Milford chronicle., 1935-09-13
Obituary

CAUSE1
Miss Mildred Causey, youngest
daughter of the late william Fred
erick and Anna Polk Causey, died
Wednesday, September 18th. 1885, at
her home on South Walnut Street,
Milford, after a prolonged illness.
She is survived by two sisters, Mrs.
William r. Aldred and Miss Maria
Causey. Funeral services will be
conducted from ner late home Sat
urday, September 14th, at o'clock.
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EDDINGTON
/ Following a prolonged illness
which started with paralytic stroke
last January, Mrs. Lydia E. Edding-
ton, age 20. died on Thursday after
noon, August 29th. 1885. at her home
in fredericksburg, Nd. She was a ma
tive of Delaware going to Federals-
burg from Milford with her husband,
the late William T. EddingtOn, who
was long engaged in the milling busi-
ness there. She was the daughter
of the late William and Mary Eu-
banks, of Milford. Throughout her
long residence in fredericksburg she
was active in the work of Union N.
E. Church and its organizations. She
was also a former president of the
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union and continued. to work for its
cause until her fatal illness. She
leaves three sons, two of whom, J. |
Robert and Leslie Eddington, live in |
fredericksburg. The third son, Harry |
Eddington, lives in Dover. Funeral |
services were held at l o'clock Sun |
day afternoon, September 1st, at the |
home with the Rev. C. Irving Car
penter, pastor of Union Church, in |
charge. Burial was in Hill Crest
Cemetery at fredericksburg.
COOPER
The funeral of Charles Herbert
Cooper, age 65 years, who died last
Wednesday, September 4, 1885, in
the Milford Emergency Hospital,
was held from his late residence on
Fisher avenue and Second street,
South Milford. Sunday afternoon at
two O'Clock. Interment was made in
the Odd Fellows cemetery, Milford.
Revs. Bailey and Schelhouse officiat-
ing. Mr.. Cooper was a man of pleas
ing personality and his death is
mourned by a host of friends. He
was the Oldest member of the Car
isle Fire Company, in whose activi-
lies he played a leading part. He
was also a member of the American ,
Mechanics and the Sakimas Tribe of
Red Men OF Milford. He is survived /
~ a wife and three daughters, Mrs. {
Nay Buckalew of Milford; Mrs. Flor
snce Toboas of Philadelphia, and
iTs. Sara Prettyman of Glendale.
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WHITE "a
William Harry White. aged SO I
ears, died at his home in Rehoboth 9
N Monday. September 8, 1885. Ser
ices were held at the residence on :,
thursday at 2:30 o'clock. Mr.. White :,
vas until very recently a very ac-
i've and well known real estate
ealer, and was a great booster in =
he rapid growth and development Of i
iehoboth Beach. He leaves a sister, e
everal nieces and nephews. and a OF
Ost of friends. Interment at Eben- "a
ger NJ. z. cemetery. near Lewes. T
lev. Harry Bradford officiated. NJ
MELBOURNE e
Greta N. Melbourne. age fourteen Va
lonths, infant daughter of Mr.. and OF
RS. Harvey Melbourne. of Cedar
eek. died last Saturday, September
1885. Funeral services were held HI
ON the Joseph s. LOfand funeral OF
,me on Sunday afternoon. at four 10
clock. Interment made in River en-
ew cemetery, Wilmington on Mon f ID
y morning. Rev. Gibson, of the %
Ilford Baptist Church. Ofiiciated. W
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