Milford chronicle., 1922-02-17
HARRINGTON

The Parent Teachers of Harrington will
hold meeting at the school house on
Friday evening, February Gath, at 1880
p. m.
Representatives of the directors of the
Kent & Sussex Fair Association met in
session at Salisbury Md. last Tuesday
for the purpose of effecting a schedule
for this year. At this time we are unable
to advise what dates have been drawn
for the Fair here.
The Swarthmore ChautauQua has
come and gone. Their entertainments
were Of high order and were appre-
ciated by all who attended. The guar
antors failed to sell quite enough tick
cts and We're forced to put up small
amount. The Chautauqua is assured
again for next year. The terms of the
contract have been changed somewhat
and there will be more guarantors. AL
ready about thirty-five have signed as
guarantors for next year.
Mrs. L. c. Jones and Mrs. J. w Cain
spent Tuesday in Wilmington with
friends.
George NJ. Lang who is very well
known in around Harrington spent the
weekend with Warren T. Moore.
Mrs. J. W. Sheldrake and Miss Irene
EstelIe d. Richards attended luncheon
at Milford last Tuesday as the guests of
Mrs. DIR. Sharp and Mrs. Samuel Evans.
Miss Helena Newman spent the week
ed with her mother. Mrs. Joe Newman.
Gone but not forgotten: The old his
toric persimmon tree. which was so well
known to the youngster and which stood
on the old Presbyterian church lot This
plot is being cleared by Fred B. Green
ly, who expects to erect a fine residence
there in spring or as soon as the wealth
er will permit
The King of Tramps showed in the
Opera House last Monday evening. We
did not see the show but We did hear
their band music and it simply was rot
ten. Many time in the past our bands
gotten up for serenades played better
music than this company furnished.
Miss Helen NcCabe of Selbyville is Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. McCabe.
Claude CahaH iss pending some time
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H.
Cahall.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. NJ. Nelson and fam
lily of Preston, Md, spent the weekend
with Harrington friends.
Miss Edith Bryan was an Out-of-town
visitor over the weekend.
George B. Potter and little son, John
Holmes Potter were Clayton visitors
on Monday.
Its sad, but true, the now Town Coun-
Gil with the aid of some of our highly
esteemed ladies have clamped the lid
down tight so that you can't even get a
plate of ice cream on Sunday But you
won't fool me if I want ice cream bad
enough 1 will buy a freezer and make it.
Squire Quillen accompanied by Theo-
dore Harrington motored to Whining
ton and Philadelphia and spent the
weekend. Theodore is some dancer and
attended several of the dances last sum-
mer at Bowers Beach, where he made
the acquaintance of several out of town
guests, some of which he seemed to
recognize while on his trip to Philadel-
phia. They also came near being guest
of Mayor Moore at the City Hall Squire
traffic is so great there that they have
one way streets. The traffic officer was
a big hearted soul and discovering that
the car by its number was from Della
ware, decided to have pity on them and
after giving them careful instructions
how to get on the right track, allowed
them to proceed.
Mrs. Myrtle White, of Milford, spent
the weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Wyatt.
= John Barlow and Thos. Lord are among
those who are on the sick.
,fFhe soda fountain that E. A. WiX pur-
chased some time ago is being installed
in his piano store and he will be ready
TO serve the public in the near future
with delicious drinks and ice cream OF
all kinds. Mr.. Wix ran very nice place
when he was in business before and de-
serves great credit for outlaying so much
money with view of providing an up
to-date place to eat ice cream.
Squire Qiullen will soon enter the
Methodist Hospital for an operation to
his limbs. He will be under the care OF
a bone specialist, DR.. Ruhl, and will be
there for about a month and then will
nrobabIy return home for month be-
fore resuming his duties again. We wish
him the best of luck and trust he Will
he very much benefited by his opera
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs Coffin have returned
home after spending some time with
Mr.. and Mrs Edgar T. Hall.
Miss Ruth Adams is spending some-
time with her sister, Mrs. Chas' Hop
kins at New Castle.
Harry Shaw who has been in the en-
ploy of the du Pont Company for some
time and who was located in California,
was called home just recently to attend
the funeral of his father, he then work.
ed a short time in the Wilmington off
ces, but has now returned to his post of
duty in California.
The weekly dance held at Slaughters
Hall was well attended this week.
Preston Ward of Dover was the guest
of Luther Hatfield over the weekend