Milford chronicle., 1927-09-23
Harrington
Commerce Body Meets In Monthly
Session

bAAS NfA4cAAbCA VI " III ~
held at the Town Hall this evening
y DR.. R. T. ]. Barber, of Washing
: ton, d. c., was local visitor her
> during the past week.
, James l.. Harmstead, Jr., of Phila
= delphia, spent the weekend with hi
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Harm
stead.
William Wood, of Wilmington
spent the weekend with his mother
Mrs. Arthur KKrause.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Powell, Mr.
and Mrs. Warren II. Moore, D. B
Tharp, Senator Charles d. Murphy
Earnest Raughley, Samuel Tharp,
J. w. Sheldrake, Howard Martin
Fred Greenly, E. B. Rash and Alton
collins were among those attending
Reading Fair last week.
Mrs. C. D. Murphy spent the week
lend with Mr.. and Mrs. I. B. Sinclair
at Altoona, Pa.
Robert Downes of Providence, R.
I. has been spending several days
with his mother, Mrs. Robert
| Downes
Samuel Tharp has been a recent
Philadelphia visitor.
Samuel Miller, Luther Hatfield, J.
H. Holloway and William Barlow
were Wilmington and Philadelphia
visitors last week.
Charles Murphy, Jr., is spending
the weekend with his grandmother,
Mrs. Georgia Murphy at Farming
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Sharp and
Miss Caroline Sharp spent Friday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Bernard at Greensboro.
Harry Boyer attended the Funeral
Directors Convention at Atlantic, N.
j., last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Bryant of
Easton, Md, have been visiting the
latters parents, Mr.. and Mds. H. C.
Smith.
T. G. Riley, Jr., is attending a
medical college at Richmond, Va.
Mrs. Grover C. Lord has been a
recent Wilmington visitor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Hollenback |
will reside in New York State this
Columbia University for special |
work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dormer, of Beacon, |
N. Y, have been recent guests of |
Mr.. and Mrs Howard Butler.
Mrs. Sewell Knox has been enter
tanning Out-Of-tOwn friends.
Mrs. Mary Dickerson of Smyrna
called upon friends here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Williams have
been entertaining Miss Mary Lukens
of Germantown, Pa.
Rev. and Mrs. G.. A. Morris, of
Centerville, Md, have been recent
visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chaseson are the
proud parents of baby girl, born
early Saturday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Tee, of Will
mington spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Tee.
Miss Louise Murphy has returned
home after spending several weeks
with Mr.. and Mrs. 1. B. Sinclair at
Pa.
Theodore Smith Dead
The funeral services of Theodore
Smith, age 72 years, who died at
his late residence on Harrington
Avenue, Sunday evening took place
in the M. P. Church, Thursday after
noon at P. NJ The deceased was
a patient sufferer for several years
though he was able to be around
and do some work until about four
weeks ago when conditions took a
turn for the worse and since that
time he was under the care o. a
physician.
Mr.. Smith was born in Monroe
Vile, N. j., and when quite a young
man moved to Delaware and has
been a resident of this community
for over forty years. The services
will be in charge of Rev. H. B. Jes-
ter, pastor of the local M. P. Church,
by Rev. G. A. Morris, of
Centreville, Md, former pastor of
he church.
The deceased was an active mem
Der of the church regularly filling
MS place in the choir.
In politics, Mr.. Smith was a
;taunch Republican and was a great
worker for the interest of his party. s
He has held some minor offices of
he party and for four years was ]
IN inspector for the State Highway |
Department on road construction. ]
The deceased is survived by a =
widow and a large family of child ]
'en. DR.. James D. Smith, Camden, {
Y. j.; Harry Smith, Patton, Calf "
'rnia; Mrs. Emma Pollett, Stockton,
Nd; Irving Smith, Lambertville, N. {
T.; Jerry o. Smith, Philadelphia,
Pa; Norman Smith, Mrs. Dora "
Brown and Mrs. M. NJ. Eberhard, all
# Harrington, besides a number of
and great grand
Interment will be made in Holly
1OOd cemetery near Harrington.
Harrington News Notes
A complete case of inconsistencies
Tas the cause of Miss Helen Simp-
on returning from college. Miss
impson graduated from Harrington
Iigh in 1926, she continued her
tudies during the past year in one
ubject and graduated in that with
he class of 1927. She then made
Extensive preparations to attend 1
State Norman School to
repare for teaching. After attend
lg the classes for TIVE days she be-
anne homesick and returned home.
liss Simpson has two younger
listers and the three youny ladies
-ere very much attached to each n
ther and could always be seen to-
ether.
Edward Collins spent the week
71 l.