Milford chronicle., 1931-03-20
OBITUARY
HERD

ter's resence, 5 miles southwest o
= Milford, Thursday at 2 p. m. by the
Rev Nichols. Interment at Odd Eel
lows cemtery at Milford.
EVANS
George Fisher Evans, age Sc years
8 months and 21 days, died March
IL, at his home miles northeast OF
Milford. lie leaves a widow and one
daughter. Funeral services were
held from his home Saturday at 2 p.
IN. by the Rev. Frank HersOn. Inter-
ment ut Odd Fellows cemetery, Mil
ford.
MILLS
David S. Mills died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Walter Holleger,
( Monday, March 8, 1881, i'm the S7th
year of his age. He is survived by
one brother, one daughter and three
grandchildren. Funeral services
were held at the home of Walter Hol-
leger on Wednesday,, Rev. Herson Of
iificiating. lnterment was made in
Odd Fellows Cemetery, Milford.
STONE
Byron w. Stone, a very highly re-
spected citizen and retired farmer of
near Glendale, passed away at his
home, Saturday, March 14th, 1881.
Age SO years, . months and % days.
Funeral services at his residence
Monday, March 10th, at o'clock,
Rev. Faulkner officiating. His body
was shipped to GlOversville, n. Y,
his old home, accompanied by his
widow.
TATMAN
After Il long illness, Charles p.
Tatman, a well known farmer, died
ut his home near Greenwood early
Saturday morning. lie is survived /
by wife and two children, Arthur |
c. Tatman and Miss Leila Tatman, |
who both live at home. The funeral /
services, which were largely attend |
ed. were held at st. JOhnstown's |
Church, Tuesday, at o'clock p. m. .
lnterment in adjoining cemetery.
The officiating ministers were Revs.
IL. NJ. Smith, N. c. Benson and nir-
am McVey
BURTON
Miss Laura S. Burton, aged 81
years, 4 months and days, died at
the home of her nephew, Werner =.
Burton, in Long Neck, Del, on Mar.
:. 1881. The funeral was held ut the
home of her nephew. Rev Martin
Bran. of Georgetown, Officiated. In
lernent was made in st. Georges
cemetery. She leaves one brother.
Frederick p. Burton, one nephew.
Werner r. Burton, of MillsbOro; two
leiceS. Carrie Peterson, Sallie Rud-
ilcson. Of Camden, y. j.; other rela-
ives and a host of friends.
ROBBINS
John NJ. Robbins, a highly re-
ipected retired larmer died at the
lome of his son, Joseph ID. Robbins.
postmaster of Milton, Thursday, ]
March 18th, 1881, aged So, months
md 10 days. Funeral services were
leld at Zion NJ T.. church, Saturday, I
March 11th, at 2:30 o'clock. Inter !
nent in cemetery adjoining church. ]
lie leaves two sons, Joseph and
Walter Robbins, and one daughter,
Mrs. Lucius Webb, of near Milford, a
nd two sisters, Mrs. David Nailor,
# Milford, and Miss Margaret Rob
'ins, Of Milton, and Il host of rela- .
ives and friends.
HENRY
Word was reived of the death in
Md, on Monday, of Sid
ey Henry. Mr. Henry was a mem
er of an old Maryland family. When
eneral It. Coleman du POnt started
is State-long boulevard project Mr..
lenry was in charge of field work in
usSeX county i'll connection with
he right of way. Mr.. Henry later
ecame associated with Il Pittsburgh
Dncern engaged in manufacturing
lntainers. He was prominent in
Lhletics and was one of the pioneer
)ller polo players of Wilmington,
lving been goal tender on the ALL
'ilmington polo team that played in
leventh street rink about 20 years
go when that game was at its
eight of popularity. Mr.. Henry was
close friend of General du POnt.
e was well-known to residents of
ilfOrd, where he was a frequent
sit0r until Il few years ago.
SPENCE
Ernest Spence, a prominent busi-
,ss man of Camden, died at the
ant General Hospital, Dover,
elaware, Thursday morning, Mar
tn, after an operation for acute ap-
Though Mr. Spence was
It well the previous Saturday he
rs at his place of business all day,
It was taken to the hospital Sun
y morning for an emergency Oper-
ion with no hopes of recovery.
JweVer, his death came as Il great 4
Ock to the community. Mr.. Spence
rs born in Camden, Dec. 80, 1879.
ter completing his education at a
ivate school then conducted in this
wn, he began his business career
d had been established there ever
ice. He had a host friends and
IS highly esteemed by the entire
He is survived by a
fe, Annie Scott Spence, a daugh-
:, Mrs. Edwin Fl. Melvin of Terre
ute, Indiana; two grandchildren.
sister and three brothers. The fu-
raj services, conducted by the Rev.
j. Givan, were held at his late
iidence Sunday afternoon. Inter