Milford chronicle., 1953-04-17

uau Deen a member OF the Brandy
wine Methodist Church for
years. Born in Cool Spring, MI
Veasey had lived in Philadelpbi
for 10 years, and for the past 4
years in Wilmington. Funeral sery
ices were held from the John "
Spicer Funeral Home, Wilmington
on Monday morning at II O'Clock
The Rev. Leslie e. Werner, pastO
OF Drandywine Methodist Church
officiated. Interment was made il
the Presbyterian Cemetery at Coo
Spring.
SHORT
Ward H. Short, sc year old farm
er of near Milton, died suddenly
April 9Th, at his home. He wai
found dead in bed by his 80 YEA
old mother, Mrs. Annie Wall Short
who made her home w,kh him
Death was attributed to a cOronary
thrombosis. His father, the late
Josiah E. Short, died in 1913. Be.
sides his mother he is survived by
a brother, Ralph S. Short, of STAN.
ford, Connecticut, and a sister. Mrs
Ethel Buell., of Greenwood. Mr.
Short was a member of Endeavor
Lodge No. II, A. F. and A. NJ, OF
Milton and of Golden Rule Lodge
No. II, l. o. o. F. Masonic rites
were held at the late residence,
near Milton, on Wednesday evening
by G. Robert Pittard, Worshipful
Master of Endeavor Lodge, assist.
ed by members of that body. Funer-
al services were held at the late
home last Thursday afternoon al
two o'clock with Rev. Harold Da
Wis, pastor of Goshen Methods
Church, in Milton, OFFICIATING In,
terment was in Odd Fellows O. me-
terry, Milton.
PETTYJOHN
John Henry Pettyjohn, aged so
years, of near Milton, died in Bee
be Hospital, on Thursday, April
9th, shortly after being admitted.
He had been i'll only a short time.
A native of Milton section, he was
a son of the late Benjamin T. and
Maggie Hopkins Pettyjohn. His
wife, Nora Wilson Pettyjohn, died
several years ago Surviving are
two daughters, Mrs. Marvin Wiley
and Mrs. Harry Schmierer, of Mil
ton; a son, Horace Pettyjohn, of
Georgetown; a sister, Mrs. Effie
Tyndall, Milton; five grandchildren
and two grandchildren. Flu
neral services were conducted by
Rev. Joseph V. Holiday, pastor,
in Sand Hill Methodist Church, be-
tween Georgetown and Milton, on
afternoon at two o'clock.
Rev. Charles Spry, of Cheswold, a
former pastor of Georgetown Meth
Odist Circuit, assisted in the serv-
Ice. Interment in the cemetery ad-
joining Sand Hill Church.
SMIDT
Louis Smidt, aged 81 years. died
lt the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Milton, April 9Th. Mr..
Smidt was "a native of (zschOslo-
1akia and came to the United States
n 1902. He had made his home with
The MadjarOsy family since 1928
Ind had been employed by the Port
and Hosiery Mills forea long time.
He had been i'll for about three
months. There are no known sur
'ivors. Funeral services were held
n the Wilson Funeral Home, Mil
on, on Sunday afternoon at two
D'clOck. Rev. Milton Elliott, pastor
# Trinity Methodist Church, in
harrington, former pastor in Mil
on and the Rev. Wellington Watts,
,astOr of Pilgrim Holiness Church,
Milton, Officiated- Interment in
Odd Fellows Cemetery, Milton.
CARMINE
William P. Carmine. aged 76I
ears, veteran of the Spanish
american War, died Thursday,
April 9th, in the Veterans Hospi- |
al, at Brack-Ex. He had been a |
atient there since March 25th. A
ative of Delmar, he was a son of |
he late Ephraim and Eliza Hitch
ms Carmine. He had lived in Mills
orO since bOyhoOd and for many
ears had been employed as a lum-
er counter for Houston and White
o., and Harley Moore, Millsboro.
lie is survived by his wife, Mrs.
iertha Mae Hudson Carmine; a
Mrs. Mildred Milligan, of
Wilmington; a son. Frank Carmine,
grandchildren; 4
REORGANIZATION; 2 sisters, Mrs.
arrie Ellingsworth, Wilmington,
nd Mrs. Lille Ryan, Millsboro.
uneral services were held in the
ames Funeral Home, MillsborO, on
unday afternoon at two O'Clock.
ev. John Edward Jones, pastor Of !.
race Methodist Church, conducted
le services, assisted by Rev. Glen
. Walter, Rector of st. Marks P.
Church. Interment in Mechanics
Kerosene, apples, and onion will