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Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
HIGH SCHOOL ASSEMBLY

The assembly on Wednesday at
the high school was as usual very
interesting. DR.. Charles A. Haney
was the guest speaker, his subject
being THE Price Our Fathers Paid
for Liberty" Preceding the talk the
order of the program was as fol-
lows:
Singing, Holy, Holy, Holy" by
the student body, directed by Will
liam Miller.
Bible reading. oath Psalm, Miss
Edna Barker.
Lords prayer.
Salute to the flag.
Singing, America.
Then followed DR.. Haney, having
been introduced by Josiah Boston.
Beginning with the most ancient
known civilization and coming down
through the ages until the present
time. and enumerating the Outstand
ing men Of each particular era, DR..
Haney gave examples of herOism
and sacrifice of men, in order that
those who followed might enjoy a
more perfectly rounded life, free
from restraint and disaster.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
ROTARY CLUB VISITS
MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL

The Rotary Club of Milford visit
ed the Milford High School on Mon
day at noon. Following a luncheon
prepared by the Home Economics
Department of the High School the
Rotary Club went to the auditorium
where the five hundred pupils as
sembled and sang America" and
the State song sour Delaware" Z"
This was followed by a very inter-
esting talk by Joe Sleeper, secre-
tary Of the Chester Rotary Club.
Chester, Pa. Milford High School
has been fortunate in having sever
al good speakers before their as
sembiy this year and the donation
OF the Rotary Club was much APP
preciated by the students and the
faculty.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
PERSONALS

Mrs. Harry Brakeley was a Phil
adelphia visitor the first part Of the
week.
Mr. and Mrs. GTler Baynum and
children, Of Maplewood, N. j., spent
the past week here with relatives.
Chief Of Police Daniel Baker, who
has been confined to hts home near
town, with a severe cold, is much
improved.
Robert Shilling has been in Atlan-
tic City this week attending the
sessions of the National Education
al Association.
MFR. and Mrs. Earl Atkins and
daughter Gertrude, of Wilmington.
we're weekend guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. RalstOn Davis.
Joseph S. Rogers returned to New
York Monday after several days with
his wife at their home on the du-
POnt Boulevard, Milford.
Mrs. ii. Louder Grier and little
daughter have returned to Philadel-
phia after spending the past two
weeks with Mrs. Harry L. Grier and
Miss Sara GrieT.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Smith. Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph S. Rogers, Mrs.
Clara Johnson were among the
guests to WashiRgton's birthday
party Friday evening at the home Of
MIR. and Mrs. James Killen i'm Dover.
Miss Elsa Petersen and Miss
Ethel Moore. of Philadelphia. who
have been the guests of DR.. and Mrs.
S. NJ. D. Marshall for the past two
weeks, returned home on Wednes-
day.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
LEGISLATORS VISIT
STATE INSTITUTIONS
IConfianed rom Fra Pagel

ICoHfinnsd from Fra Pagel
this afternoon at 1889 o'clock and
will have lunch there The State
Welfare Home at Smyrna will be I'm
spected at o'clock.
The members will inspect the Col
Ony for the Feeble Minded at Stock
ley ON Tuesday at 2:30 o'clock, fol-
lowed by dinner at o'clock.
Invited guests who will accom-
pany the legislators. include: Gov
ernoT Buck, Lieutenant Governor
Corley. Secretary Of State Smith,
State Treasurer Moore, State Audi
tor Hazel and State Insurance Com
missioner Hammond.
These inspections give the legis-
lators an opportunity to study con-
ditions of institutions at first hand,
so that they can give due consider
alton to the various bills before
them, involving these places.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
PASTOR GIVEN PARTY

