Milford chronicle., 1928-02-10
Harrington
Firemen Start Carnival Activities
To Have BANQUET


The regular monthly meeting OF
the Harrington Fire Company was
presided over by President Lord
and the evening was chuck full OF
business from start to finish. Arley
Wix was unanimously elected to as
sociate membership. A communica-
ton received from the State For
ester was discussed and. the secre-
tary> was instructed to write the
department and request a Represents
tative be sent to a fire company
meeting to discuss the plans as to
what is expected. The proposition
of new fire house was brought up
and took up much time in its dis
cussiOn. Finally a committee was
named to look over and make selec-
ton of possible site for the location
of the new fire house. Former Chief
Potter is chairman of the commit
tee, together with d. B. Tharp, F. H.
Van Gesel, VIM. l. Masten, B. l.
Shaw, F. L. Haston and A. c. Cread-
lex. Several of the active firemen
have purchased new helmets and
vote of thanks was extended to the
Peoples Service Station for their
donation of 10 pairs of gloves. The
treasurer's report showed a balance
of S35S.32 in the checking account.
The superintendent of supplies was
instructed to purchase two over
coats for the drivers and also five
rubber coats and hats, one of these
outfits to be white for the use of the
chief. Necessary badges will be or
dered to equip every man. The
firemen decided to hold their annual
banquet during the month of March.
S. M. Williams, Wallace Keyes and
Ralph Hayes are the members of
the banquet committee. They have
submitted the proposed menu to
various organizations and will re-
ceive bids on the cost per plate.
Realizing that the local company al
ways started carnival activities too
late, they got busy last night by
lect a date. F. H. Van Gesel, A. B.
Parsons, George Cain, John Shell
drake and L. T. Jones.
Harrington Building and Loan
Association Prosperous
According to the fifth annual state
ment of the Harrington Building &
Loan Association, which has been |
issued to all shareholders, the past !
year has been the most prosperous
the association has had since it's |
organization in 1928. Mortgage
loans of $32,500 and stock loans of
$1,000 were placed in Harrington
and vicinity during the year. The
receipts show that nearly $4,000
was invested by local residents dur
ing this period. Total assets of the
association are $S9,376.17, with 1852
shares issued with par value of
5000 each, the shares being held by
approximately two hundred stock
holders, or an average holding of
nine shares. The Harrington Build
ing & Loan Association was organ
lied to encourage and assist our
residents to own their own homes,
and the results have far exceeded
expectations. More than forty share
holders have become home owners
since the organization of the asso-
citation. 1t is a well known fact
hat when citizens own their homes
It makes a better town to live in.
The association will lend all pos
iible assistance to help others. The
fifth annual meeting of shareholders
will be held in the town hall Mon
lay, February 10, 1928. The elev-
enth series of stock will be issued.
Install Officers
Observing the 47th anniversary of
he organization of the Christian
Indeavor Society, last evening, at :
he M. P. Church, Rev. H. B. Jester
ook for his topic, Christian En- !
Ieavor.". Rev. Jester said that the T
christian Endeavor Society was or I
,anized fOrty-seven years ago by Y
rev. Francis E. Clark, at Portland, +
laine, following a large revival in T
Which many young people became !
Interested in the church. 1t was u
Oncluded that the young people
oUld best serve a church by the or g.
of a Christian Endeavor =
ociety. The organization has :,
rOwn from fifty members to 5,000,- T
90 members, with societies all :
yer the world. The largest nation ;,
convention was held at Boston,
lass, at which time fifty thousand p
elegates crowded into the city. The n
Dung people trained in Christian u
work make better church u
orkers and better citizens in a
declared Mr.. Jester. The o
tie President Harding, Former Sec a.
stary of State Hughes and Secre- G.
ny Wilbur were named as some of d
lie big men of the nation who are
)nOrary members of Christian En- tie
eavor Societies. At the close of hi
e sermon, one of the most i'm tV
'essive services ever held in the tie
lurch was conducted by the pas
+, when the following officers M
ere installed: President, Brinton to
Olloway; vice-president, Maurice to
all; recording secretary, Jennie
orris; corresponding secretary. c..
ariam Sibitzky; treasurer, Louis Sc
missionary treasurer. alb
NINA Derrickson; pianist, Eliza a
tn Klett; assistants, Mrs. e. B. tic
lsh and Mrs. Harry G. Tee: Choir I'M
er, Mrs. Joseph Cordrey; librar-
4, Merritt Enright. Chairman of in
mm1ttees-Lookout, Ethel Wyatt; no
aver Meeting, Elizabeth Sibitzky; ca
ssionary, Lucille Tharp; social, ca,
s. E. B. Rash; entertainment,
18th Stubs; citizenship, Benjamin to1
lox; Temperance, Elwood Grue- fri
IL; Sunshine, Mrs. Harry c. lee;
ess, Marion Collins. +1o
injury Club Notes sn,
rhe Harrington Century Club held E.
regular meeting as usual on
esday afternoon, with Mrs. w. w. We
arp presiding. The meeting was ant
sned with a song, followed by a att
yer, and the reading of the min !
S of the previous meeting, which spe
re approved. The name of Mrs. the