Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06
HARRINGTON


local firemen shortly after one
o'clock when fire. was discovered
on the roof of the home of Miss
Elva Reese ON Dorman street, last
Tuesday morning, probably saved
the home from destruction. The
home abuts up to the rear of the
main business block in this town.
The fire was discovered by assist
ant chief, Claude Cahall, who saw
it from the office of his store. A
few dozen shingles were removed
from the roof to get at the fire. The
damage will be about $40.
After being i'll for some time,
death occurred Monday night, Feb.
%, to Mrs. Sally Mary Adams,
aged 50 years, wife of Stephen
Adams, at her home in Vernon. The
deceased was the daughter of the
late Samuel A. and Caddie Downes
Baker, and was born in Sussex
county. The funeral services were
held from the Boyer funeral home
Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock.
The Rev. J. F. Langrell of Hooper's
Island, a former pastor of Farming
ton Methodist Church, had charge
of the services Besides her has
band, who is connected with the
Baldwin Locomotive Works as
travelling engineer, she is survived
by five children, Mrs. Walter Han
son., Harrington; Mrs. John j.
Schott, Boothwyn, Pa; Lester,
Stanley and e. Lee Adams, all of
Philadelphia. There are also
brother and sister, Charles W.
Baker and Mrs. Frank Rapp, both
of Bridgeville. Interment was in
Hollywood Cemetery. AS an en-.
gineer for the locomotive works,
Mr.. Adams rides new engines all
over the country when they are
being delivered.
The Harrington New Century
Club has been exceedingly for
tunate in the last two weeks in
having very able speakers. Last
week, Frank O'Neal, president of
the j Delaware Firemen's Associa-
tion, was their guest. He gave
facts and figures concerning the
possibilities and dangers of air
raids. Very briefly, he outlined
methods of protecting oneself and
home against those instruments of
war: poisonous gases and bombs.
He instilled in many ladies a de-
sire to learn more of and do more
for their country in time of war.
This week brought the club the
other side of the picture, Our
Military Defense" insofar as the
training of our boys who are in |
camp. The speaker of the occasion |
was Lieut.. Titus of Fort DUPONT,
attached to the Quartermaster's
Corps. In an extremely interesting
and entertaining chat, he told OF
the routine the boys have to follow
and how at first, they may be dis
couraged by the rigors of military
life, but they emerge better men
physically, mentally and morally,
wanting to do their utmost for the
country.
Lenten Study Groups, sponsored
by Asbury Methodist Church, will
be conducted in the following
homes next week;
Monday afternoon, at 2:SO-Mrs.
Wesley Satterfield, Dorman street,
with Mrs. w. w. Sharp, leader.
Group No. monday afternoon
at 2:30, at home of Mrs. William
Camper, Milford road, Mrs. Allan
Parsons, leader.
Group No. 3-Monday at p. M,
at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Hop .
kins, Weiner avenue, Mrs. c. Fred 1
Wilson, leader.
Group No. 5-Monday at 1880 z. .
NJ, at the home of Mrs. William
Cain, Hanley street, with Mrs. {
Floyd Nasser, leader. {
Group No. Friday at 2:3O 7. !
NJ, at the home of Mrs. c. f. I
Second avenue, Mrs.
Fred Mayer, leader.
The text books being used Ill {
these study groups are: Christian
Imperative, Seed in the Soil, and {
Author of Liberty. t.-
With Mrs. Margaret Hairgrove {
as their instructor, the first meet
ing of the Red Cross Home Hy- J
giene and care of the sick class,
opened last Thursday night. The |
classes will continue each Thurs {
lay night from Z to Q P. M. until
Lhe course is completed. Fourteen /
have enrolled in the class and there
Is still room for more. Anyone 4
expecting to take the course should S
register not later than next Thurs S
Law night. Officers were elected
Is follows: Chairman, Mrs. Robert n
Baynard; secretary, Miss Margaret s
Gray; treasurer. Mrs. Willis Cliff n
on; monitor, Mrs. Elsie Barlow;
chairman of equipment, Mrs. Eliza n
beth Hopkins; assistant, Mrs. ROD 2
,rt Stauffer. WI, e
Mrs. Elizabeth X. Moore OF Will
nington, spent the weekend with a
leE mother. Mrs. Mae Galloway. b
Mr.. and Mrs. George deLeon, OF |,
Maple Shade, N. J., spent the week
md with the latter's mother, Mrs. a
Hester Reed. 7
Mr.. Franklin Taylor, of Balti- Il
more, has been recent guest OF
lis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur N
4. Taylor.
Billy Wheeler, of Baltimore, has c
,een visiting his father, William a.
Wheeler. Y
Henry Cain of Philadelphia spent
saturday with former friends here.