Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-09-25
MILFORD.

special Correspondence oil Gazette and journal
MiLFoRD. Sept. l7.--Mrs. Elizabeth
POstleS, relict OF the late James Postles
died yesterday afternoon at tue home OF
her nephew, Theodore Townsend, on North
Second street, ct the advanced age of 81
years. Death resulted from blood poison
Ing caused by cancer on the face from
which she has suffered for the past IL years.
Mrs. Postles was born September 1st, 1903
at Snow Hill, Nd. Her mothor was Ann
Townsend one Of the first settlers ct Oape
May. n. j.. from England. Her father was
Thomas Davis brother OF Zldoc Davis a
noted itlnerant Methodist and local
preacher. III 1914 her parents moved III
wagons as that was the means Of travel In
those days, about four miles north Of
Milford on the property that Is now known
as the "Postles property" and which is
situated In one OF the best agricultural dis.
tricts In Delaware. She was married on
January SIN, 1929 TO James Postles. an
uncle OF j. Parke Postlea d morocco manu-.
faet2rer of Wilmington,
Mrs. Postles never had any children oil
her own but has reared 16 rs her own.
Most OF them are orphaned twice and ona
was tiny baby nine DAYS old when IL came
Into her loving care. She was a very ten
der hearted woman 20 the suffering hui
manity and was very un stentatious In her
charities and bsstoRal OF bountlas Sev-
eral families in this vicinity have praeti.
eslly shared her generosity. The funeral
service will b. held at her late homo TO-
morrow at noon and intermAnt will be
made In the old family burial grounds
about four miles north OF town,
Edward Brown and wife are visiting
relatives IN Milford. Mr. Brown has Just
returned f,om England vhers hs took the
degree OF Pm. d. ~ the University Of Got
tingen. He has accepted the professorship
OF English literature Ia the University Of
Cincinnati.
Henry L. Hyrson has gone TO Washington
and will assume charge OF tho oilies OF
chief OF the bureau Of equipment 10 the
navy department to-day. He was ap-
pointed to the position through Senator
Higgins short time ago.
MILFoRD, Sept i9.-For about two weeks
past the electric light hero has besn giving
very poor service and much complaint Is
heard on ali sides, and last night the lights
Went oot, leaving the town in total dark
new for about on hour and a hpli. As II
was Thursday night the night prayer meet
ings were heilg held, the churches had to
dismiss services.
Revival services have hsen IN progress In
the First Baptist Church during the past
week and VII contlnu5 1a,ilfurther uotiea.
The Rev. l, ~. Earle and wife OF pennsyl-
vania are assisting ths pastor OF the church.
the Ray. q. W. Teasdale, In the extra SER
yica and ats rendering efficient Service
The congregations are increasing nightly.
The flying horses have returned to MI.
ford after al abHsncs OF about three weak
to the delight OF rho srlall boy, but to tha
utter disgust OF an good oltizsns. They
ave located ppposite thelcok-up and crowds
If boys assemble there ghtly.
NILFonp, Sept. 20.-0ne OF Mllford,s
Gamers, J., Q. Rsed, rnn out OF cans this
week and lost many tons OF tomatoes. They
are now receiving cans from Iowa, The
Baltimore price, they say, Is "a 20 per hun.
dEed or nearly double the cost OF making
here in the factory.
TrLFoRp, Sept. 22.-on Saturday after
noon while crowd Of young men were as
sembled on the Milford bridge, u. T. Small
approached and offered Frank Davis S1Oto 4
allow him to throw him (DayiS) into the /
river Just as he was. Frank Davis re-
fused the offer but Walter Davis, who
was standing few feet away heard the
and said he would allow
Small TO throw him in for half the money. |
Inmediately after Davis took his watch I
of aud was grabbed by Small and thrown |
over the railing of the bridge into the
river head foremost. Small is a man I
about six feet in height while Davis ID
small in stature and ID was really alb.
surd sight to ses Small as he threw the
man into the river and his effort to get /
out but it was very good and profitable
piece Of fun Tor Davis.
The remains Of Fred Ross, who died
from look jaw on Saturday morning we're
inferred in Uhion cemetery yesterday
Afternoon. The funeral was largely at.
tended.
While George W. Pitcher who is fore
man in the saw and planning mill of
aeAxne, Adkins Il Powell, was at work
On plansr on Saturday, he caught his
hand in the machine and three fingers
we're cut off.
little girl, living In South Milford,
was thrown from the flying horses here
On Saturday and sustained several bruises.
A crowd of mischievous boys tried to
drive the flying horses out OF town ON
night by raiding them with rot
ten eggs but they did not succeed before
their supply ran ont. There is no doubt
but that they should be driven out but
the town authorities are the proper per-
SONS TO do it.