Milford chronicle., 1925-12-18

IS years, 4 months and 10 days old.
Interment at Odd Fellows cemetery,
Milford.
William Gust, a Greek, who owned
and conducted the restaurant on
North Walnut street, in Milford,
died in the Milford Emergency Hos
pital, Sunday, December 18th, 1925,
of pneumonia. He was about 80
years old. The funeral was held on
Wednesday under the direction of
VIM. G. Powders, funeral director.
HITCH
Miss Sallie Hitch, aged "a years,
died at the Home of Worshipful Rest
for Aged People, in Wilmington, Fri
day. December 18th, 1925, and the
body was brought to Milford, where
she had resided for many years
previous to her infirmities and par
tial paralysis overtaking her. Her
funeral was held on Sunday after
noon last; interment in Odd Eel
lows cemetery by w. G. Powders,
the funeral director. She was a
daughter of Spencer Hitch, farmer
of the Laws Chapel district, about
five miles from Milford. She has
relatives living near Bridgeville and
Greenwood.
IRWIN
A. Wallace Irwin, of Milton, son of
the late Rev. Edward G., and Anna
H. Irwin, died at the Jefferson Hos
pital, in Philadelphia, Saturday NOR
ming, December 18th, 1925, at II o.
clock, age 81 years, 6 months and 4
days. His remains were brought to
Georgetown on the IL o'clock train
Sunday morning, December 18th and
taken to his home in Milton. Fune-
raj was held from his late residence
in front of the M. e. cemetery at 2
o'clock on Tuesday. Interment made
in the NJ. e. cemetery. He leaves a !
widow and one daughter, Anna Ir-
win, a brother, Charles, and a sis
ter, Miss Frances Irwin. Mr.. Irwin
was a member of Endeavor Lodge,
No. II, A. F. and A. M; ne was made !
a Tall Cedar the same night Presi-
dent Harding was at Milford. Rev.
Eldridge and Rev. Sasse oficiated. |
Samuel J. Wilson & Son had charge
of the funeral.
DAVIS
Mrs. Caroline Henderson Davis, |,
age about 73 years, died at her home
two miles north of Milford, on the
du Pont Boulevard, Thursday, De-
cember 10th, 1925, after an illness of
several years duration. She was the
second daughter of the late Benjam-
in Henderson, a well known farmer
of that district about fifty years ago.
She was the widow of the late James
L. Davis, eldest brother Of Postmas-
ter Mark L. Davis, and leaves one
son, Henderson Davis. Her sister,
Miss Elizabeth Henderson, and her
brother, John Henderson, also sur
7ive her. They resided in the home
where they were born at a point
which overlooks the Tub Mill" lake,
low known as Millwood. The funeral
vas held at her late home with Rev. ]
Iamil, the pastor of Millwood M. e. (
Church, in charge. Interment was
made in Odd Fellows cemetery by 7
". G. Powders, on Sunday after /
loon. I
GRIFFITH
William E. Griffith, son of the late
ames H. Griffith, died at his home, !
me mile north of Milford, on the s
u Pont Boulevard, on Wednesday
corning, December 9th, 1925, after l
n attack of valvular trouble of the /
cart. He was 62 years, months Z
nd "a days of age. The funeral was
eld at his late home last Friday af- n
ernoon at one o'clock and interment F
lade in Odd Fellows cemetery by p
'. G.. Powders, the funeral director. Il
.ev. Hamlin of Millwood M. E.
hurch, of1ciated, assisted by the ~
ev. Disston w. Jacobs, of the Ave- Y
ue M. E. Church of Milford. He was r
member and very ardent worker 6
the Millwood M. e. Church of r
hich he had been superintendent
n several years. He had also serv- r
| on the grand jury and was a past VI
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