Milford chronicle., 1941-10-03
HARRINGTON

as Garland Lake, near Dentor
Tuesday evening. Every one wa
invited to join this hour of fellow
ship. The group met at the churc
at $3.50 p. NJ, leaving in a bod
from the church. The highlight O
the evening was the weinie roast
After the roast the entire groul
gathered around the fire and SAM
old songs. Before departing TO
their homes, all Joined hands in
circle around the fire singinj
"Blest Be the Tie That Binds
and God be With You Till w,
Meet Again" Nearly sixty wer'
present.
The Harrington firemen extin
guished a woods fire about two
miles north of this town Friday
afternoon with only slight damage
really only burning off a little oi
the underground. The woods il
owned by S. L. Sapp and is located
along the west side of the Penn
sylvania Railroad property. Sparks
from a passing train probably
started the fire.
Mrs. MOllie Warren, past eighty
years of age, wife of Richard
Warren, has been in poor health
at her home on Grant street,
where she lived alone for some
time. During the past week she
has been confined to her bed in the
care of Mrs. Margaret Minner. She
passed away early last Wednesday
morning. Funeral services were
held from the Harrington funeral
home last Saturday afternoon. The
Rev. Robert e. Green, pastor of
Asbury Methodist Church, had
charge of the services. Interment
was made in Hollywood cemetery.
The deceased is survived by four
nephews and two nieces.
Say it with Flowers was the
topic used by the Rev. Frank Her
son, ID. d., pastor of Avenue
Methodist Church, Milford, when
he addressed the Mems Bible Glass
of Trinity Methodist Church last
Friday night. The occasion was
the regular meeting of the class
and which was combined into
ladies' night when the wives and
members of the Loyal Workers
class were guests. Members of the
class were honored on the occa-
sion, if their birthday or wedding
anniversary occurred this month.
The following were presented with
toy gift to which was attached an
appropriate card which the recip-
lent was asked to read. A short
business session was held in the
Sapp Memorial building previous
to the opening of the program.
Samuel M. Williams, president of
the class, presided. 1t was decided
to continue to meet monthly at the
home of members with four mem
bers of the class assisting with the
program. A finance committee
was selected and includes: Chair
man Williams, b. Tharp Galloway,
A. C. Creadick and Il George w.
Swain. Plans werec proposed to
start a drive to increase, the MEM
bership of the class to at least one
hundred. Mr.. Williams opened the
program with a few Introductory
remarks of welcome and then sing
ing "Onward, Christian SOldiers;
prayer by the Rev. Thomas G.
Jones; trumpet solo, accOmpanist,
Melvin Brobst at the piano. The
pastor spoke briefly. Nearly one
hundred were in attendance. Dur
ing the social hour ice cream and
cake was served, familiar tunes
sung and a reading by Mrs. S. M.
Williams. Wedding anniversaries:
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur E. Jacobs,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Creadicl, Mr..
and Mrs. W. G. LeKites; Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Hall, Rev. and Mrs. T. (
c. Jones and Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin
Simpson. Birthday days Mrs.
Elizabeth Harris, Molvfn Brobst,
William II. Cahall, Harry c. Tee,
Elmer Thomas, Rev. Jones.
Plans are being made for the
annual supper of the Harrington
Firemen, to be served in the Fire I
House ON Thursday, October 9th.
The town and surrounding COM
munity will be solicited for assist
anee to supply the supper. Mem
bers of the auxiliary will cover
the city street by street, and fire
men are planning to start out this
week to. collect chickens to go into
making chicken salad.
The supper served by the Wo-
mems Society for Christian Ser
vice of Trinity Methodist Church,
asst week, was a success, over $50
iuppers being sold. With cash
added the net proceeds
will be over $3.50.
A rummage sale conducted by
he Women's Society for Christian
Service of Asbury Methodist
Ihurch, last Friday and Saturday,
vas also a success. They reported
proceeds of over $S5. They have
ome merchandise left from the
asst sale and will conduct the sale
lext Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. George B. Potter has re-
urned home after visiting rela-
ives at Chestertown, Md.
Mrs. Fannie Noble of Greensboro.
Id, has been a recent guest of Mr..
nd Mrs. w. w. Sharp.
Mrs. Virginia Bennett has pur-
hased the property owned by Mrs.
|. E. Quillen, on East Mechanic
treet.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Makens,
( Philadelphia. have been visiting
Ir. and Mrs. Hasty Cain.
Haywood Quillen, son of Mr..
nd Mrs. Harry CULLEN, has. en-
cred Buclnell University for the
reshman year.
Leroy Fleming, Jr.. of Whining
IN, spent the week-end with his
arents, Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Flem-
lg.
t. G. Riley, of Baltimore, was
he guest of his mother, Mrs. Lois
iley, over the weekend.