Milford chronicle., 1916-03-24
HARRINGTON.

Af@tEA MAEEltU una hHnnN,
On March 18th. Mr.. and Mrs. George
r. Jones celebrated the fifty-fOurth
anniversary of their wedding. by a
i quiet reception to their family and
most intimate friends at their resi-
dence In the town of Harrington. They
were married March Is, 1862. at the
home Of the bride in Concord, Sussex
County, by Joseph E. Smith, then pas
tor Of the NJ. Il. Church at Harrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones are the parents Of
| five children, all OF whom are living.
They are Gertrude FoOks, wife Of
Charles L. Cahall. president Standard
Rubber Tire Co. Broad Street. PhiIa-
delphia; Corina Houston. wife of II.
n. Butler, produce merchant. Newark,
n. j.; Robert Kingsley, merchant at
Harrington; Charles Lyston. prOpri-
etor of a pharmacy at Easton. Pa; K.
Weston, pastor OF the NJ +. Church,
East Newmarket. Md. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones have been members of the M.
f. Church since their youth. In poll
tics Mr.. Jones Is a Republican. having
cast his first vote for Lincoln and
Hamlin. He has voted for every Re-
publican president since. Mr.. Jones
Is serving as Justice of the Peace and
Notary Public for Harrington. and is
enjoying very good health.
Glllette-FOrd.
Oscar F. Gillette, of Harrington. was
united in the holy bonds of matrimony
to Miss Cornelia o. Ford, of Fair
mount. Md. on Tuesday evening,
March 18th. 1916. at the home of the
brides sister, Mrs. Saunders, of Eel
ton. Mr.. Gillette is assistant baggage
master at Harrington.
The weather has blanketed about
everything. even to social affairs, dur
ing the past week, and the heavy equi-
nOctial storm Of this week put a crimp
in visiting. yet some OF that has been
possible on the high land.
The Misses Virginia Lyons, Ger
trude Coverdale and Myrtle Adams
from Greenwood have been visiting |
with friends near Vernon.
Mrs. Alice Ross was a guest of the 1
Misses Vincent the latter part OF the |
week near TOmahawk school.
Mrs. John Evans Of Baltimore. has |
been visiting her sister and friends /
near Vernon this week.
Mrs. W. C. COverdale has been en-
tertaining relatives from Seaford at |
her home near Prospect.
Blrs. Annie Collision from Farming
ton ls guest OF her daughter at Yer
non, and the Misses Vincent entertain
ed friends from the same place on
evening.
Misses Della and NelSte Melvin from
have been visiting near
Vernon.
James Simpson Died Last Saturday.
James Simpson. one of the highly
respected citizens about Vernon, died
IN Saturday, March 18th, 1916. He
caves a widow. He was a veteran Of
he Civil war, and had many friends.
~The Irish Pot Washer
When the young folks of Vernon and
Ticinity rendered their playlet entit-
ed THE Irish Pot Washer and Her
Companion" 1t WAS greeted with DEM
'nstrations Of appreciation by ap-
'lause. It was a success. and the net
eYenues were $3.50. which will be
pplied toward additional blackboard
pace for the public school. A prize
axe presented BY Miss Laura Vim
ent for excellence, was awarded to
rank Wroten. A number we're pres 5
Mt from other districts and enjoyed
he evening.
For encouragement Of teachers, and
specially those who teach in the rural
istricts, who feel that their work is
eavy and that their efforts are not
ppreciated, the following letter may
e helpful to them. It came unex-
ectedly to the recipient. It follows:
State of Delaware
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Dover, Del.
March Sth, 1916.
Dear Mrs. Ross: Your work as q
acher has been commended to me by
10 Commissioner Of Education, for
3 progressive spirit and its earnest