Milford chronicle., 1920-07-23
FREDERICK


Walter D. Postles, one of the men
/ injured in the threshing accident at
1 the Scott farm on Tuesday of last
week, died from his injuries on
I Thursday in the Homeopathic hospi-
/ tai in Wilmington. The body was
( brought here to the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Purnell POstles.
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon at Barratts Chapel, and
were attended by a large body of rel
atiyes and friends. Rev. Ellis con-
Quoted the services and the Frederica
choir sang several selections. The
deceased was thirty-six years of age
and is survived by wife and little
daughter, Geneva, a brother, Clar-
ence and his parents. The bereayed
family has the sympathy of the COM
munity for their sad hour.
Several weeks ago young man
was in town looking for the grave
of David Leach who was buried at
the rear of Mr.. Wilson's lot-but he
was unable to locate it, Since then
the weeds and bushes have been cut
down by the men working on the new
road, and the quaint old footstone
has been found perfectly preserved,
with the letters, D. L., on it. The
headstone, or portions of it, is brok-
en-. 1t has been there for over a !
hundred years. Considerable land /
here at one time belonged to David I
Leach and one of the streets in the |
town is named David for him.
Mrs. J. Courtney Miller returned |
from Wilmington last Saturday where
she had been with her husband in
the Homeopathic hospital. We are
glad to report him much improved.
Mrs. Ada Fox, Miss Frances How
ard and Ralph Barnett mOtored from
Chestertown Sunday and were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Russell.
Rev. and Mrs. Spencer and daugh-
ter from Montana are spending the
week with relatives in town.
Mrs. Ernest HomewOod and son,
Darby, of Wilmington have returned
after spending a week with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. Darby.
Mrs. Edna Marsh of Philadelphia is
spending two weeks with her aunt,
Mrs. a. w. CarrOw.
Mrs. Smith Cooper of Wilmington
is visiting Mrs. T..V. Cahall.
Miss Marian Wilson has returned
from a visit with her aunt, Mrs. Heit- s
muller of Washington, D. c.
DR.. and Mrs VIM. Tomlinson and /
of Turtle Greek, Pa, are Wis
ting relatives here. l
Mr.. and Mrs. Bird are visiting Mr..
md Mrs. 1. w. Belts.
Thomas Kirk is quite sick at this l.
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Purnell Postles wish b
o thank the many friends and y
Iefghbors for their sympathy and L
reat kindness to them in their re-
ent sad afflictiOn in losing their son, a
Walter d. POstles. Il
A very delightful dance was given
q the town hall on Saturday night h
he weather was pleasant, the music J
aspiring and lively and the dancers
njoyed the evening. Another dance e'
ill be given Saturday night, July "a.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Klein, Wilbur 81
Ook of Philadelphia visited Mr.. and II
Irs. S G. Cook this week. az
Captain and Mrs. Palmer of Lin Vi
Din spent Sunday with Capt. Albert
almer. w
James Coverdale of Chester. Pa, is 81
sitting his grandparents, Mr.. and
rs. c. B. Favinger. te
LOllis Queen of Philadelphia is vfs- 81
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hargadine and b
lughter of Wilmington spent the ds
in Frederica. ~
Joseph Flanagan has gone to
reensborO, Md, to work for his un-
e, Harry Stevenson, to learn the
ade Of painting and paperhanging. >