Milford chronicle., 1920-01-23
FREDERICK

Our community is grieved at the
passing away of its honOred and be-
loved citizen William E. Davis, last
Monday morning OF paralysis. He will
be missed by his townspeople as he
was always interested in everything
that promoted its uplift and interest.
He was a director of the First Nation
al Bank, and president of the Fred
erica and Philadelphia Navigation Co.
He has served many years on the
Board of Education and was a consis-
tent member of the NJ. E. Church. be-
ing class leader of the Tuesday night
class. He was present at every SER
vice Of his church when health per-
mitted. For number of years he has
held the office of the justice of the
peace and served his town wisely and
well in that capacity. He would have
/ been seventy-nine years of age in May.
1 He is survived by his wife and two
J daughters, Mrs. Howard Hudson and
Mrs. Benjamin f. Burton. Funeral
services were held Thursday after
noon, conducted by Rev. W. w. Sharp,
and attended by a large cOncourse of
relatives and friends The floral Of
ferings were beautiful. Ihterment was
Hdue Ill bdIIdtL cemetery II. +.
Mitten directing the funeral
Our basket ball reporter has sent
in this excellent report of the game
on the 18th: FELTON, met defeat here /
Saturday; score 26-4 in the girls [
game and 1877 in the boys game. The
Frederica basket ball teams met the
FELTON, teams at the town hall on Sat
urday night and handed the visitors
the grand razz-OO in a most exciting
contest It was the first game played
by the girls and they showed much
skill in handling the ball, as well as
organized team work. The visitors
fought hard to save the day and hon .
ors were still putting up a stiff argu-
ment when the first whistle footed
The score was 26-4 in favor of Fred .
erica. The boys also played an ex-
ceptiOnally good game from start to
finish. The game had not progressed 4
10 any length before Frederick struck
is pace and manifested the fact that
t was able to cope with its opponents !
lnder all conditions. The final score
vas 1877 in favor of Frederick.
A large crowd atendeds the games =
10Th from FELTON, and Frederica and 4
lid much to encourage the teams, es-
ecially the high school students, who =
ave their several yells. The lineup 4
ollows
Girls-Felton. H. Warren, E. White, 2
!. Goodwin, r. White, H. Morris =
II, Alexander, f. Camper, 8
|. Alexander, j. Belts, S. Burton. =
Boys-Felton Bostick, Wright Rey- =
Olds, Stewart, Hargadine Frederica,
purry, Hoey, Melvin, Camper, Sale -
an. William Hoey officiated as ref
zee for the boys and one of the lady
achers from FELTON, for the girls.
Miss Elma T. Cook, a graduate of
IT high school, is in Philadelphia w
king a course at the Philadelphia FL
lsiness College. She is staying at
e home of her sister Mrs. Joseph Sc,
ein
DR.. w F. Hoey spent several days en-,
Annapolis, Md, last week.
Mrs. Elma B. Sapp has been visiting we
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Anna Russell of Dover is visit Pin
2 her sister, Mrs. Thomas Lohan
Thomas D. Conner is in the Chester wit
,spital where he had an operation Sci
rfOrmed on his neck this week. Law
Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Smith spent sew at
II days in Philadelphia this week.
Lester and Davis Hudson of Viii mo
ngtOn are visiting their parents. \
and Mrs Howard Hudson. wri
)r. G. w. Spurry is still confined 7
the house on account of illness. ten
hrs. J. B. DerricksOn has been on will
sick list but is able to be out n
lin. win
Ir. and Mrs Jehu NJ. Reed spent a
eral days in Chester and Whining son
last week phi;
Natice Of Public Hearing an
.pplicatiOn having been made by
State Highway Department OF Del spel
ire for the approval of plans for par'
construction of fixed highway ana
lges across MurdeTkill River and NJ
ing Creek near Frederick, Della spei
e, notice is hereby given that a Ia.
lie hearing in the mater will be Stat
I in the town hall. Frederica, Del 1
re, January 30, 1926, at 2.3O p. m Dag
interested parties are invited to Ann
present and submit their views, DorC
ch sholud be in writing as far as ol I
sible Inc
Respectfully, stuu
j. p. Jervey, 'he
Lieut.. Col, Corps. of Engineers. hou
for