Milford chronicle., 1930-05-16
HARRINGTON
Richards-MarVel

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took place at the NJ. E. parsonage at
Denton, Md, last Saturday evening.
Miss Grace Marvel, Oldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Marvel, became
the bride of Wilbert Richards, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch S. Richards.
II is said that true love never runs
smooth. the result being that Mr.
Richards made a motor trip from
Detroit. Mich, arriving early FRIDAY
morning. Accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Farrow, the young cou-
pie attempted to evade friends; Dut
his two sisters, Miss Ada Richards
and Miss Alice Richards and Jack
Pitnick arrived at Denton with plen-
tv of confetti just as the bride ana
groom came out of the parsonage.
MIR. Richards returned to Detroit.
MICHIGAN, with his bride, leaving
here early Sunday morning to go by
the way of Niagara Falls. Their tu-
ture home will be in Detroit, where
the groom has a position with the
Detroit MarmOn Auto Company.
Firemen Hurry TO Chimney Fire
When the local fire siren scream
ed out last Thursday morning, the
populace of this usually quiet town
became excited because the lnfor-
nation was given out that the home
of E. T. Thawley on DOrman street
was on fire. The firemen hurried to
the fire house and got under way
quickly in order to get ahead of the
fire before it could get a good start.
When they arrived, however, the
chimney fire had been eXtinguished
by neighbors.
Messrs. Warren T. Moore, A. B.
Parsons, Ernest Raughley, w. d.
Scott and Fred C. Powell attended a
Masonic meeting in Philadelphia
last week.
Rev. and Mrs. J. R. Diehl of Mt.
Vernon, Md, have been visiting the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Lane, during the past week.
Mrs. w. w. Sharp, Charles Steele
and Miss Caroline Sharp visited
friends at Millville this week.
Mrs. Warren T. Moore will spend
a part of next week with relatives
at Norfolk, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. T. Casson of Vio-
la were local visitors last week.
High School Corner Stone Placed
With impressive exercises the
Grand Lodge of Masons of Delaware
laid the cornerstone of the Junior
Senior High School building here on
Saturday afternoon. The exercises
began shortly after o'clock and
was made as brief as possible due to
the fact that the same organization
had a like duty to perform else
where. Music was furnished by the
HARRINGTON Band and the corner
stone exercises were in charge OIL
DR.. Harry V. Holloway, Grand Mas
ter of the Masonic order and also
State Superintendent of Public IN
struction. Rev. Eells, acting Deputy
Grand Chaplain, offered the lnvoca-
ton. Several other prominent mem
hers of the Masonic fraternity were
IN attendance as members of the
Grand Lodge staff. The stone was
laid according to the ancient rites
of the Masonic order. DR.. Holloway
madea splendid address as did Pfor'
! C. Messner, superintendent OF the
Harrington school. The school chill
dren sang two numbers during the
exercises: "Our Flag" and our
Delaware"
The benediction was pronounced
nv Rev. E. H. Collins, pastor OF the
local NJ. E. Church A very small
number was in attendance and TINS
fact is regretted because the corner
stone exercises were very beautltul
and very impressive and it is doubt
ful that half of the people OF the
town have ever had an opportunity
to witness one. Included IN the Don
placed in the corner stone before 1t
was sealed were the following Items
-Comparative statement of the cost
of operating the schools in 1918 anu
the present time, copy of the scnool
laws of Delaware, 1929, annual re
mort of the schools for the year 1929,
school directory for the years 1929
and 1890. copies of the Milford
Chronicle and the Harrington jour-
nal, photographs of the pupils ana
teachers of the classes l929-l95O'
photographs of the building commits
sion. also the old National Bank ana
the new First National Bank, ola
school and the new school, emblems
of the Grand Lodge of Delaware
Masons. letterhead listing the tea
chers and the subjects taught; post
card views of the Reese Theatre,
Commerce street, showing the post
office building and the Kent and
Sussex Fair Grounds. a photograph
of last years championship base ball
team was enclosed. That there are
some of our citizens still interested
in the welfare of our children is
borne out by the fact that D. Ben
iah Tharp, cashier of the First Ma
tional Bank, is member of the
present school commission, was a
member of the school board in 1918
and has had two girls graduate from
the high school with one other now
in the high school. L. G. Markert at
present a member of the building
commission, and also the school
board, is foreman of telegraph and
signals for the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company and has also had two
girls graduate from the local high
school. After completing their edu-
cation at the University of Della
ware, are now teaching in the Della
ware schools. One more daughter is
in high school and a son is rapidly
advancing through the grades. War
rem T. Moore, a third member of the