Milford chronicle., 1932-11-11
AFFAIRS OF HARRINGTON

more social affairs will be held in
the future.
George Short of Washington and
Lee University Lynchburg, Va,
spent the weekend with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Short.
Miss Emily Collision of Whining
ton spent the weekend with local
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Messner have
been entertaining the formers fa-
ther, H. w. Messner, of Ephrata,
Pa, for the past two weeks.
Mrs. Owens of Pindell, Md, has
been spending the past week with
Rev. and Mrs. R. w. Sapp.
Rev. R. w. Sapp exchanged pull
pits with Rev. Guy Leister of Fed
eralsburg on Sunday.
Miss Louise Bice of Wilmington
spent the weekend with Miss Ruth
Laramore.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Rash entertain
ed a large number of relatives and
friends on Sunday. The following
were among those present: Mr.. and
Mrs. John Monroe, Philadelphia,
Mrs. Foote and daughter Myrtle of
Camden, MIR. and Mrs. Nichols, Els
mere and others from Harbeson.
The little town of Pennington, a
few miles south of here, is mourn
ing the death of one of its most be-
loved citizens. Clayton G.. Jackson,
age rs years, for many years a mer-
chant of that town, died early Sun
day morning. Mr.. Jackson had been
in poor health for some time and re-
tired from the store business. Flu
neral services were held from his
late residence at / o'clock Tuesday
afternoon with interment in Parsons
cemetery, Salisbury, Md. Rev. Lang
rell, pastor of the Pennington NJ. E.
Church conducted the services. The
Masonic order had charge of the
services and acted as pail bearers.
The deceased was born in Parsons
burg, Md, and was a very active
member of Pennington Church, be-
ing member of the choir. He is
survived by widow, Mrs. Adora e.
Jackson and two sons, Herman C.
Jackson, Philadelphia, and Guy +.
Jackson. Mardella Springs, Md.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Harrington Fire Company was
held in the fire house Monday eve
ming with President G. C. Lord in
the chair. After approving actions
of previous meetings, Chief Cain dis
cussed the plan of a Junior Fire
Company. The subject was held op-
en- until the next meeting. The pres
ident reported receipts q check for
county appropriation of $22727
which was turned over to the treas
urer. The company Immediately
passed on all current bills including
premiums due on accident insurance
policy in State Relief The fire re-
corder reported six alarms during
October including false alarm dur
ing Fire Prevention Week. Four ap-
plications for membership were
passed by the company; ]. o. Nc
Williams, Brinton Holloway, Clar-
ence Shockley and Charles Cooley.
w. r. Massey, Edward Harriet and
Frank 0'Neal will represent the
company at the county meeting to
be held at Houston next week. Nom
nation of officers resulted as fol-
lows: President, w. R. Massey; vice
president, Claude ~ Cahall; secre-
tary, Edward Harriet; treasurer,
Theo. H. Harrington; financial sec
retary, Harry c. Tee; chief, George
Cain; fire recorder, Harry c. Tee. |
Three members of the board of trus-
tees will be selected in December.
Officers will be elected in December.
Mrs. Elizabeth Moore and Miss {
Bernice Galloway are spending part
of this week in Wilmington.
Mrs. H. c. Tee, Mrs. Fred Bailey
and sons and Mrs. Lewis Slaughter,
Sr., were guests Of friends at
Georgetown on Tuesday.
Miss Ethel Roberts spent Monday
with friends at Baltimore, Md.
The Misses Sallie Winfrey and
Miss Loretta Paskey have been Phil
adelphia visitors this week.
Mrs. Anita Griffith and daughter,
Miss Virginia, spent Monday in Phil
ldelphia.