Milford chronicle., 1940-04-12
HARRINGTON

trinity MelnOuiat JMufcn at hcf
home on Delaware avenue On Mon
day night, with she president, Mrs.
Martha Smith, presiding. The class
decided to hold a bake and rummaga
sale on April 26-27. Mrs. Harry
Boyer Mrs. Claud Cahall and Mrs.
Everett Hall viii compose a noini-
Mating committee who Will select a
set Of officers for the year. Nearly
81 members OF the class attended the
meeting. A social hour followed the
business meeting.
AT the regular monthly meeting OF
the IRE company on Monday night,
Chief Clarence Shotkley and Ben.
Emory will compose q committee to
line up the flremen, get uniforms as
signed In preparation for the parades
to be held during the summer. The
company will most likely attend the
Del-Mar-Va Association parade to be
held IN Milton next month. The
application Of Frank O'Neal, Jr.,
was referred to the following COM
mittee: Milton Welch, Jack Macklin
and Eugene Nelson, for final action
at the next meeting. During the past
month the company answered nine
alarms. Chief Shockley, Jack Mack
lin and George w. Swain will repre-
sent the company at the county
meeting in Magnolia this month.
About fifty relatives and friends
assembled at the farm Of Harry =.
Locates last week TO join in a sur
prise birthday party in honor Of the
43rd birthday Of Mr.. Locates. A |
very pleasant social evening was en-
j0yed. Later in the evening refresh |
ments were served, the guests all |
wishing MIR. Locates many happy re-
turns Of the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. George N. Cooper of |
Chestertown, Nd, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Margaret Ford Cooper, to William
Howard Henderson OF Greensboro.
Miss Cooper graduated from Wash
ingt0n College and is now a popular
member Of the Harrington High
school faculty. Mr.. Henderson
teaches vocational agriculture in the
Greensboro High school, The we'd
ding will take place in June.
At the regular meeting of town
council on Monday night, Howard
Martin was selected to fill a vacancy
iii the police department caused by
the resignation Of Fred Marvel, who
resigned account of poor health, Mr..
Marvel is a patient at State Hospital.
Mrs. Alice N. Wix, recording sec
retary Of Kent Chapter No. IL, Order
Eastern Star, was presented with
leather brief case by the chapter at
the close of their meeting on We'd
nesday night. Mrs. Wix has served
as recording secretary for the past
six years, in addition to the brief
case she received numerous other
attractive gifts, when the members
gave her birthday surprise party.
Nearly fifty were present for the Oc-
casiOn. Visitors included Past
Grand Patron John LeCompte and
Mrs. LeCompte; Past Grand Worthy
Nlatron, Bessie Warrington and Mr..
Refreshments we're
served during the social hour.
Volunteer firemen hurried from
bed, Sunday school and church Sun
lay morning in response TO a fire
alarm near the lumber yard Of /. d.
Short Lumber Company. A grass
ire apparently starting from the
sparks Of a locomotive had burned !
over small area on the property
If the Del-Mar-Va Oil Corporation y
which adjoins the lumber yard. When
he firemen arrived the flames had
cached pile of lumber and had char
ed the ends. The fire was quickly
with booster line. A
Ire I'M this vicinity at night no
loubt would have given the company !.
battle. The damage was slight
Becoming a patient in Milford
iemorial Hospital about week ago =
or observation, John Wesley Cole =
colt, so years, died early Sunday.
)uring his short stay in the hospital
e fell out of bed and fractured a
ip. Death was attributed to heart
ilment. MIR. ColescOtt was born in
ussex county but has lived in
for several years. His
life died two years ago. Funeral
arvices will be held from Wesley
Iethodist Church, Burrsviile, at two
clock, in charge of the Rev. Paul
IcCoy. The deceased is survived by
lree sons-Arthur COlescott, Los
ngeles, Calf; Frank, Mechanics
lrg, Pa; Brooks, of this place, and
RS. Elsie NJ. Carroll, Harrisburg,
a. Interment was in adjoining
,metery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Swain of
hila. spent the weekend with their
'spectiye parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Cain of New
X spent the weekend with the
rmer's parents, MIR. and Mrs. Hasty
lil.
Paul Trader of the University of
slaware spent the weekend with
S parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
-ader.A
Miss Virginia Hammond Of viii
lngtOn was the guest Of her par
rs. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry. Hammond,
er the weekend.
A delightful program was present
at the regular meeting of Har-
lgton Grange during the past week.
le lecturer, Mrs. OdOth Brown,
ened the meeting with a song,
Ter which MIR. w. J. Paskey made
few brief remarks. Other selec-
ms included duet by Mr. and
IS. Oscar Neamish, harmonica
10, Otis Smith. Others making a
v remarks included Elmer West,
fred Sharp aud Ernest Vogl. A
ms committee of which Harry
wding was chairman. was in
arge for the evening. Mrs. Brown
scented Mr.. Rawding with an
I'll FOOLS pie.
have been COM
ted to hold a card party In Odd
Ifc.t..s. FF,4f f1tfe .ayonir Mrs Claf-