Milford chronicle., 1923-04-06

AS REPORTED DURING PAST WEEK

The regular monthly meeting of tn
Harrington Fire Company was held il
their club rooms, Monday evening. !
very interesting session was held an
quite a large number were in attend
ance. Earl Sylvester, an active mem
Der, was transferre to the honorar
roll by request. Eldred Raughley AM
Fred C. Powell two other active mem
bers, were transferred to honorar'
roll; Raughley on account Of his hav
ing left town, and Powell on accoun
of not taking an active interest in tn
company. Several applications fol
membership were received and actet
upon at the meeting. The following
were declared elected to active mem
bership: Ben. w. Emory, Jr., Milton
Steinmetz, Luther M. Hatfield, Smith
ers Harrington and Wilbur Porter
Chief Potter, a committee of one to Sc
cure badges, had completed his WorH
and the committee was discharged. AL
bills outstanding against the company
were ordered paid.
A gathering of local citizens met al
the fire house Tuesday evening for
the purpose Of deVising means to Il
UdSEUdll
rington High School.
Let's all get-to-gether and start tne
ball rolling for real parade ana Dig
doings on Memorial Day. With TWO OF
three patriotic organizations in town
and a chamber of commerce on the
Job. we should be able to do the Jop
right. Might we suggest that com
nittee from the various organizations
get started on the matter?
Merchants Night at the Reese me
atre was a great success and the tol-
lowing were prize winners: Wednes-
dav evening, George Wyatt, James
Kirbv. Mary WrOten, Lawrence Jones,
Mrs. Arthur Rjelow, o. P. Mowbray,
John Nicholas, Alton Collins and Ida
Lindale; Thursday evening: Samuel
Denney, Willard Deputy, Wesley Har-
rirgton, Granville Hill, Geneva Bill
ings. Clarence Co .lins, Mrs. Vertie Ca
hall, Lewis SlaughieT A. s. RaughIey.
Earl Sylvester. .Ust Al. .utant OF the
local Post American Legion, assisted
State Commander Speakman of Wll-
mington organize a new Post of the
American Legion at Laurel last week.
Miss Sarah Boyd of Wilmington is
the guest of Miss Thelma WiX.
The Misses Mabel and Anna Morris
spent the week end with Philadelphia
friends.
Miss Evangeline Tharp, of Whining
ton, spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Tharp,
near town.
DR.. Roy Mitchell and Mr.. Gunby, of
Wilmington, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Wix Sunday evening.
Miss Margaret Killen is the guest of
her aunt, Mrs. James Killen, this
week.
Mrs. Harry Eddington, Of Dover, has
been a recent guest Of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Bryan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hearn Galloway, of
Chester, Pa, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Walls.
Paul Morris, of Wenonah Military
Academy, Wenonah, N. J., is spending |
a ten days vacation with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Morris.
Mrs. Elbert Stevens is the guest OF |
Mr.. and Mrs. W. R. Massey, this week.
For the past two weeks the railroad .
painters have been busily engaged in /
adding a new coat of paint to all the
property in town.
Mrs. John Gill, of Georgetown, spent
Friday with Mrs. Jacob Tibbett.
Samuel Cohen, of Smyrna, and Ar
lington Bullock, of Dover, both for
mer residents of Harrington, called
upon old friends here on Tuesday.
Gus Riley, of Washington, D. e., Is
the guest of his mother, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Dean spent
and Friday Of last week ]
with Mr.. and Mrs: Allen Miller, OF
I
Harrington & Wix, contractors, have ]
started the erection Of a fine residence
IN Reese avenue for Thos. Bradley. I
M. M. Eberhard will also start !
lome in the near future.
Mrs. Harry Hudson, Of Philadelphia, 8
S converting a barn into residence. I
This one will be located on Franklin
treet. 6
Mr.. Neal, Superintendent Of the Chill T
ren's Home of New York, has been
uest of Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Bryan. -
Miss Agnes Sapp is spending this :.
reek with her sister, Mrs. Calvert Ii
Ierriken, at Denton, Md.
Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Ottini and "
aughter, Of Wilmington, nave been N
ecent guests of the latter's mother,
Irs. Ellen Hubbard. 81
B. N. Kent and son, Richard, of N
ems Grove, N. J., called upon her ii
Id friends here last week. b
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Donovan, Of near
layton, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
RS. W. P. Poole. B
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Wiley, of Will fo
ington, have been spending a few
ays with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. j. Faulk- II
er.
Miss Helen Libby spent the week &C
i'd with friends in Chester, Pa. ar