Milford chronicle., 1917-06-01
HARRINGTON.


a rainstorm thar was almost a cloud
burst occurred last Monday afternoon.
Il was the most severe rainstorm Of the
year and injured berries. which are fast
rpeniue
R=v. C. E. Barrett preached the Mem
orial sermon az the H. z. Church sun
day morning, 90 a large audience. includ-
ing large number of The g. a. r. and
Junior order o. American Mechanics. In
the evening. az the II. p. Church. the
pastor. Rev. Day, preached the sermon
10 the graduating class OF the Harring-
| ton High School.
| George R. johnson. a railroad employe,
/ died suddenly Monday morning. The
finding Of the coroner's jury was that
| death was caused by hearts disease.
Interment was made al Barretts Chapel
Before Magistrate B. F. Wood last
Monday. at Dover. Ira Adams and Ray
mond Flemming. two young white men
of Harrington, we're arraigned on the
charge Of taking part in a crap game at
Harrington on Sunday, May 13. Num- |
erous witnesses were hearG. resulting in /
fine and costs amounting TO SIS. 81 being /
imposed on Adams and Sl5.22 on Fgem- !
ming, who pleaded guilty.
After an illness Of more than a year.
foseph Simpson. a resident Of Burrsville.
died al the age Of So years last Wednes-
day, May 23d, 1917. Services were con-
Quoted al his late residence on Saturday
II 1 O'Clock. after which the remains
were Inferred in Hollywood cemetery.
The Parent Teacher Association. at
its last meeting for the year, decided 10
take steps 10 have the athletic field OF
the high school plowed and put IN vege-
tables.
Decoration Day was Observed as usual
10 Harrington. but this years celebration
was more elaborate than anything here
ofore' undertaken The G. A. r. and
he Junior order Of American Mechan-
cs held services al the N. <. church on
sunday. and the Mechanics furnished a
iring squad on Memorial Day. Students
4 the school assisted in the ceremony
nd every minister 10 town made an ad-
ress- in the afternoon the racing pro-
ram was given. and unusually large
umber Of good horses were in action
mother feature OF the day was a BAN
anne between The married men and the
-ugle ones
Prof J p. B-.tanghan. principal Of
the Harrington High School the past
ear. has rendered his resignation. as he
as been offered higher salary else
here
on account oS the high cost Of living
ie Harrington Century Club has decid-
not 20 have the annual club luncheon
Frank shaw expects 70 leave here soon
ld De in France by July 1st. while Earl
rice is already on his way there
Friends here are sorry 20 learn Of the
i-omoble accident which bsfeu MS
ary AcCabe IN Wilmington, where she
now confined in q hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Powell Hopkins ara re-
living congratulations on the birth Of
daughter. who has bee manned Laura
FL Miss Rachel Price is spending sew
al days az the Hopkins home
The hoy whom NJ. Pearson took 10
e with him and who recently entered
e navy. died and the body was sent
re- last week. Funeral services were
ID NJ The II. E. Church on Sunday af-
moon.
picnics were held at Tomahawk andi
ughiey schools on Saturday. and also
Asbury The one scheduled 10 be
ID al Thomas was postponed on ac-
lnr of measles in the ueighborhood.
Rev T. J. Price preached the bacca-
reate sermon and Professor A L.
ri ngron delivered the graduation ad-
ss 70 the Lebanon High School on
3 27th and 2Sth. Both are wen known
e.
he proposed trip Of Mrs. Robert
awley and Mrs. p. Wesley Ross 10
commencement exercise of the Uni-
sity u Maryland where Wesley Earl
aTley receives his diploma as a law
dent, had 10 be given up on account
the poor health Of Mrs Thawley.
, is suffering from a nervous break
~. Washington and Mt. Vernon were
be included in the trip. Mrs. Thaw-
S friends are anxious that her health
soon be restored.
or your graduation presents. see
zes, the Jeweler.