Milford chronicle., 1910-03-18
HARRINGTON.


( The electric lighu for Harrington are much
better than they were last fall but il would be
vel. 10 guard sgainst another short water pow
er supply by installing engines as auxiliary
power
[ u would be vel for the people to keep in
mind these two facts; viz that Rev schooI
house is an absolute necessity. 50 that the chill
/ dreu can have proper opportunities 10 get an
education. and that in the near future. q drain
age by sewer system is Heeded.
E The price Of horses and mules have scared so
high that those who expected TO buy this spring
are in d qusndry. Any good farm borse will
bring from $50 to 80, and mules in anyway
+ cnoice sell quickly at prices rsuging nom 500
70 SOS per pair-and they are scarce at even that
money.
The conditions under local option are 80
greatly improved over What they were when
I open bars were here that even the most rabid
Of liquor advocates viii not deny the fact, There
are those VINO send away and get liqnor, and
get drunk with II, but they sneak on with their
disgraceful jags and Try 10 escape public atten'
ton. Our boys are not contracting the booze
habits and that is the greatest blessing Of all.
Thirty people went to Milford last Tuesday
night 10 see the minstrel show presented By the
young ladies there. It was 50 well advertised IN
the Chronicle that everybody seemed interested
Ia f.
A young fool coming home last Tuesday night
from Milford among the many teams on the
road. amused himself BY hring q revolver into
the air. Il badly frightened several Of the ladies
and proves clearly that a fool is net proper
person 70 have deadly weapon in bis posses.
sion. His friend should have promptly slugged
him side Of the head and stopped his fool play.
In front Of Qufllens grocery Is livery dangerous
pavement, and liability for damages may result
from failure 70 lay 3 new pavement there.
In the rear OF Zed Fiemmings drug store meets
one Of the most exclusive clubs in Harrington.
DR.. LEXIS, Albert Harrington and many other
prominent men are members, yet II has q name
which would lead q stranger 70 suspect it Of any
thing but respectsbillty. Uncle Natty Roe who
ls aRed 50 years, has been president Tor many
years although several attempts have been
made 10 depOse him during the term. The cleo /
Iion is now approaching 10 this club and the
conditions OF years ago rule as 20 elections in it
today, which are the most marvellous fishing
experience of any one member during the
spring season. Uncle Nstty Won his iast cleo
tion by yarn be avows is the truth. and which
happened 20 him on the Chopiank River. which
was as follows. he went there fishing for "yal-
Ter ueds end the hsh were so plentiful that
they damned ~ the stream 20 such an extent
that millions OF them perished by being pushed
from the water and that he drove ais dearborn
across the river on the fsh without even wetting
the rims Of the wheels. He has gone TO- the same I
place again this week and IL is safe 10 suppose /
that be will be sure Of another reelection.
Farmers are sowing clover seed very exien- 4
sive.y this spring.
col sapp and }. d. Brown bought the concrete
building and tanks which were sold by the
sheriff last saturday here. As property Of the
old electric light company for 500. They cost
70 build about g. co.
lt is thought that it IL the purpose Of the own
en- Of the Delaware railroad to equip It with
electricity Tor power sometime in the future.
Dr.. Adams has gone 10 conference, thou be
has an invitation TO 90 elsewhere. it is probable
that he viii return TO Harrington. for the reason
that he has his health better acre.
Cleaning the htreets is in progress, and 10 is
now settled. that the principal street Work for
this season will commence a. the First National
BsuE, and 90 out Fleming street a. far IS the
Meihod'st Church. Other parts Of the streets
will be repaired with oyster shells
The roads between here and Vernon or the
apology for roads, need building outright, and
that soon. They have been simply awful 20 pass
over ibis winter
The Kings Carnival play 10 be given in
Reese Opera House on Monday night, under the
auspices Of the Presby terian friends, seems 70
have caught in the interest Of the whole town
and the hall viii be hlled.
A Business Mas.