Milford chronicle., 1923-09-21

I Mrs. Katherine Opfer of Gren Lock,
N. j., has been spending the past week
with Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Satterfield.
Miss Irene Richards is spending the
next three weeks with Mrs. William
Mayberry at Beech Haven, N. J.
Mrs. Stilkes, of Paulsboro, N. J., is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. D. o.
Crouch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Potter of Clay
ton spent Sunday with the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. ]. Potter.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Jones spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Shaw at Pennsgrove, N. ].
William Hatfield of Williamsport,
Pa, spent the weekend with his mo-
ther, Mrs. Ida Hatfield.
Mrs. Miller of Grafton, West Vir-
ginia, has returned home after spend
ing the past month with her son, Clyde
Miller. During her visit here she was
shown the greater part of Delaware
by automobile. Though sc years old
she stood the trips very well and ex-
pressed herself as being very well
pleased with Delaware.
Miss Mild yd Hatfield will enter her
son Hospital, Philadelphia, after b3v-
ing visited her mother, Mrs. Ida Hat
field, during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Harmstead mo-
tored up to Pennsylvania Sunday.
Mrs. Chadrick Baker after many
months of feebleness, due to suffering
from a fall, which was later followed
by paralytic stroke, died at her late
residence Sunday. Funeral services
took place from the house Thursday
afternoon with interment at Holly
wood cemetery. She is survived by a
husband and several children.
Chas. B. Wingate, Miss Eva Win
gate, Mrs. H. K. Wingate and grand
son, Charles Wingate, attended the
International Polo Tournament, at the
Polo Grounds, Of the Philadelphia
Country Club on Saturday.
Bank President Dead
After a lingering illness of many
months, in which his death was only
a question of time, Ora C. Sapp, age Sc !
years, died at his late residence on
Commerce street, Wednesday morning. |
Mr.. Sapp was born in Harrington. His |
parents later moving to Illinois. How
ever, soon after he returned to Della
ware and had spent about SO years |
of his life here. He was associated |
with his brother-in-law, w. A. Smith, |
in the Basket and Crate manufactur-
ing business for about twelve years.
On account of i'll health they dissolved |
partnership in 1909. He later enter
ed the stock business with A. c. Crea-
dick. He soon grew tired of this bus
mess and became associated with the
Canning Company. After
a few years Of success at the canning
business the company disposed of
their interests to the r. w. Vane
Packing Company, the present oper-
ators Of the plant. After this venture
be purchased the clothing business Of
Joseph Ennis, this firm was known as
D. C. Sapp and Son. Having the mis-
fortune to lose his son and his health
not being the best, he again disposed
If his interest to Smith Raughley and
20. The deceased in politics was
Democrat, though never very active;
le never desiring any Office. He was a
member of the official board of the M.
P. Church; vice president Of the Kent
md Sussex County Fair Association,
md president of the Peoples Bank. In
lonor of their deceased president the
to the local bank is draped {
n deep mourning. The funeral ser
ices were held from his late resi-
lence this afternoon and were con-
Iucted by his former pastor, Rev. G. s
|. Morris, with interment at Holly !
7ood cemetery, near town. It required c
everal automobiles to convey the for a
/ pieces, which were very numerous,
o the cemetery. All Harrington joins I
nth the widow and other relatives, in
Mourning over the deceased body Of i
rand citizen. He is survived by
7idow and one brother, Wilbert Sapp, I
f Wyanett, Illinois. 2