Milford chronicle., 1909-11-19

It seems that surprises never cease and on
Tuesday morning the greatest one Of ftheseason
was Introduced when our bachlor friend and
neighbOr David Donovan, led Miss Emma Jes-
ter, a blushing bride to the alter with vows TO
love, honor and obey. II was early in the morn
ing so that they could take the first train out
for tour to the cities. They we're as loving
and happy as though they we're sweet sixteen,
when ihey began their wooing and courtship
Trey Will reside in the Old Jester mansion
which has been newly fitted and fixed up for
their reception. This marriage indicates that
I Mr.. Donov2ns maiden sister who has been
keeping house for him for many years will
I follow the example. We congratulate them
/ both and extend our very best wishes for their
/ happiness and success.
/ There is another happy man in town and
T that Is SIR. win iams. ltis bright bounciHg
10y boy
I The ath OF Mrs. NJ. G. Jacobs, which oc
Gu red al her home in Bridgevile, on sunday
night. brought with Il the end of one OF the
most notable characters OF our modern times
Born iu ISIS 90 lowiy life 40 Caanon's Ferry
during the re.gn Of these famous people ise
Isaac aud jacob Cannon snd OLD Patty Ga non
aud educated in the backwoois sch ols Win
such teachers as would be considered snare
muses. compared with the tutor, of ,he present
dar. Hermlher John Goslin, a sea captain
at d trnder VINO mou.ded The life career Of tne
late Col IA b. FIeddeman, OF Milford, was d
man Of strong ability aud his daughter was
hts Idle Al The age Of I5 she married the hon.
orable Esquire Alouzo Dickeson, OF Cedar
Creek, by whom she faiset Two children, Mrss
George Dyar, uf Detroit, Mich, and William S
Dicksrsou, who occupies the old mansion at
Glendale. After years ofhsppy and prosper
Gus life she was widow, and three or four
years later she became the bride OF n. X.
Jacobs, Of Bridgevlle. with whom she lived
II years aud raised two daughters, Mrs. Ger
trude Cannon, who now occupies the home
stead and Lille who gave her life as sister
OF charity to the Episcopal Church Of New
York City After 10 years OF widowhoOd aud a
career of success IN farming and IN literature
she became the wife OF her nrst love, T. X
Jacobs wealthy retired man Of Lima, Ohio.
Since that time she has been large contribu-
tor to church and agriculture magazines and
has made her name most couspicOus in the
literary world. The most useful part OF her
life has been the training OF children for the
respectful ana useful walks Of life. She has the
nonor Of raising four children Of her own,
twenty NselEhk CullQEEu VI hAl EhANIa hlu Sex
While the girl wife Of Alonzo DickeHon, she
taught bis Two nephews oy candle light their
only knowledge OF books they were the HOnor-
able Joshua A. Lynch, a wealthy land owner
and business man OF Robbins, aud N b. West
a millionaire miner Of California. During the
Ctvn War she was a staunch rebei and narrow.
y escaped arrest while her husband was train
Ing a regiment for the southern Army. Her
fa . A. D. n
the Marshal, WAS her cousin, is what kepl her
from Incarceration during the sorrOwing and
exciting pertoos. so strong was her power OF
persuasion that II is said that she turned each
Of her three husbands into the Democfa. &c
party II was she who was responsible for
the nomination and election OF william Ros,
ior Governor IN 1850. she persuaded her hus
band TO abandon the Wbig party and join Col
Fieddeman IN Jabez shocE .ey's hotel in Nil
ford, and from the balance OF power, that uomi.
mated Ross In her early lie she was "a metho. /
dist but during the rebellion that church advo-
Gated abolition and she With her family join
ed the Episcopal church where she has been
steady worker she with her daughter Lille, /
and a few ladies' built 81. Mary's Chapel in
Bridgevile, which bears her name, ana Is
monument to her memory to which she has |
endowed her fortune. After approp pirate SER I
vices her remains were laid beside her second |
husband On 81. Luke's Chuichyaro 70 seaford, |
which ends The life Of the career OF this noted |
woman. whose influence has been felt ana
appreciated, not only at home but in Kansas, /
where she spent year, 10 Alabama, where she |
organized a church, school and hospital for
the poor. She spent ear n Whining ton 10 |
building up "A church Tor poor and orphan /
children Of whom she was Jusuy proud
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