Milford chronicle., 1931-10-09
HARRINGTON
Happy Gathering

BdtnellnS on IueSCay evening Wnel
they surprised their father and mo-
ther, Mr.. and Mrs John White, aid
ing them in observing their 50tt
wedding anniversary. In spite OF the
advanced age of the old folks, bOtH
are very active and thoroughly en-
jOyed the affair. a number of use
full presents were received and the
employees of the Harrington Shirt
Company presented the couple with
gold pieces The evening was spent
in games and music. The follow n -;
were among those present: Mrs.
Linda Layton, Mrs. Dellie Isenbery
Mrs. Cora Powell, Mrs. Lydia Grant
Mrs. Harding, Mrs. Cora Porter. Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Everett, Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Rifenberg, Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Rifenberg, Mrs. Dorothy
Simpson. Mrs. Helen BaTmble, Miss
NIadelyn COrdrey. Miss Helen Gar
son and Miss Elizabeth Rifenberg.
After wishing the honored guests
many more happy returns, delicious
refreshments were served and those
present departed for their homes.
Hold Regular Meeting
The regular meeting Of the IIar-
rington Council No. i, Junior 0. U.
A. NJ. was held in the Odd Fellows
Hall. George Graham and MeTri t
Enright, two new members, present
ed themselves and were initiated in
to the order. Just before the bust
ness session of the council closed
Treasurer Harry S. Harrington was
called upon for a few remarks and
taking a couple of members by sur
prise, he requested Carl Lewis and
Willard West to come forward and
in a very elaborate address present
ed each member with a silver lodge
jewel. The jewels were awarded to
the members for their faithfulnss
during the past year.
Firemen Met Monday Evening
The regular monthly meeting of
the Harrington Fire Company was
held on Monday evening with pres
ident G. c. Lord in the chair. The
regular routine of business was
transacted. The treasurer reported
a balance of $3O4.32. He was in
structed to transfer 5000 to the
savings account for the engine fund
The fire recorder reported four
alarms during the month of Septem-
Der, the loss in each case was very
slight
In keeping with the plan for the
proper observance of Fire Preven-
tion Week the local fire company is
offering three cash prizes to the pu-
pills in the schools for the three best
essays on Fire Prevention" The
winners in this contest will COM
pete with other schools in the coun-
ty for the county prize and the final
county winners will compete for
the State awards. The president ap-
pointed the following as local
judges: ]. o. McWilliams, Theodore !
H. Harrington, r. H. Knox, George
w. Swain. In connection with the
QUESTIONABLE sent out by the For
estry Department, the secretary was
instructed to advise the department
that the local company would coop
crate as in the past, fight fires un-
der the direction of their local
chief and without compensation.
They refused to name a warden or
select a forest fire crew from their
company.
The Armistice Day celebration at
Cambridge was discussed and the
company will not attend, though
many of the firemen expect to be
present.
J. E. Haddaway and Warren Pet
tyjohn. diSectors OF the Firemen's
Relief Association were present and
explained the features OF the insur-
ance of firemen while on duty. The
local company did not act on the
on account of the small
present Those present b.
licve the flremen should be protect
ed and the plan will be submitted to
the Board of directors for their ap-
prOval and action. NJ. A. Primer,
Miles Draper and Lewis Slaughter
will represent the local company at
the county meeting to be held at
Clayton on October q. Preliminary
plans were made toward the annual
supper of the fire company. The La
dies Auxiliary is expected to spon-
sOr the benefit and the firemen Sc
lected a committee of nine to aid the
ladies'. The committee is as fol-
lows: w. r. Massey, II. e. Hayes.
H. c. Tee. George Cain, Claude Ca
hall, Ben Emory, G. w. Swain, Da-
vid Harrington and Lewis S'augh-
ter.
Rotary Club
The regular weekly meeting of the
Harrington Rotary Club was held at
Swain's New Hotel on Wednesday
evening at $50 o'clock. The presi-
lent, Horace E. Quillen, presided
over the meeting which was thrown
open to general business followed
Dy a discussion of the constitution
md plans for the coming "F'ire Pre- >
5ention Week" Visiting Rotarians
included G. o. FearOn of George
own, Past President Norman Nor
is of Dover and William Berry, Jr., n
If Milford. Another new member, Il
George Miller, rural school super n
'isor of Kent county was welcomed +
o membership, bringing the enroll n
nent up to twenty. Recent additions n
o the roll of the local club include il
senator w. E. Jacobs, Mayor N. G. n
ADAMS, r. A. Saulsburg and r. w. n
lane Y
Walter Roach and Sons, contraa- +,
Ors on the Dorman street road pro-
ect here expect to finish their lay s
ng of cement today. c
Frank Swain has returned home II
rom a motor trip through the W