Milford chronicle., 1920-06-25
EMERSON

1920. aged 81 years. He practiced his
profession of dentistry in Greensboro
Nd, Milford and Chestertown. Nd. 4,
finally going to Brazil where he re-
sided for some years. He married
Miss Katie Roe of Greensboro, who
with a son. DR.. J. +. Emerson. a
Baltimore dentist, survive him. His
remains were inferred in the Greens
bor cemetery Tuesday, May %.
DRAPER
On Monday, June 21. 1920. at four
p. m. William G. Draper died at his
residence at Causey and Railroad ave
nues in South Milford, aged 40 years.
He was born on the home farm Of his
father, George Henry Draper in
Slaughter Neck, one of the richest
sections of country surrounding Mil
ford on September >. 1871 and grew to
young manhood in that place. He then
took a business course at a Business
College in Wilmington. For a time
he was in business in Philadelphia,
but about fifteen years ago he return
ed to Milford to engage in the canning
business with his father and Daniel
Hirsch. and up to last year was active
ly directing that business, but tuber-
cular affection undermined his health
rapidly, and for year or more he has
been compelled to relinquish business
in an active way-although he was
deeply interested up to the last hours
of his life in the canning work. He
Miss Delema Draper. daugh
ter of Lawrence Draper of Whining
ton, and they have one child, Miss |
Ruth Draper, who win graduate at the |
Milford high school next year. Mr..
Draper took an active interest in pub
lie affairs and served The town Of /
Milford several terms as member Of 1
council and president of that body. /
Thief uneral was held at his late resi- .
dence on Thursday at noon. and inter /
ment made in Odd Fellows cemetery. I
He was q consistent Christian mem
Der of the Avenue NJ f. Church and
served on its official board.
FRAZIER
Almost twenty years ago Miss Their
asa Frazier changed her residence from
Delaware to the city of Philadelphia.
She found this necessary that she
might love and care for the three
small motherless children of her bro
her Horace. Seldom has such n diff
icult and delicate task ever been per-
'ormed with displays Of greater heart
power. She was the incarnation Of
The beautiful devotion of
he children to their "Aunt Tress"
vas a matter of common remark by /
Ill who knew the family.
The deceased was a consecrated life
member of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. Ill health in the latter years
# her life prevented her frequenting
he House of God. But few members
# Mount Hermon NJ. f. Church of
south Philadelphia exercised a great
T influence than did she. Her charm
ng personality made the home a place /
f great attraction to many young peO- ,
lie. Those who associated with her !
genuineness of Christian
fe. ,
An internal malignant growth made
he last two months Of the deceased's
fe full Of physical suffering. Patient
' she endured to the end. A strong
lith sustained her. She passed to
er reward Saturday, June -, 1920
{ the residence of her brother, HOr
ce Frazier. 204S S. Beechwood st.
Ter minister who i'm his seven years
{ pastoral visitation had learned to c
her great worth. conducted Z
le funeral services Tuesday evening,
une Is. Interment took place at
arratt's Chapel.