Milford chronicle., 1914-11-20
.IlVy DEATHS REPORTED
0IRING The PAST week
ERBsMEHL.

80 daughter, MIS-. WllDut mdSIenf
. .'' Milford Funeral services were
M an Wednesday afternoon by Rev.
i'i Rennett. and interment was made
TTbrrsday n morning at Laurel. Della
w. ". G. Powders, funeral director.
ADAMS.
d., Marguerite Adams, aged 80 years
an Iii months. died at her home on East
.-,b Street. North Milford. Delaware,
.Ii IWi,a5nesday. November 18th. and her
-.,si viii be held this afternoon in
.--,g .Sent in Odd Fellows Cemetery. She
he widow of Richard Adams, a
..srsn ~ of the War of the Rebellion,
tbe mother of John Bowen a farmer
~ Milford. w. G. Powders was the
tnera director
BELTS.
NJ. Emma P. Belts died Wednesday,
r.vsmber 10Th, at the home of her
laughter Mrs. William Harrington, aged
q Ssars z months and 10 days. She
Si been III only about thirty minutes.
Es had been a member of Union NJ. E.
fsrrb for many years, and her body
-slaid at rest in the adjoining ceme-
..,v bv s. J. Wilson & Son. She leaves
4 mourn her loss six children: Mrs.
william Deputy, of Glendale; Mrs. Ed
Tri Salmons and Miss Josephine Belts,
4 Philadelphia: VIM. T. Belts, Kent
,r1tv. Mrs William Harrington, of
Trsjerica, and Mrs. Mark Welch, of
Wilmington.
JONES.
Henry Clay Jones died after brief
Illness Of apoplexy at his home in Slaugh-
pr Neck on Saturday morning, Novem-
ber l4th, 1914. Mr.. Jones was a teacher
d education and instructor of the old
yhoOl from 1862 to 1900 inclusive. hav-
M taught in the public schools in Della
Tsre, Maryland and Texas for a period
Il more than thirty-five years. Since
R0 he has lived a retired life as a scien-
hfc farmer and peach grower. He was
veil known throughout the country as
sl instructor, not only in a literary
snse but in a general knowledge of
public affairs. He was a gentleman of
llmre and refinement, highly hOnOred
md respected by all his friends and ac-
uantances. He was laid at rest on
tuesday. November 18th. at Reynolds
Cemetery, following funeral services at
tie church. He was 76 years old
JONES.
After an attack of acute indigestion,
ilOwed by a paralytic stroke, Mrs.
Elizabeth T. Jones, wife of the late
Erasmus Jones, died at her home on
Sunday, November 8th. 1914. The fun
gal services were held in Reynolds NJ.
p Church and burial made in the GEM
eery on Tuesday, November 10th. The
deceased was eighty-three years old.
having lived and reared large family
% the neighbOrhOOd of the church where
he services were held. She is survived d
b two sons and four daughters. James
md Benjamin Jones, and Mrs. Lydia
lester, Of Milton, Mrs. Emma Wilson, of
Reynolds, Mrs. Elizabeth Davidson, of
ABes, and Mrs Della Warren, of
laughter Neck There are also seven
aen grandchildren and ten q eat grand
alldren, all of whom are left to mourn
.er death, and feel the loss of a faith
9. and loving mother.
DAVIDSON.
Charles W. Davidson, aged 81 years,
Estound dead in his bed over his jewelry
i,ore in the New Watson Block, North
Milford, late on Tuesday evening of this
seez He was known to have been in
'ad condition physically, and his store
snalnlng closed all of Monday and Tues
ay' and he not having been seen on
slnday about the streets, caused suspl-
a0nthatsomething was wrong with him.
az investigation was made, and when
ne store was opened mis- body fully
aessed was found in the bed of the sec
el'story where he usually slept. The
.oioner Of Kent County was notified,
NO came to Milford on Wednesday
llinlng. AT the inquest it was shown
laI death resulted from natural causes,
4l mat weak heart aggravated by al
lonollsm accounted for the death. Mr..
laudson resided in Milford for the
Feater part of his life, where he fol-
.seG the business of repairing watches
a-l lelocks in connection with the jewelry
.5sness. The funeral will be held this
saalayl afternoon and interment made
y Vld Fellows Cemetery by MedfOrd l..
'ason' the funeral director.
GILCHRIST.
lanes B. Gilchrist, aged 76 years,
Ss SSil at the residence of his son, Charles
lenrlst, in Hoboken, New Jersey, at
n, ,1 H., on Wednesday, November 18th,
~, His remains will be inferred at
osst Charlton. Saratoga county N. Y,
lay Mr.. Gilchrist was a native of
NsW York State b17f canaa fo Delaware
~ after the war of the rebellion and
-saged IN the culture of fruit, and had
y oI the most successful fruit farms
middle Delaware. He was always
ruVe IN the affairs of the Presbyterian
lllch and was one of the most liberal
i'sls to all charitable needs. regardless
Creeds. His practice was always to
L arecord of all things of Importance
Jus business; the dates of planting
.u year of certain crops; the dates of
4. III ug OF fruits and the date when
y. " nrst and last of the various crops
M M sent to market; the prices realized
y. methods of ca'ture as well. For
I.y years he s a member of the
-siieA County School. Commission, and
10y resigned because his physical
Y. Y lition prevented him from discharg- |
m n n'ls duties of the place. He was a
n y educated man and kept well posted /
eS le affairs of the world. financially |
n. POLITICALLY. For more than forty |
e.ss, James B. Gilchrist has been a |
sssiIe rsaOIe citizen to Milford, and bV his |
5sple OF a clean christian life has |
sra sa'sa ; the social standing Of all who