Milford chronicle., 1926-04-16

Chosen Friends Lodge last week and
installed the new officers for the
following term.
w. r. Massey, noble grand; Nor
man Hopkins, vice grand; Herman
Johnson, recording secretary; d: l.
Hall. warden; G. NJ. Jester. conduc-
tor: Norman Smith, chaplain; Past
Grand Master L. G. Markert, X. 3
N. G.; w. B. Deputy, L. S. N. g.; H.
J. Ramsdall. r. S. s.; r. w. Nane'
L. S. s.; C. A. Taylor, r. S. V. u;
w. >Floyd Turner, L. S. V. e.; a:
Ward zimmerman, inside guard, ana
Alfred Sharp, outside guard.
This was one of the best lnstalla-
tions Chosen Friends Lodge has eX-
perienced in some time, and under
the new set of officers are expected
to take on a new lease OF NE
Eighteen visitors were present
Refreshments followed the installa-
tion exercises.
The Harrington Fire Company
has been notified that its new nre
engine will be delivered next Sat
urday morning. Housing exercises
will probably be deferred until
later date, when weather conditions
are more favorable. With the ar
rival of the new piece of equipment
Harrington will rank with the fore
most companies of the state. Three
separate pieces of equipment-tWo
pumping engines and a separate
chemical unit.
Col. N. R. Johnson, OF Farming
ton, spent the weekend with Mr.
Charles Warren.
Miss Gertrude Pollett, of Stock
ton, Md, is quite i'll at the home OF
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Smith
Mrs. w. 7. Chapman and daugh-
ter Eloise have been recent guests
of relatives at Salisbury, Md.
Roland Pepper, of Selbyville, has
been recent guest ofHarrlngton
relatives.
Miss Anna Rose has resigned her
position she held at Georgetown
and has accepted another in the
Sweet Shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett S. Harring-
ton recently entertained Mrs. Rob-
ert Grier, of Pleasantville, N. ].
Mrs. S. NJ. Williams has been
visiting relatives at Chester, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Shaw spent
the weekend with Mrs. w. l.. Jones.
The old Harrington Hotel prop
erty was disposed of at public auc-
ton last Saturday afternoon. After
selling all the doors and windows
heating plant and plumbing txtures
separate, Elmer Sherwood bougni
the building proper for SIT. He be-
gan the operation of razing the
building Immediately. The lot is
owned by the First National Bank
and they expect to have a new bank
building erected within year. II
is said the new bank will be OF the
latest design. Harry Tharp bought
tbe heating and plumbing fixtures
and also the little office ADJOINING
tbe hotel and occupied by City Ta2
Collector M. T. Adams. Mr.. Adams
has secured temporary quarters OF
the second floor in the b. hno1 hno2
building on East side OF Commerc'
street.
D.LAA Champs WallOp Milford
The schedule of the D. I. A. A. go
,nder wav in half a dozen towns II
} tbe state Friday afternoon. Accord
: ing to the results OF other SaaIg' SI.5
nnblished, the Harrington anu MI MI
ford game must have Deen ln'
= most interesting of them ALL as
was very closely contested.
Hall a diminutive portsider, Wh'
exnects to do the greater part Oh tn
l ritcbing burden for the local hlgl
: School. was at his best. He had IN
milford lads eating out OF his hahO
hut in the ninth he temporarily los
control when he walked two ana M
another. This, coupled with a SIN
. ole started a rally which fell Oh
! Short of tying the score. -.
The sixth inning was the big on
For tbe visitors. Hall was hit VII
! a pitched ball, Locates slnsleS
\ Cant. Short made a tlmely uOIDl tIn
: and scored one. Holloway reacne
:, frst base on a felders choice, Snou
. tanned and Taylor was also hit Dy
. nitched ball. Lord was injured
II fba fifth and was replaced by Hal
!" rington. who walked. Taylor wa
= later out going from first to tnlr
y y burgess scored two when he hit
c single into right center. This ende
~ ~ the scoring for the inning.
=, = Lord broke a bone in his anK
ie while running from second to thlr
Is It is likely he will be out OF u
10 game for the balance of the seaso
,f Wally French and Max Bishop w
10 10 athletic stars, umpired the gam
~ ~ French called 'em from behind u
~ I1 pitcher and Bishop umpired base
N They gave the youngsters on DO
"a "a sides valuable pointers on how
10 play their positions. The DO
ro came in closer contact with Bish'
&c on the base lines. Every boy so'
- became very chummy with him:
10 ~, is thought now the Athletics ma
of gained several more ardent suppol
- ers in lower Delaware. ,
20 The D. I. A. A. Champs will pll
W a practice game at Seaford Tuesd
g and then resume the high schC
schedule on the home lot WI
Dover High Friday. This game
o expected to be a real battle.
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