Milford chronicle., 1940-10-25
HARRINGTON

-S'-t-- 4" Va lf"f fuAN 70 Ht
helo here on Wednesday night. Oe-
tober 30. The parade ig sponsored
Dy tho fire company, Rotary Club and
the Lions Club. c. Douglass Mills Is
general chairman Of the ceiebra-
ton. Others aasiFtins include G. N.
Cahall, John B. Holloway and Ben
jamin Emory on the parade commit
tee; finance committee, Charles Peck
and Milton Welch; advertising, G.
Tharp Harrington;, judges, Ernest
Raughley, H. r. Quillen and WARREN
r. Moore
Over a hundred Invitations have
been sent out to IRE companies. aux
iliaries, bands, bugle corps and civic
clubs to join IN the parade. Several
organizations have already indicated
they would be present. A street
dance will follow the parade. Har-
fington units expect to enter the
parade al Milford the following
night and Milford has promised 70
reciprocate by sending music and
marcners here f1r the local parade.
Over $500 has been raised for par
ade prizes to be divided as follows:
Best band, $4,000; second best band,
xl5.OOi best como fioat, S5 co.; best
commercial float, $1,000; second best
hot, $1,000, and third best float,
$1,000; best appearance Of marching
unit with twenty or more, $1,000;
best comic float, $500; most unique
car, $3.50; most comic group, $3.50;
best on horse, $3.50; best comic man,
$3.50; best comic woman, S2.50; most
unique costume, $3.50; best man Inn
personation, $3.50; best dressed show
window, $500; best decorated auto
mobile, $500; best decorated bicycle
$2.5Os. best dressed child, $3.50; best
comic child, $3.50; fire company
making best appearance with. ap-
paratus and 20 or more men in line.
$500,
Clayton M. Powell, age II years, q
local furniture dealer, was found
dead in his store from a heart at
tack last Thursday morning, October
16. Mr.. Powell had summoned a To-
cal physician who advised that he |
go to his home across the street and |
lie down. Mr.. Powell was born in !
Delaware near Hartly but had been
a citizen of this community for the |
Hdbl II ICdA9. AAAE WIG 0ACu AUWA
years ago. The deceased is the last /
survivor of his immediate family, |
having no brothers or sisters He
was a member of Washington Camp |
No. 80, p. o. S. Of A., of this city, and |
a member of the Daughters of Am !
erica, of Townsend. Funeral services
took place from his late residence on |
the Boulevard last Sunday afternoon |
at 2 o'clock. The services were in
charge of the Rev. Robert 3. Green, /
pastor Of Asbury Methodist Church. |
Interment was made in old Union /
cemetery, near Townsend. The de- /
ceased is survived by the following
children: James R. Powell, Mrs. Ell
sic Roth, Mrs. Elizabeth Owen, of
Wilmington; Scott W. Powell, Bal
timOre; Lloyd Powell, Newark;
Grace V. Powell, Long Island. N. Y;
Millard Powell and Nellie Powell,
residing at home.
Funeral services for Mrs Della
Spence Outten, wife Of James Out
ten, age 62 years, took place from
Grace Methodist Church in Green
wood. Saturday afternoon, October
19, 1910, at o'clock. Mrs. .0utten
had been in poor health for some
time. The Rev. ]. ]. Won HagIe had
charge of the services assisted by
the Rev. N. c. Benson of Houston.
Mrs Outten was born in Delaware.
Interment was made in Hollywood
The deceased is survived |
by her husband, James Outten and
one son, Clarence Spence Of Green
wood; two sisters, Mrs Howard
of Bryn MawF, Pa; Mrs. |
Mccoy Yearsley of Port Penn and
Harry d. Minner of near Harring-
ION.
Early last Saturday morning fire
lf undetermined origin completely
Quilted the upper floor of the two
story dwelling of John Christopher. I
/ colored World War veteran on
West Milby street Christopher and !
his family were forced to leave the '
hurriedly after being nOti- U
led of the fire by neighbOrs. The fire !
department responded with two en-
zines and battled the flames for Ov- =
r an hour before getting them un-
ier control. Several years ago the
property was said to have been a !
lOtOriOus hangOut including a speak
asy and was known then as the =
Blue Goose" The weather was calm
nd nearby properties were not en-
angered. The loss will probably be
bout $1,000 on building and con-
ents, the dwelling was covered by '
Insurance. Very little furniture was y
emoYed from the burning home and !,
on the first floor was con- :, :,
iderably damaged by water. 1t was Z
lso reported the family lost quite =
sum of money hidden in q closet on =
he second floor. However, the lat 4
Or statement could not be verified. =
Mrs. Theodore Smith is spending y
Dme time with her son, DR.. and Mrs. Z
ames d. Smith in Camden, N. ]. 2
Thirty members Of the Harrington =
ew Century Club enjoyed a trip !,
, Valley Forge. Pa, during the past y
eek.
Mrs. Matthew Eberhard mas been a =
amden, N. j.. visitor during the
asst week. =,
REGINALD Nelson of Wilmington o.
,ent the weekend with his mother, =
rs. Florence Nelson. =.
Mrs. Elsie Knox OF Wilmington q
)ent the weekend with Mr.. and
RS. Charles Goslee. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry C. Tee were y
rests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Tee y
Wilmington on Sunday. p p
Miss Ruth Laramore Of Whining =
n spent the weekend with Mr.. and e
RS. Samuel Denney. -
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cahall and y
:, and Mrs. A. C. Creadick were u
tests Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Black !.
Cape Charles, Va, over the week "a