Milford chronicle., 1927-06-24
Harrington
Fire Destroys Reamus Tenant

House
For the second time within the
past six months the local firemeI
were summoned to the farm of Ear
Reamus, a short distance southwes
of FELTON,; this time to check the
flames that were fast consuming
small tenant house on the farm thai
was unoccupied. 1t was located neal
A branch with plenty of water, bui
the fire had gotten such a start thai
it was impossible to save any por'
tion of the building when the fire
men arrived. Mrs. ReamuS occupied
this dwelling up until about s12
weeks ago when they moved into
new property that had been built
following the first fire on January y
A stove and some other pieces OF
furniture were still in the house
Mr.. Reamus stated that they were
DaDering the house and cleaning il
up, preparing it for a tenant who had
rented it. They left just small fire
in the stove at 5 p. m. 1t is supposed
that a defective fiue was the cause
of the fire. Mr.. Reamus and family
were uOl uOIlC cll bhO bAh1Og lhOy W
ing at Harrington shopping. The
alarm sounded about $3.50 p. m.
Lawrence Hands of Philadelphia
has been a recent guest of his mo-
ther. Mrs. Joseph Belts.
Herman Ryan of the University OF
Delaware is spending the summer
vacation with his parents, Mr.. and
MrS Wes1eV RYAN,
Members of the Harrington Fire
Company visited the Greenwood Car
nival last week.
The regular monthly meeting OF
the Harrington Chamber of Com
merce was held on Monday evening.
Mrs. Peter Wilson and daughter,
Miss Mildred, are spending a few
DAYS in Philadelphia.
Ralph c. Hayes was Lewes vis-
itor on Wednesday.
Miss Ruth Thawley of Wilmington
is the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. F. Thawley.
Miss Sara Reese of Chadds Ford,
Pa. is spending sometime with her
grandmother, Mrs. Sallie Wright, Z
Mrs. William G. Wechtenhiser is
spending a month with her parents
at Thompson, Conn. This is her first
visit home in five years. She was ac-
companied home by Mrs. o. C. Pass
more and daughter, Miss Hilda.
Sara Elizabeth Riggin of Will
mington, spent Saturday with Miss
Elizabeth Satterfeld.
Darlington Burgess of Penn State
10. 1,NAadinor fhn va
cation with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Harvey Burgess.
William Hamilton of Chester, Pa,
has been spending the past week
with local friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Wingate are
occupying the DR.. Tomlinson cottage
at Rehoboth for the summer.
Fred Hanson has been spending
the past week at RehobOt has the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Win
gate.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. Murphy spent
the weekend at their cottage at Re-
hoboth.
Miss Louise Murphy is spending
this week at Rehoboth as the guest
of her grandmother, Mrs. Georgia
Murphy.
Mrs. Charles Cooley of Philadel-
phia has been the guest Of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. William Simpson
during the past week.
Mrs. Ann Cade of Wilmington
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Councilman and Mrs. w. S.
Smith.
Charles Hutchison of Wilmington
spent the weekend with local
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldred Raughley of
Chester, Pa, spent the weekend
with his mother, Mrs. Ada Raugh-
ley.
Warren T. Moore and Fred c.
Powell were among those attending
the Shriners Convention at Atlantic
City, last week.
William Moore and his "tin lizzie"
will start his cross country mara
thon this week. Bill will be accom-
panied by William Taylor, Marion
Collins and Charles Murray. They
expect to be gone on six weeks
vacation.
Sacred Concert At NJ. p. Church
Under the auspices of the M. P.
Church and the choir of that church,
the program has been completed for
one of the finest sacred concerts ev-
er held by the choir. The concert
will be under the direction of John
B. Mitchell. Irving E. Locates is
chorister and Mrs. Lula Holmes
Potter will of1iciate at the pipe or
gan. The program will be given
next Sunday evening at 8 p. m. Part
one of the concert opens with an in
strumental trio, "Traumeri," Scham-
mann, Mrs. Lula H. Potter, Mr.. Nae
mish and Mr.. Wix; prayer, Rev. H.
B. Jester; organ response; reading
of scripture; anthem, Lord of All