Milford chronicle., 1909-11-26
HARRINGTON.
Mr Editor.

MT Edit0T.-
/ Il is dom that the real civic news Of Har
nustuu appesls in your paper, uud we Au-,w
that this town is wei worth the effort to let It's
happenings and dongs be SHOWN
/ Harrr gtou is progressive and takes an active
interest 10 all lhai goes 20 make un business
social or municipal community We learn that
the station agent here sold on Monday morning
twenty six tickets 20 the Teachers institute at
Dover, besides eighteen round trip tickets to the
same place lor the same train; so we are alive 10
puouc school matters Ia addition there were
many who Went 20 Milford TO attend the insli-
tute for sussex County being he'd there A,
whole car load wen, 70 Milford on the special
morning Train from here.
Good roads are of great interest also TO the
people, srd The new stone road building from
Har-ington tow rds Milford, is now more than
one third completed, and the worEmen are still
hsulng stone.
We are supposed 90 have electric lights also;
but, for months past the tights served to the
people of Harrington, are not more than red
wires sud those IS no would use them are com
peled TO keep oil lamps burning al the time.
I'sa shame hat the people are imposed on by
the lmpauy managing the electric lights here,
and il he users wi8 refuse to pay ,hc hills pre-
seuted to them, they viii bring the company to
terms.
Phiiieuon Camper, aged g. years, and highly
respected diei 81 his home at Mssten's Corner
on November lijA, 1903. His funeral was held
Wednesday last and intermeut made at Holly
wooe Cemetery by W. C. Wright.
f Elizabeth STAY ton, aged 90 Yeas, and one OF
the finest old aides OF this county, dfed at the
residence Of ner daughter Mrs. William Cals.
way at harrington on October SrG 1909 The
iunera was conducted by Rev. Adams and bur.
ial made 10 Hollywood Cemetery by W. C.
Wright v have uever seen an account OF her
death mentioned in any local pEpeTs, or in your
letters dated Harrington
Mrs Miranda E. Hastngs aged II years. died
on saturday, Noyeu Der 10th, 1909. at the resi-
derce OF her daughter. Mrs, James Rusta at Farm
iugtou. The funeral was he.d on Nov. 28rd,
Wttn Rev. Adams officiating, aud ". c. Wright
funeral director
Cur new stoue street is proving satisfactory,
ana is wei worth the money it Gust; what we
need now, Is more of It built
oaCeis .r- moving slowly. and there never was
mo-e ,taCse iOr shipment than the houses about
Harrington now hold Tne grade is fine, aud
the own. r re paueuty wairiug tor a spell OF
cold weaJherto create demand iortnem
q e.iHs catt,, ior beef is an u6usty which
has eu 1au 10 he profitable by Messrs smith
ano simpson, vino recently received "a car Load
which th latte ed aud so d at profit This
week hgy ir,slved arOiher car lead and VIII
pr sre mem ior meet stock aud sell at a profit.
There IS l. be- some radical changes made in
tn, Z iir"ud ce teri here; but. ihele is one
{ ng th irirgton has even the main line
pIe in; aud. trat is car inspe, tors ofics ana
store Ioom. The bu dug WIS plared and ar
ra gen tor John A. Gil, graduate IN that busi- /
ness, IN sequa flied to pass Judgment, agree .
that OF ali tne tue shops they have seen Of this
z'ud ON the Pennsylvania system, his is the
most convenient aud best systemauzed.
Nov Mr.. Editor l am no wriIer, and don't
'r1pose 10 sep on any dies toes; but, l am an
ldmife OF the hronic.e, although dunt think
much ot y u po itically. and with hundreds Of
'lher who read the paper each week, want to
e harrington have a fair show in its news col
inns. " hen little towns like Elleuda Q. Milton
nd FredeIica nave readable newsy letters each
week Of their doinRs, We want you to get the
anne from Harrington A business Man.