Milford chronicle., 1933-03-17

spent the weekend with Miss Dor
othy Tharp and her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. d. B. Tharp.
The Harrington firemen were
called out early Saturday morning
to the farm of Elmer Welch on the
Harrington-W Whitlesburg road where
an Over-heated stove set fire to
some of the wood work near the
stove. Fearing the blaze ! would
spread Mr. Welch summoned the fire
! department. The fire was eXtingush-
ed before the company arrived with
only slight damage.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ. p.
Church was held last week at which
time the following officers were
elected for the year: President, Mrs.
Bayna:d Smith; vice president, Mrs.
Ernest Raughley; secretary, Mrs.
Harry Hammond; treasurer, Mrs.
Frank Graham; custodian. of kitch
Ell, Mrs. Baynard Smith; parsonage
committee, Mrs. Harry Boyer and
Mrs. w. H. Cahall; flower commit
lee, Mrs. S. l.. Sapp and Mrs. w. E.
Jacobs; collectors, Mrs. Deborah
Galloway. Mrs. Arnctt Potter and
Mrs. Edward B. Rash.
Under the direction of two game
wardens and State Police fourteen
crates of rabbits were unloaded here
this week and will be distributed in
various sections of lower Kent
county.
MIR. and Mrs. John Kern Of Bridge
vile spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Cooley.
Frank G. Swain of Philadelphia
spent the weekend with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Swain.
Several members of the Harring-
ton Fire Department expect to at
tend the mcnthly meeting of the |
County Association at Smyrna.
After several weeks of practice
the finishing touches are being add
ed to the entertainment being given
by the Rabbit Foot Minstrels. This
unique organization is composed |
mostly of local talent and annually |
present their show for some local
benefit. The name itself is enough
to announce TO its patrons that they
will be provided with full nights
entertainment The show is widely
known in lower Delaware and has
been playing for six or eight sue
cessful seasons. This year it will be
staged for the benefit of the local
base ball club who expect TO use
the funds for the erection of a new
at the high school
grounds. We are informed that in
to the minstrel show which
is under the personal direction of
Alton Collins. himself comedian
and dancer, the patrons of Reese
on Thursday evening,
March %, will be given double
bill. The show including moving pic
lures. Music will be under the di-
rection of the Harrington 0rches-
.ra. The black face comedians and
md men will be Norman A. Burton,
Clarence Collins, Alfred Conoway, /,
Leroy Wingate, Luther Hatfield and
Alton Collins. Lindsey McVey will ,
'e the interlocter. Solo numbers will !
)e sung by Harry F. Murphy and !,
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)euces Wild Quartet of Nassau will J
Dlease the audience with their spe- :
ialty plumbers. The Intersection !,
string Orchestra will feature sever .
/ selections of their own. About 40 .
'eople will take part in the show. n
he general admission is thirty-five n
ents. Reserved seats, SOC and tax,
t Smith and Raughley. n
The regular monthly meeting of h
be Ladies Auxiliary to the Har-
ington Fire Company was held on
Ionday evening with, the president, r,
Irs. Baynard Smith presiding. Due it