Milford chronicle., 1923-04-20

The body of a woman about forty
years old was found on Prime Hook
Beach on Sunday afternoon by Harry
B. Roach and Playford Russell, far
mers residing near the beach. Sam
uel ]. Wilson & Son, undertakers,
were notified and the body was
brought to Milton and placed in their
funeral parlor. 1t is the body of the
wife of Captain West, who together
with his wife and three members of
the crew of barge that foundered off
Cape May on Friday night. A life pre-
server and a feather pillow was lash
ed to the body of the woman when
found. The body was badly bruised by
the buffeting of the heavy seas that
had been running for several days be-
cause of the easterly storm that rag
ged for several days along this coast.
The owners of the barge were notified
of the finding of the dead woman and
they, in turn, located the family of
Mrs. West, who came to Milton on
Wednesday night and claimed the
body. The barge foundered off the
New Jersey coast directly opposite
Of Prime Hook Beach on the Della
ware shore and the action of the tide
under the influence of the east winds
naturally drifted the body on this
shore. Coroner Dickerson, of Sussex
county, was notified and held an in
quest on Monday, rendering a verdict
that the woman came by her death by
drowning and exposure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Vent, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Argo, Mrs. Harry Camp
bell and Miss Helen Howard were
Baltimore visitors over Sunday.
Mrs. George M. Foster, after spend
ing the winter with her brother, Cap
tain George Goodwin, returned home
on Tuesday.
Mrs. H. L. Robinson, Of Yardville,
N. J., and son, Dawson, of Philadel-
phia, have been recent visitors with
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Fisher.
Captain and Mrs. George A. Good
win spent last week in Philadelphia.
Alvin Fisher made trip to Phila-
delphia, Trenton and New York last
week.
Rev. J. W. Townsend and family,
the new pastor of the Milton M. P.
Church, are expected here on Thurs
day and the members and friends of
the church will tender them recep-
ton on Thursday evening. Rev. 7. 0.
Grouse, who is succeeded here by
Rev. Townsend, has been assigned to
Blue Ridge Summit, Pa.
Rev. J. C. Mccoy who was sent here
by the Wilmington M. 3. Conference,
preached at the Milton Church on Sun
day afternoon and evening. Rev. Nc
Coy succeeds Rev. H. E. Reed who
was sent to st. George, to succeed
Rev. Mccoy.
The easterly storm that has been
raging over this district since Friday
has caused the Broadkill River to oV-
erflow its bank, inundating the LANDS
living along the river. Some fear is
felt for the safety of the young musk
rats, the first farrow Of which are not
large enough to fend for themselves
Owners of the marshes along the pay
shore fear that the high tides nave
driven the rats from their marshes
to those further up the river.
Wiley and Jefferson are the trst
trout fishermen to haul their boats
and seins to the bay shore for the OPP
ening of the season, which is expect
ed lust as soon as the weather clears
and becomes warmer. This week will
see all of the trout fishermen at the
bay shore, as a few trout have been
caught.
The funeral of Pauline, wife Of Geo.
w. Ellingsworth, aged SO years, who
died at their home on Mulberry street,
Milton, on Tuesday afternoon of last
week was held on, Thursday afternoon
in the M. P. Church and interment
made in Odd Fellows cemetery. She
was a daughter of the late John D.
Messick, and leaves, besides hus-
band, five children, the youngest OF
whom is but ten days old.
Miss Elizabeth Blocksom has re-
turned to her home in Wilmington af-
ter spending a week with Miss Vir-
ginia Davidson.
Mrs. H. c. Davidson and daughter,
Virginia, spent the weekend in Will
mington.
Mrs. Lydia W. Jester has been Wis
iting her niece, Mrs. George Fisher, in
Hook, Pa.
Chester Hudson has purchased Of
a. K. Wagamon a building lot on
Federal street, adjoining the property
of John Lewis. Mr.. Hudson will erect
a home on the property within the
next few months. il