Milford chronicle., 1935-02-15
HARRINGTON

ting away with February withou
calls, and seemed pretty lucky unit
Sunday, when the frst Of two alarrnl
came In for a chimney fire at TIM
home Of Mrs. Mary Waller; the firI
was soon extinguished without dam
age to the property. The next alarm
occurred Monday afternoon, and wal
turned. In by employees Of the rail
road who say smoke issuing from
the vacant building along the rail
road tracks owned by Senator VIII
bur p, Jacobs. The building has
been vacant since the Kent Shirl
Company moved out a few weeks
ago and Senator Jacobs stated he
] thought the building was all closed
up tight but It is believed someone
had entered the building, as a small
pile Of rubbish was blazing, but was
extinguished. without damage. The
poultry plant OF B. F. McKnatt ad-
joins the building on the north, and
the oil tanks Of the Peoples Service
Station are located on the next lot
at the south end, and next to them
is the large lumber ward Of /. ID.
Short Lumber Co. Had the blaze
started in the dead hour of the night,
nc doubt more damage would have
resulted. The building was fully in
sured.
Aged Citizen Passes
Following an illness lasting sew
eral months J. Wesley Blades, aged
80 years, died at his late residence
in Harrington early Tuesday morn
ing. The deceased was born on a
farm a few miles west of Harring-
ton, and was the son Of W. H.
Blades. As a young man he moved
to Harrington and learned, the car
penter trade; working at this vOea-
tion until he became old and forced
TO retire. Mr.. Blades was affiliated
with the M. P. Church and is listed
as one Of their oldest members. Flu
neral services were from the Boyer
Funeral Home on Thursday, in
charge of the Rev. H. L. Schlincke,
pastor of the local M. P. Church.
The deceased is survived by his sec
Ond wife who was Miss Mary J.
LOngfellow, and also two brothers,
George Blades, BurTsville, Md, Will
lard Blades. Camden. DEL, and
sister. Mrs. Nora Tubbs of Phila-
delphia. Mr.. Blades in his younger
days was a member Of several lodges
and enjoyed the associations. He
was carried as an honorary member
OF Harrington Council No. 4, ]. o.
U. A. NJ. Red Men at Houston, and
Camp No. 80. P. o. S. of
A. BY request Of the family, neph-
ews Of the deceased acted as pail
bearers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hudson. of
Philadelphia, Pa, spent the weekend /
with Mrs. D. b. Tharp.
Miss Mildred Wheeler, of Milton. |
spent the weekend with her father,
w. A. Wheeler. g. --,
The Ladies Missionary Society of |
the M. p. Church met at the home |
Of Mrs. Arnett Potter Wednesday
. Under the direction of Mrs. Ida
Phillips, the Adult Glass in home
will be held in the High /
School Auditorium on Thursday eve.,
OF each week.
Ladies' Aid Election
The Ladies', Aid meeting last Tues
day elected for the ensuing year: I
President, Mrs. James A. Cahall: I
Vice-president, Mrs. John w. Shell
lrake; secretary, Mrs. William Reed; I
assistant, Mrs. Clarence Minner; I
treasurer, Miss Heba Baker; assist
ant, Mrs. Reginald McKnatt; Par
sonage Committee, Mrs. L. C. Jones,
Mrs. E. w. Dean and Mrs. Roy POr-
Ter. M-
Church School Elect Officers.
The Methodist Episcopal Church
School Board met last Week for the
Ennual election OF Officers, Super
H. ]. Ramsdell; assist
lnt,s, w. E. West and r, J. Wfx; sec
'etary, Miss Lucy Hanson; assist
.nts, Lloyd Dayton, Wilson Manship Il
md Leon johnson; treasurer, RObt.
Vix; assistant, Clarence Shockley;
librarian, Leon Johnson.
Soy Died From Poison.
Accidentally getting hold of some
at poison which the child, is be-
ieved to have thought was peanut
utter, George Donovan, age 4 years
OH VI tAAC ANtc 41AWdAA BVuOfduS uS-
anne violently III. A physician was
but the child died.
Earl Greenhaugh, son OF Mr.. and
Irs. John Greenhaugb has been re-
ommended by United States Sena-
Dr. John @. Townsend. as second
lternate for appointment to the
Inited States Naval ACADEMY.
Miss Thelma Wix entertained at
ridge at her home on Delaware
ve., Friday aftternoon. The fol-
,wing were among those present:
Irs. Herman Daniels, Mrs. William
and Mrs. Paul Weigel.
Under the auspices Of the local
oy Scout Troop, special service
as been arranged at the NJ. E.
hurch next Sunday evening in cele-
ration Of the 25th anniversary of
lie Boy Scout movement. The SER
ces will begin at 7.3O o'clock. The
sogram is under the direction Of
,ont Master Frank Wichey and a
cal committee.