A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Kent http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=640 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=49436 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Peninsular News and Advertiser Article Date: September 20 1861 Article Description: MILFORD MARRIAGES DAVIS - CANNON and WELCH - LATTIMUS Article Text: Friday, September 20, 1861: On the 18th inst., by REV. W. E. ENGLAND, MR. CHARLES W. DAVIS and MISS MARY K. CANNON. all of Milford, Kent county, Delaware. Friday, September 27, 1861: On Thursday, 19th inst., by REV T. P. McCOLLEY, MR. WILLIAM WELCH and MRS FRANCIS LATTIMUS, both of Milford, Kent county, Delaware. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Kent http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=640 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=49375 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Peninsular News and Advertiser Article Date: August 15 1861 Article Description: DEATHS & MARRIAGES, KENT COUNTY, DELAWARE Article Text: Married: On the 18th inst., by REV. J. L. McKIM, MANLOVE R. CARLISLE, Esq., and MRS RUTH WATSON, both of Milford. On the 13 inst., by REV J. DICKERSON, WILLIAM T. MASTEN, Esq.,of Milford Neck, and MRS ELIZA R. SIPPLE of Milford town. DIED: At the residence of his brother, ALEXANDER JOHNSON, in Mispillion hundred, Kent county, Delaware, on August 6, 1861, WILLIAM JOHNSON, Esq., aged 63 years, 2 months and 27 days. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Kent http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=640 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=49373 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Peninsular News and Advertiser Article Date: August 15 1861 Article Description: DEATHS & MARRIAGES, KENT COUNTY, DELAWARE Article Text: Married: On the 18th inst., by REV. J. L. McKIM, MANLOVE R. CARLISLE, Esq., and ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Kent http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=640 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=49372 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Peninsula News and Advertiser Article Date: December 5 1862 Article Description: DEATHS Article Text: HAMMON: In Milford, on Sunday, November 30, 1862, of consumption, MISS SUSAN HAMMON, age 19 years. CLARK: In Milford, on Tuesday, 2nd inst., of diptheria, ADA, dughter of DR. ROBERT and LIZZIE M. CLARK, age 11 years. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Kent http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=640 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=49371 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Peninsular News and Advertiser Article Date: February 13 1863 Article Description: Meredith-Gooden Marriage Article Text: Friday, Feb., 13, 1863: On the 28 ult., by Rev. J. DICKERSON, MR. W. W. MEREDITH and MRS. ESTHER GOODEN, all of Kent county Delaware. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=49370 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Peninsular News and Advertiser Article Date: February 13 1863 Article Description: Magee-Vickers Marriage Article Text: Friday, Feb., 13, 1863: On the 5th inst., by the Rev. TALBOT, MR CHARLES MEGEE and MISS MARTHA VICKERS, both of Baltimore hundred, Sussex county, Delaware. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Kent http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=640 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=49369 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Peninsular News and Advertiser Article Date: September 6 1861 Article Description: News of Delaware Regiments Article Text: Friday, September 6, 1861: Delaware at the present time has no forces in the field. Why and how is this? If neither regiment now forming is full, why cannot the full companies from each form one regiment and be off for the seat of the war. We know the men are anxious to be there and we think there are enough already sworn in to make one regiment. Why not send them on? Let our State be represented in the next great battle. Milford has sent fifty of her citizens and they want to be in the field. Let them go under our brave LIEUTENENT YARDLEY. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=49219 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: May 15 1920 Article Description: Sussex County News Article Text: Georgetown: In order to furnish medical assistance, social or financial assistance to the families of former soldiers, to assist the poor and to look after wounded soldiers who should be trained in vocations, the Sussex County Welfare League has been formed, with FRANK M. JONES, of Georgetown, president; Dr. ROWLAND G. PAYNTER, of Georgetown, secretary ; MRS ELLA C. EMORY, of Seaford; MRS LENA M. TAMMENY, of Lewes; WILLIAM E. VALLIENT, of Laurel; HARRY L. CANNON, of Bridgeville, and IRA L. LONG, of Selbyville, as members of the Executive Committee. The League will have offices in Geeorgetown and MRS ADA CARTER has been apponted field secretary. Georgetown: To assist in the "Ship By Truck" movement, Georgetown will hold a public meeting Tuesday with DR. JOHN H. HAMMOND, president of the Council, and DANIEL J. LAYTON, as the speakers. Lewes: The Lewes Ice Company is having new oil burning engines installed in its plant. Washington Camp, P.O.S. of A. of Georgetown will entertain State Vice President, N. M. COMWAY, of Seaford, his staff and degree team next Wednesday, when a large class will be initiated. The early white potato crop in Sussex county us going to be a short one because of the scarcity of seed potatoes. The coldest weather Sussex has known for many years at this time of the month is being experienced and a lack of coal is making it very unpleasent for householders. