Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-11-09
Harrington

per at Greenwood.
George Laramore was a Washing
ton, D. c., visitor last Saturday.
o. P. Mowbray of the firm of o. P
Mowbray & Co., Baltimore, Nd, il
very ill at his home here.
Mrs. Mary Brown has moved into
the property of Mrs. E. C. Fleming, re-
Gently. vacated by D. o. Crouch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Brown Of
Philadelphia, have been recent guests
of his mother, Mrs. Mary Brown.
Mrs. Samuel Hill has returned home
from visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Harry McNeal at Chester, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Jones spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Shaw at PennsgrOve, N. J.
Mrs. Warren Newton of Bridgeville
is visiting her mother, Mrs. J. e. Egg
CERT.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Brown Smith enter
tanned the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith of Dover over the week
end.
Mrs. L. c. Jones was a Philadelphia
visitor on Monday.
Mrs. Jane Clifton of FELTON, has been
spending a part of this week with Mrs.
A. c. Fleming.
Miss Nan Lewis, of Denton, Md, has
been spending this week with her
aunt, Mrs. Annie P. Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Billings of
Wilmington spent the weekend with
local friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. lack Hatfield spent
Sunday with their daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arley Jacobs, at Marcus Hook,
Pa.
Mrs. Clara Talley of Philadelphia
spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Alvin Moore.
Alex Hughes of Philadelphia, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Stokes, Of Wyoming,
spent the weekend with their mother,
Mrs. Mary Hughes.
Mrs. A. P. Lewis and niece, Miss
Nan Lewis, of Denton, Nd, attended
a tea of the Dover Century Club, Civ
en- by Miss Winifred Morris and Mrs.
Frank Hall Davis.
The supper given by the Harrington
New Century Club last Saturday was
a great success financially.
Plans are now being formulated to
arrange for chicken salad supper by
Washington Camp, No. 80, P. o. S. of
A. Herman Johnson and Harry Tea
were named a committee to get the
cooperation of the ladies interested
in the order.
The Wednesday Afternoon Bridge
Club will hold it's first session of the
year, beginning next Wednesday.
They will be entertained by Mrs. R.
K. Jones.
Parent Teacher Association Elects
A week ago a meeting of the fac
ulty of the Harrington school was cal
led together for the purpose of re-or-
ganizing the local Parent-Teacher As
sociation. Mrs. Mary Darby was nam
ed temporary secretary and arrange
ments were made to call meeting in
the near future to perfect the Organi-
cation; the school faculty had ex-
pended much time for the provision
of some entertainment for those at
tending, but owing to the inclement
weather, the little ones didn't see fit
to go out, so the entertainment feature
was omitted, and only mere handful
of friends braved the stormy condition
of the weather and attended. However,
the number present proceeded to elect
officers for the organization with the
following results; President, Mrs.
James L. Harmstead; vice president,
Mrs. Wesley Ryan; secretary, Mrs.
Charles Derrickson; treasurer, Mrs.
N J. Harrington. After the new presi-
dent took Office she appointed COM
mittee of two to arrange for enter
tainments in the future meetings Of
the association. Mrs. Mary Darby for
the high school and Miss L. May Jones !
for the grades.
Harrington Firemen Hold Interesting !
Session
The regular monthly meeting Of the (
Fire Company, was held
Monday evening with the president,
Jas. L. Harmstead, in the chair. The
regular order of business followed. I
The treasurer's report showed bal t
ance of $1578. The report Of the car /
nival committee, through the secre-
tary, Harry c. Tee, was then read and
ordered filed and the committee dis
charged. All outstanding bills were
ordered paid. ALI correspondence was
read and filed including the resigna-
ton of DR.. II. Il. Thomson as vice
president of the company. It was fret
thought to defer the acceptance Of the
and allow his time to ex-
pire on December 31sJ.
A very good attendance was in ev-
ldence and they all were very much
Interested, it was voted to place on n
interest the sum of S1400. This would
leave a small account for checking n
purposes and to cover the running ex- a
)enses of the company. A lengthy dis n
,ussion was held relative to means Of a
new apparatus but nothing
was done. Chief Potter in o.
Ormed the company that town council b
the arrival of four new n.y.
lrants to replace those that are now t,
,ntirely out Of commission. v
The next meeting will be the first p
Monday night in December. This is q
Tery important one and every mem v
yer should endeavor to be present. M
Among the important things to handle
Till be the necessary work attached 81
o the annual firemen's banquet, and &c
domination Of officers for the new
ear. There will be three or more va IL
ancies on the active list for new d;
nembers, and prospective members
hould make application to the secre-
airy at once in order that they might
,e eligible for the annual banquet.
he honorary list is unlimited in num-
ers and anyone wishing to join this n
'art of the company can do so by g,
making application. A fec of fifty cents %
lust accompany the application card -
nd the annual dues are one dollar 20 S