Milford chronicle., 1932-03-25
HARRINGTON
Chamber OF Commerce ReOrganized


gathered at the First National Bank
last week and reOrganized the Har-
ringtOn Chamber of Commerce.
James L. Harmstead, a past presi-
dent of the old organization presided
over the meeting at which time the
following officers were elected.
President, Edward B. Rash; secre-
tary, Randall II. Knox; treasurer,
C., Fred Wilson; assistant secretary,
w. r. Massey; vice president bank
ing section, d. b. Tharp; vice presi-
dent agriculture, Walter J. Paskey;
vice president industry, Warren T.
Moore; vice president civic inter-
ests, John H. Holloway. The organ
iZation now has thirty-three names
on the roll and the chair appointed
a membership committee to contin-
lie the drive for an increased men-
bership. The committee named was:
/ w. w. Sharp, Clarence Morris and
! w. J. Paskey.
Bridge Dinner
At the home of Mayor and Mrs.
Norris Adams this week several of
her friends were entertained at
bridge dinner. st. Patrick's Day was
well carried out in all the decora-
tions. After a three course dinner,
the guests enjoyed bridge until
late hour. The prize winners were
Mrs. Herbert Denney, Mrs. Garrett
S. Harrington, Mrs. Luster Rogers,
Mrs. Warren Moore and Miss Alva
Reese. The other guests included:
Mrs. L. B. Harrington, Mrs. Rey-
nOlds Wilson, Mrs. f. B. Smith, Mrs |
Samuel Williams, Mrs. w. T. Chip !
man, Mrs. John Sheldrake, Mrs. H. |
c. Miller, Mrs. Fred Warrington, |
Mrs. Fred Powell, Mrs. Fred Wilson, |
Mrs. J. c. Messner, Mrs. E. w. Dean,
Mrs. w. w. Sharp, Mrs. Theodore
Harrington, Mrs. L. T. Jones, Mrs.
George Cain, Mrs. Claude Cahall,
Mrs. J. o. McWilliams, Mrs. H.
Weist, Mrs. A. B. Parsons, Mrs. En-
nest Raughley, Misses Edith Bryan
and Laura Belle Kennerly, all of
Harrington; Mrs. Ernest Van Pelt
and Mrs. Wallace Keys of RehOb0th.
Postmaster Harry s. Harrington
and Frank H. Van Gesel were Will
mington visitors on Friday.
Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Bailey Of Del
mar were guests of local friends on
Friday.
Miss Eloise Chapman, a student at
Linden Hall, Lititz, Pa, is spending
the Easter vacation with her par
ents, DR.. and Mrs. w. 7. Chipman. )
Miss Betty Wright spent the week
end with her parents at Federals- =
burg, Nd.
Norman Burton, a former citizen ,
Of this town but now residing in
fredericksburg, Md, circled among
friends here during the past week. :
The Booster class of the NJ. E.
church are providing the entertain !
nent for the social night of the COM
)ined adult classes. They entertain
ID the Ever Ready Glass CT ladies |
ecently.
The Harrington firemen are more q
hen delighted to learn that they l
will receive their new piece of fire
quipment from the United States Z
fire Apparatus Company OF Will
1ington in a few days. When the
ew equipment arrives the old piece ?
Ow in service is to be given a gen y
raj inspection and newly painted. y
The local firemen are disposing of Il
wO old pieces of equipment, a Ford v
hemical truck and an old 9ssemb- ~
ed pumper which was one of the d
rst pieces of motorized equipment II
| lower Delaware. II
1t has been more or less OIL the
ensiOn rolls of the company for the &
asst few years and was seldom US III
i. Several years ago it won its Z
urels and was the talk of the State II
hen it sped to Milford over dirt III
,ads and was pumping water in tr
,venteen minutes from the time the 10
re company left its local station. ol
lief Walter E. Royds was then in m
of the company. He has 10
nee passed to the great beyond.
able Destroyed re
Fire of undetermined origin total G'
destroyed a frame stable oH--the eo
mes Hates farm about oJa half de
lie north of Masters Corner Sat liz
day night about 10 O'Clock. Tie Dt
ltes family spent the evening at Sc
lSten's Corner returning home DO
rly in the evening and part OF the "a
mily had retired when the fire was 10
Mr.. Hates liberated nine re
ws and heifers, three horses and cla
e hogs. Some dogs and one calf Iy
re entrapped in the fire. The local rir
e company was summoned and liza
cceeded in saving a large barn Dr
d other outbuildines situated Jr.
arby The wind was in their favor He
wing the sparks and flames away Mi
IN the other buildings. The farm Ed
about five miles from Harrington. dOl
near accident occurred while re- Mi
)nding to the blaze. The fire truck CIR
He'd up behind an automobile go Ho
to the fire and signaled with sir Tri
and bell for right of way just as Ly
" were about to make a turn into aw
stems Corner. The mOtorist failed ton
hear the siren or did not give dis
ht of way to fire truck with the aw
ult the fire truck just missed the cha
I of the automobile by inches. by
2 license number of the automO- "Tl
! was not secured but the COM \
~ was almost certain of the dri- low
. After realizing that the lives OF PO'
eral tiremen were in danger, they y
sted that motorists should be c.,
secuted for this infraction of the Mrs
aware laws. 1t was later report N
that the motorist went to Cniet hav
sineer Harrington who was driv ors
the fire truck and apologized for N
rio Of IN i