Milford chronicle., 1911-06-09
HARRINGTON.

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The school election last Saturday in
Harrington was a surprise to those who
we're the most active in the opposition to
having a new school house built. 1t was
a well known fact that no matter how the
result came out, that there was a clear
Bajority in the Board Of Education, which
has the power to build, and which is ia
vorable to a new school building, so those
who want their children to have proper
school comforts and sanitary rooms in
which to study, felt but little inclination
10 fight at the polls for their new school.
1t was therefore a one.sided affair, and
the opposition named ticket which was
headed Opposed to bonding the dis
trict," and placed the name of Sol L.
Gapp and Benz. Knox on as candidates
After the election was nearly half over,
Mr.. Sapp found that some Of those who
had placed his name on the ticket were
quietly running on the name OF Henry
Dickerson, died in.the-wool opponent to
new school building This aroused Mr.
Sapp's ire, and he at once hustled to get
his friends to his support, and as a result
there was l3s votes cast, Of which he re-
eeived I26 votes, and MI Knox only 100 !;
Mr.. Dickerson being lost in the shuttle.
The whole affair was amusing to the friends
of the new building, who claim that Mr.
Sapp is a little more than friendly towards
having tine new school built at once. The
Board of Education has signed a contract
with Chas G. Fisher aud adopted his
plans for the new building, and also con-
Tacted with Geo. Wallheater, OF Wood
side to build the foundations, up to the
ton of the basement windows. of stone.
He will commence operation this week.
30 there is every reason to believe that
Harrington will soon be in the forefront
with modern educational advantages.
Mr.. Simpson, who resides about one
mile west from Harrington, and whose
farm of about 80 acres has never been
formally assigned to any school district,
Int who while his children were attend
ing school, volunteered to pay taxes in
Harrington district, applied to the County
School Commission at its last session at
Dover last Friday, to be formally as
signed to the Vernon, or Prospect district,
which is nearly three miles from his farm
house. The Board Of Education OF Har-
rington, will make objection to any ac-
tion which would permit this, as they
claim that by volunteering to paw the
school taxes assessed against his property
bv the Harrington schools, and making
use of the Harrington schools for several
wears to educate children from his prop
erty, that it is an acceptance and acknoW-
Judgement of being part Of the district
Of Harrington. The County School Com
mission will be requested at their next
meeting in July, to not make the assign
n,ent unless it is to confirm the present |
conditions and keep the property where
it is. The action of assignment is under /
powers given by law passed at the ses-
sion of l9O9 which provides for placing
Of property in districts by the County
School Commission.
Our street work is going on nicely,and
when two more years pass, Harrington
will have well built streets, which have
been constructed and paid for by the
people without one dollar Indebtedness
being incurred.
Miss Ethel Reese arrived home from
Randolph-Macon Woman's College on
Wednesday of this week. She is accom-
panied by young lady friend, WHO is
a student at the same college.
When it rains, the sileet leading to
Milford, from the railroad crossing to the ]
town limits, is decidedly the worst in the
town. If it was graded up in the center
40 the water would not stand in the road /
wav, it would be clear of mud puddles.
Let the town try the experiment once, I
and grade it.
The rain Of last week was OF great good I
md plant setting followed as never be-
.ore. The acreage of sweet potatoes will {
,e some larger than it was last season s
.bout Harrington and this is a heavy
weet potato point. IL