Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-09-20
FROM FREDERICK.

a sincere sorrow perVdQeS our /
community for the nation great
loss, and the services in our
churches Sunday morning were
combined with touching tributes
to the memory of our martyred
President. Prayers for the stricken
widow and family were offered, and
hymns ola fitting nature were sung.
Rev. R. N. Joscelyn preached at
the M E. Church in the morning,
and Rev. Mr.. Jones, of p, preached
at the evening service. Rev. Jones
also preached at the NJ. p Church
Monday and Wednesday evenings.
He is visiting his son here Rev. Z.
II. Jones.
The funeral services Of Mr. John
T. johnson, were held at his late
residence last Sunday afternoon.
One Of the largest concourse of
friends that ever was seen here
gathered to pay their last tribute OF
respect. He was a highly respec-
ted man, honorable and upright i'll
his public life, and kind and III
dulgent father We remember him
as one Of the best Of neighbors, and
sorrow with the stricken family fol
their sad loss. The services were
conducted by the Rev. R. N. Jos
celyn. An old comrade, Mr.. Ed
ward Thomas, of near Pennington
also spoke of the excellent RECORD
Of the deceased in the army and o
his good qualities as a friend. TIL,
pall-bearers were G. Fisher Pierc
and William Richardson, of Mil
ford; Mr.. Leap, of Philadelphia
! Charles Postles, Z. w. Thomas am
:, William E. Davis. Three daugh
tiers survive him, Mrs. w. F. T
Jacobs, of Camden, N. J., Mrs. A
> w. Boone and Miss Sadie johnson
> of our town. The deceased wa
sixty years of age. Interuent wa
2 made at Barratt's Cemetery.
! The funeral services of the lat
} David Robbins, a prominent IA
mer near town, were held Wedne!
!, day afternoon at his residence. H
= death was due to paralysis, whiC
= resulted from an accident recently
: He was driving along the roa
= when his horse became frightene
! and threw him out of the carriaG
near Grier' s corner, a short distan'
from Barratt's Chapel. The d
ceased was about 70 years of az
is He was Familiarity known here
l. "Unc1e Dave, and will be MISS
D. by many who knew him.
fe Mr.. John Russell has greatly il
a proved the appearance of the fro
lie Of his fine residence by having
er asphalt pavement laid. It is t
d. only one i'll town Of the kind, al
ny naturally attracts attention.
at Mr.. P. T. Carlisle is having /
II residence painted, which great
improves it.
a Edward Hudson has accepted
u position as conductor on a sire
n car for the Union Traction Co
90 pany, of Philadelphia. He L
-se Monday to take the place.
III. Mr.. A. w. CarrOw and Mr.. T
II ward Thomas are spending t
Ter week at Buffalo and Niagara.
es- Mrs. William Prouse. of Phi
ks delphia, spent this week with frier
7as and relatives here.
OF Mr. William Andrews, OF Ca
IN, den, N. j., is visiting Mr.. Jan
Al Manlove.
IN, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hallett,
i've Milford, spent Sunday with n
in and Mrs. Thomas Williams.
at Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Harringt
M and son, of Harrington, spent ST
her day ana Monday with Mrs. H
ian ter Spurry.
eat Mrs. Susan Appleby, of "
lily. mington, who has been visit
ill relatives here, is spending seve
en-, days i'll Magnolia with her cou:
his Mrs. Sallie Maston. A