Milford chronicle., 1932-07-29
HARRINGTON NEWS
Kent County Firemen Meet


nesday evening. Delegates from all
sections of Kent County arrived ear
ly by land and water. The dele
gates arriving on the north side
were ferried across the creek. When
a count was made of those present,
it was found that over rs were in
attendance. The meeting opened at
S:15 o'clock with president, George
w. Swain, in the chair. When the
secretary called the roll all compa-
MES were present but Milford. The
roll call of officers and directors also
disclosed but one absent. At the
last meeting a schedule committee
was named to prepare the new
schedule, which opens in Septem-
ber. The committee made one slight
error, the opening meeting is sched-
uled for September 21st, which is
the State Convention night. 1t is
planned to move the opening meet
ing up one week to September 14th.
The schedule committee was COM
posed of Boyer, Pettyjohn and
Dempsey.
The secretary read communica-
tion from the State Board of Educa-
tion in connection with the fire in
spection conducted during the year.
The committee named recently to
arrange for a bi-centennial celebra-
tion reported progress. President
Sheldon, of New Castle county,
brought greetings from his associa-
tion and lauded the activities of the
South Bowers Fire Company Among
the other speakers were: DR.. Bes-
wick, chief of Upper Darby Fire
Companies, and a South Bowers va
cationist during a part of the sum-
mer; P. S. P. Robert Croes, Mr.,
Strickland, J. E. Haddaway and P. S.
P. Warren Pettyjohn. Mr., Pettyjohn
spoke on the new relief organization
and said during the eleven months
of existence, the organization had
paid four claims to injured tiremen.
He closed his remarks by urging
more of the companies to join the re-
lief organization. Heber Scott, of
Houston, remarked that Houston
was planning to purchase site for
a fire house but the progress was
slow. Thomas Baker, in charge of
the Question Box, discussed the val
lie of Cooper Hose Jackets. Several
of the companies in the state have
them an dtheir delegates told how to
Obtain them without much cost Sew
eral companies were asked their
opinion as to the best method of lay
ing hose. 1t developed that most of
the companies lay from fire to the
Mug. DR.. Beswick added that fire
school of instruction in both Phila-
delphia and New York teach this
method.
Kent county has one director to
elect to the State Association. Ralph
Hayes. Harrington, and L. w. Walk
er, Clayton, were candidates for en-
dorsement. J. E. Haddaway, vice
president of the State Association,
was heartily endorsed state presi-
dent. BY rotation the office belongs |
to Kent county this year. 1t is plan
ned to ask Robbins Hose Company
fo show their motion picture some
fine in the near future. Vice-Presi-
dent Powell was the last speaker and
he SPOKE of the plans for the fu-
ture. one of which calls for large |
we'll back of the cottages that will |
furnish water for fires in the fu-
ture. Also runway will be built |
down to the creek front so that |
heacy fire engines will be able to
pull up beside the creek for pump
ing. Mr.. Powell said in welcoming |
the delegates that their company |
was responsible for getting the dele |
gates there, but jokingly remarked
that they could get back across the
creek the best they could. No one
had to swim back.
South Bowers Fire Company is to
be congratulated on the construc-
tion of a new fire house. 1t is To-
Gated across the street from the old
quarters, and a building that would
be a credit to communities much
larger. The building is constructed
of tile and will be plastered over on
the outside with cement, of two sto-
ries the lower floor is large enough
for two engines, while the second
floor, which has many windows all
screened making the room cool and
comfortable, will be used for club
rooms. The building is lighted with
electricity and though it is not fin
ished, the meeting and also the buff
fet luncheon, provided by the ladies
of South Bowers, was held in the
new building. An excellent musical
program was furnished by a troupe
Of fifteen "0ld Time Fiddlers" of
Conshohocken, Pa.
Harrington Downs Delmar
The Harrington baseball nine con-
tinued on its winning streak here
last Thursday when they had little
trouble defeating the club from Del
mar in an abbreviated game of seven
innings. The spectacular work Of
the outfielders for the visitors no
doubt was responsible for the cut
ting off of several runs. Masten +:
started the game and was relieved
by Locates in the second. Locates
just played with the boys from the
railroad town and didn't allow a
single run until after two were out l
in the seventh, and Manager Far
row ordered him to lob over a few. !
The visitors leaned on the easy one !
and soon collected two singles and |
a triple to push three more runs
across the pan. Gordy and O'Neal
each collected two hits. The visitors .
used three pitchers and all of them y
looked the same to the local wreck I
Ing crew. The third and sixth were
The two big innings, five runs trick .
ling across the pan n each inning.
With the exception of the Locates L
brothers nearly every other member