Milford chronicle., 1924-03-07
Harrington
W. G. Quillen Dies At S6-Was One
OF The Oldest Citizens


OF The Oldest Citizens
A great gloom again enshrouded this
community, Friday, February 29th,
when information was given out that
w. C. Quillen, familiarly known as
Uncle Billy" had died during the
night, after rounding nearly sc years,
his birthday falling on the 29th of
March.
News of his death came as a great
shock to his many friends, as he was
most always out every day, regardless
of weather conditions. Thursday he
complained of not feeling well and a
local physician was summoned after
which he seemed to get better and
was resting comfortably. He is said to
have told friends who called early in
the evening that he would be out the
next day. 1t is also said that death
came to him just as he had requested
many times before he died, it was his |
desire to die suddenly and not become |
sick and be a care to anyone for a |
great length of time. Mr.. Quillen was |
born on a farm near Milford. He soon
retired from the farm and entered the
mercantile business with his brother
in-laW at Vernon, trading as Sharp &
QuilIen. In 1869 this partnership was
dissolved, after handling the business
alone for a few years he closed out
and started to work as a clerk for
Fleming & Harrington, merchants
Later in life he again joined partner
ship with Mr.. Sharp and started the
manufacture of phosphate. After two
years they closed out this plant and
in 1879 they became the pioneer can ,
ners of lower Delaware, operating
successfully for four years, cannery
which canned tomatoes and many
other vegetables, their product was
well known and was shipped to many
of the western states. u
Again in 1884 he entered the mer O
camille line with r. H. Smith, after +,
few years he took over the ownership n
of the store and continued in business. n
until 1910 when he retired
The deceased was president of the G.
local school board for several years. o,
He has been a widOwer for several -,
years and is survived by three daugh-
ters, Misses Minnie and Delema of NJ
and Mrs. L. c. Robson, fo
If Chestertown, Md, and son, DR.. E.
3. CULLEN, of Rocky Mount, N. c. M
Very quiet funeral services were
leld fro mhis late residence on Sun a.
lay afternoon at 1870 p. m, by Rev. da
I. T. Richardson, pastor of the M. E. be
,hurch, with interment in Hollywood S9n
emetery. G.
Century Club Notes A.
The regular meeting of the Harring- Ms
IN Century Club was held in the club res
pom on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. L. B. fII fIIi
harrington presiding. in
The meeting was opened by singing lon
Scatter Sunshine" ALI business was fbe fInl
'ansacted and the reports were heard vat
ON the local representatives, who II,
tended the club luncheons held at Pei
iddletown, Smyrna and Milford Sew wa
al applications for membership in
lie club were presented, and the fol-
wing were elected to membership:
rs. E. C. Ramsdall, Miss Mary Kemp, 1
Id Miss Emily Leniham. eye
The meeting was then given over to ing
e chairman of the day, Mrs. J. w. w.
leldrake, who introduced Mrs. H. L.
unstein, president of the Milford
lnshine Society. She led with the
lnshine prayer and then the sun l
line reading, No. 1, after which she nan
Id us what lovely work a society DIS
n do. Mrs. Davis of Milford, sang, EVe
Beauty Everywhere We also had
Ort talks from Mrs. c. D. Abbott,
RS. Radcliff and Mrs. Cornelius Hall
of Milford. A roll call of the local "
embers was held and as each ones Prlc
me was called they responded along pee
e line of sunshine work. 144-
The matter of serving the annual
nQuet to the Chamber of Commerce
is discussed and the club decided to FL
ndle the affair which takes place on room
lursday evening, March 18th. The men nien
seting came to a close with The rDorS
lging of the song, Little Deeds" 1917.
The hOsAess served delicious re- -
,shments.
Harrington New Notes w
Mr.. and Mrs. T. T. Kinnamon of direC
idgeville, spent Sunday with Mrs. Ser n,Tii,
L. Shaw. MIS-
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Roach of -
spent the weekend with -
and Mrs. Fred S. Bailey.
dr. and Mrs. Ralph Miller of Phil
slphia have been recent guests of
. and Mrs. E. w. Dean.
)r. and Mrs. E. B. Quillen of
cky Mount, N. c., attended the fu-
al of his father w. C. Quillen here
Sunday.
Irs. W. R. Massey is spending this
Elk with her mother, Mrs. A. j.
lker at Wilmington.
FRS. Robert Friedel of Philadelphia
no xrraoIx-or16 with boY III