Milford chronicle., 1941-03-21
HARRINGTON

After being III for quite some
time death occurred to Mrs. Rebec
ca Belle Layton, age so years, wild
ow of the late John Layton ON Wed
nesday afternoon of last week q
the home of her son, Arthur Lay
ton, near this city. She was borr
in Kent county and was the daugh
ter of the late Thomas and Saral
f. COulbourne and had. lived in this
community for 55' years. Funera
services were held from the Boyer
Funeral Home on Saturday after
noon at o'clock. The Rev. u. II
Collins OF Marshallton and a for.
mer pastor of Asbury Methodist
Church Offlciated. Interment was
made In Hollywood cemetery. The
deceased is survived by two sons
Arthur II. Layton with whom she
lived and Harold NJ. Layton of De-
troit, Mich; also one sister, Mrs.
Eva Roach OF Milford and six
grandchildren. Nephews of the de-
ceased served as pallbearers.
Reciprocity was observed at the
regular meeting of the Harrington
New Century Club on Tuesday af-
ternoon when the members of the
Houston Club were guests. The
visitors were welcomed by the
president, Mrs. S. Nj. Williams, who
then presented Mrs. l.. b. Harring-
ton, reciprocity chairman and Mrs.
Il. W. Dean, hospitality chairman,
both of whom extended cordial
greetings TO the guests. Mrs. Floyd
Williams. president of the Houston
Club, responded. The hostesses of
the day served a course of delici-
OUs refreshments, carrying out the
color scheme of st. Patrick. The
club song was sung followed by a
salute to the flag after which Mrs.
A. u. Parsons read the Club Col
lect. The business of the afternoon
concluded with report from Mrs
r. G. Mayer and Mrs. Reynolds Will
son on the sewing and knitting
projects. The program commit
tee then took charge and presented
a program opening with "Ameri-
ca" The Rev. Robert T.. Green
sang two numbers. Mother Ma
cree" and Londonderry Air" lie
was accompanied by Mrs. Green at
the piano. Miss Hazel Sharp gave
Il humorous reading AT the Public
Library. Miss Irene Ford follow
ed with a violin solo, accompanied
by Mrs. Paul Hawk. Miss Fords
playing is always Il rare treat and
the club most fortunate in being
able to add her TO any program. |
Two more numbers were sung by
the club. after which Mrs. Claude |
Cahall conducted a quiz with /
prizes for the winners. Next Tues
lay the program will be "Rclics of /
with Mrs. Fred Mayer,
Mrs. F. b. Smith, Mrs. L. S. Rich /
ards. and Mrs. NJ. E. Culver in
3harge.
Mrs. Fred Mayer, chairman OF
he Red Cross sewing unit, report
"a that G9 pieces of sewing and II
Iweaters have been completed and
delivered in 25 days. The new al
Otment consisting of so pieces
Which includes 40 skirts and 20
loys' shirts, has been received.
irs. Mayer is very anxious to have
S many ladies of the city and COM
luhity as possible TO assist with
he work. The ladies assemble al
he Century Club building each
Wednesday, from 10 o'clock until 4
/. III.
Harrington Grange Patrons of
JusbaDdry sponsored an open
leeting of the grange Oh Monday
vening in Odd Fellows Hall. Poul-
y was the subject discussed and
ounty Agent Russell Wilson of
over was in charge of the pro-
ram. DIR. Baker and DR.. Richard
IN of the University of Delaware
xtension Service were the speak
IS.
Mrs. Nan Laws Woods of Rich
'dson Park, installed the officers
the Bowers Fire Company Aux
ary this week when they held
cir regular meeting. A turkey
inner was served to all the mem-
RS and guests present. The aux
ary presented the fire company
th a gift of one hundred dollars
ID also gave gifts to Mrs. Woods &
ID Mrs. Estella La TOurneau.
1re refreshments were served at
e close of the meeting. The fol-
wing officers were installed:
'esident, Ethel Vahaman; record.
s secretary, Mrs. La Tourneau; 4
sistant secretary, Nora Booker;
ancial secretary, Ida Rollison; y
sistant secretary, Flossie David -.
n; treasurer, Thelma Boone; as
tant treasurer, Amanda c. For q
u.
urs. Freda Eberhard has been
, guest of relatives in Camden,
j. A brother-in-law, Asa Pol 3
t, is suffering with an attack of
special meeting of the Ladies' ]
Hillary 10 the Harrington Fire :.
npany was held on Monday
Int, when they considered the
uest to serve two banquets in y
near future, besides select 8 I
G for the coming social night d
covered dish luncheon for the b
men and auxiliary, z
he Harrington Fire Company Y
ckly extinguished grass fire on q
DIS belonging to the Harrington .
cial School District and which Z
!; formerly the Browns Neck
al school plot about one mile
n this city ON the Frederick
d last Saturday afternoon.
re was no damage but the fire
eaten its way close to build
! of Mrs. Mcdowell and the
dpile of Mrs. Lille Reed.
checker party sponsored by
Smith Carson and for the
eft of the Home Demonstra-
was held in the store of Mrs.