Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1938-10-14
GEORGETOWN
Summons Clan to Meet at
ZOar Church ON Sunday

will hold their 18th annual reunio
at Zoar M. e. Church on Sunday, DC
tober 16, with an all-day service. TIL
18th reunion, possibly, may be tn
biggest, as they have been increas
ing year by year with many visitor
and relatives from Pennsylvania
New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware
They are descendants of John Sam
mons, former class leader and loca
preacher of historic zoar Church To-
35 years. The body of Sammons, ont
of the original bearing his name il
lower Delaware, is inferred in the
Davidson cemetery, two miles from
Zoar. The reunion also will mari
the 136th anniversary of the church
according to records. 1t is pretty
well established, however, that this
landmark dates back to 1850, which
would make it IS years older than
the existing records. The Sammons
reunions always have a prominent
setting, because they are held at one
of Delaware's oldest and most his
toric M. e. churches. The history
of Zoar Church, which John Sam
mons loved and was a worshiper, is
somewhat vague prior to 1902. The
first authentic records were started
12S yearsf ago.
Phiefer NailOr
Miss Dorothy Nailor, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred L. NailOr, this
place. and Benjamin Phiefer, Jr., son
of BENJAMIN and the late Daisey
Phiefer, ST., of Woodbury., N. j., were
married at Rehoboth on Saturday af-
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock, by the Rev.
Conrad Hamer. pastor of the Reno
both M. E. Church.
Murder Trial Postponed
Because a witness gave the wrong
name, possibly through ignorance or
an inability to pronounce it, to p.
Warren Green, encouragement of
the state. the trial of murder case
is held up to the February term of
Court of Oyer and TermineT. James
Mack Fennell, said to be Southern
Negro, was charged in the indictment
of numbering Mary Murray, at Sea-
ford. on August s. When the case
was scheduled for trial andithe jury
panel waiting to be called, it was dis
covered that her name was not Mary
Murray but Mary Merrill. With
Chief Justice Daniel ]. Layton and
Associate Judges W. w. Harrington
and Richard S. Rodney sitting, it was
decided that the indictment was
on the part Of Attorney
Green, who was misinformed
as to the name. After an hour. the
Judges decided that the indictment
could not be accepted, discharged the
Jury and continued the case until the
term of Oyer and Terminer.
Z. V. Baker Has Birthday
Edward V. Baker, for many years
cashier of the Selbyville bank, quiet
" observed his 63rd birthday ami
rersary on Sunday. Mr.. Baker is con-
1ected with auditing department in
Dover. Born at Selbyville on Octo-
Der 8. 1875. son of the late Jonothan
and LOvey Murray Baker, he re-
,eived his early education in the
Selbyville schools and then attended
West Chester Normal School. West
Pa. For eight years he
Taught school in this state, after
which he associated himself with the
Selbyville Bank. of which he was
cashier for many years. He is a past
Great Sachem of the Imp'd o. r. M. |
and has served three terms as great |
of the great council OF I
he United States He is member /
IF Doric Lodge. No. 80. A. F. & A. NJ. .
If Millville, and Hope Chapter, No. Z.
Royal Arch Masous. of Georgetown
md the Junior o. U. A. NJ.
Sunday School Officers Chosen
Tor Wesley Church J
Officers of Wesley NJ. E. Sunday
School, this town, have been chosen
'or the coming year, as follows: Su-
Thomas r. Purnell; as
,istant superintendent, Harry +.
Hudson: pianist. Miss Aleine Hitch
ms; assistant. Miss Virginia Short;
Julius c. Green; treasurer,
Miss Edith Warrington; superintend-
mt of the junior department, Miss
Maggie S. Wilson; superintendent OF
primary department. Miss Sallle
Iessick: superintendent of the be-
timers department. Mrs. Loleta
Walls: superintendent of senior de-
iartment. Mrs. William Faucet; SUI
of junior, Mrs. Helen
hort West; superintendent OF Inter-
nediates, Mrs. Frederick Walls.
.egiOn Women Elect
These officers have been elected
Or the ensuing term by Sussex I
lost Auxiliary. American Legion:
resident. Mrs. Calvin f. Affierbach;
Mrs. George Elton
Walls; secretary, Miss Lila Carey;
.easurer, Mrs. Charles S. Calhoun;
ergeant-at- arms. Mrs. William T.
Iobbs; historian. Mrs. James Wilgus. I
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hazard have re-
lrned to their home in Philadelphia I
fter summering along the Indian
liver for the benefit of Mr.. Haz- {
ards health. which is very much
improved. Z
The Ladies' Aid of Hebron M. p. 9
hurch will meet Thursday night :
ct. 20. at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. 9
Messick. Homemade ice
cam and cake for sale. There will .
! a play given by seven ladies en- 9
tied How Mrs. Gaskell did not 3
re a Cook" The characters are: .
RS. Della Messick. Mrs. Gaskell; 9
RS. Elizabeth Messick. Mrs. Lang :
n: Mrs. Maggie King. Susan Big 9
,ad: Mrs. Eleanor King. Alb Ling; :
ISIS Evelyn Messick, Elizabeth Per- .
ms; Mrs. Clara Short. Bridget o. :
anigan; Mrs. Myrtle Messick, Maud
lgelina Sniggerson. Everybody .
me out and enjoy a good laugh. 3
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