Milford chronicle., 1917-01-19

as hosts. This will be perfectly in
formal, no evening clothes and no Sc
speeches, and then the show.
Thursday morning will be devote
to regular business. election of ofic
ers, and a paper on the Cost of Pack
ing"
HARRINGTON.
John F. Porter Dead.
John F. Porter, one of Harrington
Oldest citizens, died at his late resi-
dence in Harrington on Tuesday af
ternOon. January 9th, 1917, after al
illness of several weeks. Funera
services were held at the home ol
Friday afternoon, January 18th Rev
L. E. Barrett conducted the services
Interment was made at Hollywood
cemetery. The deceased was "A year,
of age. Besides a widow. he is sur
vived by one son, Fred Porter, o
Philadelphia.
John Galloway Paralyzied.
John Galloway, one of Harrington's
oldest and most respected citizens
was stricken with paralysis in his left
side Wednesday, January 10th, while
returning home from making repairs
to his tenant dwelling on Commercial
street. He is 81 years old Mrs. o.
P. Mowbray, his daughter, and his
wife, are attending him.
7 oaoT Voooborsg Tuskftuko
A local institute will be held in the
Harrington Public School building on
Saturday, January 27th DR.. Carroll
will be present and the book, Inter
probation of the Printed Page" will
be studied and discussed. All teach
ers are urged to be present.
Harrington Lady Marries.
Mrs. Luella Paris Of Harrington
and William Hermann of Philadelphia
weremarried on January 10th. 1917,
at Green's Hotel in Philadelphia. Mrs
Paris is a sister of former Register
of Wills Joshua Smith, and is well
and favorably known in Harrington.
She was a deputy in her brothers
Office here for the past two years.
Mr.. Hermann is connected with the
auditing department of the Adams
Express Company at Broad Street Sta
tion.
Ladies VIII Stop Shipment Of Liquor.
At the last meeting of the W. c.. 7.
U. held at the home of Mrs. Fred
Satterfield in Harrington, a discus
sion as to how best to direct their
efforts so as to get a law enacted by
the legislature which will stop the
bringing of liquor into local option
districts. also the sending of liquor
advertisements through the mails and
into the homes of the people. The
society will complete three quilts and
forward them as a donation to the
Palmer home at Dover. 1t was de-
cided to send the temperance paper,
1.-The Young Crusader" to several of
the public rural schools, which will
be used in Connection with the scientific
work of temperance instruction. I'm
der the direction of Mrs. John Shell |
drake. who is enthusiastic in this |
work, a meeting was held at the NJ
P. Church. and there seems to be in
terest aroused. The temperance |
work at Thomas public school is pro-
crossing nicely, and the children seem
to be pleased with the instruction.
The church meeting referred to above
was addressed by Mrs. Lulu Shep-
Dard. president of the W. c. 7. U.
of the State of Utah. The next tenn
perance meeting will be held in Feb
n airy at the home of Mrs. Marshall.
Next Meeting of Century Club.
The next meeting of the Century
Club in Harrington will be under the
of Mrs. Norman Vernon
and Mrs. John Harrington, and as
both of these ladies have well deyel-
oped musical talents, fine session IS
Anticipated by the members.
Record of Pupils at Thomas school.
For the month ending January Il
he following names were on the hon
,r roll: Alva, Ethel and Bertha Hend-
.icks. Stanley LarimOre. Mildred WX,
NARY Warwick, Pauline Welch, Ruth
3nllock and Rachel Price. The fol-
owing received marks of $50 Mary
cornish, Lydia Donophan, James ray
or William West, Jeanette Bullock
Marvin and GdTTOll VIA anu Niie-AAA I
Mildred Wix and Rachel !
1rice excelled in tests while the lat +,
er and Ethel Hendricks did the best
york at mid-winter exams. George
rice. Harry Livermore and Jeanette
,ulIock received marks Of 100 each IN
,ibIe tests. The bad weather in De-
ember prevented large attendance at
he school and home meetings.
eautiful letter was received last week
rom the Commissioner Of Education
,r the work done at the school.
Harvey Collins, formerly of Har- :
inqton, has returned here and is now .
m6loved at the electric light plant
/ Fleming's Mills.
Miss Edna Langrel has secured a Il
osition in teaching at the Milford
uhlic Schools. e
MRS. Alice Ross is preparing a
rogram for the pupils Of Thomas s
nbool. near Harrington, to observe