Milford chronicle., 1930-04-04

was thought best to have a varied
program, so in addition to the speak
er a Philadelphia quartet, furnished
by a well known entertainment bu1-
eau was in attendance. This enter
tainment was from the same bureau
that furnished the entertainment LOT
! the Kent and Sussex Fair banquet
and brought forth approval from eV-
] eryone that was present:
| Parent Teacher Association
Met Monday Evening
/ The regular monthly meeting OF
the Harrington Parent-Teacher AS
sociation was held in the nlgh
school auditorium Monday evening.
DR.. P. w. Tomlinson of Whining
+ ton spent the weekend with MT. ana
Mrs. William w. Sharp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford Bailey Oh
GEORGETOWN spent Sunday with MI
+ and Mrs. Fred Warrington.
Announcement has just been maze
that J. F. Camper, proprietor OF the
Reliance Service station at the en-
trance of Harrington, has started
the erection of a modern seven room
! bungalow at Slaughter Beach. Gar
ence Morris, local contractor, was
given the contract.
| Allen Cain of Wilmington spent
the weekend with his parents, MI
and Mrs. Hasty Cain.
Miss Clareta Steinmetz OF New
York is visiting her brother MI anu
Mrs. Frank Steinmetz.
Harry C. Tee, State president OIL
tbe P. o. S. of A. will attend the an
niyarsary of Cheswold Camp, No. TO-
of the P. o. S. of A, next Thursday
evening.
Fire Destroys COlOred Hall
Fire of undetermined origin COM
pletely destroyed two story frame
colored community hall about one
half mile south of Canterbury, on
the State Highway, early Monday
morning. The fire was discovered by
a passing motorist who notlled d
nearby service station. They sum-
moned the Harrington Fire Company
which responded quickly, but when
they arrived, the building was a
huge furnace and though water was
available in a nearby ditch no at
tempt was made to save the DulldlnS
which. was almost in ruins. The ire
company stood by to protect other
buildings in case the fire should
spread. The fire company 1mmedl-
ately began an investigation and the
cause seems to be a mystery. 1t was
reported that no one was IN the
building since Friday evening. IL
was also said that an automobile
was seen parked in front of the hall
a short time before the fire was dis
covered. James Prattis residing IN
the vicinity had charge of the hall
which it is understood belongs TO
the people in the community.
Pauline Cohen Wins First HOnOrs
In Defamation Contest
After several weeks of prepara-
ton on their various subjects, the
defamation contest to determine
who should represent Harrington
High School in the county contest
was held Tuesday in the high school.
In giving their declamations no one
was present but the judges. After
careful consideration of each sub
ject, they made the following awards
First, Pauline Cohen, subject Co
ing of the White Swan;" second,
Bessie Austin, subject, Fear God"
third, Barbara Masten, subject un-
announced. The judges who made
the awards were Mrs. ]. w. Shell
drake, Mrs. w. D. Scott and Mrs.
Robert K. Jones. The first place
winner will take part in the county
contest to be held at Smyrna this
week.
Congressman James S. Parker Of
Salem, N. Y, owner of string OF
race horses, now training at the
Kent and Sussex Fair grounds, was
a visitor here during the past week.
Prof. ]. c. Messner is spending
this week with relatives in Pennsyl-
vania on account of the death OF a
brother-in-laW.