Milford chronicle., 1912-10-18
HARRINGTON

The dedication ceremonies last Fiida
held at me new school buiiung, were no
only attended b. fully -eleI teutts q
the people OF Harm gton, nut they Wer
witnessed by many from distance Nh,
are interested ina pua.ic scho0 education
ia all parts of Harrington the homes am,
business places were ii, coTatrd with q e
and bunting, While the great ARM o
children, led by the Seaiord Brass Band
made beautiful sight as they parace1
over the main thoroughfares Of tie town
The new building is indeed prope
source for the people TO evince a glea
civic pride over and it is without ques
tlon. the hands0mest and best arranged
school structure in Delaware. The pro
gram, as announced last week IN the
Chronicle, was carried out, and the ad
dresses OF DR.. Gwnmeyer, Prof. HaywaId
of the Sta,e Agricultural Farm, and the
other speakers, we're attentiVely listened
10. The children had been assigned to q
part OF the program, and they spleudldl Is
carried out their program Alter so much
discOrd over the bWding OF the new
school it would be thought that there
would have been more evidence of that
opposition displayed but to a appear
auces, there was none shown, and those
who were most strenuous in the OppOsl-
ton, on friday last seemed to be happy
that they had this handsome new school.
"All is well that ends well"
About five weeks ago. Charles DOwHes,
a ColOred man, aged about % Years, as
assisting TO move a hOGse, When cham
broke and the rebound ul the broken part
struck mm on the shin bone, which was
broken and shattered. The fracture and
breaa has refused 10 knit as it should, and
last Monday, accompanied by William
Sharp ana Dr Lewis, of tins town, he
was taken to salisbury, Md, where AN
operation 10 get the broken bones into
proper position WAS performed. DOWnes
is one OF the best Co.Ored citizens OF thls
part OF the Stale. and has the sympathy
sOf the business people who know him
Swell.
z The annual vacation of g. w Evans,
who is employed by the Penns! ivan a
Railroad al harrington, Is being ehlJted
by him and las vile this week Iney
were Ia the National Capitol lor DAY or
so, and then Meut to Richmond, Va, ana
on to other points IN the south before
they Will return home
Digging sweet potatoes Is well under
way, and the buyers are paylug handsome
prices lOr the sweets Tor the purpose OF
storing for the holiday market Oluilty
was never better, but the quantity Is re-
ported as being below the normal Tor
average seasons. Many Will not get over
2OO baskets OF primes, and about 80 bas
kets OF seconds, to the acre, Wine the
perceutage of strings" " which are usually
used for feeding to cattle and poultry, is
so small as to be of little account to the
growers The price, from % 10 so cents
Der basket, makes the crop profitable
one. Large growers are paying 81 %
daV and board for men to assist IN digging
the crop.
The rain of Sunday night and Monday
has been of great value 10 the wheat that
was sOwn last week, as II Is nearly all
now up and growing.
Last Friday was gala day for Har.
riugton. Tie parade by the school
children. the music by the brass band OF
Seaford, the speaking by Professors
HAYWOOD, Twitmeyer and Carroll, and
the m mn.sters Of the town, we're pro-
nounced excellent Mr.. Hardesty, al q.
A. NJ. OF Philadelphia, presented a hand
some flag While our } O. A. M. Lodge
has the honor OF furnishing the music
and Of giving Bible TO eacli room to be
read every dav. The childTen's parade
was beautiful sight and the event VIII
long be remembered.
Harrington colored school will have
flag raising, Friday October 25th, at oU
p. NJ. Mrs A. B. Ford the principal OF
our school is one OF DeIaware's most
amisble young teachers, and is making
every effort to have this affair a success, /
with toe assistant teacher, Miss + lsl
Brown ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Arlie Wix. Mrs Hitch !
ems, Rev. DIR. Holmes and daughter, /
Miss Lulu, have been out Of town.
Mrs. Benz. King and Mrs. Elizabeth |
Harris are visiting friends in Whining |
ton.
Mr. and Mrs George R Ross, Mr.. and |
Mrs. A. H Hopkins and Miss Anna
Ross entertained Mrs. r. W. Ross part |
part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Herman Jones, Of Bris-
iol, Pa, Ralph Wright of Preston, Miss
sarah Trice, Of Lyman, Pa. and Miss
Annie Lister, of FELTON,. are aud have
been town visitors.
Miss Lola WillOughby was an over
Friday guest OF Mrs B. F. Ross
Ira Adams is spending his vacation
with his parents.
Miss Matte Culver has returned home
.fter spending some time with Delmar
riends.