Milford chronicle., 1930-08-15
HARRINGTON
Night Watchman KILLED

Night Watchman Killed
Elmer Sherwood, a life long resi-.
dent of this community, age about
65 years, was instantly killed We'd
nesday night of last week about {
O'Clock, on the State highway in the
boulevard section. The accident hap
pened just a few yards from his
home and was witnessed by several
neighbOrs who were sitting on their
pOrches. Mr.. Sherwood was a night
watchman employed by the Sol Ed
munds & Son Shirt Company, whose
plant is located almost opposite his
home. He goes on duty at the plant
at z p. m. and works until six in the
morning. Ben Slott, one of the boss
es, was at the plant and Mr.. Sher-
wood went to a neighborhOod gro
for his home where he had company.
Herbert VOshell was driving into
town in a roadster with a small
truck body, accompanied by Clarence
Black and George Wyatt. Leslie c.
Greenley, of Houston, whose car
killed Mr.. Sherwood was driving a
sedan and was accompanied by Ber-
lin Chipman and two cOlored men,
Rodney Waters and Cecil Nutter,
They were going to the Stetson and
Ellison Canning Plant at Houston
where Greenley is employed as a
bOokkeeper. Witnesses to the acci-
dent said that Greenley was run
ming at a moderate rate of speed.
Judging from the position of the
body, it is supposed that Mr. Sher-
wood was standing on the east side
of the highway waiting for the Vos-
hell car to pass, or that he became
in the lights and did not
see the Greenley car approaching.
Mr.. Sherwood must have died in
stantly. He had a fractured skull
and a broken leg besides being
bruised all over the body. Greenley
stopped and was placed under ar
rest. He was given a hearing before
Cahall and held under
$1,000 bond to await the action of the
coroner.
The deceased is survived by a
widow who is partially an invalid
md several brothers and sisters.
The funeral services took place
rom his late residence on the boul-
ward Sunday afternoon. Interment /.
n Hollywood cemetery, near Har-
ington.
Leslie Greenley, of Houston, whose /
ar killed Mr.. Sherwood was exhon-
'rerated from all blame in the acci- |
lent and was released from his bail .
# $4,000, after witnesses testified at
he cOroner's inquest that Mr.. Sher-
wood was awful careless on the
.ighway. The coroner's jury then re-
urned a verdict that the deceased
anne to his death through his own
egligence.
harrington News Notes
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Morris of Cen
reville, Nd, have been recent
uests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Can
on.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Powell, Mr.. and
FRS. Ernest Raughley, Horace Quill
IN and Miss Edith Bryan are spen-
Miss Phoebe Carmean of Milton
as been spending the past week
18th Miss Mildred Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lewis and De-
7itt Lewis of Wilmington spent the
eek-end with Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Cal
,way.
Miss Rhea Ritter of Baltimore
Dent the past week with Miss Mil
red Wheeler.
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Brown were
ehoboth visitors last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Harrington
MOOres, Pa, spent the weekend
ith local relatives.
Mrs. John Clymer and Mrs. o. P.
owbray are spending the month of
ugust in the Beauchamp cottage at
ak Orchard.
Mrs. Baynard Smith and children
Id w. A. Smith are spending this
onth at Oak Orchard.
Mrs. E. B. Rash and children have
turned home after spending the
lst week at Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Vane of Elk
idge, Md, are spending this week
it'll the latter's parents, Mr.. and
rs. E. A. Smith.
C. w. Steele, Mrs. Ralph Steele
Id Mrs. w. w. Hargrave, all of
Va, have been spend
g the past week with Mr.. and Mrs.
. w. Sharp.
Herbert Nichols of Berlin, Md, is
ending a vacation with local rela-
res.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Curtis of Phil
elphia spent the weekend with
r. and Mrs. Thomas Hurd.
Mrs. Ray Deische of Dover is Wis
ng her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lew
Slaughter, near town.
The Misses Helen, Margaret and
18th Simpson are enjoying a weeks
cation at RehobOth.