Milford chronicle., 1933-05-12
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The community was shocked last
Thursday a. M, May 4th, 1888, by
the sudden death of John W. Macklin
due to stroke after an illness of
only one day, having been taken i'll
| Tuesday evening after retiring ap-
parently as well as usual. He was
we'll known retired farmer of Mil
ford Neck who made his home with
his brother, Ernest, since the death
of his father, Elias B. Macklin. Mr..
Macklin was a willing worker here
and prepared himself only a few
months ago for that home not made
with hands. The deceased was SO
years of age last December, and is
survived by one sister, Mrs. Schuyler
C. Kirby, and three brothers, Geo.
W., william d. and Ernest c. Mack
lin all of Milford. He will be missed
by his relatives and host of friends.
The funeral services were held from
his late home Sunday p. IN. at 2
O'Clock, with Rev. Herson IN charge.
Interment in Odd Fellows cemetery.
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HOLLAND ....
William T. Holland, aged go years,
veteran Evening Ledger telegrapher.
died at 2:05 a. m. on Tuesday, May
q, 1888, in Philadelphia General Hos
pital. He was born at Lewes in 1873,
the son of Captain William Sterling
Holland and a nephew of the late
Judge Charles f. Holland, of Sails
bury, Md. He is survived by a sis
ter, Mrs. Daniel Jones, of Lewes,
and one brother, Rev. Frank A. Hol-
land, of HurlOck, Md. He had work
ed on many of the largest newspa-
pers in this country as telegTapher
and also in South America. Funeral
his sister in Lewes on Thursday and
interment made in the NJ. E. ceme-
terry. ....
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EDWARDS
After an illness of four months
from complications, Mrs. Hattie A.
Edwards, 76 years old, widow of Jas.
w. Edwards, died ON Sunday, April
23, 1888, at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Howard w. Brown, of 915
West Eighth street, Wilmington.
Mrs. Edwards was born in Milford,
and went to Wilmington when she
was a young girl. Besides the
daughter she lived with, Mrs. Ed
wards is survived by one brother,
Thomas B, Morris, of Glenolden, Pa,
and three grandchildren. She was a
member of st. Paul's M. L. Church.
Interment was made in Riverview
cemetery, Wilmington.
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WORKMAN
Eli w. Workman, aged "a years,
IA days. died Monday afternoon at
the home of his daughter and SON.
ln-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Lot Donovan,
in North Milford. Funeral services
were held at McColley's Chapel at
o'clock on Thursday, the Rev. Con-
ner officiating, and interment made
in the cemetery adjoining the church.
He is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Lot Donovan of Milford, and
Mrs. Goldie Donovan of near Zion.
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SMITH
John S. Smith, son OF the late
David r. and Mary Smith, died at
lis home near Bridgeville in Nanti-
,oke Hundred, Tuesday, May 2. Flu
leral services were held at Chap
ms Chapel, Thursday at o'clock,
he Rev Green. of Greenwood, Off
,iating, and interment made in the
David r. Smith cemetery. He is
by two daughters, as we'll
Is a host of relatives and friends.
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OUTTEN
Captain ]. Frank 0utten. aged so
ears, 4 months, 23 days, died at his
lome in Milton, Tuesday, May 9. Fu-
leral services were held Friday af-
ernoon at o'clock at the residence,
rev. Hodgson officiating. and inter-
nent made in Goshen M. E. ceme-
cry. He is survived by his widow,
IS well as a host of relatives and
riends to mourn their loss.
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Co. SHARP
George Sharp, age II years, died
t the Masonic Home, near Whining
on, Thursday, May 4th, 1888. His
ody was brought to Milton last Fri
ay for interment be side his father =,
nd mother, the late Mr.. and Mrs. :
.sher Sharp, in Odd Fellows Gene
cry, Rev. Peter Schauer officiating
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