Milford chronicle., 1937-10-22
HARRINGTON


the widow of j. A. Longfellow VIII,
for many years was engineer at tn
local pumping station. Funeral ser
vices were held from her late resi-
dence Sunday afternoon at 2, Rev
g. e. Turner, pastor of the M. P
Church officiated. The deceased il
survived by one brother, Franl
Trowbridge, Ithaca, N. Y, one daugh
ter, Mrs. Jean Longfellow Greenlee
a teacher in the public school a
Leipsic, and two step-sons, j. Long
fellow of California, and H. w. Long
fellow of Philadelphia. Intermen
was made in Hollywood Cemetery
near this city.
Eliingsw0rth johnson
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezekiel Ellingswortt
OF FELTON, have announced the mar
riage of their daughter, Miss Kathryn
Ellingsworth to Mr.. George w. John
son, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Luther P
johnson of, this city. The ceremony
was performed at the Denton, Md
M. P. Parsonage on Tuesday evening
of last week by the Rev. Thomas
Huntington, pasotr. Mr.. and Mrs.
johnson will reside in this city.
MIR. George A. Laramore, aged so
years, retired bridge inspector for
the Pennsylvania Roalroad, died at
his home on Commerce Street, Sun
day morning, October II, 1887. Mr..
Laramore was born near Princess
Anne, Md, and served as sheriff of
Worcester County for seven years.
Later he moved to this community
and entered the railroad service in
1881 and was placed on the honor
roll of the company April 1, 1928,
after serving AZ years. Mr.. Laramore
had been in poor health for the past
five years and previous to his death,
was under the care of nurses both
day and night. Funeral services were
held from his late residence Wednes-
day afternoon at 2 O'Clock, Rev. G.
T. Turner of the NJ. P. Church Of
ficiated. The deceased is survived by
a widow, Mrs. Olevia Smith Laramore
and five children, Walter D. Lara
more, Darien, Georgia; Mrs. Maude
Hill, Mrs. Mary Denney, Mrs. Nellie
Holloway and Mrs. Louise Minner. all
residing in this vicinity, also two
step-daughters, Mrs. Clara Wilson
and Mrs. Mae Koontz of Chester. In
terment was made in Hollywood
Cemetery.
Rally Day services at the M. P.
Church were we'll attended during |
the day on Sunday at the M. P.
Church. The financial goal set by |
the pastor is expected to be reached |
when the final checkup is complete. |
The Rally Day offerings are applied |
to the Conference Students Loan !
Fund. In place of the morning |
preaching service, the Beginners and |
Primary departments put on pro-
gram of speeches and songs under
the direction of their teachers. The
program opened with welcome by
Leslie Wix; others taking part in
cluded Donald Turner, Shirley Simp- |
son. Irene LaCross. Betty l.. Sheath.
Joe Hurd, Doris Derrickson. Elva
Ray Rash, Billy Clarkson and Charles
Robertson, closing with a solo by
Shirley Simpson Billy Knox, Doris
Shultz. David Turner and Curtis Mel
vim spoke for the Junior Department;
while Betty Jane Williams, Charles
Mulholland and Brice Turner repre-
sented the intermediate Department.
The evening program consisted of a
pageant, "Open The Door,. The Ju-
nior Choir occupied the choir loft
with Mrs. Ethel Raughley at the pi-
ano. Mr.. Herbert Nichols sang
solo and Mrs. Virginia Holloway gave
reading, "a Boy With a Great
Dream" address, Personal Expert
ence" by Mr.. Henry Meredith, super
intendent of Chestnut Grove Sunday
School near fredericksburg. The
characters of the pageant were por-
trayed by Harry c. Tee. Jr., Mary
Ann Fleming, Harriet Hammond, ,
Betty Jane Williams, Randall Knox,
Adele Masten, Franklin Tucker, Rob
ert Widdowson, Frank Wilson, Mrs. !
S. NJ. Williams, Mrs. Arnett Potter,
Mrs. Alice Wix and Mrs. Sallie Ca
hall. The committee in charge of u
the program included Mrs. H. C. Tee. +,
general chairman Beginners and
Primary department; Mrs. Angie Pot I
ter, Junior department; Miss Ethel $
Hall and Mr.. Benjamin Knox, Inter- a
mediate department; Mrs. S. M. Will \
liams, young people; Rev. G. E. Turn
er; orchestra, Everett Hall. r
Last Sunday the main auditorium o
Of the Harrington NJ. E. Church was F
for public worship after
having been under repair since July. n
new roof has been added, and ex- a
ensive repairs have been done on the
Interior, walls entirely refnished as g
we'll as all woodwork, floors and N
,ews, new nighting equipment, new
lpholstering of pulpit furniture, new O
lrapes for the choir loft, and collec- +,
ion plates replated. The latter two
tens were donations from the choir I,
nd of the Beginners department in +,
he Sunday School.
After the regular order of worship fl
4 the day, at the unanimous request II
+ the Official Board, the pastor, Rev. 8
ohm E. Parker, who was the speaker W
I the day, called the trustees and Fl
committee before the chan 7,
ell and conducted the dedicatory SER N
ice appropriate for the occasion. G. q
;. Wilson, chairman of finance, gave is
detailed report of the receipts and I,
The improvements ic
ost approximately $500, with all
aid but $1,000 at the close of the fr
srvice. Mr.. and Mrs. Horace e. 7,
uillen paid for one-half the cost of p
lie interior work, which was very
,nerous donation. Mrs. Quillen pro-
ded a large bouquet of red rose
Ids that were placed in silver o.,
Use on a table in front of the pull ~
t. Former Deputy State Auditor h,
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