Milford chronicle., 1940-03-22
GEORGETOWN
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from COOlspring in Indian River
District, observed her 92nd birthday
anniversary Tuesday. Mrs. LeGates
was born on a farm between George
town and Laurel, on March 10, 1S42
Her maiden name was Elliott
Despite her advanced age she en-
joys fairly good health and is able
to eat and sleep well. With the aid
of glasses, which she has been wear
ing for the past few years, some
weeks ago she put together bed
quilt from the squares which she
had pieced.
For the past 2e years she has made
her home with her son, Harley, for
meTly a well-known builder of Phila-
delphia, and now leading farmer of
Indian River District.
She has the following children /:
Mrs. Walter B.. Robinson, Mrs. Her
bert McGee, Mrs. George Bennum
and Mr.. LeGates, with whom she
hYes, all of near Lewes; Sohn Il.
Locates, of near Milton; Mrs Arley
Tingle, of near Harbeson; Mrs. Har-
vey Mcllvaine af near Glendale and
Samuel Locates, living On the
GeofgetOwn-Lewes highway. near
here.
FORMER Sheriff So Years Old
Thomas J. Pritchett. veteran court
crief and one of the twelve eX-Sher-
iffs now living in Sussex county. on
Sunday observed his S2nd birthday at
his home on KINNEY street here. His
bOyhOod days were spent on a farm,
near Frederica. where he was born.
After marriage he moved to farm
near Lewes where he lived until
1906 when he was elected sheriff by
the Republicans. Following the ex-
piratiOn of his term, he moved to a
farm near here where he remained
for a number of years until being
appointed crier of the courts here.
He has two children. Clarence Prit-
cbett. railroad man at Delmar, and
Miss Helen P"itchett, who lives with |
him.
Mrs. ]. p. Warrington Dead
Funeral services for Mrs. Ruth
Cora Warrington. age 43 years, 6 |
months and days, wife of John /
Pride Warrington. who died early
Saturday morning at her home, near
Oak Orchard. Indian River District, /
were held Tuesday afternoon at two
o'clock at the n. b. Hickman Funeral |
llcme, at MillsbOrO. lnterment was
made at the Methodist cemetery at
Lewes.
Mrs Warrington was well known
in the Eighth District Qndian RiverJ
and has wide circle of friends. She
was the daughter of Mrs. LuCena and |.
the late Samuel Rufus Joseph, of
near Lewes. Resides her husband,
she is survived by two sons. Samuel,
age IA years and James. age about
10 years.
Signs OF Spring
Spring tVernal Equinox was
nskered in at 1924 o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon. according TO the cal
cndar. While there may be many
i'arebacks in weather conditions he
tween now and the latter part Of
April. even several SHOWS and sleet
storms, yet spring is in the air
throughout lower Delaware.
Robins and hluebirds have wend-
ed their way from southern climes +
time in them y trees have started tOst
shoot forth buds; frogs are crOaking
in the lOwlands and small streams;
herring are being caught in smali +
numbers in the Indian River Alta
other streams; boys have started tot
play marbles and baseball and nas-st z.
lures are beginning TO show eodtE
OF grass. All cf these have hed16F
{ considered hafbingers of spring font.
many decades throughout lower Del /
aware. The aead line for freezes and
lrOsLs in this sectiOii is considered
April 25.
Aged Citizen Passes
Funeral services for John c. Spi-
'er, age So years. 3 months and II
lays. for many years widely
inCwn farmer and Democratic work
II in the Sand Hill section, four miles
rom here, who died on Saturday
morning. Marcn 2, after an illness
II many weeks. were held March 6
II 2 clock at the Carey Funeral
lone. here. in charge of the Rev
Jmar Z. Jones. pastor of Wesley
Methodist Church. Interment was
made at Sand Hill churchyard.
Veil known Merchant Dies
Joshua r. Collins. age &c years.
me of the oldest merchants in the
cEtral secti2n of lower Delaware.
led March II of a heart attack at
lis home in CollinsVille. a George
own suburb The village, near here.
vas named for Mr.. Collins because
i his activity. social work and aid
D the poor
MIR. Collins was a bailiif OF the Sus-
eX County Courts for many years.
Funeral services were held on
thursday afternoon of last week at
he o'clock, from the Carey Funeral
lone, North Bedford street and
Vest Laurel street Interment was
lade in Union cemetery here. He is
urvived by his wife and the follow
lg children: Mrs James II. White.
DelmaT, by a former marriage;
lrs. James c. Crew OF NorristOwn,
a, and ]. T. Collins, Jr.. living here.
Three sisters and two brothers
lsO survive: Mrs Joseph Short, of
llendale; Mrs. Charles Conway. of
arcus Hook, Pa, and Mrs. Edgar
aifersOn of Georgetown; Charles H.
Ollins, of Marcus Hook, Pa, and
1seph Collins, of Greenwood.
blrch Officers Selected
At a meeting of the fourth quar-
rly conference of Wesley Methodist
hurch, North Race street, the Rev.
7. Omar f. Jones accepted the in
tation extended to him of becoming
e pastor for the tenth year. He is
lunding out his ninth year of very
lccessful pastOrate. Since he has
zen in Georgetown he has done a