Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-01-20
OBITUARY
WELLS

WELLS
Mrs. NJ. Celia Wells, widow of ]
v. K. Wells, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Eliza w. Bennett, in
South Milford, Wednesday, January
IL, 1928. She was born in Saratoga
County, New York, December 81,
1882, and was just few days over
95 years old. She graduated in 1857
from the State Normal School at AL
bany, N. Y. She came from a race
of sturdy scholars and thinkers and
became a teacher in the schools of
her native state. 1t was there that
she married Joseph Van Kirk Wells
in 1869, by whom they had five chill
dren: Mrs. Eliza Bennett and Mrs,
Mary Prettyman of Milford, and Van
Wells of New York City survive her.
The grandchildren are Robert Pret-
lyman of the Milford Trust Company
in Milford, Elmer C. Bennett of
Slaughter Neck and Clarence Wells
of New York.
Student and thinker as she was,
Mrs. Wells saw the vision of the
triumph of temperance first and
finally the outlawing of liquor as a
beverage. Long before the days of
Frances Willard, she was a Jealous
worker for advancing the temper
ance cause. She was happy as
member of the WOmen's Christian
Temperance Union and always opti-
mistic Of the final success of the
Eighteenth Amendment to the Ma
tional Constitution.
More than eighty years ago she
joined the Presbyterian Church and
these years of service enriched her
life through wide experience and
made brighter her friends with
whom she came into contact, as well
as the church, for her life was a
benediction to humanity.
DR.. George E. Halves, who has
been bringing an awakening to the
Presbyterians of Milford and Sussex
county, conducted the funeral SER
vices Friday afternoon, January 13,
and at the interment in Odd Fellows
cemetery. And now she is with
the glorified saints.
JONES
Mrs. Mary A. Jones, widow of the
late Joseph B. Jones of Georgetown,
died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Frank c. Thomas of Stevens
vile, Nd, on Friday, January 10,
1928, of heart affection, aged &c
years, months and IL days. Flu
neral services were held on Sunday
afternoon at Georgetown M. E.
Church and interment at Odd Eel
lows cemetery, Georgetown. She is
survived by the following children:
John A. Jones of Georgetown, ].
Walter Jones of Boonton, N. J., Will
bur F. Jones of Milford, N. j., Mrs.
Frank c. Thomas of Stevensville,
Md, Mrs. L. r. Vessels of Lewes,
and Mrs. ]. L. Abbott of Milford.
WHITE.
Mrs. Annie White, wife of Mr..
Russell White, died at the home of
her father, Mr.. Thomas Jester, in
Milton, Friday morning, January 13,
ICED % years. Funeral at McCaul-
ey's Chapel at 2 o'clock Sunday,
January Is. Interment in the ceme-
cry adjoining the church. She
caves husband, father, mother and
wo sisters-Mrs. John Taylor and
hrs. Howard Shorthand a host of
elatives and friends. The funeral
vas one of the largest ever held at
hat church. Rev. A. H. Green Of
ciated.
BROWN
]. J. Brown, agd "a years, an old
older who has been living near
lilford for number of years, died
n Saturday morning, January IA,
928. The deceased is survived by
widow, Clara Brown, and laugh
sr by a former marriage. Funeral
ervices were held on Monday at 2
M, interment in Odd Fellows
Milford. Rev. J. Franklin
ryan, officiating.
watkins II
Joshua watkins, aged so years. H
led on Sunday, January 10, 1928, at
D. m, at his home four miles
)uthwest of Milford. The deceased
survived by a widow, son and
lughter. Funeral services were
cid on Wednesday at p. m. at
IS late residence, and he was bur-
d at Odd Fellows cemetery, Mil
I'D. Rev. Thomas of Houston Off
ating.
BENNETT
Miss Sarah J. Bennett died Thurs
", January u, 1928, at her home
Slaughter Neck, near Milford.
lie was aged 7S years and is sur
we'd by two sisters, Mrs. Annie e.
bach of Milford and Miss Caroline
snnett of Milford. Interment at
aughter Neck Church cemetery.
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