Milford chronicle., 1924-10-31
Harrington
Harrington Worries Over Post Office
Site; Present Lease Expires
March 81, 1925


Powell received instructions to aC
vertise for bids several months ag,
and it is said that State Senate
Charles D. Murphy was the onl
bidder.
E. C. Reese is the owner of tn
present location and had leased it t
the Post Office Department for tel
years. 1t is reported that Mr.. Rees
refused to renew the lease on til
same terms, owing to the fact tina
the present quarters did not exactl,
conform to the requirements of thu
postal officials. 1t has also been saiC
that Mr.. Reese refused to renew a
the same figure, stating that ht
could not make any money at the
rental figures in the first lease. In.
spectOr Chambers, who has charge
of the granting of leases has been
here several times looking over pos
sible sites for the post office quar-
ters. Senator Murphy who is said to
be the only one to put in a bid to
provide quarters, has under con-
struction a building that will meet
the requirements of Uncle Sam" for
a post office.
Horse Killed and Two Young Men
Injured When Freight Hits Team
Jones Dean about 25 years old and
his brOther-in-law, Oliver Tibbett,
about q years old, had anarrow es-
cape Monday morning, from serious
injuries while driving a team west
on Center street. According to rail-
road officials, freight train had just
passed over the crossing proceeding
south and crossing Watchman Hayes |
at the same time, was in his proper |
position. D-24, a fast freight, was |
approaching the crossing travelling |
at a high rate of speed. With the |
danger sign displayed by the watch
man against them, it can't be figur-
ed out why the young men disre-
garded the signal and started over
the crossing directly in the path of
the Oncoming freight.
The horse was instantly killed, be-
ing grounded to pieces and both
young men were hurled several feet.
When trainmen went to their assis-
tance they were both semi-cOnsciOus.
They were Immediately hurried to
the office of local physician, where
their injuries were dressed. 1t is
thought that Dean was not serious .
" injured, and after having his
wounds dressed he was sent home. ]
Indications are that Tibbett is more ]
seriously injured, with a probable
fracture of the skull. He is being
held at the physicians Office for OBJ !
serVatiOn. !
The Center street crossing of the !
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad is one of the I
most important in town; in the t
morning the traffic is exceptionally
heavy, due to most of the farmers !
using it to get to the milk station ]
The milk station and three freight i
cars Obstructed the view of pedes- t
trians using the crossing that morn !
ing, and, for that reason a crossing
watchman is always kept on the job 6
there i
Several years ago similar acci-
dent occurred at this crossing when I
Stephen Porter and horse were both g
killed Being killed by the Norfolk
Express at noon.
Senator Murphy Constructing
Large Office Building 9
Several weeks ago A. H. Gregory \
of Philadelphia, an architect, was .
II
plans for one of the finest Office
buildings in lower Delaware. After
the plans were drawn and accepted,
excavations were started for the
basement. George Spence of Green d
wood was given the contract for all !!
the masonary work of the building.
Wix & Harrington, local contractors
are supervising the construction of It
the building, which will be three
stories in height. Nothing but the ;
best of white oak lumber is being
used. el
According to Mr.. Wix with their
large force of wOrkmen in addition y
to their own gang, they expect to n
run up one story of the building u
each week. III
1t will be of stuccO finish and is As el
feet by 65 feet, with over 5000 sq. D'
it. of floor space. p'
One half of the first floor is ex-
pected to be rented to the postal au- tu
thorities for the post office. 1t is be- III
ing built to conform to the specifica-
tiOns as set forth in the advertise III
ment for bids, and will contain the nj
same amount of floor space as the 81
present quarters. 1t will have a wash III
room and laVatory in the building. III
New equipment an fixtures for the w
post office with the latest models IN
lock boxes will be secured. ht
The other half of the first floor ol
will be equipped for offices of the II
Murphy & Hayes Lumber Company, IN
Milling Company, and II
private Office of Senator Murphy. aD
A thoroughly modern heating plant GO
will be installed in the basement pa
that is calculated to furnish an abun-
dance of heat for the entire building. so
Tentative plans call for the second ne
and third floors to contain five rooms no
apartments, steam heated, electric lnt
lighted with bath and wash room for
each apartment. Situated as it is da
Just short distance below the pres lee
ent office it is an ideal location for X.
both post Office and an Office build me
ng. 1t is in the business section and
will have fire escapes on the rear of pa
The building for the safety of the He
antilles using the apartments. pli
DR.. Howard Clymer of Philadel- mt
Dhia has been celebrating his birth hil
lay at the home of his parents, Mr.. VIC
and Mrs. John Clymer, this week.
Miss Marian Derrickson of Will d.
nington spent part of Sunday with lal
ler parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Der lee
rickson. Co
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Tee spent
Monday with Wilmington relatives. mC