Milford chronicle., 1936-09-04
HARRINGTON


d After being In poor health 70
+ several weeks and suffering a par
alytie stroke, during which time sh
= was in a coma, Mrs. J. WIN Powell
+ widow Of the late ]. w. Powell, for
mer president Of the First Nationa
Bank, died at her home on Elem
: ing street, Saturday evening. Mrs
2 Powell was a native Of Kent COUNT
and lived in this community all o.
her life. She was the daughter o.
Nimrod and Annie Harrington. Hell
parents In early years before the
town Of Harrington was eyei
thought Of, owned considerable tim
Der land. The present site Of the NJ
E. Church was in timber and owned
by her parents. Il is said her mo-
ther refused to sign the deed for the
sale Of the timber until the COM
pany agreed to donate the plot Of
land for a church.
Mrs. Powell was an active church
worker and served as superintend-
ent of the primary department in
the NJ. E. Sunday school a few years
ago. She was a member Of the W.
c. T. U. and Of the Official board of
the NJ. E. Church, and seldom missed
a meeting. She is survived by one
son, Deputy State Auditor, Fred c.
Powell and two brothers, William
Harrington, Wyanett, ILL.,, and Ben
jamin Harrington, retired railroad
conductor for the Pennsylvania Rail-
UD
granddaughter also survives, Miss
Christine Powell of Harrington. Flu
neral services were held from her
late residence Tuesday afternoon at
2 O'Clock. The services we're in
charge Of Rev. J. E. Parker, her pas
tor, assisted by Rev. E. H. Collins |
of MarshalltOn, former pastor. Di-
rectOrs of the First National Bank |
served as pallbearers. Interment was
made in Hollywood cemetery,
Mrs. Agnes Vane, wife of Ridgely
W. Vane, a local Gamer, while go
ing about her household duties late
afternoon lost her balance
and fell from a second story win
dow of her home on Weiner avenue,
suffering a sprained ankle, bruises
and a deep scalp laceratiOn. DR.. w.
+. Chapman was summoned and re- I
ieved the injured woman. The aeci-
lent Is rather unfortunate at this
line as Mrs. Vane is very active at
he canning plant Of her husband,
which is now in the tomato canning !
easOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gates of Will
iamspOrt, Pa, spent the weekend
With Mr.. and Mrs Ernest w. Dean.
Rev. and Mrs. Stephen Galley and 3
hildren are spending this week
With Rev. and Mrs. Harry Hager at 3
iarion Station, Md.
Harrington Troop No. 76 of Boy 3
cOuts, have been enjoying the past .
veek at Riverdale on the Indian
liver. The first part of the week .
.ev. ]. E. Parker, troop committee
ian, was with the boys, and over 3
he weekend Assistant Scout Mas .
n c. T. Harrington was in charge.
he following boys are included in .
le group: Fred Greenley, Elmer
lest, Louis Price, Billy Ready, 8
ames Masten, Martin Smith and
Dner MARYLAND. .
Post Commander Earl Sylvester, .
enj. Emory and Elmer Smith at
nded the Department Convention .
the American Legion at Whining
n on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William w. Sharp
I'd Miss Caroline F. Sharp visited
ehObOth and Oak Orchard on Fri =
y.
Miss MyTna Booth of Georgetown ;
IS been spending the past week
tn Miss Kitty Toppin.
Mrs. A. ". Satterfield Is spending
week with relatives and friends
Denton and fredericksburg, Md. .
Mrs. Florence Cain and children
Elmer, N. j.. have been spending .
2 past week with her sister, Mrs.
lllace Hanson.
Miss Elizabeth Shaw of Pittsburgh,
=, is spending her vacation with
al relatives.
omar J. Harrington Of BayOnne,
j., called upon old friends here 3
ring the past week.
)F. and Mrs. r. j. Emory spent 4
weekend with the latteF's par .
s in Virginia.
ieorge Short of MacClesfield, N. 3
is spending a vacation with his
ents, MFR. and Mrs. Samuel Short.
r this city.
Irs. Amanda EggeFt of New York
been the guest Of local relatives .
ing the past week.
Iiss Doris Harrington has been
Miss Leah Hayward of
tile, Washington, during the past ss,
X. 60
RS. Martina Powell, Mrs. Rosa -
es and John d. Brown, three Of
oldest citizens are confined 70
r homes on account Of serious N
ess.