Milford chronicle., 1936-08-28
GEORGETOWN
Capt Theodore Burton 50 Years OId I

NApt IMeO0OEe Burton ID Ne0rS Df
Captain Theodore Burton. Sr., VIII
for the past few months has beef
making his home with his grandson
Theodore Burton, Jr-, on West Mar
ket street here, quietly observed hil
S9th birthday on Tuesday OF las
week. He is not only one Of the old
est men in the central section O
lower Delaware but the most active
for his age. He has the distinction
of being one Of the Oldest, IL not the
oldest man in Delaware TO have q
license to operate an automobile. He
has driven a car since 1911.
Captain Burton was born in In
dian River District on August is,
1S47, and for many years was a vide
ly known agriculturist. For "a years
he was captain Of coastwise vessels
plying from Philadelphia, Whining
ton. Baltimore and New York along
the Atlantic Coast. He was engaged
in the mercantile business for 25
years, operated a tomato cannery
for 20 years and served for 16 years
as a justice-of-the-peace at MillsbOrO
where he spent most Of his life. He
is the father of Fred H. Burton, for
many years employed in City Hall,
Philadelphia.
Captain Burton is agile and walks
rapidly down the streets here. To
one who does not know his age he
would give the appearance of being
a man around 40 or rs because he is
we'll preserved. He enjoys smoking
his pipe and talking to friends of
the good old days. He says he feels |
we'll and believes by following a few !
simple rules of life that he wilPreach
The century mark. He believes in
at the proper time and get
ling up fairly early in the morning,
aking walks for exercise, eating
plain and wholesome food, refrain
rom drinking spirituous liquors and
in the use Of to-
DaccO.
Hiss Bennum Weds PennsyIVanlan
Announcement is made of the mar
iage of Miss Mary Virginia Ben
um, daughter of Mrs. Virginia r. I
nd the late George W. Bennum, this
ity, to Joseph Dreslinskey. Of Hats {
orc, Pa. The wedding took place !
t Elkton. Md. on Saturday, August I
5th. They will make their home on !
Id York Road, HatsbOrO. J
Iiss Short, Popular Nurse, To h
axe Course
Miss Mary /. Short. daughter Of n
r. and Mrs. Horace S. Short. living d
\ tho dupouf IIighrrrarr ro,- 49,.
no for many months has been con- Z,
ected with the State Board of p
ealth office here as a registered =,
lrse, will leave the first of next =,
onth to take a special course at n
e University of Pennsylvania.
lring the absence OF Miss Short fo
r position will be filled by Miss =.
a Belle Fallow. daughter of Mrs. :, ~
'borah and the late oliver T. Far ~ a.
W. Miss FarrOw is a graduate OF =,
e Nurses Training School OF the -,
sthodist Hospital in Philadelphia. ~
Miss Velma Anderson. daughter of q,
'mer State Senator Harry ]. An a..
rsOn, OF FairmOunt, Sussex Coun- -
also has accepted a position in 20
State Board Of Health Office here. III
IS Anderson is a graduate nurse
the Jefferson Hospital. ~
Is % Day Sentence 10y
Harvey Vincent, living here, was sil
ested Tuesday on two charges Of
lating the motor vehicle laws =.
wing without a license and having
horn on the car. He was SEN W
ced to serve 20 days on the first icy
rye. and five days on the second. les
Magistrate W. Frank Sharp Of PEI
city. !
d In Bail lno
harles Green. of DeImar. was poi
in $500 bail, by Magistrate Pat INT
J. Hearn of that town. charged iou
having on August 18th threat Ior
to shoot r. A. Baker of that vel
ion, as a result of an alteration. dGs
BILE to obtain hail no Was co,,- TIT
ed to the Sussex County Jail here Tor
the October term of Court of sm'
eraI Sessions. haN
ed For Driving Car While Drunk mot
lillian J. Elliott. of Wieomico sen
lty, Nd, charged with driving a lndl
on Grove and Second streets. at roo
mar on Tuesday, was arrested by Ter
stable Ralph F. Williams and tom
n a hearing before Magistrate S
ick ]. Hearn of that town. who indi
mitted him to prison here for ell,
ays in default of fine of 500. 90 labC
costs. den
also was charged with resist WOl
arrest for which he was given opel
dditiOnal prison sentence of is vi
upon failure to pay a fine of Al
0 and costs. busi
el Negro Held For Attempt spec
,ery feet
arged with breaking and enter on I
the home of A. S. Ralph. at out
ell, last Friday, Norman Farlow defe
,. was committed to the county trial
lere in default Of 81 900 bail. by pOin
5trate Thomas W. Records of been
Ell. for the October term of cally
ness
%~s Roos
ton Firemen's Carnival, August is e,
September 5. Firemen's parade Der.
ay, August 81. II
ars,