditorium, on Sunday
June z. Heretofore services hav'
been held in the churches, but be
cause of the seating capacities i
was deemed advisable to hold it il
the spacious auditorium this year 81
the entire student body as we'll al
several hundreds of people might at
tend.
Class night exercises will be held
on Thursday night, June II and the
commencement on Friday night
June II.
Following the examinations which
were held on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, the graduates left for
a three-day sightseeing trip to
Washington, D. c., and other points
of interest.
Two Milton Women Clash
Mrs. Lula Clark and two daugh-
ters, Gorilla, aged II years, and
Millie, aged Is years, of Milton, were
arrested last Friday by Constable G.
Fred Rust, charged with assault and
battery on Mrs. Minnie V. Frain, al
so of Milton, on May %.
Mrs. Clark alleged that the trOu-
BILE started by Mrs. Frain calling her
harsh names and an attack on her
daughter, Gorilla, the day previous.
Heated words passed between them
with the result that Mrs. Clark and
her two daughters pOunced upon
Mrs. Frain, cutting her head and in
turing her right arm. Mrs. Frain
claimed that Mrs. Clark struck her
with a stick, while the latter's
daughter, Mile, used a piece OF
iron pipe.
Conserving to abide by the decis-
ion of Magistrate W. Frank Sharp
of this city, and prevent the case
from going to General Sessions
Court, Mrs. Clark was fined $1,000
and costs, while the two girls were
held in 5000 bond for the Juvenile
Court which meets on June 20.
Former Levy COurtman william j..
Sblcer Dies At Age OF SO Years
William J. Spicer, widely known
farmer, and for four years MEM
Der of the Sussex County Levy
Court. representing the Ninth Dis
trict. Georgetown, under the ten
commissioner system, died at his
home near Sand Hill, between
Georgetown and Milton, on Friday
of last week after a brief illness,
from a complication of diseases.
Mr.. Spicer was born at the OLD
Spicer homestead, near Sand HILL
ON MAY 8, 1854. Early in life he be-
came active in Democratic politics,
and for many years was one of the
workers in the Georgetown district.
For fifty years it was customary
for the Democrats of this district TO .
omen the campaign at the Spicer (
home with big watermelon party
dancing and campaign speeches ny
the late Attorney General Robert T.
white. the late Edward D. Mcarn,
the late Charles McFee, Judge Will
liam H. Boyce, now living in Dover
and U. S. Commissioner Albert F.
Polk. of wilmington, all then prem
inent members of the Sussex County
Bar Association. These watermelon
parties and political meetings we're
usually attended by Democratic
workers from different sections of
the county.
Mr.. Spicer was elected member
of the Sussex County Levy Court IN
1902, and held the office
for four years. Prior to 1915 ten
Lew Courtmen we're elected
the county, one from
each of the Ten Representative DIS
tricts. He was one of the last to
serve under the old system. 1t was
during his term that work of inn
the county roads with graV-
ell taken from the pits at Gravel
Hill. now owned by the State High
way Department, was started. In
1917 gravel roads gave way to con-
crete, Stag and macadam until the
system was built up TO
where it is today.
Funeral services were held on
afternoon. at 1870 o'clock IN
Sand Hill NJ. E. Church, in charge OF
the pastor, the Rev. James M. Gard !
ner. Interment was made in the ad-
Joining churchyard. He is survived {
by one brother, John c. Spicer. liv- {
ing near here. t
Mrs. Matte j. Mustard Dies q
Of Pneumonia Attack q
Mrs. Matte J. Mustard, aged 81
years. widow of former Magistrate 4
William J. Mustard, West Laurel s
street, died in the Beebe Hospital at ;
Lewes on Friday night of last week 5
after an illness of nine days OF
Mrs. Mustard was taken :
II on Wednesday night. May 81, af- 5
er spending the evening at the 3
lone of her daughter, Mrs. George :
1. Short. on West Market street. :
Ter condition gradually became :
worse and last Tuesday morning =
he was taken to the hospital. Mrs. :
iustard was a daughter of the late :
lagistrate Ebenezer Tyre, and ser
ed as deputy Recorder of Deeds OF s
sussex county under John W. King, 8
+ Laurel.
On June 20, 1906, she married Mr.. s
fustard, whose death occurred ON 8
february 2, 1895. Mr.. Mustard who 8
ad served as Levy Court Commits 3
Toner. Register of Wills. County =
and Justice of the Peace, =
,as her second husband. Her first 8
usband, Mr.. Cooper, of Delmar, 3
rother of former Clerk of the 3
ohm S. Cooper, died within a few s
ears after their marriage. There =
as one daughter by the first mar g
age, Mrs. Sallie Cooper Short, 8
-ffe of George H. Short, cashier OF 3
ie Farmers Bank here and for 8
er member of the Delaware Legis- g
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