Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1936-04-03
HARRINGTON

members Of the Ladies Auxiliary o
the Harrington Fire Company werl
guests Of honor at the Second An
nual Banquet rendered 10 the ladies
by the Harrington FIRE Company a
SWANS Hotel last Friday evening
me ladies work in close harmony
with the fire company. serve many
suppers and devise various means
70 provide equipment for the fire
company. The firemen. in order to
show their appreciation give them
an annual banquet, which was head
ed BY a fruit cup. a roast turkey
platter with all the fixin's. Mrs. Lew
is Clymer, president Of the auxiliary
was toastmistress. Mrs. Marian
Reyes sang the invocation song.
Mrs. 2. Brinton Holloway recited
accompanied by Mrs. Jean Greenlee
at the plano. The address Of the eve
ming was made by q. Paul BurkhOld-
er, president State Education Assoc
citation. Music was furnished by
Jimmy Emberlin and his gang.
At the meeting Of the Harrington
Century Club on Tuesday afternoon,
at which Mrs. J. c. Messner presid-
cd, plans were discussed for the
biennial luncheon to be held on
Tuesday. April a. Final arrange
ments will be made at the club
meeting next week The program
for the day was in charge of Mrs.
Claude Cahall, Mrs. Lester Butcher
and Mrs. r. J. Emory with Ora
MATES" as the topic They present.
ed a one act play entitled, what
Grandma Knows" The following
characters assisted with the play:
Grandmother, Mrs. o. T. Roberts;
mother, Mrs. r. J. Emory; Julia
Mason, Miss Virginia Hammond;
Lottie, Mrs. Claude Cahall; Therman
Whitney, Franklin Jester. Mrs. Les
ter Butcher directed the play. Read
ings were given as follows: IAN Old
Sweetheart Of Nine" by Mrs. Vir-
ginia Holloway, accompanied at the
piano by Mrs. Paul Hawk. who play
ed Hearts and Flowers" ut Amt |
Nothin' to Laugh At and "The Cir
Gus Baby" by Miss Margaret Sher-
wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. William M. Stokes
recently entertained at dinner the |
following friends, Rev. and Mrs. }.
L. Parker, Mrs. Martina Powell, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred c. Powell and daUgh-
ter, Miss Christine.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. S. Richards en-
tertained number Of friends on
Sunday. The following were among
those uresent: Mr.. and Mrs. Rill
Driscoll and Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Watts! Wilmington; Mr.. and Mrs.
John Pitlick, Camden, and J. j. Cal
lagher, Warsaw, Va. The dinner par
ty was given in honor Of the birth
day Of Mr.. Drlscoll.
Mrs. Willie d. Fleming and her
grandson, Robert NJ. Tee, celebrated
a double birthday anniversary last
Sunday at the home of Mrs. Fleming
on West street. A full course tur-
key dinner was served. The guests
included relatives and friends as
follows: DR.. and Mrs. l. A. Sheath
Atlantic City, N. J.; Mrs. Myna Wy
att KessIer, Baltimore; Mrs. Lucy
Scott. Mrs. Mary Wyatt. Mr.. and
Mrs. Kescsler FarrOw, Miss Ruth
Zee. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry L. Boyer,
Mrs. Mae Galloway, Miss Nexie
Brown and Mrs. Deborah Galloway,
All Of Harrington. Mrs. Galloway is
past so years Of age and is the only
aunt Of Mrs. Fleming and ]
her sisters.
A slight chimney fire at the home
IF Frank A. Collins on Ward street. :
,bortIy before 8 o'clock on Tuesday i
morning called gu the local fire de- !
,artment. No damage resulted. ;
The second quarterly conference
Il the NJ. P. Church will be held =
lext Wednesday evening at $3.50 o. 4
lock.
Mrs. Mollie Mitchell of Ocean City,
Id, spent "A part Of last week Wlth 4
Ormer friends here.
Mrs. Jack Morris Of Philadelphia I
) visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +
William A. Swain. n
Charles Lane Of HOpewell, Nd, IS
pending a few days here with local n
riends. v
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Sharp. Mr..
nd Mrs. L. +. Jones and II. }.
.amsdell attended the NJ. =. Con-
snce at Delmar last Friday
DR.. Howard Clymer and George ed
layton of Philadelphia spent Mon NJ
az with local friends. al
Mayor Wilbur z. Jacobs annOun- pI
a that the sum Of $125.55 had been III
,llected for the Red Cross Flood OF
elief. "
MI. and Mrs. Harry C. Tee and Gu
=, enonf Sunday with the latter's
,rents, Rev. and Mrs J. r. Bailey by
Milford Pr
John TwitTey Of Laurel spent the ne
eek-end with Fred Bailey. ma
Fred VonGuerres, Of Philadelphia, ti'
Ient the weekend with his brother, ta
erbert VonGoerres. an
Charles Moore, accompanied by 20
lend and Miss ElOise Chapman, Y
tn students at Western Maryland "
,liege, are spending their spring
cation with their respective par q,
Is. 81.
Miss Kathryn Rash, Miss Doris ~
arlington, Miss Dorothy Markert ~,
d Lyman Jacobs Of the University ~
Delaware are guests Of their re- ~,
ective parents during the spring ~,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter B. Masten AM
tertained d number Of friends on
nday. The guests included Mr.,
4 Mrs. Will G. Smith, Clifton
mes, Mrs. Clarence Dempsey and
on DEMPSEY. an Of Smyrna; Mr.. an
d Mrs. James q. Dempsey and ten
nlly and AFR. and Mrs. Herbert ev,