Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12
MILTON
Rnsiness Man Passes

OH SUNDAY, at noon, uedtn cledint
o one of Millions best known and deai
ly loved citizens, when Samuel
I Wilson was called to his rewarl
e Funeral services were held at hi
late home on Thursday Afternoon
and interment made in the Wilso
burial plot in Milton nj. e. Cemeter,
e Samuel James Wilson was the so
of the late Captain John Wilson, an
was born in Milton on August 1!
1850. He attended the public school
of Milton until fourteen years of ag
when he went into the shipyard O
M. w. MeGee and learned the ship
building trade. After four years h
former a partnership with the lat
John Henry Davidson and engaged
in the building business and carpen
ter's trade. In 1873 they started thu
undertaking business, which they
conducted. along with their building
enterprises. In 1876 Mr.. Wilson
bought his partners interest and
from that year he conducted the
establishment alone until 1898, when
he took his son, John P. Wilson, in
to the business. Samuel ]. Wilson
was active in the business until only
a few days before his death. He was
staunch Democrat and in 1878 was
| elected coroner of Sussex County
| for a two-year term. On December
| "a, 1871, Mr.. Wilson married Martha
j. Donovan, who died only a few
months ago. The deceased leaves
two daughters, Mrs. Ida ]. Fox, and
Mrs. Frank B. Carey; one son, John
P. Wilson; one brother. Rev. W. W.
w. Wilson, of Flushing, N. Y.
Harry c. Joseph Dead
Harry C. Joseph, GA years old, a
prominent dairyman, died on Sun
day morning at his farm near Cool
spring after a weeks illness of pneu-
monia. Funeral services were held
on Wednesday afternoon at his home
and interment made in Lewes NJ. E.
Cemetery. He is survived by his
wife and two SONS, Clayton and Gil
bert.
After being away from her duties
as a teacher in the public schols of
Milton for several months because
of illness. Mrs. Harold Palmer re-
turned to her work on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Walls and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles l.. Jackson
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. J.
J. Jackson. at Georgetown.
Two petitions. one by the Anti
Saloon League. and one by the w. c.
T. U. were circulated in Milton this
week and received many signatures.
The petitions to the members of the
Delaware Legislature urging them
not to pass any legislation for liber-
alizing the liquor laws of the state.
such as the sale or exchange of alcO-
holic liquors on Sunday. the extern
sion of hours of sale on holidays, or
otherwise.
Mrs. Lowe. Mrs. Jackson. Mrs.
Bennett and daughter Carolyn. of
Mardela Springs, Md. were enter
tanned last Tuesday at the NJ. p. Par
sonage by Rev. and Mrs. G. S. Ross.
The funeral of Fred Walls Hudson,
age Is years. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Hudson, of Harbeson. who
died in Beebe Hospital. Lewes. on
Thursday of last week of pneumonia,
was held in Beaver Dam NJ. p.
Church on Saturday afternoon. con-
Quoted by Rev. p NJ. Schauer. and
interment made in the adjoining
cemetery.
Miss Myrtle Pettyjohn. of near
town, has returned from two weeks
visit with her sister. Mrs. Paul w.
Handy. residing near Chester. Pa. |
She also called on Mr.. and Mrs. |
Everett G. Pettyjohn of Philadelphia. !
and Mr.. and Mrs. Cove s. Lynch of
Wilmington.
"The World Day of Prayer" under |
the auspices of the Home Mission |
Society will be observed at Goshen
NJ. E. Church this friday after
noon at 2:30~ The public is cor
daily invited to attend.
Services at Milton NJ. p. Church
on Sunday will be as follows: 10
a. m. Sunday School: II a. m, morn
ing worship; junior choir selection;
sermon by the pastor. Rev. C. S.
Ross. Subject, Belief" Luke 24:39.
80 p. m. evening worship; song
service; sermon; subject, Abraham
lincoln" Prov. 1877. If you are not
Ittending Sunday School or church.
,egin now to form the habit. of all
Houses. Gods house is the best.
Charles T. Vent has been i'll with
severe cold this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Leonard earns. of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
ones of DelmaT. spent the weekend
With their parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
'harles G. Jones.
Mrs. Mary Hassey. Mrs. Kate Mas
ey and son Lionel. of Ocean City.
7. j.. spent Sunday with their sister.
irs. Lulu Long. n
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Goslee of
tockley. visited Mr. and Mrs. c. G.
ones last week.
George Wilson. of near Dover.
isited relatives in Milton on Satur-
ay. Il
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Land and
on, of Carney's Point, n. j.. spent
he weekend with relatives in Mil
)n.
Mrs. George l.. Lippincott. of
spent part of this week
18th Mr.. and Mrs. Harry c. Waga-
ION. Mrs. Lippincott was accom-
anied home by her father, Mr.. B.
rank Gray. who will spend the bal
nee of the winter with her.
Captain and Mrs. David Dutton
nd son spent Sunday afternoon with
lr. and Mrs. Minos Wilson near
okesbury.
An addition to the barn on the
harles G. Jones farm in Broadkiln
eek, new fence has also been
uilt around the farmyard.
A birthday party was given by the
of the Graves garment fac