Milford chronicle., 1907-06-21
MILTON NEWS.

In the last issue OF the CHRONICLE We
were handicapped in publishing remarks
we wished to give relative to a man whom
we much admired, as the readers OF this
paper have every reason to know. For
the want of data and information, our
=aocount was at that time necessarily OPT
timized. Through the courtesy OF Tea-
Gives we are this week enabled to give a
more elaborate statement Of the career OF
the deceased, Robert Davis Carey, OF
Philadelphia, where interment took place
in the NJ. +. cemetery at Milton on
Thursday Of last week, was in every sense
a Delaware man. Though he left Milton,
his native town, on the approach Of early
manhood, he never, to the time OF his
death, lost his affection for the home OF
his nativity, and Delaware people. So
strong was his sentiment in this regard,
that he always said that when the time
came, he wanted to be buried in the soil
OF Delaware. His visits to Milton, when
IN health, we're frequent, ever taking
keen interest in the people Of the town
and its affairs. He knew much OF the
unwritten history Of Sussex county and
of Delaware. His mind in this respect
was a storehouse to gather from and re-
tain. These qualities with his sense OF
humor made him most attractive IN con-
servation. Mr.. Carey was successful
business man, perhaps, as much so as
anv other, who has left Sussex county,
and there have been many. In boyhood
he attended the old district school in
North Milton, and the old academy,
which overlooked - at that time-the
cemetery in which he is laid to rest
Between his schools he attended his
E.sI ,t-~s "a and haafdn learned
70 do all kinds of farm work. In the
latter he was very happy and always had
an inclination towards agricultural pur-
suits. In 1858 he went to Philadelphia
to attend school, but he bad a mind even
at that age-when he was ambitious-to
be a worker for himself. He, on his own
seeking, after a short time at school, OBJ
tanned a situation in q book and station
cry store, soon transferring to Sower
Barnes & Co., then large and successful
concern. He only remained with this
firm one year, when be entered co.part-
nership with the late Jacob Hollowbush,
and with the firm name of HOllowbush
& Carey. He had every quality needed
for the Work-ambitiOn, integrity and
business sense-but no capital. But when |
he arrived, or before he arrived at his
majority, he was the junior member OF
a successful business, which grew rapidly. |
Early in the eighties the late brother OF
Mr.. Carey-TheodOre G. Carey-became |
q member of the firm. Mr.. HOllowbush |
retired in 1888. After this Theodore Q. |
Carey became an equal partner with his
brother. Subsequently the Careys took
into their firm the late VIM. H. GTeve-
never, and the firm became Carey Bro
theirs & Grevemeyer. In 1887 the Careys
retired, entering the book and stationery
business, and devoted themselves to the
of wall paper; a-business
which they had previously established.
This business soon became one OF the
largest of the kind in the country. Pre-
7ious to the death Of Theodore q. Carey
in 1895, the Carey Brothers had deter
mined to retire from business. Suisse
1uently things over which the elder Mr..
Carey had but small control, prevented
him from carrying out his intention, and
the company, OF which he was president at
The time of his death, known as the Carey
Brothers Wall Paper Manufacturing Com
Danv," is one of the largest establishments
Of its kind in existence in this or any
country. In addition to the above Mr..
Carey has long been interested, with his
brothers. ex-U. ) Senator Joseph II.
Carey and Dr. John +. Carey, both OF
Chevenne, Wyoming, and doing business
in the Dakotas in the catt e and sheep
business.
Davis Carey" as every one hereabout
sailed him, twas every inch a man OF
kind heart" He never lost or gave upa
friend He lived an exemplary life. lie |
had no resentments. He followed on the |
life of no man. 1t was a common saying .
that he never discharged an employee, |
and that for their delinquencies he al
ways had an excuse. Mr.. Carey never |
married. Few families have Overkept |
closer together than the "CaTey family"
The four brothers and two sisters, living |
at their fathers death nearly twenty
wears ago, decided that their home OF
heir childhood and of Robert II Carey,
their father, and of Susie, Sallie, and
Davis Carey, their brother, aud sisters,
should a WAYS be ready to be opened on
the coming of one or all of the family.
This idea has been carried out, and pro-
3aby will be until the last one OF them
passes away. The remains OF Mr. Carey
we're brought to Milton in a special car
on Thursday, attended by relatives, friends
and loving associates. The services at
his late home were largely attended
Those at the cemetery were conducted by
the Rev. J. L. McKim, of the P. E.
Church Mr.. Carey leaves a large estate
for a Delaware man-estimated at from
81 900, 900 to 100000, and by many
persons at more. Besides the immediate
relatives of Mr.. r. Davis Carey, who
we're in attendance at the funeral, Mr..
Fred Davis, of Wheatland, Wyoming, an
gentleman, whom we are
proud to know-and many others of
whom we have not the honor of an ac-
Iuaintance, were there
The bulletin boards of Milton are now
,mblazzoned with the double head lines:
Catch Thief Catch Thief ~ and Con-
table Barsuglia says, ''Pm going to get
lim p The last was on Saturday night
when 5. J. Wilson had a cushion stolen