Milford chronicle., 1932-11-11

The regular monthly meeting OF
the Harrington Fire Company was
held on Monday evening. Nomina-
tion of officers for the new year will
be the important business.
The regular meeting of the NJ. E
Church School Board was held on
Monday eeening at 1880 o'clock. The
official board met at later hour.
Rev. w. E. Habbart presided over
the second and third quarterly con-
ference that met at the NJ. E.
Church Wednesday evening follow
ing prayer meeting.
Miss Louise Scott has been a re-
cent guest of her brother, Billy Day
Scott at st. Andrews School, near
Middletown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bernard of
Greensboro, Md, spent part of this
week with Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Sharp and Miss Caroline Sharp
Edwin Tee of Middletown called
upon local relatives here this week.
The first shipment of dressed tur-
keys was made from this section
last week. E. w. White, a large
poultry broker in this section, said
the birds are in excellent condition
tor this season of the year but that
the price will not be very encour-
aging. The market price last week
was only 16c a pound.
The supper served by the Ladies
Aid Society of the M. E. Church
last week was considered a success.
A neat sum was realized which will
be devoted to the activities of the
society.
Shortly after eight o'clock Sunday
evening a large frame business
block on the west side of Commerce
street was threatened when the bar
Der shop of Milton A. Welch was
discovered to be ON fire. The fire
started from an oil heater in the
shop to neat water and then spread
into the walls and main stairway
OF his home which adjoins the shop.
The flames then spread to the attic,
the only means of entering the at
tic was a small trap door leading
from a bedroom. The firemen extin-
guished the blaze from the roof.
The greatest damage was caused by
water. When the firemen arrived no
one was home at the Welch resi-
dence; they were spending the day
with the latter's parents, former
Representative and Mrs. Lee Curtls
near town. The firemen forced the
front door to gain entrance. The
bedroom furniture was moved as
quickly as possible before water be-
gan spreading from the attic. In the
same block with the barber shop
was the radio store of VIM. A.
Wheeler; Handley and Warren,
hardware; Katie Boyer, undertaken
and general store of Senator w. Z.
sonage is located only about seven
ty-five yards south of the burned
building. Rev. Guy Leister of Fed
eralsburg, Md, had exchanged pull
pits with Rev. R. w. Sapp, the local
minister, was conducting revival
services when the alarm sounded.
All evidence points to the fact that
the fire started from the oil heater,
but Mr. Welch when interviewed
morning before he left home. Other
employees of the shop have excess
to the building and no doubt shaved
some friend during the day. The loss
on the buildings which were owned
by Sapp and Brown will not exceed
$500, covered by insurance. 1t is
not believed that Mr.. Welch had in
surapce IN his furniture. The fire.
men {had the blaze out and returned |
to their quarters in little over an
hogr.
I Last week a Halloween party and
dance was given by the employees
of the Harrington Shirt Company in
Slaughter's Hall, which was greatly
attended ny many out of town folks
as well as local folk. Music was fur
nished by part of the Milford Boys
Band and Ike Blackstone's orches
tra. Needless to say a good time was
had by all. Many thanks are extend
ed to the out of town folks for their
and it is hoped many