Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14
HARRINGTON

A retired captain, Mitchell !
Barney, died Sunday while on
visit with daughter, Mrs. Henr
Groves, in Orange, Conn. Sine
retirement, Mr. Barney had live,
in Colonial Heights, New Castl
county, until about a year ago tn
family moved to lower Delaware
Funeral services were held from
the Boyer funeral bone in thii
town last Thursday afternoon will
the Rev. z. C. Graham, pastor o
Bethel Methodist Church, in charg'
of the services. Interment in Holly
wood Cemetery. Besides his wife
Mrs. Emma ]. Barney, he is sur
.yived by six children: Mrs. Nor
man Butler, Pennington; M. Jos
eph Barney, Wilmington; Mrs
Groves. Orange. Conn; Raymond
Barney, Louisville, KY; Harry w
Barney, chief specialist. U. S. NJ
staff Sergt. Military Police, Evan
L. Barney, now in England. Four
teen grandchildren and seven
t-grandchildren also survive
The couple recently celebrated the
50th wedding anniversary.
Past President, George w. Swain
installed the officers OF the Har-
rington Fire Company at the regu-
lar meeting on Monday night. Sam
uel Raughley, the retiring presi-
dent, presided over the business
session until his successor was in
Quoted. The applications OF Car
ence Wiley and Claude Neeman
were completed; they were elected
to the active roll of the company.
The application of kuther P. john
son was referred to committee
Mr.. Swain, Edward Harriet and
Frank O'Neal. During the month
of December the company respond
ed to seven alarms. They ended the
wear with a total of SIS alarms. 1t
was announced that the next social
night of the company and the La
dies Auxiliary will be held on Jan
uary 13. The tiremen are grateful
for a donation of $25 from DR.. r. j.
Emory and another cash donation
from b. Tharp Galloway. Chief
Shockley announced the appoint
ment of State President, Frank
C. O'Neal to the post of second
assistant chief, to succeed Norris
Graham who requested to be re-
lieved of the officer duty. Dele
gates to the county meeting at
Hartly on January 10 are Benny
Moore, Mr.. Swain and John Grif-
fifth. II also was announced that
the annual fire school will open in
the Fire House on Thursday night.
After several weeks illness.
Walter Welch died last Wednesday.
He was the son of the late Jacob
and Clementine Camper Welch,
born in Delaware but spent the
greater part of his life in Philadel-
phia. He was retired police
officer from the Philadelphia police
force and moved to Burrsville.
Nd, about a year ago. Funeral
services were held from his late
residence in Burrsville, on the
Harrington-Denton highway, Sun
day afternoon at o'clock. The /
services were in charge of the Rev. :
r. l.. Jones. pastor OF Wesley
Methodist Church. Interment in
Lawnview Cemetery, Rockledge.
Pa, Monday afternoon. Besides
his wife. Clara Cook Welch, he is :
survived by three children, Walter
and Charles Welch. Philadelphia; /
Mrs. Grace r. Tiernan. Burrsville. /
There are seven grandchildren and
three brothers surviving, Fred
Welch. Greensboro: Benjamin
WEIGH. Denton. and Charles Welch.
3urrsville.
The citizens of this community
apparently are satisfied with condi-
ions as they are administered in
his town, since only about thirty
Tere represented at the annual cit
zens meeting held in the fire-house
friday night The group present
elected Samuel NJ. Williams as
hartman of the meeting, with
own manager. Lewis Clymer act
lg as secretary. After the annual
eports were read. they were ap-
rOved. The chairman then called
d. nominations for mayor and for
from the first and fifth
ards. Mayor j. Harry Raughley
-as nominated for another term of
wo years without any opposition;
Ouncilman Lewis Slaughter was
ominated for another term in the ,
rst ward, and Ernest Homewood J
as nominated for council from the Il
fth to succeed Councilman Fred /,
reenly. A few remarks were 7
ade following the nominations. \
Slaughter lauded the \
ork of City Manager Clymer. Full I
m Downing, IL newcomer in this |
'wn for about a year. said he was 7
armly welcomed by the people of i
lis community. o. c. PassmOre +,
ffered a resolution which was {
1opted that town council either n
anne an outside committee or one Il
of members of council to r
ork on the project to provide a +
so center. George w. Swain also i
as a speaker. The annual election s
ill be held on Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman WTx, who 7
sside near Whites Church on the i
Greensboro highway. $
their 4Sth wedding ami v
ersary Saturday by entertaining ]
lie brothers and sisters of Mrs. !
Xix. The couple received many f
fits including a beautifully decor T
ed wedding cake. Those present S
Icluded Mrs. Elbert Saunders, T
Mrs. Elmer Thawley. h
arlington; Mrs. NJ. l.. Saunders. a
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles \
'elch. Burrsville, and Mrs. F. L. {
imball, of Spokane. Wash.
Mrs. Kitty Toppin Cole, of Cincin- t
atti. Ohio, has been visiting her G
irents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Top q