Milford chronicle., 1925-08-07

NAAAR
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Nor
ris.
Mayor D. E. Sawtelle spent Satur-
day with his son, S. S. Sawtelle, at
Chesapeake City, Md. DR.. Sawtelle
sustained a serious loss during the
past week when flames destroyed his
drug store and contents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Spencer Har-
rington have been spending the past
week with local relatives.
Mrs. Lena Schwartz of Philadel-
phia is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Morris.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Wendle have
returned to their home at Chester
town, Md, after spending the past
week with Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Brote-
markle.
Mrs. Fred S. Bailey has returned
home after spending the past week
on a house party at Oak Orchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Killen and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Massey accom-
panied by the latter's mother, Mrs.
E. j. Walker and Mrs. Elbert Stew
ems of Wilmington are spending the
next two weeks at Oak Orchard.
Miss Margaret Satterfield has been
entertaining Mr.. Harper of Philadel-
phia during the past week.
Mrs. Walter Cappus of Chicago,
ILL.,, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Steinmetz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kessler Farrow of
Ocean City, Md, spent the weekend
with local friends.
Miss Elizabeth Adams of Salisbury.
Md, spent Sunday with Miss Alice
Richards.
Jack Robinson of Dover has been
spending a part of this week with
Miss Clareta Steinmetz.
James Welch of Philadelphia spent
Sunday with his family here.
Mrs. Anna Mary Won GOerres
Buried
After an illness of short duration.
the death of Mrs. Anna Mary Won
Goerres occurred Thursday after
noon at her home near town. Mrs
Won GOerres was the widow of the
late Joseph Won Goerres and was
born in Germany. The family came
to this country several years ago.
later moving to Delaware where
they have lived for the past twenty
years. At the time of her death. she
was 73 years old. Funeral services
were held Monday morning at Do
yer with interment in the Catholic
cemetery. She is survived bv three
sons and two daughters as follows:
Herbert Won Goerres, and Will Won
Goerres of Harrington; Mrs. Eliza
beth LongfellOw, Dover; Fred Won
Goerres, Philadelphia land Mrs. An
ma Houston, Elkton, Md. All the
children were present when death
occurred.
Veterans Become State
Legion Officers
AT a recent meeting of the newly |
elected officers of the American Ie-
gion, Department Commander SvI-
vester announced the following per-
sonnel for the year: J. a. Crothers
Dept. Past Commander, member of
Lawrence Roberts Post, Whining
ton; department adjutant, Elmer A.
Smith, Harrington. Comrade Smith
is charter member of Harrington
Post No. z! a graduate of Harring-
ton High School and Goldey COLLEGE.
He served in the army throughout
The World War. He is EMPLOYED as
chief clerk to J. Bartlestone. track
supervisor No. 2 of the P. R. r. Co.
Dept. Finance Officer, 5'heodore H.
harrington. Comrade Harrington is
also a member of HARRINGTON Post
No. Z. He served during the World
War in the navy. He is Il graduate of
he Harrington High School and is
at present as teller in the
First National Bank. Dept. Service
officer, J. Paul HeineI, Commander
If Delaware Post No. 1; Dept. Exec
ltive Committee, George T. Lyons.
New Castle; William A. Mathews.
IT., Commander of David Harrison
POST, Smyrna, and Col. John P. Le-
Fevre. Col. LeFevre is Past Dent
commander and an active member
# Walter L. Fox Post, Dover. Amer
canization Officer, John B. Jessun
Wilmington. Boy Scout Officer, Capt
II. Hanson, Dover. According to !
he new officials OF the American Le-
ION, much activity may be expected 7
nroughout Delaware this year. AL
eady Commander Sylvester has
ls1ted Seaford and there are GOOD
respects of organizing an active
ost of the American Legion in Wes- 7
9rn Sussex county.
An attempt will be made to revive
lterest and organize more posts in
le Eastern Section Of Sussex Coun-
1t is Commander Sylvester's
ca to organize new posts with in
'eased membership and more activ- II
y with those already organized. It h
the duty and they should consider
a privilege to be permitted to sign r.
with the nearest American Leg E,
n Post in their community. The ~
ties are not expensive and the COM -
deship of former buddies is worth n
of that and more. The American n,
egion Magazine, a weekly publica- "
IN, is sent to all legionaires and is -
ry interesting. Many ex-service -
en- look forward to the arrival of
e magazine and then proceed to n,
ad it from cover to cover. g.
och ]. POOre Buried
The death of Enoch ]. Poore, age vi
years, occurred rather suddenly
his home on Boulevard avenue, H
lday. The funeral services were
Id Tuesday afternoon from his wi
e residence at 1870 o'clock with so
erment at Hollywood cemetery.
e deceased is survived by widow ed
l several children, as follows: wi
ward POore, Mrs. John Paris,
S. Frank Coughlin, Mrs. William =
bert, all of Philadelphia; Mrs. L
tier J. Paris, Wildwood, N. j.; Is
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