Milford chronicle., 1914-04-17
HARRINGTON

The Kent County School Commission
accompanied by Superintendent James ,
Carroll inspected the public school OF
Harrington and vicinity this week. IneY
found the schools in Harrington 10 eN-
cellent condition, with one exception
and that was the miserable arrangement
used for water closets for the children 70
use They will ia all probability con
denim this particular item, and the 9ta-e
Board of Health viii be then compelled
10 force the town of Harrington to pro
vide al least decent water closets Tor
their children The school building cost
SIS 600. and the water closets such as
they are cost ten dollars, and they REX
unto heaven with eXCrement within teW
feet of the school walls
The colored schools were 10 a very
sanitary condition.
The entertainment given boy the Har-
riugtou Fire Department IN the opera
House last week was entitled Sno5-
sons Stag Party. and ii was a very de-
cided success from a financial point Of
view. 500 IS of the amount 90 Pc raised
for equipment of the members was
Melted. they want $500 IN all.
a fine son arrived at the home % Mr..
and Mrs B. I. Shaw this week.
The residence OF Thomas Sppie IS be-
ing reprinted
a new daughter has arrived at the
home of y. J. Harrington.
a farmers shed Wili be erected III fiar-
ringtou by Murphy * HAYES, which
should remove much of the annoyance
of teams hitChed for hours In front Of
places of business So that persons Who
desire TO get to the stores can not even .
drive up to unload country produce. .
Remove the hitching posts and make the
people go to the farmers sheds, and the
streets will be cleaner and the people
can travel with comfort
+. {. Reese will build an office build
ing as well as stores in Harrington this
summer
Maple Grove school closed FRIDAY with
a picnic.
Box socials are numerous vet but there
is disposition among parents to discou-
age this form of amusement, as they
nave grown rather tiresome. At Pros
1ect, also at Tomahawk school buildings
here were box sOCials held on FRIDAY
,vening last which were largely attended
The raising of funds in this method may
'e acceptable TO a few of the most penur
Gus people of district, but the amount
o add the little cOnvenieuCes which are
rovided by them is so small that they
re not worth considering, when divided
mong tile taXables of the entire district
ay for the things needed and do not be
eggars Is the feeling Of most OF the
eople.
The pupils of the High School at Ha--
ngton gave a four act play, Cupid at
aSsar on Saturday evening last. The
lay was under the direction of Miss
riermeier, who is a graduate of Kings
,hool of Oratorv at Pittsburg.
J.. Paul Mason has gone to Philadei-
MA to work
Miss Tina Roe who is attending the
ate Normal School at Media. Pa. ha,
en III but IS now improving
Mrs J. W. Sheldrake, who is on a com
ssion to place paintings in the State
)use at Dover, has been with that
nmission this week considering the
,rk.
The students at colleges from Harrirg-
have All been at home ENJOYING their
.ster vacation.
r. W. Ross is building a barn on his
m tenauted by Benjamin HOPKINS
While driving a spirited horse at the
lroad crossing last MONDAY morning.
. West. one of our elderly gentlemen
I lady and infant met with an acct
NJ which might have proved serious
Tor the prompt aid of persons who
messed the affair The horse Jumped
edge and commenced to kick. DR..
st IN getting out of the carriage was
ked IN the mouth and injured: fortu
ely however the lady and baby were
INJURED although badly frightened
S understood that the horse was ONLY
emily purchased, and that the buvert
been told that the animal would M
k IN single harness.
nder the direction of Prbf' a ,friro.
q OF Seatord. a former teacher of An
son school the puBilsof that district
e organized literary society. known
the Washington Irving Club. THE
OWING officers have been elected
Elsie Brown, president: Misses
y, Brown, Z Pearl Travers and sara
bourne vice-presidents; Florence
hony and Mary Legates. secretar,
assist ant Mrs. Ross, treasurer. The
r WIS also appointed critic. OnFr.
AFTERNOON after the reading of the
u .es' the following program was
d.:
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ing All Hail the Power. r., tbe srs,ll.
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