Milford chronicle., 1926-04-09
Harrington
HarrIngton Century CIub Notes

afternoon. The meeting was opened
by a song and the Lords Prayer
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were then read and approved
Mrs. Leslie Ewing was unani-
mously elected to membership in
the club Mrs. L. T. Jones, club
director, gave very interesting re-
port of the recent meeting of the
executive board which she attend
ed Mrs. A. Ward zimmerman was
given a rising vote OF thanks for
her recent gift of $500 to the build
ing fund.
The annual luncheon of the club
has been postponed from April 18th
to April goth, due to a delay in fin
ishing the club house. Each club
member will be allowed one guest,
who must be from out-of-tOwn.
The president took some time to
plan for the coming luncheon, after
which the meeting was turned over
to Mrs. Samuel Williams and Mrs.
Harry c. Tee as hOstesses. They
had arranged a Children's Party
for the kiddies Of the club members.
The time was spent in playing
games and story telling which was
greatly enjoyed by the youngsters.
Each of the youngsters was given
& small treat. a social hour fOl-
lowed during which delicious re-
freshmentG were served.
Club Women Plan House, Warming
Announcement has just been
made that the New Century Club
building, which is nearing compile
tiOn, will be thrown open on April
10th. The local club ladies are ar
ranging program to which the
public is cordially invited to attend.
At the same time they will be given
an opportunity to inspect the new
building. The contractors have as
sured the club women that the in
terror will be finished for the open
ing. and if warm weather prevails
for the next two weeks the exterior
finish OF stucco will be finished.
The Agricultural Committee of
the Chamber of Commerce have
called a meeting of all the farmers
in this vicinity for the purpose of
discussing the growing of strawber-
ries. The meeting will be held in
tho town hall on Monday evening,
April 5th. Several fine speakers
will be present and speak on var
ious phases of the berry industry.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Harrington Fire Co. will be
held in the Fire House Monday eve
ming.
An Easter Shoot will be held at
the traps of the Kent Gun Club on
Monday, April 5th. Shoot starts at
1920 a. m. The ladies of the Har-
rington Century Club will serve
luncheon at noon.
Belmont Simpson. of Wilmington,
is spending the Easter holidays
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Simpson.
Miss Alice Richards, of Philadel-
phia, Pa. is spending some time
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
S. Richards.
Mrs. William Tharp is entertain
ing her daughter, Mrs. William w.
Simmons, OF Philadelphia, Pa.
Lee Wix, who just recently re-
turned from South America, accom-
panied by Frank Tharp, are motor
ing to California. Lee has accepted
a position and Frank will visit rela-
tives.
Edwin Simpson is spending the
weekend with friends at Carlisle.
Pa.
Mr.and Mrs. Charles Wingate, of
Philadelphia, Pa, spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. H. K. Win
gate.
Mr.. o. H. Tee spent Saturday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Lurenza FARRELL, near
Viola.
Clarence Tharp has been spending
a short vacation with relatives at
Norfolk, Va.
Misses Dorothy Tharp and Flor
ence Markert, of the University of
Delaware, spent the weekend with
their respective parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Culver, of
Wilmington, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Trice.
Darlington Burgess, of Penn Stale
College, is spending the Easter holi-
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Harvey Burgess.
Miss Gertrude Pollett, of Stock
ton, Md, is spending several days
with her aunt, Mrs. Grover Brown.
Miss Margaret Satterfield, of the
University of Delaware, is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sat
terfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Sapp spent Fri
day a; Rehoboth
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bailey and Mr..
n Nf
Rev. and Mrs. ]. T. Bailey, at
Georgetown, over the weekend.
Edward White Buried
Edward White, for a number of
years a resident of lower Delaware,
died here Friday morning, at the
home of his niece, Mrs. L. c. Jones,
after an illness of several weeks,
he being confined to his room for
the past three weeks. The funeral
services took place at his late resi-
dence yesterday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Interment was made in
Bridgeville cemetery. Mr. White
was born in the vicinity of Bridge
vile in 1848, and called that his
home for several years. He was ed
ucated in the local schools and later
became employed by the Layton &
Owens Manufacturing Co., in the ca
pacity of chief clerk. He occupied |
this position for 1S years. The de-
ceased was also an auditor, for the
Queen Anne Railroad Co., for sew
eral years and was also clerk in
the freight department of the P. R.
R. Co., at Washington, D. C. Mr..
White was a staunch Democrat and |
held a responsible position in the |
Office of U. S. Senator Thomas F.
Bayard for the past three years, un-
til his health required him to re-
Iinquish his position. Mr.. White is |
survived by one son, Warren GOss,
of Lima, Ohio, and one brother,