Milford chronicle., 1920-07-16
HARRINGTON

Mrs. Pearl Cohall and son were
out Of town visitors last week.
Mrs. Warner Vernon and children
are spending the summer at cottage
at Rehoboth Mr.. Vernon will be
remembered as the r. r. Supervisor
inst prios TO Frank Gates. Mr..
Vernon has been promoted to a trust
worthy position at Williamsport, ia.
having been transferred from Oil
CITY. thence to Perryville and most
recently to Williamsport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee 6. Market ana
family have gone to NilcOt, "a, 10
spend their vacation.
The members of the Rachael Rebek-
ah Lodge No. Z are requested to at
tend the meeting at the / o. o.. f..
Hall on July 10. Important business
TO he discussed.
Miss Virginia Harrington spent
several days in Milford last week
and motored to Philadelphia with
friends.
Miss Elsie Bailey who has so long
been assistant a tthe post office was
married last Monday. July 9TH at
a. m, going away on the O'Clock
train. She married Mr.. Galloway ana
will live in Chester.
Miss Laurabelle Kennerly, a school
teacher of Wilmington is working as
the assistant at the post office here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gates were
out of town over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Lee nave
added new little guest to their fam
lily.
Several car loads of our young
people motored to TOlchester Beach
on Sunday.
The alarm of fire was rung on
Wednesday evening. A blaze had very
mysteriously broken ont in a closet
i'm the dining room of ". j. Bryan.
Little damage was done.
Mrs. Everett Messick and daugh-
ter are visiting Mrs. Lima Harring-
ton.
Mrs. Mary Hughes Darby IS attend
ing summer school at Delaware Col
lege. She commutes from Whining
ton, stopping at her aunt MIS-.
Chas. Trice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger L. Lotter Of
New Jersey have resigned from the
high school and have gone back TO
New Jersey.
Wesley Harrington is critically i'll.
Mrs. Jack Masten and Barbara .
spent some days at Georgetown, the .
guests of Erma Sheers.
Mrs. Jeremiah Cordrcy is enter
tanning her granddaughter, Miss Vio-
let I.ank of Brownsville. Texas this is
her first visit to the home Of her rel
atives.
Eleanor Downes, little daughter of
Conductor Robert DOwnes of Lands
down. Pa, is spending her vacation
with her grandmother and aunt.
Mrs. Thomas Sharpe is entertain
ing her little granddaughter, Sara
Elizabeth Downes of Wilmington.
The firm of Fleming Milling Co.
have dissolved partnership. Mr.. w. 4
H. Jones having purchased from W.
B. Fleming his share.
Mr.. Flurer has purchased of Mr..
Dryden the ice cream and soft drink
business. 1t was formerly the WiX
confectionery and ice cream place.
Miss Kathleen Moore of the Re
construction committee of Wilmington
spent Saturday in town in behalf of
organizing a Child Welfare Centre.
DR.. Florence Marshall was appoint
ed chairman.
The Kent and Sussex County Fair
will be held at the new fair grounds
at Harrington on July 27-2S-29, much
preparation has been made. About
$4,000 were spent in the construc-
tion of new buildings. grandstand and
barns and stables. People interested
in the Domestic Sceince and Art de-
partments are requested to enter in
the display of such canned goods.
fancy work and etc. Harrington is
very anxious to prove this fair a sue
cess. The music and races are ex-
pected to be of the finest Delaware
can produce.
Mrs. William Powell was tender
ed a real surprise party on Saturday
evening, it being her birthday. A
most delightful crowd of thirty-fve
ladies marched in a body, preceded
by three little flower girls, everybody
singing Happy Birthday to YOU"
each one bearing a gift. The ice cream
and cake closely following. 1t was in
deed a surprise and a most delightful
evening was spent.
Miss Hursy, the advance agent of
the Swarthmore Chautauqua. spent
the most of the week in town Organiz-
ing a committee of guarantors for
winter Chautauqua to be put on this
winter in Harrington.
Mss. Clifford Harrington and chill
dren spent the week with her parents
at FELTON,.
Mrs. John Sheldrake is at her cot
tage at RehobOth.
Miss Emmert KnowltOn of Seaford
is the guest of Miss Mary Elizabeth
Marshall.
Matthews Bakery of Dover runs a
truck to Harrington on Monday, We'd (
nesday AMI Frilay. Their bread is
sealel in oiled paper and served at
Bullocks and Pollitts stores.
DR.. Florence G.. Marshall. the
chirOpractOr, has moved her office at
Seaford to the Cox building on High
street. formerly occupied by the Penn
Mutual ms. Co. Her Office days there
are Tuesday and Thursday from 10
a m. to 4 80 p. m. Call ON her to
receive the glowing after effects of
chirOpractic.
Rev. AMI Mrs. Eggart are enter
ing their son and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wilson are en-
tertaining relatives.
GREENWOOD