Milford chronicle., 1935-01-11
HARRINGTON
Installed Officers

Mrs. M. Eta Keys, Worthy Grand
+ MatrOn, Of Wilmington, accompanied
by Mrs. Edna Watson, Grand Mar
shall; Mrs. Myrtle 2. SawdOn
Grand Organist, and Mrs. Laura V.
. Mckay, Grand Chaplain, visited
Harrington the past week and in
Stale dthe newly-elected officers Of
Kent Chapter No. IL, Order Of. the
Eastern Star. The officers installed:
4 Mrs. Elizabeth L. Rogers, Worthy
Matron; DR.. R. J.. Emory, Worthy
Patron. Mrs. Sallie E. Satterheld.
Associate Matron: Mrs. Alice N.
Wix, Secretary; Mrs. Elsie r. Simp-
son, COnductress; Mrs. F. Ruth Sapp,
Associate Conductress; Mrs. Bessie
Belts, Chaplain; Mrs. Katie w.
Boyer, Marshall; Mrs. Jessie B. Tee,
Organist; Mrs. Alice N. Martin,
Adah; Mrs. Helen F. Taylor, Esther;
Mrs. Helen B. Legar, Martha; Mrs.
Louise S. Emory, Electra; Mrs. Sal
lie N. Cahall, Warder; and Mrs.
Elizabeth Barlow. Sentinel. Owing
to illness, Mrs. Florence Fleming,
Treasurer; Mrs. Matte Fleming.
Ruth; and Prof J. c. Messner, AS
sociate Patron, were not installed at
this time. Mrs. Marie L. Roberts,
retiring Worthy MatrOn, and DR.. r. /
J. Emory, retiring Worthy Patron,
were each presented with Jewels
and gifts by the chapter A miscel-
laneOus shower was given as a sur
prise to Mrs. Elsie Richardson Simp-
son, recent bride, by the members |
Of Kent Chapter, at the conclusion
Of the meeting.
Mrs. Elizabeth L. Rogers, newly
installed Worthy MatrOn, will en-
tertain the chapter at the next meet
ing at a bingo party. Guess were
present from Wilmington, George
town. and Milford.
73rd Birthday Dinner
A birthday surprise dinner was
given at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank c. 0'Neal on the Boulevard
last Tuesday in honor OF Mrs. James
H. Wyatt, the latter's mother, who
observed her 73rd birthday. The
following were among those present: 4
Mrs. Harry T. YoshelI. Mrs. Nellie
Anderson and Miss Nevada Wyatt,
all of Wilmington; Mrs. Mae Dick l
erson. Mrs. Annie Galloway. Mrs. I
Norris. Mrs. Benz. Knox. Mrs. Eliz- I
ibeth Harris. Miss Laura Sapp, and I
Rev. and Mrs. Roy Bowers, all Of
Harrington.
Fire Records Good .-.
According to the annual report \
ust released by the fire recorder, {
he local Fire Company reduced the h
lumber of alarms over the preced- n
ng year by twelve calls. In 1888 +
he company had 55 calls and in +
934 they answered 43 calls. Their Il
rucks covered a distance of 154i u
niles to cover the alarms. with an A
verage attendance of two officers f
nd fifteen men. First Assistant
hief Harry c. Tee is credited with
taking perfect record for the
ear, closely followed by his chief,
gorge W. Cain with a percentage
9S. The other members Of the
made excellent attendance 9
ecords. II
other And Daughter Banquet j
The Harrington New Century Club "
i've a Mother and Daughter banquet NJ
inuary 4th, which was attended by Sc
ub members and their d.lugiters. pl
sveral husbands of club members W
'lunteered their services at wait m
s. and gave excellent service. The
ry efficient walters included John Az
. Sheldrake. L. B. Harrington, m
leodore H. Harrington, William w. tn
arp. Samuel J. Williams, DR.. r. ia
Emory, d. E. Wiltse and J. c.
sssner. Following the dinner a bC
Ogram was announced by the LII
atrman of program, Mrs. Ernest
ughley; Address by club presi- Mt
Mt, Mrs. J. c. Messner; vocal duet.
sses Jean and Sallie Wi,tse; ad- ne
'ss, Mrs. ]. E. Parker; violin solo, an
S. J. H. M. Darbie; address, Mrs. pa
L. Schlincke; vocal solo, Little
ther of Mine" Mrs. d. e. Wiltse. nu
'rize was awarded to the youngest pa
lighter present. Janet Harrington.
years; and to the oldest mo- Sn
r, Mrs. Georgia Murphy, aged 80 mn
rs. Five mothers were present M.
h two daughters each; Mrs. E. S.
hards, Mrs. E. B.. Rash, Mrs. Ben AIT
lin Knox, Mrs. J. E. Messner and Tor
}. d. E. Wiitse. In three instances U
ee generations were represented: a l
st. Mrs. James L. Harmstead with dal
daughter, Mrs. Lillian Hatfield s
granddaughter. Betty Hatfield. her
Ond, Mrs. BenjamOn Knox with MIS-
daughter. Mrs. E. B. Rash and N
1ddaughters, Frances and Aman- Dol
Rash. Third, Mrs. ]. w. Powell L
her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Fred OF
Tell and granddaughter, Christine leit
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