Milford chronicle., 1905-02-17

physician of Lewes, died there on Sun
day after an illness with pneumonia
He was aged 72 years.
NITTEN.
On Tuesday morning, February 14th
Daniel Mitten, formerly a farmer in
Milford Neck, died at his home in Fred
erica. He was q member Of Crystal
FOuut Ledge, 1. o. o. F. of Milford
Mr. Milten was 81 years Of age and he
leaves q wife and four children.
JONES.
CHARLES w. Jones, eX-Clerk OF the
Orphans Court and Register in Chanc.
cry, died at the home OF his aunt, Mrs.
Julia Short, in Georgetown, on Sunday
evening Of kidney trouble after a short
illess, aged 4s years. He was once sec
retary Of the Milford Building and
Loan Association and was well known
as an architect and an accountant.
JOHNSON.
On'Sunday afternoon, February 18th,
Mrs. Mary, wife Of James H. Johnson,
died at their home at the Odd Fellows
Cemetery near Milford. She was sis.
ter to Mrs. Lizzie Smith of South Mil
ferd, and had been afflicted for several
years past. She was aged AZ years.
Funeral services were held at her late
home on Tuesday afternoon, Rev. G.
P. Jones officiating, and intermentI
made in the cemetery there.
HIGMAN.
On Thursday, February 9th, at his
residence in South Milford, Elijah T.
Higman died after long illness. He
was born July 4th, 1881, and his funeral
took place on Monday afternoon from
his late home, interment being made
at odd Fellows Cemetery. He married
Luisa Ennis fOrty-eight years ago and
has eight living children. For forty
years he had been an active Republican
and served as assessor two or three times
BICKEL.
His death and funeral was mentioned |
in last weeks issue of this paper, bat
the following additional facts as to the
biography of good citizen will be of
interest: John A. Bickel was born in |
Springfield township, Bucks county,
Pennsylvania, April 8th, 1921, and his
forefathers came from Switzerland, set. |
tling in the southeastern section of
that State. During his early life in
Lehigh county he studied German and
other languages and completed his edu-
cation at Lafayette College. Three years
after he removed TO Delaware and pur-
chased a farm Of 325 acres in Milford
hun iIed, the laud at that time being a
wild waste. He cleared it up and erected
the necessary buildings and began the
of small fruits. During the
war of the rebellion he was captain OF
'umpany of home guards. All through
his life he was a useful and Influential
,itizen. In politics he was an active
Democrat, seldom voting anything but
, straight ticket. {
FOULK. &
The funeral Of Jacob Y. Foulk took I
place last Sunday afternoon from his /
ate residence in North Milford, and i
he rites Of the Odd Fellows, of which q
le was a member, were carried out. He J
would have been 70 years old next July. t
Ie was born in New Castle county, L
lear Brandy wine Springs, and learned Il
he trade Of a potter. He removed to
dilford when a young man, probably
IfIy five years ago to engage in the pot 4
cry business, but shortly changed his I
ian and studying pharmacy became a d
ruggist, in which business he was
rOminent for many years. Mr. FOulk N
,as lieutenant colonel on the staff Of d
ne of the Delaware governors. For "
sveral years he was a justice of the N
eace in Milford, but lately had lived b.
stiIed. Mr.. FOulk is survived by his g,
'ife, who has been blind for many p,
ears, and two grown chIldren-J. Jay et
oulk, rural mail carrier, aud Miss n,
lay Foulk, a we'll known teacher in dc
le Milford schools. He was brother m
I William H. and Lewis H. Foulk, di
Wilmington. The deceased was a ~
rOminent member of the Independent
rder Of Odd Fellows, and had been sh
asst Grand Master of this State and ye
70 a representative to the Sovereign be
rand Lodge Of the United States of
e same order. His last visit to VIII
ington was for the purpose of attend
g a session Of the grand ledge Of the
der in this Slate and he was received
ith marked hOnoTs, being the oldest =
ist grand master in attendance at the -
ssion. Mr.. FOulk was for many years -
Of the Presbyterian Church ~
ID was prominent in its affairs. He =
as Interested in the Sunday School as ~
ell as the church, and was a regular =,
fpndanf as lOuU as his health x,youfd -