Milford chronicle., 1919-01-31
LEWES.


late Colonel Lewis w. Mustard, arriv-
ed in New York on Friday morning
from overseas. He has seen active ser
vice for the past Is months at the front.
having enlisted when the war broke
out. His wife and son have been max
ing their home with her parents since
that time, Capt. and Mrs. Charles S.
Morris.
Heirs of the William Thompson es-
tate have sold their $50 acre farm at
Rehoboth to Robert Hinckley.
Capt John R. Price, who has been
confined to his bed for several days
at the home of Mrs James X. Rowland,
is able to be out again.
Thomas R. Ingram has resumed his
duties at the Sussex Trust Co. after
an attack Of influenza.
Charles H. Maull, who has been Wis
iting in Wilmington and Philadelphia,
has returned home.
Capt. John w. Joseph of Philadel-
phia, formerly of this town, was
town visitor during the week.
Leroy Evans of Philadelphia visited
friends and relatives here during the
week.
Capt John H. H. Kelly of Philadel-
phia, formerly of this town, was town
visitor on Monday.
Jerome H. Robbins, a prosperous
young farmer, aged SO years, the third
and last of three grown children of
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli w. Robbins to die
during the past few months, passed
away about noon on Wednesday, jan
uary %, and Thursday morning his
wife, Faynella, aged 32, was also Wis
tied by the death angel, both being vic
Tins Of pneumonia, which was preced-
ed by influenza. Brief funeral services
were held at their late home near Cool
spring at 1890 a. m. on Saturday, Rev.
Omar E. Jones of Lewes and Rev. A.
F. Zimmerman officiating; interment
in the NJ. E. cemetery at Lewes. It was
a double funeral, in charge of S. ].
Wilson and Son of Milton. Mrs. Rob
bins was a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Prettyman of Lewes, both of
whom are seriously i'll at the late resi-
dence of their deceased daughter.
+ Rebecca West Maull, aged 62 years.
wife of George W. POynter, formerly
Of Lewes, died suddenly on Tuesday,
January 21. 1919, at her residence,
56S1 Cedar avenue, West Philadelphia.
The remains were brought to Lewes
on Saturday and funeral services held
at one O'Clock in w. T. Atkins funeral
parlors, and interment was made in
the Presbyterian cemetery, Rev. Fred
Kullmar conducted the funeral SER
vices. She was a daughter of the late
Henry c. and Sallie Maull and is sur
vived by her husband and seven chill
dren: Frank, a Cape May pilot; Mary.
wife of Lynfora Outten of Dover; Car
rie, wife of Joseph Wilson of Whining
ton; Jennie, Harry. George and Re
becca Of Philadelphia.
Miss Sarah Marshall is spending a
few weeks with her brother and wife,
DE- and Mrs. Harry Marshall, at Rich
mond, Va.
" Esma ID. Johnson, who has been in
the U. S. Navy for the past four years,
is visiting his parents here, Mr.. and
AIRS. Frank E. Johnson. Mr.. Johnson
has been stationed on a destroyer on
the other side for the past fifteen
months.
Miss Margaret H. Orr, who has been
visiting friends in Philadelphia for
some time, has returned to her home.
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spending a few days with his family
here, has returned.
Register of Wills William J. Mus
tard has granted letters of administra-
tion on the estate of Lucinda E. Magee
to Thomas w. Magee OF this town.
william II. Creadick of Kenton, Del,
attended the funeral of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jerome H. Robbins here on Saturday.
Louis B. Graves, who has been vis-
iting in Philadelphia and Wilmington,
has returned.
Charles A Moore of Wilmington
spent the weekend with his family
here
Charles A Lofland, chief engineer
of the pilot boat Philadelphia, who
has been on a sick leave for several
weeks with the influenza, has return
ed to his duties.
Theodore W. Simpler, Jr., has moved
from the AlphOnzO Hazard farm in
Angola to the LarrimOre farm near
Harbeson, which he recently purchas-
sd.