Milford chronicle., 1927-02-04
Harrington
HarringtOn Century Club Notes


noon with the president, Mrs. w. w.
Sharp in the chair. The meeting
was opened with the club song, fol-
lowed by reading of the Club Col
lect," by Mrs. H. ]. Ramsdall. MIN
utes of the previous meeting were
read by the secretary, Mrs. Ernest
Raughley.
Mrs. F. H. Warrington and Mrs.
r. Twilley of Harrington and MIS-
Harvey Hill of Pennington were
elected to membership in the ciup'
Plans for the banquet to be serV-
ed the stockholders and directors
of the Fair Association were COM
pleted.
Photos which were taken of the
4 club house and. members seVeral
weeks ago, and which were to be
sent to Mrs. A. D. Warner for her
album. did not develop clearly, ana
were retaken. -,
Business being completed, tne
meeting was turned over to the
chairman of the day, Mrs. MOTIFS
Adams. and her assistants, Mrs. En-
nest Raughley and Mrs. Fred Green
lv Tonic for the day being, "Educa-
ton" The program was opened with
the State song, Our Delaware" Dy
"Educational Creed" by John G.
Tigert was then read by Mrs. Nor
ris Adams. NJ.
Reading, "Illiteracy," by Mrs
Garrett S. Harrington. q,
Several readings on Education
were given by number OF the
members. +.
A geography examination II
which all the members participated
was enjoyed, and quite few helu
one hundred per cent papers. .
cone Hundred and Fifty Years OF
Progress in Education" by John u.
Tigert. was read by Mrs. Ernest
Raughley. -
MIS-. Fred Greenly then rendered
"a vocal solo, "Uncle John and HIS
Educated Wife"
Mrs. T. L. Wingate gave read
ing. "Old School Day Romances'
bv ]. Whitcomb Riley, accompanied
nv Mrs. Ernest Raughley at the pl-
ano. .s.4 oe
J. c. Messner, Superintendent OF
OClOOlSg 6dNO q 9PASA-
schools of Harrington.
Miss Nan Lewis, president Oh Cne
Denton Century Club gave a snort
talk on the library that they were
supporting. NJ
Tbis concluded the program. De-
licious refreshments were serVeu
and a social hour enjoyed by all
Coroner's Jury EXhOnerates
Maryland Driver
Coroner Minner Of WOodside, en-
naneIed a Jury at the Town Hall last
Thursday evening and held an IL
quest over the body Of Lee JACKSON
whose death resulted from an au-
tOmobile accident which occurred
--4r9r Saturday afternoon.
George E. Swain was named lore
man OF the jury and after hearlnS
the testimony of all witnesses anu
+be defendant, Mrs. Manolla BAKER
of Salisbury, the jury rendered a de-
cision that the accident was un-
avoidable due to the fact that jack
con alighted from the rear of farm
wagon and stepped directly In the
nath of the Maryland car which was
proceeding at a moderate rate OF
sneed. going north on the state
Highway. Coroner Minner released
the defendant from her bond aIIeI
hearing the evidence. The Iuneral
H. Jackson was held from. me ~ -
Church last Thursday afternoon.
Kent & Sussex Fair Association
Serves Eighth Annual Banquet
Nearly one hundred stockholders
directors. officers and superinten-
dents of the various departments
accented invitations to attend Ine
eighth annual banquet OF the tdlI
Association, given by the laoles ot
the Harrington Century Club last
FRIDAY evening. Guests were pres
ent from most of the prlnclpal
towns in Delaware and also nearby
towns in Maryland.
The Kent & Sussex Fair is nom
--paying dividend organization ana the
stockholders do not receive any re-
turns on their investments, so many
of them look forward to TINS anhudl
event as an occasion TO greet olo
friends and learn of The progress OF
the association.
Treasurer Had Fine Report
With the exception of the secre-
tary and treasurer of the organl-
zation all the other officials serve
without nay. According to the finan.
ciaI report the total cash received
for the past year was SS4,o1U:SI
made I'D chiefly in the following
items. State Appropriations, $4,'
516.8S; gate and grandstand re-
ceipts, S19,883.50; concessions 81.
996.97; entrance fees poultry anC
horses, $1,865.59; Fourth OF July
Races. S284.37; carnival privileges
81 200: notes discounted, S2,75Oi
farm account, $112.75; expenses
notes paid off, $2,25O; judges ex'
penses, S2O1.84; advertising, ST.
304.97; upkeep of track, S655.96; re-
pairs to grounds and buildings, w.
3O5. 5.53: permanent improvements
S3.72498; light and power, S2O7'9Oi
Stationery and tickets, $433.65i
school. $4,000; secretary and treas
urer salaries, $550.00; stake none!
including entrance fees, SS,l91.4|
auto races, $500; ticket sellers ant
police, $S74.51; interest, $25S; at
fractions, vaudeville, pnus1c AM
6yeTorks, $4,449.2Sj premiums $4'
= +Sd688. II
ering receipts of the past seval
wears it was shown that the yea
1925 proved to be the best, but !
was thought that the receipts TO
1926 would have gone away aboV'
4I,oro oF tho Drevious wear but OF