Milford chronicle., 1932-09-16
HARRINGTON

A large force of ladies of the Aux
iliary to the Harrington Fire Com
pany have had big job this wee
completing the final preparation
for the banquet served to the mem
bers of the local base ball team an
their friends. At the time for tn
opening remarks at 6:30 O'clocl
over one hundred were seated at tn
tables previously arranged by tn
ladies. The members of the bas'
ball team were seated in the cente
facing the speakers table. Eacl
member of the team had a ticket, IL
most cases it was presented by th'
players father. In other cases some
base ball fan purchased two tickets
and gave a ball player one until al
had been provided with tickets.
TOastmaster Sylvester called up
on Prof. ]. c. Messner for the invo-
cation after which those present
proceeded to do justice to the ban
quet. At the close of the dinner the
toastmaster presented John H. Hol-
loway, president of the Harrington
Athletic Association, who made a
few brief remarks and then present
ed the members of the team with
checks as their share of the net pro-
ceeds for the season after all eX-
penses had been paid. The finance
committee met the night before and
decided on the division. Each reg
ular member of the team received
$42 and three substitutes divided
one share equally. Captain George
Short then presented huge bouquets
to President Holloway, Manager
Kessler Farrow and Assistant Man
ager Charles Hopkins. The members
of the ball team had their inning
when they presented Umpire Fred
Powell with a box of novelties per-
tanning to a blind man.
Remarks were made by DR.. w. L.
Grier of Milford, Garrett Grier, Prof.
]. C. Messner, Edward B. Rash,
president of the Chamber of Com
merce; H. j. Ramsdell, president OF
the Board of Education; c. E. Keyes,
president of the Harrington Rotary
Club; Manager Farrow, Senator w.
E. Jacobs. The topic of the evening
was Base Ball." DR.. Grier in his
complimented the associa-
ton on it's success during the year
and said it was the best home town
base ball team he had ever seen. He |
that much money had
been spent by Milford to compete
with the Harrington Club, saying at
one time they had a hOster of five
pitchers, all good, and then was
even skeptical about winning the
final series. DR.. Charles NJ. Wharton,
the final speaker of the evening,
made a brief address. Toastmaster
Sylvester said, not only was Har-
rington proud of its ball team but
they were also proud to claim the
great Kent and Sussex Fair. He then
B. 1. Shaw, president of
he Fair Association. He gave way |
% Horace E. Quillen, treasurer of
he Fair Association, who spoke
briefly on his achievements as a
'ormer manager of local base ball
,lub.
One big Sth inning was sufficient
or the locals to close the base ball
season with a victory over Freder-
ca. Rube letters held the visitors
o eight widely scattered hits. Big
lin Postles was on the mound for
Trederica and for five innings the
yisitors held a one run lead. The To-
.als tied the score in the sixth and
when the dust cleared away after
he work of the wrecking crew in
he eighth, seven runs had crossed
he pan. Every member of the team
,ot at least one hit. Short led with
our singles; Masten a double and
wo singles; Locates batted a thou
and with three clean singles and a
rec pass to first. Benson with three
ingles with the only visitor to
make more than one hit. Faulkner
tarted the scoring in the first in
ling driving in a run ahead of his
Iome run which bounded over the
eft field fence. Under the manager
hip of Brownlee Billings, star roo
er for the local nine, the Harring-
on Club played at FELTON, Tuesday
fternoon. This game was called at
he end of the eighth with the score
led at five all.
/. E. Church Notes
$3.50 a. m. Glass meeting, led by
!. d. McCabe. 9:45 a. m. Church
chool in all departments. H. ].
superintendent The offer
lg last Sunday for the Building
'und amounted to $54.45. The offer
lg on Sunday will be for current
expenses. The Ever Ready Workers
lass had charge of the program
list Sunday. IL a. m. Preaching by
astor. Subject, "The WatchwOrd
1r Today" Text, "Stand Fast in the
ord" Phil. Al. 1880 p. m. The
oung People will put on a candle
ght service. The program will be
/ charge of Miss Margaret Simp- l
1n. A special night for the orches-
"a is arranged for September 25.
1880 p. m. Wednesday evening /
hurch night services in charge OF J
lie pastor.
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