Milford chronicle., 1933-04-07
AFFAIRS OF HARRINGTON


Gated about half way between Hal
I rinStOn and FELTON,. Mr.. and Mr.;
] Kent were away in the early par
of the evening and arrived home &
= find the house on fire and the hom
l filled with smoke. He quickly sun
. moned the local fire department. L
l a few minutes they were on th
} scene and soon had the fire tlnde
control. upon the arrival of tn
/, Frederica Fire Co., Camden -Wyom
ing Fire Co, and the Milford Fir
Go. The blaze was getting a goot
start. but after a stubborn fight, til,
lire was confined to an area arOunt
the chimney, burning through flooh,
and ceilings from the first floor L
the attic. Much damage was don,
by smoke and water to the entire in
terror Water was furnished from
pumping plant on the farm. TIL,
home is nicely constructed will
many of the modern convenienses
the loss will probably reach $25OO
on the home and furnishings. In.
surance was carried on the build
ing, but the policy ON the furniture
expired about ten days ago. accord
ing to Mr. Kent.
The third of the three alarms was
sounded at S O'Clock Friday morn
ing when the company, responded to
fire on the Rices School and Kill
len Lake road, at a place called
Chimney Hill. A small negro ten
ant house on the farm of Ashton
Jester was totally destroyed when
children playing with matches start
ed the blaze. The fire company
laid a hose line to nearby stream
bot too late to save the building
which carried no insurance.
On Tuesday evening in Odd Eel
lows Hall the Jr. o. u A. NJ. Har-
ringtOn Council No. 4. observed
social night which was also ladies
night. A very enjoyable evening
was spent during which a program
Of speeches, songs, solos. instru-
mental selections aud buck and wing
dancing also tap dancing by some To-
cal girls. Harrington Council well
coined several prominent men of the
order including State Councillor.
Leonard Mathews of Milford: State
Vice-COuncilOr. Edward Harriet of
Harrington; Past State Councilors.
Arthur Hope of Milford and Della
ware City, George W. Swain and
Warren T. Moore of Harrington. Fol
lowing the program delicious
luncheon was served by the dining
room committee.
Miss MarbaTa Masten and Miss
Charlotte Beauchamp. of Hood Col
lege. are spending their spring va
cation with their respective par
ents.
A card party was given by Rachel
Rebekah Lodge in Odd Fellows Hall
last evening. The affair was well
attended.
Carl Smith. a retired naval officer
in the government radio service. |
stationed in New Jersey has been |
transferred to Greensboro, N. C. |
His familysrosiding here. have NOV |
cd to their new home.
Mrs. II. w. Sapp has been spend
ing the week i'm Baltimore, Md. She |
was a delegate from the Delaware |
district auxiliary to the Maryland |
convention.
Miss Charlotte Beauchamp and
Miss Barbara Masten have returned |
TO Hood College after spending the
past week with their respective par
cnts.
Inv eStigating A Robbery
The State Highway officers are
still investigating the robbery of
from Smith & Raughley,
clothing store. on Thursday evening.
The same night an automobile was
stolen from George Jester and also
lie same night the leading plant of
Walter Roach & Sons, road cOntrac-
OrS. was entered and a quantity Of
iii and gasoline stolen. The car was
Ocated over the weekend in side
Oad just south of Camden stillshaV-
ng plenty of gasoline and oil. The
Investigation leads officers to- be-
ieve that all three rObberies were
linked together because of the fact
hat the gasoline tank on the auto
Mobile showed that il had been
acked into a sand pile. Tags from
lOthing was located in the aban-
Oned car and after comparing these
nth other tags in the store they =;
,cre identical. Entrance was gained
y forcing the rear door Of the store, 1
he robbers apparently worked with
ase and seemed to take time TO try
II suits and shoes that would flt dis '
arding others that were too large.
hey used Suitcases from the store
D carry away their loot II is be- {
eved that the robbers who are n
bought to be amateurs loaded their
ar on Mechanic street, a short dis r
ince away. In making their get-a-
'ay one necktie was dropped, prob v
bly, on the way to the car. Willie
lcir Investigations are pretty much \
{ secret il is known that they are u
railing some suspects and will A
robably make an arrest in short \
Inc.
There will be a variety social at
Omahawk School house on We'd a
esday evening. April IL. Everybody
-elcOme. In