Milford chronicle., 1929-06-07

Mr.. and Mrs. William Sturdy, Dobb'
Ferry, N. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. Thoma!
Walker, Morton, Pa; Miss Florence
M. Zacharie of Yonkers, N. Y; Mr.
and Mrs. Waugh Warren, Ride!
Park, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos Tat
man, Miss Marguerite Tatman, Mrs
Norris Stayton, Miss Miriam Staytor
of Greenwood; Mrs. Frances Wade
of Collingswood, Pa.
Mrs. Anna T. Rogers who has
been very ill, seems slightly improv'
ed at this writing.
We are sometimes called to sow in
tears but the promise is that We
shall reap in joy. Although the grim
reaper visited our town on Sunday
morning and removed from OuI
midst, James T. Postles, highly es-
teemed and greatly beloved, we can
readily believe he will reap the joy
! that comes from a well ordered life
! of Christian living. 1t is a curious
coincidence that just twelve years
ago when Rev. Mr.. Sharp was deliv-
ering the baccalaureate sermon Mr..
Postles' beloved wife was called to
rest about the same time that Rev.
N. C. Benson was preaching on a
like occasion last Sunday when Mr..
Postles passed away. Since that day
there has been ever in his heart, the
sad cry:
"Oh for the touch of a vanished
hand
And voice forever still"
The years have passed on and his
health had declined steadily and so
gradually that on this beautiful June
morning the silver cord so gently
loosed that the transition was sim
ply a soft breathing out of this
earthly life to awaken in that spirit
land to rejoin those who have been
loved and lost awhile" Mr.. Postles
was approaching his 95th year and
had retired from public life but re-
tanned an interest in the doings of
the town and took keen interest in
his garden and flowers he so care
fully tended because of tender asso-
Citations of the past. Mr.. Postles was
a pioneer in many of the industrial
movements of the town. In 1869 he
up d pcll IlCl snip Will NAC
late Robert w. Reynolds, conducting
a general store on the corner of
Front and Market streets, in addi-
ton to buying grain in large quanti-
ties which was shipped to Philadel-
phia in sailing vessels. They also
bought out the cannery business
started by the late Samuel w. Hall,
later building the cannery at the
foot of Front street, which in recent
years has been run by Jacob Coun-
selman for Numsen and Son. He
was treasurer for the Philadelphia
and Frederick Navigation Company
since its inception around 1894, re-
signing few years ago because of
failing health. He was also treasurer
and a member of the board of trus-
tees of Trinity M. E. Church for
about fifty years. He had a character
of sterling worth and homely digni-
ty that made him very likeable. He
grew old gracefully and his gentle
spirit and CHEEKY greetings to his
host of friends remain as a treasure
of golden thoughts. Mr.. Postles is
survived by two sons, Robert Rey-
nolds Postles of this town and DR.. |
Wilbur Postles, prominent physi-
clan of Wilmington; one grand
daughter, Mrs. Roland Miller of
Burnsville, N. c. Funeral services !
were held on Tuesday afternoon at !
his late residence attended by host
of friends. Rev. N. c. Benson of1ci-
ating. Interment was made in Bar
rats cemetery.
Lawrence Belts has returned from
Florida and gone to the Pocono
Mountains for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert J. Dodd of
Silver Springs, Va, are visiting Mrs.
Dodd's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. I. w.
Belts.
Mrs. Homer T. Belts of Middle
,own was the guest of her sister,
Mrs. I. w. Belts, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hoey of
Dayton, Ohio, are visiting Mrs. w. F.
Hoey.
Mrs. Rachel Carlisle and Mrs.
Harry F. Mitten were Rehoboth Wis
tors on Sunday.
Mrs. Leila Palmer and daughter,
OGIIy JdDC ctlG 4uls clA1Q 411 Os
Charles Palmer at Staten Island, N.
z.
Miss Elizabeth Elliott of Seaford
pent Sunday with Miss Mary Mel
in.
Miss Bessie Emerson visited Della
ware City friends on Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Hydorn is quite i'll at
his writing.
Mrs. Hugh Palmer was taken to
he Milford Emergency Hospital on
sunday to be treated for heart trou-
lie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Gordon of
N. Y, are visiting Mr..
nd Mrs. B. F. Purton.
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NINA x. GREGORIUS, ChirOpractOr
2O4 East Front Street, Milford
l22-tf Phone 157