Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-09-28
Harrington
Building & Loan Officials Dine

} the sale of shares OF the lzJh Serle
D of Building & Loan, the officers ant
lie directors were divided into TIVE
teams, the losers were to supply thu
IS feed for the winners. The banque
1t was held at the Johnson Hotel
II Bowers Beach, last week. The fol
= lowing business men were present
t, w. E. Jacobs, w. w. Sharp, B. l
e Shaw, Horace E. CULLEN, A. G
r Creadick, Earl Sylvester, Warren T
|. Moore, DIR. w. T. Chapman and
+ Fred L. Masten.
Harrington Post Meets
{. The first monthly meeting of Har-
y rington Post No. Z, American Leg
ion, will be held over the First Ma
8 tional Bank this evening. During
the period of vacation time the local
a legionnaires suspended activities
The past year has been the most
successful the post has ever had
> and already they are procuring
. memberships for next year. The
regular monthly meetings of the
post will be held on the fourth Mon
= day in each month.
Adult Bible Glasses Plan Fall
And Winter Activities
A combined meeting of the Mems
and Women's Bible classes was
held at the home of Mrs. Frank CAL
, loway Friday evening at which time
plans were discussed to get started
on the fall and winter activities of
both classes. In order to make the
social side of the classes interest
ing, the regular quarterly social will
be held in the Sunday School room
on October 8th. Plans are also be-
ing made to put on an elaborate
Halloween Party to be held on Oc-
tober 29th. The annual class BAN
quet will be held on November %,
1928. Tickets for the banquet will
be for sale to the members of the
classes and members of the church
only. The following committees
have been named to arrange for
the first social night. Refreshment
Committee, George w. Swain and
Mrs. Charles Hopkins; Program
Committee, Mrs. George B. Potter,
chairman, assisted by Mrs. Ernest
Raughley and Ernest Raughley.
Virginia O'Neal Has Party
Miss Virginia O'Neal, eldest daugh-
i ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank O'Neal,
delightfully."- entertained a number of
/ her young friends at her home Fri
day evening. The evening was thor
oughly enjoyed with games and
music. The following were present:
Misses Miriam Simpson, Barbara
Masten, Janette Tharp, Jane Reed,
Elizabeth Satterfeld Charlotte
Beauchamp, Doris Harrington, Mary
Margaret Masten, Frances Colbourn,
and Messrs. Charles O'Neal, Alfred
ConOway, Harry Holloway, Leroy
Fleming, Howard Hopkins, William !
Shaw, Eugene Anderson, Berlin
Chapman, Clarence Barlow. Delic- D.,
iOus ice cream and cake was served |
by the hostess before her guests
departed.
School Suspends Sessions
Since the recent storm that pass
ed over this section flooding most
every cellar, the basement at the
high school was no exception and
the school board was forced to close
school for three days last week. On
Saturday afternoon the fire company
put its old pumper in service and
pumped out the water and it is
hoped that school will open soon.
In order that the days lost may be
made up it is very likely that school
will be held on Saturday for a few
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Parsons are
spending. their vacation motoring
the Shenandoah Valley.
Frank Langrell has purchased the
meat market of Clyde Van Gesel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cannon are
spending vacation with their sons ]
at Buffalo, N. Y.
Reginald Nelson has resigned his I
position as clerk in the First Ma v
5ional Bank and accepted a position e
with the DUPONT Company at Will
nington. a
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Denny are tt
Out-of-town relatives n
his week. d
Fire Damages Jester Home
Fire supposed to have originated = =
rom an OIL stove that was lett burn
ng while the family paid a visit to .
learby neighbors, caused serious
lamage at the home of George Jes-
er Sunday about noon. AS soon as
he blaze was discovered the fire
ompany was summoned and soon
ad the fire extinguished but not
nt1l the whole interior and most
I the household furnishings were
ither burned or damaged by water.
lr. Jester is a former member of
he fire department and when ques-
oned about the fire said that his
'ss was mostly covered by insur-
nee, both on the house and the fur
lture. The house is located on the
0rner of Wolcott and West streets.
nd the damage is estimated to be
lose to $4,000. The fire started i'll
lie rear of the building in a small
pom or shed used as a kitchen.
arlington Post Starts Fall
nd Winter Activities
The regular monthly meeting of
arlington Post, No. z, American
egion, was held over the First
ational Bank building last evening
lth Post Commander Knox in the
air. Several committees reported
ogress and it is believed that the
st will show much activity during
e winter. 1t was again decided to
esent to the two outstanding pu-
IS OF the Grammar School who :
aduate into high school two
Onze medals similar to the medals .
esented last year. Armistice Day
ling on Sunday this year arrange
'nts are being made to put on an
.borate program. The following Z
nmittee has charge of the pro-
I'm: Charles Weiss, Theodore
rringtOn and Earl Svlunctnr rhn .