Milford chronicle., 1929-02-08
Harrington
Firemen To Dedicate New Building

harrington Fire Company was held
in the First National Bank building
Monday evening with President Geo.
w. Swain in the chair. The regular
routine of business was transacted
and the chief item for discussion
was the report of the investigating
committee named to estimate the
cost of the equipment for the hall.
Their figures totaled about $500, but
after going over the various items
included in the list it was decided
to dispense with some of them and
thereby reduce the amount needed.
AS soon as possible the same COM
mittee together with a committee
from the Ladies' Auxiliary will
make the purchases of equipment
so that it will be on hand at the
opening of the fire house. Theodore
Harrington, Samuel Williams and
Harry c. Tee were named as a COM
mittee of three to arrange for the
dedication exercises. The plans
thus far are in a preliminary state
but it is proposed to throw the
building open to the public on the
date selected for their inspection
and follow the dedication exercises
with a community dance. 1t is
planned to have an orchestra in
attendance and have a general good
time. The annual banquet has been
postponed for the time being. One
application for membership was
received from ]. r. Rogers. His
application was ordered to take the
usual course, that is, placing it in
the hands of an investigating COM
mittee until the next meeting night,
when final action will be taken.
George Il. Swain Buried
The entire community is again
called upon to mourn the loss of one
of it's most useful citizens. For
some time it was known that Prof.
George E. Swain was suffering from
a heart ailment and at times he
labored under a severe strain and
was sometimes forced to give up
teaching for a rest and to regain
his strength.
On Saturday Dutch" as he was
better known to his close associates
was down town and paid his usual
loafing places a visit. He visited
the Harrington Hardware Store and
the last known place that he called
was the drug store of Sharp G.
Fleming where he cOnversed with
many of his friends. He didn't show
any signs of being ill and went to
his boarding house about 11.30 A. M.
for lunch. 1t has been stated that
he suffered severe attack shortly
after noon and a physician was
summoned. The physician relieved
him and he retired early for rest.
Mrs. Hatfield his boarding mistress,
called to him about P. M. to in
quire about his welfare and received
no response. Mr.. Hatfield went to
his room and found him dead. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Hatfield he died be-
tween eight and nine o'clock, be-
cause he was up to the room about
eight and assisted him out of bed
and then placed him back in bed
and tucked in the covering around
him carefully. Mr.. Swain was born
in this vicinity So years ago and
had lived here all of his life. AS a
young man he took up school teach
ing as a profession and it was said
he was an excellent mathematician
as well as keeping excellent disci-
pline in the rooms where he taught.
He was a professor of the old school
where they did not fail to lay on
the gum CAD when ever it was
necessary. He had finished 3S
years in this profession and was
well known in Kent county through |
his school activities at the following
places where he taught at least one |
term: Leipsic, POwells, Thomas,
Cedar Grove, Mastens Corner, As
bury, Pennington, Houston and Har-
rington school districts. Mr.. Swain |
took up baseball as his hobby and |
was very proud of his nephew
George Short, who it is believed |
will make the grade to big league |
fame. At the present time he is
under contract with Johnstown, Pa, |
under the personal direction of |
Chief Bender. In honor of his |
passing away, the students of Har- |
rington public school paraded to |
the M. E. Church this morning to |
view the remains, where it laid in
state until 2 P. NJ, the. hour of the
service. School was dismissed for
the day after the students were re-
turned to their class rooms. Many
of the students and the faculty later
attended the services. Mr.. Swain
was an associate member of the
Harrington Fire Company; Har-
rington Council No. 4, Jr. o. U. A.
NJ; Tribe of Red Men at Houston.
In politics he was a staunch Re-
publican and was considered one
of the party standard bearers of the
Ninth District. He never held any
elective office though he aspired for
the nomination for State Auditor or
State Insurance Commissioner Dur
ing the summer vacations he was
some times employed by the State
Highway Department as road in
spector. Beautiful floral pieces
we're sent by the school and the
other organizations to which he
belonged. He is survived by two
brothers P. Swain, a college :
professor at Columbus Ohio; Arthur
Swain, Middletown, and one sister,
Mrs. Samuel Short, of near Har-
rington. Interment in Hollywood
Cemetery, near Harrington. The
funeral services were in charge of !
Rev. e. H. Collins, pastor of the !
local M. E. Church.
News Notes l
William 1. 'Masten, who for the ]
past 35 years has been connected t
with his uncle. j. P. Masten, in the q
lumber business and then later with Z
the 1. D. Short Lumber Company, l
to the j. P. Masten Co., l
has resigned his position to look