Milford chronicle., 1908-05-29
HARRINGTON.

The heaviest rain storm and the most severe
electric storm that has been known in Harring-
ton for forty years was that Of last Friday when
several places of business were struck by tighten
ing, and five persons were more or less stunned.
Frank Newman was standing in the doorway of
his hotel when a bolt struck in the street he was
thrown out across the porch onto the sidewalk.
but recovered quickly. The residence Of Zedock
/ Fleming was struck ard the family considerably
stunned. Clifford Franklin and Emmett Har-
ringtOn were other victims OF the electric cur
rent and two boys at the basket works were
made unconscious for several minutes by bolt
that struck the factory. The telephone switch
board was burned out and the phones over the
town put out of business in many cases. TIE
water fell in such torrents that it failed to run
of and backing up in the streets it ran into and
through the stores on the main business part of
the town.
When Dewitt Carpenter accompanied by his
estimable wife lett Harrington last week fer
Bowling Green, Ky, there was a large gathering /
Of the Holiness" people to bid them good by !
The man was prominent last year over a scandal
in which he was involved be having become in
fatuated with a lady who had moved to Pennsyl. |
vania, and a let er to whom fell into the hands
Of county officer who exposed the preacher at
thatdm He ran away, but finally returned to
his wife, who had been installed in his pulpit
They are starting for Kentucky 10 start life over
again. Mrs Carpenter has the respect of who
knew her. The man is simply an ordinary human
being and but little interest was manifested in
his going
The festival at Hopkins cannery has been post
pOned indefinitely.
The following pupils of Andersons School are
on the Honor Roll for the fortnight ending May
23nd Odoth, Elsie, and Amy Brown, Ellen Hop
kins and Rella Brown.
Miss Lola Wiloughby spent Saturday and SUI
day with Miss Nettie Ross.
The picnic given on Saturday afternoon at
School was pronounced by the visitors
from four or five adjoining districts to be one of
the most enjoyable they ever attended. At the
conclusion of the program arranged all repaired
to the beautiful grove adjoining, where delicious
consisting Of cake, ice cream lem.
1nade, and bananas we're served to all in abun-
lance. The pupils. parents, and friends with
heir unbounded generosity made the outing an
afternoon of unalloyed happiness.
VIII the one who took a silver spoon by mis-
axe on Saturday at the picnic at Andersons
llndly return it to Mrs. R. w. Ross. The spoon
S engraved with "R". Mrs. Ross has another
poon in its place which she will gladly return.
nc lAAaldhE wa ch1AAg AAeu0 u1 Hulu Spun was
marked with the same shade of green string
The loser will be very grateful to the one return
ng it to Whites Church next Sunday
Prof A. L. Harrington will deliver the address
o the graduating class on Wednesday evening,
une 3rd, at Denton, Md.
Our beloved pastor, Rev. J. f. Anderson, Of
'armington has been attending the General
in Baltimore. On Sunday morning
l. W. Ross preached for him at Todd's and in the
fternoon at Prospect
Presiding Elder Morgan is so pleased with the
hcient and successful work Of Brother Ross
nat he would give him an appointment at any
me he would consent to take it, but so far on
ecount of his wife's aversion to leaving her
leasant home. her host OF warm friends. her
shool work, and her dear little pupils to whom
ne feels like mother. Brother Ross has been
Dntent to labor unfinchingly in his Masters
lneyard without money and without price
The town Of Salisbury has opened
ids for paving her streets, and will
ave that work done at an expense Of