Milford chronicle., 1915-09-17
HARRINGTON.


for fuel for the pumping engine at tn
water works of Harrington, took fir
from a light in the hands of an employe
who was looking for leak in the tank
and before the fire was extinguished tn
building and pumping machinery were
total wreck. This limited the water sup
ply of Harrington to the water in tn
standpipe, and the pumps over tn
town. The loss will approximate s., ,00I
on machinery and buildings. Fortunate
ly the plant is located at the southern
side of the town away from other build
Eings. 1t is claimed that four hundred
gallons of gasoline were stored in tn,
tank. and when it exploded William
Derrickson was slightly burned The
plant is owned by parties in Reading
Pa, and by this fire not only the towr
is incouvienced, but the railroad COM
pany, which uses the water for its en-
gines, was compelled to make temporary
arrangements. The electric light plant
is not disturbed.
On Saturday morning last Joseph Cal
loway, aged 66 years, and one of our
best known and highly respected citizens,
was stricken with paralysis.
The poultry plant at Harrington has
made a specially of guineas, and since
they started buying this handsome fowl
the prices have gone up considerably.
| The old price was so cents per pair, but
now they range from sixty for small
guineas to ninety cents per pair for the
larger sizes. The guinea is one of the
few breeds of the fowl family that does
not scratch, and therefore does no dam
age to lawns, small plants or gardens.
1t is handsome, and one of the best
alarms in case of trespass or strange
visitors in human or animal form that
can be found, and the hens are wonder
full layers of eggs. They are of hand
some plumage and make pretty picture
about the farms at any time of the year
They cost little to raise, as they are great
foragers and eat insects and quantities
of grass seed.
EX-Sheriff William S. Smith sustained
a broken ankle Tuesday by fall while
experimenting work at some houses he
is having built in town.
A committee consisting of w. E.lPal- /
mer, L. G. Markets. and W. +. Rey- |
nolds, will purchase the new chemical
engine.
Miss Leila Price, of Maryland, has been
spending some time with Mrs. Anstine
Stafford.
Mrs. Laura Porter, Mrs. VIM. Wooters
and daughter Bernice have been spend
ing several DAYS in Philadelphia
Mrs. Clarence Taylor, of Pennsylvania,
has been spending some time with rela-
tives.
Mrs B. F. and Mrs. R. W. Ross re-
Gently visited the bereaved ones-Mrs
Laura Porter and children, Mrs. VIM
and Lyman Porter, of the Uni
1ersity of Maryland, and found the fam
ly deeply grieved over the loss of their
owed one, the late Francis A. Porter,
and well they might as the deceased was
)ne of our most upright and conscientious
,itizens. Mr.. Porter was always in favor
If every thing that was right, and regu-
arly searched the scriptures and reli-
,ious papers for the good therein. He
'ould not attend church as regularly as
ie would like to have done on account
# defective hearing, but he was religious
ust the same and lived it everyday in
lis family. He was kind, jovial and
and always did every
hing he could to help others and was
ust in all his dealings. He was a direc- {
or in the Greensborough Bank and has
eft large estate, which is now being y
ettled. {
We are glad to add word of commen- a
alton for Mr.. Porter as he surely de- a
erves it. 1
John Stevens and wife, of Burrsville,
Vm. Hardesty and sister and Miss Han a
ah Clarkson and friend have been guests
{ Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Simpson, of
Iaple Grove farm.
Eugene Brown has purchased the farm a
his sis er, Mrs. Frank Thomas. d
On account of poor health in the fam Il
V, Miss Emma Blades has resigned her
osition as teacher in the FELTON, schools V
r. w. Ross and wife recently visited s.
. H. Hopkins and wife and Miss Annie
oss. Miss Ross is in very poor health, u
r. Riley being in constant attendance. P
Mrs. A. c. Warrington, of FELTON,, and u
rs. w. S. Camper and Mrs. Foster W
)one, of Frederica, have been enter il
lining Mrs. R. w. Ross this week al
Leonard Sapp has returned home from Dl
yanett, III. W
George Jones and wife have been en-
Mrs. Mrs. Butler and daughter. pi
Newark, n. j. III
Mrs. Alice II. Ross spent the weekend P.
tn Mrs. W. C. Coverdale.
A fine little son Richard has arrived at a
e home of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Col be
on.
on. he
Elaborate preparation is being made to
tertain the State w. c. T. L. Conven- tr'
n here Sept. p. % and oath.
A special service will be held both pl'
'rning and evening at the NJ. Z. Church Sa
September 18th hard wood floor ell
5 been added as well as a new pipe on
san ha
'Irs. Randall Knox, of Media, Pa,
mt last week with relatives here. Fr
\. W. Spurry and wife have returned tyE
m Atlantic City.
drs. B. +. Ross visited her mother ele
s. Collision at Pennington on Friday. at
drs. George B. Potter has been enter an
tanning the Misses Emma and Ruth vot
den, of Washington, D. c. the
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