Milford chronicle., 1943-07-23
HARRINGTON

A native Delawarean, Mrs. Laura
Donovan Waters. aged II years,
died at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. Arlie Wright, in Chester. Pa,
last Wednesday morning. She was
the widow of the late Edward Wat
ers and lived in this community
for several years before going to
Chester. She was the daughter of
the late John and Tishia Jester
Smith. Funeral services were held
from the Boyer funeral home last
Saturday afternoon. The Rev.
Thomas Phillips. former pastor of
the Pilgrim Holiness Church. off
ciated, with interment in Holly
wood Cemetery. The deceased is
survived by four children: Mrs.
Wright Mrs. William Edge. Har-
Ian Donovan. all of Chester, and
Clarence Donovan of Wilmington.
There are three grandchildren and
two sisters. Mrs. Noah Day and
Mrs. William Ross of Harrington.
and John Smith. a brother. resid-
ing in Baltimore.
After a lingering illness. Shep-
pard n. Walls. aged 6S years. died
Sunday morning. July is, at his
home near Andrewville. He was
the son of the late Lafayette and
Mary KINNEY Walls. He was born
in Sussex county, but has resided
in this community since he was
child. Funeral services were held
from the Boyer funeral home on
Wednesday afternoon. The services
were in charge of the Rev. f. c.
Graham. pastor of Bethel Methodist
Church. Andrewville. Interment
In Hollywood Cemetery. Besides
his widow. Laura Bailey Walls.
the deceased is survived by three
children: Fred LII. Walls. Norman
2. Walls and Miss Elma n. Walls.
all of near Harrington. besides
three grandchildren.
Lieut.. Wendall A. Stuart. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Stuart. for
mer residents of this vicinity and
now residing near FELTON,. received
his commission as second lieu
tenant at Camp Davis. y. C., just
He served in the 19Sth
c. A.. Delaware National Guard,
for many years. After graduation
he and his parents spent the week .
End in New York. Patachue. Long ,
Island. and Camp Upton. besides /
,ther places of interest. They also
ook in Pittsburgh Brooklyn base ,
Dall game while in New York.
Early Saturday morning. the !
harrington firemen were called TO f
a fire in the automobile \
# Clarence Wiley. Jr., residing y
bout a mile east of this place. on {
he Milford highway. Wiley had {
ust arrived home. near the Holly y
rood Cemetery. when the car hurst I
nto flames which seemed to have T
tarted under the dashboard. He o
1as slightly burned trying TO con- s
rol the fire and later called the /,
It was 1893 Pontiac h
nd was partly covered by insur-
nee. The car was severely dam nj
ged. al
Mrs. Ruth Hall spent the week Al
nd with her husband Maurice 1v
Iall at the Newport Naval Train r
lg base. or
Corporal Claude Hickman, of
merillo, Texas. is spending
5-day furlOugh with his mother, an
RS. Carroll Hickman. W,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Hickman and oil
of Wilmington. are spend In
e vacation with the formers ID,
other. Mrs. Carroll Hickman. Mi
The Rev. Thomas c. Jones ac-
his brother-in-law to bo
Iorida this week in the interest Pr
real estate K,
Miss Betty Jane Williams, senior
udent nurse, of Jefferson Hos Nj,
tai school of nursing, is spending Co
three-weeks' furlough with her Ra
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Will
ms. Miss Betty Jane Ditzler, So,
30 a nurse, of Lebanon, Pa, is ma
e guest of Miss Williams for Pc
EEK. n
Mrs. ]. L. Warner. of Baltimore, toI
spending this week with her sis am
:, Mrs. T. c. Jones. Mrs. Thorn
Duncan. of Baltimore. also a nh
ter, is visiting Mrs. Jones. yir
Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Williams, ac-
mpanied by their daughter and a of
end, Miss Betty Jane Ditzler, of the
banon. Pa. are spending a vaca- No
n with relatives in Lewes and \
an,
Ralph Steele and little sister, Mr.
of Merchantville. N. j., MIA
; spending a vacation with Mr.. Pc
Mrs. William w. Sharp. ,
frs. Warren T. Moore and daugh- {
!, Miss Anna Lee Ready, spent spf
, weekend in Virginia as the spe
ests of Sergeant George E. Y
ady, stationed at Langley Field. the
drs. George Harrison, of Mil Vir
d, has been the guest of her j
lighter, Mrs. Fulton Downing. cal
S. Roscoe Lewis, of Wilmington, ON
lister. also has been a guest. n
farion Lytton, of Easton, Md, Cas-
led upon w. w. Sharp on We'd. the
day. rim
Irs Letitia Brown, of Burrs- c
e. Nd. is visiting her niece. ida,
J. Margaret Ninner. his
iiss Kathryn Greenhaugh is