The children and grandchildren of
the Rev. John T. Bailey gave him a
very enjoyable surprise, Sunday,
February "a. the occasion being the
celebration Of his birthday, which
was not until the 2Sth. but they eel
ebrated 1t on Sunday because of the
fact all of the childre mare at work
during the week Rev. Bailey receiv-
ed some very nice presents. They
came prepared for a turkey dinner.
and refreshments, bringing all of
the eats with them. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Fred S. Bailey
and son. Fred, JT., Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry c. Tee and son. Harry, Jr., all
of Harrington; Mr.. and Mrs. Craw-
ford Bailey, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Roach and two children. John Bail
ey and Norma Lee, Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren HOlson and son. Crawford
Bailey, and Francis Short. all of
Georgetown. and the Rev. and Mrs.
Bailey and Miss Alma Bailey, of Mil
ford.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01

Mrs. George H. Hall returned
home on Sunday after spending a
week in Philadelphia.
Mrs. James H. Salevan, of Athol,
Mass, is the guest Of her mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth Windsor, this week.
Mrs. William Kenderdine and two
children, of NewtOwn, Pa, were
weekend guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henson Evans.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Humes Grier and
daughters of Baltimore, Md, spent
the past weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry L. Grier.
Miss Dorothy DerricksOn, who has
been quite i'll for the past two weeks
with tOnsilitis, returned to her
school duties this week.
MFR. and Mrs. J. Burton Case, Jr.,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Hatfield
over the weekend Mrs. Case is the
former Miss Marguerite Hall.
MI ana MIS-. InurDer HOyt ana
daughter Adelaide, of Pitman, N. j.,
we're weekend guests Of Mrs. James
P. Pierce and Miss Helen Pierce.
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Mr. and Mrs. Homer Porter and
daughter. Miss Mabel Porter, of Bal
timOre, Md. spent last weekend
with Capt. and Mrs. Caleb r. Smith.
MFR. and Mrs. Clayton Cleaves. of
Philadelphia. are being congratulate
ed on the birth of a daughter in the.
Milford Emergency Hospital on Fri
day, February %. The little Miss
has been named Shirney Anne. Mrs.
Cleaves is the daughter of the late
DR.. Bringhurst and is a graduate of
the hospital.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
HOME DEMONSTRATION
CLUB PLANS FOR 1885

The yearly programs for Home
Demonstration Clubs are made up
from needs and requests from club
members and council members who
are representatives from the local
clubs throughout the county with the
help of the State leader and the
Home Demonstration Agent. To
meet the requests for clothing work:
construction meetings were held in
different sections of the county dur
ing the past month. Tailoring
schools will be held in March for the
members who have asked for the
work. For the January meetings
talks were given on How to BE Well
Dressed" Leaders gave Underwear
Patterns and Finishings" at the Feb
ruary meetings.
For the rest of the year the pro-
sram reads as follows:
Marcll-"Charm Through Good
Grooming"
April 'Mending."
May-"Hints on Buying Clothes"
June-"Dyeing."
July-"Foot Care, Shoes and Pos
ture."
August-"Club Picnics."
September-"First Aid in the
Home"
October-"Upholstering."
Observation-Disclosures Party"
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
MILFORD ODD FELLOWS
STAGE UNIQUE CONTEST
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George A. Swain, degree master. II
is preparing to confer the degrees
upon a class in Crystal Fount
Lodge, in the near future. It is pre-
dieted that many new faces will an
pear in this years cast.
The class now forming that will
be admitted within a few weeks is
the largest number of new members
Crystal FOunt Lodge has secured in
twenty years.
Grand Master Thomas Jefferies is
a frequent visitor to Crystal Fount
Lodge. During the last few weeks
he has made many official visits to
lodges throughout the State. He re-
ports that the state Of the order is
entirely satisfactory and that a re-
neWed interest is being shown
wherever ne has been.
Deputy Grand Master Thomas
Purnell Of Georgetown. is busily en-
gagged with the lodges of Sussex
county.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
J. II. ELLIOTT. LAUREL
BANKER, DIES At 81

