Milford chronicle., 1933-03-03
AFFAIRS OF HARRINGTON


johnson, cOlored, located on the
Boulevard, to eXtinguish chimney
fire. Both pieces of equipment re.
sponded to the alarm in order that
the firemen of both engines might
get some practice and become fa-
miliar with their duties. The bOOs-
ter on Engine No. |, furnished the
water to extinguish the blae. No
damage resulted. The house is prob
ably valued at $500.
Dr. Howard Clymer, of Philadel-
plia, spent the weekend with his
mother, Mrs. John Clymer.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Scott spent
Sunday with their son, Billy Day
Scott. at St. Andrews school.
Lester Olschlager. assistant track
supervisor, located here, has re-
ceived promotion and assigned 10
similar duties on the main line with
headquarters al Perryyille, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kruggle are
occupying the property Of ]. Watson
cain on Fleming street.
The third quarterly conference Of
the NJ. +. Church was held last Mon
day evening
Jehu Camper, proprietor of the
Reliance Service Station, located
along the State Highway ut the en-
trance to Harrington, has been very
i'll for the past two weeks. The lat
est reports are that he is somewhat
improved
Due to the depression which is
still around the corner most of the
local merchants report that the To-
cal Dollar Days conducted last Fri
day and Saturday was not a great
success.
Some of the Harrington fremen
are expected to attend the Sussex
county meeting To he held at Mil
ton this evening.
Apparently in his usual health
when retiring on Sunday evening
death occurred to James A. Tatman,
aged GO years, early Monday morn
ing. at his late residence on West
street. which home he purchased af-
ter retiring from the farm about Z
years ago. Mr.. Tatman was born in
Sussex county, Delaware, and later
moved to Kent county, where he re-
sided on various farms for about 30
years. Funeral services took place
from the NJ. T.. Church Wednesday
afternoon at 1870 o'clock, the serv-
ices were i'm charge of Rev T.. II.
Collins, pastor of the church, as
sisted by Rev. r. w. Sapp, pastor
of the NJ. p. Church. Five brothers,
all residing in Delaware, and one
sister, Mrs. Vertie Neff, of Buffalo,
n. Y. survive the deceased, besides
a widow, Mrs. Mary d. Tatman, who
was Mollie Brown, daughter of the
late Tilghman Brown, before her
marriage TO Mr.. Tatman. Four chill
dren also mourn the loss of their
father. Mrs. Hilda Mulholland and
Ralph Tatman, residing on farms
near Harrington; Dewitt Tatman
and Mrs. Louise Love, living in town.
Death has taken quite a heavy toll |
from this family during the past two |
years. A little grandson of Mr.. and |
Mrs. Mulholland died first, being one |
of pair twins, and less than a |
month ago another granddaughter, |
Mrs! Jonathan Hopkins, died after a |
few days illness from pneumonia.
Interment was made in Hollywood |
Cemetery, near town.
A novel feature of the service at |
The NJ. r. Church last Sunday even
ing was the radio broadcast from
Station CEB. Harrington. collins
Building), in charge of
William A. Wheeler as radio an
1ouncer. lie introduced the super
of the Junior League. Miss
Virginia LeCompte. Miss LeCompte
made few remarks and then intro
luced the president. Miss Dorothy
Kemp. The vice-president, Miss
evelyn Adams, announced the fol-
owing program: Song by congre-
alton, devotional service, Scrip
ure reading, Ula Mae Clarkson;
prayers, Evelyn Roberts and Lewis
'rice; song by congregation, a visit
" the pastor, Rev. f. Fl. Collins,
nd Bible queries; welcome song,
lila Chason, Evelyn Morris and
.ewis II. Warren; recitation, "My ,
'ictory Verse, Catherine Murphy;
"The Snow Bird" Emma I
zee Welch; piano solo. "The Boat
One." by Lila Chason, but five years I
T age; reading. Juanita Kinnard;
Ocal solo. Lewis II. Warren; pi-
no solo, Evelyn Adams; song by \
uniors. "Sunbeams", accompanied
y Phyllis Masten; reading, "Under- q
by Guest, Mrs. Grace !
hason; vocal solo, Charlotte Ann /
dams; recitation. Josephine Mas I
en: piano solo. Louise Murphy;
eading. "The First Sunday School," d
liss Virginia LeCOmpte; violin n
olo. Miss Ruth King. accompanied 6
y her sister. Miss Betty King; vo- y
al solo, Face to Face" Miss Mar
aret Simpson, accompanied by her h
lister. Miss Ruth Simpson. Bene- h
ictiOn by pastor. h