Milford chronicle., 1918-11-08
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Mrs. William Carter, wife of rura
mail carrier, William Carter, died a
her home here last Saturday evening
of pneumonia. The deceased is sur
vived by her husband, and two child
ren, Miss Leah Carter and one son
Frank Carter, in the U. S. Navy
Funeral was held at her late home OIL
Tuesday by Rev. Fred Kulmar, anC
inteFment in the NJ. E. Cemetery.
Louis A. Mason, son of Mrs. Virgin
ia c. Mason, age p years, of Lewes
died at LongwoOd, Pa, of influenza
after an illness Of about ten days
The deceased was employed by Mr.
| Pierce DUPONT, of LOngwOod, Pa.
and he had a very bright future ahead
of him as Mr.. DUPONT thought great
deal of him. Mr.. Mason was reared
in Lewes and was one of our best
young men and was liked by all.
The departure was among a family of
great musical talent, he being in the
choir at Kennett Square, Pa, and the
Lewes NJ. E. choir. He is survived
by his mother, Mrs. Virginia c. Mas
on, two sisters, Misses Annie and Mar
tina Mason, and Charles H. Mason who
is in France, and Arthur Mason. He
is member Of Lewes Council. No. IA,
Jr. o. U. A. NJ, of Lewes. Funeral
services was held from the residence
of Mr.. Pierre dupont, on last
Tuesday morning, October 22nd. and
was inferred in the Union Hill Gene
terry near Kennett Square, Pa. Rev.
Russell officiating.
The Ladies' of the Nassau and
Lewes, Red Cross have been busy
making jackets for the pneumonia
patients for our soldiers at the var
iOps camps.
1.-THE farmers are busy thrashing
buckwheat a large acreage was sown
and the yield has been good. Clifford
NAPLES has been loading cars at Cool
spring station for S1.6O per bushel.
William Teal, who was driving L.
F. Ross's furniture truck and George
Dutton, who was driving his own car,
collided on King street; near Robert
Bryan's store one night last week and
damaged the truck, but no one was
seriously hurt.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Burton
have erected handsome tombs at the
grave of their daughter, Miss Mar
garet Burton, at Conley's NJ. E.
Church yard.
Miss Elizabeth Lank. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Lank, was mar
-ied TO Mr.. Robert Spencer Hodgson,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel R. Hodg-
son, of FELTON,, on Wednesday after
noon at two-thirty o'clock, at the
home of the brides parents. Rev. |
Walter Gunby, pastor of the Metho- |
list Episcopal Church, of Cambridge, |
Nd, Officiated at the ceremony The |
bride was given in marriage by her |
'ather. Miss Adelia Lank attended I
Ter sister as maid of honor. The |
yroOm was attended by his cousin. |
Mr.. Robert Shilling, former Superin-
endent of the Kent County Schools, |
tut now is stationed at Camp Meade. |
Preceding the wedding march Miss
elizabeth Hodgson sang. Because l
1Ove You" Mr.. and Mrs. HOdgson |
will reside in Westwood, N. j., where
dr. Hodgson is pastor of the First
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Miss Anne Warren, of the Beebe
Hospital, who has been visiting rela-
ives at Magnolia and Philadelphia
las returned.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wilcutts, of
iagnolia, and Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
sobbins, of Frederick. spent Sunday
Nth Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Robbins.
Mrs. Thomas Scott has returned
rom a visit to Camden, n. ].
Miss Ida Lank received a letter
rom her son. Henry Lank, who is in
ne Aviation Service in France stating
e had an accident with his machine.
ut fortunately he was not seriously
nrt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walton Virden, spent
Lst Sunday with her father, William
. Hurdle, at Hollyville
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Truitt, who
ave sold their home here, expect to
owe to their new home at Snow
i'll, Nd, soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Robbins and
lildren, and Mrs George Prettyman
,ent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Lem ,
u Watson at Milford.
Mrs. U. G. Hooker has been ap-
'inted a delegate by. Governor Town
nd to attend the Eighth Annual
invention Of the National League of
Education Officials, which
III meet at st. Louis, No, November
-21 and %, 1918.