Milford chronicle., 1929-05-10
Harrington
New Century Club Notes

New Century Club Notes
Mrs. c. Fred Wilson, president .oi
the local New Century Club, pre-
sided over the business session
held at the club house Tuesday af-
ternoon. The meeting opened with
allegience to the flag and singing
the club song. Mrs. Butler then
read the club collect. Mrs. ]. C.
Messner was elected as treasurer
of the general fund to succeed Mrs
T. L. Wingate, resigned. Mrs. Nor
ris G. Adams was elected to the
office of assistant secretary. Re-
ports from standing committees
and from the general treasurer also
the treasurer of the building fund.
Her report was most interesting. 1t
disclosed that over 5000 had been
added to the building fund this
year, leaving a balance of $3.50 in
the general treasury. The gross re-
ceipts of the New Century Club for
the club year amounted to $1202.
The next business of Importance
was the election of delegates and al
ternates to the State Federation,
WHICH u66lS III WllIulASbOll Oh q uAlS
9Th and 7th. A call meeting for
June 18th was announced by the
president and on the same date in
the evening the program committee
will meet. The library that has
been in operation during the club
year at the club house was moved
to the home of Mrs. Charles Der
rickson and will be open on We'd
nesday afternoons from to 5.
The club was honored by the
presence of former president, Mrs.
Frank Gates, of Williamsport, Pa,
who then gave short talk.
The program committee then took
charge. Mrs. T. L. Wingate and
her assistants, Mrs. William Town
send, Miss Laura Fleming and Miss
Helen Douglas, and their topic was
"The Turn in the Road" The fol-
lowing program was rendered
Song, by the club; piano duet, Char
lotte Beauchamp and Doris Har-
rington. A short sketch written by
Mrs. George B. Potter was pre-
sented by Mrs. w. w. Sharp, Mrs.
L. T. Jones and Mrs. Norris Adams.
The sketch was story of how
skillfully the president had guided
the club through the year, to the
"Turn in the Road" past the many
rocks and shoals, how sadly Mrs.
w. I. Moore and Mrs. Joshua Smith
were missed; also told of the many
interesting programs that had been
given during the year, the number
of out-of-town speakers and many
other things. A very beautiful poem
written by Mrs. Potter's father, the
late DR.. ]. M. Holmes, was read by
Mrs. Jones, and the beautiful verse
1.-TWO Golden Days." by Burdette,
was read by Mrs. W. w. Sharp.
The sketch written by Mrs. Potter
was very clever and most interest
ing. A piano solo and encore by
Miss Barbara D. Masten. The last
meeting of the year closed with the
song, "God be With You Till we
Meet Again" The schedule for the
new club year will begin in Octo-
ber.
Firemen To Have Tag Day
The regular monthly meeting of
the Harrington Fire Company was
held in the fire house on Monday
evening with the president, George
w. Swain, in the chair. Much busi-
ness was transacted, including re-
port of several committees, all of
which were progressive. Chief En-
gineer David Harrington was elect
ed a delegate to represent the COM
pany at the county meeting to be
held at Dover this month. Maurice
Hall, Kessler Farrow and Wallace
were elected to membership.
Plans were discussed to hold one
social night a month for the fire
company and the auxiliary com
bined. A committee was named to
meet with the ladies and discuss
he proposition.
In the near future keys to the
club rooms will be available and
,an be secured from Harry G. Tee, |
who has charge of securing new
ocks and having the keys made.
rhe keys will be charged to the
members and then a refund made If |
he keys are ever turned in.
Claude Cahall was named chair
nan of the Tag-Day Committee. Two
lays will be selected, some time
his month. The proceeds will be
lsed to purchase several items
needed around the new. fire house.
Frank H. Van Gesel, Ralph Hayes
ind Samuel Williams were named
committee of three to arrange for
he State Convention trip to Will
nington in July.
Class
Elects Officers
The Ever-Ready Glass of the M.
.. Sunday School met in the church
,arlors last week. Mrs. James Kill
en-, the president of the class, pre-
,ided and after the usual routine of
business was transacted, officers
or the new year were elected, as
ollows: President, Mrs. William
Reed; vice-president, Mrs. Luther
Hatfield; secretary, Mrs. Charles
Oerrickson; assistant secretary,