Milford chronicle., 1907-04-05

6 had been III poor health for some years
!. died from appoplexy about ten o'clocl
on Friday night, March Goth, 1907. H'
D was 50 years old and leaves a wife but
DO children. Funeral services were held
at his late home on Monday afternoon
Rev. D. F. McFaul officiating. Inter.
ment was made in Odd Fellows Gene
terry.
HILL.
Mrs Mary D. Hill, wife of George T.
Hill, died at her home four miles north
of Milford, Delaware, at $50 p. m. on
Tuesday, April end, 1907, from heart
disease. She was in the 4Sth year of
her age, and leaves a husband and one
daughter. Mrs. Hill was daughter of
the late James H. Postles, and sister
to Mrs. Charles M. Hammond and
Charles POstles of Milford, and Frank
b. POsiles and Miss Annie POstles of
Smyrna. Funeral services will be held
at her late residence this afternoon at
l.50 o'clock and interment made in
Odd Fellows Cemetery.
DAVIDSON.
/ Miss Eflle Gov Davidson died at the
residence of her father, Charles w.
Davidson, on North Front street, Mil
ford, Delaware, on Friday morning,
March 29th, 1907, from pulmonary
troubles of the lungs. She was born
February eth. 1882, and was 25 years,
mouth and % days old. Miss David
son was u member of the Presbyterian
Church and a former president of the
local Christian Endeavor Society. For
some years she was in charge of the
telephone exchange in Milford and re-
signed her position because of failing
health. Funeral services were held at
her late home on Sunday afternoon.
Rev. H. l.. Bunstein officiating. In
terment was made in Odd Fellows
Cemetery.
DAUGHERTY.
William w. Daugherty died at his
home on Washington street, Milford,
Delaware, on Monday morning, April
1st 1907, after painful illness with an
affection of the kidneys. He was in the
37th year Of his age. Mr.. Daugherty |
was native of Sunbury, Pa. He came
to Milford in 1891, and was engaged in
the photographing business up to the
time of his death. In 1898 he married
Miss Ray Shockley, daughter Of Mrs. I
William Shockley, who survives him
with two children. He leaves a mother
and one sister, who reside in Fort
Wayne, Ind. and a brother living in
Pa. He was one of the most
active members of the Presbyterian
Church of Milford, and Of very happy
social and pleasant to
meet. Funeral services were held at
his late home on Wednesday afternoon,
Rev. H. L. Bunstein officiating, and
was largely attended. Interment was
made in Odd Fellows Cemetery, the
Odd Fellows, of which order he was a
conducting the last sad rites
at the grave.
DRAPER.
Mrs. Ann TOrbert Draper died at the
residence Of her daughter, Mrs. Anna
g. Mcclellan, on North Front street,
Delaware, ON Monday morn.
ing, April lst, 1907, in the Goth year of
her age. Funeral services were held at
Der late home on Wednesday at noon, I
Rev. George P. Jones officiating. Inter
nent was made in the M. E. Cemetery.
Mrs. Draper was a daughter of Rev. t
Benjamin Yoe, who came to this cOun- 8
ry from England about 1850 as a Wes- 7
cyan minister. She was born August t
A, 1911, and in 1928 married Samuel L
Draper, by whom nine children were /
,Orn five of whom grew to manhoOds t
state. Henry White Draper of the
Kent County Bar was the eldest son
Or. Lemuel Draper, who died in 1878 as
surgeon in the United States Navy ; I
Benjamin YOe Draper, who was killed +
n battle during the war of the rebellion +
!. w. F. Draper, now at the head of A
he New York Baggage Transfer Com n
any, and Mrs. Anna G. Mcclellan v
7ere the remaining children, all Of r
7hom are we'll known to the older peO- I
lie of this section of Delaware. Her !,
usband died in 1882. Mrs. Draper n
,as the first person to take an active in A
crest in and organize Sunday School 6
/ the town of Milford this she did
hen but 16 years of age, and the
resent Avenue NJ. E. Sunday School
the result of her earliest efforts in
lat direction. Mrs. Draper was one Io
the grand christian women of the st
orld, and her passing away closes a el
fe well spent. II
Members of the Kent County w. G. "
U. will hold an institute in Wesley B