Milford chronicle., 1935-11-08
Thirty Years Ago
Taken from 1905 Files Of the
Milford Chronicle

The streets of Milford were black
with people and even carriages
stood blocked in the streets unable
to move for half an hour last Thurs
day evening while the mummers
were making merry and parading.
Scores of fancy costumes were dis
played, and it only lacked some sys-
tenn to have made of the spontaneous
and fantastic bunch OF fun, spectacle
worthy of the occasion. The Milford
COrnet Band went out in costume
and a few followed the parade, but
/ by far the greater crowd was a go
as you please affair Everything
q passed OF pleasantiy1a and only q few
cases of roughness were reported
and they were from ill-bred persons
or rowdy Obys
After many weeks OF illness.
Charles Wesley Hollis died at his
home on North Third street, Milford.
Delaware, on Tuesday, October 3lst,
1905. He was born December 27th,
1884 and was 20 years, 10 months
and 4 days old when he died. Forty
FIVE years ago he was married TO
Miss Mary Townsend, a sister OF
Charles B. and William Townsend,
of near Houston, and Mrs. Samuel
H. Armour of the same place. From
this union we're born r. Harry Hol-
lis and Charles Hollis, Of Philadel-
phia; James B. Hollis, Of Hartford.
Conn; Frank Hollis, Of Milton; Mrs.
William viereck, of Milford, and
william Hollis, Of near Milford He
was a member Of the Avenue Meth
odist Episcopal Church and up TO six
years ago followed farming. At that
time he was compelled to retire be-
cause Of an accident which broke bis
hip and effectually disabled him
from work. Funeral services were
held from his late home on Thurs
day morning. Rev. Geo. P. Jones on
ciating and interment made in Odd
Fellows cemetery.
A second call has been made on
the stock of the New Milford and
Philadelphia transportation COM
pany and the new steamer Is in pro-
cess at the yards Of William @. Ab-
bott in South Milford. It is hoped
that the hull viii be completed By
the middle Of December next and
that il can be taken to Wilmington
where the joiner work and machin-
cry will be put in, and the steamer
will be ready for the 1906 season ~
NAV be interesting to know who the
stockholders of this enterprise are
They are as follows: Ebert Webb, J.
g. Davis, l. H. White, William T.
Cirwithieu, Anna F. Beswich. B p
B. WoodhaIl, ]. W. Bennett, ,. 81
Gilchrist, William B. Reed, Jas. p.
Smith, H. B. Windsor, Mrs. Harriet
T.. Beswick. Charles Barker, j. =.
Rosa, ]. w. Webb, s. J. Houston. A.
Smith. c. D. Abbott and Company
Jas. w. Evans, Ruth Evans, Mabel
L. Thurstcn. r. J. BeaWick. w. z.
Shockley. Capt. William Murphy.
Mrs. A. J. Cain. A. W. Powell, Alice
Mitten, A. W. Kinder, Mrs Carrie
Latchum, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Thomas. J. B. Prettliman. Georges g
Davis, Caddie Bennett. MedfoFa
Jones. r. r. Harrington. Mrs Jams
H. Welch. Geo. II Davis. James Fl
Johns, Augustus Hoison. BuTdeNa
Davis. May Davis. Jennie Davis.
Causey, Arthur n. Robbins
James Grsfith, George Reed. Mrs.
Iavinus Austin. Luther Cubhaee.
John n. Macklin. willard Peter
Mrs. Willa-d Potter. Mrs. May Han
mond, John W. Cooper. Mrs. Hem
rletta Bennett. Mrs Joseph BfadIe
Fmma 4. Short. David Naiior. H
]. b Smith. Mrs. Marta
A. +. Archer. Frank Rie
ards, Mrs. A. W. Lindsay. Can't
chas Watson. james G. stanton ais
Geo. H Hall