Milford chronicle., 1927-09-16
Harrington
Emma t. Potter Buried

Emma Is HOIteF DuEIeu
The funeral services of Mrs.
Emma ct. Potter, age II years,
widow of the late William J. Potter,
was held at the M. P. Church sun
dav The services were in charge
of Rev. H. B. Jester, pastor OF the
church assisted by Rev. c. {. Day
of Philadelphia, Pa, a former past
or Death occurred Friday morning
after being confined to her room
and he'd for the past ten weeks.
Nearly two years ago she suffered
y stroke of paralysis. The deceased
was horn near Vernon. Delaware,
and has lived in this vicinity all OF
her life. Mrs Potter was WldoW
for the past three years, MAINTAIN
ing the old Potter home on Welner
Ave where she died. She is sur
yived by four sons; Arnett PoIter'
Philadelphia, Pa; Emil Potter Clay-
ton. William A. Potter and George
r Potter of Harrington, and also
survived by several sisters. inter-
ment was made in Hollywood Gene
terry. ..o+,,rnod
Mrs. Dora Brown has returned
from a vacation spent on moIoI
trin through New York state.
Maurice Hall is spending his vac
ation as the guest of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Hall as Chester'
Pa. -4,.. -,
Mrs. Frank Galloway recently en-
tertained Mr. and Mrs. Frank hlrl-
ings of Philadelphia. ...,,o
Miss Silvia Spear of BridgeVllle'
has been spending a few days Will
her sister, Hazel Spear.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Herman Ol
Norwood. Pa, have been spenulns
the past week with relatives mere
Miss Jennie Morris has returned
home after spending the past four
weeks with friends at Gap, "a.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Smlth are
spending some time with Mr. anu
Mrs. Asa Pilot at Stockton, Md. =
MIR. an Mrs. H. c. Tee have re-
turned home after spending the past
week with relatives at Delmar'
Georgetown, ilmington and PhlIa-
delphia.
Miss Mildred Wheeler has been
visiting relatives at Baltimore, Nd
Mrs. Mary Tyre has been enter
tanning Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Tyre'
OF Collingswood. N. ].
Darlington Burgess, a student at
Penn State College last year, ana
his brother, Winston Burgess, a
graduate from Harrington High
the past year, are attending college
at the University of Missouri.
Miss Harriet Shaw of Ninelano'
N. J.. has been visiting her mother
Mrs. Matilda Shaw.
Miss Agatha Hughes of Kennett
Square, Pa, spent the weekend
with local relatives.
Martin Shaw of Chicago, and
Harry Shaw of California, have been
spending their vacation with local
relatives.
Auto And Porch Collide
The family of D. Bunting was
aroused from their Sunday morning
slumber by loud crash, upon max
ing an investigation it was found
that Daniel Kitchens accompanied
by some other colored men ana
driving a master six Buick touring
car, bearing a Maryland license,
was being driven at high rate OF
speed on the back road leading
from the State Highway to the Kent
and Sussex Fair grounds. 1t was
supposed that Kitchens was not
familiar with the road, not knowing
that it ended at the State Highway,
was unable to make turn and
crashed into the residence of d.
Bunting located on the West side OF
the street. The porch and front of
the dwelling was considerably
damaged and the occupants evident
ly escaped injury as they had disap-
peared when Mr.. Bunting arrived.
The damaged car was left on the
premises and is now being held as
security for the damage. Highway
officers were assigned to the case
and their investigation developed
that the car was owned by Howard
Light, of Cambridge, Nd The auto
mobile was hired to Kitchens and
the owner was surprised when ad-
vised of the accident. Kitchens had
failed to notify the owner of the car
of the wreck.
Harry C. Tee, State Master of
Forms of the P. o. S. of A, will at
tend an executive meeting of the
order at Wilmington Thursday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Steinmetz, of
Dover, and Miss Clareta Steinmetz, |
of White Plains, N. Y, spent the
weekend with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Martin Steinmetz.
V William G.. Moore, a member of
the local Fire Department, is the |
proud father of brand new son
born at the Emergency Hospital, in
Milford.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jump Reed, of
Philadelphia, Pa, has been spend |
ing the past week with local friends. |
Frank H. Van Gesel, Clyde Van
Gesel and D. B. Thorp, visited Della /
ware Beach on Sunday.
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