Milford chronicle., 1939-03-24
FRANKFORT

Miss Ruth Messick. student al
Georges School. Doylestown. Pa. is
spending a few days here with hel
mother. Mrs. S. J. Messick.
Robert S Long, of Philadelphia
spent the week here with his mother
Mrs. Malverna Long.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Short re-
Gently entertained Mrs. Lavinia Ad-
ans. Mrs. Maude Steele Hammond,
Mrs. Leroy Marvel and Mrs. Thomas
Short of Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl McAllister of
Wilmington. spent the weekend with
their son and daughter-in-law. Mr..
and Mrs. Sirman McAllister.
The remains of Mrs. Matilda Hick-
man Wilson were brought here Mon
day from Philadelphia. where she
died Sunday. She was % years old.
She died at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. Henry NJ. Hudson. Fuueral SER
vices were held Thursday at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. Charles
II. Lockwood Burial was at ROxana.
She was born near Roxana and spent
most of her life there. Besides her
two daughters. she is survived by
four grandchildren. two great-grand-
children and two great-great-grand-
children.
Paul Z. Long died Sunday in Della
ware Hospital. Wilmington. He was
a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Long,
and was born August l, 1908. He
married Miss Harriet Nelson of
Onancock, Va, seven years ago. They
have one child. Loney Jane, aged
three and half years. Besides his
parents, his widow and the little girl,
he is survived by two brothers, Ev-
erett and Donald: one sister, Mrs.
Rachel Glover. Funeral services
were held Tuesday at his late home
on Thatcher street. Burial was in
Carey's Cemetery. He was a Rotar
ian. He was engaged in the broiler
business. and was one of the largest
dealers in the eastern states in baby
chicks.
Mrs. Harry Nelson died Monday
morning at her home on Thatcher
She was born on this street
81 years ago last September. dag
nally across from where she was
living, in house that stood at what
is now the southwest corner of Knox
and Thatcher streets. The house in
which she was born is still standing
on the south side of Knox street,
short distance west from where it
stood. She was daugh-
ter of John and Mary Helmn Dukes.
When Mrs. Nelson was quite young
they moved to Selbyyille where she
was living at the time of her mar
riagc TO Handy Nelson. He died sew
eral years ago. Mrs Nelson is sur
vived by one son. Elwood F. Nelson.
who is an attorney at law in Will
two sisters. Mrs Annie (
Marvel. Easton. Md. and Miss Addie /
Dukes. who lived with her. and one
brother, Frank Dukes of Selbyville. !
Funeral services were held Wednes-
lay at her late home. Burial was at
3arratt's Chapel. Mrs. Nelson was
Oyal and consistent member of the
VI. +, Church of this town.
William Vernon Steen died Sunday
Il his home in Piney Neck. near
where he was born forty-five years
go. He has not been well for sew
raj years and his death was not un-
XpeCted. His father. William Steen,
nd his wife, Florence Timmons; one
on, Junior, and one sister, Mrs. Har-
ay White, survive him. He was in
crested in farming He was pioneer
and at the time of his
cath he was operating a hatchery
DagsborO. In 1890 he was elected
} the Delaware Senate from this SEN
LOrial district. He sponsored much
'gislation relating to schools and
sriculture. He was largely respon-
bic for securing the John NJ. Clay
m High School. when this district
as opportiOned one of the trustees,
I'd has been reappointed from time
time, being a trustee at this time. ,
e gave conscientious attention to
S duties as senator and as school
ustee. He sponsored legislation
at eventually brought about the
Ork that is now going on at Indian
ver inlet. He was also responsible
+ the legislation that had to do with
e dredging of Vines Creek. Funer-
services were Wednesday at his
lie home; burial in Dagsboro ceme- =
ry. Another piece of important
gislation put by Senator Steen was
cking and marketing Delaware
I'd products. 1t is now a textbook
d is taught and demonstrated in
e proper departments of the public
hools of this state. Senator Steen
lieved that the wealth of good
lngs going from Delaware could be
Id at better prices if they were /
Mt out in standard grades and
ckages. At that time the only go :
3 from Delaware properly graded L
re cantaloupes.