Milford chronicle., 1911-02-10
HARRINGTON.

Theladies have succeeded In stirring the public
sentiment Of this town 10 its depths as TO the
urgent need Of q new school building and al
the meeting held last Thursday evening, there
Was large attendance to hear the address upon
public education and Its necessities from the
local people. Senator Drexler spoke interest.
ingly ana convincingly on the many points and
be was followed oy Superintendent Carroll. who
set forth the advantages which will follow a
building after modern plans and with sufficient
room for the children to be fres from the health
tpjuring conditions resulting from overcrowded
conditions and also spoke Of the crime against
the children Of the present, which the present
building is working right in our town. Asa re.
suit Of this public effort on the part Of the better
thinking citizens Senator sheldrake has given
netice Of bill which will permit the people Of
Harrington to build a structure which Will afford
ali the advantages Of q modern school building
nnd the avoidance Of disease spreading eondi.
uons- GOOD Tor the ladies, but let US suggest
tnat they Will have TO watch the people b0th
men and women, who are opposing the work
for they will keep up their opposition 10 uuiei
ways, dropping word here and there to cfeaie
discomfort ana In other ways attempt TO hold
the new school building back for vears To come
Even when the act is passed, there will be dis
eentons ~ TO location OF site, as 70 style or ar
chiiecture and other things ;nOthing viii please
OF satisfy them. Eternal vigilance ia the mice
81 = new ana proper ecnOOl building. Good for
the people Of Harrington, who are willing thai
their children shall have the advantages on fne
very best school conditions; they need 10 be
praised.
Mr. Prouse shipped to Colonel Townsend. this
week. tWenty-tw selected and finely bred Plyn-
Quth Rock hens, which weighed 1856 bounds.
1ney were all young and beautiful specimens Of
poultry.
The pupils Of Anderson's school on the bonor
toll for the month ending Feb 3 are as follows.
Hazel Anthony, Gustav Marquardt, preston
nnd Walter Anthony, Watson Smith, Relia Elsie |
ano odoth Brown Those perfect in department
are Hazel Preston, Florence and Pearl ANTHONY
euataV Mafquarut Rella, Elsie OdOth, Norris /
Amos, elmer, Amy and Iona Brown penri
Travis, Elizabeth LOfand Nette Smith Pearl
end stephen Taylor Mary, jeremiah ana Charles /
Legates.
Nr Coulbourn Is improving in health
Clarence Jones and family, Of Wilmington.
lAHs Helen Pritchett Of GEORGETOWN: Mrs
O'Neal, Of Phila.; Miss Helen Jones' OF Dover:
brinton haughley and Clarence Taylor Of New
erk Martin Shaw, OF Wilmington: Norman
shaw, Of Milford charles Evans, Of Baltimore
Kiss Anna Cally OF Phila.; Mrs. Bostlck Of Dover.
Rev. J. L, Nichols, Of Whaleyville: Mira Rachel
Sonee ADD Herbert Cain, Of Richmond Va.:and
been town visitors
Wm. MeCabe Mr., and Mrs, W. E. Palmer and
..lses Hester FRANKLIN have been out-oi town
FieitOrs
Clifford Franklin has accepted position with
I nrniture 90. In Hartford, Conn. We Wlsh
G. a. Smith has sold bis stock Of merchandise
p Leonard Jones, one Of the promising Young
In the Journal Contest Miss Ida Hughes won
diamond ring, valued al 600
NJ. and Mrs John Curtis have left town for
1iure home. Z