Milford chronicle., 1938-09-16
Obituary
BARRETT

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DR.. Walter L. Barrett passed away
at his home on South Walnut street
early Saturday morning, September
10, in his 6Sth year. DR.. Barrett was
born at Easton, Md, August "a, 1870.
He was the son of the late Louis Z.
and Anne Todd Barrett and was a
graduate of Bryant and Stratton, OF
Baltimore, Dickinson College and
the University of Pennsylvania. DR..
Barrett began his practice OF medi-
cine in Wilmington, and because OF
Door health moved TO Barnegat, N.
j.. before coming to Milford thirty
years ago. The funeral was held at
his late home on Monday afternoon
at 1880, with DR.. Frank Herson ON
ciating. Interment was made In Odd
Fellows cemetery. He is survived by
his wife, the former May Lohand,
daughter of Mark G. LOhand. ana
two daughters, Mrs. Helen B. Cum
ings. of Baltimore, and Mariana
Lofiand Barrett, of this city. and one
cousin, William L. Barrett, OF Cam
bridge. He had been in i'll health Tor
the past three years. but was pa
tient and accomplishing. A lover OF
his home, guests were always sure
of a warm welcome. A sports tan, ne
had been we'll enough to attend
many of the baseball games mere
this summer, which he enjoyed. Tne
honorary bears were DR.. S. NJ. D.
Marshall, DR.. william Marshall. Jr.'
DR.. oliver V. James, William l. Bar
rett. of Cambridge, James G. Stan
ton and C. D. Abbott. The acting
bearers were Robert Griffith. Glenn
ent Nutter. Charles w. Cook. Bur
ton Masten. ]. E. Warren and Will
liam COverdale.
GILLESPIE
George W. Gillespie, ST.. aged So /,
years. died at his home in Cedar |
Neck, near Milford. Monday evening, |
September IL. Funeral services were
held Thursday at the Milford M. p.
Church at 2 P. NJ, with the pastor, |
Rev. John T. Bailey. officiating. In
torment in Odd Fellows Cemetery. ]
He is survived by widow and six :
chiIdren-George Jr., Lee. William /
Mary. Ruth and Dryden. Mr.. Giles
pie. a ship carpenter by trade, work
ed for the late VIM. G. Abbott for
many years, and of late years was
employed by the Vineyard Shipbuild-
ing Co. He was a prominent churcn
worker. active in the affairs Of the
NJ. P. Church until his death.
BRIDGHAM
John A. Brigham, age SIS years, !,
died at his home at the Mispillion
Lighthouse. Saturday. September 10,
1888. Mr.. Brigham was ship car
penter for many years. He is surviv-
ed by two sons, Cless and John, OF
Milford, and one sister, Mrs. Sal
lie Lowery of Milford. Funeral ser
vices were held from his sisters
home, Thursday afternoon, at 2 p.
m. Interment in Odd Fellows ceme-
terry. Rev. Herson officiating.
MURPHY
Mrs. Eliza Jane Murphy, widow of
the late John Murphy. and daughter
of the late Lafayette and Mary Walls
died at her home in Milton. on Fri
day morning, August rs, 1888, age
rs years, / month and 4 days. She
was confined to her bed one week,
although she had been in poor
health for several years. Her death
came as a shock to the family and
friends. Her life had been mostly
spent in her home. She cared moth
ing for travel; nothing gave her
more joy than to have visitors and
her home was always place where
the latch keg hung out as a well
come. OF a generous disposition she
was always sharing whatever she
had with those she came in contact
with. She was a loving mother and
will be greatly missed by her chill
dren and wide circle of friends. She
was a beautiful Christian character.
She leaves one brother, Shepherd
Walls, near Harrington, and six
children: Arthur of Pleasantville. N.
j.; Laurance Of Camden, N. j.; Mrs.
Elwood Kenton near Milford; Nellie
Herman and Morris at home, and
several grandchildren, relatives and
friends. Her funeral was held on
Sunday. August %, at $3.50 o'clock
in charge of Rev. Ross of Milton and
was largely attended. The floral to-
kens were many and lovely. Inter-
ment was made in Hollywood ceme-
terry at Harrington.
COULTER
William D. Coulter, son Of Mary
E. Coulter, and the late William
Coulter. died Sunday. September IL,
at his home in Philadelphia, after
an illness of three months. He was
4s years old. Funeral services were
conducted from his residence. 2226
South Shields street, Philadelphia.
on Thursday, September is, at $3.50
o'clock. Interment was made in the
Mt. Moriah cemetery, Philadelphia
Mr.. Coulter was a former resident
Of Lewes. He is survived BY his wife,
the former Miss Jennie Hart. for
meEly of Lewes. two sons, William
and Joseph. daughter. Doris. two
brothers, George of Broohline. and
Edward Of Wilmington. and three
sisters. Mrs. Alvin Redden. Mrs. Ed
ward Linden and Miss Zena Coulter,
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