Milford chronicle., 1917-12-07
OBITUARY
DRAPER

Samuel Draper an aged man Of
Slaughter Neck, who has been blind
for several years, died on Friday
November Both. 1917.
DANIELS
James. A Daniels died Sunday night
at the home of his son in Jersey City,
n. j., in the S3rd year of his age. His
remains were brought to Milford for
interment in Odd Fellows cemetery.
yesterday.
STILL
Mrs. Eliza STILL aged 81 years, died
on Tuesday morning. November 9th,
1917, at her home on McCauley street,
Milford Del, and her funeral was held
on Sunday afternoon in the Methodist
Protestant Church. with w. G. Pow
ders as funeral director.
BANCROFT
Edgar II Bancroft, aged 50 years,
died at the Bancroft farm just outside
of Camden. Del, Saturday, December |
1, 1917. He was a we'll known apple |
grower and member of the Grange. |
Funeral on Tuesday last and inter- /
ment at Odd Fellows cemetery at
Camden.
TRIBBITT
John Tribbitt, one Of the oldest men
in Kent County, died at his home in
Milford Neck on Thursday, Novemb r.
29th, 1917 in the 93rd year of his age
His funeral was held On Saturday last
and interment made in Odd Fellows
by Harry Mitten, the funer-
al director
GRANTON
Patrick Thos. Granton died Thurs
lay. November 29th, 1917, at his resi-
ience on Ensley Farm. southwest
rom Milford. Del, and was aged II
'ears. Low mass was said at St.
Johns Catholic Church. in Milford.
md the remains were Inferred in Odd
Fellows cemetery on Saturday Dec
,mber 1st. VIM. G. Powders, funeral
Iirector.
MEARS
Florence Roberta Mears. aged 2
ears and days, the youngest child
# Mr.. and Mrs. Robert j. Mears, died !
in Philadelphia. where they :
we're visiting, on Sunday morning. :
december 2, 1917. The remains were
rOught to Milford where services
7ere held by Rev r. X. Stevenson .
nd Rev. c. E. Dryden at the grave. :
nterment was in Odd Fellows Gem =
terry by W. G. Powders. the funeral !
irectOr 4.
WARREN .
Charles A. Warren, aged 81 years, .
led on November 29th, 1917, of tuber- !
ulOsis, and the funeral was held at \
is late home on Carlisle Lane. in 2
Outh Milford. Del. on Sunday. Dec :
mber End. 1917. He leaves a wife and
vO children, Mrs. Sallie Harrington,
Milford, and Mr.. Charles Warren,
hO is a fireman on the N. Y, P. & /
p. railroad. Interment was made in
id Fellows cemetery by W. G. Pow \
ers, the funeral director. y !.
THOMPSON . .
Mrs Lydia A. Thompson, widow of s.
aniel Thompson, died at her home fl
Milford Neck. at Thompsonville. on y
'ednesday, November 2Sth, 1917, aged il
years, months and days. The Il
neral was held at her late home and W
terment made in Odd Fellows ceme- 81
ry at Milford Del She was a sis Il
r of Insurance Commissioner T. r. v,
'ilson and of Mrs. E. J. Ingram, of al
ewes, Del, and for all her life was m
constant member of the Methodist m
lurch. She leaves two children. az
lrvey Thompson, and Miss Sadie " Iii
lompsOn. tn
EWING. &C
Mrs. Emma Ewing, widow of the
Le Edwin E. Ewing. died suddenly
heart trouble on Sunday, Novem-
r 25th, 1917, at the home Of her son
ans. in Rising Sun, Md. in the 10th Ia
ar Of her age. She was born in n
essa, Del, the daughter Of the late mi
Idrew McMurphy, who many years of
o resided at Houston, and was at fo
e time a teacher in the old Milford Pr
ademy. She was a sister of the AN
e Mrs. Francis Welch, Mrs. Mary tio
lkerson and Mrs. Agnes L. Truitt, nj
Milford. She leaves three sons. ch
was made at West Not nj,
CHAM cemetery.