Milford chronicle., 1932-10-28

tiOn was held at Clayton ON We'd
nesday evening. The association was
the guests of the Clayton Fire Com
pany. The hostess company served
delicious supper aided by the wo-
men of the community. A vote OF
thanks was extended to them for
their service. President George W.
Swain presided over the meeting.
The Washington Bi-Centennial Cele-
bration that has been under discus
sion for several meetings occupied
the center of the stage and finally
the original committee resigned. The
president then named a new COM
mittee: w. c. Boyer, Jr., Dover;
Frank Burris, Houston, and w. d.
Boyce, Cheswold. The delegates
voted 16 to IL in favor of having the
celebration and speedy action is ex-
pected from the new committee.
The chair was also forced to change
some of the Kent County Legislative
Committee. The entire State Legis-
lative Committee will assemble in a
short time to arrange for the pre-
sentation of bills to the next Legis-
lature on the State appropriation of
$500. In all probability candidates
up for election will be questioned on
the subject and will no doubt see the
bill in the proper channel. Since
most companies in the State have
abolished carnivals, this and the
county appropriations are almost all
the means of support the companies
have and many would be forced to
dighaOd without fbic aid
Personals
H. ]. Kruger, track supervisor
for the P. r. R. Company, is enjoy
ing vacation with relatives in the
West.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Sharp are
spending this week visiting points
of interest in Virginia.
Ellis Cordrey, of New York, has
been spending the past week with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Cord
rey.
Mrs. Herman Roach and Mrs.
Warren Holston, of Georgetown,
were local visitors yesterday.
Miss Caroline f. Sharp is spend
ing this week with friends at Mil
ford.
z The Delaware Christian EndeavOr
Convention is holding its annual
session at the NJ. P. Church today.
Washington Camp No. 80, P. o. S.
Of A., will hold its regular meeting
next Monday evening.
Z DIR. Howard Clymer, of Philadel-
phia, spent Monday with his mother,
Mrs. John Clymer.
Postmaster Harry S. Harrington
was a Wilmington visitor Monday.
Summoned TO Farm
Shortly after o'clock Tuesday
afternoon the local fire company
was summoned to the farm of A. ID.
Brainard, residing on the Stag road
leading from the State highway
south of Harrington to Williams
VILE. A delayed fire call probably
caused the entire destruction of the |
building. Had a call been made :
from a nearby telephone instead of
Pennington, the firemen would have |
been on the scene fifteen minutes
earlier and no doubt could have |
saved the first floor. A stiff breeze |
famed the flames and the firemen |
soon found they were fighting los
ing battle. The dwelling and outer |
kitchen were reduced to ashes. The |
greater part of the furniture, includ-
ing stoves and piano, was removed !
to safety. The bed clothing was |
saved but the beds were destroyed. |
Mrs. Brainard, between sObs, told a |
reporter that the noon meal was |
finished when the first fire of the |
year was built in their front room |
in an alright stove. The stove !
either became overheated or de-
fective flue set fire to the building. |
Neighbors passing discovered the |
fire and notified the occupants. The !
dwelling was valued at about $1,500 |
with $1,000 insurance; $500 was also
carried on the furniture. The wind
was blowing in an opposite direction
from the outbuildings; they escaped
the flames.
Firemen Kept Quite Busy
The Harrington firemen were kept
quite busy Tuesday when the second
of two alarms came in about $3.50 p.
m. for a barn fire on the farm of
Thomas Grier, about one-quarter of
a mile east of FELTON,, on the Green's
boro highway. The fire was of un-
determined origin and completely
destroyed the large barn and large
quantity of feed in the loft and sew
eral pieces of harness. No machin-
cry was destroyed, it being housed
in another building. The livestock
was running loose in the stables and
themselves into a field
nearby. The barn had only been
built a few years ago and was one
of the largest in the vicinity. Both
and Frederick fire COM
panies responded to the alarm. The
great reflection in the sky could be
seen for several miles and attracted
of motorists to the scene.
The firemen were handicapped for
the lack OF water; they were able to
save an empty corn crib near the
burning building, and the wind was
in their favor, which greatly pro-
tected the large residence. Mr..
Grier is both the owner and tenant
ON the farm. Part of the loss is COW
cred by insurance.
May Get New Factory
At the monthly meeting of the
Harrington Chamber of Commerce
President e. B. Rash presided.
Some discussion was held on the
subject of another garment factory
for this town. Mr. Sibitzy, local
baker, and Mr.. Feinstein, former
of the local plant of the