Milford chronicle., 1931-01-30
HARRINGTON
Harrington New Century Club
To Serve Fair BANQUET

harrington New Century Club
TO Serve Fair Banquet
Mrs. Ernest Dean, first vice-pres.
ident of the Harrington New Century
Club, presided over the regular
meeting of the club Tuesday after
noon due to the absence of the pres
ident. An application for member
ship was received from Mrs. Mary
Caldwell and action was deferred
until a later date. The club accept
ed the invitation from the Avon Club
of FELTON, for Reciprocity Day, the
date has not been selected. The la
dies of the club will serve the an
nual banquet to the officers and
stockholders of the Kent & Sussex
Fair Association next Thursday eve
ming. The business of the club be-
ing concluded, the program for the
afternoon in charge of Mrs. e. S.
Richards, Mrs. Elsie Harris and Mrs.
Herbert Denney, on the subject,
sEarly American Architecture and
Furniture" was presented. The
opening number was a song by the
club, Long, Long Ago; recitation,
Landing of the Pilgrims, Emma
Richards; remarks by Mrs. Rich
ards on the subject of the afternoon
Recitation, AN Old Fashioned
Courtship," by Edgar A. Guest;
Joan Denney. Trio, Aunt Dinah's
Quilting Party" Mrs. Mary Greenly,
Mrs. Ray Salisbury and Mrs. Nina
Miller. A social hour followed with
refreshments.
Checker Tournaments
Hold Sway
According to the most recent re-
ports being circulated around this
section there are a number of check
er players who are rated as being
good and some others who are said
to be better than that. Walter Glen
daniel and Harry Boyer are among
those who are said to know their
stuff and who usually bump off their
competitors. Then a new member
has been added TO the club. Mr..
Caldwell, formerly from Smyrna
and employed by the railroad COM
pany. We learn from the Andrew
Vile section that the three went
into the lair of the AndrewVille
checker players and thus far Mr..
Boyer has-failed to get game after
losing FIVE in a row. Thomas Cahall
was the Victorq. Then the dark
horse or unknown victor, Mr.. Cald-
well, was introduced to the victor,
and Mr.. Caldwell easily defeated his
opponent, Mr.. Cahall, every game.
Ever since these games Boyer seems
to be a little detected and evidently
Is in deep study trying to learn
more about the game.
g Miss Cornelia Rapalje, of Forrest
Hills, Long Island, has been spend
ing this week with Mr.. and Mrs.
T: Coursey Hammond.
Ernest Haughley, A. B. Parson and
Warren T. Moore are representing
the Kent & Sussex Fair Association
at a Fair Circuit meeting to be held
at Harrisburg, Pa, this week.
MRS. A. p. Lewis and Miss Cornelia
Rapalie spent Wednesday with rela-
tives at Denton, Md
: Kent County Register of Wills J. |
Frank Graham is confined to his
home on Harrington avenue suffer !
Ing. with a severe case of quincy.
Kent County Firemen
Meet AT Houston
HWlien the president, j. e. Hadda- |
way of the Kent County Firemeh's !
Association, called the Jemary meet !
ing to- order at Houston on Wednes- |
day evening, it was found that all !
COMPANIES were represented with, the |
exception of Hartley and South Bow |
eys. Assistant Secretary Howard |
Rash, of Cheswold, acted as secre-
ta1B, Willard D. Boyce being in |
Florida.
!gffSpeaking of the plans for the new |
IB organized Delaware State Fire
ien's Mutual Benefit Association,
President Haddaway said it was
hoped to have a sample policy ready
by March. He also urged that the /
Committee get busy and |
look after the interests of the fire.
men during this session of the Leg
iSlature. 1t was rumored that mat
ters concerning fire companies would
be brought mp during this session.
One of the chief items was the per |
cent Insurance Law, it is said that
lobby will be maintained to over
throw this law. The Association is
bitterly opposed to any change in the
law. Delegates from Clayton made
inquiry concerning a State Law to
punish offenders who turn in false
alarms. President Haddaway was
selected to work with the Legislative
Committee toward drafting a bill to
be. presented to the General Assem-
bly, for action. The fire men are al
20 backing a bill now before the y