Milford chronicle., 1919-03-21
OBITUARY
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DOWNES
Laura May, the infant daughter of
| Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Downes of Lewes,
died on Tuesday, March IL. 1919. aged
six days The body was brought to
Milford for interment.
CASE
Mrs. May DOwnes Case, wife OF
| Charles Case, died at her residence
n Cedar Neck Saturday evening, March
10, 1919, aged 2S years Funeral ser
/ vices were held Tuesday afternoon,
Revs. Grant and Atkins officiating.
Minnehaha Council and Red Cloud
| Tribe of Red Men of Houston attend
ed the funeral in a body. Interment
was made at Barratt's Chapel by VIII
liam G. Powders, funeral director.
BICKEL
Mrs Anna May Bickel, wife of Harry
| B.ckel Of Milford Neck, died at their
home Sunday morning, March 10, 1919,
of pneumonia Mrs. Bickel was a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Hall
and was we'll known in the district in
which she resided. Funeral services
were held on Tuesday of this week by
Rev T. c. Davis. The Milford Neck NJ.
E. Choir attended. Interment was
made in Odd Fellows cemetery by Will
liam G. Powders, funeral director.
HURDLE
William T. Hurdle, a highly esteem
ed and prosperous farmer OF Hollyville,
Sussex county, Del, also an ex-canner
and Representative, died at his
home early Thursday morning, March
Is, 1919, after many weeks OF intense
suffering. With his Affections he was
very patient, thus showing his Christ
ian fOrtitude Mr.. Hurdle was a mem
Der of Coolspring Presbyterian Church.
He was noted for his kindness and lib
erality in the community in which he
lived. The deceased is survived by
widow, who was formerly Miss Cor
nelia J. Register of Lewes; also three
children, William T. Hurdle, Jr., and
NJ. COrnelia Hurdle of HOllyville and
Mrs. Walton Virden of Lewes. The
funeral, which was largely attended,
was held at his late home Monday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Fred A. Kull-
mar officiating, and interment made
at Lewes NJ. E. cemetery by William
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WILLIAMSON
Mrs. Elizabeth Hamilton Williamson.
aged 80 years, the widow of Captain
Elijah Williamson of Milford, Del,
died suddenly on Friday afternoon,
March 14th, 1919, at the residence of
her daughter, Mrs. Alonzo NJ. Shelton,
706 Spruce street. Wilmington, Del
She spent all her life in Milford pre-
viOus to the last two years, where she
was loved by all who knew her. She
was a member of the NJ. E. Church of
Milford. Mrs. Williamson is survived
by six children: Mrs. Samuel Sther
and Mrs. Joseph Hill of Philadelphia,
Mrs. Alonzo Shelton of Wilmington and
Edward williamson, Elijah William
son and Mrs. Charles Marine of Mil
ford; twenty-four grandchildren. fifty
seven great-grandchildren and six
great-great- grandchildren. Services
were held at the home of her daugh
ter, Mrs. AlOnZO Shelton, by Rev. 7.
H. Lord of Scott NJ. +. Church of
Wilmington. Further services were
held at the home of her son, Edward
williamson, in Milford, on Tuesday
afternoon, March IS, by Rev. c. E.
Dryden. Interment was made at Odd
Fellows cemetery by William G. Pow
ders, funeral director.
EMORY
On Wednesday, March y, 1919, one
of the saddest deaths in the history
of our town took place, when Mrs.
Bessie Hall Emory, the young wife of
Charles Emory. died at her home in
South Milford. Before her marriage
Mrs. Emory was employed as saleslady
with c. D. Abbott & Co., and also in
the L. D. Caulk Laboratory, where
she made a large circle of friends.
OF a sunny disposition, always ready
with a bright smile and kind word,
she endeared herself to many. A beau
tiful singer-many have been bettered
as she sang the gospel songs from the
church choir, as well as by her sim
cere Christian piety, whose influence
was felt by those with whom she came
in contact Her sudden death came
as a shock to all. She leaves young
husband and baby girl twenty months
old. father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Hall; one brother, Willis Hall; |
one sister, Mrs. William Daniels, and |
a host OF relatives and friends. Her |
funeral on Sunday last was the larg- |
est ever held in the NJ p. Church. In |
terment was made at Odd Fellows Gem