Milford chronicle., 1937-07-23
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RICHARDS

age, retired theatre operator and
business man, died at his home in
Greensboro, Md, Monday, July 10
1887, of complications after an ill
ness of seven months. Mr.. Richards
was born and reared in Milford, leav-
ing here as young man he operated
! a leather and shoe refining store in
Wilmington, later going to Grason-
Vile. on Kent Island. For the past
| 26 years he had been resident of
| Greensboro where at first he was en-
gagged in the mercantile business and
later owner and manager of the
Riverside Theatre in the days of
silent pictures. He retired several
years ago. Besides his wife. he
leaves one sister. Mrs. Charles Shock
ley of Lincoln; two nephews, Harold
Shockley of Clayton. and Lacy Shock
ley of Lincoln. and one aunt, Mrs.
L. Miller of Wilmington. Funeral
services were held Thursday after
noon at 2 o'clock in the Avenue M.
E. Church at Milford, the pastor, the
Rev. Frank Herson, officiating. In
terment in Odd Fellows Cemetery,
Milford.
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SLAUGHTER
Mrs. Minnie L. Slaughter. So. of
Harrington. died from a heart attack
on Tuesday, July 6. 1887, while visit
ing at the home of a son, Harvey
Slaughter. at Middletown. She had
resided in Kent County all of her
life. Funeral services were held the
following Saturday afternoon in
charge of Rev. G. E. Turner, pastor
of the NJ. P. Church. assisted by Rev.
]. T. Bailey. of Milford. She is sur
vived by her husband. Lewis Slaugh-
ter. and five children, Mrs. Florence
Cain. Elmer, N. j.; Bessie Dische,
Wilmington; Pearl Hanson and
Lewis Slaughter, Jr.. Harrington;
Harvey Slaughter, Middletown; a
sister. Mrs. Mary E. Porter, Milford;
and a brother. Harvey Hall of Con-
Pa. Interment was made
at Denton. Md.
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TOOMEY
Mrs. Mary Z. Toomey, 81 years old.
died Monday. July IS. 1887, at her
home in Seaford after an illness of
three weeks. She was the wife of
James T. Toomey. and a daughter
of the late George and Bethany Rog-
ers of near Georgetown. Besides
her husband, she is survived by four
Mrs. r. M. Cope and Harry
II. Toomey of Wilmington; Mrs.
Charles l.. Passwaters of Bridgeville.
and Miss Mae Toomey of Seaford;
also two brothers. James Rogers of
and A. Rogers of New
Va. Funeral services we're
held Wednesday afternoon, conduct
ed by the Rev. ]. L. johnson. In
terment was made in the Blades
Cemetery.
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RAYMOND
Mrs Elizabeth McCauley Raymond. |
widow of Captain James Raymond,
aged So years and IL months, passed
away at her residence in Rehoboth.
Delaware, on Monday evening. July
l9. 1887. Funeral services were
reld from the residence in Rehoboth
On Thursday. July 22nd at 3 O'Clock,
md interment was made in Lewes M.
.. Cemetery. with the Rev. Conrad
damer. officiating. Mrs. Raymond
3 survived by host of relatives and
friends. Her son, Mr.. Linden H.
Raymond. aged 56 years, passed away
n New York on July 10, 1887. and
vas inferred in Lewes M. E. Gene
cry on July 14th.
MARVEL
Gardner S. Marvel. age SIS years.
lied at the State Welfare Home.
smyrna, ON Sunday. July Is, 1887.
services were held Tuesday
fternoon at 2 p. m. from Lofiand's
'uneral Home. Interment was made
n Odd Fellows Cemetery, Milford,
he Rev. j.. T. Bailey, officiating. He
) survived by one brother. Mr.. Gro
er Marvel, and one sister. Mrs. Roma
hudson. both of Milford.
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ARGO
George Earl Argo. Jr.. 15-month-
Id son of Mrs. Edna Argo. died at
he home on Wednesday morning.
uly Ia, 1887. Funeral services were
eld at the home of the mother on I
thursday of last week. The baby is
irvived by his mother and two sis
RS and a brother. Interment was
lade at Slaughter Neck cemetery.