Milford chronicle., 1920-04-02
OBITUARY
CARROLL

Mrs. Mary w. Carroll, widow OF the
/ late Rev. James Carroll of North Wal
nut street, Milford Delaware, died at
the home of her niece in Amber, Pa,
on Friday, March -26th' 1920. The re-
mains were brought to her home in
Milford on Monday evening last and
funeral services held on Tuesday af-
ternoOn by Rev. r. X. Stephenson. In
terment was made in Odd Fellows
cemetery Mrs. Carroll was aged 76
years and three months and was mar
ried late in life to the Rev. James Car
roll, who was a member of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, and well
known to people of the Delaware and
Maryland peninsula. She was the
daughter of Nathan Davis and Hetty
(Walton) Davis.
SIMPLER
Linwood NJ Simpler, aged about so
years, died at his home, 1918 Market
street, Wilmington, Del, on Friday
evening, March 10, 1920, of heart
trouble of which he had been affected
for the past few years. When a boy
he learned telegraphy, and in 1888
had charge of the Western Union Of
fee in Milford, then located in the
Office of the Chronicle plant on South
Walnut street. Mr.. Simpler was a
native of Lewes, but had been pro-
prietor of a garage at Twelfth and
Orange streets, Wilmington, for the
past five years. He is survived by his
wife, one son, mother and one bro
ther, Roy d. Simpler of near Over
brook, Del. His remains were brought
to the home of his mother in Lewes,
Del, and funeral services held on
Tuesday afternoon, March %. Rev.
Omar E. Jones officiating. Interment
was made at the M. E. cemetery.
DEPUTY
Mrs. Elizabeth Deputy, the wife of
Thomas Deputy, deceased, died at the
home of Mrs. George W. Mills of Ced-
ar Neck on Sunday, March 21st, 1920,
after a short illness with pneumonia.
The deceased was one of the oldest in
habitants in the community and was
80 years, months and days old. She
was born and lived nearly all of her
life in Cedar Neck and was a good
old Christian lady, loved by all who /
knew her. She leaves to mourn her
loss, six children: Mrs. George w.
Mills of Cedar Neck, Mrs. Nathaniel
of Milford, Mrs. Trusten Nc
COlley and Mrs. Ollie BOwens of Phil .
and Messrs. William Deputy
and George Deputy of Edgemore, Pa.
Funeral services were held at the res
idence of Mrs. George w. Mills on
Tuesday afternoon and interment was
made in Odd Fellows cemetery at Mil
ford. VIM. G. Powders was the fune-
raj director.
POWDERS
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Powders, aged
81 years, died on Monday morning
March 29th, 1920, at her residence No.
10 West Second street, North Mil
'ord, Delaware, from pneumonia. The
uneral services were held at her late
lone Thursday afternoon, conducted
Iy Rev. r. K Stevenson. Interment
vas made in Odd Fellows cemetery,
he same afternoon Mrs. Powders
vas born November 26th, 1888, near
Iilford, and has lived her life amid
,eace and happiness in and near Mil {
ord, where she had a host of friends. !
The was a daughter of James A. Dav- l
5 and one of a large family Of chill
ren, most of whom have passed away.
he two who survive her are George 6
. Davis of Milford, and Benjamin Da I
is of Salisbury, Md. Mrs. Powders
larried William Nathan Powders who I
as builder of wagons and conducted Z
ne only undertaking business in Mil {
ord for a number years. He was ac-
We up to the time of his death about n
lirty years ago. One SON William G. Z
owders, her only child, survives her
nd is well known in the business af-
lirs of Milford. Mrs. Powders was a z
ember of the Methodist Episcopal q
hurch from childhood. =