Milford chronicle., 1911-01-06
LAUREL.

Rev. A. Cooper. recently o. HaR K0w
China, Officiated at 81. Andrews P. E. Church
on New Years morning and al Marks at Little
Creek In the afternoon Of the same day.
The fuReral Of 7. Richard Cox, the track
walker, who was instantly killed by being
struck by lOoal freight car, Thursday after
noon OF last week. was largely attended al his
late home on Jan. ist. 1911, Rev. W. H. Hig.
gins, rector Of ST. Phillips P T.. Church. OF
which the deceased had for years been sexton,
Officiating. lnterment was made in Laurel Htl
Cemetery Coroner Griffith, whose term ex
pired last week. held an inquest Jsn. Ist, and
his jury rendered the following verdict That
7. Richard Cox came to his death Thursday
afternoon, Dec 9Th. being struck by train.
From the evidence We are con sinced that the
train crew did their duty 10 trying to prevent
the accident It appears that Cox paid no at
tention to danger signals.
New Years Day was observed as Decision
Day in Centenary N. E. sunday School.
H. II. Riggin, formerly OF this town. but now
Of Altoona, Pa. had a narrow escape from
death recently 10 the railroad shop there
by failing on the track within few feet Of an
approaching train. He missed the engine by
hair breadth, escaping with severe bruises and
Ebenezer Parker, one Of the Oldest and best
known citizens OF this town, died at his home
IN Brooklyn Saturday morning OF last week.
Mrs. PGrkers death followed a three weeks
illness Of diphtherla, although he mad been in
feeble health since sugering a stroke OF paraly-
sis two years ago He was 30 ears OF age and
Is survived by widow. Interment was made
In the afternoon Of January lst at the Hearu
bury ing ground near Melsona Church. Nr
Parker was one of the old time ian keepers and
tor many yeais was proprietor Oftne Laurel
House here
the wise virgins, class Of young ladies ia !
chrisls N. p. Sunday sunday were given
banquet by their teacher. Lieut. Charles g. |
dwell. acting as POSTMASTER, ana he follow
ng toasts we're responded. "The Wise Virg ms
~ A. b. Culver; "Glenann" by Walter smith;
'ryaskin on Moonlight Nighr by Emory
lanes; 1911 by Mrs. Mabel Riggin; Miss Bss-
ie hastings recited from James Whltcomb
siley. The menu was an elaborate oue and
vas partaEen OF by about twenty-five persons
Christ NJ. +. sunday School have elected the
ollOwiug oficeTs-supt.. J. H. Elliott, Asst.
upt.. Willard; sec'y, Miss Nellie Cooper Asst
ee'y. Harry Thomson; Treasurer, Miss Laura
nOmisOn; Organsst ChTum all; Asst. Or
an st, Miss Maggie Magee This makes -
ears eontneus WORK as superintendent Tor MI.
lliOtt
Christ n. P. Church failed Tues1ay uigh u
ave It's Monday night class, Que OI tne cnGrcb's
rongest Institutions The lapse was caused
y scary sexton, William Ryan, a young six
oter. Last sunday the funeral OF r. K. Cox.
no was killed, was held this sacred TO greatly
feet Ryan, and when later Sunday afternoon
e WAS called upon 10 open Chrlsts Church for
ie funeral OF Mrs. Nellie Thompson, he was
or0ughiy frlg ntened, and when It came time
T tue night services, il was noticed by Hon.
las. A. Hastings. a trustee that the electric
Ihts had not been turned Oh Mr.. Hastings
ent to the church, turned on the lights and
und Ryan quiVering In the doorway and
raid to go up stairs TO ring the bell Mr,
asungs rang the bel tnen l8 minutes late
lesday night Ryan failed TO show up at all.
m. L. Brlskill, late OF Wilmington, was ap.
inted, aud the regular services was resumed
ednesday night RYAN claims that he has
ard strange noise IN the old church and that
knew Mrs. Thompson would haunt him
ouid he ring tue bell again.