Milford chronicle., 1942-05-15
HARRINGTON


ular meeting of the Harrington
Fire Company, held oni Monday
night, at which time the firemen
completed plans to attend Trinity
Methodist Church next Sunday
morning for a special Mothers Day
service. The Rev. T. C. Jones,
pastor of the church, will deliver
the sermon. They did not elect
any delegates to the Del-Mar-Va
Convention. The fire recorder re-
ported eight alarms during the
month of April, seven of which
we're out of town. Wilson Little,
Brooks Jerread and Frank H. Laf-
ferty were elected to membership
and the applications of Maurice
Harrington and William Hochberg
were referred to a committee for
final action at the next meeting.
MCCORMICK HAMMOND
A beautiful wedding took place
last Saturday afternoon at two
O'Clock in Trinity Methodist
Church, when Hugh Dewitt Nc
Cofmick, of Wilmington, and Miss
Virginia Ellen Hammond, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hammond
of Harrington, were united in the
sacred bonds of matrimOny by the
Rev. Thomas C. Jones. Miss. Har-
riett Hammond, a sister of the
bride, was maid-Of-honor, and Mr..
Maurice Carrow, of Dover, was
best man. After-the ceremony, a
reception was given to the bride
and groom at the home of the
brides parents near town. The
couple will make its home in Will
mihgton.5
Edward A. Richardson, a veteran
passenger conductor of the p. r.. r.
Co of this place, retired from ac-
tive duty on May 1, after cOmplet-
ing over 33 years of service, during
which time he never had a casualty
of passenger or a member of his
crew. Mr.. Richardson is native
OF. Worcester county, Md. He en-
tered the service of the company
on May IS, 1908, as freight
brakeman out of Wilmington; was
promoted to passenger brakeman
in April 1904; again promoted to
passenger conductor March 10,
1909. Mr.. Richardson worked out
OF philadelphia terminal for IA
years, and for the past IL years has
beeAfsa resident of-'this town. He
is 4 member of the Masonic order
and Tall Cedars of Lebanon No. 49,
Of Milford. Since moving to Della /
ware Mr.. Richardson has invested !
ic
rounded by several pieces of prop
erty on Delaware avenue, where
he resides. Mr.. Richardson is mar
rieh and has one daughter, Mrs.
Edwin Simpson, residing next door
to her father.
The regular meeting Of the Loyal
workers Glass of Trinity Metho-
dist Church was held at the home
of Mrs. Isaac Morris on Dorman
street, last Monday night. Mrs.
w E. Jacobs and Mrs. Lewis ely
mer assisted Mrs. Morris on the
entertainment committee. Mrs.
Harry Hammond presided over the
session at which time the
ladies decided to hold rummage
sale on May % and %, in the for
mer newspaper store building.
Mrs. Hammond and Mrs. Edgar
Hail will be in charge. The class
is also planning social night
when it will entertain the Mems {
Bible class, the mixed class of
men and women, the o. U. r. class
taukht by Mrs. T. G. Jones, will
present the entertainment. The re- /
committee, headed by ]
Mrs. H. sC. Tee, Mrs. Hall, Mrs. ;
Mrs. Howard Williams, [
Mrs. Clarence Morris and Mrs. 7
Leila Hopkins, will meet on Thurs ]
lay. night to arrange their part OF /
he program. Officers for the new {
rear were elected, the results being \
IS follows: President, Mrs. Hall; \
1ice-president, Mrs. Earl Sylves- n
er; secretary, Miss Myrtle Ander- |
ION; assistant secretary, Mrs. Ella \
little; treasurer, MRS. Carrie 1
assistant treasurer, Mrs. n
daholia Wright; teacher, Mrs.
Harry Gruewell; assistant, Mrs. '
Zee. The new standing committees L
viii be announced by the new
PRESIDENT. A social hour followed fl
he business session.
Mrs. Martha Travis McKnatt, age v
4 years, wife of Benjamin II. Nc F
lnatt. died at her late residence F
asst Monday. Mrs. McKnatt was d
he daughter of the late John and n
iary Wroten Travis, was born in a
and lived here all OF a
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ED from the Boyer funeral home r
asst Friday afternoon. in charge OF o.
helRev. Robert E. Green, pastor OF O
.sItury Methodist Church. She is m
urtiyed by her husband who has c;
eeh an invalid for the past four ri
ears; two sons, Byron and Regi- al
aid McKnatt, and two daughters, al
hrs. Henry Hates and Mrs. Mary S:
lafkson all of Harrington. There
re- also nine grandchildren and Ell
ne brother, Charles Travis, OF gi
reensboTo. Her only sister, Mrs. j.
Haskell, died about ten
avs ago. Interment in Hollywood ].
M
The funeral services for the late
dward B. Redden, a retired mer- W
liant iof Pennington, were held on Ell
riday afternoon at two O'Clock al
ON the home of a daughter, Mrs.
amuel Andrews. The Rev. j. +. 81
ahgrell, a former pastor of M
church, will nave
large of the service. Mr.. Redden sp
Ifiered a paralytic stroke some La
me ago and since that time has
sen partial invalid. Besides his N.
lughter, with whom he made his wi
1Ihe, there is one, more daughter,
rs. Mildred Gray. Of Farmingto1, w
Id one grandchild. Mr.. Redden wi