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=49120 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: April 27 1895 Article Description: Levin Lynch Family Escape From Flames at Lewes: Article Text: Lewes, Del., April 26, 1895: The residence of LEVIN D. LYNCH, on the beach here, was destroyed by fire tonight. The family had to be taken from the second floor on ladders. The house had been used as an annex to the United State Marine Hospital and is a familiar landmark to seafaring men. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=49117 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Columbus Daily Enquirer-Sun Article Date: December 28 1880 Article Description: SS Wanderer for Apalachicola Lost in Gale at Lewes Article Text: Lewes, Del., Dec 27, 1880: A heavy gale prevails. The bark W. T. HARWARD, here for orders is stranded and a small steamer, WANDERER from New York, bound south, has gone to pieces on the Iron Pier at Lewes. The crew were saved. This is the heaviest gale since October 1877. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=49114 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: April 4 1900 Article Description: Interlocking Rail Switch Saved a Bad Wreck Article Text: Special to the Inquirer, Dover, Del: April 3, 1900 An interlocking switch saved many lives on the Delaware, Maryland & Virginia Railroad this morning in Ellendale, by derailing passenger train number 1 which leaves Lewes for Harrington at 6:45 A. M. At the Ellendale station there is an interlocking signal tower because of the intersection of the Queen Annes Railroad near that point. When one train is approaching on the D.M.& V. and has the rightaway the Queen Annes switches are opened by the automatic arrangement so that no train can pass through and telescope another, but will be derailed. This was the situation which confronted Engineer EWING and the passenger of the D. M. & V. train when they approached the Ellendale junction this morning. In the smoking car of the Lewes train were Secretary of State HUGHES, state Senator FRANKLIN C. MAULL, and Dr. HIRAM R. BURTON, who was today elected a delegate to the Republican National Convention. There were a number of others in this forward car and all saw their peril at o! nce, but almost immediately the train left the track and thundered along on the cross ties and stopped twenty feet from the Queen Annes tracks, just as the morning train on that road thundered by. The passengers were badly jolted but not seriously hurt. The fireman, thinking the trsin could not be stopped, jumped, and went over an embankment, breaking his ankle. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=48848 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: September 14 1889 Article Description: Waterloo Resort Washed Away Article Text: Wilmington, Del., Sept/. 13, 1889: A Lewes dispatch reports that Waterloo, a summer resort on the Delaware Bay, is entirely submerged and out of twenty cottages in the place the one belonging to Dr. HEARN, of Philadelphia, is the only one remaining. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=48812 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The Macon Daily Telegraph Article Date: August 28 1907 Article Description: Man Hunt for Negro Crap Shooters Who Killed Constable. Article Text: Seaford, Del., Aug. 27.--A race war, threatened here as the result of negroes mortally wounding a county. Constable Curtis STEEN, while attempting to round up a gang of negro "craps" shooters, was shot by two of the negroes. He cannot recover, physicians say. STEEN was appointed constable recently by Sussex County Court, and this was his first attempt at making an arrest. A gang of seven negroes started a dice game near the Standard Oil Company's tanks. Several of the negroes who live in the grove went to Constable STEEN's home, and informed him of the game. The constable went to the tanks, but before he could arrest the men, two negroes, Henry PETITT and Arch MILLS, drew their revolvers and shot the constable. After shooting him, they jumped on him, stamped him and beat him unmercifully with steel knuckles. One bullet entered STEEN's lung, while two others pierced his thigh. The negroes made their escape down the Cambridge & Seaford Railroad toward the Maryland line. The news of the shooting soon spread over the town, and a posse of 200 armed men were soon on their trail. Chief of Police MARTIN and others routed one of the negroes from a clump of trees. Chief MARTIN fired his double-barreled gun at the fleeing negro but he missed him and the negro escaped. State Detectives HAWKINS and GILLS joined in the hunt. The citizens have threatened to burn out the negro colony, and scores of them are leaving town. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=48195 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: August 1905 Article Description: Sussex Citizens Dig Inlet to Ocean Article Text: Wilmington, Del., Aug 18, 1905: Having grown tired of waiting for the government to connect the Indian River in Sussex county to the Atlantic Ocean, several hundred residents of Baltimore, Indian River and Dagsboro hundreds this morning began the canal work. The necessary excavation is only about 50 yards. In response to an appeal of a citizens committee , headed by Georg H. Townsend, several hundred men with teams appeared on the scene and started the work. It will be finished tomorrow. The opening of the stream will be of great benefit to the people in the vicinity of Lewes and Rehoboth as well as all the citizens of the lower portion of Sussex county and will greatly develop commerce. