Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08
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public schools OF Delaware for ~,
past nine years, being a member n
the local high school faculty for IN,
past seven years, became presidenl
OF the Rotary Club when they elect
ed officers this week for the new
year. The other officers include sec.
ond assistant fire chief, Clsud n
Cahall for vice president; William
Helms, track supervisor, Pennsvl.
vania Railroad, secretary; and ]
Reynolds Wilson, local manager ol
the Eastern Shore Public Service
Company, treasurer. Directors are.
Clarence Norris, Paul Hawk, Ernest
Raughley, DR.. r. J. Emory, A. B.
Parsons and William Helms.
The regular monthly meeting of
the officers club of the Women's
Benefit Association was held at the
home Of Mrs. James L. Harmstead
the past week. Mrs. Bernicc john
son will entertain the club for their
meeting in May.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Harrington Fire Company will
be held in the fire house this even
ing.
The regular monthly meeting Of
the Loyal Workers Glass of the NJ.
p. Church will be held at the home
Of Mrs. A. C. Creadick this evening.
officers for the new year will be
elected. The nominating committee
has interviewed a number of nos
sible candidates and it is said all
have agreed to serve the class If
elected.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Ladies Auxiliary of the Harr:ug-
ton Fire Company scheduled for
next Monday evening mas beer de- |
ferred due to the organ ;atiOn serv-
ing banquet to a railroad organi-
zation.
Mrs. Elsie Cain of Philadelphia
and Mrs. Bertha JObes of New Jer-
sey visited here on Saturday in the
interest of the sale of property of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. J. Frank
Thomas.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tee and son
Harry, Jr., and Harry Quillen spent
Sunday with Mrs. Annie Howard on
the Spring Hill Farm, near Hebron,
Md.
Mrs. Albert Tee and children Wis
tied Wilmington last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Hurd of Ches-
ter. Pa, spent the weekend with
their respective parents. ,
Another old land mark of tine
horse and buggy days fell prey to '
flames here shortly after 3 o'clock {
On Sunday morning when the barn '
IN the rear of the home of Preston |
Brown on Weiner avenue, caught S
ire. The barn adjOins the right of
way of the Pennsylvania Railroad c
md it is believed sparks from a I
rain that is said to have passed a q
hort time before probably set it on t
ire. Mr.. Brown used the barn as t
5arage but had his car parked out .
n front of the house on this occa-
ion. The local fire company re- O
pOnded with both engines and saw \
d the building from complete de- S
tructiOn, the roof and upper story r
aving been burned. The fire SEEM D
d to have originated in the loft. B
here was no insurance on this a
Mr. Brown said that every G
hing else he owned carried insur- D
nee The damage will be about $50. r,
he Brown residence, the home and
arm of Mrs. Laura NJ. Sapp were in c
le path of the flames but did not b
ct on fire. a
Headed by Scout Master Frank W
'itchey and Stanley NJ. WOodhead,
,veral members of the local Boy Ie
cOut troop spent an overnight trip @,
Camp Rodney. The youngsters N
# here after school on Friday last NJ
I'd returned on Saturday last. The dI
flowing scouts made the trip, st
mes Masten, Jonathan Clifton, of
artin Smith, Abner Markland, Billy
sady, Fred Greenley, Elmer West, nj
srlin Brown, Louis Price and How in
d Long. Fl
r. J. Emory an or
unced the result of the attendance NJ;
ntest between the boys and girls ed
the Junior Department of the NJ. ar
Sunday school on Sunday. The er,
ntest came to a close last Sunday tht
d was a spirited affair all through SD
, thirteen weeks. First the boys ella
re ahead and then the girls. The
VS. finally won with a lead of %
Ints. Mrs. Jessie B. Tee was Sc
ted to head the committee that is
provide the treat and entertain 7
mt for the winners. Harry Boyer ter
J Marian Collins we're named on ter
committee to select a base ball Mr.
ch for the Sunday school junior reg
eball team. sid
he fourth quarterly conference act
the NJ. p. Church will be held in teri
Sunday school rooms at $3.50 mel
Ock on Wednesday evening. Dal
Irs. Albert Tee and children went Mr.,
a shopping trip to Wilmington LoI
Saturday. Cur
red Lewis of Wilmington is tow
nding a part Of this week with Thi
Il relatives. +
rs. A. P. Lewis has returned ford
le for the summer after SPEND evei
the past winter with relatives at GERS
ton, Md, are:
r. and Mrs. Harry Tee and son Mrs
Harry Quillen spent Sunday Mrs
Mrs. Annie Howard at the tary
ng Hill Farm, near Hebron, Md. ding
r. and Mrs. Isaac Hurd. Of Ches- beat
Pa, spent the weekend with sion
/ respective parents. III
:. Howard Clymer OF Phlladel- hold
spent Monday with local the
ids. TT
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