Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-12
HARRINGTON

MIR. and Mrs William W. Simp
son announce the marriage of
their daughter. Maxine Trice
Simpson. to Howard Kenneth Wor-
rell. SC l/c. OF Merchantville. y.
j.. on December 81, neg stationed
at Jacksonville Fla. where the
marriage was performed III the
chapel. The bride is 4 graduate
of Harrington High School and
Beacon College, Wilmington. For
the past two years she had been
with the State Board Of Education
in Dover. Seaman WOrrell at
tended school at MerChantville. \.
j.. entering the Navy in 1871. Al
s."r serving two years III the Tor
Iign fields. he returned 10 Jack
Sonvillc. where he will finish his
training as a chief c0mmisSarY OIL
Ger. The bride and groom will live
in Jacksonville until he receives
further orders The bride is we'll
known around Harrington and
Dover. Their many friends wish
them much happiness.
Mrs. Fred s. Bailey. president OF
the Harrington New Century Club.
presided AT the meeting on Tues
day afternoon. The subject for the
day was international Relations g,
and after transactmg the neCcs-
Sary business Airs. q. T. Roberts
presented the program by Il few
remarks OF introduction OF the
subject, reading It paper on the
work of the recent international
conference at Dumbarton Oaks.
Mrs. Ernest Raughley read New
Years Resolutions for the United
Nations. Mrs, Theodore Angus
read an article written by II. Il. H..
the Duke OF Windsor. Toward
Peace Among Men OF Good Will"
The club Will meet again on Janu-
airy Is when Il program on "Ameri-
can Homes" will be presented by
Mrs. John Pitlick and her commit
tee.
The Womcn's Society OF Chris
tian Service of AShury Methodist
Church opened its new year of
work on Tuesday evening with an
informal party. following the bust
ness session. when the reelected
. president. Mrs c. Fred Wilson.
presided y period of devotions
was led by the chairman of Spirit
ual Life Mrs. Fred c. Mayer. al
ter which the whole church mem
bership was invited To participate
in the evening OF games planned
by Mrs. y. b. Parsons and Mrs
Wallace Hanson. Delegates to the
annual conference meeting to be
held January 1lth. are as follows
Mrs. {. +. Wilson. Mrs W. W
Sharp Mrs Fred Mayer and Mrs
II. Y. RIani0rd; alternates, Mrs
g. b. Parsons. Mrs. l.. I. Jones
and Mrs. j. 0. Pride
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest HOmeWOoC
entertained Il number OF guests a
Il turkey dinner last Sunday The.
included: Mr. and Mrs. John Bull
lock. Mr. and Mrs. Arlington Bull
lock. Dover; Mrs. Henry Bullock
Wilmington: and Mrs Thomas Ell
Wanger. Greensboro. Md
The WOmen's Society OF Chris
tian Service of Trinity Church hell
its first meeting OF the new yea
this week in the chapel. the tinan
cial report for 1914 was given b
Mrs H. l.. Boyer y card Q
thanks was received from tn
Ethel IIalpit Home for the attraC
tive Christmas box sent by the SC
ciety. The society decided to stl
dy the topic. West OF the Dat
Line" during the Lenten seasol
The world day of prayer will !
observed by the society on Febrl
AIRY 18th with Il special program
Plans have been completed for
supper meeting to be held IL la
Tuesday in February. After
lengthy business session and du
ing the social hour the circle (
Miss Matte Smith served refresl
ments
While visiting her relatives al
friends in this city over the hol
days Mrs. Frank O. belong.
Philadelphia, tripped and fell viii
crossing the railroad ~ the Clan
Street crossing and fractured ;
arm at the shoulder She was give
first aid by local physician al
removed To her home in PhiladC
phia. Later an X-ray at Hahn
mann Hospital disclosed the fra
turc. She was accompanied
Philadelphia by her aunt, NJ
MoIlie IsaacS.
Mir and Mrs J. O. Pride cnt,
tanned on Sunday. Lieut. and NJ
iIOlzclaw. Of Valley Forge Ht
pital. and MIR. and Mrs A. K. Jon
of Wilmington.
NJ the annual citizens mccti
held last week only two candidat
filed for the Offices of City Con
Gil. Dr H. w Smith. who co
pIctcd the uucXpircd term OF f,
mer City Councilman Grover
Lord, MAS not Il ca dat" for
nCW term of three years; LinS
MCNcY. operator of the StOl
Hotel in this city and an act
fireman, filed for city council frt
the fifth ward: Dewitt Tatm;
also declined TO serve another tc
after completing two tern
Charles Talman. Il former pol
officer and now Il guard at
Milford Ordinance plant. filed
council from the sixth ward.
cOrding to O. c. Passmore act
city manager. the city's indebt
ness was reduced by $4,000 d
ing The past year, which inclut
water and sewer bonds.
\ small fire n the homo
Frank Tharp on the HarrinGt
Denton Highway across from Pr
pcct Church, was quickly ext
&uishcd by the Harrington tirem
Saturday afternoon. without d;
age The tiremen answered
call in double quick time since
is recalled that few years
the old homo on the firm WIS