Milford chronicle., 1922-07-07
FRANKFORT

William V. Hill, of Snow Hill, Md.
died suddenly Tuesday morning. He
was a shoemaker, and was preparing
to move here. He had rented the God
frey property on Thackery street, and
it was while he was cleaning up the
ward. that he was stricken. Mr.. GOrdy
Hudson saw him fall and hurried to
him. Mr.. Hill was 20 years old. His
body was sent to Snow Hill for bur-
ial. He leaves a widow, and seven
children.
Mrs. Edwin Mears died Tuesday at
the home of her husband, near town.
She was 49 years of age, and leaves
to survive her five sons, and one
daughter, and her husband. Funeral
services were held Thursday at her
late home with burial in Brotherhood
cemetery at Dagsboro.
Miss Gladys Hudson of Norfolk
Va, is visiting her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. John H. Layton.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Harry N. Huxtord
and family of Philadelphia are visit
ing his mother, Mrs. Mary HuxfoId.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frances Martin of the
Hotel Richardson, Dover, were recent
visitors to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hick-
man.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Calvin Hudson, died Saturday and
was buried Sunday in Carey's ceme-
terry.
ing her vacation in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Richard Long and son, John,
of Millsboro, and Mrs. Frank Vincent
and daughter. Ruth, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
A. Furman.
Mrs. Laura Murray Morris Of Phila-
delphia died at her home in that city
Tuesday morning of last week and
was brought here for buried in the M.
E. cemetery Friday. She was in her
So year and was the daughter OF the
late Levin and Eunice Murray. She
was born here. Her first husband was
William LaRue, who died. Her second
husband was Joseph Morris, who sur
wives her, also a daughter, Elizabeth
and two brothers, Millard F. Murray
of Stockley and DR.. Levin e. Murray
of fhis town.
S7Oscar Lockwood WHO was an engi-
6eer on the steam ship, Bella, return
ed home Saturday night. The Be!la
got to leaking so badly that the
pumps could not keep the water down.
Wireless calls were sent out for he4p.
A U. S. revenue cutter was the nrst
to come to the crews rescue. In tne
meantime the crew had taken TO the
small boats and the Bella had gone
down. ,o
Messrs. Harley and Ebe McCabe |
are on a business trip to Baltimore
Miss Laura R. Townsend and Rus
sell ]. Conn of BoontOn, N. J., were |
married Thursday afternoon of last
week. The marriage was performed at
the home of the brides mother, Mrs. !
Perina Townsend on Main street and
was performed by the Rev. Harry |
Trumbull Sutton, pastor Of the Chris
tian Church, Ocean View. Only the |
members of the families of Mr.. and |
Mrs. Conn were present. They left |
on the afternoon train for a wedding |
trip. They will reside in BOOnton.
J Paul Daisey, a student of Girard |
College, Philadelphia, is spending the |
summer vacation here with his mo-
ther, Mrs. Mary Daisey.
Capt. Ward W. Daisey has gone to |
Lewes where he has accepted po-
sition as captain of a fishing steam
er.
Renatus H. Hudson died suddenly
last Saturday night at about eight o.
clock, while in the store of Evans and |
Mr.. Hudson was a success
full farmer and was born and raised |
near this town. He was son of the !
late Peter R. and, Betsy Hudson. He
was living on the farm where he was
born, May 4, 1859. When he came to |
town with his wife he seemed to be |
in the usual health. He was attend
ing to business when he was stricken
and the news of his death was a
shock to the community. He leaves to
survive him a widow, one daughter,
Mrs. May Rogers, and four sons, Ray
mond, Ralph, Fred and Renatus; one
brother and several sisters. Funeral
was held Monday at his late home, by
the Rev. w. c. Poole, pastor of the M.
E. Church, of which he was MEM
ber. Interment was made in Carey's
ceemtery. c. H. Watson was the fune-
raj director.
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