Milford chronicle., 1901-06-14
HARRINGTON NEWS

A grand celebration of July 9TH, will be held .
at Harrington, and it is the purpose of those /
managing this celebration, to have it excel
any previous occasion of this kind in lower
Delaware.
At meeting held last Tuesday evening at
the Opera House, there was a full representa-
ton of every business present, and a large
crowd of citizens who pledged their earnest
support to make the affair a SUGGEST and as
Harrington never has done anything by hal
yes, the affair is sure to be successful.
Ex-SheriT Shaw was Chairman ofthe meet
ing and II. q. Fleming Secretary. Mr. W. W.
Sharp was made treasure with MI. Burt
Franklin for an assistant.
Committee on Parade: d. E. Sawtelle, F.
1 W Harrington, W. A. Smith, VIM. Franklin,
W. b. Turner and Frank Vangesel.
Comittee on Horse Racing 5. L. Sapp G.
1 W. Hughes, VIM. b. Fleming and W. 5.
Smith.
/ Committee on Base Ball: VIM. Reed, Pal
mer Ward, Geo.W. Hanson and o. b. Waller
Committee on Music G. 5. Harrington. o.
j. Franklin, Geo. L. Baird and Irving lie
Gates.
Committee on Speakers: Rev. WIS. Phillips,
S. L. Shaw, DIR. b. L. Lewis and Rev. E. c.
Atkins.
Committe on Finances : J. W. Anderson
W. W. Sharp, Geo. w. Hanson, NJ. T. Adams
and John A. Harrington.
Committee on Printing: J. +. Horney, ID. f.
Sawtelle, w. b. Turner and VIM. C.Wright.
Advisory Committee: W. L. Jones, John
p. Masten, DR.. p. NJ. Money, W. +. sharp
Frank Newman and Alfred Raughley.
Special Committee: J. W. sheldrake, G. f
5 swain, b. +. Galloway, J. w. Richards, W. c
y1r-1,rbs I fsordou and 7 ATagfen
, Committee on Illumination: Misses May
Jones, Nora Shaw, Tina Mowbray, Anni'
Fleming, Belle Wright, Louise Sautele, SUI
: Harrington, Mrs. Fannie Kennerly, DR.. B.
D Lewis, R. T. ]. Barber, Alfred Raughley, J.
1 Harrington J. w. Sheldrake.
j., This Friday evening another meeting wi
u be held in the Opera House to hear reports
s Considerable money has already been sui
d scribed by the business men of the town.
10 Two bands of music will be in attendant
/, all day, and il is intended that the illumin
" ton at night-shall be one of the most beaut
e full effects ever witness here.
b The basket factories are working full tin
and at full capacity.
The factories and Mills OF Harrington a
. now paying out about 5000 per week for lab'
y and material, and this is making good bus
/. ness.
a. Z. C. Reese new residence is not yet cor
plete mainly because Of changes and il
u provements made in the plans. When fms
id ed this home will have cost over 5000, and
a is a beauty.
~ The residence now occupied by Mr. Frar
~ White. viii be sold on Saturday, June got
IA 1901, at public sale, by the Trustee Of Hen
g W. Hardesty. This sale is made under pI
i'm ceedings for partition by the heirs.
=, The contractors for building culvert al
. bridges on the Delaware railroad have col
o' pleted this work between Harrington a
- Viola, and have moved their tools and equ
st ments to other parts of the line. Now
r. that remains is filling in and completing
grade, before that part Of the line will
y operated as double track
ty The NJ. E Church raised sl68.OO last Sund
or out of the $500 appointed to it Of the CO
ference Academy debt. a house to hoI
canvass Will be made by Rev f. C. Atkl
y to finish the work.
*, Chidrens Day at the NJ. p. Church was
las beautiful affair; flowers filled every availa
ro. place in the church, and a large audlel
), subscribed sl2s.OO to the Western Maryla
IL College fund which is used to educate II
OF for the ministry,
lite Miss Bessie Fleming, who has been atte
nor ing school at Chambersburg, Pa, has co
:, home for the summer.
NC Oar band plays each Monday and Thu
Ia, day evening in the new pavilion erected
ir. the town, and large audiences gather on e
in occasion.
~ Aphis is running the late pea crop.
Peaches are dropping AGAIN.