Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-05-18
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Miss Clysta Passmore has beer
spending the past week with Whining
ton and Philadelphia friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Collins Davis of Mag
nolia spent the weekend with Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Bailey.
Lester Emory of Wilmington spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Ben A. Emory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Smith of Will
mington spent the weekend with
their respective parents.
IA. T. Cole, a former resident OF
Harrington, but now of Houston, Tex
as, and Marvel GoOden, of Dover
called upon Harrington friends here
this week. It has been 80 years since
Mr.. Cole lived here.
The Harrington Fire Company re-
sponded to an alarm of fire at Green
wood Sunday evening. Fortunately no
serious damage resulted from the fire
scare. The fire had been eXtinguished
before the arrival of the local COM
pany. The Bridgeville Fire Company
was also in attendance. Many thanks
were given both fire companies for
their ready response.
Rev. Morris of the M. P. Church de-
livered a very able sermon at the
church last Sunday evening. 1t was
necessary to open the Sunday school
doors of the church to accommodate
all Of his congregation.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Bryant spent
the weekend with the formers par
ents, at Lewes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stockton Simpson, of
Philadelphia, spent the weekend with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Simp-
son.
DR.. Howard Clymer of Philadelphia
spent the weekend with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Clymer.
Lowber Jackson of Philadelphia was
the guest of his father, Mack Jackson,
near town, over the weekend.
Miss Gertrude McKnatt is assisting
Miss Delema CULLEN at her milliner
store for the balance of this season.
Harrington High School crosses
bats with Caesar Rodney and Bridge
vile this week on the local grounds.
They lost their first game which
counts in the lower Championship race
at Laurel last Wednesday.
Chas. Wilson, colored, who drives
the ice truck for Harry Murphy, had
the misfortune to break his wrist
while cranking his truck this week.
w. H. Graham and J. Wesley Blades,
two other local citizens, who are nur-
sing broken arms, are getting along as
well as can be expected.
Memorial Day Plans
Last night large delegation of in
terested citizens, representing sever |
al local organizations, assembled at
the fire house to lay plans for the
largest celebration, on Memorial Day |
that Harrington has had for some |
time. Harry c. Tee was made chair
man of the meeting with Herman |
johnson and Jas. L. Harmstead as
secretary and treasurer. A soliciting
committee, advertising committee,
conveyance committee, decorating
committee, entertainment committee
and flag purchasing committee were
appointed.
It is planned to form in line of pa
rade on Commerce street at $3.50 a. m.
in the morning, thence to Hollywood
cemetery for exercises over the G. A.
R. and World War veterans graves, af-
ter which the parade will move to the
Harrington High School, where a flag
will be presented to the school, with
appropriate addresses. The parade
will then disband for lunch. In the af-
ternoon a baseball game is being ar
ranged between the local High School
team and Smyrna High. Smyrna won
the game on their home grounds by I
the score of to 1 and this game
promises to be a battle. Music for the
occasion will be furnished by possibly
two bands. In the evening Reese b.
manager Of the Reese
Theatre, has promised us in connec-
ton with his show four or five acts
of the best vaudeville Obtainable.
Friends come early and stay all day
and enjoy a full days entertainment.
The local restaurants and hotels have
spared no trouble to give you good
service. The local citizens have con-
tributed to the huge fund literally to
make the affair success. The Hollow
ing committees have been named:
Flag committee, Jas. L. Harmstead'
Roy Fleming and George Jester; en-
committee, Garrett 5.
Harrington, Herman Johnson and
Harry Tee; conveyance committee
las. L. Harmstead and Chas. Knox;
soliciting committee, Benz. Emory
Jr., George Jester, Ed. Harriet, j.
Wolcott DicHerson, Miss Nevada Wy
att, Arthur Below and Harry Tee.
It is hoped by next week to give a
,ull program of the affair.
Kent and Sussex Fair Association
Preparing For Largest Year Yet
The directors of the Kent and Sus-
lex County Fair Association have held
several meetings in the past few
weeks to discuss ways and means Of
the track and grounds, al
% to discuss plans for erecting a
tage in front of the grandstand to
the vaudeville that has
zen hired for the season. Five num7
ers of the best vaudeville obtainable
ave been procured for this season;
here will be an afternoon and even
ng performance each day during the
7eek Of the Fair.
There are already a number OF
orses in training at the track and
everal more are expected here with
l the next two weeks to train until
ne opening day of the Fair, which is
D be held July "a, Is, 26, q and %.
Everyone seems to be enthused and
filing to do their part to make the
air a greater success this year then
has yet been. It is hoped that our
lrmers will begin now to get their
zhibits ready. Last year a wonderful
isplay of fancy work was on exhibit