Milford chronicle., 1921-07-01
HARRINGTON

! the railroad men and the nremen at
the M. e. Church last Sunday even
/ ing.
owing to the first Monday in July
being a holiday the regular monthly
meeting of the fire company will not
be held until the following Monday
evening.
Very quietly last Saturday evening
an auto carrying Fred G. Powell, our
acting postmaster and Miss Ruth Har
vey. one of the most charming young
ladies of huntsville, Md, slipped Ov
er to Marylands Gretna Green and
were married by the Rev. J. Il. Alder
son, formerly a pastor of the Harring-
ton NJ E. Church. We wish them
many years of happy married life.
Most of our local farmers are through
cutting wheat and some have started
threshing. Buyers are Offering $1.20
per bushel.
Rev. and Mrs. Wareheim entertain
ed out-of-town friends last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Marshall gave
birthday party last Tuesday even
ing in honor of their daughter Mary's
10th birthday. Those present were
the Misses Fannie DoWnes,. of Prov
idence, R. l.. Ann Smith, Alice Rich
ards, Lillian Harmstead Margaret
Satterfeld, Caroline Richardson, Ag
mes Cahall and Mildred Hatfield, all
of Harrington and the Messrs. Park
er Knowlton of Seaford, Richard Kent,
Eddie Messick, Mace Curtis, Bayard
Adams, Luther Hatfield, Augustus
Riley and James Kirby of Harrington.
The evening was spent in games, dane |
i ,4e
were received by Miss Mary and at
late hour the guests were invited in
to the dining room were an abund-
ance of cake and ice cream were serv-
&C..
The Harrington base ball club Op-
ened the season at Denton, Md, last
Wednesday and defeated that club
by the score of to 0. On Friday Fed
eralsburg visited us and were defeat
ed by the score of 1 to and then to
close a successful week Denton re
turned their game on Saturday and
were again defeated by little closer
score, to 0. Not such a bad weeks
sport for a newly organized club.
always Graves for the
sport, but the local fans don't turn
out and support the club like it
should and we fear that unless they
do the existence of the Harrington
club will be short. To many of our
base ball fans have been used to see
ing a game when it would cost them
anywhere from 2 cents up to about :
zen. But now the new diamond has
)een made out to- the fair grounds and
he general admission is 80 cents.Lets
get together and support the club now
hat we have it. Why go to Dover
II Milford and near by towns and pay .,
n expenses and all about two dol =
ars to see a game and then wont :,
support your local club for the sum l.
If fOrty-five cents which admits to -
ground and grandstand. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wyatt are enter n
aiming their grandchildren from Will h
nington. a
George Griffith of Dover is spend q
ng some time with his father, Har- n
-ey A. Griffith. u
George Hurd, Jr., is spending his +,
ummer vacation with friends at ~
Jhester, Pa. r
Mrs. Iris knight and little daugh- y
er of Chester, Pa, are spending some
ime at the home of her parents, Mr.
nd Mrs. George Hurd, Sr.
One day last week the infant child
# Samuel c. Johnson came in con-
act with some bichloride of mercury
ablets which the wind had blown
rom the mantel. The child was made 2
eathly sick. DR.. w. T. Chapman was 2
astily summoned and several emctics
we're given and at this time the child
5 greatly improved although not yet
ut of danger.
Mrs. H. E. Thomson and the Misses
lillian and Agnes Sapp motored to
.aurel last Thursday for the day.
The Seaford Degree team initiated
bout 40 candidates into the myster-
rs of the order of P. o. S. of A. here
n Thursday evening. The attendance
Tas so large that it was necessary to
ire Reese's Opera House to do the
Ork
Miss Sarah Harrington, one of our
lost charming young. ladies was
uietly married to E. 7. Reynolds, q
Oung railroad relief agent. They
pent their honeymoon at Delaware
later Gap, Pa. They are now at home
the home of hec parents, Mr.. and
rs. John S. Harrington.
Mrs. Watson Cain is visiting at
Va,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Waller have been
their daughter and hus- ~
and from West Virginia.
Charles Wingate spent the weekend :
ith his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. K.
7ingate.
Miss Laura Belle Kennerly spent
le weekend at Laurel as the guest
Mrs. Paul Kenny.
Miss Eva Wingate is home for the
Mrs. Fred Bailey and little son,
red, Jr., are spending some time with
er father-in-law, Rev. !. T. Bailey
i'd family at Georgetown.
Mrs. H. K. Fleur has returned from
risield, Md, and is now entertain
g her little sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Jones, Mrs. L. G.
mes, Mrs. w. T. Sharp and Mrs. Ra-
lel Smith spent last Tuesday in Sea-
rd.
H. K. Fleur has opened up an ice
cam and soft drink establishment
Bowers Beach for the summer.
Warren Moore was q Greensboro,
l., visitors last Wednesday,.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. i. Harmstead and
nily and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Gordon
We moved to their respective cot
ges at Rehoboth for the summer.
Mrs. John Kern spent Sunday with
r parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Simp-
D.
Frank Richards of Greenwood at
lded our baseball game here last
iday.
The new Slaughter Garage is rapid
nearing completion as well as the
" Reese Theatre. These two build
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