Milford chronicle., 1927-05-13
Harrington
Harrington Firemen Going to
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One of the largest attended meet
ings of the year of Harrington rlle
COMPANY was held Monday evening
with President George w. SWAN IN =
the chair. The regular routlne VI
business was transacted. SecreIaty
Williams read the communications.
which were ordered filed. Supt' VI
SunnIies Swain was instructed 10
purchase for the company one dozen
snanner Wrenches. Chlel roI'el
Iras named a committee OF one u
Wait on city council in reference u
tho nurchase of a siamese coupllhs'
IN hiring up the efficiency OF the COM
nanv Council discussed the propo-
sition and then deferred action ON
tha purchase for 80 days. During the
intermission, while committees W. @
out. the percentage OF attenuance iol
he year was figured up and II was
found that Fireman William Moo[e
had replaced Driver Caleb Langrell
&C having the best attendance rec
ord After some little discussion, tile
local company decided to visit Brld-
geton. N. j., for their celebratlon On
Saturday. May 14th. The tiremen
nlan to leave home early ana take
one niece of equipment. All tremen
desiring to make the trip should Sc
cure uniforms and get them in shape
and then communicate with ChieI
Potter who has the list OF those VINO
nropose going. The old fire engine Is
expected to be returned 10 the CUM
many sometime this week.
Mrs. John MaSten Is Re-electeu
to School Board
Without any opposition ana WIN
only five votes cast Mrs. Johh Mae
ton was reelected to the school
hoard for another term at the annual
school election held here SATURDAY
There being no contest and only one
candidate there was not much 'ii'e4
est at the election.
Charles Hutchison of Wilmington
spent the weekend with Iocai
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Friedel OF
Philadelphia spent Sunday with MI
and Mrs. Henry Otwell.
Mrs. Ann Cade of Wilmington
snent a part of last week WIN hel
narents, MIR. and Mrs. VIM. >. SIhlCn:
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Atkinson OF
New Jersey have been the guests Oh
the formers grandparents. Mr' anu
Mrs. M. P. Kichline during the PAST
week. ,.,.. ~
Carl Cahall is nursing badly ln-
iured arm, the result OF hls Foru
coupe getting unmanageaole last
SUNDAY evening while returning
home The car caroomed from the
road and ran into bridge abutment
on tbe Harrington and Milford High
way. ,,,,., t,ax.a
been recent guests OF the iornlel
parents, Rev. and Mrs. Wllson' near
Pennington. os
The regular monthly meeting OF
the w. C. T. U. will be held dt the
home of Mrs. Ella d. Cordrey on
Delaware avenue, this evening.
A festival given under the aus
nices of the Athletic Association at
the high school Saturday evening
was considered a success. Hundreds
were in attendance. The Harrington
Band provided concert. d,
An accident which was considered
a miracle, happened to Mrs. Marga-
ret Williamson at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. A. W. Spurry' last
week. In some manner Mrs. VIII
hanson fell headlong down a rear
stairway, and when found at the toot
of the steps she was lying in a pile
in a cramped position. Mrs. Will
hanson is very old and has very
moor eyesight and the fact that no
bones were broken is considered a
miracle.
Mrs. Ellen Hubbard is spending
this week with friends in Whining
ton, Philadelphia and New Jersey
Actual construction on the new
First National Bank building started
last Saturday, when contractors De-
gan excavating for the basement
The bank is to be two story attalr'
most commodious and the most mod
ern type of institution.
Joseph Hubbard of Philadelphia
spent the weekend with his mother,
Mrs. Ellen Hubbard.
Harry C. Tee, at Sharp & Fleming
Drug Store, is our local representative.
For your convenience he is authorized
to renew your subscriptions and take
new subscriptions He is provided with
hon,dda receipt- j1S-tf