Milford chronicle., 1916-02-04
HARRINGTON.
Flremen Banquet and House Fire
Truck.


The housing of the new fire auto
truck and chemical engine by tn
Volunteer Firemen of Harrington wa
the occasion of one of the best socia
events of the season, when a banQue
was served for the members and thei
guests. After the service and eatini
had ended a speech was made by MI
Hand, who showed that it would be
very fine thing for the Fire Compan!
to start out free from all debt, anC
the idea went through the banqueteer!
like fire through dry grass, and in {
very brief time the entire indebted
ness of the company was subscribed
and the banquet ended with great hap.
piness on the part of those who haC
worked so hard for the equipment
Of the company and the proper hous-
ing. 1t was great success.
Ladies Have an Interesting Meeting
The'ladies of the New Century Club
of Harrington held one of the very
best meetings so far this winter, at
the home of Miss Langrell on Tues
day last, when Current Events" was
the subject for discussion. The home
of the hostess was very happily ar
ranged to accommodate the meeting,
and it is always a pleasant place to
visit. Mrs. Kitchens gave an interest
ing report of the Delmar meeting,
where she was the representative of
the club. A letter from Mrs. Con-
stance Moore, of Wilmington, who is
the Red Cross Agent there, was read
in which she thanked the club at Har-
ringtOn for its part in selling the Red
Cross stamps for Christmas. She
stated that the Harrington Club was
ahead of any other in Delaware in
these sales. The main feature of the
program was under the head of so
cial Service" which was the gather
ing of muslins and linens to send to
the war zone in Europe. The remain
der of the time was devoted to plans
for giving the playlet and entertain
ment, the "Spinster's Club" which will
be given this evening, Friday, Febru-
ary 4th.
Woman Suffrage Meeting.
The audience which greeted Mrs.
Florence Bayard Hills and Miss Rowe
was very attentive, and composed OF
the higher grade of people, They
brought out in their addresses many
telling points in favor of Women Suf-
lrage. and when they come to Har-
ringtOn again, they will have many
more interested in their audience.
Farmers Institute Largely Attended.
The farmers of the vicinity of Har-
,ingtOn generally attend the institutes
when they are held here by the State
Board of Agriculture, and the recent |
sessions were no exception; but the
most interesting address and demon /
tratiOn to the writer was that of Miss /
jefferson. Of Delaware College, who !
poke of the care Of the Health of the /
'hildren in school and of the home /
under which he women of .
Delaware are doing their work. Her
ak and demonstration of Hot
lunches for Children at School,"
hould have been heard by every par
mt in this section. 1t was clearly
hown that school children do ten per
ent better work in school by having
'arm luncheOns. Many OF the school
Ouses in rural districts are so small
hat there is no room for the neces-
airy requisites; but, Prof. James E.
arrOll voiced the hope and expecta-
ION, that the crowded school rooms h
-Ould be enlarged. and heaters and
entilatOrs be installed in each school
lrOughOut the county. This particu-
IT institute was especially interest
lg.
Wedding Of Editor Fleming.
The wedding of Miss Culver and Ed
or Frank Fleming was tinged with
lmance. and the account of the we'd
ng which appears in another part
the Milford Chronicle clearly eluci-
ltes this item.
Death Of Mrs. Richard Triee.
Mrs. Richard Trice, wife of the pro-
-ietor of the Harrington Furniture
)mpany, died at the home of their
Mrs. William Simpson last
thursday, January 9th, 1916, after a !
ng illness. The funeral took place
Saturday last.
anderson School Closed by Illness.
The public school known as Ander-
ms has been closed because of the
riOus illness of Miss Goodwin, of
,lton. 1t was impossible to get a
bstitute teacher to keep the school
ing, and it will have to remain op-
later in the spring.
lchOOl Children Attend Lectures.
he public schools of Harrington
closed during the Farmers In :
te and the teachers and pupils :
90 to hear the lectures on poultry, )
tile, school lunches, ETC., and they
seemed to be interested. The To- i.
teachers institute held in Har- :
lgton last Saturday afternoon was
other interesting event, and Prof. =,
tton, from Delaware College, Prof. 3
rroll and Mrs. Ross made address, ;;
and discussed Grammar" It was =
e of the largest attended institutes 2
sr held here.
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