John H. Elliott, age 80, banker,
died Wednesday morning at his
home in Laurel. He is survived by
his wife. Mrs. Annie NJ. Ralph FL
liott, and the following children:
Mrs. Lola NJ. Horsey, Mrs. J. Mabel
Riggin, J. Roscoe Elliott and Miss
Addie Kirk Elliott.
Mr.. Elliott was born in Sussex
county, September 16. 1854. a son
Of William T. and Nancy A. Carey
Elliott. He was educated at the
schools at Laurel, and was married
December II, 1878. He was a trus-
tee Of several estates. He was
member Of the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows, the I. o. R. NJ, Hope
Lodge, No. 4. A. F, and A. NJ. at
Laurel, the Laurel Rotary Club, the
Laurel Methodist Protestant Church.
He was a Democrat.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
NEW FISH AND GAME LAW
Provides License OF s1.s5 For Resi-.
dents, Higher Fee For Nom
Residents

Governor Buck has signed Sena-
tor SimOntOn's bill for residents Of
the State to pay 4 SIPS license fee
before hunting and trapping or fish
ing i'm the State. The measure makes
number OF other changes in the
fish and game laws.
The following nOn-resideuts' IL
cense fees are provided for in the
new law:
Fishing license for a nonresident,
other than an alien, $3.50; hunting
license for a nonresident, other than
an alien. for five consecutive calen-
dar days. $3.50; fishing license for a
nonresident. other than an alien, to
fish six consecutive calendar days.
$3.25.
License Exceptions
Under the bill residents and non
residents. except aliens, are permit
ted to fish i'm the Delaware River,
Delaware Bay, Atlantic Ocean and
Indian River Inlet without being Ii
censed. Resident women and resi-
dents under Is years Of age would
be permitted to fish anywhere in
the State without being licensed,
when accompanied by the holder Of
a fishing license or one who has a
lawful right to fish. Residents un-
der Is years of age would be able TO
hunt without a liiense. when accom-
panied by the lawful holder of a
license. Residents, also nom
residents. actually engaged in hus-
bandry, who are occupants Of a
farm in the State containing 20 acres,
or more, actually residing on 1t, and
the immediate members of their
families, also living on it, could hont.
fish or trap on the farm withoOt a
license.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
JUVENILE GRANGE NOTES

Juvenile Grange, No. 5, has been
having their regular meetings each
Saturday evening. January 10, the
last meeting night we initiated in
full form six new members into our
order, namely. Gloria Reed. Bruce
Alden, Ralph Hall, Dryden Gillespie,
Billy Donovan and Reginald Giles
pie. We hope soon to initiate an
other class. Next Saturday evening,
March 2, during lecturer hour. time
will be devoted to stamp collecting.
Bring in your stamps and books and
any other stamps that you are not
using yourself. We are glad to see
some Of our sick members back and
hope you all win be with us oson.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
STATE TROOPER SHOOTS
SELF In HIS AUTO
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until u o'clock Saturday night and
about 1880 o'clock Sunday morning
drove to the home Of Miss Hurley.
He is said to have repeatedly blown
the horn of his automobile, and
Miss Hurley. awakening, dressed
and went down to the car.
Miss Hurley said Williams was at
the wheel of the auto and she in
quired If he was i'll. Williams. she
said, asked her to get him a glass
of water and when she returned he
told her he had shot himself.
DR.. H. NJ Manning. of SeafOrd,
had Williams removed to the hospi-
,tal. Williams only explanation was
that he had shot himself, using his
service revolver. The bullet missed
his heart by inches.
After entering the chest the bull
let took a downward course through
the mans stomach and out his back.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
PENNINGTON CHURCH NEWS
Hem the HospitaI Campaign!

