Milford chronicle., 1923-03-16
HARRINGTON

t arranged for this Wednesday even
4 ing on the Lewes floor. The Harring
. ton boys took the visitors into cam
by the score Of % to 19. Thus the cur
= lain is rung down on the schedule @
basket bali fer this season. The loca
l boys while not IN the race for an
= championships, they are comparative
t ly young at the game, and are gaining
a lot of experience. The local boy
= are somewhat handicapped by havini
: to rent hall and IN order to GU
/ down expenses they could not prac
, tice as much as they desired. In al
} probability by next year they will h
able to put on the floor an experienc
ed bunch of basket ball players.
The Harrington Women's Christian
Temperance Union held their regu
lar monthly meeting at the home Of
Mrs. A. c. Creadick, Monday evening
Much business was transacted and il
was decided to donate So to a memoir
ial fund and also 81 to the Legislative
fund. The new subscriptions were TAX
en- to the Union Signal, an Organiza-
tiOn paper. At the conclusion of the
business to be transacted a very in
teresting program was given by the
member in memory of Francis A. Will
lard and Lillian M. w. Stevenson.
Edward F. Harrington, a well known
and much loved citizen, died at his
home on Delaware avenue, March 9Th.
His funeral was held Friday after
noon, March 9th, at his late residence.
Rev. ]. T. Richardson, of the M. E.
Church having charge of the services
assisted by Rev. T. E. Terry, form
er pastor and friend of the deceased.
The floral emblems were both num-
erous and beautiful. The M. b. choir
was in attendance and rendered the
music. Mr.. Harrington was IS years
old and was a faithful member of
Harrington Council, No. 4, Jr. o. U. A.
M. His passing away was not unex-
pected, for many long weary weeks he
had been shut in from his friends, but
his wonderful vitality persisted
against the general debility that final
ly claimed him. While expected, his
death came as a shock to his family
and friends, who hoped that he might
be spared to them a little while long
er. Gods way is not our way; But
Gods way is the best way; and so we
bow before God in humble submission,
saying Thy Will Lord, not ours be
done" It is true that his labors on
earth are ended, but that splendid
character will live on in the minds of
those who were privileged to know
him. All during his illness he was so
patient, never uttering word of COM
plant and his kindly words of greet
ing were an inspiration to those who
were permitted to his bedside. He low
ed his church as we'll as anyone could,
always attending the services when
ever he was able to do so and giving
literally of his substance. He has left
a grand legacy in the good name he
bore in the community. He was hon
est, upright and straight forward and
was recognized as a true Christian
gentleman, by his regard for the rights
and feelings of others, even in mat
ters the most trivial. He will be great
ly missed by host of friends both in
town and surrounding country. None
knew him but to love him. None nam
ed him but to praise. Besides a widow,
he leaves two daughters, Mrs. George |
S. Spence of Philadelphia and Mrs. |
Dawson, of Milford, and one
son, Emmitt Harrington, of Houston;
two sisters and one brother and four
grandchildren to mourn his loss. His |
remains were inferred at Barratt's |
Chapel, with Howard Hardesty of |
Bridgeville as undertaken.
Effective last Monday morning the |
rural folks in this section are being |
served by an entirely new force of |
71.frT 0fTlo hn1
about year ago and soon after the re-
suits of that examination were known
it was expected that the mail drivers,
who were Democrats, with the excep-
tion of one would lose their jobs for
the good of the service. Needing some
cause for their designations an inspec-
tor called and preferred charges
against them and they were sustained
by Postmaster Powell with the result
that the following drivers were asked
to resign: Frank Graham, Norris Gra-
ham, A. J. Ramsdell, Brintain Welch
and Jehu Camper. They are being re-
placed with good Republicans, the list
Is headed by ex-Postmaster W. B.
Fleming who gets one route, Clarence
Tharp, Samuel Tharp, J. Wolcott
Dickerson and Norman Wix.
It is expected that similar action
will be taken elsewhere and in time
Ill Democrat drivers will be replaced
with Republicans.
Washington Camp, No. 80, P. o. S.
If A., becoming such large Organi-
.ation, decided that they needed lar
,er hall and have leased from Sapp e
Brown the second floor over the Am
,rican store and will remodel it and
quip it for an up-to-date lodge room.
IS they only need the hall one night
n a week it will then be rented to
ther organizations needing a, meeting
oom at a very reasonable sum.
The committee appointed to work on
he proposition of raising funds for
he Fire Company met with the chair
ian, Chief Potter, last Saturday even
lg and decided to adopt the pledge
ystem that is being used by the Car
sle Fire Company, at Milford. Later
xpecting the whole-hearted cooper
ton of the Harrington Town Council
} arrange for a referendum vote to
e allowed to levy special tax of a
ew cents to be applied to fire depart
tent needs. It is planned to have some q.
ew apparatus in less than year. All
le farmers in this vicinity will be
-aited on with view of securing
nough money to equip a light car
18th just ladders and chemical tanks
n country runs, at the same time
aving in the house an up-to-date en-
inc ready at all time to make local
ms shO111d the OthnT ono ho o,7f IN