Milford chronicle., 1928-03-16


ton by Kitchen Orchestra" Upper
airy. Monologue, Bess preparing to
come to Chapter, by Mrs. Mary
Greenly; duet, Mrs. Clyde Miller and
Mrs. A. C. Creadick, Long Long
Ago." sketch by Kat Club, Mrs. Ar
ley Wix, Mrs. Clara Harrington, Mrs.
Pearl Morris, Mrs. Jessie Tee, Mrs.
Helen Taylor, Mrs. Lizzie Rogers;
speech, Mrs. Sallie Cahall. Mrs. G. H.
Riggin the worthy matron, was pre-
sented with several handsome gifts:
Eastern Star pin by Kent Chapter,
No. IL; vase by grand officers and
stationery by Sussex Chapter.
Shamrock favOrs were presented
to each and the kitchen orchestra
was bedecked in green crepe paper
hats.
The following guests were present
Mrs. Rose E. Newlin, worthy grand
matron, Mizpah, No. 2; Harry F.
Newlin, past grand patron, Mizpah,
No. 2; Mrs. Mary M. Clover, grand
instructor, st. Johns, No. A; Mrs. M.
Eta Keys, grand secretary, Della
ware No. 1, all of Wilmington; Mrs.
Irma Barr, grand associate conduc-
tress, Delmar; Mrs. Bessie Warning
ton, Georgetown Chapter No. 8; Eze-
kiel Coulbourn, worthy patron, Sus-
sex No. z; Mrs. Ezekiel Coulbourn,
associate conductress, Sussex No. Z;
Mrs. Belle Gerker, worthy matron,
Sussex No. z; Mrs. Mary Elzey,
Grand Ada, Sussex No. z; Mrs. Bes=
sic Huston, secretary, Sussex No. z.
A special meeting of the Harring-
ton Chamber of Commerce was held
last week for the purpose of discus
sing the annual banquet and arrang-
ing for the election of officers. The
following committees were named:
Banquet Committee, ]. L. Harmstead,
chairman, L. G. Markert, H. C. Tee,
w. w. Sharp and w. E. Jacobs; En-
tertainment Committee, DR.. w. T.
Chapman, chairman, J.. H. Burgess,
w. T. Moore, and L. T. Jones; Nom
mating Committee, ]. Harvey Bur-
CESS, chairman, F. L. Masten, w. w.
Sharp and Warren T. Moore. w. j.
Paskey, chairman of the Agricultur-
al Section, was present, and discus
sed the strawberry situation and ac-
cOrding to reports the acreage is be-
ing Increased all the time and it is
hoped in a short time to be able to
establish a real berry market. 1t is
a known fact that many farmers in
this vicinity are now hauling their
berries to Bridgeville and other
points where markets have already
been established. It is said that
there will be no trouble in estab-
fishing market here when berries
are grown in sufficient quantities to
load several carloads.
L. G. Markert, a member of the To-
cal school board, produced facts and
Figures in discussing the coming
mass meeting and referendum on the
consolidation of rural schools.
A meeting of the banquet commit
tee and the entertainment commit
tee is scheduled for Monday evening
to lay the preliminary plans for the
banquet.
This town and community was
greatly shocked last week when
news reached here that DR.. Emil
CULLEN, a well known physician and
specialist Of Rocky Mount, N. c., had
died. His death was caused by an
attack of pneumonia. DR.. CULLEN
was a local boy and in following his
profession that of a nose and throat
specialist, he was associated with
some of the biggest clinics through
out the world. He had been with the
Mayo Clinic at Rochester, Mimi, also
DR.. CheValier Jackson of Philadel-
phia, a Bronchoscopic specialist, at
Jefferson Hospital. Together with
other associates they operated the
Park View Hospital at Rocky Mount,
N. C. He also acted in an advisory
capacity for the Atlantic Coast Line
Railway. DR.. CULLEN was a MEM
Der of the Masonic Order. He is sur
vived by a widow and one daughter,
Miss Nancy Travers CULLEN and also
three sisters, Misses Minnie and
Delema CULLEN of Harrington end
Mrs. Anna Robinson Of Chester
town, Md. Funeral services were
held from the home of his sister and
interment made in Hollywood ceme-
terry.
P. O. S. of A. Officers Visit WOOdside
The State wide campaign launched
a few weeks ago for increased menu
bership in the Patriotic Order Sons |
of America, was given another
boost last week when the entire |
State Executive Committee, together |
with all but one of the other State |
officers and several past state presi- |
dents made an official visit to Camp |
"a at Woodside. Camp "a has already |
along the lines proposed |
by National Organizer Plimpton and
three applications for membership |
were presented at the meeting.
Camp No. at Hartly continues to
lead the drive, they inflated a class of
Is candidates on Friday evening. The
degree team of Magnolia put the
work on the floor. Short talks for the
good of the order were made by the
State Officers. State Chaplain Can't
we'll of ChesWold closed the meeting
with a stirring address. The follow;
ng were present: Past State Presi-i
tents, Jos. Barber, Woodside; John
Halter, Wilmington; Thomas Kemp,
John Davidson, Magno-,
ia. State President, ]. R. McIlvaine,l
Magnolia. State V. p, w. w. Kerper,I
Jheswold; State M, of F., H. c. Tee,
State Treasurer, E. Y.
Williams, Dover; State Secretary
George Irwin, Wilmington; State