Milford chronicle., 1919-09-26
FREDERICK

: James 7. Postles ranks third in til,
: list of being the oldest citizen and i!
) also our oldest merchant in town
On September 20, fifty years ago, he
bought out the firm of Green G Hall
who conducted the store at the pres
ent site. A month later Robert Rey-
nolds engaged in partnership with
him and in addition to the grocery
and dry goods business did a thriving
business in grain and were known
widely as grain merchants in this hun
dred- In 1871 they moved their stock
of goods into the present town hall
for three months and sold their wares
there while their storehouse was be-
ing enlarged to twice it's former di-
mensiOns. In 1891 Mr.. Reynolds re-
tired from busiess and Mr.. Postles
took his sons, R. r. Postles and Dr.
William Postles, into partnership and
the firm name became James T. Pos
ties & Sons, and so remains. The
sons have engaged in other business
but the senior member is still "on the
job" Business cares are laid aside
occasionally when he locks his store
and spends several weeks in the city
or his summer cottage at Bowers. By
a life of honesty and fair dealing with
hrs fellow man he has won the trust
and confidence of the townspeople He
is enjoying his old age still in the
harness" and his cosy fire in the win
ter time and comfortable arm chairs
draw a crowd of old cronies who
lounge and smoke and discuss the
League of Nations, the dupont Boule-
ward and the School Code.
Jester Gray is preparing to build a
first class garage on Market street ad-
joining Cyrus B. Favinger's store. The
garage will front on Market street
with rear outlet on the new boule-
ward, should it pass through this sec
ton as now reported.
j. B. COuselman is having a new
wharf built at Numsen. & Sons dock
in order that the material for the
boulevard may be unloaded there with
safety. By using the water ways for
transportation the cost is considerably
lessened. King Spurry, contractor and /
is supervising the job.
The Rogers property has been pur-
chased by the school board to be con- (
verted into a school building for pres
ent use. The increased number of pu-
pills and classes necessitates more
room than the present building affords.
DR.. William F. Hoey and son OrvilIe.
were among the visitors at Washing
ton last week to see the big parade.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. Cook spent last
week In Philadelphia with their daugh-
ters, Mrs. Joseph Kline and Mrs.
Lloyd Brown. The latter daughter
was formerly Miss Evelyn Cook and
was married July 26 to Lloyd Brown in
Elkton. They reside in PHILADELPHIA.
Representative Joseph Lord and
Wl1e, Mr.. and Mrs. Lank of Seaford
were guests of Mrs. Annie E. Lord on
Sunday.
Capt. Robert Blades of the A. E. F.
was a visitor here from Camp Dix on
Monday.
sergeant Charles Moore has return
q from overseas duty with a number
y decorations for honor and bravery.
lie was the guest during his stay here
asst week of Mrs. Elma B. Sapp and
jyrus Rogers and family.
MISS Ethel p. Brown is visiting her
lister, Mrs. ]. Hall Anderson at Dover.
Mr. and Mrs. r. M. Ewing are spend-
ng the week in PHILADELPHIA.
Mrs. Elmer Williams and Mrs. Thos.
'alevan took trip to philadelphia
n the Steamer Frederick this week
watson Belts, Jr., is attending the
Wesley Collegiate Institute at Dover
Dr. and Mrs. Bradley Grier of Wash
lgton, d. c., who have been visiting
r. and Mrs. R. J. Russell, have re-.
lrned home.
Howard Smithers, Jr., Harry Elver-
on' john White, Jr., Mrs. Hood Simp-
1n ana son, of Camden, N. J., who
ave been visiting Mrs. Elmer Smith
's' nave returned to Philadelphia.
When In Milford, stop at Pettyjohn's
ountaln. Cool, refreshing drinks and
lpplee ice cream served as it should