Milford chronicle., 1923-02-23
HARRISON


Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Ennis of
near Stockley and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Dodd were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ril-
ey Rodgers on Sunday.
The social circle will meet at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Simpler
on the first night of March. There will
be ice cream and cake for all.
Messrs. William and Melvin Pretty
man spent the weekend with their
mother, Mrs. Cora Prettyman.
Mrs. VIM. H Short is spending a
few days in Philadelphia.
In spite of cold and bad weather,
the re-dedication of our church on
Sunday was considered a decided sue
cess The cost Of rebuilding, about
$500, were raised, with the exception
of about three hundred dollars, which
the trustees inform us will be raised
in few days. We now have a beau
tiful church. AS far as the interior
portion goes, good lights and the inn
provements were so marked in every
way, there were numerous comments
upon the fine work that had been done.
Rev. Grouse of Milton preached the
morning sermon. Rev. Bailey of
Georgetown preached in the afternoon
and helped with the Sunday school,
staying as the guest to supper Of Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Short and preaching
at the evening services.
Rev. Bailey preached here on We'd
nesday evening.
Our revival services are being con-
Quoted this week and next by Rev.
LarimOre, our pastor.
Paul J. Rutan made a business trip
here on Monday. Mr.. Rutan is general
agent for Chas. Warner Co., of Will
mington.
Clarence Wharton was the guest of
Mrs. Sallie Thompson over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mort Webb were guests
of AIr. and Mrs. Chas R. Davidson on
Sunday.
V Ralph Rust was home over Sunday,
in fact, Mr.. Rust expects to make Har-
besOn his home. He is general sales
for the Chevrolet Motor Co.,
and has charge of all sales stations in
Delaware and three counties in Mary
land, having severed his connection |
with the Durant Auto Co. of Brooklyn, |
N. Y, where he has been located for |
the past three years. We wish Mr.. Rust |
in his new field and are glad
to welcome him back to our village |
again. Mr.. Rust is the son Of George |
A. Rust, retired farmer.
We are glad to report Mrs. Virgie |
Veasey is getting along nicely at the |
Beebe Hospital, Lewes. Mrs. Veasey
a very serious operation |
and consequently has been quite sick,
but is improving rapidly and her many I
friends hope to see her early return
home.
Edward Veasey was a Salisbury,
Nd, visitor on Monday.
John S. Warrington, one of our big
gest farmers and the largest sweet
potato grower in this part of the
county is quite sick at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Pettyjohn Wis
tied Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Jarvis on Sum
day.
Mrs. Ebay Wilson is quite sick, hav-
ing suffered a slight stroke of paraly-
sis.
We have one vacant house in our
village with three applicants for it,
bidding against each other. Yes we
are coming!
Hugo Koeppel, prominent farmer
here, has been attending the farmers
dairy tour of New Castle county.
At the Parent Teacher Association
meeting on Thursday evening a good
program was rendered. An interesting
talk was given by the visiting nurse,
On her duties and why she was doing
them. The explanation was well re-
ceived and untangled few things.
A vote was taken on whether the
Teacher Association favored
he three million dollar building pro-
gram. Result-in favor of, providing
It does not increase tax on real or per-
;onal property. !.