Milford chronicle., 1933-10-06
HARRINGTON

Effective today, Harrington pos
office joins the ranks of those hay
ing Democratic postmasters. c. +
Wilson son of Rev. and Mrs. j. H
Wilson of Elsmere, Del, retired
minister of the M. e. Conference
received his commission on Satur
day ordering him to assume charge
at once. He will replace Harry S
Harrington the Republican post.
master whose term would have ex.
pired July 1st, 1884.
Mr.. Wilson is one of the most
popular young men in lower Del
aware, though born in Virginia, he
almost can be claimed native OF
Delaware. He received his early
education in Laurel High School
and later graduated from Goldey
College. Previous to the death of
State Senator Charles ID. Murphy,
he was associated with the Murphy
and Hayes Lumber Company for
many years. Later he withdrew
from the firm and organized the c.
f. Wilson Lumber Company. Mr..
Wilson is a member of the M. E.
Church and serves on the official
board. He is a Mason being a mem
ber of Temple Lodge No. 8, A. F. &
A. NJ, of Milford, also a member of
Lu Lu Temple of Shriners, Phila-
delphta, Pa, Delaware Consistory
of Wilmington and Evergreen For
rest No. 40 Tall Cedars, of Milford,
besides being a director of the PeO-
pies Bank and a member of the
Harrington Chamber of Commerce.
Mr.. Wilson resides on North Weiner
Ave.
At an administrators sale of real
estate of the late Fred l.. Masten
sold on Saturday, the farm west OF
Harrington was purchased by Il. S.
Wright. A tenant property on Rail-
road street was purchased by Arley
Wix and Mrs. Laura Sapp, and the
home property on South Commerce
street was struck off to James H.
Hughes an attorney of Dover and
was purchased for Arley Salisbury,
Kent county sheriff.
Two bakes were held on Saturday.
One in charge of the junior class of
the High School netted about $50,
and the other conducted by the pri-
mary department of the M. p. Sun
day school cleared nearly SIS.
Both the Official Board and the
Church School Board of the M. E.
Church will hold their regular
monthly meeting this evening.
Beginning yesterday a two weeks |
VnK 10, Al
Nazarene Church according to the |
announcement of the pastor, the |
Rev. Roy A. Bowers. Rev. James A. |
Rogers of East Palestine, Ohio, will |
be the evangelist, better known as
Cyclone Jimmy" The services will |
run two weeks with special singing
in connection with the revival.
Mrs. Amy Stone and mother, Mrs.
Rachel COhee have been visiting the
Century of Progress at Chicago
during the past week.
The regular monthly meeting of
he Harrington Fire Company will
be held in the Fire House this eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Thawley spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wallace
Keys at Princess Anne, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Sharp and
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Jones are enjoy
ng vacation this week, making a
rip to the Century of Progress.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry C. Tee spent
Sunday with the latter's parents,
Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Bailey at POGO
nOke City, Md.
Miss Caroline F. Sharp is spend
ng this week with Mayor and Mrs.
wilson M. Vinyard at Milford.
Douglas Mills of fredericksburg,
i'd, succeeds George Hurd, Jr., as {
rouble man for the Eastern Shore (
'ublic Service Company with head s
uarters here.
Earl Sylvester, past department {
of the American Legion [
J attending the National Convention |
t Chicago, ILL.,, this week. ]