Milford chronicle., 1927-02-25
Harrington

the harrington BUILDING N Lodh
Association, held this week an eX-
cellent financial statement was pre-
pared by the secretary. Officers and
directors were also elected. The fol-
lowing were named to handle the
business of the association: Presi-
dent, L. T. Jones; vice president,
DR.. w. T. Chapman; secretary, Earl
Sylvester; treasurer, Horace Quill
len; directors, L. 7. Jones, W. /.
Chipman, H. E. CULLEN, Earl Syl-
vester, D. B. ThaTp, w. 7. Moore, f..
L. Masten, w. E. Jacobs. w. w.
Sharp. was elected a director to
serve the uneXpired term Of Frank
T. White, deceased.
The financial report discloses the
following receipts: Due, SlS,222; in
terest, $3,102.S6; fines, S34.5S; mon
ey borrowed, $5,265. Mortgage loans
repaid. $4,000. Stock loans repaid,
S635. Miscellaneous, $2400. Disburse-
ments: General expenses, $l49.S4;
borrowed money repaid $3.50;
mortgage loan on stock shares $685.
500; stock loans $3.50; Withdrawals:
Installment stock dues $3.50; mis-
cellaneous, $2400; cash in bank,
S877.72. Assets: Mortgage loan on
stock shares, $57,SO0; stock loans,
S1.2O5. Cash in bank SS90.71. Interest
and fines delinquent, $114.41. Pre-
maid organization $41.6S. Liabilities:
Installment stock dues $53,91O; dues
paid in advance $112. Contingent
fund, $1,000; miscellaneous cash
over, $12.99; earnings due stock
holders, $6,O29.41.
Since organizing in 1928 eight SER
les of stock have been issued and at
the last meeting the books were op-
ened until March list on a new SER
les. The association has been of
great assistance to many WI have
erected homes and to many others
who have made alterations or re-
pairs to other homes.
Harrington News Notes
Many of the local railroad women
attended a meeting of the P. R. X.
Aid at Dover yesterday afternoon.
Messrs. R. B. Smith and James
Cahall have been spending few
days this week in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lane are en-
tertaining relatives from near Cam
bridge, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Slacum of Camden,
N. J., have been spending the past
week with the 1atter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. M. T. Adams.
Mrs. Isaac Hurd of Chester, Pa,
has been a recent guest OF her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Billings.
Mrs. Clyde Miller of Wilmington
has been a recent guest of local rel
atives.
Mrs. S. M. Williams is the guest of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph at
Lewes.
Firemen ExtingUish Chimney
Blaze During Storm
During the rain storm which pre-
vailed here all day on Saturday the
local firemen responded to two
alarms of fire, both of which were
chimney fires, however, and dld no
damage. The first alarm came IN at
s D. m. at the home of E. B. Hash
on Weiner avenue. The firemen had
returned to quarters and IN less
than an hour a second alarm came
in for a chimney fire at the home OF
BENJAMIN A. Emory on Liberty
street
The regular monthly meeting of
the Harrington Chamber OF Com
merce was held in the fire house on
Monday evening. Business OF 1mpor-
tance was discussed.
Previous to the Sunday morning
service at the M. P. Church dele
gate to the Maryland Annual Con-
ference was elected. The regular
business meeting was held IN the
church annex Monday evening. Otl-
cials were elected.
A citizens meeting was held IN the
school auditorium Tuesday evening
to discuss the pending school bills.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Tee and Mr..
and Mrs. Fred S. Bailey spent the
weekend with Rev. and Mrs. j. L.
Bailey at Delmar.
Messrs. Dewitt Tatman and Ken
dell Wroten have been recent visit.
ors to Niagara Falls, N. Y. "
Members Of the Harrington Band
assembled in their hand room this
week and were measured for new
uniforms. The contract was awarded
to the Henderson Uniform Company
of Philadelphia. They will be OF
gray material with black and red
braid trimming.
Frank H. Van Gesel has been
Philadelphia visitor during the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hayes have
been entertaining relatives from Do
yer during the past week.
Roy Layton Of Frankfort called
upon friends here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Parsons enter
tanned out of town friends over the
weekend.
Samuel M. Williams spent the
weekend with his family at Lewes.
Rev. G. A. Morris Resigns
Previous to the annual election of
a delegate to attend the annual ses-
sion Of the Maryland Conference,
which convenes in Baltimore the
early part of April, Rev. G. A. Nor
ris publicly announced from his pull
pit that after serving the local
charge for the past five years, he
would not seek to return for another
conference year, asking the elected
delegates to go to the conference
seeking another minister. A year ago
when fire destroyed a portion Of the
church, Rev. Morris felt it his duty
return for another year and un-
dertake the rebuilding job, it was
then understood that he expected to
seek other fields of labor at the close
of this conference year.
Rev. Morris in an interview with
a newspaper reporter stated that in
all probability he might become a
.oridnnt of Harrington and also