Milford chronicle., 1937-07-16
HARRINGTON

After an Illness lasting over a
period of years, death occurred to
William j. Greenlee, 20 years of age
early last Thursday morning at the
home of a daughter, Mrs. Augustus
Raughley in this city from compli-
cations. For many years Mr.. Green
lee was o farmer In the Whitlesburg
section of Kent county. His wife
died about year ago. For the past
six weeks he had been making his
home with his daughter. Funeral
services were in charge of Rev. J.
E. Parker, pastor of the NJ. E.
Church, assisted by Rev. Lawson
Jump of Denton and were held from
his late residence on Liberty street,
Sunday afternoon at 2 O'Clock. The
deceased is survived by four daugh-
ters, Mrs. Eva Frazier, FELTON,; Mrs.
Mary Garrett, Wilmington; Mrs.
Ethel .Cramer, Washington, d. c.,
and Mrs. Ruth Raughley, Harring-
ton. Two brothers, Robert Greenlee,
FELTON,; David Greenlee, Goldsboro,
Md, and two sisters, Mrs. Sarah
Sipple, FELTON,; Mrs. Ella Saunders,
Mardella Springs, Md, also survive.
There are seven grandchildren. In
terment was made at Greensboro,
Md.
Deputy State Councillor S. Carl
Hughes of FELTON, visited Harrington
Council, No. 4, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, on
Tuesday evening and installed the
officers for the current term as fol-
lows: Jr. p. c., C. Douglass Mills;
councillor, IRA c. Messick; vice
councillor, J. II. Workman; record
ing secretary, George w. Swain;
financial secretary, Carl Lewis; con-
ductor, Joseph Curtis; warden, Chas.
Tatman Inside sentinel, Edgar Hill;
outside sentinel, Fred Wilson; treas
urer, C. Tharp Harrington; trustees,
Winslow Knapp, J. II. Workman,
and Wilson Holden; representative
to State Council, Winslow Knapp;
alternates, Edgar Hill and George
Hill; chaplain, Wilson Holden. Dur
ing the social hour cards were play |
ed and refreshments were served.
What appeared to be an unavoid-
able accident occurred about two !
miles north of this city last Friday |
evening about s o'clock, when Ed
ward Coulbourn, of Horntown, Va,
driving a truck south on Route 13
of the State Highway, struck and
injured Robert E. Black, the small
son of Alvin Black, residing on a
farm nearby. According to witnesses
A., Oo,,Ih0ur,, rrao YnaatinO a truck !
at this point, when the child ran out
Of the yard to join older brothers
across the highway. The driver tried
hard to miss the child and didn't
run over it, the rear of his truck
knocked it down. After examination
by a local physician, the child was
aiken home, suffering from bruises
md a probable concussion.
Magistrate w. H. Cahall held the
lriver under $500 bail on the charge
,f assault and battery by automobile
o await the result of the injuries.
Mrs. Olive T. Sharp has been re-
,ent guest of Mrs. Ida Morgan at
seaford.
Mrs. Noah Cain is spending some
ime with her daughter, MRS. W. w.
simmons in Philadelphia.
/! Mrs. Harry C. Tee was the guest
If her parents, Rev. and Mrs. j. T.
Bailey at Milford last week. A..
Mrs. Mary Dolby, Mrs. Mary
Brown and the Misses Grace and
sladys Souders have returned from
motor trip to New Orleans, La.
Mrs. Willie Fleming, Mrs. Annie
stevenson and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
!. Farrow are spending ten days 'at
liverdale.
Mrs. Pauline Newton of Dover
as been a recent guest of her sis
ar, Mrs. William Reed.
Mrs. Laura Layton of Bridgeville
spending a few days with Mrs. l..
Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred C. Powell and
IT. and Mrs. Ernest Raughley were
Tilmington visitors last week.
Harry McNeal of Chester, Pa,
alled upon former friends here this
eek.
Mrs. DUPONT Walker of Dover
tent Monday with Miss Caroline +.
larp.