Milford chronicle., 1935-05-03

area extending from MILFORD 70 Mill
ton and COOlspring back in those
days known as Cedar Creek. Rec
Ords OF churches 210 years old In the
vicinity of Milford, Lincoln and Ell
lendale are not available. These
three places are in~the present area
known as Cedar Creek. Thomas
May could have lived In the extreme
southern portion Of the Cedar Creek
area and been one OF the communi-
cants OF the LeWes-Coelspring cir
cult which was served at that time
by the Rev. William Beckett, rector
OF the LeWes Episcopal Church. II
is known, however, that the Cool
spring Presbyterian Church was or
ganized about the time May wrote
his will. That the Rev. Beckett was
at Lewes at this time Is evidenced
by the will Of Berkeley Codd, dated
September 29th, 1923, in which he
bequested ten pounds to the minis
ter and requested to preach his fu-
neral. Codd stated that the Rev. Mr..
Beckett was great friend.
Letters Granted On Estates
Register Of Wills J. Linden Barr
has granted letters on the following
estates in Sussex County: Benja-
min w. Robinson, late of Milton, to
Edward Robinson, 22Ol North Elev-
enth street, Philadelphia. Mrs. Carh-
crime C. Viven, late of SeafOrd, to
Helena d. ViVen, administrative, 400
Delaware Avenue, Wilmington, Del
Mrs. Emma c. Lynch, late of Balti-
more District, to James NJ. Tunnell
and Charles w. Cullen, Georgetown
attorneys, as administrators. Mrs.
Anna TuH, late of SeafOrds to Sam
uel e. Tull of Seaford, administrator. !
John ]. Culver, late Of Delmar, to
mar, executrix. Elmer 7. Ellis, late |
of SeafOrd, to Mrs. MadaIyn J. Muir |
ray Ellis, of SeafOrd, Administrative.
Charles w. Daisey, late of Baltimore |
District, to Mrs. Myrtle H. Daisey,
of near Frankford, administrative.
Mrs. Hettie ]. Hudson, late of Days
boro, to Mrs. Alice M. Jones, of
MillsbOro, administrators. H. X.
Meyer, late Of Milford, to George T.
Reed. Jr., Of Milford.
Records show that Henry L. Bar
ker, who died on March 18th, at
left an estate of $22,SOO
and the late Robert +. Davis, attOr-
ney of Milford, approximately $780,
D00 in personal property and real
estate. Mrs. Alice Truitt who for
many years lived here, her husband, I.
he late John H. Truitt, for many
Years owning and operating the
Brick Hotel, left an estate of $25,OOO
n personal property besides her
'eal estate holdings. Mrs. Truitt
or the past few years had been liv-
ng in Philadelphia where she died
IN March 21st It is said that the
state of Mrs. Truitt, by the time
are made, may reach
100000 She is estimated to be one
# the wealthiest women Of this sec
ion for many years.
Ddd Fellows Attend Service
Members of Union Lodge No. 8,
Order of Odd Fellows
ttended. divine service in st. Paul's
Protestant Church Sunday morning,
n cOmmemOration of the one hum
red and sixteenth anniversary OF
he founding of the order by Wiley,
n Baltimore. The Rev. Richard X.
White rector, and a member of the
delivered a special sermon
n the tenets of the order.
Committed To Jan
William H. Fleetwood OF Milford,
harged before Alderman Thomas J.
Of that city with being
runk and disorderly,. was commit
ed to the county Jail here for 30
avs in default of fine of $500 and
Osts.
The A. & P. Store has been moved
'om the Chipman block, on Market
treet to the Thoroughbred block
Jrmerly occupied by Benjamin Able
ian.
Cyrus Hatfield. employed at the
zeal passenger station, is recovering
ON an operation, in the Milford
mergeney Hospital.
Mr.. OgNeal of Laurel will move
ere within a short time and occupy
le tenant house of Benjamin Able
AN on North Race street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John l. Wilson, East
edar street, entertained a number
relatives on Friday night Of last
eek, the occasion being the seventy
ith birthday OF Mr.. Wilson, who is
retired railroad employee.
RWrenee 8. Carey Held On Tive
harges.
S. Carey, aged 21, whose
,nfession on December 9Th, last
ar, led to the arrest OF his mother,
rs. May H. Carey, and his brother,
Oward, in connection with the MUIR
n OF his uncle, Robert r. Hitch
IS, near Frankford, this county, on
,vember 7th, 1927, and subsequent
in their conviction and sentenc-
g to die on the gallows here on
ne 9TH, was held on two charges
.e Monday afternoon for the next
rm of Court Of Oyer and Terminer.
lie first charge brought against him
Highway OFFICER Horace J. Hick-
IN was for an attempt to kill Mrs.
a Powell, of elarksville, with a
n, on the night of December 9Th,
It year. Magistrate W. Frank
arp Of this city, before whom he
IS given a hearing, held him in
900 bail for the June term of
urt of General Sessions. The sec .
d charge was for assault and bat
y on Mrs. Powell, in that he fired
} gun and some Of the shot pene-
tied her hand and clothing. He
IS held in $500 bail on this charge
wrenee has been confined to the
ssex County Jail here since his
'est on December 9Th, being held
$4,000 bail as a material witness
ainst his mother and brother when
told the officers that he had
lrd them and another brother.
mes, now serving a life sentence
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