Milford chronicle., 1936-05-29

roads In this section until some
years ago when he was retired
Since that time he devoted his atten-
tion to his farm, located about three
miles from here.
He lived to see the passing Of the
one-horse shay TO the modern modes
Of travel. In his bOyhood days, they
travelled on foot or on horseback.
There we're no carriages. Often the
Ox-cart and cOYered-WagOn was
j pressed into service, especially If
there was to be an outing at Oak
Orchard or BrOadkiln Beach. When
a young man he studied by the open
fireplace, and corrected his school
papers by the dip of a rag placed in
a clam she'll filled with tallOw. Then
came the candle mOlds, considered
a great advancement in the times.
But even then. there were no mat
ches. Fire had to be obtained by
striking flint and letting the sparks
iy into cotton. Many times they had
to go over to a farmhouse a mile
away and borrow fire." shoulder
ing embers from the neighbor's fire.
place. That's how the phrase 'eOm-
ing to borrow fire" was started. He
helped to cultivate the cotton and
fax from which the hOmespuns and
fustians were made. He likewise
grew the tobacco on the farm for
home use. Corn bread was ON the
daily menu as but little wheat was
grown in lower Delaware In those
days. ~
Biscuits to the boys and girls so
and 80 years ago were more sare
than the choicest cake these days to
the average family each week. Corn
was the staple crop. and the main
market was Milton and DFaWbridge
where it was shipped out the Broad
kiln River to Wilmington, Philadel-
phia, Chester and New York. Unlike
many of the country boys, Mr.. Work
man only had a short distance to, so
to church. Often, however, he took
hikes three and four miles with bis
friends to other country churches,
especially during the winter revival
period or at Christmas time.
Funeral services we're held on
Sunday afternoon at 2 O'Clock, in
Sand Hill NJ. E. Church, between |
here and Milton, in charge of the !
Rev. James H. Gardner. InteFment |
was made in the adjoining church
yard.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Martha Workman and the following |
children: Beverly Workman, of
Philadelphia; Mrs. Bertha Messick,
of Harrington; Mrs. Maggie Smith,
near MillsbOro; James A., George
W., Arthur, Preston, John, Court
landt, Mrs. Kinsey ]. Sharp, Mrs.
Charles H. Wilson, all of this sec
tion.
jenkins -ShOekley Nuptials
Miss Helen E. ShOckley. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Sh0ckley and
Wesley H. Jenkins, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Marshal Jenkins, all Of Bridge
VILE, we're married at nine O'Clock
last Thursday night. at BTidgeville,
by the Rev. Ellsworth L. Jennings,
pastor Of the Methodist Protestant
Church, at WhaleyVille, Md.
Wedding
Miss Mildred Dill, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James Dill, and Joshua P.
Morris, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
H. Morris, all of BridgeYille, were
married last Saturday night AZ Lau-
red. by the Rev. ]. c. Handy. pas
tor of Mt. Herman Methodist Epis-
copal Church.
Mrs, Hettie Jane Lingo
Dies At MlllsbOrO
Mrs. Hettie Jane Lingo. Of Mills
boro, died on Friday Of last week
after an illness Of several months.
aged SO years, IL months and IL
laws. Mrs. Lingo was the widow OF
John A. Lingo, a former State Audi
or, forty years ago.
Funeral services were held on
Monday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, at
he home of her son, former Repre-
sentative Charles Dale Lingo, with
whom she resided at MillsbOrO. The
iervices were in charge of the Rev.
Richard K. White. rector Of st.
'aul's Protestant Episcopal Church,
Cast Pine street, Georgetown, who
llso is rector Of St. Marks Protest
mt Episcopal Church, Of MillsboFo.
# which Mrs. Lingo was an active
member for more than sixty years.
nterment was made In Mechanics
emetery, at MillsborO, in charge OF
HrbesOn B. Hickman. mOrtician, OF
hat town.
She is survived by the following
bildren: Mrs. Burton, wife Of Fred
Iurton, an employee in City Hall.
Mrs. William Poole
Of PhiladelphiaS Mrs. :
annon, wife Of Doctor John g. Can
on, of Lewes; Mrs. William Hearn, N
( Laurel, and Charles Dale Lingo Of