Milford chronicle., 1912-06-28
HARRINGTON HOLDS
TOWN MEETING.
At Which Report of the School Treas
urer Was Given. School Election To-
morrow. New Bridge Almost Com
pleted. Other News.

pleted. Other News.
Isaac Hill, aged IS years, who was
| veteran of the Mexican War of 1S4S ant
= the Civil War of 186l-5, passed away a
l his home in Harrington, Delaware. abou
a. m. on Monday last, June oath, 1912
] While his life had been a long one, i
was made up of pleasure and sorrow
t like unto others of less span. He left
I several children now verging into old age,
For the purpose of making a full
statement of the finances, the Building
5 Committee of the Board of Education
] of HarringtOn's splendid new school
t building, asked that Town Meeting
be called-which was done by the presi-
) dent of the Board of Education-and on
Tuesday night the people interested met
in the Opera House. The financial state
, ment was read, which accounted for the
money received from all sources, includ-
ing the sale of bonds, and the expendi-
lures made in erecting the new building
and for the purchase of the land on
which it stands. 1t was shown that un-
less the old school building and grounds
are disposed of, it will probably be nee
essary to issue a floating debt with
which to equip the new school. Now
that the new school building has devel-
oped into a structure of which the town
of Harrington can point to with pride,
! both as to its beauty and usefulness,
much of the opposition has dwindled
away, and in its stead is a realizing
sense of the advantages that such
school building will have for the children
of future generations, which will enable
the child of the poor man, or the poor
woman, to get practical and useful
education. The advance in taxes will
not be in proportion to the advantages
to the children. In talking with many
persons about the opinion as to the
schools of Harrington and the school |
finances, the writer found many who /
believe that the proper way to persue |
now, is, to re-elect the Board of Educa-
ton, and compel them to do the work |
of financing the bills which must be in I
CURED and paid, so as to get the advan-
tages of the new school building. They |
argue that those who created the re-
spOnsibility should be compelled to do
the work they have made necessary, and
not shift the labor on other shoulders,
while they-the creator of the labor
get credit for having brought into being
a beautiful school building for Harring
ton. Let them finish the work them
selves, seemed to be the opinion of men
of fOrethOught and brains; so, it may
be, that tomorrow, Saturday, June 10Th,
when the annual school elections are
held, the people will compel those who
started the new school building, to shOul-
der the remaining work and respOnsi
bility, and complete the job.
The new bridge two miles east of Har- :
rington is nearing completion. This
rArr,w
one which was washed out and destroyed {
by the floods of last April. George Wal
heater is the contractor, and the bridge
is built after plans drawn by him, and
accepted by the Levy Court.
Another new automobile was noticed '
in Harrington this week. 1t is owned i
by Mr.. Butler, a prosperous farmer and
truck grower in Browns Neck, near
Laws Church. He purchased it from
parties in Maryland.
The Baltimore Convention has at
tracted many of the leading Democrats f
Of Harrington to Baltimore this week, +
and several who are not members of the 4
Democratic Party accompanied them. :
Alfred Raughley, one of Delaware's
delegates, left on Saturday last for that q
,ity.
After passing part of last week at q
cape May, New Jersey, Mrs. George F
Hanson returned home, and this week
he has been visiting her girlhOod home y
lear Laws Church, where she is the r
yuest of her father, Frederick Hopkins, \
Who is the County Treasurer for Kent
jOunty. a
During the months Of July and August s
here will be the usual Saturday moon F
ight excursions to Rehoboth. and on F
uly 4th a goodly part of Harrington n
will attend the horse races which have E
,een widely advertised to take place on
he race course at RehObOth the after ci
Oon of July 4th. (
Henry Tee has been appointed as as
istant express agent at Harrington. f,
Ie is about q years old, an active and p,
specially energetic member of the Har- 2
ington Fire Company. and promises to h,
evelOp into one of the best of citizens
Interested in all public affairs. n
The reports made by those who should N
now as to the wheat crop now just har-
ested, is, that it is a good one The 4,
rains are well grown and thoroughly 4,
ipened, which gives assurance of high
uality after the threshing. a,
We are writing of Harrington and ",
harrington affairs as we see them, so if
ny person should feel disposed to have h,
mother view, we, with others, would 4.
e glad to have them written for publica- w
ion in the CHRONICLE, at any time in ri
he future. Let US hear from you. .,
Mrs. Elizabeth Andrew died at the q
ONE of her daughter, Mrs. James An 4,
erson, at Harrington, on Friday, June I
ith, 1912, after an illness of only a
-eek's duration. aged about 84 years. NJ
nterment was made at Todd's Chapel. r
]. N. Porter and daughter, of Green's q,
orc, have been town visitors. The lat
sr is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Har- Dc
ngtOn. ~,
Robert Raughley is still very i'll. r
DR.. and Mrs. Riggin, of Little Greek, 4,
ere town visitors this week. p
Mrs. VIM. Troupe is entertaining the
.isses Satterfeld, of Baltimore. 70
VIM. Longfellow spent Sunday even s,
g with his uncle, j. A. LOngfellow.
Miss Virgie Shilcott and Leroy De- A
Ong were married on Saturday evening, ey
me 22nd. at the M. r. PARSONAGE -