Milford chronicle., 1944-11-10
HARRINGTON

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Loretta Paskey.
Mrs. Hattie Plummer spent tn
week end with friends in Whining
ton.
Pfc. Wallace Wilson has bee
spending a few days with his fami
ly here
Mr.. and Mrs. Job Pride wer
called to Wilmington Saturday b,
the sudden fitness of Lieutenan
Heltzclaw, a nephew who has jus
returned from over seas.
The fire company was summoned
to the home of Charles H. Wehnui
on the Observation-Disclosures roaC
yesterday for a grass fire but theil
services were not needed, the fire
was under control before they az
rived
Quite a little excitement was
created here Saturday afternoon
when the fire alarm went off and
il was reported in the down town
section that il was Trinity Metho-
dist Church and at once the people
remembered a serious fire there
some years back which seriously
damaged the interior of the church.
However, the correct report on the
fire was that ii was a short circuit
in an electric wire near the home
of Miss Willie Wyatt adjoining the
parsonage. the fire company quick
ly responded but did not go into
action.
On Monday night one of the most
important meetings of the year for
the fire company will he held,
Officers for the new year will he
nominated.
Sponsored by the Ladies' AuXili-
AIRY and the Fire Company the an
nual supper of the organization
will he held next Thursday evening
beginning at p. m. 1t was decided
to give Il turkey supper instead OF
the usual chicken salad and fried
oyster supper.
Harrington Trinity Methodist
Church made its initial appearance
as a vested choir yesterday morn
irE. The vestments of crimson red
With white collars for the ladies
have been ordered for sometime
and was made possible by the
generous donation Of the late A. {.
Creadick. The choir is under the
leadership of Irving T.. Locates
veteran chOirmaster of over fifty
years. The choir is directed by Mr..
Oscar Nemish. They sang a special
Number Sunday morning with Will
liam +. Smith taking the bass solo
part. The pastor. Reverend T. {.
Jones announced that union
THANKSGIVING service would be
held this year in Asbury Methodist
Church this year. The Loyal Work
crs Sunday School class of ladies
conducted rumma@e sale on Fri
day and Saturday night OF the past
week and realized nearly one hum
bred dollars for their class trea-
sure. Plans also are being made
for the anniversary service To he
held in December. 1t is hoped to
have extensive renoYatiOns to the
interior of the church and Sunday
School room finished by that time.
Excellent congregations were in
attendance at both the morning
and evening service of Canterbury
Methodist Church one mile East of
Viola on Route Is last Sunday
when it was observed as hOmecOm-
ing Sunday. A number of visitors
were among those present who
called the little country church
their starting point. A large bou-
quet of chrysanthemums was pre-
scented to the church for the SER
Lt. hnnnpai1s Ia,,al
Satterfield of Dover. His sister,
Mrs. Lille Satterfield Bennett. wife
Of the late Reverend Louis \. Ben
nett sent letter of regret, being
indispOsed and unable TO at
tend. Mr.. Harry &. Tee who was
born stone throw from the
church attended the evening SER
vice and greeted his former friends
with a few remarks. The Reverend
J. r. Bailey of Georgetown is the
pastor. The Reverend Walter a.
Healn. District superintendent.
Dover District preached the morn
ing sermon and the Reverend
Charles II. Atkins a former pastor
of East New Market. Maryland fill
ed the pulpit in the evening.
After a short illness. Mrs. Laura
Belle Cain. age 80 years, wife of
Reuben Cain died Sunday morning
at the home of her daughter and
son-inlaw. Mr.. and Mrs. Ira War
rinstOn near Houston. Mr.. and
Mrs cain resided near Thompson
willie. Mrs. Cain was the daughter
OF Samuel l.. and Mary Cade Jones.
was born in Kent County and lived
in this community all of her life.
Funeral services will be held from
the Boyer Funeral Home on We'd
nesday afternoon at p. m. The
services will he in charge of the
Reverend Alfred Clark, pastor OF
the Pilgrim Holiness Church. In
terment will be in Hopkins Gene
terry. Besides her husband she is
survived by five sons and two
daughters; Henry Cain of Milford;
Howard and Berlin cain of Will
Fred Cain of FELTON, and
Pvt. Harry Cain. L. S. Army in
Camp Butner. North Carolina. Mrs.
Warrington with whom she lived
and Mrs George Baker. .Jr. of Eel
ton; also three brothers. Harry and
Samuel Jones. Millsboro and Ed
ward Jones of this city.
On Tuesday afternoon. November
n, a novel Also the Hills" by
Frances Parkinson Reyes will be
reviewed for the members of the
Harrington New Century Club in
observance of National Book week.
The Womens' Society Of Christ
an Service of Trinity Methodist
'hurch will hold its regular month
y meeting in the church annex to-
night.