Milford chronicle., 1930-08-08
HARRINGTON
Georgia Negro
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Excitement prevailed here early
Sunday morning when negro was
seen prowling around the home of
Mrs. Josephine Richards. Accord
ing to witnesses he had already
climbed up on a bach kitchen roof
when discovered by a neighbor,
Bryon McKnatt. Enos Langrell was
motoring home from the home of a
friend when he was hailed along
Commerce street by Bryon McKnatt,
waving frantically for aid he was in
his night attire. He had been to the
home of Norris Graham across the
street to summon aid but couldn't
arouse anyone for fear of attracting
the attention of the prowler. Ian
grell hurried up town after Police
man Emory and together they made
hurried trip back to the house.
The negro was finally located, a cOu-
pie of shots from policeman's gun
soon awakened the neighbOrs and
brought response from the negro
begin gthe officer not to shoot that
he would come down. He was quick
ly handcuffed and then questioned.
Using Langrell's automobile as a
patrol wagon the prisoner was lock-
ed up in the local Jail. When ques-
toned the negro said his home was
in Georgia and that he had come to
Delaware from New Jersey, arriY-
ing here with Vests Shows. He said
he was looking for a place to sleep.
Knowing that Mrs. Richards, a wild
Ow, lives alone Langrell suggested
that they go back to the home and
see if he had gotten in the home. By
this time everyone in the neighbor-
hood was up and it developed that
Mrs. Richards had friends visiting
her and that gentleman was sleep
ing in the room with a window on
the roof He was up during the night
and placed paper in between the
screens to keep. the mosquitoes out
and afterward heard noise but sup
posed it to be cat. The prisoner
was given hearing before Magis=
trate Cahall yesterday morning and
he then gave his name as Harry
Jones. On the charge of trespass
and attempting to enter residence,
he was held under $1,000 bail for
court. In default of bail he was TAX
en- to Dover and lodged in Kent
county Jail for the October term of
court. -... !4.r
Joshua CasSOnS Turner Dead
Another of Harrington's oldest cit
izens is dead. In fact none could be
located who really knows how old
Joshua CassOns, sometimes known
as Turner, really was. Most of the
citizens living now recall him as a
man when they were small children
when he did work for their fathers.
With no records to suhstantiate his
age it has been estimated that he
must have been nearly one hundred
years old. For his age he was re-
markable old man, having all of his
faculties, using cane or old walk
ing stick. He was known as a wOm-
an hater and very religious. He was
a Civil War veteran, in fact his regu-
lar quarterly pension check from
the government arrived few hours
after his death. Death occurred at
the home of Mrs. Bertha Hughes
Sunday mOrnin, residing at Green
wood. A local undertaken brought
the body to Harrington and the flu
neral took place from the African
M. E. church on Wednesday after
noon at l o'clock, Rev. c. B. Cole
man conducted the services. Inter
ment will be made in st. JOhnstown
Colored cemetery near Greenwood.
The deceased does not have any
surviving brothers and sisters, only
two nephews, Sam Fisher of Har-
rington and Nose Cassons of Mil
ford.
Mrs. Isabella Galloway Dead
Announcement was made Satur-
day morning that death had occurred
to one of the oldest residents of Har-
rington. Mrs. Isabella Galloway,
who would have been 80 years old
in November. 1t has been said that
Mrs. Galloway, together with her
husband, moved to Harrington, then
Clark's Corner, when there was only
IL houses in the town. In point OF
age there may be one or two citizens
older than she, but she has resided
here the longest of any. Funeral
services were held from her late
EGOluGllCG Otl ObAOOb8 ASD
day afternoon at o'clock, with in
terment in Hollywood cemetery. The
deceased was a life long member of
the M. E. church. Rev. E. Fl. Collins,
her pastor, had charge of the serV-
ice. The family is one of the small
est in the community. She is sur
vived by one daughter, with whom
she made her home, Mrs. 0. P. Now
bray, only one sister, Mrs. John
Clymer and just two nephews, Ira
w. Roe and DR.. Howard Clymer, of
Philadelphia, Pa.
Mrs. A. V. Satterfield has returned
home after spending the past two
weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. c. w.
Schantz. at Rehoboth.
John Holloway, of New York, has
been spending the past week with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Hol-
loway. - 4
Mrs. Gooden Sapp, of Wyanett, ILL.,,
is spending some time with her
mother, Mrs. Matte Raughley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Galloway and
son and Miss Mary M. Bowling, OF
Chester, Pa, have been spending
part of the past week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Wesley Ryan and other rela-
tives.
Miss Beatrice Hoddinott is spend
ing the month of August with her
mother at Baltimore, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. F. Dean entertain
ed ]. A. Dean, Martha Dean and
daughter, of fredericksburg, Md, dur
ing the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Messick have