Milford chronicle., 1939-09-08
HARRINGTON

president, Mrs. Chandus Buckson
recording secretary, Mrs. Denne.
Morris; financial secretary, Mrs. Lee
Remley; treasurer, Mrs. Marial
Massey; bylaws committee, Mrs
Lewis Anderson, Mrs. Massey, Mrs
Morris, Mrs. Barcus. The new or
ganization plans to attend the Stat
Convention at Rehoboth seeking
membership in the State orgHniza
tion.
About seventy-fve members OF
the Tharp family assembled at the
home of the president, William B
Tharp. near Pennington, last Sat
urday for the fourth biennial reun'
ion. Short talks were given by c
Walter Collins of Morristown, N. j.
and Mr.. Tharp of Pennington.
Since the last reunion three mem
bers of the clan have died and a
memorial service was held for them
They included, Mrs. Hannah Melvin
of Middletown; Alfred Lee Tharp
Sr., and Alfred Lee Tharp, Jr., OF
Easton, Md. Officers for the new
year were reelected as follows:
President, William B. Tharp; vice
DItSlutHLt WdloOh W. AAoa
rington, Dover; secretary, Mrs. Will
bur E. Jacobs, Harrington; treasur-
er, Mrs. Fred Nuttle, Denton. Com
mittee on arrangements, Mrs. S. NJ.
D. Marshall, Milford; Mrs. David
Grant, New York, N. Y. and Mrs.
William Tharp, Wilmington.
The following were among those
present: Mr.. Tharp, ]. Wallace Hill,
Ruth C. Day, DR.. W. w. Day, Clara
Hall and Mrs. VIM. Poole, of Farm
ingtcn; William B. Tharp, Helen S.
Tharp. Emlin H. Tharp, Sr., Flor
ence ". Tharp. Joyce C. Tharp. EN-
len Tharp, Jr., Delema A. Tharp,
Jack w. Tharp, W. Harvey Melvin,
Edna NJ. Melvin, Annie W. Melvin,
A. w. Jellison and H. d. Jellison,
all of Wilmington; Florence T. Sim
mons. H. T. Anderson, John A. I'm
derwood. Mary T. Underwood, Nor
ton V. Plumb, Frances Anderson,
Anne Townsend Anderson. William
Tharp Anderson, Mortimer A.
Whitehead, all of Philadelphia; Lucy
II. Hall. Mrs. M. W. Heisler, Mrs. S.
NJ D. Marshall, Barbara T. Marshall,
Ralph Anderson, of Milford; David
Grant. Ruth Grant and David Grant,
Jr., of New York; Walter W. Tharp,
Sr., Ernest Tharp and Walter W.
Tharp, Jr.. of Norfolk. Va; Beniah
Tharp. Hubert Tharp and Margaret
T. Bennett. SeafoTd; Judge Watson
W. Harrington and Jessie Harring-
ton, of Dover: Walter Collins and
Eva N. Collins. Morristown, ~ j.;
Ella Melvin and Mrs Mary Watts,
Chestertown. Md; Lillian Culver.
and Mary Melvin. of Middletown;
Solomon W. Hunter and Mary T.
Hunter. North East. Md; Mary ].
Williamson. and Janette William
son. of Greenwood; Lewis Tharp, of
Los Angeles, California; II. Edward
Merriken, Crystal Springs, Florida;
Henry Hill. Berlin, Md; Wilbert l..
Merriken, Denton, Md; John Melvin,
Smyrna; Sallie Tharp Cain. Flor
Gnce Layton. C. A. Tharp, Louise
Bullock. Georgia E. Jacobs. Wilbur
E. Jacobs. Georgiana Cain. Lyman
Jacobs, Ormond Jacobs. Myrtle An
6erson. Mary E. Ward and Jesse c.
Ward. all of Harrington.
Confined to his room on account
of old age for the past week, death
occurred to Benjamin F. Steward.
age 81 years, at his home in this
city on Sunday morning, september
g. Mr. Steward was born in Iowa,
but came to Delaware several years
ago settling on farm near Whit
lesbury and the Maryland State line.
eleven years ago he quit the farm
and lived a retired life in this city
Mr. Steward was a devout Christian
attending the church of his choice
here. though he was a member OF
the Brethren Church at Denton, Md.
where funeral services were held
on Wednesday afternoon at two o.
clock. The Rev. Norman Sees had
charge of the services assisted
by Rev. W. NJ. Wine. pastor of the
Pennington Brethren Church. The
deceased is survived by his widow.
Mrs. Delilah J. Steward and nine
children as follows: Mrs. Elsie
Smith. Johnstown, Pa, Mrs. Emma
Milby. Cordova. Md. George W.
Steward, Greensboro, Md; Thomas
Steward, Philadelphia: John Stew
ard. Easton. Md; VIM. r. Steward
Mrs Mary Link, Mrs. Martha Aus
tin and Russell Steward. all residing
in or near Harrington. Mr.. Steward
leaves a family of "a descendants |
which is one of the largest families |
recorded here in some time. There /
are "A grandchildren and 10 great |
grandchildren. Mr.. Steward also has
an older brother residing in Water
loo. Iowa. Interment was made at
Denton.
Mrs. Ethel Welch, of Pniladel-
pha. has been spending the week
end with her sisters in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Swain, of
Philadelphia, have been spending the
holidays with their respective par
ents in this city.
Nj. and Mrs. Lloyd Dayton. of
Wilmington, were guests of Mr. and
Mrs Townsend Rust on Labor Day.
Edward West, of Wilmington,
called upon former friends here on
Saturday.
Omer Harrington. of Newark, N.
j.. has been spending a weeks va
cation with friends here and Fred
erica.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Simmons of
spent the weekend
with the latter's mother, Mrs. Noah
Cain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Camper. of
Philadelphia, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Wilbur Pearson, over the
week lend.
Bill Minner, Hershel Billings,
Harry Tee and George Markert mo-
tored to Virginia Beach on Sunday
Many Harrington citizens were Wis
tors to Ocean City, Md, on Sunday.