Milford chronicle., 1931-01-23

OF lllc pOllS, many citizens QeSirin;
TO set Il supply of ballots stOrmct
the local printing office and tn,
# printer WAS forced 10 lock his door
r so that he Coald go on with the worl
{ unmolcstcd. II seems that the on.
Q E1nizatiuu at the polls was not il
Z very good working order, because il
$ IS rumorcd ON The street that most
5 any one coming into the election
room with Il ballot was allowed Ga
p vote by just giving their name. Ii
, is a known fact that many strangers
were voted at the election At first
it was reported that persons who had
not paid their taxes for the past
year would not be allowed to vote,
but SO far as can be learned no one
Was challenged Tor this ofrense. The
results are as follows Alderman, W.
II. Cahall, 5lI, mopposed; Council
man first ward, l.. G.. Markert 172,
Norris c. Adams, present incumbent,
319; Fred c. Powell, former post
master, lSS; William S. Smith, form
cr Councilman and eX-sheriff of Kent
county, 345 Smith elected. Receiv-
er Of taxes, George w. Sain 239, NJ
T. Adams, present incumbent, 306;
Adams elected. Treasurer, W. Floyd
Turner, present incumbent, 347;
Theordo"c II. Harrington, 200; Tur-
ner elected. Board of Assessors,
tree TO elect, f. II. Van Gesel 139,
Joseph B. Fleming 52S, Arley Wix
515, and Albert Welch 439; Fleming,
WiX and Welch will compose the
board. The newly elected officials
OF the town will be sworn in and as
sumo their duties at the regular
meeting of the Council in February.
p. 4. A. Has
Excellent Program
The regular monthly meeting of
the Harrington District Parent /
Teacher Association was held in the
auditorium on Monday night. Mrs.
John w. Sheldrake presided over the
meeting, with Mrs. Hester Reed act
ing secretary. AS a preliminary to
the opening of the meeting those
present were permitted to witness
a very interesting act; that of pre-
senting a charter to Troup No. /,
Boys Scouts of America, and the
of this troop by a scout
master and patrol leaders from Dow
er. Each member of Harrington
Troop No. lighted candle, repeat
ing and explaining one of the twelve
scout rules, while the scOutmaster
lighted three candles representing [
The scout oath. At the completing
Of the ceremony and interesting pro-
gram, under the direction of Miss Z
Swain, was given by members of the
Ith grade, consisting of piano solos, I
songs by the assembly and a one act r
)lay, "Style Album" with Evelyn
Knox, Gus Derrickson and Anita +
lester in the principal roles The I
'ther part of the program was as 4
OllOws: Song, Little Brown Church
Il the Vale; prayer, Rev. r, w. Il
,app; reports of committees and =
hort talk by Mr.. Fagen in reference y
o membership committe, also few =
emarks from the chair of program, l
'rOf. J. c. Mcssner. Mrs. w. o. !
inch then read a paper in cOnnec- Z
ion with the historical application !"
the state program. The assOcia- u
on then went on record as endOrs-
lg any constructive educational CT
rogram that may he endorsed by
le State Legislature. Closing song, b.
Darling Nellie Gray" February in
iecting will be hel don the last
onday night in the month. h'
erSOnalS o.
John Holloway, of Brooklyn, n. n
e., spent the weekend with his par E'
its. Mr. and Mrs. j. II. Holloway. II
e attended the funeral of his grand NJ
other while at home. NJ
Mr.. and Mrs. J. VIII Powell enter G.
inod the following guests recently w
Il turkey dinner: Rev. ana Mrs.
II. Collins. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred M
,well and daughter Christine of Sa
and Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar we
lloney OF Dover. 20
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. c. Tee and Mrs. oh
ank Galloway spent Sunday visit N,
3 near Wilmington. 10
Miss Ethel Roberts has been a re- ioy
Mt Philadelphia visitor. ~ n;
Mr.. and Mrs John Harper, of Bal e.,
lOre, spent the Weekend with the W W
ter's mother. ~
L. Church Notes 'Ol
$50 a. m.-CIass meeting, led by P'l
ID. McCabe. d
I:f5 a. Church school in all dlc
II, }. Ramsdcll, supt. NO
e Offering will be for worlds serv- I'm
The nursery department was blo
med last Sunday. wit
l a. m.-Preachin, The Uphold Md
of Cod" Text, Deut 32-11-12. yea
AS p. Epworth League De- was
ional Service, Lloyd Dayton, velt
ler. Subject, New Frontiers OF tax
Enterprise" Scripture, / Cor. nev
IS, 1890. a W
80 p. m.-People Popular Praise son
Gospel Service. Preaching, sub and
, "Recrowning the King" Text, Cha
Samuel, 18th chapter. Mrs
hurch Night Wednesday evening chez
1870. TWO selections by Male ner;
rtet from Booster Class next Stat
day evening. moo
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