Milford chronicle., 1908-01-17
Places and People Of Milford Neck From
IS4O TO 1908

fifty years. Mr.. Cole sold it to Luthe
Andrew, who turned it over to his son
John. Failing to lift the mortgage it be
came the property of Paris 7. Carlisle
Mr.. Carlisle sold it to David S. Mills, the
present owner. Mr.. Mills by his industry
and economy has succeeded in paying fol
h farm and has improved his building:
and rendered them more comfortable and
convenient He has also made his land
more productive. Not many men are bet
ter contented with their lot in life than Mr..
Mills. He is quiet unoffending man and
one of Milford Neck's very best citizens.
The adjoining farm is the property of
Charles Macklin. About fifty years ago
this tract of worn out land was bought by
Obediah Macklin, father of the present
owner, at about five dollars per acre at
that time considered its full value. Mr..
Macklin was very industrious man and
Immediately began to improve his new
purchase by fencing, clearing and culti-
waiting it. He had previously bought
small tract adjoining upon which he lived.
Having land enough TO make a snug farm
he bent all his energies to accomplish that
purpose. In 1859 he built a new and sub
stantial dwelling on his new purchase and
removed the buildings from the other to
the same site. He was q careful cautious
man and always conducted his business
on a sound basis. Just as he was nearing
the goal of his ambition, which was a
comfortable tome we'll provided, he was
stricken with typhoid fever and died in
the prime of his life, leaving widow and
six children. John NJ. Bennett married
the widow and assisted in bringing up the
children, occupying the farm until the
death of his wife.
An interesting item connected with this
property was the school house that stood
near by on the same property. 1t was
built in l84S, before Mr.. Macklin bought
the land, and was to take the place of the
old church which had been used for that
purpose and had outlived its usefulness. (
1t was a wooden structure twenty feet
square and one story high and stood cor
ner- wise to the road. It had more the
appearance of a small fort than an insti- |
tuition of learning. The first man to oc-
cupy it as teacher was Peter w. Short,
to the Rev. Charles P. Mas
den. He was a very excellent young man
and good teacher he sickened and died |
before his term was completed. The win
ter term was taught by William H. Owens,
q very pleasant teacher though not pro-
found scholar. Under his management
Of ofabout sixty pupils, all youths and young
men at that time, not more than ten are
now living and these are well advanced
N years. This temple of minerva re-
NAMED on the same site until in the six
lies the district was divided. Now came
he tug of war each half claimed the
house. This contention grew more in
ense until Joseph Parsons, one of the
of the original district, by ad-
ice of counsel, N. B. Smithers, removed
he house from its former location to a
entral position in the old district. This
nded the controversy and the newly
ormed district built new house.
We will now notice the property of
eugene Voshell. 1t was formerly the
of the late Obediah Macklin,
whose daughter married Mr.. Voshell. In
he settlement of her fathers estate this
fell to her and her older sister,
irs. Joseph G. Bennett. Mrs. Bennett
old her interest to Mr.. Voshell who has
ince his purchase erected new and COM
Drtable buildings and made it pleasant
ome. He is very industrious and thrifty
oung man and a carpenter by trade,
those services are always in demand.
Tor is he alone to be complimented for
is success in business his wife is entitled
D a full share of commentator.
The next place to be mentioned is stu
ted north of the Voshell property. 1t is
ow owned by Daniel Scott, one of the
lns of Robert Scott a protraiture of
hose life and character has already been
iven Daniel Scott, though a colored
ian, has a reputation for veracity and
ltegrity second to no man in this COM
lunity of whatever race, color or nation
ity. He is in every essential a ''sOn
-orthy of his sire"
This farm was for many years the home
{ Joseph Jester, a staid old time farmer
18th large family. He was one of those
asy going individuals who provided well
nough for his family but never seemed
haste about any thing. He lived within
is means, paid his bills as he went and
wed no man any thing but good will.
-e died in 1858 aged about sixty years
aving a widow and six children but one
whom was grown. His widow was a
oman with more than ordinary execu-
We ability. She was a strict discipline
an who managed to control her children
that they had a profound respect for
sr authority. Her oldest son, Joshua,
)out fifteen years old at his fathers
cath, was a manly youth and with the
sistance of his younger brothers, Albert
Il Coorr,o e11ooao6od in rnoponinO tho