RELICS OF YESTERYEAR
Relics of yesteryear were
on display in May 1939 at the “Paynter House” of the Rehoboth
Art League during the
“Festival Of Arts” at Rehoboth.
Many of the 'relics' are
the furnishings of the Paynter House and many are on loan for
the occasion.
Hostess were Mrs Charles
Mills and Mrs William Hamilton of Rehoboth, Mrs John C.
Truitt of Milford. Others
to assist were Mrs James Hughes of Dover, Orville and
Ethel Canby Peets of Indian
River and descendants of the Paynter family of Sussex county.
Mrs W. H. Hocker, Jr., of
Lewes has loaned a “sampler” made by Jane Paynter in 1821
when she was 16 year old.
Jane was one of nine children of William Paynter , original
owned of Paynter House.
This sample contains the
names and birthdays of all nine, then the record of his second
marriage with Sarah Smith.
William Paynter Orr III of
Wilmington, a great great great grandson, and his mother
Mrs W. P. Orr, Jr., loaned
another “sampler” and quilt of the Paynter family. Mr. Orr
made a formal presentation
of an oil portrait of his ancestor to the Art League during
the Festival of Arts show.
There were two Paynter family Bibles on display also.
Calvin Paynter and
Harley Paynter of Rehoboth also had relics on display. There
were many other items
displayed by people of Milton, Rehoboth and Lewes.
Abstract: Salisbury Daily
Times, Salisbury, Maryland May 16, 1939 by Harrison H.
on December 29,
2017.
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