Milford chronicle., 1926-11-12
Harrington
Harrington Century Club

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The regular meeting of the New
Century Club was held in the clul
house, Tuesday afternoon, with thu
president, Mrs. G. Hall Riggin, pre-
siding. After the reading of the min
utes a-fepOrt Of the suppers serveC
the w. C. II. U. Convention was Civ
en-. The club realized S126 net pro
ceeds from their efforts.
The president then named com
mittee to formulate plans for a ben
eft card party this month, as fol
lows: Mrs. r. X. Jones, Mrs. l.. I
Jones and Mrs. f. Brown Smith anC
Mrs. Clyde Miller.
Mrs. George TOppin and Miss Hell
en- Douglass were elected to mem
bership III the club.
After the weekly drill in English
conducted by Mrs. w. w. Sharp the
club was delightfully."- entertained by
a number of children.
The afternoon program was in
charge of Mrs. L. T. Jones and Mrs
Warren T. Moore, who had trimmed
the club house most attractiVely in
autumn leaves, pumpkins and
ghosts. Mrs. c. Fred Wilson delight
ed the club with piano solo. Dur
ing the social hour the hostesses
served light refreshments.
On November 9th the topic is
Safeguarding the Children" The
program will be in charge of Mrs.
c. D. Murphy, Mrs. P. c. Spangler
and Mrs. Allan Parsons.
Mrs. w. w. Sharp, Miss Caroline
F. Sharp and C. w. Steele have been
Philadelphia visitors during the past
week.
Oscar H. Tee has gone to Lake
land, Florida, where he expects to
make his home for the next two
years.
Mrs. E. 7. Reynolds and children
have moved to Atlanta, Georgia,
where she will make her future
home.
The officials of the Harrington
base ball team of the Kent County
Amateur League, have presented the
Harrington High School with large
, American Flag.
Charles Murphy, Jr., has been con-
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week with chicken pOX.
Belmont Simpson of Ridgely, Md,
spent the weekend with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Simpson.
officers will be elected at the reg
ular monthly meeting of the w. c..
T. U. to be held at the home Of Mrs.
\ A. C. Creadick this evening.
The official board of the NJ. E..
Church will meet this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. S. Richards have
returned home after spending a few
days with their daughter, Mrs. Dor
othy Ristine at Sharon Hill, Pa.
Mrs. Marvin Reese and daughter
Sara of Chadds Ford, Pa, have been
recent guests of the formers mo-
ther, Mrs. w. c. Wright. v
Messrs. Samuel Tharp, John H.
. Holloway, Earl Sylvester and Tharp
\ Harrington <attended the football
game at Chestertown, Md, on Satur-
day.
The Harrington High School lost
a hard fought soccer game at Bridge
vile Friday by the score of to 0.
It was the first loss of the season for
the locals.
Firemen Nominate Officers To
Elect At Next Meeting
As was predicted a very interest
ing session was. held in the fire
house, at the regular monthly meet
in gof the fire company, held Mon
day evening. President George w.
Swain presided over the meeting and
much business was transacted.
President Bailey of Town Council
was present and agreed to have
broken window panes replaced and
also to have another radiator install
led in the fire house addition that
houses the new truck.
H. C. Tee was named a committee
of one to have the loving cups en-
graved. S. NJ. Williams, Theodore
Harrington and Herman Johnson
= were named on an investigating COM
mittee on the application of Fred
Greenly. The application of William
Moore was accepted and he was
elected to membership.
A report of the Uniform Headlight
Committee of the Delaware State
Firemen's Association was read but
no action was taken awaiting de-
cision from the State Association. II
was the opinion of some of the
members that this report could not
be adopted until decision had been
handed down by the State Highway
Department, regarding the proper
lighting of motor vehicles. Under
nomination of officers the following
were nominated: President, George
". Swain; vice president, Grover C.
Lord; secretary, S. M. Williams
financial secretary, Earl Sylvester
declined; treasurer, Theodore Har-
rington; superintendent of supplies
and custodian of uniforms, Frank G.
Swain; fire recorder, Joseph Har-
rington; chief, George B. Potter;
chief engineers, David Harrington
and BENZ. Emory; finance commit
tee, F. H. VanGesel, George E
Swain and ]. L. Harmstead.
When the chief of the department
was to be nominated, George B.
Swain, arose to the occasion and
placed in nomination, second assis-
tant chief, H. c. Tee, after making
a speech equal to one made in nom
mating a presidential candidate
Nominee Tee promptly declined the
nomination, stating he was not a
candidate for any Office either elec-
tive or appointive and would not ac'
cept any. Later Chief Potter was
again nominated for the sixth term.
At the close of the meeting those
present retired to Calloway's res
taurant for refreshments.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Kennerly have
returned home after spending the
past two months with Mr.. and Mrs
n n Harmon af NVi1liamsnnrf Pa.