Milford chronicle., 1931-01-02
HARRINGTON
Two Harrington Citizens Buried


After short illness, death occur
red to Mrs. Sarah M. Shaw, age II
years, at her home on Fleming
street, Wednesday morning of last
, week. She was the widow of the late
William Shaw and was born in what
is known as the old R. D. Short
homestead, which at this time is a
part of the town of Harrington. She
had been a widow for the past thir-
ty years. Funeral services were held
from her late residence in charge of
Rev. e. H. Collins, pastor of the NJ.
E. Church. The deceased is surviv-
ed by five children, Miss Elizabeth
Shaw, of Pittsburgh, Pa, Mrs.
Amanda >Eggert of Oakland, Calf;
Benz. 1. Shaw, former postmaster
and president of the Kent and Sus-
sex Fair Association, Miss Harriet
Shaw, both Harrington; Frank Shaw
a Worlds War veteran, of Coates
Vile, Pa, two brothers and one sis
ter also survive. Interment in Holly
wood cemetery.
Death occurred to the second
/ Harrington citizen shortly after the
death of Mr.. Shaw was announced.
Mrs. Sallie Anthony Cain Walls, age
81 years, wife of J. A. Walls, died
at her home after being i'll for but
a short time. She was a member of
the M. P. Church and the services
were in charge of Rev. R. w. Sapp.
She is survived by a husband and
three children, Mrs. Hearn Galloway
Of Chester, Pa; Riley Walls of
Chester, Pa, and Mrs. Helen Cor
drey of Harrington.
Fire Destroys Potato House
The Harrington firemen were
summoned to the Coverdale farm
about two miles south Of Canter-
bury to extinguish a fire that was
caused by an overheated stove in
a potato house. The loss will prob
ably reach $4,000.
Mrs. Jos. Bernard and children Of
Greensboro, Md, spent Saturday ev-
ening with Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Sharp.
Miss Virginia Smith of Camden, N.
J., and Miss Gertrude Pollett of
Stockton, Nd, are spending this
week with their grandmother, MIS-.
Theodore Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurman Brown of
Newark, N. j., spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Brown.
Miss Jennie McCleavy of PAila-
delphia has been spending the past
week with her sister, Mrs. Garrett
S. Harrington.
Miss Alma Bailey and Francis .
Short of Georgetown have been re-
cent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. c.
Tee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wyatt are
spending a weeks vacation with the
formers mother, Mrs. Ora Derrick
son.
Mrs. James D. Smith of Camden,
N. j., spent the weekend with local
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Sharp and
Miss Caroline Sharp have been re-
cent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson
M. Vinyard at Milford.
Mrs. Elmer Tee and children have
Oeen visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Tee at Wilmington.
Mrs Elmer Tee and children are
spending this week with her bro
theirs, Phil pand Edwin Cannon at
Buffalo, N. Y.
Edward B. Rash is confined to his
home with serious case of Ia
grippe.
Stanley T. Massey is confined to
his home on Fleming street with
serious cold.
Mrs. Harry DickersOn Entertains
Mrs. Harry Dickerson who resides
with her son, Mr.. and Mrs. j. VOL
colt Dickerson, entertained a num-
ber of relatives to a turkey dinner
at their home on the boulevard last
week. The following enjoyed the
hospitality of their hostess: Mrs.
Sarah Hammond, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
Moursey Hammond, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Wolcott Dickerson, Mr.. and Mrs.
John @. Hammond, Conrad Ham
nond, Misses Delema and Minnie
Quillen, Mrs. Albert Thistlewood
ind children, Robert and Elizabeth
Rapalje, Lyman Jacobs, Mr.. and
Mrs. I. R. Jackson, Wyoming; Mrs.
Sallie Spencer and daughter Mil
lred of Rising Sun; Mr.. and Mrs.
=. C. Robinson, Chestertown, Md; :
Mss Nancy .Travers Quillen, Rocky =
Gount, N. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis r. Clymer are
pending a part of this week with
he latters sister, Mrs. Brennon at
Jew York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred S. Bailey en-
number of relatives from
last evening.
Fred Billings who was recently :
Implicated in the assault of Chief
{ Police BENZ. Emory, and who was
eleased under bond furnished by
is parents after being given a
caring, is now lodged in Dover
Ill after being capture with his ia
hers truck which he removed from
ne garage at their home. It is said
nat he stopped at filling station :,
Or gasoline and asked to have it y
harged to A. c. Creadick, a well
nown business man of this town
nd who is associated with f. p. II
filings, the father, in a number of
usiness activities. The attendants
the station suspecting something
rong removed the switch key so b;
lat the truck could not be moved.
{. Il. Church Notes
$3.50 A. M. Glass meeting, led by