Milford chronicle., 1932-12-09
HARRINGTON

lot Ine new year were elected.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry.C. Tee enter
tanned Mrs. Warren Holson and son
Crawford, Francis Short and Miss
Alma Bailey, all of Georgetown, on
Sunday.
The regular monthly meeting OF
the Loyal Workers Glass of the NJ.
P. Church will be held at the home
of Mrs. Leroy Fleming.
Mrs. j. w. Armstrong Of Balti
more, Nd, president of the Mary
land Branch Auxiliaries, was the
principal speaker at the Delaware
District meeting of Ladies Auxiliar-
les held at the M. p Church on
Thursday.
Fred Masten. former cashier of
the Peoples Bank, is in a critical
condition, suffering from a paraly-
tic stroke.
William L. Masten, of York, Pa,
spent the weekend with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred L. Masten.
Henry Cain of Philadelphia, spent
a part of last week with local
friends.
J. A. Walls suffered a paralytic
stroke while in the local radio
store last week and was removed to
the home of his daughter, Mrs. JOS
eph Cordrey.
Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Harmstead,
Jr., of Philadelphia, spent the week
end with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. L. Harmstead.
Charles Murphy, son of the late
Senator Charles D. Murphy, suffer-
ed several cuts and bruises last
week while riding his pony. The
animal stumbled on Weiner avenue
and threw his young rider.
The Neighborhood Sewing Circle
was entertained at the home of Mrs.
II. C. Tee on Saturday evening.
Among those present were Mrs.
Paul Widdowson, Mrs. John Mitch
ell, Mrs. Oscar Neamish, Mrs. Clar-
ence Shockley, Mrs. d. Rust, Mrs.
John Dayton and Mrs. w. G. Wech-
tenhiser.
Charles O'Neal of Wilmington
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank O'Neal.
Rev. and Mrs. Harold Johnson
and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Johnson of
Springfield, ILL.,, will compose the
evangelistic party conducting SER
vices at the Church of the Nazarene
for the next two weeks. Services
will be held each night with three
services on Sundays.
Mrs. Harry Boyer has been spend
ing the past week with relatives in
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Williams
have been entertaining the latters
sister, Miss Edna Joseph of Lewes.
Miss Nan Lewis of Denton has
been a recent guest Of her aunt.
Mrs. A. P. Lewis.
Mrs. Charles Trice expects to
spend much of the winter with her
in Wilmington.
L. G. Markert spent the past week
in Pennsylvania on a bear hunting
trip.
In the wee small hours of the NOR
ming on Wednesday of last week the
Fire Company was sum-
moned to the farm of Earl Remus,
located on what is known as the
back road to FELTON, and about two
miles from that town. The family
was aroused during the night and
barely escaped with their lives,
their way out of the build
ing through smoke filled rooms,
gathering up just a few clothes in
their hasty exit. One of the sons
hustled over to the home of a neigh
bor, Henry Austin, and had him call |
he fire company. When the firemen |
arrived the building was mass of
Hames and no chance to save any |
part of it, though water was avail |
lble from a nearby stream. Besides |
he clothing nothing in the furni-
.ure line was saved but a heatrola. |
rhe firemen did not go into service
)ut stood by for an hour and then J
to their quarters. The
Wind blew the sparks and burning
.mbers away from the outbuildings.
1he family sought warm place in
potato house on the farm. This
s the third house that has burned
IN this farm within the past five
ears. 1t was not learned whether
he owner carried insurance or not.
he loss will probably reach $4,000.
Under the auspices of the Harring-
on New Century Club Subscrip-
ion Card Party was held at the
lub house Friday evening. The
anne started at 8 o'clock and the la
les later served refreshments free.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Thawley of
Md, and Mrs. T. COur-
ey Hammond have returned home
fter spending the past week with
elatives in HaddOn Heights, N. j.,
nd Doylestown, Pa.
w. D. Scott, of the quality poultry
arm, has been on a business trip
} Virginia this week.
Nearly five hundred owners of
hristmas Clubs were given Christ
has Cheer last week when the Peo-
les Bank and the First National
ank of this town mailed out checks
J the lucky owners. A sum of over
$4,000 is involved in the transac-.
ON.
The regular monthly meeting of
le Harrington Parent-Teachers AS
1ciation was held this week in the
Ugh school auditorium with Mrs.
larence Morris, its president, pre-
ding. The high school orchestra,
nder the direction of Prof. Paul
'eil, made its initial appearance
lis year and opened the program
ith two selections after which J.
. Messner offered the invocation.
o. McWilliams, chairman of the
embership drive, secured five new