Milford chronicle., 1933-11-10

! teftalnlng NUMBER OF relatives an
intimate friends at their home o
Center street. Both Mr.. and Mrs
Wingate have been lifelong resi-
dents of this community and ha
been one of the leading blacksmith
in this vicinity. Since the passin'
of old dObbin the art of horse shoe
ing is about gone and the bulk o
the work is now handled by Mr.. Win
gate. Despite his advanced year:
he can be found at his shop daily
The raising and training of fON
hounds is his chief hobby and in
his kennels can be found some OF
| the best hounds in lower Delaware
| The Wingates have three children
Mrs. George Hanson, Harrington;
Charles b. Wingate. Philadelphia
and Thomas Lester Wingate of Re-
hObOth. About fifty guests were
present to extend congratulations
and best wishes to them. They were
the recipients of many beautiful
gifts. letters and cards, from friends
who were unable to attend. During
the evening George Baker OF Mil
ford, brother OF Mrs. Wingate. read
several poems which had been writ
ten by their father when he was
very young man. These poems were
enjoyed by everyone, other readings
were given by Mrs. Lille Clark of
Wilmington, and Mrs. William Reed
of Harrington A buffet supper was
served consisting of chicken salad,
Maryland biscuit. coffee, ice cream
and cake. Among those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles b. Win
gate and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Hanson, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. Lester Wingate and son Charles,
George Baker, Mrs. Lille Clark, Mr..
and Mrs. William Hutchins, Mr.. and
Mrs Ed. Hudson. Mrs. Arthur Mel
vim, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hardesty,
Mrs. w. VI. Reed and William Mere
dith.
Death suddenly removed another
old citizen of Harrington yesterday
afternoon when a heart attack proved
fatal to W. S. Wroten aged So years.
Mr.. Wroten had been feeble for
some time and was cOnversing with
his family when death suddenly over
took him. Mr.. Wroten was life
long citizen of this community and
was born in lower Kent County. For
several years he was house painter
and paperhanger. He is survived by
his widow, Mrs. Cora WrOten. and |
five children, W. NJ. Wroten, Clay I
ton; Stuart WrOten. Wilmington; |
Mrs. Harry Adams, Snow Hill, Md; /
Mrs. Mary Steinmetz and Jennings /
Wroten both of Harrington. Also (
lne sister, Mrs. Eliza Dickerson of /
Houston. Funeral services will be /
held from his late residence at 1.30 /,
o'clock tomorrow afternoon in /
,harge of Rev. +. II. Collins. pastor |
If the local NJ. L. Church. Inter |
nent in Hollywood cemetery near !
harrington.
Fire alarms for the local fire COM |
lany in the past 81 hours have piled |
lp. Yesterday afternoon they had |
! call to the home of elem Jones on |
Center street. for fire said to have |
leen caused when some gasoline be- |
ng moved was spilled near an oil |
tore. The fire company was re-
allied but before it left the house
With the message that the fire was
ut. Only slight damage occurred.
he property is owned by former
tate Senator John W. Sheldrake.
The second alarm was Il chimney
ire at the home of Harry Morris on
iapp street. The frame dwelling is
double house tenanted on one side
" Harry Morris and on the other
" Brownie Billings. The regular
Meeting of the fire company was i'll
errupted while the firemen answered
he alarm. The property is owned
y Sapp and Brown and was eX-
inguished without damage. The
NAL call routed the firemen out of
ed at o'clock in the morning to
espOnd to the farm house of Frank
iOuders along the State highway
ust south of Pennington. This fire
ras caused by burning SCOT in the
falling to q fireplace. set
ing the blackboard on fire and then
preading to some wood in a box
fter which it began licking at the
'oodwork and mantel around the
Kinney. The occupants of the
ONE had all retired for the night
nd were not conscious of the fire
ntil notified by truck driver, who
as attracted by the reflection in
Ie room on the first floor. The fire
len were called but the family just
bout had the flames extinguished
hen they arrived. The damage will
robably be about $25.
The regular monthly meeting of
lie Loyal Workers class of the NJ.
. Church was hell at the home OF
RS. Charles Griffith OH Dorman
rect, Monday evening. Among the
lings transacted at the business
eeting was arrangements to have
turkey supper on November 23rd,
ith the price placed at 40 cents.
he class also plans to stage their
Jme talent show soon after the
lristmas holidays. Mrs. Isaac Nor
$ and Mrs. Masten assisted the
Jstess with the entertainment, :
bout 30 were present. Bingo was
ljOyed during the social hour. The |
'izes were awarded to: First, Mrs.
dith Ryan; second, Mrs. Geirgia
all; and third. Mrs. Freda Eber-
Td. Refreshments of homemade
c cream and cake were served. The
Getting for December will be held
the home of Mrs. Fred Eberhard.
President Massey presided over
e regular monthly meeting of the
arlington Fire Company held in
Ie fire house on Monday evening.
he fire recorder rebOrted four
arms during the month of October.
he Ladies' Auxiliary reported net
'oceeds of $157.S2 from the recent