Milford chronicle., 1933-04-07
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FiTemen Consult.
The regular monthly meeting o
the Harrington Fire Co., was hell
in the Fire House on Monday even
ing with President Massey presid
ing. A large number of the fremeI
were present for the meeting on ac
count of just having returned from
an alarm of fire turned in agOut 7.0(
O'Clock. II proved to be a brush
pile that had been buruina for some
time i'm the farm of Herman Brown
just across the highway from the
town limits. The fire recorder re-
ported twelve alarms during the
month of March which was quite
an increase over the same period
last year. Over half of the alarms
were in the rural sections or TO other
towns. The treasurer reported a
balance of $2S63. The committee
ON the application of Edward Walls
reported favorable and candidate
was unanimously elected to active
membership and assigned to Truck
No. / as u ladderman and lineman.
Applications for membership were
received from W. T. Bullock and
Iteginal McKnatt, they being refer
red to a committee. A movie show
will be staged for the benefit of the
firemen ON April 26th and eth of
this month. A committee in charge
of the show will place tickets on
sale soOu. Another special commit
tee reparted progress. The annual
dues to the Del-Mar-Va Firemen's
Association were ordered paid and
the company acknowledged a cash
donation from Mrs. Laura M. Sapp.
The meeting closed with lengthy
discussions on some of the ques-
tions given out at the school for
firemen. Chiefs Cain and Cahall are
attending the school.
Interesting Contest.
A large crowd was present on
Monday evening in the High School
Auditorium for the Annual Decla-
nation Contest i'm which there were
nine entries Erwin Miller opened
the prOgrom with his OratiOn, "Oue
Hundred Years of Hamilton" after
the High School orchestra under
the direction of Prof. Paul We'll had |
played two selections. The Judges |
were Mrs. l.. r. Jones. Mrs. l.. B. |
Harrington and Mrs. J. o. MCWil |
liams. They placed the awards as |
follows: First, Helen Deckton,
"Thc Least of These: second. |
ham; third, Gladys SOuderS, ma |
at the PIT A." Miss DecktOr the
winner of first place stood second |
in the contest last year. Others tax
ing part were: Dora BrOwnstein,
jeanette Bradford. Pauline Cohen,
Madlyn Tharp. Esther Wix and Hell
ena West. The three winners will
take part in the County contest at
Smyrna High School on April 5th.
Several selections were sung by the
Silver TOngued Quartet, students
from the local COlOred school.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Loyal Workers Class of ladies
of the NJ. F. Church was held at the
home of Mrs. Oscar Ncamish on
Monday evening. The business ses-
sion was held first with Mrs. Katie
Bower, presiding. The committee
i'm charge of the recent entertain
ment at the High School gave a fin
ancial report. A social evening fol-
lowed the business session. Mrs.
Flora Knox. and Mrs. Noah Howell
won the prizes in the game of
"Cooty". The meeting, in May will
he held at the home of Mrs. Isaac
Morris. About forty were present, {
the hostess served delicious home I
made ice cream. waters and hot I
coffee.
Shortly before noon on Tuesday, {
the local fire company was summon I
cd to the home of William G. Wcch-
tenhiser on Liberty street, to eX- I
chimney fire. q
George NJ. Jester, of Cape Char !
les. Va. has been spending few =
days here with local relatives. /
Miss Doris Harrington, of the i
of Delaware, is enjoy i
ing her Spring vacation with her i
parents, Mr.. and Mrs N. J. Harring- Il
ton. II
Edwin Knox, of Norfolk. Va, has b
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. c
Knox and Mrs. w. II. Knox this d
week. "
Miss Emily Collision, of Whining "
ton. spent the weekend with Mr.. b
and Mrs ~ J. Harrington. Il
For the second time this month, G
an epidemic of fires has occurred in o
this section when three alarms were G.
recorded by the local fire company 7
in the past fifteen hours. Two of the Il
alarms proved serious. Thursday II
afternoon the local company was u
called to the home of George Car G.
Icr in FELTON, to cxtinguish fire on ti
a shed roof that caught from flying "
sparks Frederick Fire Co. re- a
jponded but neither company went Il
into action as the fire was out when O
he fire companies arrived The tl
lamage to the roof was slight. The D
most serious of the three alarms Oc- Ii
,urred Friday night at 10 o'clock,
when the fire company was sum 7
nOned to the farm of II. A. Kent, u
enanted by his son. Ebcre Kent, To- W