Milford chronicle., 1929-02-01
Harrington
Harrington News Notes


mOnd Hobbs and Benjamin and Cur
It's Rash have been Baltimore visit
Ors this week.
Miss Elizabeth Shaw of Pittsburgh,
Pa, has been the guest of her mo-
Their, Mrs. Matilda Shaw, this week.
Mrs. Franklin G. Ford of Norfolk,
Va, has been spending a few Gays
with her sister, Mrs. Clyde Miller.
Mrs. James H. McCrone and
daughter Jean of Wilmington have
been spending a few days with Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Van Pelt.
II. Clyde Miller has returned from
a trip to Pittsburgh. Pa, and Wheel
ing, w. Va, where he visited his
brother and sister.
Mrs. Ralph Hayes is spending a
few days with her mother, Mrs. Mag
at Dover.
Miles Draper, manager of the AM
erican Stores is among those select
ed for jury duty at the February
term of court.
Rev. and Mrs. G. A. Morris of Cen
treville, Md, called upon former
friends here this week.
harrington Century Club Notes
nj The Harrington New Century Club
held it's regular meeting Tuesday af-
ternoon. Meeting was called to order
by the president, Mrs. c. f. Wilson.
Dues were paid by nine member.
one new name was presented for
membership A rising vote of thanks
was given Mrs. Charles Derrickson
who so kindly made the aprons,
which were given to the janitress by
the club at Christmas. Mrs. Lester
Rogers announced that her team
would hold benefit card party on
Friday evening at the club house.
Admission 35c and 15c. Refreshments
free. The president announced that
Mrs. /. r. Beauchamps' team would
also hold a benefit card party ut the
club house, this evening. Admission
Is and Csc. Refreshments extra. The
sum of $245 was turned in by Miss
Irene Richards team, making total
of SABA handed in by her team to
date. No further business, the meet
ing was then taken over by the
chairman of the day, Mrs. S. NJ. Will
liams and her assistants, Mrs. Chas.
first number on the program was
song by the club, Annie Laurie.
Mrs. Williams then introduced to the
club. the Rev. DR.. Leishman, pastor
of the Presbyterian Church at
I.ewes. who gave a beautiful address
on THE Life of Robert Burns" the
celebrated Scottish poet. DR.. Leish-
man in his address, touched upon the
early life of Burns, his nome, row
ertv and education, his father and
mother and also the moral life of the
Doet. A rising vote of thanks was
given DR.. Leishman for his kindness
in coming to the club and giving this
most interesting address so much
enjoyed by all. The next number on
the program was a song by the club,
Aud Lang Syne," written by the
Scottish poet.
DR.. Leishman then sang his fav-
orite Scottish song, ION Vert Thou
in the Cauld Blast" Rev. E H. Col
Inns then gave a short talk after
which the meeting adjourned.
Mrs. Amelia A. Moore Buried
Death occurred to Mrs. Amelia A.
Moore, age "A years, wife of Warren
T. Moore, at the Homeopathic Hos
initial, late Thursday evening Of last
week. Mr.. Moore is a local automO-
bile dealer and vice-president of the
Kent and Sussex Fair Association.
He is also a past state councillor of
the Jr. o. U. A. NJ. For many months
Mrs. Moore suffered from IA severe
kidney ailment. Realizing that TO
Drolong her life an operation was
necessary, she underwent TWO or
three operations and for time 1t
was thought she would recover. Mrs.
Moore was chaplain of Kent Chapter
No. IL, astern Star and also NOM
Der of the Harrington New Century
Club. Funeral services took place
from her late residence on Welner
avenue Sunday afternoon at p. H.,
in charge of Rev. f. II. Collins, pas
tor of the M. E. Church. officers of
the Eastern Star attended The SER
vices in a body but did not use their
funeral services. She is survived by
a husband, Warren 4. Moore, and
five children, Esther, William, Ruth,
Charles and Sara Evelyn, the young
so survived by her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Johnson of Houston;
three brothers, Walter Johnson, OF
Frederick; George l.. Johnson ana
Nathaniel Johnson of Houston and a
sister, Mrs. Ruth Smith, OF Milford.
Interment in Hollywood cemetery.
James A. Smith Buried
After a lingering illness of about
four weeks, death occurred to James
A. Smith, age SO years, from general
debility, at his home on Commerce
street, Friday evening about o.
clock. Mr.. Smith was born in this
vicinity, the son of James H. Smith.
For several years he was engaged in
the lumber business and later the
livery business. He had been retired
for sometime. His father died while
serving as member of legislature in
1867. Mr.. Smith was an ardent DEM
ocrat and served as Register of
Chancery and Clerk of Orphans
Court during the term of Chancellor
Nicholson. He was also deputy reg
lister of wills of Kent county. Mr..
Smith served as superintendent of
the NJ. P. Sunday school for several
years. He belonged to the lodge of
Heptosophs. He is survived by
widow, Mrs. Rachel Smith, and one
daughter, Mrs. Emma Morris, wife of /
Judge Hugh Morris of Wilmington.
Funeral services were held from the |
NJ. P. Church Monday afternoon at
1870 O'Clock, in charge of Rev. H. b. |
Jester aInterment in Barratts Chap