Milford chronicle., 1926-04-23

were present for the funeral services
except the son from Townsend, Mon
tana.
Chamber Of Commerce
Has Busy Session
Garrett S. Harrington, president OF
the Chamber of Commerce, presided
over one of the. best meetings of the
Chamber Monday evening in Fire
mems Hall. About twenty business
men were present, including the
chairmen of the different sections.
After approving the minutes of the
previous meeting President Harring-
ton called for report of the vice
presidents of the different sections.
A. B. Parsons, vice president of the
Industrial Development Section,
answered present and named his as
sistants on the committee. He then
introduced DR.. Willis, who fully ex-
planned the plan of the prize contest
or gold award for the best paper on
how to better conditions in Harring-
ton. The plan as adopted is under
the auspices of the commerce body
and all replies are to be directed to
]. BartlestOne, secretary by May list.
II is proposed to bind the informa-
ton secured in pamphlet form for
distribution to the large manufactur-
ers. No doubt some of it may be pla-
ced in the state building at the CEN
tenniel. A letter from the directors
of the Peoples Bank, heartily indor-
| Several
short talks were also made by other
business men, commenting on the
wonderful activities shown by this
deDartment. Information was also
conveyed to the committee that some
. time ago E. C. Reese offered a fac
f tory site with railroad siding to any
: manufacturer who would start busl-
2 ness here. The committee intends to
l interview Mr.. Reese to see if his Of
S fer still is in effect.
4 In the absence of Chairman Pas
1 key who retired before the meeting
adjourned, Millard Fitzgerald filled
S his place very nicely. Mr.. Paskey be-
e fore leaving announced that he had
e selected w. A. Smith and H. A. Kent
= as his other assistants on his COM
= mittee. Commenting on the recent
q meeting of the farmers on the perry
v question, he said, that their worR
t was by no means finished, but mac
d inst begun. That he believed at leasl
v one hundred acres of berries WouIC
y be produced this year and that every
= wear the acreage would increase
e Thev propose to secure from eacf
# farmer within a radius of 15 miles
S the number of producing acres M
d will have this year. He also said tha
n their department was endeavorlng u
l, secure data on the growing OF PICK
v les for the factory at Lincoln. AS
C naragus and other produce are eX
? pected to be grown extensively. IL Il
If planned to have the farmer grow
II diversified crop so that in the even
d of sustaining a loss in his tomatoes
n wheat or corn, he might balance th'
IS ledger with his produce returns. Ill
s also spoke briefly on visit he pal'
Le the farmers in the vicinity of Hous
ton, when the question of MAKING
o. Harrington Milk Station Grade A
st station was discussed. Plans are be
10 ing laid to visit the Nassau Milk Sta
rs ton in the near future by auto toul
lie to learn the facts as to how they op
,e crate Grade A" station.
Id l.. G. Markert heads the Civic I'm
IL movement Section. He is also
member of city council, and the HaT
Of rington Special School DistriC
Is Board. Producing figures in refer
)r ence to the school, he said the ca
b. pacity of the present school buildln
lg was somewhat over 500, and tina
nearly 500 were in attendance at thl
as time, with prospects for large II
g crease for the next term. Gettln
ne down to brass tacks, the assembl
hall is now being used by two grade
IN of the school, also two rooms hav
m been fitted up in the basemen
ty which are not desirable for clas
s; rooms. He said it would be necessar
It. to build an addition to the schoC
B. sooner or later or the pupils woul
elk have to be put on half time. 1t is a
er so said that should this district ia
d. to meet the requirements of th
H. State Board of Education, there is
of possible chance of the school losin
rs it's right of continuing as a his
IS, school. This would mean our hig
il school students would have to go
a qualified high school for abol
g three years to get graduation d
ed ploma. After some little discussio
nd the Chamber of Commerce went G
IN, record as favoring the building pr'
iect and promised to do all in il
mr.
IS. gress. After the close of the bushes
by session those present retired to IL
sweet Shop" where refreshmen