Milford chronicle., 1926-05-21
Harrington
Harrington Firemen To House
EmiDment

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PRESIDENT George W. Swain pre-
sided over the regular monthly NEE
ung OF the Harrington Ere Com
pany, which was postponed from
last Monday evening. A large num-
Der OF the nremen were present and
very interesting meeting was held.
Superintendent of Supplies Swain
exhibited six new smoke masks,
which were ordered purchased ana
will be placed on the equipment.
Chief George B. Potter was not
present for the meeting and favor
able action was taken on his rec
Ommendation of the purchase of ad-
ditiOnal nozzle tips OF various sizes.
The superintendent of supplies was
instructed to purchase the tips and
d brush holder for the siren.
A lengthy discussion was had in
connection with the automobile
popularity contest, which according
to the latest information, only one
automobile will be awarded at the
State Convention instead of three.
The local company is absolutely Op-
posed to the latest announcement of
the contest manager and Secretary
Williams was instructed to seek
legal advice concerning the contest.
The local company is backed by two
organizations of prominent business
men.
Preliminary plans have been made
and a committee named to arrange
for the housing of the new equip
ment on Monday evening, May 31st.
Frank H. VanGesel is chairman of
the committee and the other men,
bers are: Herman Johnson, George
NJ. Jester, J. L. Harmstead and Har-
ry c. Tee. They will hold Il meeting
Thursday evening at 8 p. N.
For the purpose of raising funds
for the new fire house a committee
of five has been named to work out
plans for the annual carnival. The
committee is George B. Potter, S.
NJ. Williams, George Jester, Grover
c. Lord and Harry g. Tee.
J. Frank Griffith Buried
The funeral services of J. Frank
Griffith, age 68 years, took place
from his late residence on Dorman
street, at 1870 p. m, Saturday with
interment in Hollywood cemetery
near Harrington.
Mr.. Griffith was born in Delaware
and had lived in this vicinity the
greater part of his life. Though in
poor health for sometime, death Oc-
Cured rather suddenly of Leart
failure, while he and a fellow work
man, M. p. Kichline, also of Har-
rington, were installing some new
machinery in a mill at Salisbury
! Md. After the machinery had been
installed and the preliminary test
was being made Mr.. Kichlines
| clothing was caught, he was in a
perilous position but the machinery
/ was stopped before ne was seriously
| injured. Mr.. Griffith was terribly
shocked over the accident and went
outside the mill to his automobile
where he was later found dead.
The deceased is survived by one
brother, James Griffith of near Har-
rington; a widow, Mary Z. Griffith
and three children, Will Griffith
Mrs. Thomas Bradley and Miss Hazel
Griffith, all residing in Harrington.
Mrs. Norman Vernon and children
of Williamsport, Pa, are spending
some time with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. L. Kennerly.
Miss Caroline Sharp has been Wis
/ iting relatives at Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Williams have
been entertaining the latter's sister
from Chester, Pa.
Norman Hopkins and Mrs. N. M
Harrington are constructing a new
home on Boulevard avenue.
The, regular monthly meeting OF