Milford chronicle., 1928-06-22


disposal to heed everyone's call for
assistance in art matters. Wlth the
assistance of Mrs. May Hall NC
Cabe, our state president, was sue
cessful in organizing the Houston
New Century Club, located at Hous-
ton. This makes us nine clubs in
Kent county. 1 have class of 20
working on pottery in that club,
with the utmost enthusiasm. 1t is
also pleasant for me to report that
seven of the nine clubs of Kent
county responded with beautifully
decorated floats at the Blossom Fes-
tival recently held at Dover. An
other example of interest in state
and county affairs being displayed
by our clubs. May l express through
the Delaware Club Women my ap-
probation of your support and lay
atty. 1 could not have asked for
greater. 1 sincerely hope that sue
cess will ever mark your efforts to
inform and educate all women to
the Importance of the work. Many
thanks again for your hearty CO.
operation with me. Mrs. Loren B.
Harrington, vice president Kent
County.
Harrington To Have Old
Fashioned Fourth
Following a special meeting of
Town Council held last week, at
which time they considered bids for
the removal of fire house, only one
bid was received. Camper & Wyatt
offered S56 for the building and
az iced to remove it in twenty DAYS.
Their bid was rejected, and the
building will be advertised and sold
at public auction to the highest
bidder in the near future. City
Council also considered other mat
ters of importance and at the close
of the meeting, Mayor Hurd issued
an edict that City Council had de-
cided that no interference would be
started in the sale of fireworks OF
all kinds and no ban would be
placed on setting them Off. He
further stated that citizens handling
them should take precautionary
measures to avoid damage to prop
erty, and that the lifting of the ban
would not release sellers of fire
works from damage suits in the
event anyone was severely injured.
Dewitt Tatman spent Sunday in
Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Hall and fam
lily attended the funeral of the for
mers father at Franklin City, Va,
on Sunday.
Elizabeth Minner has returned
home from the Emergency Hospital
very much improved in health, fol-
lowing her operation for appendi-
citis.
Mrs. Ernest Raughley underwent
an operation for appendicitis at the
Emergency Hospital on Monday and
is doing very nicely.
Mrs. William Marsh, of Carlisle,
Pa, spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Millard Fitzgerald.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randall Knox, of
Media, Pa, spent the weekend with
local relatives. They will move
here in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dayton enter
tanned out-of-town friends over the
weekend.
Mr. w. U. Cross, of Love Point,
Md, has been transferred to Har |
rington and made assistant super
visor to Mr.. G. Weiss. Mr.. Cross
will move to Harrington in the
very near future.
Mrs. E. T. Messick, of Philadel-
phia, spent Monday with her moth
er, Mrs. Albert Harrington.
Firemen Open Carnival Friday
Plans for the annual firemen's
carnival are fast taking form with
the entire community and surround
ing rural sections backing the local
committee to the limit, This years
carnival is expected to be the larg-
est of any of the previous years.
The net proceeds will all be devoted
to the new building which will be
under construction in the very near
future. The carpenters are busy
the booths, the mer-
1handise has arrived and is being
classified and checked and without
A doubt it is one of the best as
;ortments of merchandise ever seen
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features and novelties will be in
reduced by the committee in
;harge. It is proposed to handle
he merchandise with a card sys-
EN- so that a complete check will
)e kept at all times. The carnival
will officially open on Saturday,
Tune 23rd. But the rides, of which
here are two and probably three,
will likely be in operation on Friday
Friday evening will really
Ie used to get the organization into
smooth working force. The car
ival will continue all next week.
he Harrington band will furnish
lusic each night, and another fea-
ure will be two free acts on the
arrival grounds each night. France
4 his mystifying acts Of magic and
cath defying act in mid air, will
erform twice each night. The car
ival grounds will be located on
Orth Commerce and Mechanic
Lreets. One of the biggest fea-
Tres of the week is the firemen's
arade to be held on Thursday eve
ing, June 2Sth. Several fire COM
anies have always advised that
ley will be present and many more
re expected to be heard from. Four
rizes are being offered - three
rye silver cups and $40 in gold.
he past two years rain has in
rfered with the parade, but it is
0ped that the firemen will have
etter luck this year. The different
omen's organizations are COOP
'ating with the firemen and will
rive suppers or lunches on the
Irnival grounds each night. The
o. S. of A. ladies will serve on
lesday night, M. P Church ladies
l Wednesday night; NJ E. Ladies'
i'd Society on Thursday evening;
omen's Benefit Association on
'iday night and HARRINGTON New