Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14
HARRINGTON

was retired on April 1. Mr.. and Mrs
Shilcutts have resided in this tow
fer several years. They take grea
pride in their home on Flemin;
street and are always adding flower
OF shrubbery to make it more at
tractive.
Mrs. Wilbur Pearson recently en-
tertained the officers club of the Wo
mems Benefit Association.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Sharp. Mrs
George l.. Borum, Mrs. Freda Eber-
bard and Mrs. William S. McCabt
were among those visiting Philadel-
Phia this week.
Last week, Harrington Review No
of the Womens Benefit Associa-
ton enjoyed a covered dish lunch
con. A social time was enjoyed af-
ter the luncheon during which games
were played Mrs. James Killen was
first prize winner
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Swain have
announced miscellaneous shower
for their daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Macklin. who were recently married.
Many have been invited. The shower
will be held in Odd Fellows hall this
evening.
Private funeral services were held
last Friday afternoon for Mrs. Lucy
Scott widow of the late Harry A.
Scott, formerly of New York. The
services took place from her late
residence on High street. Mrs. Scott
has resided here for the past several
years. being partial invalid during
this time Mrs. Scott died at the age
g -, i1l
Hospital on Wednesday night from
complications. Rev. Robert f.
Green, pastor of the NJ +. Church,
had charge of the services. Inter-
ment was i'll Hollywood cemetery.
The deceased is survived by four
sisters. Mrs. Nina Kessler. Balti- /
more: Mrs Nora Sheats. Atlantic /
City: Miss Mary Wyatt and Mrs. Viii |
lie Fleming of this place. and Foun- /
tain Wyatt of Slaughter Beach.
Hickman Webb
A very pretty wedding was solemn
lied in the home of Rev. and Mrs. E.
II. Collins at Marshallton OH Easter
Sunday. when Miss Theresa Fac
Hickman. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carroll Hickman. became the bride
of Mr.. james Sipple Webb. son of
Mr.. and Mrs Francis Albert Webb of
Milford The young couple was ac-
Companied by Mr. and Mrs. Mark
Wiley OF Milford. II is doubtful
whether many in this community
knew the bride by her given name.
as the young lady was always refer
red to as "Sweetie" by her many
friends. After the wedding ceremony
the young couple left on a short we'd
ding trip over the Skyline Drive.
Upon their return they plan to spend
the summer at Oak Orchard.
Special Easter services were the
chief attractions in the Methodist
churches of this town on Sunday.
Rev. Robert f.. Green of the NJ. T..
Church announced that he had re-
ceived class of approximately 25
iHtQ membership in the church. The
Railroad TITO agafff~ delighted the
congregation with a few selections.
The crowd was so large il was neces-
sary to place chairs down the center
aisle to accommodate those in at
tendance. AT the Methodist Protest
ant Church the choir augmented by
4 number of home coming visitors,
presented an Easter Cantata of mu-
sic. An unusually large number ,
were present and at the close of the ,
service Rev G.. T.. Turner received ,,
into membership a class of Is. This ,,
: crviCe was most impressive when
mother and daughters. and sons join
ed church while parents and grand
parents were numbered in the con ,
gregatinn to extend the right hand of
e ellowship The Easter program was ,,
continued at the evening service
when the children of the Sunday
School recited. sang and went thru
their exercises. The committee i'll
charge OF the program which came ,
from the primary department and the :
junior department was in charge of
Mrs. Mae Turner, Mrs. Katherine =
Simpson. Mrs. Angie Potter and Miss
Matilda Billings. Mrs. Linda Layton t,
and Mrs. Albert Thistlewood. Arnett
Potter operated the electric lights in
the lighted cross. The following took :,
part in the program: Leslie WiX.
Shirley Simpson. Robert Shuttle. Pa
tricia Holloway, Constance Lord, ,
Donald Jester. GeOrgiana IIurd. Mary
Rita Hurd, Elva Rae Rash. Betty !
Louise Sheath, Irene La Cross. FL
wood Shuttle. Clayton Emory. Patsy ,
Ann Billings. Joyce O'Neal. Virginia .
Hurd David Turner. Billy Jester,
Doris Derrickson. Gladys WiX. Lou =
Use Wiley. Gordon Widdowson: quar- =,
tette, Billy Jester. Gordon Widow !
son, Gladys WiX and Bertha Rash. !
Reading, Doris Hall. !
The Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ. J.
T. Church. Circle No. S. headed by +
Miss Matte Smith. will have charge {
ll the meeting in the Sapp Memorial =
this week.
The Womens Missionary Society of
he NJ. p. Church met with Mrs. Sallic :,
'ahall on Delaware avenue. on We'd u
lcsday afternoon. :,
Mrs. H.. Harrington Truitt has been =
'isiting Mr. and Mrs Granville Tru- n
tt in Georgetown.
Mr. and Mrs. S. NJ Williams spent
sunday with relatives in Lewes. \
Walter Shaw and sister. Sarah ~
Shaw. of Penn's Grove. n. j.. have :,
,een spending a few days here with
elatives. .i
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Tee, Mr.. and ~
Irs. Fred Bailey and son were guests I,
# MIR. and Mrs. Crawford Bailey in -
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Trice, of r.
'enn's Grove. n. j.. spent the week 6,
nd with relatives here.
Harrington NJ. f. Church has had p
eturned to it the original Commun-