Milford chronicle., 1932-01-29
HARRINGTON
Joseph KarIik Dead

e Joseph Karlik Dead
Rapidly failing in health for the
: past six months, death occurred &c
Joseph Karlik, aged IS years at his
> home on Delaware avenue early on
= Wednesday morning of last week
Mr.. Karlik was under the Obsel va
tion of a specialist, but it was
agreed that his condition was such
that an operation would not aid
Rim. Mr.. Karlik was born in CZeCho
SiOVakia and come to America fol ty
years ago. He married a Miss Mary
Stulba of New York and entered the
shoe business. Failing in health he
purchased a farm near Harrington
twenty years ago. But fOr the past
five years he had been retired from
the farm and conducted a small
shoe repairing shop at his home
here. Funeral services were held
from the NJ. p. Church Friday after
noon at o'clock with interment in
Silver Lake cemetery at Dover. The
services were in charge Of Rev. r.
w. Sapp, pastor of the church, as
sisted by Rev. L. II. Collins, pastor
| VI AIG We IL AHuIGils AALHOuSH Ol
foreign birth, he was loyal to the
country of his adoption and many
time he had been cOmplimented on
his patriotism. Never a date passed
for the American flag to be display
ed but that one foated to the breeze
from pole in his front yard. Many
| times it was said that he was prob
ably more patriotic then some ma
tive born Americans. The deceased
is survived by a widow, Mrs. Mary
aI<rlik and two sons, Joseph Karlik,
Jr., of Wilmington, and Albert Kar-
lik of White Plains, N. Y.
Kent County Firemen's
Association OF TO Good Start
The Kent County Firemen's Asso-
citation got off to a good start at
their first meeting at Camden last
Thursday evening when they were
hosts of the Camden-Wyoming Fire
Company. The delegates were on
hand promptly at 1880 p. M, as
sembling at the NJ. E. Church were
the committee had arranged a din
ner. The dinner was served by the
Lend-A-Hand Bible Glass of the
church. C. w. Machemer of Clay
ton, treasurer of the Kent County
Association, pronounced the inVo-
cation. The dinner was thoroughly
enjoyed by all and the ladies and en-
tertainment committee were given a
rising vote of thanks. Mr.. Haddaway
then introduced DR.. L. S. Conwell, /
one of the first presidents of the old |
fire company at Camden. DR.. Com
well carried the delegates back to
the old days when both Camden and
Wyoming had separate fire COM
panies. The fire company at Wy
Oming was known as the Lakeside
Fire Company and the fire company
at Camden was known as the Res
cue Hook and Ladder Company.
Since the nthe two fire companies
have consolidated into one company
with motor driven apparatus. DIR.
Conwell declared that organized fire
companies have done wonderful
things. Two months after he locat-
ed at Camden as a young practicing
physician a serious fire occurred
md he then almost decided to move
The firemen were favored with a {
iuet by Mrs. w. w. Moore and Mrs.
John Clark, accompanied by Miss {
Mildred Spencer at the piano. t
President Haddaway then intro &
luced the present head of the Cam
len-Wyoming Fire Company as a
lamesake of one of Delaware's most t
prominent men, Caesar Rodney ! q
jomegys. Mr.. Comegys stood up and
With a bow made his presence [
lnown. Following the dinner the i
remen retired to the Camden-Wy- /
ming Fire House where the bust Y
ess session was held. President s
Iaddaway in opening the meeting i,
aid he was very proud to have the n
Ient County boys meet with his
for the first meeting of o
he year. On roll call it was found +,
hat all companies were represent
d at the meeting except Hartly- and 6
lilford an dthat only one officer II
nd two directors were absent. The
reasurer reported a balance of E
1884 with the annual dues from N
ne firemen now due for the wear
)32. The discussion of inspection G
school houses was then taken up W
nd it was disclosed that most of O
lie fire companies had completed
leir reports and were forwarding p
lem to the county secretary. lc
The cap sheaf of the school re-
Orts were brought by Sargeant ri
DWELL, representing South Bowers M
ire Company. He said their chill 81
zen were all fire proof as they were NJ
| the water all the time. South ga
overs Fire Company stated that w
ey were the infants Of the organ Cl
alton but had begun the erection ro
a modern fire house. of
The round table discussions on NJ,
n questions submitted and under a.
e direction of Chief Baker Of Do MI
II brought forth many oponiOns as ali
the proper answer for the Ques- On
lns. For The good of The associa-
IN few remarks were made by III,
=. L. S. Conwell of Camden; Past "a -,
ate President, Chief Robert Croes VI VI
Cranston Heights, and county Sal S,l
&c president, George w. Swain. fo' o'
Before adjOuTning the firemen ,V, ,T,,
bod in silence for half minute in 90
emory of Joseph H. Webb, Jr., a ,r,, U1
ember Of South Bowers Fire Com 80 -
ny who died recently. oei lsI
The next meeting of tine assOcia- W. W.
N will be held at Harrington. Oih- mO iIo
rs will be nOminota6 at thic ia