Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-03-30
Totals ............1O Il 81 10 6
HARRINGTON HIGH
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Great Crowds Visit New Bank

Umpire, Wright.
Great Crowds Visit New Bank
From the time the doors of the
new First National Bank building
were opened Saturday morning at
a. m. until 9 p. m, hundreds of Wis
itors thronged in and out of the
building. All the visitors Joined
with the officers and directors IN
praise and agreeing that it was one
of the finest buildings IN lower Del
aware. The visitors were greeted
very cordially by the officers and es-
corted through the entire building.
They were shown every modern
convenience connected with the
hank. The bank officials were all
smiles and were as proud of their
achievement as a child is with q
new toy. The lady visitors were
each presented with an American
Beauty Rose, while the gentlemen
visitors were given cigars and Sou
venir lead pencils. The wives of the
officers served fruit punch and va
nilla waters.
The bank building was tastefully
decorated with. ported plants ana
huge bouquets. A massive basket OF
flowers adorned the presidents desk.
Several floral pieces were sent IN
reply to many invitations when the
donors were unable to be present
Among those sending flowers were
the following: Philadelphia Glrard
National Bank, Franklin-Fourth
Street National Bank and George
Gray. Among the Out-Of-town guests
were the following: Daniel Hirsch,
president, First National Bank, Mil
ford; R. ]. Clark, cashier, Franklin
Fourth Street National Bank, Phila-
delphia; Philip Cannon, president OF
First National Bank, SeafOrd; Mr..
Sudler, cashier Smyrna National
Bank; Oswald Mai, Greenwood Trust
Co.; John Carrow, president, First
National Bank, Dover, and Arley b.
Magee, attorney for Dover Bank;
Harold Horsey, State Bank Examin-
er. Dover; George NJ Fisher, solicit
tor, First National Bank, Harring-
ton; S. ]. Bunting from Bioren q
Co., Bankers and Brokers; George
Gray, Wilmington; Van Solver Fur
niture Co., Camden, N. J.
The bank was formally opened
with prayer by Rev. E. H. Collins,
pastor of the M. E. Church, and
few moments later he made the first
deposit in the new bank. Soon after
the bank was opened a register was
provided and many of the visitors
signed the register. D. B. Tharp
stated he believed that fully 100
people had visited the bank during
the day.
Harrington Votes For Consolidation
Without a dissenting vote the
school election held in the Harring-
ton District on Saturday to decide
whether they would accept the ru-
raj districts was considered a sue
cess. There were 253 votes cast and
all in favor of consolidation. The
rural districts will vote on the ques-
ton next Saturday.
Paul Morris of Philadelphia has
been spending several days here
with friends.
Mrs. Elizabeth Seacord of VIII
mington has been spending the past
week with her mother, Mrs. JohI
Barlow.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hudson o.
Philadelphia spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Tharp.
Mrs. Nellie Bonham of Newark
and Mrs. Georgia Murphy Of Farm
ington, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
c. D. Murphy over the weekend.
A special meeting Of the Harring
ton Fire Company was held on Mon
day evening.
The regular monthly meeting o
the American Legion was held OF
Monday evening.
Harrington Fire Company TO
Incorporate
In order that the Harrington Fir'