Milford chronicle., 1926-03-05
Harrington

and Mrs. l. r. Jackson OF Wyoming,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Spencer and
daughter Mildred, Of Rising sun,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Porter of Burrs-
vile, Mrs. Harry Dickerson ana son
Wolcott, Mr.. and Mrs. John Ham
mond and son Robert, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Thistlewood, Mrs. Sarah
Hammond, Elizabeth and Robert
Rapalie, all of Harrington.
The regular monthly meeting OF
the Harrington Fire Company was
held in the club rooms Monday eve
ming.
Rev. G. 1. HUMPHREYS, president Oh
the Maryland Conference, 1illed the
pulpit at the NJ. P. Church on sun
day morning. r,
Mrs. Robert Friedel of Philadel-
phia is spending sometime with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ot-
well.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Thomas enter
tanned out of town friends Sunday
A business meeting OF the mem
hers of the NJ. p. Church Will De
held in the Sunday school room this
evening. Business matters Of mpOr-
tance will be discussed and a dele-
gate to the annual conference VIII
be elected. .. &c
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wingate Oh
Philadelphia spent the weekend
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. N
Wingate. Do1a
Supt. l. B. Sinclair of the Della
800 Division of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, has been a re-
cent guest of Senator and Mrs. Chas.
D. Murphy. la +o
plans are already being laid to
render an excellent Easter program
at the NJ. P. Church. Supt. GrueWelI
named the following committee 10 /
have charge of training the chill
dren: Mrs. ]. B. Mitchell, chairman;
Mrs. NJ. M. Eberhard, Mrs. Nerue ,
CahalI and Mrs. H. c. Tee.
DR.. and Mrs. Spaulding and Dr.
and Mrs. Robert Grier OF Pleasant
Vile, N. j., have been recent guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett S. Harrlns-
ton.
Lee Wix is spending Il vacation
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Os-
car Wix. Mr.. Wix is in the employ
of the government and has been sta
toned in South America for the past
two years.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Baker and
family have moved to their former
home in Virginia. Mr.. Baker was
head miller for the Harrington Mill
ing Company. He is succeeded by
Mr.. Krause of Westminster, Md.
Billy Steele Found Dead
William Steele, better known as
Billy Steele" to the Oldtimers IN
this section, was found dead at his
home Sunday morning, on the JOS 7
eph Fleming farm about two miles I
west of Harrington, where he lived
alone for the past 80 years. Having I
,or companions nothing but a horse +
md a few chickens. He provided Z
what little he secured to eat from
he sale of eggs and a small section '
If the farm he cultivated. He was
IN eccentric character and had many q
friends, spending about two days
ZACH week in town, where ne could f
,ften be heard expressing his hap
Diness with song. S
In the olden days when the OK b
art and the covered farm wagon
yere the principal means of travel il
n RoWers Beach on big Thursday"
BILLY and his violin made merry ana f,
ept the crowd in good cheer While fl
Iowly moving over the tiresome O
rip on dusty roads.
Neighbors missing him around the is
remises began a search with the el
esult that his dead body was locat-
Il on the floor of the kitchen. Cor te
ner Ennis was notified. The coron- IL
RS Jury reported that death was Of
robablv due to heart failure and m
nat he had probably been dead TWO A
r three days. The deceased was ~ g,
ears old. He is survived by one halt X
rother. Thomas Steele of Whining nj
N.
Funeral services were held Tues of
av morning from F. w. Harring-
ms undertaking parlors. Interment al
as made in a rural cemetery, rear
le home of the deceased. sr
arlington News Items bI
D. w. Crouch of Philadelphia
,ent the weekend with his family is
ere.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wright OF er
hiladelphia spent Sunday with the II
tiers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. N. eli
rant. uI
Miss Nan Lewis of Denton, Nd, MI
is been spending the past week a
Ith her aunt, Mrs. A. p. Lewis. an
DR.. and Mrs. Williams of Laurel wa
ere guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Brown pc
NTH on Monday. pli
DR.. Howard Clymer of Philadel- sh
ia spent Monday with his parents, vii
r. and Mrs. John Clymer.
Miss Nevada Wyatt has accepted a "a
sition in Kennard-Pyle Depart
snt Store at Wilmington.
William Hamilton of Chester, Pa,
ent Sunday with his father, Will mo
m Hamilton, Sr.
G. w. Steele has returned to his of
me at Portsmouth, Va, after wit
ending some time with Mr.. and .
s. w. w. Sharp. Mo
Drld's Service Anniversary phi
NJ. E, Church
The worlds service anniversary "
ercises at the M. E. Church last ~, -,
nday evening were a great sue nol ,,ol
IS and much enjoyed by everyone N01
,sent. The following program was sro