Help the Hospital Campaign!
Tonight. Friday, March 1st is
Young Peoples night at Todd's
Chapel A special program for youth
is being planned. Come and bring
the children. The revival services
will continue at TOdd's Sunday night
and through next week. Your pres
ence and prayers are requested.
Walter Taylor is leader Of the de-
vOtions at the Saturday Study Circle
in Pennington this week.
TOdd's Bible Glass meets in the
church on Monday, March 4th at 7.S0
p. m. Our lesson is in the Book Of
Judges, chapters 12 to 81 Mrs.
Wertz leads the deyotions. We will
have a Bible spelling bee covering
the Book Of Judges.
Remember the Sunday Yesper SER
vice in Pennington at 6.45 p. M.
Church Calendar, Sunday, March 3
Todd's-9.sO a, M. Sunday School;
1880 a. m, preaching; s p. m, re-
vival.
EpwOrth-2 p. m, Sunday School;
3 p. ~, preaching.
Farmington-6,l5 p. M. vesper
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
ENFORCE THE LAW

There has grown up a disregard
for signs posted for school zones in
both town and rural driving Of au-
tomobiles, and this is a serious mat
ter, involving the lives Of children.
as we'll as others. The State Police
through the superintendent, C. C.
Reynolds, has instructed all State
troopers, or police under State con-
troll, to arrest motorists who fail to
drive slow; especially when ap-
preaching crossings in any town or
village in Delaware. That is just the
thing by which reckless driving can
be stopped. The fines are needed for
school revenue; so enforce the laws.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
FARM BOYS PLANT TREES

Farm forestry in many cOmmun-
tiles is receiving a strong impetus
from the activities of the All clubs.
according to reports to the Forest
Service. United States Department
of Agriculture.
Since 1880. $50 club boys in Nor
gan County, N. c.. have planted 25
black walnut trees each. One thou
sand were planted last year.
Eleven hundred junior forest
rangers cooperating with county
agents participated in planting 30O.-
900 trees in Wisconsin. Club men,
bers in many other States also
started small farm forest or planted
trees for home ground Identification
or for farm shelterbelts.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
GRAND MASTER, A. F. s 4. N. TO
VISIT TEMPLE LODGE, MILFORD

Friday evening, March 8, the Most
Worshipful Grand Master Of the
Grand Lodge, of Delaware AIasons,
with his official staff, will visit
Temple Lodge, A. F. and A. NJ, No.
9, in Milford officially. These visits
are always largely attended by the
Masonic fraternity, and this will be
especially enjoyed. There usually IS
thoughtful brief addresses which
with the social session, will make
this event interesting: SO a large at
tendance is expected.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
GAS TAXES FOR STATE
TOTALS $0,1sl,s75

A total Of s9.124,S75 has been col
lected by Delaware in gasoline taxes
since 1923, according to a bulletin
issued by the American Petroleum
Industries Committee, New York
City.
During the past 16 years. since
such taxes were inaugurated by
some states, a total of $4,2O5. 1853, ,048
has been collected in the Union in
gasoline taxes by the states
Federal gasoline taxes during
1882, 1888 and 1884, according to the
report, totalled s414,O75,0S5.
Rhode Island collected total Of
$13,9S4,S76 in state taxes since 1925,
while California led the list with a
total Of sS15,s76,5Ss since 1928.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
LENT STARTS MARCH 6

The season for reconsecratiOn In
membership of most Christian
churches, will start Wednesday,
March 6. 1885. known as 'Ash We'd
nesday." It continues for forty days;
ending with Easter Sunday, April
2l. Good Friday will be April 10.
It's a fine period to take account Of
moral stock and plan for higher and
happier months for the balance Of
the year.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
Local And State NerUs
Good Friday, April 10, 1885.

