Milford chronicle., 1923-09-28

The funeral of John w. Green, who
died suddenly at his home in Milton
on Thursday night, was held on Sun
day afternoon at his late home. Inter
ment was made in Odd Fellows ceme-
+oTv bv 6 I Wilson and Son. Mr..
Green, who was one of the most re-
spected citizens of Milton, had been
sick for several years, yet his death
came as a surprise to his family ana
friends. He had appeared no worse
than usual on Thursday except that
he had difficulty in getting his breath.
He leaves widow, one son, Wllllaln
Green, of Philadelphia, two daughters,
Mrs. David H. Reed, near Broadklll
Beach, and Mrs. William Wilkins, OF
philadelphia; one sister, Mrs. Robert
Calhoun, of Milton.
Coroner. Dickerson, of Milton, was
called to Cokesbury Church on Satur-
day to hold an inquest over the Douy
of Albert E. Goodrich, who was found
nv his neighbors hanging by the neck
in his corn crib. He had not been seen
: since September 12 and it is thought
that he hanged himself shortly atter
that date, as the body was rottenlng
when cut down by undertaken. MT;
Coodrick was about As years old ana
lived on a farm he recently purchased
all alone. He came from New YORK
where his parents reside. BEFORE cOin-
mitting suicide he turned MS morse N
TO the pound where a stack OF Iouuer
was located and the animal llveo on Oh
this until it's master was 1ouno; ne
had left the corn crib open so thaI Ine
chickens could feed themselves. Inc
neighbors were attracted to the iarm
hv buzzards circling about the place
The verdict Of the coroner's jury was
that he came to his death by his own
hands.
Fire on Saturday night destroyed
the house on the farm in Pike Neck
owned by Ira Hazard, Of Lewes' Ten
anted nv Willard Short. Mr.. Short VINO
had been to Milton, found the house ID
flames when he arrived home. He gave
+he alarm and neighbors Responded
promptly. but the house was too Ial
gone from them to save either the
building or the contents. The fact tnal
+be harm and stables we're some ols-
tant from the dwelling saved them
from destruction. The cause of the hre
is unknown.
Mrs. Mary Maull, nurse IN tne
Emergency Hospital at Milford YlsII' IL
ed her parents, Mr.. and Mrs D. L
Crouch, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Melvin ano
children, of Milford, visited Milton TEL
atives on Sunday. ;,
Miss Nora Atkins, Of Wilmington Is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. RoDer'
B. Black. - +b.
MARYLAND Annual Conference, VII
nreach at Milton M. P. Churcn OF
SUNDAY evening next. DR.. HumpnIle'
is remembered here by many, ne nav.
inc nreached at Lavinia Camp severa
Years ago. when G. ]. Hooker Wal
1astor of the Milton Church. HIS eIo
1Uence. as a mere youth, was astouh
ding at that time, and large crow
TTi1i greet him on his first Official Wis
it here. ,-,4. cornen
tor of lincoln, died in the Marsha.l
Hosnital. Milford, on Monday, age q
1oore Tnterment made, in Barratt
Chanel cemetery on Thursday atter
noon by S. J. Wilson and SOIL l'ne4 9
directors. -, .T.ovto1
An automobile driven by LayCoi
Wiley, containing five or SIX Passe1I
gers, was overturned on the hliengar 3ar
Milton road tuesday night OF as Ias
week and was demolished. inc ai pa4
sengers and driver were baoly scLa. ,.
cbed and bruised, though all WeI we.
able to return to town unaldeu. III III
is the third time Wiley has oyeI'utT over soI
ed his machine within the pas le'
Toontbs because of reckless driving