Milford chronicle., 1909-10-08
HARRINGTON.

birthday party was given In honor OF Mrs
Bessie Reed and Ida Minner at her home on
Tuesday evening, September 2Sth. at which there
were many friends, and many testimonials oi
their appreciation we're given In shape of preseuu
! It was a much enjoyed affair and the refresh
ments were splendid.
Another birthday party was that Of Miss
Annie Reese given on the 25th Of septem ber'
at which the attendance was large and the re-
freshments delicious. Many useful momentoes
Of the occasion were given.
Mrs. Carrie BlackmRn and SOB, Robert have
returned from trip TO North Carolina, and
will pass the winter here. Mrs. Blackman was
so impressed with the miserable roads IN the
part Of Moth Carolina where she was that she
thinks that Delaware in comparison has little to
complain Of in the road line They are hilly,
rocky and washed into gulles and to ride over
them gives q shaking up which can never be for
gotten. Some roads are built Of corduroy"
which means that small trees are cut and laid
across the roadway and the surface is just as
the rounding legs present them. She says that
when she hrEt came to Delaware, she thought
the roads here we're terrible bad, but IN oompar
ison with the roads Of North Carolina where she
was, they are paved streets. The roads are en-
pretence 10 grading. Top buggies are slmostun.
known, and carriages do not last long on the
rough roads, and in her travel she only found
one road in North Carolina which was in fair
condition. MIS- Blackman makes criticisms and
Of roads, hoping that some Della
ware critics may be informed that there are
roads worse thon those right here in Delaware. |
In North Carolina the streams are not bridged |
and be crossings are but single log laid |
across the stream while the teams pass through |
the water. Yet another difference she finds /
is In the railroad travelling accommodations
W hioh do not equal the service given by the
Railroad.
The street improvements made IN Harring ton
this year, are proving all that was claimed for
them, aud when the winter comes, there should
be marked improvement over the condition
which prevailed last year. No individual can
get something for nothing neither can a town,
80 the people must realize that to have decent
treets, they must spend money on them. It
,ays any community to borrow the money to put
n sewers and make street improvements.
Revival services are in progress at Whites
The canning season for tomatoes Is almost over
Miss Nora Sapp has obtained a position in
'hiladelp phia.
Miss Laura Smith has gone to the city to re-
eive position,
Mr.. aud Mrs. John Curtis and Miss Bessie Cur
Is are visiting in California.
Thomas Evans is entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. (
rank Truland OF Camden. N. J.
Mrs. Wesley Blades is the guest Of friends in
Wilmington and other places Of interest
Dr. and MIS- West are entertaining their daugh-
er Mrs Edyth Matthews, OF Maryland
Mrs James A. smith has returned from visit
18th her daughter Mrs, Hugh Morris, Of viii
lington.
Many OF our town folk are delighted with the Z
ew vice-prineipal George Swain, who is well
nOwn as a strict diseiplinarian. J
We deeply sympathize with Mr.. and Mrs. Al 2
ert " Spurry in the loss OF their infant son
enneth L. who departed this liie September
m, 1909, aged ffy-two days
Mrs. Earle Nelson who has been spending the
INNER with her parents, MIR. aud Mrs. Eugene
TX, will, with her two months old son. Regi- 3
aid Frances. return shortly to her home at
ayton.
Miss Annie Reese Of near Harrington gave q
rthday party al her home on Saturday Sep
mbeT 25th, and was the recipient OF many nice
esents Many games were played, after which
were served