Milford chronicle., 1924-04-11
Harrington
HarrInaton Hlah WIns opener

'A~ti H5ASN lNi9N WINS OPGUGT
After being forced to postpone the op
ening game with BridseVille High on III
local grounds, on account Of stormy wea
ther, the Harrington High School lad
: journeyed to Greenwood and opened tn
season there last Friday. Many local fan
went down with the team and eVeryon
seemed well pleased with the game, boil
teams putting up an excellent article O
base ball, considering that the season ma
just started. Score S-3, favor of Harring
ton.
Police Raid Nets Several Offenders
Mayor Sawtelle, securing information
that crap game was in progress, dis.
patched Policeman Emory to the scene
at the home of Jackson Parsons, a ne.
| gro. In the raid eight cOlOred men anC
two white men We're arrested. They were
arraigned before Mayor Sawtelle, and af-
! ter being given severe lecture, telling
them that these nuisances must he stop
| ped fined each of the participants $3.50
The fines were paid and they were re-
leased.
Harrington Firemen's Meeting
Last Monday night the regular monthly
meeting of the Harrington Fire Company
was held with President Jas. L. Harm
stead, in the chair. A very interesting
meeting was held and much discussion
was had in connection with various mat
ters pertaining to the welfare of the COM
pany. Two applications for membership
were acted upon and passed for honorary
membership: William Sheath and NJ.
Robert Adam
At the conclusion of the business, two
representatives of the Hale Fire Engine
Company and the American La France
Company were present and presented
their propositions on new apparatus. At
the present time the local company have
factlrerS an dthe United States Fire En-
gine Company of Wilmington. The COM
mittee, with Chief Potter as chairman,
will no doubt accept the, lowest bid of the
three companies, after all the data is got
ten together. The engine which is eX-
pected to be purchased, will be a light !
ly equipped truck with chemical tanks, |
hand eXtinguishers and ladders, provision |
will also be made for the carrying Of eX- |
ira equipment and crew Of probably |
eight men.
At recent meeting the committee was
instructed not to exceed $500 in their
negotiations, but this amount was found
to be inadequate and a further sum of
$500 was added to the original amount.
Accident at Pennsylvania Crossing
Both Occupants of Car Injured
With less than 4S hours intervening
since a naccident happened at a railroad
occurred, and which should have served
Is warning to others, another accident
$ recorded from Harrington on Monday
light.
According to reports, Fred Bertran, age
z years, and James McWilliams, age 20
ears, both young men from Dover. were
home after calling upon friends {
ere. Fred Bertrand was driving the car |
t the time of the accident, it is said the !
ar, which was a Dodge touring car, be-
)nged to Bertrans father, bearing Della !
yare license No. 1896.
Reports relative to the accident, SEEM I
to be conflicting. Clark street crossing ,
the main thOroughfare in Harrington l
trough which the State Highway pas \
IS and is very busy one at times. It is Z
uarded both day and night by watch
aferNak nkr1,r
1880 p. m. The accident which hap S
ened between IL and 12 o'clock, occur n
ID when the watchman was on duty. It =
said that the boys did not see the I
bout the yards at low rate Of speed. n
nd which struck their car. It was a =
iracle that they were not seriously in I
red. Many persons viewed the wrecked S
IT and it is their opinion that the car I,
as partly across the tracks when
ruck, as the engine and front portion :
the car did not seem to be seriously
.maged. The top, body, windshield and
-eckage. Bertrand, following the acci-
mt went to the home of friends and no
led them of the accident, and then to-
ther with McWilliams proceeded to the
ice of DR.. w. 7. Chapman nearby and
d their injuries dressed, after which
ey proceeded to their homes on the
rth bound express, No. 470.
Harrington News Notes =
Despite the April showers, which pour
down about church time Sunday NOR
lg, many members of the NJ. P. Church
d friends of Rev. G, Q. Day, attended
3 services. Rev. Day is now pastor of
philadelphia Church, and filed the pull
here during the absence OF Rev. G, A.
iris, who is attending conference.
Rev. 10. H. Collins of the M. e. Church mi
cached his first sermon here Sunday to
large and appreciative congregation.
ny members of the NJ. p. Church at Sa
in no yfr1er
the fact that no services were held in G.,
ir church. Su
Irs. o. H. Tee spent a part of last
ek with Mr. and Mrs Willard Norris vic
ames Clark of Philadelphia called up
local friends here Saturday. He at
ded the funeral of his father.
Ormer Postmaster 3. /. Shaw has re- g.,
ned from a business trip to Pitts ~
gh, Pa.
rnest Raughley, prominent business Me
!, spent part Of last week in Phjla- \
'hia.
rs. Amanda Eggert and children Of Pc,
land, Calf, are visiting her mother,
Matilda Shaw. Her husband trav- mo
for the General Motors Company, and A't. =
report to Buffalo, upon his arrival
r. and Mrs. George Culver spent the ~ n
lend with the latter's parents, Mr..
Mrs. Charles Trice. sCu'
r. and Mrs: w. w. Sharp entertained at
=. FeV' f. H. collins on saturday eV- Bel
IS. w. J. Satterfield and son Lee and j
Hazel Griffith were Wilmington Wis m.
on Saturday. ~
-e funeral of Samuel Clark, a former
ingtOn resident, took place Saturday H.
interment in Hollywood cemetery. gle
:. and Mrs. Brintain Raughley of Iow
-delphia, spent the weekend with
Alfred Raughley. Sc
and Mrs. Clarence Taylor of Will III
ton were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. moo
les Taylor over the weekend. -
IS Eugenia MacHlin o: Philadelphia clSlC
ending several days as the guest of to
Mary Satterfield. TT
nes L. Harmstead, ia. of Philadel- s.C,--
spent the weekend with his par Out
Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Harmstead, II
on v
at Il
e Insurance. Chas. J. Holzmuel- the
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