Milford chronicle., 1925-12-04
Harrington

The funeral services of Gordon c.
Riley, who died in St. Agnes Hos
pital, Philadelphia, took place from
the home of his mother last Sunday
afternoon. The funeral was large
ly attended and interment was made
in Hollywood Cemetery near Har-
ringtOn.
Headed by Supt. Reynolds of the
State Police, Lieut.. Ray, COrpOrals
Ingram and James and troopers
O'neal Knox, Lank. Voshell and
Sullivan and State Detective Whar-
ton. the officers spent the greater
part of Saturday running down
clues and looking up information
in connection with the disappear
ance of several automobiles in low
er Delaware and the Eastern Shore
of Maryland Investigations re-
suited in the location of the Pack
ard car, one Durant car and an
other car. The Packard is the one
that belonged to Charles G. Blades
of Laurel. while the Durant is be-
lieved to belong near Salisbury,
Md. In addition to locating these
cars about dozen dismantled
bodies from other cars have been
discovered besides other autOmO-
bile accessories of every descrip-
ton They were all located in
garages in Harrington and vicinity
and are said to have been leased to
Graham. All clues that lead into
Maryland are turned over to the
Maryland authorities for action.
They are working in Onjunction
with the Delaware troopers. Ru-
NOR has it that several auto motors
had been found in the river near
SharptOwn. Pete Donovan and en-
ployee of Graham was interviewed |
by Sheriff Purnell of Denton, Md, |
on Saturday. Later he was given a |
hearing and released under $1,000 |
bail; being held as a witness. The |
officers looked over the engines and |
titles of the cars with view of
tracing out the original ownership.
It is the belief of the police depart
ment that local citizens have infOr-
nation that they have not divulged !
and that they could assist material
ly with the information they have.
In all probability the bringing to
justice of those involved in the ring
will clear up the mystery of the dis
of several automobiles
in this section.
The arrival OF the new piece of
fire equipment from the United
States Fire Apparatus Company of
which is expected in
sixty days and is to cost approx
mately $4,000. 1t will be of the
latest type equipment with a six
cylinder Continental motor of 20
horse power; a four hundred gal
on rotary pump and booster sys-
EN-, with hose carry in capacity of
900 feet Announcement has been
made that City Council has also en-
cred a contract with the same com
,any to rebuild the old Buick pump
r. This work will be started next
week and finished in three to four
weeks. When all the work is
ompleted the company will then
ave three separate pieces of mo-
1riZed equipment. Included in this
quipment is a separate chemical
nit. All of the equipment being
eing used by the local company
ill then be of United States man
facture. The local fire house will +;
9 remOdeled to provide space for n
4 the equipment. An addition N
ill be built in the rear and the old c,
OGDEN floor will be replaced with c,
cement floor built on the level ~
ith the street. a.
The Harrington Century Club ba- g.
ar and supper will be held Fri Id Id
y and Saturday of this week. The 81
st night a chicken and waffle
pper will be served; and the or
cOnd night a roast pork supper. da
ss Irene Richards and Miss Hell
a Newman were in charge of the ,r+
eeting of the New Century Club W. W.
its last meeting and the club wv
OmS were attractive with flowers
d lights. The club enjoyed one WI
the best programs ever given.
s. G. S. Harrington read the Pre- ar
lent's Thanksgivin proclamation. of
zen an instrumental duet was ren in
red by Mrs. r. K. Jones and Mrs
Illus Cooper; Mrs, Wilson Vim
rd of Milford gave a reading. WI
IS was followed by a vocal trio by Ge
s. Hall Riggin, Mrs. R. X Jones
d Mrs. A. c. Creadick, they sang .Jo
anksgiving song by Gaynor. The Br
Ogram closed with the Courtship
Miles Standish, the parts were a.:
zen by Mrs. William Sharp, Mrs. VI, III
hn Masten and Mrs. Fred Green wa
They all appearing in Puritan tih
Stume. A social hour was then rln
jOyed, during which the hostess
we'd delicious sandwiches and /
/. far
late Saturday evening Mrs. Sam bel
Tibbett, widow of the late Sam tax
Tibbitt fell while entering her ant