Milford chronicle., 1926-01-22

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cost City Council approximately
$4,000 per year to light the Cor
merce sign at the entrance to Har-
rington. 1t also cost $45 per year
to maintain light over the highway
at the entrance. He asked tie CO.
operation of the Chamber of Com
merce towards cutting down on this
expense or assuming the cost out
of their treasury.
After much discussion on the sub
ject it was decided that the original
committee erecting the sign so out
and look after moving the sign OF
placing it so it can be displayed to
better advantage. The committee,
G.. S. Harrington, Ernest Raughley
and Horace E. Quillel.
Due to the fact that the intersec-
tion of the highways at the entrance
to Harrington is considered danger
Gus, a committee was named to in
terview the Highway Department
relative to installing an automobile
stop signal light there. It was de-
cided to have the annual. election
of officers at the next regular meet
ing to be held February 18th. A
nominating committee was selected
to name the candidates for the var
ious offices. Mr.. J. H. Burgess is
chairman and the balance of the
committee are: Loren B. Harring-
ton, Fred L. Masten, A. B. Parsons
and Herman Johnson.
The annual banquet will be held
soon after the first of February, the
date being left in the hands of the
banquet committee, who are as fol-
lows: J. L. Harmstead, F. T. White,
E. Raughley, G. S. Harrington and
William w. Sharp. The same en-
tertainment committee who looked
after the details of the entertain
men last year and secured the
speaker, will again perform that
duty this year. This committee is
made up as follows: D. B. Tharp,
chairman; Warren T. Moore, DR.. w.
T. Chapman, Horace E. CULLEN ana
J. BartlestOne.
Following the close of the busi-
ness session those present retired
to Moraine's Hotel and partook of
light refreshments.
Harrington REFLECTS Old
Councilman
In a spirited fight, S. o. Bailey,
in the Fifth District, was reelected
to Council at the annual Town Elec-
ton held January 18th. He defeated
Byron McKnatt by a majority of
nine votes. 2S3 votes were cast at
the election. The vote was as fol-
lows: Alderman, D. E. Sawtelle,
$50: Councilman, first district, L..
G. Markert, holdover; End district,
F. Brown Smith, 131; w. B. Flem-
ing, 1913; Smiths majority, 8; 3rd
district, J. w. Sheldrake, holdover;
4th district, Albert w. Spurry, un-
opposed, 26S; 5th district, S. o..
Bailey, 1873; Byron McKnatt, 1923;
Bailey's majority 8; for collector,
NJ. T. Adams, 1853; VIM. J. Wix, Ill;
Adams majority 81; for treasurer,
w. F. Turner, unOpposed, 2S9; for
assessor, ]. B. Fleming, unoppOsed,
2S2.
The new City Council went into
business session Tuesday evening
and organized, naming S. o. Bailey,
president of council, and John w.
Sheldrake, secretary. VIM. H. Long
fellow was named chief of police,
with Benjamin Emory as night Of
ficer.
First National Bank Elects
Directors.
Immediately after the close of the
banquet held Tuesday, January 12,
the stockholders of the First Ma
tional Bank elected the following
officers: President, J. Will Powell;
vice-president, John P. Masten;
secretary, D. B. Tharp; cashier, D.
B. Tharp; teller, Theodore Harring-
ton ;bookkeeper, Emma Ross; di-
rectors, J. w. Powell, J. P. Masten,
VIM. 1. Masten, G. S. Harrington,
C. D. Murphey, L. B. Harrington,
Samuel Tharp,. Herman Galloway
and Warren T. Moore.
Annual Meeting of Kent and
Sussex Fair Association.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders and directors of the Kent
and Sussex Fair Association will be
held this Friday, January %, 1926.
Senator Charles D. Murphey now
heads the organization and it is
very likely will be reelected. The
fair committee has selected the
dates for the annual event, which
will be from July Goth to July 31st,
inclusive. In former years the fair
has been run over a period of five
days. This year, one more day will
be added. In the evening the la
dies of the Harrington Century
Club will serve the annual banquet
at $50 o'clock.
Present officers are: President,
Charles D. Murphy; vice-president,
Benz I. Shaw; secretary, Ernest
Raughley; treasurer, Horace E.
Quillen; superintendent of grounds,
J. Frank Graham; poultry, VIM. D.
Scott; live stock, Charles Warren; ;
machinery, Joshua Smith; farm
products, Warren Newton; grand
stand, J. H. Holloway; races, VIM.
S. Smith; ladies' department, Mrs.
Vertie Cahall.
Chief Potter Reports Small
Fire Loss for 1926.
The fire loss in Harrington and
vicinity for 1925 is very small, as
compared to former years, accord
ing to the annual report submitted
to Town Council by Chief Potter.
The local firemen responded to 25
calls during the year. Fifteen were
local calls, nine rural calls and one
call from Bridgeville. Property to
the value of $65,800 was endanger-
ed by fire with a loss of $4,000, es-
timated. Insurance of $4,000 was
paid, making a loss of S2,50O.
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