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=48191 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Trenton Evening Times Article Date: June 4 1908 Article Description: General Dagworthy Lived in Trenton. Article Text: General John Dagworthy in whose memory a monument was dedicated Saturday at Dagsboro, Delaware, was at one time a resident of Trenton, his home being a house where the Mechanics National Bank now stands. Papers in the possession of Judge William S. Yard, show that the estate was a large one and that in 1740, Lewis Morris, first governor of the state after the separation from New York, rented the Dagworthy house for use as the execuative mansion. At that time the Legislature met alternately in Perth Amboy and Burlington. Later the Dagworthy residence became Trenton's leading hotel and General Washington was entertained in it. General Dagworthy was for several years sheriff of Hunterdon county which included the territory now in Mercer county. He married Martha, the dsughter of John Cadwalader, whose estate included the site of Cadwalader Park. One of Dagworthy's daughters married a Dickinson of the family of that name yet prominent in this city. James Yard, oldest son of W! illiam Yard, one of the early settlers here, married Annie, one of General Dagworthy's daughters. General Dagworthy saw service in the Continental Army and took a part in saving the remnants of the Bradford Expedition. Serving with distinction during the War of Independance, he survived, and settled on what was known as "Dagworthy Conquest" in what he thought was Maryland but which was really in the bounds of Delaware. There he founded the town of Dagsboro. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > New Castle http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=641 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=47983 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: August 2 1898 Article Description: News of Wilmington Article Text: Wilmington, August 1, 1898: General W. F. SMITH, United States Engineer in charge of Wilmington harbor, is awaiting orders from Washington to proceed with the work of improveing the Christiana River with the $206,000 which was recently appropriated for that purpose. The Wilmington Water Department is interested in the matter of of so many dead fish being found in the Brandywine and will investigate. There is something killing the fish over the line in Pannsylvnania and the dead fish float down to this city in great numbers. The Wilmington postoffice has just turned over $9000 to the Treasury, profits of the office for the quarter just ended. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > New Castle http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=641 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=47892 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Franklin Gazette Article Date: October 19 1820 Article Description: Wheat Plenty in Brandywine Harbor: Article Text: Wilmington Del., Oct 13: There was 26,700 bushels of wheat afloat in vessels in the harbor of Brandywine, on Monday, 9th instant, principally from Virginia, from whence the valuable Brandywine mills draw large supplies. It seldom happens that the winds wafts so much into a port at one time that this is deemed worthy of notice. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > New Castle http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=641 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=47891 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Pennsylvania Packet Article Date: December 22 1778 Article Description: Red Bull at M'Clintock Plantation: Article Text: Came to this plantation of the subscriber, in Brandywine hundred, New Castle county, about the middle of August last, a red bull, three years old with a white face. The owner is desired to come, prove his property, pay charges and take him away. SAMUEL M'CLINTOCK ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Kent http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=640 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=47777 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: April 28 1896 Article Description: Clayton Wetherbee to be Buried at Dover: Article Text: April 27, 1896 CLAYTON W. WETHERBEE, of Dover, will be buried in that town tomorrow. Wetherbee was a cobbler who made considerable money and had lately lived a retired life. Fifteen years ago his wife died. He had her buried in Silver Lake Cemetery and also dug his own grave beside her. The grave was covered with a monument on which was her name and the date of her death. He had also cut the name of himself, the time of his birth and all which he wished placed there except the date of his death. He made it a point to attend every funeral which was held in Dover, generally occupying a place in one corner of the galley of the church where services were held so that he might look down at the corpse. He was 84 years old. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=47775 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: April 28 1896 Article Description: Lewes News Article Text: April 27, 1896: The first county convention of Women Suffragist of Sussex County was held at Lewes today and was well attended. The funeral of ex-judge JOHN W. HOUSTON, who died in Georgetown Sunday night will take place tomorrow and burial will be made in Lewes. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com