Milford chronicle., 1915-04-23
HARRINGTON

Miss Lillian Ward Sapp. assistant tea
cher of Expression at Beechwood School
Jenkintown, Pa. gave an Expression Re
cital in the Harrington Opera House. on
Friday evening, April 9th, for the benefit
OF equipping the playground of Harring-
ton Public School. Miss Sapp, assisted
by the choir of the NJ E. Church with
Miss Sharp and Miss Kennerly, gave one
of the best entertainments that has been
given here this season. The benefit was
given under L auspices of the Parent
Teachers Association of Harrington
which is one of the most active in the
State; having just raised over fifty dol
lars for playground apparatus, besides
much other work done in the past two
| years.
DR.. J. NJ. Holmes, former pastor of
Harrington NJ P. Church. has been ap-
pointed Superintendent of Church Ex-
tension, and Rev. George Hines. of Snow
Hill, has been appointed to succeed DR..
Holmes here. He has many friends in
town who are hoping he will make his
future home here.
1t is hoped that the recital given by
Miss Lillian Ward will be repeated in the
near future
Mrs Riggin, who has been in the Del
aware Hospital, in Wilmington, for an
operation, is expected home this week
The base ball season opened here last
Friday by game between the local fire
men and the high school BOYS.
Mr. and Mrs A. H. Ross and daugh- |
ter, Miss Helen, Mr. and Mrs Clark |
Smith, and Mrs. Andrew Thawley and .
daughter, Miss Ruth, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Stevens, of Hickman
The 23d annual banquet of Harring-
ton Council No. 4, Jr. o. U A. NJ, was
held on Thursday evening OF last week.
The guests numbered about two hundred
and fifty The music was furnished by
the Presbyterian Orchestra of Milford.
American flags and potted plants formed
the decorations. Several speeches were
made by prominent members, Warren
7. Moore being POSTMASTER
Ora MOwbray has returned home much
in health.
Frank Newman is having a concrete
and sheet iron garage built
Thomas Curtis is visiting the Califor- Z
MIA Exposition.
We welcome Rev. Mr. Northrup back Z
for another year.
William Tharp is on the sick-list.
Charles Culleney, of Wilmington, has
been spending two weeks with Vim. Wro-
ten and Mrs. Sallie Graham and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. J Sheldrake, Mrs Mar !
vim Reese, and wiss Rich, of Dellege, vis-
ted the schools of this vicining last week. y
Pictures were presented.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Jacobs, visited I
Prospect on Sunday. The congregation '
vas well pleased with the new pastor, t
Rev. Mr.. Kelso.
Lawrence Morris is being highly COM 1
nended for the fine roads lie is building a
n this section.
George Vincent is erecting a large barn l
N the farm he recently purchased. h
lanes Thomas has built a new car I
iage house on his property tenanted by a
ir. Morris.
Edward Workman, NJ. Adams, Joshua
smith, and William S. Smith, have pur-
hased new machines.
w. T. Sirman, who has accepted po- u
ition with with the Norfolk Southern
lailroad at Berkeley, Va, as chief clerk Fl
D the yard masters Office, will move L
is family to Norfolk next week.
Thomas School closed on tuesday, V
The funeral of Vim. S. Masten, which
fas largely attended, took place on Sat fl
rday afternoon. 81
Transplanters- Bemis, Tiger and Case W
nd repairs in stock. Clarence Voshell,
elton, Del. 4-z5t1 al