Milford chronicle., 1929-10-11
Harrington
E. r. Tucker Wins Promotion

Il. II. Tucker Wins Promotion
Edgar R. Tucker, local boy, who
for the past ten years has been con-
nected with the American Railway
Express Company in various capaci-
ties, mostly as an express messeng-
er, has been promoted to the posi-
tion of route agent with headquar-
ters at Salisbury, Md. He succeeds
Mr.. Miner of that Office who resigned
to become associated with another
company. Mr.. Tucker as a young
man started his career as platform
helper, then extra messenger and
extra agent. He recently was made
agent here, succeeding Mr.. Williams
who resigned. Mr.. Tucker is the only
son of Mrs. Aldred Tucker and is
married, having wife and one son.
They will reside here. He is MEM
ber of the Masonic order.
Harrington Firemen Hold Meeting
The regular monthly meeting of
the Harrington Fire Company was
held in the fire house, Monday eve
ming, with President George w.
Swain, presiding. All of the officers
were present and much important
business was transacted. Secretary
Williams turned in two checks re-
ceived during the past month. The
distance prize money at Cheswold
parade and also the county appropri-
alton. He was instructed to write
each letter of thanks. He was also
instructed to write several local
citizens in regards to their entering
ahe fire zone at a recent fire on
Center street. This is now a State
law and citizens must bear in mind
that future violations IF this law
will cause arrest and fines. Benja1n-
in Emory, Jr., has been appointed by
Chief Cain to follow up these viola
tions at future fires and cause the
arrest of anyone that drives over
fire hose or drives in the fire zone.
A very good report was given of the
county meeting held at Hartly in
September and Arthur Krause and
S. T. Massey were named delegates
to attend the meeting at Cheswold
on October II.
The president was empowered to
appoint a committee of three to meet
with Town Council and other civic
organizations to work out majnte-
nance plan for the fire company
without resorting to carnivals.
The treasurer was instructed to
draw a check in favor of the Town
of Harrington for seventy-one dol
lars, the balance due them for money
loaned the fire company to buy their
equipment for the club rooms. A
letter of appreciation for the loan
was also to be sent with the check.
All other outstanding bills against
the company were ordered paid;
those pertaining to maintenance of
equipment were passed on to Town
Council for payment.
Fire Damages Wingate Home
After going for over a month with
out an alarm, the local firemen were
summoned to the home of Harry i.
Wingate on Center street, last
Thursday morning to extinguish a
blaze. 1t was cool and Mrs. Wingate
had started a fire in an airtight stove
in the dining room and then went
about her household duties and at
the time the fire was discovered was
working in the yard.
The firemen lost no time in re-
spending to the alarm and when
they arrived smoke was issuing from
the roof and all over the top of the
house. Much of the furniture was re-
moved from the damaged rooms and
the firemen confined the damage to
the interior. Mr.. Wingate had gone
to the blacksmith shop but returned
home as soon as he was notified. Fle
was interviewed after the FIRE was
out and said both house and furni-
ture were insured. The damage is
roughly estimated at $500, covered
by insurance. One of the new hy-
drants near the high school building
was used and No. truck pumped
water through two lines of hose ag-
gregating $50 feet of hose.
NJ. E. Church Notes
$3.50 a. m.-Class meeting, led by
A. D. McCabe.
10 a. m.-Church school in all de-
partments. H. J. Ramsdell, superin-
tendent.
II a. m.-Preaching by pastor.
Subject, Making Life"
6:45 D. m.-Devotional meeting of
the Epworth League, Miss Marian
Simpson, leader, assisted by two
other girls.
1880 p. m.-The peoples popular
praise and gospel service. Preaching,
subject, 1.-THE Mighty Appeal of Use
fulness."
Church night on Wednesday eve
ming at 1880 o'clock, with pastor
leading.
Plans are being made to dedicate
the new building on Sunday, Octo-
ber 20.
NJ. p. Sunday School Holds
Rally Service
Both services at the Methodist
Protestant Church were well attend
ed Sunday, when the annual HarVea
Home services were held in the NOR
ming and the rally services were
held in the evening. The evening
service was given over to the little
folks, and the program they pre-
sented was up to standard. Mrs.
Harry Hammond had charge of
training the children and she was
aided by Mrs. George Toppin, Mrs.
S. M. Williams and Mrs. Everett Hall
and Mrs. J. w. Greenlee. The stage
was decorated with fruits and vege-
tables for the harvest home services
and also autumn leaves and cut flow
ers for the rally service. Under the
direction of Superintendent Elwood
Gruwell the following program was
presented:
Song hY school. The Rally Call