Milford chronicle., 1924-02-01
HARRINGTON
HarringtOn Century Club

The regular meeting of the Century
Club was held Tuesday afternoon at
the club house. Due to the absence Of
the president, Mrs. Loren B. Harring-
ton, who was attending the Delmar
Club Luncheon, Miss Emma DoWnes,
a vice president, presided.
One of the most important business
matters handled during the after
noon was the discussion Of serving a
turkey dinner to officers and members
of the Delmarvia Fair Circuit, when
they hold their annual meeting here
on January Both.
The program for the afternoon was
on Education" with Mrs. John Mas
ten as chairman. Under the heading Of
education, the main discussion was
on illiteracy. The slogan for the Wo-
mems Clubs, which they are carrying |
on is, "No Illiteracy In U. S. By $780,"
The following program was given |
for the afternoon: Resolutions on IL
literacy." Miss Irene Richards; |
Startling Statistics" Mrs. Brown
Smith; History Of Illiteracy Cru
sade," Miss Emma Downes; Needed ,
Legislation" Mrs. ]. BartlestOne;
Materials and Methods Used" Mrs.
E. B. Rash; "Club Women and Part
They Are Playing in Illiteracy," Mrs.
w. T. Sharp; Putting You in Educa-
tion," Mrs. Clyde Miller and Mrs. L. T.
Jones.
Piano selections by Mrs. ]. Bartle-
stone.
Next week will be Reciprocity Day,
and Mrs. Mary P. Dickerson is chair
man.
Alexzina Simpson Dead
The funeral of Alexzina Simpson,
age 81 years, who died Saturday NOR
ming, after being a semi-invalid for =
several months, took place from the T
NJ. E. Church on Monday at 1890 a. =
m. Rev. J. T. Richardson, pastor of y
the local M. E. Church, conducted the
services and interment was made at .
Hollywood cemetery. -
The deceased was unmarried and q
made her home with a brother, Gle p
ment. She is survived by this brother q
and Charles Of Harrington, John a,
Simpson Of the west, also James ~ ~
Simpson of Clayton. -Four sisters sur u
Viye, Mrs. R. Clark, Philadelphia; =
Mrs. Mamie Lewis, Mrs. Willard An .,
.bony and Mrs. Kate Anthony, all liv- n
ng in the vicinity of Harrington. r
Misfortune seems to have overtaken -,
his family. Mrs. Willard Anthony, it o. q,
s recalled, is a widow of just few a. a,
months, her husband having been kill -
ID in an automobile accident, near 70
IOOchs Bridge. NJ
Harrington News an
Mrs. Leslie Jackson of FELTON, has -
cen a recent guest of her daughter, Sa
FRS. Frank Langrell. St
Mrs. Harry Tee and son Harry, Jr., fal
pent the weekend with her parents,
lev. and Mrs. J. T. Bailey at George tul
OWN. dc
Mrs. Aubrey Gooden Of near Dover
pent a part of last week with her ne
ster, Mrs. Fred Marvel.
Mrs. Warren Newton Of Bridgeville bu
as been visiting her mother, Mrs. pa
IS. Eggert. we
Mrs. Everett T. Messick of Philadel- NV
1ia has been a recent guest of her we
other, Mrs. Albert Harrington. ly;
IN Saturday morning Benjamin Har- pr
ngton, a railroad conductor, on the
rrington-F'ranklin City passenger we
ain, was taken seriously i'll, while MT
route to Harrington. DR.. W. T. Dal
nipman was summoned to meet the dei
ain and afforded the patient some Mr.!
lief. He was unable to continue his Du
n and was sent home. Ra!
Mrs. Major Wyatt entertained her Eft
;ter, Mrs. King over the weekend. Da1
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvert Merriken, of N
,nton, Md, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson SON
nyard and Mr.. and Mrs. Carlisle c
llins, of Milford, spent Sunday with witt
cir parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s. L. Sapp. cry
Eugene Sharp of Houston spent last M
nday with his aunt, Mrs. A. c. Flem- will
:.
Rev. Paris Greenly Of Newark, N. ]. Goa
5 been visiting his brother, Mr.. and end
s. Fred Greenly. M
Horace e. CULLEN has been recent day
est Of his parents at Ocean View lect'