Milford chronicle., 1923-11-23
Harrington

Mrs. Preston Trice gave the first O
a series of dances, to be held dur
ing the winter season, at her hom,
last Thursday evening. A large room
on the second floor, was beautiful,
decorated for the occasion with au
tumn leaves and chrysanthemums anC
Japanese lanterns being hung effec
lively around the room. Mrs. Three i:
a charming hostess and everyone en-
Joyed most pleasant evening. About
80 guests were present.
The young people are making ar
rangements to hold their Christmas
dance, Christmas night, in Slaughter's
Hail.
MISS Emma Ross was an out of town
visitor over the weekend.
Raymond Pasky is substituting as
city mail carrier this week for Hor-
ace Riley, who is taking his vacation
Mrs. w. w. Sharp and Miss Caro-
line Sharp spent Tuesday with Mil
ford relatives.
Miss Laure Belle Kennerly enter
tanned at cards last Saturday evening
in honor of Miss Blanche Weist OF
Odessa.
The McNichol Paving and Construc-
ton Company which has had the road
contract for the Harrington to Burrs-
vile road, closed down last Satur-
day. They have had quite 4 success
full season, completing about half of
their contract. They have completed
the laying of concrete 10 several hun
dred feet beyond Prospect Church.
Early this week they had their force
of men at work grading and building
the shoulders, this work will be con-
tinued throughout the winter or as
long as weather will permit. During
the winter they propose moving their
loading plant to point near Vernon,
trucking their material over the COM
pleted road during the winter months
so as to have everything in readiness
for road building in early spring. They
will be able to complete their con-
tract next year.
Owing to the last State legislature
failing to appropriate sufficient funds
for the use of the State Board of Edu-
cation to cover the indebtedness in
the various Special School Districts.
Harrington Special District, was one
of the unfortunate ones, the bonds be-
ing turned back to the local school
commissioners. Fred s. Bailey, a
member of the local board, has I'M
dertaken the task of levying and col
lecting the special tax for this dis
trict, which will be ten cents on the
hundred dollars of real estate and
fifty cents poll tax for both men and
women. We understand that this mon
ey must be collected by the first of the
year.
Mrs. Jack Masten and daughter
Barbara and Mrs. R. X. Jones spent
the weekend with relatives at Ches-
tertOwn, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Satterfeld of
Wilmington have been recent guests |
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H. Cahall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Frazier of Au-
dubon, N. j., were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Thomas over the week.
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Roach of
Georgetown spent the weekend with |
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Tee.
Isaac Robinson and sister Miss
of Sharptown, Md, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred S. Bailey
last Sunday.
Miss Beryl Newman of Tacony, Pa,
mas been a recent guest of Miss Hell
ina Newman.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Bryant recently
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Moore of
2ocomoke City, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Clifton are the
proud parents of baby girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Goldner and
,amily and Mr.. and Mrs. Elbert Ste
Tens, all of Wilmington, spent Sum
lay with Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Massey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hudson, of
spent the weekend with
Gr. and Mrs. D. B. Tharp.
Mrs John Barlow has returned
ZONE from a visit with her daughter,
drs. Elizabeth Secord at Jersey City,
I. J.
J. Watson Cain and James Shilcutts
10Th residing on Fleming streets. have !
ainted their dwellings during the
asst week.
Elmer Smith and father, Edward {
mith, are both erecting new dwell
ngs on Short avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Brown Of Ger
1antown, Pa, have been recent
uests of the latter's mother, Mrs. !
.nnie Cooper.
Miss Bessie Dickerson has been en-
ertaining her sister, Mrs. Rose Cor
on, of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Swain Of Clay 5
IN recently visited his brother, VIII I
vain.
Miss Blanche Weist Of Odessa spent a
he weekend with Miss Laura Belle 4
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