Milford chronicle., 1924-09-19
Harrington High Prepares For
SOCcOr

the base ball diamond. It had alread
been planned to unfurl the pennant a
the opening game of base ball next sea
son with appropriate exercises. Prepa
rations are rapidly taking form for III
organization of one of the stronges
soccer teams the high school has eve
placed on the turf. A meeting was hel,
recently and Edwin Cannon was name,
manager with Franklin Taylor as hi
assistant. Professors Fitzgerald and Up
dixie will coach the team. The follow.
ing candidates turned out for the frs
practice, which will be held daiIv Ivea.
ther permitting:-Shobe, E. Simpson, B
Simpson, Laws, Short, Ryan, Welch
Taylor Burgess, Richards, Wood, Can
non and Moore. All but Cannon and
Moore were members of last year's
team and should be more proficient this
year. Manager Cannon announces he is
ready to schedule games with all High
School teams.
Young Boys Attempt to Wreck A
Train
What seemed to be another attempt
70 wreck train on the Pennsylvania
railroad, was narrowly averted early
tuesday when train No 491, preceding
south, discovered the obstruction on the
north bound track. The baggage master
quickly scr1bbled note and and threw
II OIL to Detective Kitchens, who was
on duty at the scene of the wreck
which occurred Saturday. Section men
We're working nearby and they immed-
lately tagged D-2, a fast freight extra
which had left Harrington. The detec-
tlVes and section men proceeded to the
scene of the trouble and removed the
pieces of iron and bolts which had been
strewn on the rails for half a mile
Barefoot tracks were discovered and the
detectives laid in wait, thinking per-
hapS those who had placed the obstr11c-
tons on the tracks would return. They
We're well rewarded for their trouble s
the Doys soon returned, probably with
the idea of seeing what happened
-Four Polish boys, employed at a can
merry at FELTON, were arrested. They
were Louie Walatowski, age IA years;
waiter Facko, 13 years; Philip Gasiors-
wlski, II years and Leo Ordakoswiski |
IL years: They We're detained and ar |
ralgned before Magistrate E. F. Wood |
and given a light fine Both the par
ents and the boys were given a severe
reprimand by Squire Wood before be-
ing released.
Freight Wreck Delays Traffic For
Four Hours ,<
Considerable damage occurred here
late saturday afternoon, when a freight
extra, travelling at pretty fair rate of
speed bound for PerryYille Nd, in
charge of Conductor Jos. Neuchiebaur
jumped the track about two miles north
OF harrington. Investigation disclosed
the Iact That the accident was caused
Dy broken wheel. Seven loaded cars
left the rails, scattering debris across
both tracks and blocking both North
and South bound trains for about four
nourS The Norfolk Express, No. 462
Nofth, was held in Harrington yard un-
til nearly z D. m. Some little delay in
clearing away the debris was caused by
both Wrecking crews being at work at
Canal Bridge. Supervisor BartIestone H
was quickly on the lob and summoned |
the assistance of nearby section men.
together with track foreman, Bailey h
and his force. The men soon were bus
lily engaged in clearing up the wreck
age. About 6:30 D. m. they had succeed
ed IN clearing up one track so that 4
tralns might proceed. None were in q
Jufed IN the accident, although a few =
were considerably shaken up. The Sec
tion men worked most of Sunday put &
ting in new ties and laying rails that 4
mad been put out of commission. y
NeWsy Notes Of Interest !
Frank A. Collins, a prominent busi- Z
ness man, closed his shop as usual sat z
Irday evening and retired Some time <
Iu1hg the night his plate, containing Z
-htee false teeth, fell from its position, :
Eith WI the result that he swallowed them. .
Lfhey lodged in his throat and the aid .
u local physician was summoned who =
tuVised Trip to the hospital He i'm
neoIately prepared for a trip to Jeffer- z
. on hospital, Philadelphia. At this time Z
We nave no further reports concerning
lis case. 1t was thought an oneratioI3 u
ouId pc averted if they could be got x
en- before they entered the stomach.
Hr; and Mrs. A. w. zimmerman and ;
aughter, Miss Eliza, have been spend- 4
lg the past week with Dr. and Mrs w
-. Hunter at Pittsburgh Pa
Mt and Mrs. w. Z. Palmer have bean
pending the past week at Atlantic 2
ny n. ): MI. Palmer is attending a Z
'ap shooting tournament.
Mrs. Pearl Evans of Los Angeles. Z
alif., has returned home after being 4
le guest OF her mother, Mrs. Coutant,
lrlng the past week.
MRS. William Herman of PHILADELPHIA
Is been spending the past week with
iss Matte Smith
r. T. Downes and daughter. Miss
annie, of Providence, r. L, spent Z
TT OF this week with the formers mo- 4
er, Mrs Robert Downes
Mrs. Hasty Cain and daughter, Mrs
illiam McCabe have returned from a
o weeks visit with relatives in Con-
cticut.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Downes of
ilmington spent the weekend with u
s. Robert DoWnes <
Mayor D. 3. Sawtelle is spending his 3
cation as the guest of his son, d. E.
wtelle, Jr.. at Detroit, Mich.
1r. Sitzger of Chicago, ILL., is visit
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Gilbert.
Wilbur Baynard of Baltimore, Md, is
iting his uncle, Lawrence Baynard.
liss Helen Davis has returned to her q
ne at Camden, N. J., after spending
past week with Miss Margaret Ad- u
s.
lrs. Henry Atkinson of Jersey City,
j., spent part of this week with her
her, Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Kichline.
lilton Steinmetz is resting comfort
Y In the Marshall Hospital, after suf-
ng considerable pain with an in
ed finger, the result of running a a
rn in it while doing some brambling. Z
amuel Williams, local American EX- y
IS agent, is under treatment from To- =
physicians, suffering with a badly 3
cted toe. In some manner he scrat-
/ himself and did not render first
treatment with the result that his
has swolened to twice its normal
r. and Mrs. Charles Westron of
ningtOn are spending this week
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Jones.
rs. Calvert Merriken and Mrs. Geo.
<, both of Denton Md, have been
It's of their respective parents this
IS. Nan Lewis of Denton, Md. spent
rt of this week with her aunt, Mrs.
. Lewis.
my Harrington friends attended the
mems Carnival, which has been In
ress at Denton, Nd, during the 4