Milford chronicle., 1917-02-09
Rum Caused the Death Of Two Men.

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drunk they started up the railroad track,
and a freight train struck them, and
death followed. Thus whiskey is at the
bottom Of nearly all accidents which hap
pen.
City Delivery Of Mail in Harrington.
For two months the people Of Harring-
ton have been entitled TO have their mail
delivered TO their residences, and the car
rier appointed has been arranging the
service for the people Gordon Riley
son Of Dr. Riley, has been appointed to
the place. and for the past two months
has been on the job Five drop T. S.
Postal Mail boxes have been located az
various points for the accommodation Of
the people, and from these the mail is
gathered twice daily, and delivery is
made daily twice to an parts Of the town.
Some of the business places prefer 10 call
for their mail but generally the people
are getting the service and appreciating
lit
/ Several lot owners are preparing TO
erect new dwellings for themselves dur !
ing the present year, and II all who are /
considering this carry out their plans /
Harrington win have plenty OF work for /
her mechanics during the season Of 1917. 4
The new NJ. F. parsonage is completed /
and being occupied by Rev. Clough
Or. l.. b. Lewis has been very in al
the home Of his brother at Denton, where
he and Mrs Lewis went on a visit.
The new Town Council as organized.
viii probably give 10 Harrington better
approaches to the town from the several
roads leading into the incorporate linn
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of the worst of the lot
The electric lights are some better than
they were before the temporary dynamo
was installed. but they are far from what
the people are entitled 10 have. or what
they are even paying for. just a square
deal is all that is required in the mat
ter of electric lighting, and the people
Of Harrington are not getting what they
are entitled to by a considerable margin
up to February 1st
Prof. Brittingham has organized an
alumni association Of the Harrington
High School, and it is arranged that they
shall hold a banquet after commencement
officers We're elected and general plans
discussed for the future work.
The remains of Mrs David Messick.
who died in Philadelphia. were brought
to Harrington for burial. and nterment
made in Hollywood cemeJer.
Mrs Potter and Mrs Hurd. who have
been interested in getting quilts ready
10 send to the Palmer Home al Dover, s
and also TO the Industrial School, now 4
have them completed and ready 20 send. &
A new book case for filing the books a
at the public school. has been purchased u
by each pupil contributing dime. Il is
arranged for the defamation contest To- n
be held on February 10th A Valentine
Social viii be held on February llth al G
The high school, and a Vicuola will be
purchased soon for the lower grades. Al G
wo thirty O'Clock on February 14Jh, Mrs F
Rosa Of Milford win lecture in the public o
school on prison reform and there should n
le a good attendance. as Mrs Rosa is n
Well informed on her subject and is an n
interesting speaker. n
In her report to the Women's Congress p,
md Parent Teacher Association conven-
ion, held at Dover last Thursday, Mrs. q
Alice H. Ross. chairman Of Delaware r.
fairgrounds, reported fron every High +
school in Delaware. The most progress
i've school along these lines is the Gaze =.
ar Rodney Consolidated, near Wyoming Y
,thers doing excellent work are Middle "
own. a. l. DUPONT, Bridgeville. Seaford
nd Harrington. Mrs. Ross has given
alks in every county in the state on -
aren't Teacher Association work and 4.
chool betterment, including heh schools =
specially, and the Women's College at I
'ewark. The dawn Of a better day in ~
ehool work is ahead, and Mrs Ross
'ho is especially interested in this work, Or
untiring in her efforts
If you break your glasses, sce i57
tokes, jeweler, in Windsor Block
Iilford 10