Milford chronicle., 1911-10-06
MAGNOLIA.

Louisa Richards was suddenly csIral :.
\ her reward on last Sunday morn;na
= II 80 O'Clock She was ATTENDING -
8 State Convention of the Women, 6 Ct,-..
! ! tian Temperance Union at Milton h.,
ing been sent by the Local Union as H.,
] egate. Apparently in excellent ba,r..
she anticipated the pleasure of goino .-5
realized it fully, for she wrote to frie,,l
here telling them of how helpfpI 4,
meetings were and how much sb.
enjoying them, expecting to return hon.
on Saturday. On Friday night She ~.
taken suddenly i'll while in attepd.,,a
upon the last session. She was reto,..5
to a nearby home, and later Carried :.
the home of Misses Sallie and Annie rof
land, where she was being entertaira3
and where everything possible was dom
for the comfort. She suffered intense,,.
the attending physician pronouncipo .
a case of severe cholera morbus. Late
bronchial trouble gave great difficulty IN
breathing On Saturday she asked tb.
doctor if he thought she was going todia
if so, she wanted to know it, for finer.
was a great deal she ought TO say. #.
answered, think you will be better IN
/ the morning. Immediately she said
If should have to so, / am just as near
! heaven at Milton as Magnolia, D showjny
/ that implicit faith that can sweeten ami
conquer at this trying hour. After rest
less night had been passed, on SUNDAY
morning she sank into a deep sleep from
which she never awoke. The deceased
was 81 years of age, and is survived bv
one son, Charles f. Lowber, of Albu-
querque New Mexico. one granddaughter
Miss Louise Lowber, and one sister. Mrs
John w Taylor, of this place She was
twice married. First to Charles H. Low
Der of which marriage three children
were born, two dying in childhood. The
second husband was Samuel Richards.
who preceded her in death three vears.
When the home was broken up a second
time her hopes seemed crushed, and not
until recently has she rallied from the
effects; but of late she has entered heart
lily into church and social life, and will
be sadly missed in every department OF
these, where she filled so faithfully the
qualities of a Mary and Mar
tina. She was superintendent of the
Home Department of the Sunday School
and had just been elected president of
the Womans Christian Temperance
Union, was also a member of the Par
sonage Committee of the Ladies' Aid.
Into the homes of the sick and the sor-
rowing she carried the sunshine of love
and comfort. She was to have directed
the Epworth League service on next Sun
lay evening, but she will celebrate "The
Christian 5 Emancipation" in heaven.
while the exercises are led bv another
lere. Funeral services were conducted
Wednesday afternoon by Rev. +. !. Coch-
an, assisted by Rev W. F. Dawson at
Ter late residence. Interment at Odd
fellows, Cemetery Camden.
Charles +. Lowber, of Albuuueroue.
(ew Mexico, attended the funeral of his
nolher on Wednesday.
Rev. l. K. Easley of Wilmington, will
reach at the church on Sunday morn
ng at 1880.
John Grace has gone to Wilmington to
axe position
A number of our people attended the
outh Murderkiln Sunday School Con
ention at Barrett's Chapel on Wedues-
ay
Miss Emma NJ. Faulkner is tina guest
f Rev and Mrs. Z. n. Faulkner at
pper Paramount, Md
Harry {. johnson was entertained by
ir. and Mrs. Robert w. Johnson. in
Saturday to Monday.
Miss Emma Young was the guest of
Iiss Laura Grace on SUNDAY.
The Ladies Aid met at the hospitable
ome of Mr.. and Mrs. 1. K. Sapp on
onday evening. After .the devotional
;ercises, the business meeting was EN-
Ieu mo When thlrty-two members re-
to roll-call, three new nembers
ere added and two visitors we're nres-
It, Several items of interest were con-
iered. Mrs. Heuldah Chambers was
ded to the Parsonage Committee. Mrs
rah Wilcutts and Mrs. Eunice Tackso,
ere made a committee on some Dur-
ases OF church inishiugs. Following
is the host and hostess, assisted nv
cir accomplished daughter, Mrs. Lillian
Mcllvain, took charge of ceremonies
d served refreshments with ease and
niality causing all to feel welcome
A special Rally Day program is in nren-
ition IN the Sunday School for pext
nday morning.
lr- and Mrs. George W. Collins are
ests Of Mr.. and Mrs. {. NJ. Meuscb at
mberland, Md.
lrs' Peter Grace and Mrs. Ernest Sed-
and son went to Philadelpbia ~,