Milford chronicle., 1905-02-17
HARRINGTON.

l hOrhce the l5-YearOiu son OF MI ana Nh
Ben Emory, was taken to a Philadelphia hospita
Saturday night to be operated on for appendicitis
He did not live long after the operation. and wa
I brought home Monday evening a corpse. Hi
father and mother were with him. 1t is a sal
case. and the family have the sympathy Of tn
community.
Mr.. John Williams, of Philadelphia and Mis-
Ella Cane, ,of-near Harrington were married We'd
nesday and left for Philadelphia on the afternoon
train.
Undertaken s. L. Shaw buried Mr.. David
Smith, war veteran, from near Pennington or
Monday The day was very disagreeable, owing
to the rain followed by snow with high wind
The roads were so rough Mr.. Shaw nerrly wrecked
his hearse, breaking one large glass on the side
and one small one in the back; also two springs.
Mr. Bufus Waples,of Pennington. died at his
home on Sunday, and was buried Wednesday by
Undertaken Wright, OF Harrington.
Mrs. Annie Gooden of Delaware City, is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs, J. W. Smith.
Extra freight train north, Conductor Car
Isle, was wrecked just north OF Harrington
by the breaking of a fiange On one OF the
wheels on Monday, causing the car to jump
the track. No one was injured. The wreck
.rain crew was sent from Clayton and the
MAGlh WIS bODh GlchICu EAbIA AAGAknA
train north on Friday last, in charge Of Con.
ductor Eason, was derailed just south Of
FarmingtOn station, causing the detention OF
one hour and a-half OF the nOrth-bOund pas.
senger train due Harrington al Al p. m.
The wreck train from Clayton soon had every
thing cleared away. The Baltimore and Del
aware Bay r. r. was again blocked with
snow February IA, and the section men from
har a.Haa rHr FErra
track for travel.
Oliver Cannon, OF Bridgeville, Del, and
well known 10 this vicinity, died at his faith
er's home afler lingering illness February
l4th.
Francis Willard Memorial service will
be held in the Presbyterian Church on FRI
day, at p. m, under the auspices Of the W.
c. I. o., the Y. W. c. r. U, and L. I. 2 as.
slstlng. A lengthy program has been ar
ranged, and all are cordial invited.
There is considerable sickness among the !
town people, mostly Of la grippe, and some Of
the sufferers are John Brown, John Harring
ton, Misses Eva Hutchinson, Grace Gordon,
Mrs Alice Frazier. Mrs. Clara Harri gtOn,
Mrs. Virginia Harrington, X. s. Downs, the
Levy C0urtman, and NJ. y. Reese.
The pOstOffice was lively last Tuesday han
ding valentines.
Fresh herring are to be had in our market
every day. they come from Newport News,
Va.
Miss Della Richards, one of the efficient
clerks at the Franklin & Harrington store,
las resigned her position there and will enter
.he postOffice as an assistant. She is a good
christian girl, and great worker In the Ep
worth League. the Sunday School, and the
Oh dear We wish there never had been
ground hog" If he has so much influence In
bringing this weather.
The members Of the Epworth League he'd
very pleasant social at the home of Mrs.
4owder Sapp last week, at " hch program
f music and recitations was rendered; games
+ proverbs" and other amusements were
ndulged in, and the usual amount of canoy
nd nuts enjoyed.
All the stores are closed in town this week
{ 7SO p. IN .,on accauLt Of the revival services
q the NJ r.. Church.
Rev. Mr.. Neepier, pastor Of the Laurel NJ.
. Church, has been assisting Rev. N. o. Glib
on in the revival services and delivered ex-
client sermons Monday and Tuesday even
lgs.
Alfred Raughey arrived home from the
est last SATURDAY with carload OF horses
nd N ules,a and sold them Thursday at public
ae'
The fourth quarterly meeting of the NJ. f.
hurch was held last Modday evening, All (
eports were satisfactory and finances in
oOd shape. The present pastor, Rev. ]. II.
eauchamp, was unanimously invited to re-
arm.
John Galloway and wife have returned to !
leir Western home after a months visit in
harrington.
Miss Lille Schiller, of Philadelphia is visit
,g her brother, WIN. Turner and family.
Fred Harrington and wife returned from a
eek's visit In Wilmington.
Mrs. Barber has returned from Wilmington
so fIom a visit 10 her daughter.
Rev. f. Fields, pastor of the FELTON, aud
arlington Presbyterian Churches, has re- .
lrned from attending his father in his last =
ckness; and the funeral last Saturday.
ID. W. Ellis, representative from SeafOrd, is Z
guest { his cousin, John Waller. n
Miss Annie Dryden, of Chrisfeld,is a guest "
Mr.. and Mrs, Beauchamp. She is a very =
Veet singer, and sang at the church services
ere on Sunday.