Milford chronicle., 1928-08-10
Harrington
Harrington Firemen Will Attend
ParadeS: Take in New Members

The regular monthly meeIlnS Oh
\ the Harrington Fire Company was
held in their quarters last Monday
evening. Due to the absence of the
~president George w. Swain, for
mer president presided. The report
>of the delegates to the State Con-
yention was read and ordered filed.
The treasurer did not have a re-
port on account of being on a vaca-
tion. The report of the fire record
er disclosed two alarms during July,
both of which only resulted in Slight
damage. F. H. VanGesel speaking
for the building, reported progress
and said bids would be placed in a
~shOrt time.
The secretary reported the receipt
of donations from J. w. Cook Com
pany at Seaford. J. Wolcott Dicker-
son and Benz. Knox. The donations
were given in appreciation of ser
syices rendered by the local fire COM
pany. The donations were accepted
with thanks and letter of thanks
was ordered sent to the donors.
Having several applications for
membership, the 30 day clause was
waived aside and the applications
were accepted after the investigat-
ing committee, Ben Emory, Joseph
Harrington and Ralph Hayes, re-
ported favorable. The following
were elected to membership: Frank
Steinmetz, Wilbur Layton, Lester
Rogers, C. E. Venerables, Bayard
Adams, Milton Welcn, Ralph Wal
Ter.
The final business of the evening
swas the action on several parade in
vitations. The company decided to
aid Camden-Wyoming. Smyrna, Dem
ton and the Carlisle Fire Company
of Milford.
Mrs, George B. Potter is Delegate
to Maryland Annual Conference
Following the regular Sunday ev-
sening service at the M. P. Church |
on Sunday evening, business meet
ing was held; the principal reason
being to elect delegate to the
Maryland Annual Conference which
convenes at Lynchburg, Va, on Sep
TENDER 18th. B. Knox was chairman
of the meeting and H. c. Tee was
secretary. Charles Lane and Frank
Eruewell acted as tellers for the
" GlGCL1Ous LcCD AlOAhDOA VI NAS
church over twenty-one years of
age was eligible to vote. No nomi-
nations were made and each voter
4 selected someone for delegate and
-alternate. Mrs. George Potter re-
& ceived the majority of votes and
4 was declared elected as delegate.
Elwood Gruewell received the most ]
votes for alternate and was elected
to that post. Following the cleo
ton Mrs. Potter made a statement
& in which she said she would serve
5 IN the capacity elected providing
those present desired the present
5 pastor, Rev. H. B. Jester, to return. I
Otherwise, she would not serve. !
when chairman Knox asked for an 6
opinion on the choice of pastors it :
was an unanimous vote for his re- I
turn. The chair then named COM Y
lNmittee of two to advise Rev. Jester,
who had retired to the parsonage, t
the action taken. Wilbur e. Jacobs 7
and Mrs. Harry Boyer served in that v
capacity Mrs. William Potter vas t
Selected as the lady visitor to the
aged peoples home at Westminster, S
Md. r.
News Notes d
DR.. and Mrs. w. T. Chapman are h
spending vacation motoring
through the Shenandoah Valley and c
other points of interest. Il
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Masten and
daughter Barbara are spending n
their annual vacation in the South Il
ern States on a motor trip.
Miss Eloise Chapman is visiting II
her grandmother, Hrs. J. E. Parker "
at Salisbury, Md p
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Murphy, Mr.. IL
and Mrs. Irving Tee and o. H. Tee
were among those spending Sunday
at Rehoboth.
Mrs. Ernest Ottini of Wilmington
is spending this week with her mo-
ther, Mrs. Ellen Hubbard. "
The Harrington Fire Company
paraded at Camden last evening. OF
Miss Dorothy Ottini of Whining nj
ton is spending this week with her vi
grandmother, Mrs. Ellen Hubbard. ia
Mrs. Louis Grauer of Philadelphia as
is spending this week with her III
grandfather, c. A. Smith.
Mrs. Everett Messick and daugh- WI
ter Anne have been recent guests OF 10
the formers mother, Mrs. Albert we
Wilbur FINLEY of Darby, Pa, is Al
spending sometime with local 80
friends. fl.
Mrs. Norman Masten and son and ~,
Mrs. Samuel Layman Of Penns ov
Grove, N. j., have been recent bn
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Norris c. bu
Adams. sid
Thomas D. Evans, of Wilmington, IN
has been spending the past week bet
with Mr. and Mrs. George Porter arr
Miss Jennie Norris has been Wis wa
ting Miss Marian Sibitzky at the
Md.
Mrs. Margaret Taylor of Phoenix, bee
AIizona, is spending the summer I
With her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Ali
). Holden. arc
Mrs. Paul Clifton of Wilmington spe
las been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Mr.
,lHton. n
Miss Ida Holden and friend of dat
Philadelphia spent the past week anC
nth the formers parents, Mr.. and bot
frs. H. c. Holden. n
Miss Marian ToOhey of Philadel- and
hia is spending this week with Mr.. ers
nd Mrs. H. J. Ramsdell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Harring-
IN and Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Raugh-
" are on ten days vacation to
iagara Falls, N. Y. o
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence FARRELL of MOI
laymont have been recent guests reli
the latters parents, Mr.. and Mrs. the
lmes Shilcutts. M