Milford chronicle., 1940-08-09

On Sunday afternoon, he again
came II FIRST, putting him far out III
'front.' IN the series Of races that have
been conducted since late in the
1 spring. Tie other contestants and
their positions follow George Barr,
employee Of the state Highway De-
partmsnt IN his "Hi-Ge." second ;
Robert Furnell, Of Georgetown, with
his "Bo-Bo, third; Horace s. Okie.
CT Georgetown, with % K, fourth; !;
Gerald Timm0ns, of DagsborO, with
his mo s, fifth; former Deputy At
torney General Caleb NJ. Wright, Of
Georgetown, with -Mariola," sixth /;
Ray Stewart OF Philadelphia, with
Waterwitch." seventh; Lammot du-
POnt, Jr., with his boat AT Last"
sailed by Frederick P. Whitney, Of
Georgetown. eighth
Caleb r. Layton, III, Wilmington
attorney, and son Of Chief Justice
Daniel J. Layton. South Bedford
street, this city, accompanied by
Chief Justice Layton. struck a sand
bar while in second place at the
turn. and could not finish the race.
Joseph E. Walls Dies
Joseph +. Wallis, age 68 years, for
many years widely-kn0wn stone
mason, at Radnor, Pa. and former
variety store merchant on Market
street, between Race street and Rail-
road avenue, this city, and for many
years an employee of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company, died at his
1ofne on East Market street, this
city, late Tuesday afternoon, follow
ing an illness Of about FIVE years Of
paralysis. Mr.. Walls, until about
three weeks ago, when he suffered
another stroke, had been confined
TO his home, but was able to sit up
and converse with friends. He knew
friends until about an hour before
he died:
Mr.. Walls was born on a farm
near Georgetown and spent his early
life in agricultural pursuits When
3 young man he married Miss Glen-
ME E. Truitt, daughter of the late
Sheriff John Truitt. and shortly |
thereafter moved to Radnor, Pa,
where he was engaged in the stone |
masonry business with the late Will
liam Morris OF that place. His wife |
lied on February 2S, 1888, after sew
sral years conducting a ladies fur
lishing store and millinery estab-
ishment in their home on East Mar
iet street.
Tiring Of the construction busi-
less, because of poor health, Mr..
Walls returned to Georgetown, hav-
ng been born near here. He opened
/ store in the Marshall & Chapman
on Market street and for
many years conducted it. Finally the
business was disposed Of because he
that the open air would be
more beneficial to his health. He en-
cred the employ Of the Pennsylva-
ia Railroad Company and became
brennan OF maintenance and later
iagman at the Pine street crossing
ere. Because of failing health, he
fas retired and his wife opened
aides store in the dwelling where
C died. Fraternally he was a mem
er Of Franklin Lodge No. II, A. F.
nd A. NJ, and Hope Chapter No. z,
loyal Arch MasOns, both of this
ity. Funeral services will be held ]
his (Friday) afternoon at one o.
lock, from the Carey Funeral Home, /
aurel and Bedford streets, in !
barge of the Rev. Omar E. Jones, ,
astOr of Wesley Methodist Church,
orth Race street. Interment will be l
iade in the Odd Fellows cemetery in I
iilford.
Mr.. Walls, widely known in rail-
lad circles and as 4 Georgetown \
erehant for many years. is surviv- t
| by one daughter, Mrs. Ethel Ack- il
man, wife of William Ackerman, h
,stal employee in Milford, and one
other, Ulysses Walls, of HarbesOn. s
Ulcers Elected n
AT the sixth annual reunion of the
spper family, scattered throughout c
any states in the country, officers Il
Sunday were chosen at the gath Il
ing at Mulberry Landing, near Fen il
ok Island, as follows: President, i
AIRY A. Joseph, of Georgetown; N
&c president, Harry Bunting, Of
lgsbOro; secretary and treasurer. te
IS. Elmer E. Riggin, of Laurel. G
The Pepper family is amang the
sding farmers, poUltrymen and al
irymen of lower Delaware, and 2;
cir ancestors long have been iden- OF
ed with the political and social
P of the state. m
gagement Announced su
Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Dodd, of near ds
)ckley, four miles south of this WI
y, announce the engagement of s,
,ir daughter, Miss Julia Freida W
id, to Herman ]. King. son of Mr.. M
] Mrs. Fred ]. King, North Race
eet. this city. Mr.. King, gradu- as
Of the Georgetown High School, Nj
IS '3S. is employed in the NylOn an
1ision Of the DUPONT Company at W
lford. The bride-to-be made her
ial debut in June, and is consid- tn
d one Of the most popular girls m,
the central section Of lower Della tn
re. vi
ir. King is widely known in radio, tel
h the "Chuck Wagon Boys over co
IAb, Salisbury, Md, rs baritone an
ger. The wedding is expected to
e place in the early fall. gr
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