Milford chronicle., 1924-10-31

0led at the nome OF MS parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Black, in Camden, N.
j., Monday, October 1S, 1924. He is
survived by his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth
Black.
COVERDALE
Dorene, the nine months old
daughter of Mrs. Jennie F. Cover
dale, died at the home of its mother,
Fourth and North streets, Milford,
on Sunday, October 26, 1924. Funeral
services were held on Tuesday and
interment made at Barratt's Chapel
cemetery.
EVANS
Albert w. Evans died at his home
in Milford Neck on Sunday, October
26, 1924, of tuberculosis. He was
about 81 years of age and leaves a
wife, but no children. The funeral
was held at his home on Tuesday
with interment at Odd Fellows Gem
etery.
BURN
Mrs. Elizabeth Burn, widow of the
late Byard Burn, died in Whining
ton on Saturday, October 18, 1924,
aged 81 years. Funeral services were
held at the Chapel of St. Johns P.
E. Church at o'clock Monday NOR
ming and interment was made at Mt. |
Moriah cemetery, Philadelphia. She |
was the mother of the late Byard P. |
Burn of Milford.
WALKER
John M. Walker died at his home |
in North Milton, Saturday, October
25, 1924, of paralysis, aged Sc years
and 4 months. Funeral Thursday at
Reynolds M. P. Church. He was a
son of the late William Walker. He
leaves a widow and one son, Charles
Walker, Of Milton, and one grand
daughter, Miss Dorothy Walker, of
Delmar. Rev. John W. Townsend Of
Samuel J. Wilson and Son
had charge of the funeral.
DAVIDSON
Mrs. Mary Martin Davidson, wife !
Of William S. Davidson, of Bowers
Beach, died suddenly at their home
On Tuesday, October 2Sth, 1924, aged
"a years. Mrs. Davidson was a :
daughter Of the late Alfred and Celia
Martin, sister of ]. Frederick Mar {
in, of Philadelphia, and the late 6
Mrs. Reynolds Salevan. She was
BORN in Milford Neck where she
spent her early girlhood. She was a
school teacher for a number of 6
ears before her marriage. Her hus- z
,and survives her. Funeral services =
will be held at Barratt's Chapel this .
friday afternoon at 2 o'clock
WELLS q
Mrs. Sallie E. Wells, aged 64 q
ears, widow of Jesse T. Wells, died
evening at the residence of +
er son and daughter-in-aw, Rev. II
nd Mrs. Zach W. Wells, at the
Iethodist parsonage in New Castle.
he deceased had been ill for the
asst four years. She is survived by
ne daughter, Mrs. Henry West of II
IillsbOro; two sons, Thomas F. q
Tells of Cranberry, N j., and Rev. al
ach w. Wells. Mrs. Wells was born be
/ Maryland and was the daughter of lie
lie late Mr.. and Mrs. William Par sc
ms. The funeral services were a
ED on Tuesday afternoon from the
inc M. E. Church at Whitesville, in no
large of Rev J. A. BucksOn, of be
illsboro.
DAVENPORT WI
Captain E. V. Davenport died at ;2n,
S home at Bowers Beach, last ~, ~,
lursday night, October %, 1924, -
flowing a short illness. Funeral .,
rvices were held at his late home D.,
Sunday afternoon and interment nj,
Is made at Barratt's Chapel. Cap !
N Davenport was well-known to ~,
2 steamboat men along the Della ~
re River and Bay, he having spent b,,
entire life as pilot or captain of Rs,
,amers. For years he was pilot on "
excursion steamer Thomas Il
7de." A large circle of friends in {
ford were sorry to learn of his 40.
lth. He is survived by his widow, 7
s. Sallie Davenport and two chill ora
n, Mrs. William Wood, of Will Fol
lgton, and Harold s. Davenport, de, de-
., =, o,,ora cod in tho Oaroo b,7ci