Milford chronicle., 1940-02-23

were held at the Berry Funeral
Home Tuesday afternoon. Rev. Frank
HersOn officiating. Interment in the
Odd Fellows Cemetery. Mr.. Hall is
survived by his wife and one daugh-
ter. Mary B. Hall.
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Mrs. Virginia Case Speel, widow of
the late Clarence H. Speel. passed
away at her home in Frederica. Sun
DAY afternoon, February is, 1910, in
her SOth year. Mrs. Speel was one of
the most highly esteemed citizens of
Frederick. Many will remember her
cheerful disposition, loving kindness
and unselfishness. often sacrificing
her strength TO assist a friend or
neighbOr i'm distress. Her passing is
distinct loss not only to her fam
lily and loved ones but to the COM
munity at large. She was member
of Trinity Methodist Church, active
in the Home Missionary Society, the
Sunday school and Sunshine Society.
Her entire life was devoted to the
Christian faith. and through her
generous contributions and conscien-
tious endeavOr, the church to which
she gave her support was strength
ened. She received education at the
old FELTON, Seminary. Her early life
was spent at home near Laws
Church; later she went to Philadel-
phia. where she took up nursing,
vocation for which she was ably
fitted. She was a daughter of the
late Charles Curtis and Emily Ander-
son Case. She is survived by one
brother, J. Cordrey Case, of Lincoln;
two sisters, Miss S. Helena Case and
Bertha Emily Case, of Frederick. Flu
neral services were conducted by the
Rev Hugh B. Kelso, her former pas \
tor. assisted by Rev. Gault of Trinity
Church, Frederick, at her late resi-
dence Wednesday afternoon at two
o'clock. The many beautiful floral /
offerings attested the affection in
which the deceased was held by
those who were fortunate enough to
make her acquaintance. Interment |
in the family plot at Barratt's |
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REARDON
Solemn requiem mass for Cornelius !
J ReaTdon. So. of Lancaster avenue. :
Wilmington, was said in st. Thomas
Church Wednesday morning at $3.50
o'clock. The funeral was from his
home with interment in Cathedral 4
Mr.. ReardOn died Satur-
day night at his home. He is sur
vived by his wife, Mrs. Nora A.
Reardon: four children, Misses Mary
c. and Catherine T. Reardon, Mrs. i
Harry Rentz and Cornelius J. Rear
don, Jr.; two. nieces, Miss Catherine
and Mrs. Reese Repp, all
of Wilmington. and a nephew, the
Rev. Eugene J. Mccarthy, pastor of
st. Johns r. G. Church, Milford. Mr..
Reardon, a native of Ireland, had
lived in Wilmington 80 years. He
was formerly employed at the Anal
gamated Leather Company.
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PRETTYMAN
James L. Prettyman, son, of the
late DR.. John S. Prettyman and Ann
Ellen Hudson. died at his home in
Tuesday morning, Feb
ruary 20, 1910. Interment Thursday
afternoon in Philadelphia. Mr.. Pret-
lyman was born and raised in Mil
lord. He was a brother Of Charles
9. Prettyman of South Walnut
street, Milford.
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MORGAN
Mrs. Augustus Morgan, aged 10
1ears, died Thursday, February Is,
a long illness. Funeral
services were held Sunday. February
Is, in Houston Methodist Church,
Rev. Ira Z. Crum, B. D., pastor. Off
Eating. Interment in Hollywood
near Harrington. Mrs.
Morgan, daughter of the late Benja-
min and Ella Thistlewood, is sur
lived by her husband and four chill I
lren, Mrs. Dewey Sapp Of near
IoustOn. Mrs. Marshall Hart of Mag
lolia. Mrs. Francis G. Simpson Of
iouston, and Franklin Morgan, liv-
ng at home; two sisters, Mrs. Sadie
imith of Wilmington, Mrs, Anna I
hawkins of Washington, D. c., and
me brother, Paul Thistlewood, Of
lear Baltimore Mrs. Morgan was |
N active member of the Houston
Iethodist Church and for several
ears served as secretary Of the La .
lies Aid Society Of the church. She
llso was active in the affairs of the |
1ouston New Century Club. serving
hat organization as secretary. =