Milford chronicle., 1938-09-23
Obituary


Charles H. King, age "A years, died
on Sunday, September IS, 1888, at
his home at Cedar Beach. Mr.. King
/ was born in England, coming to the
United States several years ago. He
purchased Cedar Beach and lived
there during his last years. Funeral
services were held on Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock in Cedar Neck
Church, with Rev. S. L. Handy and
Rev John T. Bailey officiating. In
terment in the adjoining cemetery.
He is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Gladys Seelig of Long Island,
N. Y, and Mrs. Nora Marx Of New
York City, and one son, Horace
King of Cedar Beach.
HOUSTON
James Purnell Houston, age IS
years, l month and % days, widely
known Nanticoke District farmer,
living between Georgetown and
Cokesbury, died suddenly from a
heart attack while working in a
field near his home late Wednesday
afternoon, September IA, 1888. Flu
neral services were held on Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Carey
Funeral Home in Georgetown. In
terment was made in Union ceme-
terry, Georgetown. He is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Nancy Houston; one
daughter, Mrs. Roy Hill, living near
GEORGETOWN; one son, Eldred Hous- '
ton, Of BoOthwyn, Pa, and one bro |
Their, Alfred Houston. of Milford.
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CARROLL
Funeral services for c. Nicholas |
Carroll were held at the Burbage
Funeral Home on Sunday afternoon,
September IL, Mr.. Carroll was born
at Bridgeville in 1862 and would have
been 76 years old on November II.
He died at his home on Williams
street Thursday evening, September
s. following a paralytic stroke on
Sunday Rev. o. H. Connolly, pastor
of the Methodist Church, Ofhciated
at the services, assisted by members
of the Methodist choir. Interment
was in Evergreen Cemetery, Berlin.
Mr.. Carroll, who was a former resi-
dent of Milford, was a retired miller,
having been employed by the Berlin
Milling Co. for the past 80 years. He
is survived by his widow, Mrs. Het-
tie (RObinson) Carroll, daughter OF
the late Captain Curtis Robinson OF
Milford; two daughters, Miss Helen
Carroll and Mrs. Frederick Beauch-
amp. of Berlin, and one son, Preston
Carroll. of Wilmington. He is also
survived by three grandsOns, Buddy
Carroll. Carroll and Frederick
Beauchamp.
CONOWAY
Mrs. Bertha B. Conoway, Of Sea-
ford, widow of Elmer E. Conoway'
city engineer of SeafOrd for twenty
five years previous to his death IN
May of 1887, died Tuesday morning.
13, in the Kent General
Hospital, Dover, to which she had
been removed ten days previously.
Her death resulted from a paralytic
stroke. The deceased was born No
yember 25, 1873, at Slaughter Beach,
! daughter of the late Major A. and
Margaret Newton. In early childhood
she moved with her parents from
Slaughter Beach to Reliance, near
One son, Edward N. Como
way, instructor in history in the ju-
Nor high school department of the
seaford Central School, survives.
other survivors are: Edward G. and
elmer Newton, Princess Anne. Nd; I
Grover C. and William F. Newton, :
Detroit, Michigan, all brothers; Mrs. !
1oxie Mallon, Nutley, N. J.; Mrs.
3eulah Fox, Norwalk, Connecticut,
md Mrs. Mabel 0'Day, of Seaford. !
N sisters. Funeral services were
.eld from the home. Friday after 4
loon, conducted by the Rev. DR.. e. +
}. Coleman, pastor of Mt. Olivet M. !.
}. Church. of which the deceased was .
lifelong and actively devoted mem =
er. Interment was in Odd Fellows n
Seaford. )