Milford chronicle., 1925-11-13
Harrington

the Harrington Century CluD las
Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. L. B. Har
rington president of the local cluI
presided. The meeting was opene'
with a song. Mrs. L. 7. Jones real
the collect.
Mrs. w. A. Brotemarkle, Mrs
Herbert Denny and Mrs Van Bores
stein were all unanimously elected
to membership in the club.
The results given in the report
of Mrs. G. Hall Riggin on Tag Day
sales were very gratifying.
The meeting discussed a few
minor details in connection with the
bazaar. The meeting was then
turned over to Mrs. Clyde Miller
and Mrs. A. c. Creadick, chairmen
of citizenship. The Club room
was decorated with flowers and
flags in keeping with the subject
The first number in the program
was the singing of America by the
entire club, with Mrs. Riggin at
the piano. Mrs. Clyde Miller then
cave a reading on American Citi-
zenship which included thoughts
ON this subject by the late DR.. j.
M Holmes. Mrs. r. NJ. Jones and
Mrs. Julius Cooper played a duet
which was greatly enjoyed by the
cluh This was followed by the
reading of a paper on Citizenship
Training. by Mrs. John Masten.
This was most interesting. One of
the outstanding numbers was a
reading bv Mrs. Bartlestone on
Would You Build for Peace and end
ing with Edgar Guests poem, The
h1me town is best. A social hour
was then enjoyed during which re-
freshments were served.
Friends of Mrs. Albert Thistle
wood, took her completely by sur
prise on Thursday afternoon, when
they gathered at her home near
town to offer congratulations ana
assist in the observance of her oc-
casion. Mrs. Thistlewood is super
intendent of the Primary Depart
ment of the M. P. Sunday School.
The teachers and friends presented
her with a beautiful silk umbrella.
The Harrington Fire Company an
swered the first alarm of the fall
season when they were summoned
to the home of Samuel Creadick on
Commerce St., Tuesday morning to
extinguish a chimney fire. The hre
was extinguished with the use of
chemicals and no damage resulted.
Chaplain Burlesum of Dover was
the chief speaker at the Armistice
Dav exercises held at the M. 3.
Church Wednesday morning under
the auspices of Harrington Post No.
z, American Legion. The pupils OF
n11 nrf
in the program.
Extensive preparations are being
made by the Maccabees for a chick
en- salad supper to be held next Sat
urday evening in the Harrington
Hotel dining room.
Hon. George w. Hansen spent a
few days this week with Whining
ton and Philadelphia friends.
A special meeting of the four
members of the purchasing commit
tee was held on Saturday evening
to name the fifth member of the
Committee. Mr.. Bartlestone was
selected for the committee. The
purchasing committee is composed |
of the following: John W. Shell
drake, L. G. Marker, George B. Pot
ter, Morris P. Kitchline and j. Bar
tlestone. At a recent meeting of |
City Council they voted to purchase |
equipment not to exceed $4,000. |
Plans and specifications are being |
gotten together and in all probabi- |
lity the committee will visit near |
by towns for demonstrations. AS !
Harrington has long felt the need !
of new equipment and everyone
seems to be backing Town Council
and the Fire Company in their
achievements.
Mrs. E. w. Dean was a recent
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gates
at Philadelphia.
Miss Ida Lindale of Philadelphia,
Daniel Crouch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ephriam Jones of
Philadelphia, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Jones.
Mrs. Grover Brown spent the
weekend with relatives at Bridge
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Shaw of
Penngrove, N. j., spent the week.
end with Mrs. Walter Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Wilson of
Chester, Pa, spent the weekend
with the formers mother, Mrs. Ella
Wilson
The M. P. Sunday School was
taken by surprise Sunday morning
when Mrs. Albert ThistlewOod, re-
signed as superintendent of thef
primary department. Mrs. ThistlE
wood gave as her reason, failing
health. She has been head oHthis
for several years. AS
yet no announcement has been made
of her successor. v
Mrs. William OFT of Lakeland,
Fla. is spending sometime with her
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Stevenson 1
spent Friday with Philadelphia
friends.
Miss Jennie McCleavey of Phila-
has been recent guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Harrington.
Robert Grier, Jr., of Pleasant
vile, N. j., is visiting his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Harring
ton. 7
Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Williams are :
the formers mother, i
Mrs. Williams, of Chester, Pa.
Supt. I. B. Sinclair of the P. R. :
R. Co., was local visitor Tuesday +
evening.
This community fittingly observed s
Armistice Day on Wednesday.
Many homes and business places
we're decorated with flags and bunt- Z
ng. Starting promptly at 10:SO 7
o'clock and escorted by members of n
he American Legion, the procession
If school children formed at the
Public School building and march