Milford chronicle., 1936-02-21
GEORGETOWN


W. Lawson, living near Z0ar. ant
now deputy under Clerk Of ths
Peace Francis r. Morgan, will OBJ.
serve his 9th birthday anniversary
anniversary on Friday Of this week
Mr.. lawson was born on February
2lst, 1862 on a farm near Ellendale
son Of the late John and Mrs. Lydia
9. (Davidson) Lawson. He was edu-
Gated in the district schools and
Dover Conference Academy, now
known as Wesley Collegiate Insti-
tute. IN Dover. For about eighteen
years he was a rural school teacher
and considered one Of the best IN
the county in his day. Always an
active Republican, he was elected TO
the lower house Of the Delaware
Legislature from Indian River Dis
trict serving at the session Of 1903.
He was elected Clerk Of the Peace
Of Sussex County in 1918 for a four
year term and again in 1880, being
the only man ever elected twice to
this Office. He is at present trea-
surer Of the Sussex County Republi-
can Executive Committee and for
many years served as a member OF
the committee from the Eighth dis
trict.
He is a member Of Zoar M. E. /
Church and has been secretary OF |
the Sunday School since fifteen years /
old. His 50 years service in this
capacity makes him one of the old
est, if not the oldest. Sunday School
secretary on the Delmarva PENN
sula, and probably among the oldest
in the country.
In addition to being his birthday
anniversary It also will be his 42nd
wedding anniversary He was mar
ried on February 2lst. 1894. to Miss
Lille f. Godfrey, daughter of the
late Samuel J. and Mrs. Rachel Z
tllyanl Godfrey, Of Bishop, Md
In addition to serving as Clerf-Of- !
the-Peace for two terms, he also
was a deputy for two years under :
former Clerk-of-the-Peac John S.
Cooper, now living at Columbia, near
Delmar.
Imprisoned For Driving Car While /.
Drunk q
John w. FarlOw, Of Selbyville, :
charged by Highway Officer John H. :,
Jacobs Of the Georgetown Police Sta 4
tion with driving an automobile
while under influence of liquor on Z,
Saturday was arrested and given a :
hearing before Magistrate Levin r.
IIill, at Selbyville. and in default OF 4
a fine of 800 and costs committed 4
10 the Sussex County jail for 30 y
days. y
Letters Granted y y
Register of Wills ]. Linden Barr =
has granted letters on the following =,
estates in Sussex County: The Rev.
Francis Burgette short, widely -,
known retired minister who died at =.
his home in Milford on February 4, -
10 his son, Isaac d. Short, End, of =,
executor; Levin S. -
Hearn, late of Laurel, to Sussex ~
Erust Company. of Laurel; Mrs, Vir- A. A.
sinia Lynch. late of Lewes and Re- =.
iOboth District, to the Sussex Trust sn
company. of Lewes; Capt. Arthur w. ~ ~
MARSHALL. late of Lewes. to his wild ~
wv, Mrs. Hannah NJ. Marshall; Will a,
ard b. Rogers, late of Georgetown, 3. s.,
o his sister. Mrs. Rufus T. Green, -, -
ADMINISTRATIVE; Mrs. Lena b. Bevins, -
ate OF RehobOth, to William w. Bev- -
rs, executor; Mrs. Hannah w. In
ram, late of Georgetown, to Farm ~
rs Bank of Georgetown; Isaac ~,
learn, late OF Little Greek District, w w
D Mrs. Cornelia E. Hearn, of Del ao'
lar, administrators; Mrs. Anna G.
ldred, late of Milford, to Mrs. Eliz- -.
beth N. Aldred Wallace, of Harris @ ser
urg, Pa, and the First National pa
ank and Trust Company of Mil VI
,rd; Mrs. Virginia E. Lynch, late Of sa'
altimore District, to Glenn Lynch, 1he
ear Frankford, administrator; Alex
lder Donoho, late Of Seaford, to l CeLL
rs. Beulah d. DOnOho, of Seaford, 81 81
eta; Mrs. Martha Z. @ Slu
ogers, late of Indian River Dis 1ee
let, to Charles H. Rogers, of Mills Ies'
lrO, administrator; James H. War lne
ngton, late OF Baltimore District, Nlct
George w. Warrington, of Harbe- e1iL ~
n. and Harry S. Warrington, of ADl
IltOn. ne
rs. Emma S. Rogers Dead cluL
Mrs. Emma S. Rogers. aged 6S, siss
cd Thursday OF last week at her ~
me near here. Her husband, the plas
e Stephan II. Rogers, died about rIol
lr weeks ago. Funeral services Eott
re held at Asbury NJ. E. Church ~,
the eorgetown-Laurel highway, -
miles west of here, on Saturday sWo @
ernoon at o'clock Interment sisll ~
S made in the adjoining cemetery. %
arged With Reckless Driving su: s,
sylvester Drain. Of Indian River iistu ~
itrict, who on February 7th, dur "a
the binding snow storm ran aus
5 concrete abutment on the sliie
hway from Millsboro to Lewes, loil'
owing George Wright, who was last
Ing on the front seat with him shs
ough the windshield, was fined aelu
and costs by Magistrate W. f. Masl
irp, last Friday on a charge Of ll' sille'
lsless driving. The fine and costs aeIe ~,
e paid and he was released. 1all.
fright. whose home is at Lewes. VsIHs .,,.l
severely cut about the throat
result Of the accident. and for lary
me it was believed that he would ~ -
survive He has recovered and leaue
able to leave the Beebe Hospital ,..,sl nuilll
ewes, on Friday. eTiea =. m
=. C0rdrey Dies & % ~
ID S. Cordrey, aged SO, for many eilleIl
s q merchant at Millsboro, died ~ US
Friday morning Of last week at 3. 3.
home OF his daughter. Mrs. Mary Lallse
sawson, widow Of former Levy oIates
It Commissioner George r. Law sion,
Indian River District after an Nalsl