A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=54829 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: December 30 1913 Article Description: Gumboro Runaway Comes Home from Mexico Rich: Article Text: Gumboro, Del., Dec 30, 1913: Separated from his family for over fifteen years and supposed to be dead, Wilburt Lawson, arrived from Mexico on Sunday at supper time, just in time to walk into the old homestead and take his place at the dinner table where a place had been kept for him ever since he had gone. Lawson had never corresponded with his fmily after he had left the house in a fit of anger and it was not until this Christmas that he decided to return. He had made an effort to arrive home for Christmas but it was not until the Sunday after that he was able to make it home where he looked into the lighted house and saw an empty chair at the table as the family was about to sit down for a late dinner. With out a word of notice, he opened the door, walked in and sat in the vacent place. His mother immediately recogonized him and fainted, the other members of the famly swarmed around him with shouts of joy. Lawson had left the house as a lad, roamed around the country and finally found his way to Mexico where he became associated with silver mines. Although he disclaimed being a millionaire he will not deny that he is well off. It was during the present outbreak of trouble in Mexico that he decided to return home and he expects to remain with his parents for several months before he returns to Mexico and his silver mines. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com