Milford chronicle., 1928-12-14

Miss Ida NJ. Davis, daughter Of the
late Rev. A. d. Davis, who for many
years has been connected with the
Georgetown telephone exchange,
and is one of the most widely
known, popular and efficient opera
tors on the Peninsula, will in a
short time be retired from active
service of the Diamond State Tele-
phone Co. Wednesday night the op-
orators connected with the local ex-
change gave her a farewell party in
the office as a token of the esteem
in which she is held by them, and
they presented her with a hand
some floor lamp. Refreshments OF
ice cream, cake, fruit punch and
candy were served.
Those attending the party were
Misses Elsie Rose, Sadie Cooper
Elsie Phillips, Margaret Wilson,
Gladys Hudson, Mildred Knock,
Mary Townsend, and Mrs. Mollie
VanGesel, the latter a sister to Miss
Davis. Prior to entering the en-
ploy of the telephone COMPANY Miss
Davis was teacher in the George
town High School.
4
months and days, a well-known
mechanic of this town, died sudden
ly from heart trouble early last |
Tuesday morning at his home on
KINNEY street. Mr.. Hurley ate Il |
hearty breakfast at 6 o'clock and !
his lunch was packed preparatory
to going in the country to work
While sitting in chair conversing
with his wife she noticed his hands
drop to his side and his head fell
on his chest. Receiving no response
when she asked her husband what
allied him. she ran to the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. Charles KinS,
and called for help. Upon returning
it was found he was dead.
Mr.. Hurley is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Hester Hurley, daughter
OF the late William Pettyjohn, two
sons-ElwOod, of Philadelphia, and
Floyd, of Milton, and one daughter,
above named
Funeral services were held in
Wesley NJ. e. Church, of which ne
had long been a member, at two
o'clock Friday afternoon, in charge
)f the pastor, Rev. T.. F. Beauch..
amp, with interment in Union Gene
cry. About three hours after the t
leath of Mr.. Hurley, one of his I
reces, Mrs. Lucy Hill Green, wife
II John c. Green, one of the leading i
MEMBERS of Midland Grange, died I
rom paralysis at her home on the C
'ast side of this town. Mrs. Green s
vas stricken Monday afternoon s
While at the home of her husbands il
'rother, Ralph Green, a short dis I
ance from her home, and remained fl
unconscious to the end. She is sur
ived by two sons, Carlton and Her. n
nan Green, of Philadelphia, and n
l1ss Mary Green, who resides at II
ONE; also one sister, Mrs Alice A.
'horOughgoOd, of this town, and one A.
rOther, Charles NJ Hill, of Phila- -,
elphia. p
Funeral services in charge of ~
ev. j. R. Henderson and T. P. Nc y
zee, was held at home 80 o'clock ~
afternoon, with interment dl
Union Cemetery. ]. T. Carey had Ol
large of the funeral. &C
Last Friday night the shoe repair q
lOp of Joe Penienskice was enter
f@by someone who forced a rear
indow, and stole several pairs Of
hoes and other articles.
Mrs. Lloyd Stoeckels spent Tues
ny in Dover.
Mrs. Fred Blackstone spent a
art of the week in Philadelphia.
Jack Layton, Jack Fearon and
aleb Wright were home for the
holidays.
Mrs. F. P. Sher, of Philadelphia,
sited her mother, Mrs. Jane Ham
ond, the first of the week.
Mrs. Robert G. Houston and
Mrs. Tom Robinson, spent
part of the week with friends in
ewark. -