Milford chronicle., 1917-08-31
HARRINGTON.

Mrs. Rachel A. Blades recently
died at the home Of her daughter
Mrs. B. Frank Foster, and interment
took place at the Hollywood Gene
terry. The deceased was an estimable
woman, and besides her daughters,
Mrs. Jester and Miss Emma Blades,
and two sisters, Mrs. Brown and Mrs.
COllaway, she leaves a host of friends
to mourn her loss.
Mrs Thomas Clancy has returned
from visit of several days with Prof.
and Mrs. A. L. Harrington. at Sea-
ford.
Mrs. VIM. Wetchenhiser and child
rem have been visiting in Connect
cut.
Miss Ann Trice spent last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds in Con-
necticut.
Miss Katherine Adams of Camden,
is spending her vacation here.
Miss Mary McCabe has returned
from Wilmington and Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lex Kennerly, of
Detroit, Mich, have been spending
some time here.
Mrs. Anna Riggin of New York
City has been spending some time
with Mrs. S. L. Sapp and at Reho-
both.
The Sunday School will hold their
annual picnic at Wesley NJ. E. church
at Burrsville on next Saturday after
noon.
Mrs. Phleegar of Camden has been |
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ.
Hopkins and Of Mr.. and Mrs. George |
Hughes.
Mrs. Frank Hanson of Wilmington |
has been spending some time with /
Mrs. Margaret Simpson.
Miss Edith Simpson has accepted
position as milliner in Virginia
Miss Blanche Price of Wilmington
spent the week end with Mrs. ANNA
Price.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Hopkins and
Miss Anna Ross will move from the
'arm to the property of Miss Ross at
Vernon. Mr.. and Mrs. John Evans .
will occupy the farm on New Years. |,
Mrs. Floyd Turner has been spend
ng several days with her parents. D
Miss Mabel VOshell of Denton; Miss ]
]athal Ward, Rev W. L. Jump and ]
Howard Adams spent Monday even
ng with Mr. and Mrs. R. Wesley
Ross. A musical and literary pro-
ram was given, after which refresh
nents were served.
Howard Adams filed the pulpit for
rev. Jump on Sunday afternoon,
While the latter conducted the funeral
ervices of Elwell Jarvis at FELTON,.
Gordon Smith of Washington spent
he week end with his parents, Mr..
nd Mrs William Smith.
Harrington Public Schools.
The Harrington Public Schools will
e reopened September 10th. Pupils
tho find that they cannot possibly at
md school regularly until some later
ate are urged to report at nine a. m.
n the opening date anyway. This
i'll give the teachers a chance to
1mplete necessary records, and will
nable us to make up our book ord
rs. Do not fail to report. Parents
re especially urged to see that their
Oys and girls are punctual and reg
lar in attendance. The child's well
re in school very largely depends
I his attendance. If he is absent a
~ now and then he not only loses
terest and enthusiasm, but he many
mes loses valuable hints and sug-
sstions given by the teacher This
axes it harder on the teacher, the
lid and his class; and not only that
II the work of the grade is some
mes retarded greatly. The college
'eparatory and general courses will
, greatly strengthened this year.
-ench will be introduced for the first
me. Special stress will be laid on
and penmanship in pre-
ring for the introduction of a COM
etc commercial course in 1918. It
planned to give Agriculture more
I'd more attention. A splendid
urse is being worked out on this
bject, 1t is also planned to give
complete course in Domestic Sci
ice l shall be in the Principals