Milford chronicle., 1930-03-14
Harrington
,,no4or cer+,,rv cIub Notes

of the president Mrs. Charles Hopkins
was unanimously elected to memDeI-
ship and the name OF Mrs W. ~
Finch was presented for membership
The committee having charge OF tne
program for the afternoon was Mrs. w;
w. Sharp, Miss Caroline +. sharp anu
Mrs. T. r. Twilley The subject was
s.IFamous Citizens of Delaware" The
program opened with the song our
Delaware" Mrs. Sharp then read pa
per in which she spoke OF eleven OF
Delaware's most prominent citizens
Mrs Twlley read the original docu-
ment of adopting the Constitution OF
the United States, Miss CaroHne ShaIP
read an interesting account OF the
work of Miss Emily p. Bissen OF VII
mington, on the sale of Christmas
Seals Mrs. Fred Greenly read poeLl'
blue Hens Chickens" Senator Jd-
cobs was present and gave very IN
teresting talk on the work of trying TO
decide on the two most prominent cltl-
zens Delaware has ever hao WnOSS
statutes will be placed in Statuary han
in the Capitol at Washington. mrs
John S. Harrington rendered piano
solo, the committee then presented a
set of charades on the names OF towns
and villages in Delaware. Light re-
freshments consisting of tea and waters
cut in the shape of diamonds and chic
kens were served The room was dec
GRATED with festoons of blue and gold
crepe paper, Delaware pennants, Two
artificial peach trees in blossom (Dela-
wares State Flower). A large blue hen
and thirteen blue chickens We're placed
on the stage to carry out the effect.
Harrington News Notes
Mrs e. w. Dean entertained Mrs;
David VINEYARD, Mrs. Edgar Vinyard
and Miss Kathrine Vinyard OF Houston
on Tuesday
Mrs Eugene Sharp of Houston has
been a recent guest of Miss Caroline
sharp and Mr.. and Mrs w. w. Sharp.
aT1 nj V.nn
ma Dickrager have been visiting Mr.
and Mrs. c. w. w. Schantz at Smyrna
Mr.. and Mrs. 3. S. Richards enter
tanned a number of friends to dinner
on Sunday.
erts, Mrs. o. E. Maclane and the Miss
es Joe and Florence Mervine, all OF
Philadelphia, and Miss Maxine simpson
of Harrington have been recent guests
of Miss Matte Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson spent
Wednesday with Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
johnson at Milford.
Great preparations are being made
for the Rabbit Foot Minstrels to be
held next week under the auspices Oh
the Harrington Band.
The Misses Virginia Griffith and Mil
dred Wheeler of the University OF Der
aware, were among those spending the
weekend with their respective par
ents.
Mr.. and Mrs H. C. Tee and Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Bailey spent Sunday with
their parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Ball
ey at Delmar.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Masten and Mrs.
Robert K. Jones were Wilmington VS.
itors on Sunday ,..
Mrs. Harry Tee was a wilmington
visitor last week. l.
Miss Martha Knox was brought to
her home from Wilmington ana Is now
Seriously ill at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Knox;
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Scott and chill
dren spent the weekend with the lat
ter's mother, Mrs. McCrone at Baltl-
T. G. Riley, Jr., of New York spent
the weekend with his mother, Mrs. l.
G. Riley.
Mrs. L. T. Jones made a hurried trip
to Bridgeport, Conn.,, where her sister,
Mrs Weitzel, is seriously ill.
Harrington Firemen Answers Calls
The Harrington Fire Company re-
sponded to two alarms last week Inc
first call was for a chimney fire at the
home of Carl Price, about nine miles IN IN
the country Chemicals were used to
eXtinguish the fire without damage.
Chief Cain reported that the chimney
had been damaged by water before the
arrival of the fire company. The second
call came shortly after noon for flre
on the roof of the home of William
Derrickson. The building is owned by
Sapp & Brown and is located directly
across the street from the l. ID. Snort
lumber yards and also the Harrington
pumping station. The damage was es-
timated at about $100, fully covered by
insurance. The firemen responded
quickly and soon had one line Of hpse
playing on the fire which starced
around the chimney. strong WEl WING
which was blowing at the time would
have carried the embers into the lumT
ber yard. The firemen had the fire un7
der control in ten minute. They were
out on the call less than an hour. Much
of the furniture was removed from lheS
building as a safety first PLAN Water
damaged the interior to some extent.
Ladies Aid Society Elects officers
The regular monthly meeting of the
NJ. P Ladies Aid Society was held last
week in the Sunday school rooms. Mrs.
E. B. Rash presided ever the meeting.
The usual business was transacted ana
reports read after which officers for the
new year were elected. During the elec-
tion, Rev. r. W. SapP t9oA cnaISe OI
the meeting. Mrs. E. B. Rash who has
been the president of the society Tor
the past eight years, refused to accept
the Office again. She has been connect-
ed with the organization in some ON
cial capacity for probably 10 years
The newly-elected officers were as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. Helen Cordrey;
vice president, Mrs. Hattie Smtth; sec
retary, Mrs. Hazel Hammond; treasur-
er, Mrs Dora Graham; sunshine COM
Fleming and Mrs. H. G. Tee; parsonage
committee. Mrs. Fred Masten, Mrs. A.
c, Creadick and Mrs. Charles Taylor;
collectors, Mrs. w. S. Harris, Mrs. De-
borah Galloway, the Misses Mary Mar
garet Masten and Eleanor FlemlnS'
NJ. e. Church Notes
$3.50 A. NJ, Class meeting, led by A.
D. McCabe. 10 A. NJ. Church school IN
all departments. H. ]. Ramsdel, super
intendent. Rev. James H. Bishop, di-
nf education.
present next Sunday. The junior boys
and girls are delighted with their pl-
ano. The total on the new building LOT
Markup Sunday was $1931S. IL A; M
Preaching by Rev. James H Bishop.
6:45 P. NJ. The Epworth League devo-
tional meeting. Leaders, Charles Peck
and Wesley Harrington. Subject,
Growth in the Art of Living" 1880 p.
NJ. The peoples popular praise and eos Cos
pei service. Preaching. Subject, The
Hidden Message of the Good Samar1-.
TAM" 7.30 P. M. Wednesday evening
Church Night.
The Ladies Aid Society of the church
will serve a chicken and waffle supper
in the new educational building on
Thursday evening, March 18. Pro-
ceeds for the interest fund. First table
served at $50 p. m.
The next two Sundays will be known
as volunteer Days" All members and
friends of the church are asked to
make their subscriptions for the church
support.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Watson B. Lender
man and Mrs. Florence Lenderman,
son and daughter, Helen and Wat
son, of Wilmington, spent Sunday
with the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. N. A. Day.
Mrs. N. A. Day spent Wednesday
in Philadelphia.
Mr.. N. A. Day met with slight
accident in Cambridge, Md, by get
ting hit with a brick on top of head