Milford chronicle., 1940-08-16
HARRINGTON

WIN equipment anu lWCuty-dF
men, the local Ere company parade
at Sharptown last Wednesday night
Vice President Milton WEIGH pre-
sided over the business session Il
the fire house Monday night a
which time President @. b. Mills an,
former chief II. @ Tee were name,
delegates to the State Convention
MIR. Welch and Charles Peck vii
serve as alternates. Mr. Mills anC
Chief Shockley will arrange for {
band to go to the State Convention
with the fire company.
The delegates asked the company
for instructions on proposed mea.
sures to come before the state con
vention. They were instructed to
support the resolution increasing the
state association dues. providing the
funds are set aside to assist with
future conventions and not added to
the general fund to be used to op-
crate the state association.
.Samuel Raughley, Mr.. Welch and
Chief Shockley will represent the
company at the next county meeting
to be held at Hartly.
Kent County Coroner Herman
johnson, of Milford, held an inquest
at the Boyer Funeral Home in this
city last Friday night over the body
of Gilbert Leroy Jackson, age SO
years, bringing in verdict that
death was caused by a heart attack
Mr. Jackson, a retired farmer, was
making his home with a daughter.
Mrs, James Lyons, on a farm near
this city. Friday morning he was
apparently in good health and was
doing some light work around the
farm near the dwelling. His daugh-
ter was talking to him about an
hour before he was found dead in
one of the outbuildings about 10
o'clock. The Rev. T. C. Jones, pas
tor of Trinity Methodist Church, had
charge of the funeral services
which were held from the Boyer
Funeral Home in this city Sunday
afternoon at o'clock Interment
was made in Hollywood cemetery.
Besides his daughter with whom he
resided, he is survived by four other
children: Eddie Jackson, Mrs. Will
liam Ward and Mrs. Byron Sapp of
Harrington, and Leroy jackson Of
Bridgeville; one brother, Charles
Jackson, of Mardella Springs, Md, !
also survives, and there are ten
grandchildren.
The Young Peoples Department of
Asbury Methodist Church is all pep |
ped up in completing plans for their
annual lawn fete known as the "Har-
vest Moon Festival" The festival
will include many novelties such as
a treasure hunt, 81 Perkins Country
Store and an abundance of home
made ice cream and cake for sale.
Early reports from the advance sale
of tickets indicate a large attend
ance. The Harvest Moon Orchestra
will furnish music. The festival will
be held on the churchlawn next
Thursday night and should this night
be stormy it will be held on Friday
night.
MIR. and Mrs. C. D. Mills and Mr..
and Mrs. Franklin Swain are en-
joying their vacation at Oak Or
chard.
Ralph Cahall, of Washington, D.
c., is the guest of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. CahaIl,~. -. II
Harry Harrington, of Whining
ton, spent the weekend with {
friends here. i
T. G. Riley of Baltimore spent the '
weekend with his mother, Mrs. T. (
G. Riley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Swain of Phil a
adelphia, spent the weekend with /
their respective parents. \
Mrs. Fannie Noble of Greensboro, 4
Nd, visited. Miss Caroline F. Sharp {
Turing the past week. q
Mrs. Anna FramptOn and little son
If Wilmington, are visiting her mo-
her, Mrs. John Rose. {
Mrs. Harry L. Boyer has been {
pending the past week on a vaca-
ion to Atlantic City, N. ]. \
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Porter and Mr.. 6
md Mrs. Edwin Hopkins are enjoy l
ng a motor trip over the Sky Line
Drive. a
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore H. Har- G
'ington spent the weekend with Mr.. b
md Mrs. T. Scott Purse at Reho c
10Th. c
The Loyal Workers class of Trim a
ty Church have changed the date of c
heir annual outing from Friday to v
of this week. S
Deputy State Auditor and Mrs. "
Tred C. Powell are occupying cot a
age at Rehoboth. k
Miss Margaret Gray was on vaca- r,
ion last week enjoying few days d
t Rehoboth. r,
Billy Davis is spending vaca-
ion at Rehoboth this week.
The Beginners Department Of AS
ury Methodist Church will hold its
nnual outing next Saturday after al
Don on the lawn of Prospect W
hurch. al
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cooley of
Tiddletown, have been recent guests M
{ Mr.. and Mrs. c. N. Cahall. M
Mrs. Sara Behen of Dover was the ca
uest Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Oh
7. s. McCabe during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs John Satterfield have en-
cen occupying cottage at River ST.
ale on the Indian River during the Jr
ast week. tn
Arthur Chenowith, District Gov
nor of Rotary International, was ite
guest of the Rotary Club on Tues da
W night.
Three school teachers, Miss Lillian en-
uston, Miss Mildred Wolf of Lau- nil
4, and Miss Pearl Cain Of Har- ch
ngton and Julius Cooper of Laurel
e on a two weeks motor trip de
rough the New England States and tin
lnada. an
Miss Grace Wanda Quillen is Wis
ng friends in Philadelphia. far
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry M. Black have ch,
on entertaining the latter's father, Mi