Milford chronicle., 1926-07-23
Harrington
VIM. II. Knox Buried; Civil War
Veteran; so Years Old

Veteran; so Years Old
After a lingering illness Of several
weeks, Mr.. Knox passed to the great
beyond late Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Knox was born in Sussex
county, Delaware in 1884 and died
at the age of 50 years and three
months.
In 1862 he married Mary e. Jones.
Mr.. Knox was a Civil War veteran
being assigned to the 9th Delaware
Regiment. Following the close OF the
war, he took up the active life OF
farmer and followed this occupation
for so years. He had been a resident
of this vicinity since 1884. Mr.. Knox
was a devoted Christian and has
been connected with the church
since 1868. The long life Of Mr.. Knox
has been attributed to the fact that
he never used intoXicants in any
form and was always a strong adYo-
cate of the temperance cause. The
deceased is survived by one brother
Samuel f. Knox of fredericksburg,
Md: a widow, Mary E. Knox; one
daughter and two sons, Edwin Knox
and Benjamin Knox, both OF Har-
rington. Mrs. Clara WlX, another
daughter, died several years ago.
There are also ten grandchildren and
18 great grandchildren surviving. Mr..
Knox was very successful in life, he
having accumulated great number
of pieces of real estate in Harrlng-
ton.
Funeral services were held from
his late residence Saturday after
noon at 2 o'clock. Rev. G. A. Morris,
pastor of the NJ. P. Church. mad
charge of the services. lnterment
made in Hollywood cemetery.
Harrington News Notes
The regular monthly meeting of
the Harrington Chamber OF Com
merce will be held next Monday eve
ming.
Joseph Eggert of California spent
a few days with relatives here dur
ing the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry c. Tee spent
the weekend with the latter's par
ents. Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Bailey, at
Delmar.
Martin Ryan of Wilmington is
spending the summer with Mrs. Aa-
tie Wyatt.
Mrs. Fred C. Powell has returned
home after spending the past week
with friends in Germantown, Pay
Mrs. George B. Potter and Mrs.
Harry Tee visited New Castle last
week for the State Firemens Con-
vention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Denney have
been entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. *.
E. Bradley of Marion, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cahall have
started razing an old property on
Fleming street, to make room tor
their new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Cohee have
moved into the Cohen property on
Liberty street.
County Republican Chairman and
Mrs. R. K. Jones spent the weekend
at Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. zimmerman are
spending a few days with DR.. and
Mrs. w. S. Hunter near Pittsburgh
Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Frank Thomas and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Billings spent
Sunday with Philadelphia relatives.
The Harrington firemen will visit
MiddletoWn next Wednesday evening
for the firemen's parade.
Mrs. Albert Montgomery OF Laurel
has been a recent guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Sharp.
N. D. Vernon of Williamsport, Pa,
visited w. L. Kennerly this week.
DR.. James D. Smith Of Camden, N.
J., spent the weekend with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Smith.
Mrs. George w. Hanson spent the
weekend with friends at Rehoboth.
p. O. S. of A. Elects Officers
A very enthusiastic meeting was
held last week at the regular meet
ing of the P. o. S. of A. At the
close of the regular business ses-
sion officers were elected for the en-
suing six months as follows:
Past President, Pearl Morris; as
sistant past president, Nettie Turn
er; president, Alice Hall; assistant
Della Harrington; vice president
Sallie Lord; assistant, Lizzie Hop
kins; conductor, Elsie O'Neal; as
sistant. Emma Harrington; guard,
Ethel Sapp; sentinel, Annie Minner;
trustees, Ann Pearson and Nora Hill.
Assistant recording secretary, Linda
Layton; chaplain, Virginia Clarkson;
orator, Edith Krouse; organist, Ere
ida Eberhard; color bearers, May
Galloway, Claudia Ewing, Anna Cam
per and Ann Pearson. Final ar
rangements are being completed for
the second annual picnic of the camp
to be held at Rehoboth.
Harry c. Tee, at Sharp & Fleming
Drug Store, is our local representative;
For your convenience he is authorized
to renew your subscriptions and take
new subscriptions. He is proYlded WIN
the necessary blanks and will issue a