Milford chronicle., 1912-07-05
HARRINGTON


The annual school election held last
Saturday was lively affair from beginn-
ing to end, and total of 273 votes were
cast five of these were women, which
is the first time that the ladies have
ever exercised their right to vote at a
school election in Harrington. The
members chosen to serve for the next
| two years on the Board of Education of
| this town are B. Tharp, r. d. Short,
Rev. Eggert and Benz. Knox. The ef-
| fort to get the voters out was persistent
until the polls closed, and is now hoped
that the school troubles will be entirely
dissolved. Had the old board have
presented the bills and the receipts,
as well as the contracts at the meeting
held last week in the town hall, there
would not have been the amount of op-
position that was developed at the cleo
ton, as most people seemed to think
that they were entitled to a full and
completed statement of how the money
was expended Harrington certainly
has a very handsome school building,
and it was badly needed. We will now
see how much more wisely the new
board will manage the schools, than did
the old board. We hope that the ex
cellent work of Harrington schools
will be kept in the front ranks, as they
have been in the past.
More than a score of citizens were
compelled to attend court this week at
Dover, to give evidence in a case which
should have been settled before Justice
of-the-peace. 1t was mostly of family
nature, and reflects little credit on the
community. The bone of contention
was pair of bright boys. They sided
with their mother, who desired to have
their custody instead of their being
given over to the father, whose habits
were said to be not such as to make
him a capable person to look after the
childrens welfare The whole case
seems to have been the result of the
liquor habit, on the part of the father.
The town of Harrington pays S400 for |
a policeman, $500 for lighting its streets, |
S400 for water for life protection, out |
Of tax levy of 81, 500 each year. The |
county gives the town $500 each year to
maintain roads and bridges. So what |
street improvement that has been done,
is a credit to the cOuncilmen.
Miss Bertha Collision and John Evans,
Of Baltimore, are visiting B. Frank Ross
and wife.
The home of N. J. Harrington has
)een beautified by painting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred H. Ross gave a
avn party on Friday evening, in honor
# their daughter, Helen. Thirty two
we're present. Refreshments were serv-
ID in the dining room, which was decor
tied with daisies, ferns and potted
'lants. A fine time was reported.
Mrs. John G. Baker has been spending
en- days with her nephews, L. B. and
'. Ray Jacobs, at Newark, Del
Messrs. J. L. Hopkins and R. W. Ross
ttended services held at Ebenezer, a I
ewly organized Christian Church near I
elton. An excellent sermon was de-
vered by DR.. Lightbourne and music '
y the Glee Club a
Mrs. Gilpen, of Newark, has been the
uest of Mrs. T. H. B. Jacobs. c
Mr.. and Mrs. N. j. Harrington and
)n, Clement Thorp, and Mr.. and Mrs.
go. Ross and daughter, Hazel Hopkins, t
ere recent visitors at Ross Lane. ~
Catherine and LOxley Jacobs, of New
*, have been visiting their grand y
other, Mrs. 7. H. B. Jacobs. a
W. L. Kennerly and wife have been
Mrs. Shan Prouse and son,
Wilmington. Il
Mrs. Wood, of Moore, Pa, spent last
eek with Mrs. Jane FINLEY. v
Mrs. Harry Harrington has been a
ilmington visitor.
Mrs. j. Sheldrake and Miss Bessie
eming spent Sunday at Rehoboth.
Miss Lillian Cain is being entertained h
Wilmington friends. N
E'rad CntAarEoIG Tosbr7o Cr,iAb Cbo- al
urphy, Wilbur Jacobs. L. R. Beau II
amp, Oscar WiX, Clyde Van Gesel, "
hn Mileham, Walter Jones and w. A. di
NTH attended the Democratic conven- eI
N at Baltimore. OF
Miss BERTHE Lewis, of Wilmington, is IN
e guest of her aunt, Mrs. Eli Galloway.
Miss Sarah Jones has been a Denton an
iitor. as has also Miss Elizabeth v tx. IN
W. E. Royds spent Sunday in Rox- le
70, Pa.
Mrs. A. V. Culver has been visiting ti'
ends in Sussex county.
Mrs. Artis Boone. of Philadelphia. has Pa
en- the guest of Misses Violet Minner {.
/ Bessie Culver.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bice and son have ha
urned from York, Pa. 70
dr. Hayes was a Denton visitor on ny
nday.
dr. and Mrs. Thomas Kinnamon have to-
lived at their western home. vi
Hiss LeOna Waller, who spent last
elk with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ill
IN Waller, left Saturday morning for ne
Louis, Mo-, where she has accepted
ositiOn a position as head nurse in a "a
pital there.