Milford chronicle., 1940-11-15
HARRINGTON


Judging from the action reported
at the regular meeting of the fire
company this week, when officers
for the new year were nominated,
the December meeting when they
are elected will show a number of
contests. President c. D. Mills pre-
sided over the business session when
the application of C. Bishop was IA
vorably reported and the candidate
elected to membership. The appli-
cation of Fred Bailey. Jr.. was re-
turned to committee for further con-
sideration on account of his age.
Chief ShOckley, Charles Peck and
Samuel Raughley will represent the
company at the county meeting to
be held in Houston on November 20.
The nomination of officers resulted
as follows: President, c. D. Mills,
incumbent, and M. A. Welch, the
present vice president; vice presi-
dent, Samuel RaughleZ and Charles
Peck; secretary, Leonard Horleman,
incumbent; treasurer, c. T. Harring-
ton, incumbent; financial secretary,
Harry C. Tee; fire recorder, Harry
C. Tee; chief, C. W. ShOckley, incum-
bent; c. N. Cahall. present first as
sistant chief, and former Chief H. C.
Tee. MI. Tee was not present at the
meeting and plans to withdraw, not
being a candidate for the office.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. d. Walker, of Tux
edo Park, Mrs. Fred Davis, of VIII
mingtOn, and Mrs. Ella Rogers Of
Milford have been recent guests OF
Nj. and Mrs. W. R. Massey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Cordrey of New
Orleans, La, have returned home
after spending the past week here.
Mr.. Cordrey will be transferred to
Memphis, Tenn, in the near future.
I. G. Riley, Jr.. Of Baltimore. Nd,
spent q few days with his mother,
Mrs. Lois Riley.
Mrs. Joseph Belts Of Dover visited
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Shockleys this
week
ldrs. Ella d. Cordrey accompanied
her son and daughter to their home
in Louisiana and will spend the
winter with Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Cor
drey.
William Reed Of Philadelphia
spent a part of this week with his
mother, Mrs. Hester Reed.
Mr. and Mrs. o. H. Kirk of Alex
aEdria, Va, spent the weekend, in
cluding Armistice Day, here.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Vane and chill
dren Of Baltimore, have been re-
cent guests Of the latter's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Smith.
NTro I apnrr Etlarnfnur rrnc tho umaof
of her daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee FARRELL of Newport this week.
Mrs. Grace Lynch Of Wilmington
has been visiting her aunt, Mrs
Laura Sapp.
Mrs. Robert Friedel of Philadel-
phja spent the past week with her |
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Otwell. |
Miss Sally Winfrey has been en-
tertaining Miss Ann Cheavins OF viii
Mr.. and Mrs. William Herman are
spending some time with Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Grauer in Philadelphia.
Mrs. M. B. Poore has returned
home after spending some time with
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Paris in Wild
wood. N. J.
MI. and Mrs. Norman Cramer Of
Washington. D. c., spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Raugh-
ley.
After only a few days illness,
death occurred to Mrs. Reba Birdie
Edge, age "a years, at her home in
Chester, Pa, late Saturday night.
services were held from the
Boyer Funeral Home in this city on
at 2 o'clock. The Rev.
Thomas c. Phillips, pastor of the
Pilgrim Holiness Church. had charge
Of the service with interment in Hol-
lywood cemetery. Besides her hus-
band, Peter Edge, she is survived
by four daughters, and three sons,
the youngest being but eight months
old. Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard H. Cook, Philadelphia, and the
following brothers and sisters, Mrs.
Ida holman, Bronx, N. Y; Mrs. Ralph .
Sorman, Chester, Pa; Mrs. John
Edmunson and Mrs. John Coughlin,
Philadelphia; Mrs. Horace Pugh, ,
Leipsic; Howard ]. Cook, Oakland,
California; George and Harry Cook.
also survive
In union service held in Trinity j
Methodist Churcn Sunday night the
.hurch was filled to capacity when
he Hon James NJ Tunnell, Jr,
Itarted his Armistice Day address.
Tor about twenty minutes the Z
peaker held the undivided attention
4 the entire assemblage. The Rev. !
Robert E. Green, pastor Of Asbury s
dethodist Church, assisted with the
ervices Patriotic hymns we're used
n the congregational singing, the
aes. and Mrs. T. c. Jones sang a
Iuet. The program was sponsored
y Harrington Post No. Z. American 8
.ogion. The World War veterans 8
seen bled at the fire house and were
scorted to the church by the high j
chCOl band directed by Prof Mel Il
in Brobst Charles Townsend, Il
lember OF the State School Band
layed a saxaphone solo accompan-
I'd by Mr.. Brobst at the piano and 3
Ire Ernest Raughley at the pipe
rgan. The audience stood at at