Milford chronicle., 1935-12-13

in marketable timber. This is know
as the WaDles tract and has been /
the NAPLES family for more than
century. Recently the NAPLES famil
burial plot was found in the fOrest
covered with underground, but tn
tombs and slabs marking many o
the graves, while almost Obstruetel
from view, were in a fair state o
preservation and the names, date
Of death, ETC., could be read. Mark
ers show that two members of tht
family were born during the Colon
ial days, one of them nine months
before Delaware became the frs
State in the Union by ratifying thu
Constitution on December Z, 1887
lust one hundred and forty-eight
years ago last Saturday.
Among some Of the markers noted
we're: Mrs. Mary H. NAPLES, wife Ol
Robert and daughter of William
Harris, born October "a, 1882 and
died February 3, 1913; Robert Wa
ples, born April 2S, 1889 and died
September 12, 1852; Mrs. Jane Wa
rles, second wife of Cornelius Wa
ples, born January IS, 1903 and died
April 2, 1888; Cornelius NAPLES
born March S, 1887, and died July
is, 1852, nine years prior to the
Civil War.
The NAPLES family is among the
first to settle in lower Delaware and
for a century and half have been
closely associated with the business
and political life Of lower Delaware
Dies AZ Age OF 81 Years
Funeral services for Mrs. Clara
r. Short, aged 81 years, who died
on Friday of last week at her home
on South Race street, following sew
eral weeks illness, were held from
the late home on Sunday afternoon,
in charge Of the Rev. Omar L.
Jones, pastor of Wesley NJ. /.
Church Of which she was a member
for many years. Interment was
made in Union cemetery on South
Race street.
Mrs. Short was the widow Of Hir-
am Short, for many years proml-
nent merchant on South Race street
between Market and Pine streets,
and later in the Layton block on
Market street. She was blind for
many years, but until failing health
was able to find her way about tho
EOme and wait on herself. Before
marriage she was Miss StOckley.
Many wears ago her father was su-
peTintendent of the Sussex county
almshouse farm.
Imprisoned For "ThnmbIng"
A Ride
Determined to break up the prac-
tice Of hiteh-hiking and seeking
rides from passing autoists, lower
Delaware highway officers are MAX
ing arrests whenever they see the
law violated, and carrying them be-
fore magistrates who impose fines
or prison. sentences. Joseph MeTcu-
ric and Vito Topo. two Italians,
with CCC Camp No. 1920,
located near the Sussex county
farm, two miles south of here, were
arrested by Officer Lynch on
charge of standing on the highway
from the camp, leading into George
town and soliciting a ride from
passing motorist."
MAGISTRATE w. Frank Sharp OF
this city, committed them to the
Sussex county Jail for five days.
when they wepe unable to pay hne
Of $500 and costs. Camp ofhcials'
likewise determined that the boys
shall obey the law, refused to pay
The fines.
New Century Club
Mrs. Frederic Walls had charge of
he program at the meeting of the
New Century Club on
Wednesday afternoon of last week.
he subject being Books"
Mrs. Alden Townsend, librarian,
gave a report of the library work
stating that it contained 1900 books
,esides the State library. Mrs. Hell
an West, Mrs. Robert Short, Mrs.
frederic Walls and Mrs. H. J. Cooke
we're named a library committee.
There was a discussion of new
,ooks suitable for the library.
Mrs. Robert Short review Green
light" by Lloyd Douglas. Mrs. West
ave a description Of Good Bye MIR.
1bips." Mrs. Frederic Walls gave
ne highlights of "Voodoo Fairs" by
charles Lauderer; "Vein of Iron,
cllen Gloscow's last book; North
( the Orient" by Anne Lindbergh;
Life With Father" by Charles
Jay.
II was announced that the Christ
nas boxes which are to be sent to
delaware Colony are being prepar-
d. Mrs. Julian p. Townsend is
hartman Of the committee.
There will be card party ON
night of next week with
Irs. Benjamin Ableman as, the
hartman.
q Sell stock And Furnishing At
imShOuse Farm But Not
he Real Estate
With the establishment of the
Welfare Home, near Smyrna, to take
are of the indigents instead of the
lmshouses in the three counties,
le Levy Court Commissioners OF
ussex county find that they do not
ave further use for the equipment
the almshouse farm, two and a
alf miles from here, and on Mon
by morning, December 80, begin
ing at 10 o'clock, will sell the live {
.ock and furnishings of the build ]
lgs at public auction. Included in :
le sale will be six Guernsey and
,ur Holstcin cows which supplied \
ilk and butter at the farm. It is l
i'd that some antique furniture
i'll be sold, including a chest Of {