Evening journal., 1914-02-16
DEATH ENDS
BUSY LIFE OF
J.M.DAVIDSON
Newspaper Writer and ChOr-
lister SuCCumbS at wyoming
Home After Lingering Illness
HAD BEEN MEMBER OF
EVENING JOURNAL STAFF

Speciai to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, Feb. lG.-After an III
ness Of many weeks. J. Milton Davidson.
aged AZ, well known newspaper man,
formerly a resident Of this town for
many years. died last evening at Wyom.
ing at G.3O O'Clock.
Mr.. Davidson Nas more famiharly
known as "Milt" Davidson and was a
newspaper man of rec gnized ability, as
he had practically made il "a lifcwork
and in recent years had developed as an
editorial writer for the Delaware State
NfNs. For many years he coirosponded
for many papers throughout the country
Including HE EVENING JOURNAL.
Tie was prominent in the councils of
the A. o. C. W. of Delaware having at
the time Of his death been editor Of
the Delaware Workman the official
organ Of the A. o. L.. ". He was the
lprescnt master workman Of Diamond
Lodge, No. Q. a. o. L. NJ. OF this town,
land was especially active in the cam
paign commenced rome months ago in
increasing the membership of Diamond
Lodge by the admission Of women. his
wife being the first woman TO Join Dia
mond Lodge Of this town.
Because of IN health in 1912, he left
Dover, after a residence of nearly sew
cntccn wears. to seek a higher climate
with the hopes of lettering his condi-
! tion physically. lie remained away from
Dover over a year, returning here in
August last. and living here until Jan
iuary J. when he moved to Wyoming,
iThcre he has since resided with his
family. he leaves a widow, Mrs. Mir
liam Sheppard Davidson, the daughter Of
tho late Charles f. ,nephcrd, who was
a we'll known minister Of the Whining
ton NJ. T.. Conference for many years
and four children three boys and one
girl. the youngest child, n boy being a
little over years old. He also leaves
an invalid mother in Dover and sister
Mrs. Miriam Davidson.
/ Mr.. Davidson. in addition 10 his
newspaper activities, was q musician Of
ability aud had directed several choirs,
both in Wilmington and New Castle as
well as having directed the choirs Of
Wesley NJ +. Church and the Peoples
Christian Church of this town. having
relinauishcd the directolship Of the lat
ter choir when he left Dover in 1912
In his choir work. he was ably assisted
lby his wife who is a well known singer,
a graduate Of Peabody Institute of Bal
timore. who until recently was soloist
with a large Presbyterian Church choir
/ in Philadelphia
Funeral services over Mr.. DAY dson
+ will be held from his late residence in
/ Wyoming on Wedn day afternoon at ]
o'clock with intement at Lakeside
. Cemetery. Dover.
Mr. Davidson was q member of Mod
en Woodmcn of America. being con.
nected with tho Dover Camp of Modern
Woodmcn Mr.. Davidson was memheI
of the stan Of THE EVENING lOCR.
Nal about eighteen years ago, and
when he lived in New Castle was corr
respondent in that town for this news
paper he also was connected with the
sunday Herald in this city He then
moved to Dover. more than dozen
/ wears ago md became correspondent for
many Wilmington Philadelphia and
other newspapers He was correspondent
J there for THE EVENING JOURNAL.
/ He also became connected with Thu
! State News of Dover aud for several
wears was its editor. In addition TO be-
inc singer and choir director OF high
! ability, Mr.. Davidson also was a iluto
rlavcr and was connected with several
orchcstras up to few years ago.