Good Friday, April 10, 1895.
High winds come with March.
Easter is Sunday, April 21, 1885
Yes. winter has passed aud cold
March winds are here.
St Patrick's Day, March II, is
two weeks from next Sunday.
The Ladies Aid will meet IN the
Chapel on Wednesday, March 8
Next Friday, March s, the Grand
Master will visit Temple Lodge, a.
f. & A. NJ. in Milford.
The sun will cross the equatorial
line in its northern orbit, March p.
1895, at which time the period Of
daylight and darkness will be Of
equal length, after then the day
light of each day lengthens, until
September %.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
Weddings
MILLER ROGERS

MILLER ROGERS
Miss Anna May Rogers, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Rogers, of
Milford. and James A. Miller, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Miller. of Elk
ton. Md. were married at the NJ. p
parsonage in Denton. Md. Thurs
day, February 21, 1885, by Rev.
Thomas J. Huntington. Their at
tendants we're the brides cousin.
Miss Elizabeth Daniels and Calvert
Morgan. They will reside in Milford.
where Mr.. Miller is connected with
the Miller Brothers store.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
COVERED DISH SUPPER

The ladies Of the Milford Presby-
terian Church are asked to support
the choir in having a covered dish
sBpper in the Sunday school room
Of the church on Friday. March /,
at 6 p. m, BY bringing a covered
dish and one or more guests. The
cost being 25c per guest. Proceeds
Of which win be used to buy music.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
REV. SEXSMITH TO SPEAL AT
FIRST NJ. r. CHURCH SUNDAY

The Rev. E. A. Sexsmith, ID. D.,
president Of the Maryland Annual
Conference will be the speaker in
the First NJ. p. Church Sunday morn
ing. This will be the presidents an
nual visit; he with Mrs. Sexsmith
will be guests Of the Rev. and Mrs.
John T. Bailey, Saturday and Sun
day.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
HOME ACCIDENTS OFTEN
PROVE MOST FATAL
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ing 1884 were greatly reduced. How
ever. fatalities increased subatan-
TALLY in rural Delaware and the
Councils home safety committee s.
contracting all rural service clubs.
oranges. women's and parent teach
er association Organizations ia an
effort to bring about g greater real
ization Of the need for safety Ia the
home
An analysis Of home accidents re-
ported to four large Wilmington
hospitals during 1884 reveals the
startling fact thai ihe majority of
home accidents occurred on Salor'
day afternoon 20 male members Of
the household. These accidenis hep
pened in the kitchen and were eau
ed BY fails-
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
MILFORD RESIDENTS INJURED
IN PHILADELPHIA ACCIDENT

Mr.. and Mrs. C. d. Holzmueller of
Milford were slightly injured in an
accident in Philadelphia on Wednes-
day and their car was badly wreck
ed. Mr.. and Mrs. Holzmueller were
returning home when the accident
occurred.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
DINNER PARTY

Last Sunday Robert and Mrs. Saw
age had as guests at dinner a num-
Der Of friends. among whom were
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Savage and
family Of Cedar Neck. Burton Saw
age and Cathral Donovan, Of Mil
ford, Marshall Morgan and family
and Louis Hanzer, Of Milton, and
Thomas Courtney and family Of Mil
ford.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
Thirty Years Ago
Taken from 1905 Files Of the
Milford Chronicle

