Milford chronicle., 1925-01-30
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the du Pont Boulevard, at this time
His many friends hope for his spec
dy recovery.
Everett S. Lambden, formerly
deputy sheriff under James II. Phil
lips, has accepted a position with
the Short and Walls Lumber Com
pany at AIiddletown, Delaware and
entered upon his duties last week
Nj. Lambden maJs many friends
while he was deputy Sheriff, who re-
grtt that he has left town.
The Official Board of Wesley NJ. e.
Church of this town decided at a
meeting held last Monday evening to
secure the services of Evangelist G.
w. Cooke and his helper, to hold
services here some time this sum-
mer, between June goth and August
LIST, and will perhaps hold the meet
ings under a large tent.
Messrs. George o. Fearon, w.
Frank Sharp, Cyrus Hatfield, Har-
old Purnell and Calvin Afflerbach
attended the meeting of the Grand
Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of
Delaware in Wilmington last We'd
nesday evening.
Benton Bell Gordy, one of our best
known and highly respected citizens,
died Wednesday night at IL o'clock
at his home at the edge of town on
the Milford road, at the age Of SO
years, months and 8 days, follow
ing an illness of several weeks with
Bright's Disease. For many years he
was engaged in the timber business
in this section. He is survived by his
wife, one son, Harvey J. Gordy, of
Philadelphia, two daughters, Mrs.
Henry Moore, of Bridgeville and
Miss Mae Gordy. Funeral services
were held in Wesley M. E. Church,
this town, Saturday afternoon at
1:30 o'clock. Rev. George White
Dawson officiating. Interment made
in Union cemetery. John T. Carey,
funeral director.
Mrs. Samuel Blizzard is in the
Peninsular Hospital in Salisbury,
Md, for treatment, and at this time
is improving.
Revival services began in First M.
P. Church, corner of Market and
King streets, this town, Sunday ev-
ening in charge of the pastor, Rev.
John T. Bailey, and will continue
until Farther notice.
c. Edgar Willin who has been quite
i'll for the past three weeks has i'm
proved so as to be out again, much
to the qualification of his many
friends.
Professor Albert Farley Of this
town, was in New Haven, Conn, Sat
urday to view and study the total
eclipse of the sun there. Mr.. Farley
is a nauthority on astronomy and
had papers prepared on the eclipse
and mailed to all the school teach
ers of Eastern Sussex County and
all the high school teachers of the
county.
I. Purnell Conaway is quite i'll at
his home at the edge Of town in Col
linsville.
Mrs. Jane Cooper, a highly re-
spected aged lady, died at the home
of her son, J. w. Galloway, on
North Race street, last Wednesday.
Funeral services were held at
Cokesbury M. E. Church, near town,
on Friday. Interment made in adj
joining cemetery. ID
Joseph~G. Green is improving his
property on South Psdford street.
Mrs. James w. Houston purchased
at a trustees sale the fifty acre
farm near this town, of the late
Zacharian Mcdowell, at the court
house, Saturday afternoon. The pur-
chase price was seven hundred and
seventy dollars. Mrs. Houston was a
daughter of the deceased.
There are twenty prisoners con-
fined in the county Jail here at the
present time.
Register of Wills Isaac E. Jones
has issued the following letters the
past week:
On the estate of Thomas Paynter
of Lewes and Rehoboth Hundred, to
the Sussex Trust Company.
On the estate of Elmer Harmon Of
Cedar Greek Hundred, to Ethel E.
Harmon.
Clerk Of the Peace William ].
Quillen has issued the following
licenses the past week:
To George E. Short and Stella
both of Frankford.
To Charles H. Oliver and Georgia
A. Woodford, both of Frankford.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bailey left |
for Florida where they will
spend the balance of the winter.
Miss Pearl Isaacs is visiting her
sister, Mrs. William Truitt in Will
mington.
II. L. Wiley was in Milton Satur-
day afternoon.
Mrs. L. w. Washburn of Mills
boro was the guest of Miss Laura
Maull here on Wednesday.
Miss Naomi Thomas of Milford |
has been the guest of Miss Mildred
Noch here, the past week.
Miss Edna Barr spent a part of
last week with friends in Whining
ton and Philadelphia.
Morris Ableman of Millsboro was
circling among friends here on
Thursday.
George Ellegood of Delmar was in
-oWn Thursday.
Fred Blackstone is on a business
rip to Philadelphia.
T. Edward Hudson of near town,
has returned home from two
weeks visit to his son in Delmar.
Ex-Sheriff James H. Phillips and
family have been spending part Of
the week with relatives and friends
in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hamilton
Dolby of Merchantsville, N. J., spent
last week with their daughter, Mrs.
Fred Short on East Pine street.
Norman Calhoun Of Rehoboth
Reach snent a mart of last week /