Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-03-08
Harrington
Home Makers Course Here ,Wednes.

makers course will be demonstrate
The work will be under the persona
direction of Mrs. Helen McKinle
State Leader of Home Economic
from the University of Delaware, as
sisted by Miss Mary Graham, HON
Demonstration Agent Of Kent c.
Both ladies have paid visit to tn
town and completed arrangement
for the course, which will be held i
the First National Bank buildin
for two days, Wednesday and Thurs
day.
This is the first course in th1
State in years under the direction
of Ihe Home Extension Department
of the University of Delaware. TIL
meetings will be held both mornin;
and afternoon. Those who can sta,
all Gay are urged to provide them
selves with box lunch and no
drink will be furnished. The pro
gram arranged is as follows: 1O.O'
A. NJ, Cutting and fitting dress b!
Mrs. Mckinley and Miss Graham
100 P. NJ, the Why and How of We
getables in the Diet, by Miss Pear
Macdonald. Thursday, 1000 A. M.
Laundering Knitted Garments Of
Wool and Rayon," by Miss Graham
100 P. NJ, aids to Spring Sewing
nv Mrs. Mckinley and Miss Graham
Harrington Firemen to Meet in New
Building.
The regular monthly meeting ot
the Harrington Fire Company was
held Monday evening. The meeting
was planned for the new Fire House
Much of the equipment has arrived
and the rest is expected before the
dedication of the building takes
place.
MIR. and Mrs. DUPONT Walker, of
Dover, and daughter, Mrs. w. A.
Barnard, of Chicago, H., spent Mon
day with Miss Caroline Sharp.
Mrs. Octavia McMullen, of Will
mington, spent a few days with Mrs.
W. B. Tharp.
DIR. ]. A. Klump, of Williamsport,
Pa. spent a few days of last week
with local friends.
Mrs. Paul Spangler has returned
to Harrington after spending the
past year with relatives at Washing
ton, D. c. DR.. and Mrs. Spangler
will occupy the Sapp and Brown
property on Commerce ST., with Of
fees and residence after extensive
alterations are made.
Jerry o. Smith, Of Philadelphia,
Pa, has been spending a part of this
week with his mother, Mrs. Theo-
dore Smith.
John Holloway, of Onley, Va,
spent the weekend with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Holloway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Messick, of
Philadelphia, Pa, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Harrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Williams spent
Sunday with their respective par
ents.
M. E. Church School Has Great
Year.
According to the annual report of
the Church School of the NJ. E.
Church, which was issued at the
close of the service last Sunday, the
school has made one of the great !
est gains in the history of the
church. During the past year the
following amounts have been con- !
tributed by the different classes of
the school, Fidelity, Mrs. L. NJ.
Sapp, $82.54; Sunbeams, Margaret
Simpson, $27.21; Workers, Grace (
Simpson, $16.78; Busy Bee, Eliza
beth Fleming, 1928; Willing Work
ers, Oda Baker, $49.74; Ever Ready,
Workers, Mrs. w. w. Sharp, $8S5.49;
Boosters, Mrs. L. T. Jones, $626.43;
Rear Guards, w. J. Faulkner, $545.-
%; None Such, Rev. E. H. Collins,
$8658; Lucky Ten, Mrs. A. V. Sat
terrified, $80.23; Mizpah, Mrs. H. J.
Ramsdell, $500; Count on Me, Mrs.
Mary Greenly, $41.79; Little Stars,
Mrs. Helen Clifton, $40.12; Sunshine,
Ruth Simpson, $14.21; All Ready,
Mary Clark, $44.12; Little Helpers,
Emma Downes, $37.74; Happy Glass,
Heba Baker, $10.01; Beginners and
Primary, Mrs. J. w. Powell and Mrs.
J. Cordrey, $159.60; Adult Glass, Mr..
A. d. McCabe and Mr.. c. NJ. Jackson,
1921; Home Department, Mrs. Gill
bert Jones, $3.50; Offering by School
for Strawbridge Home, $1,000; spec
al offering by Ever Ready Workers
and Booster Glass, $31.96; amount I
n treasurers hands not credited to
my class, $19.72; balance from last
year, $19O.7S; grand total. $S,l44.-
~. The pastor Rev. z. H. Collins
oins the Superintendent, H. J. !!
2amsdell in thanking every teacher
md scholar for this splendid report.
?. T. A., Gives Minstrel Show.
The February meeting of the Par \
mt Teachers Association was held s
n the school auditorium last Mon
lay evening. The president, Mrs. t
William Reed, presided and after '
he opening exercises and routine =
BUSINESS, presented the State Topic,
Making the School," parallel life in
very interesting manner. Mrs. t. \
i, Wingate, chairman of Ways and
feans Committee, reported plans 1
we're being made for Bake to be- t
cid on March 9th. One new mem e
er was added to the roll. Mrs.
Tamstead gave a demonstration of u
1odern spelling class and the Hlsh
chool pupils entertained with
linstrel show. The attendance was v
cry gratifying. The program clos
4 with beautiful music by the high .
chool chorus. The minstrel show L
18th added specialties will be given
4 two parts at the High School to- I
light and tomorrow night for the b
eneft of the Athletic Association. :"
he baseball boys are trying to raise II
Inds for new uniforms and other r
quipment. u
ever Bill Causes Much Discussion. +
Since the introduction of the Sew ,,
r Bill for Harrington in the Leg1s- :"
.ture, it develops that like all other n
ropositions of this character, the r. r.
moments of progress to a town are x
WAYS in evidence. The discussion
lus far is mostly by prominent lien
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