Milford chronicle., 1926-07-02
Harrington
HarringtOn's Fourth OF July
Celebration

A special meeting of the Harring-
ton Chamber of Commerce was held
Thursday evening at which time it
was decided to again celebrate the
Fourth of July here even on larger
scale than previous years. Last year
under the auspices of the Commerce
Body, the old Fourth of July spirit
in this community was revived and
thousands were on hand early for
the parade and the base ball games.
Some twenty years ago the Fourth
was looked forward to by the city
cousins and friends from the sur
rounding community for miles.
To handle the giant celebration, a
general committee was named as
follows: Chairman, Garrett S. Har-
rington; IL. c. Tee, John H. Hollo-
way, w. w. Sharp, w. Z. Jacobs,
Harry S. Harrington, Herman john
son, J. l.. Harmstead, A. B. Parsons
and Harry M. Black. In order that
the tentative plans might be carried
out in full, the general committee
was sub-divided and each one was
given a specific duty. The following
members Ct The committee Will take
care of earn department Of ;Ee pa
rade: Finance. Wilbur l.. Jacobs Gnj
w. W. Sharp. floats. IL {. Ice and
Harry S. Hlrr.n%,Ol; sp' = ana
route of pa n le, John H. Holloway
and James l.. Hdrnlstead. advcI1ls-
ing, Herman Johnson and Allen B.
Parsons; music, Garrett S. Harring-
ton and Harry M. Black; treasurer,
William w. Sharp.
The advertising committee was
the first to get on the job and in less
than fifteen hours after the meeting,
the advertising was off the press and
was being distributed.
The preliminary plans call for an
elaborate parade of Chamber OF
Commerce cars, Harrington Fire
Company, decorated business floats
and automobiles, bicycle riders and
comic entries. The parade to move
promptly at 8 a. m. Music will be
furnished by the Harrington band
and valuable cash prizes will be
awarded to the winners in each Sec
ton of the parade. The parade will
disband at the high school grounds.
Harrington fans will then be given
rare treat until noon with a game
of base ball. In the afternoon a Sec
ond game of base ball will be play
ed. Interspered between the innings
several other sports are expected to
take place such as, pie eating con-
test, climbing greasy pole, potato
race and sack race.
Delegates and alternates to the
Firemen's State Convention to be
held at New Castle in July will be
elected and final plans will be laid
for attending the convention.
Mrs. Fred S. Bailey spent the past
week with Rev. and Mrs. ]. T. Bail
ey at Delmar.
Mrs. Violet Nelson and children OF
Delmar spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nimrod Min
ner.
The Harrington band was enter
tained by Wilbur Layton at his cot
tage on Hubbard avenue at Bowers
Beach Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Ewing enter
tanned friends from near Wilmington
over the weekend.
Mrs. C. D. Murphy, Mrs. w. w.
Sharp and Miss Caroline Sharp were
Wilmington visitors last week.
Ridgely w. Vane spent part OF
last week in Baltimore, Md.
Messrs. Mace and George Curtis OF
Philadelphia have been spending the
mast week with local relatives.
Mrs. Smithers Harrington has been
a Washington, D. c., visitor during
the past week.
Reuben Taylor has been the guest
of his mother, Mrs. Roxie Taylor,
during the past week.
Harrington Firemen Name Delegates
10 State Convention
The regular monthly meeting OF
the Harrington Fire Company was
held on Monday evening with an ex-
cellent attendance.
Clifton Maull, President OF the
Delaware State Firemen's Assocla-
ton, was present and gave a short
talk and assured the company that
the necessary arrangements were De-
ing completed to entertain all the
companies in a way that has never
been done before. 1t is expected to be
one of the best conventions ever
held.
According to President Maullr
Chief Davis Of the Philadelphia Fire
Department, will address the con-
Vention.
The chief business of the evening
was the election of delegates to the
convention. Chief George P. Potter
and End assistant chief, H. c. Tee
we're elected delegates with Joseph
Harrington and George Cain, alter
mates.
James L. Harmstead, Frank H,
VanGeseI and George M. Jester were
named a committee to meet with the
Harrington Band to arrange for
them to participate in the parade.
A new parade banner has been or
dered and is expected to arrive IN
time for the convention. The COM
pany will have 20 uniformed men in
line and two pieces of equipment
Truck No. 2 and Truck No. 8 and in
all probability a 25 piece band.
Mrs. Paul R. Spangler is visiting
relatives in Washington, D. c.
Mrs. NIillard Fitzgerald is spending
some time with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Marsh at Carlisle, Pa
Mr.. and Mrs. George Culver have
hnnr, recent guests of the latter,s