Milford chronicle., 1934-01-19

Admission % and Is cents.
The local boys and girls basket
ball teams will play Harrington
High School Friday night at Har-
rington.
The Milton PIT. A. met in the
school building Tuesday evening,
after the business session, a very in
teresting program telling of the
work OF the Mosquito Control Corps.
This meeting was presided over by
Wilbur S. CrOckrOn of the c. C.. c.
at Lewes. Marsh owners and musk
rat trappers were present and the
benefits to be derived from the work
of the c. c. C. were discussed.
James p. Leonard UeOnard Hop.
kinS) Given Military Funeral
The remains of James p. Leonard
Leonard HopkinsD Milton's most
honored and oldest citizen was laid
to rest on Tuesday. January 9th, in
Milton NJ. E. Cemetery with full
military honOrs. which were in
charge OF the American Legion of
Sussex Post No. d. The deceased
was born in Philadelphia. Pa. Au-
gust 23rd, 1915; at the age OF three
years he was adopted to the late
Peter J. and Winifred Hopkins, late
Of Coolspring, Del. He was reared
to manhood by his foster parents
on the Hopkins farm. now owned (,
ana operated by Dr.. +. B. Hopkins ;
of Milton, grandson os the late .
Peter J. and Winifred Hopkins). at
the age of is years ne enlisted in
the Civil War, March 18th. 1864. as a
private of Company Fl, Third Della
ware Volunteer Infantry. under Cap
tain John Cade. and Lieutenant Col
1nal Samuel Jenkins, 10 serve three
years, and during the war he par
tiCipated in 2S engagements, a part
of which are listed below: Wilder
ness, Va. including all heights, 1864;
rOpOtomay, Va. May 30-3l Bethesda
Church. June LIZ; Cold Harbor,
Petersburg, l7-21 and July 30-64:
Weldon r. r.. Va, Aug. 1921; Preb-
es Farms, Va, Sept. so; Chapels
House. Va, Oct. /; Hatches Run. Va,
Oct. 81; Delaney's Mills. Va, Feb.
:-Gravel Run. March 80:
White Oak Road, May 81; Five Forks.
April 10: AppomattOX. G.. II. April 3,
md was hOnorably discharged AT
'innson Hill. Va, July 1865 by rea-
On of close of the war. Mr. Leonard
vas the Oldest member of Milton VI.
,. Church and an official OF the Del
ware G. A. II. He leaves an aged
nvalid wife and three children. VIM.
!. Leonard. George Fl. Leonard and
irs. Frances Hopkins Leonard
Barnes, all of Milton. and one grand
on of Philadelphia. The Rev. Owen e
rice and Rev. Joseph Wood Of u
ciated at the funeral which was a
eld at his late residence on Tues
ay at o'clock. lie was a chris p
an gentleman of the old Orthodox {
,ith. His passing was a peaceful
ne; never to be erased from the o
lemory Of his loved ones. He has :
one to be forever with the Lord.
n the resurrection morning, soul
and body meet again.
o more sorrow, no more weeping,
no more pair.
u aNhiiC ihEy HiuSl De DdTleus
and the flesh its Sabbath keep.
'aiting in a holy stillness-"wrapt II
i'm sleep"
1r space the tired body, lies with
feet toward the dawn,
i'll there breaks the last and
brightest Easter Morn. Sc
'ul and body reunited, thenceforth
nothing shall divide,
alking up in Christ's own likeness 90
Satisfied. :
that happy Easter morning, all
the graves their dead restore
ther, sister, child and mother,
met once more.
I the beauty. OH the gladness, of
that resurrection day.
lich shall not through endless
ages pass away, 10
that brightest of all meetings ~
bring us Jesus Christ at last =
thy cross THROUGH death and Q
judgement, holding fast. Z