Milford chronicle., 1926-01-22
Milton Letter

at the house by ReV. j. V. Town
send, pastor of Milton NJ. P. church,
of which church MIS-. White has
been a member for many years, on
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
and interment in Milton NJ. E. Gem
etery by S. J. Wilson & Son. Mrs.
White was a dutiful wife, Il loving
mother and a loyal friend, and the
entire community mourns her
death. She leaves three daughters
and one son, Mrs. Robert M. Col
Inns, Mrs. Oscar S. Belts, Wilford c.
White, of Milton, and Mrs. Winfield
R. Wright, of Milford.
John B. Welch, druggist, died at
his home early Monday evening af-
ter a short illness of heart disease,
aged 78 years. Funeral services
were held at his late home on
Thursday afternoon at o'clock,
conducted by Rev. j. S. Eldridge,
and interment in the NJ. e. Gene
terry by S. ]. Wilson & Son. Mr..
Welch leaves a widow and nine
children, William H. Welch, Mrs.
Lottie Wagamon, of Milton; Clar-
ence Welch, Mrs. May Blizzard, of
Milford; Fred Welch, of Philadel-
phia; Arthur Welch, of York, Pa;
Walter c. Welch, of Rockford, ILL.,,
Edgar Welch, of New York, and
John B. Welch, Jr., of Camden, N.
J. Mr.. Welch was born near New
Market Church and at an early age
came to Milton where he entered
the employ of the late L. B. Chand-
Ter, druggist, and after learning the
business, entered into partnership
with w. T. Starkey in the drug bus
mess. Later he entered the business
alone and has since conducted it on
Union street in a part of the build
ing where he died. John B. Welch
was prominent in the NJ. E. Church,
being class and choir leader for
many years. For a number of
years he was president of the Sus-
sex County Bible Society. He was
an author of more than local note, |
having written many historical
poems and religious songs. He was
a friend of the poor and many |
were his benevolences in time of |
illness and need. The writer loses |
a personal friend in the death of |
Mr.. Welch, one in whom he had |
the most implicit confidence. Mil |
ton has lost a citizen that made the |
town better for his having lived in |
it.
Mrs. Florence Johnson has gone |
to Philadelphia and Sharon Hill, |
Pa, where she will spend the win
ter. Her son, Arthur Maull, came
here on Sunday and took her home |
with him by automobile.
Donald, the young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Clendaniel, is very i'll
with pneumonia, and for few days |
his life was despaired of, but at
this writing the little fellow seems
to be recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Wiley, of
Milton, announce the marriage of
their daughter, Miss Lima Wiley, to
Mr.. Horace Pettyjohn, son of Mr..
and Mrs. John H. PettyjOhn, of
near -Redden, on Monday, January
II, at Salisbury, Md. They will re-
side on a farm owned by the
groOm's parents near Georgetown.
Union Revival services that have
been going on in the NJ. E. Church
for the past three weeks, will close
on Sunday evening. The services
are being conducted by Robert E.
Gibby, of New York state, and about
fifty conversions have resulted. Fri
day evening will be "High School
Night" and high school pupils
from nearby towns are invited to be
present. The subject will be "a
Life or a Living" On Sunday af-
Ton11orvr Of O5a
there will be a meeting for every
one. In the evening Mr.. Gibby will
preach on 'The Judgment"
On Tuesday evening, January 26,
Grand Master J. Harvey Dickey, of
Wilmington, will visit Golden Rule
Lodge, 1. o. o. F., and address the
hembers.
e. P. Nicholson, of the Milton
Canning Company, leaves Milton on
Friday afternoon for Louisville, KY,
where he will attend the National
Gamers Convention. He will be
gone for two weeks.
John West, of Georgetown, is Wis
itihg his son, Oliver West, on Null
berry street.
' J. Clarence Lank has bought of
Mrs. Ida Fox a building lot ad-
joining her home on Atlantic street.
Mrs. Mary Maull has returned
from Philadelphia, where she was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. William
c. Crouch.
Charles Thackery, Jr., Carlton
Lohand and Roberta Messick, pupils
of the Milton public school, have
been confined to their homes this
week because of illness. {
Ira Hastings, of Coolspring, has {
accepted position with S. J. Will
son &c Son.
Mrs. Charles Roach and daughter
are quite ill at their home on Null
berry street.
One of the most largely attended {
ever held in this section
was that of William H. Kitchens, i
who died at his home in Broadkill I
Neck on Friday, January 18th, held
at Zion M. E. Church on Sunday f
afternoon, conducted by Rev. ]. S. {
Eldridge, of Milton NJ E. Church.
Deceased was 80 years of age and
leaves a widow and a large family
If children, all of whom reside in {
md near Milton. Interment was \
made in Milton Odd Fellows Gene
cry by w. T. Atkins, funeral direc- I
or of Lewes. The church was un- v
lble to accommodate the attending t
riends and family, and the process
lion from the church to the ceme- I
cry was more than a mile in L
ength.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and a
Irs. Harvey Burton died at their n
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