Milford chronicle., 1941-07-18
HARRINGTON

ed with telephone bill showing toll
charges. at their meeting last
week, they became wrought up
over the affair and proceeded to
make an investigation to see If pos
sible, who is making use of a free
telephone. In addition, d new lock
will be placed on the outside door
that leads to the telephone. The
calls, no doubt, are made at night
because at other times there is al
most always some one in the coun-
Gil rooms. State Vice-President
Frank c.. O'Neal presented fire
school certificates to eight firemen
who had completed the fire school
course; they are Samuel Raugh-
ley, Chief Shockley, C. d. Mills,
Lewis r. Clymer, Jack Macklin,
Granville Hill, Mr.. 0'Neal and Cur
tbs Rash.
Mr.. Mills presided over the busi-
ness session at which time two
new members were elected-Lind-
sey McVey and Cornelius Tee. The
company decided to attend the Do
yer parade on July %. The coun-
ty meeting will be held next week
at South Bowers. A fishing trip is
on the schedule for the afternoon.
Mr.. Raughley Ira w. Roe and
Frank Morgan will represent the
company at the meeting in the
evening. The fire recorder report
ed only three alarms during the
month of June.
Plans for union Sunday night
services between Trinity Methodist
Church and Asbury Methodist
Church have been abandoned. AT
ter a conference between the min
listers it was decided to hold their
regular services during July. The
regular meeting Of the Church
School Board of Asbury Church
was held last week, at which time
they named a committee composed
OF H. ]. Ramsdell and Harvey
Camper to confer with a similar
committee from Trinity Church, to
arrange for the annual Sunday
School outing. The committee will
be confronted with the task Of Sc
lecting the time, since there is a
difference of opinion when each
school feels they could go on the
outing.
Funeral services for Mrs. Katie
Simpson Anthony, widow of the
late Daniel Anthony, about 81
years old, were in charge Of the
Rev. r. L. Kirby, pastor of Whites
Methodist Church, and were held
from her home near the church
last Friday afternoon. Mrs. An
thony was a daughter of the late
Alexander and Lydia Lewis Simp-
son and lived in this community
ali her life. Mrs. Anthony was
up and around, but died suddenly
Tuesday, July s. She is survived
by two children, Mrs. Charles
Brown, HyattsVille, Nd, and Clar-
ence Anthony, living at home.
There are two brothers also sur
viving, John Simpson, South Gate,
California, and James Simpson, of
this town. An older brother died
about six weeks ago. Interment in
Hollywood cemetery.
Miss Ula Mae Clarkson, daughter
of Mrs. Virginia Clarkson and the
late Ernest Clarkson, became the
bride of Carroll M. Jones, son oi
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll M. Jones o.
Wilmington, on Sunday, at thu
home of the Rev. and Mrs. e. H
Collins at Marshalltoh. The Rev
Collins. former pastor of Asbur.
Methodist Church here, performe'
the ceremony with members of tn,
immediate family and friends pres
ent. Miss Clarkson is a graduate
of Harrington High School, clas
of 1888. Immediately following tn
ceremony, the young couple mo
tored TO this place where a recep
tion was held at the home of tn
brides mother, about forty beinl
present After a wedding tril
over the Skyline Drive, they will
reside in Philadelphia where tn
groom is associated with the Gen
raj Electric company.
Harrington Post, No. z, Ameri
can Legion, has elected the fol
lowing as delegates to the Depart
ment Convention: Lewis r. Clyme
and Benjamin Emory; alternates
Earl Sylvester and Russell Brown
William A. Lynn, of Lewistown
Pa, has been visiting his sister
Mrs. Charles Tritt, near here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Hamilton
and friends, from Wilmington, are
on motor trip through the New
England States and Canada.
Miss Betty Draper Of Dover Wis
tied former friends here during the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond LeKites, oi
Lowell, Mass, are visiting the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.
LeKites.
Raymond Paskey, of Brooklyn,
N. Y, is visiting his brother, Wal
ter ]. Paskey.
Mrs. Eloise Bratt, of Oxford, Md,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Will
liam o. Finch.
Luther Hatfield and Bob Roberts
have been spending the past week
at Rehoboth.
Hughes Abbott is spending a
few days at Rehoboth.
Miss Ruth Raughley and Miss
Christine Powell were guests of
friends at RehOboth during the
past week.
Mrs. F. Atkinson and children,
OF Wilmington, have been guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Horleman
during the past week.
Mrs. William Opfer of Grenlock,
N j. and daughter have heen re-