Milford chronicle., 1893-12-08
HARRINGTON

Thanksgiving was a very quiet day in
Harrington, the business places were gen
orally closed which gave it the appearance
more OF a quiet Sunday With the exception
of the colored people there were few per
sons in town. They had arranged a very
elaborate programme, but the uon-appear-
ance of the Milford band seemed to place a
damper upon the colored folks who autici-
pated grand parade which was dispensed
with in the P NJ, but as the band made its
appearance about dark they formed in line
and marched through some of the principal
streets, owing to the disappointment by
the band not being here in the afternoon it
was somewhat failure, the band being very
small and without leader we could not
expect too much from them they did very
well however, to the great enjoyment of the
cslored people. They serenaded both hotels
and menserved with refreshments and cigars
The Jr. o. A. NJ. gave a Thanksgiving
supper on Thursday and Friday evenings
last in Damper's Hall which proved quite a
success, the receipts amounted to about sixty
dollars. The Jr, o. A. M. attended the NJ
E, Church in a body on Sunday morning
last and listened to very fue discourse by
the Rev. P. H. Rawlins, pastor, A large con-
gregation was present.
Thanksgiving services were held in all the
different churches.
Dir. E. c. Reese, a prominent farmer liv-
ing on the road hetWeen Harrington and
Milford purchased few days ago in Phila-
delphia car load of live western turkeys
which he brought to his farm and will fatten
them for the Christmas holidays. The car
contained about one thousand turkeys, it was
an uuual sight for Harrington.
Rev. W. H. Stone, formerly pastor of the
NJ, P. Church at this place, but now of Sails
bury, preached an eloquent sermon last Sun
day evening to a packed house in the NJ. P.
Church, Mr. Stone announced he had ac-
cepted call to a Presbyterian church near
KenuedYvilje, tKeut county, it was great
surprise to all. Mr.. Stone has been a minis
ter in the 81. P. Church for about seventeen
years and is regarded as a very bright man
The show windows Of some of our mer-
chants are beginning to present a fine ap-
pearance preparatory to the Christmas holi-
days.
The different churches in this town have
began preparing their Christmas cautatas.
Hog killing for the past few days has been
in full force and some have kilek some very
fine porkers. Pork keeps svell up, pigs are
ve.y high and scarce.
Miss Nellie Hanson has been visiting
friends in Snow Hill and Frankford, bus is
now home again.
Everett Hickman, Clerk of the Orphans
Court, Georgetown, paid Harrington a visit
this week.
The old soldiers turned out in full force
to-day to have their papers fixed up to for
ward to Washington in order to receive their
regular quarterly payment of pensions.
Mr. John Butler has purchased the oyster
saloon of Henry Atkinson and Twill conduct
the business at the old stand in the future.
Mr.. Zadoc Fleming, our druggist, has been
making some repairs to his dwelling which
adds very much to its appearance.
Quite number ofour property owners have
complied with the order ofthe town commits.
sioners to fix up their side walks which
places them in much better condition.
The Maryland Conference NJ. P. Union Of
c. E. Society will be held in Baltimore, Dec
ember 4th and sth. The Rev. ]. E. Nichol-
son will represent the society at Harrington.
The Maryland State Union Of all societies
will be held in the same city December 5th
and 9th
Rev. Thos. ogle, Jr,, after aiding in the
revival services for oHe week left last week
for westville, N. to sOuduet a meeting
there.
The c, E Society Of the NJ. F. Church
met last Sunday evening and trshsacted the
regular routine business. The revival in the
N. E CHURCH continues witH interest, there
have been about seventy Eve professed reli-
giou to date.
Misses Roe and Susie 'riS. Who have
been visiting the NJ.
tut tued to Washington
Howard clymer
the University q
a fsw days wit'S