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Miss Carrie Mayhew is visiting in
Philadelphia.
f.
] Mrs. Florence Harrington from
! Warsaw, Va, on the RappahannOck
River, is visiting friends in Milford
Mrs. X. A. White, Miss Elizabeth
Stidham. Mrs. Carrie Latchum. and
Messrs. William Reynolds and
Thomas Reynolds have been in Phil
adelphia this week.
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The trappers in Milford Neck re-
port finding a number of dead musk
rats on their marshes. The cause Of
! their death is unknown to them.
f.
George Titus, a farmer living in
the Cedar Neck district near Milford.
has hammer made by his grand
father, D. L. Titus. in the State OF
New Jersey. in the year 1916. The
hammer has driven kegs of nails
and is good to drive many more.
&
The merchants in lower Kent and
Sussex counties say that the sale Of
snuff is on the increase. There are
hundreds of tobacco chewers. stop
ped chewing tobacco and are using
snuff instead
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r. F. Thomas, an up-to-date far
mer, living between Andrewville and
Prospect. in Kent county. grew last
year, S35 baskets of corn on eight
acres of land
T'9t Next "Wednesday, evening, March 4
%, the dramatic association Of the
New Century Club of Milford will
give the nest entertaining aud at
tTactive three act comedy ever Civ
en- by amateurs in Arm0ry Hall. Il
is breezy affair, and the following
cast of characters assures an eve
ming of pleasure:
Aunt Debhy Dexter tthe mistress
Of Breezy Point) Miss Edna Barker
Elean5r Pearl, Miss Grace Brooks.
Ashrael Grant Ga workhouse
waif) Mrs. B. P. Burn.
Mrs Hardscratch with business
prOpensities) Mrs. G. F. Pierce.
The Hardscratch twins (who new
er tell nothingl Mrs. Frank Grier,
Mrs Walter Grier.
Mehitable Doolittle (manufactur-
er of catarrh salve) Mrs. J. w, eau
sey.
Aunt Debby's summer b9arders
(fresh from the country:
Bernice Vernon, Laura G. Hall.
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Edith Norton. May Reynolds.
Clarice Tenliegh. Eliza Short.
Fantine Miss VernOn's French
maidl Miss Mary E. Smith.
Old Glen 1.-THE gypsy Mrs. john
Welch.
The seats are on sale at the Mil
lord Pharmacy.
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William G. Abbott has contracted
with parties on long Island, New
York,tO build a 225 ton schooner.
Her dimensions will be 25 foot keel,
26A foot beam and 61k foot depth Of
hold. Her keel will be laid down
next week and the work will be rap
oily pushed to completion. A large
lighter is now in construction and
mother is to he started next week.
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At the sale of John A. Bickel. IN
Milford Neck this week, an old
newspaper the Beacon" published
n Milford, April 18th. 1853, by the {
,lahan Brothers was picked up
lmeng some old books. At the top
If the page was the written name Of
Samuel Herring, the subscriber.
Wheat was then S1.O5 a hushel;
,orn 62c: butter 25c and herrings
SC a dozen, according to the news
TENS then published It also had a
iccount of John Bennett catching
rum fish which weighed IS pounds
md rock fish Of "A pounds; also
tating that it was early for catch
ng drum fish. The local columns
how about the same conditions
hat the farmers enjoy now.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
PLAN FOR HANDLING
SKELETON BILLS KILLED

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definite procedure for the handling
of these substitutes and the rule
laid down in this resolution would
do that"
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
WILLIAMSON : WILLIAMSON

Miss Anna Marie Williamson. of
Bowers Beach and Lester William
son of fredericksburg, Md, were
quietly married at the Milford NJ. P.
parsonage last Saturday night.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01

It is indeed pleasant to be
able to add Mrs. james Stack to
MiIford's list Of hOstesses again.
She was welcomed back to town
after an absence Of several
months. On wednesday evening
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
Fellowship Glass Notes

The Fellowship Glass will hold its
social IN the chapel. Wednesday eve
ming, March s. We urge all to be
present
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01

OF interest TO her many Mil
ford, friends will be the engage
ment Of Miss Agnes Keval, OF
Philadelphia, to John Henry, also
Of Philadelphia. which was an
nouneed earlier in the year. No
date has been set for the we'd
ding.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01

Help the Girl Reserves by visiting
thelF bake saturday, March Ind In
Air. Adams shoe shop.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
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HOFFMAN

Otto H. Hoffman, of Jackson
Heights. N. Y, died suddenly Satur-
day morning, February %, 1885, age
80 years. He is survived by his wild
ow, Mrs. Ida Mills Hoffman, who was
born and raised in Milford and one
daughter, Mrs. Catherine Hoffman
Smith of Jackson Heights. Funeral
services were held Monday evening
from Fairchilds funeral home in
Brooklyn, n. Y. The body was
brought to Milford Tuesday and in
TERED in Odd Fellows cemetery.
Rev. Frank Herson officiating.