Milford chronicle., 1933-01-27
AFFAIRS OF HARRINGTON
Chamber of Commerce Meets

the Harrington Chamber of Com
merce was held in the Community
room of the First National Bank OF
last Friday evening. President E. B
Rash presided over the meeting
Their regular business session was
conducted first of all and the presi-
dent appointed committee of three
to make arrangements for the an
nual banquet which is to be held in
the near future. The committee in
charge of the banquet is J. Harvey
Burgess, c. Fred Wilson and .Clar-
ence Morris. The principal speak
er of the evening was Senator Nc
Intyre, of New Castle. Not choosing
any particular subject the Senator
handled an address with which be
is very familiar. He discussed the
work of the Delaware Legislature OF
the past, making very interesting
address that the business men ell
joyed.
Alarm of Fire
Shortly after 6 o'clock last even
ing the Harrington firemen were
summoned to the farm of f. z. Bill
ings and tenanted by Byron Sapp,
where a chimney was on fire. The
call, though answered by the local
firemen, really belonged to the HOus-
ton Fire Company, who were not
notified of the fire. The local COM
pany extinguished the blaze with
their booster without any damage.
The property is valued at about ST.
500.
Lesson In Basketry
Nearly fifty women gathered at
the high school last Thursday even
ing for their second lesson in bas-
kerry. Several of the women are
progressing rapidly and have fin
ished number of beautiful baskets.
Mrs. Bryon Shockley, of Massey,
Md, called upon Mr. and MRS. John
Dayton this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank G. O'Neal at
tended the automobile show at Phil
adelphia on Wednesday.
Earl Sylvester, Horace e. CULLEN,
Il. B. Rash and d. B. Tharp were
among those who visited the auto
show at Philadelphia on Thursday.
w. w. Sharp was elected delegate
and L. T. Jones was selected for al
ternate to the annual M. e. Confer
ence to be held at Rehoboth.
Kent County Firemen'S Association
The 52nd regular monthly meet
ing of the Kent County, Firemens
Association was held in the Camden
Wyoming Fire Company as hosts.
Previous to the meeting the dele
gates and friends gathered in the
banquet hall of the M. Il. Church
where the Ladies' Aid Society had
prepared a turkey banquet at the
request of their local fire company.
Willard d. Boyce, secretary of the
association, opened the meeting, ac-
count of the president, George w.
Swain, of Harrington, arriving late.
Rev. ID. J. Given, pastor of the Cam
den church, pronounced the invOca-
tion. After the eats were safely
tucked away beneath the firemen's
belts they gave the ladies rising
vote of thanks for their repast and
retired to the Fire House, where the
business sessions were held. The
regular business session opened
shortly after s o'clock with Presi-
dent Swain in the chair. 1t was
very gratifying to the officials to
learn by the roll call that all COM
panies were represented except |
Houston and all officers and direc-
tors were present except one. The |
first discussion was information de- |
sired on the fire school. 1t seems |
that some of the companies failed |
to undertand the instructions re-
ceived at the last meeting and acted |
upon the proposition but failed to |
name a member of their company !
as the key man to attend the school. |
However, three companies i'll the |
county announced their selections
as follows: Harrington, Chief George
w. Cain; Magnolia, Mr.. Spurry, and
Frederica, Chief f. l.. Rench. State
president, J. L. Haddaway, then
gave the firemen talk on this
school and urged that the compa-
MES name their man and report to
him as soon as possible so that the
organization of the school would
not be delayed. 1t was announced
that the annual nomination of Off
GERS would be held at Harrington i'll
anu lAiftI AhV tASNeiDH
would be held at Smyrna i'm March.
The president asked w. G. Boyer,
Jr., to take charge of the question
box that had been prepared by the
Wyoming Fire Company.
The first question asked was: What
companies shall answer calls at
Bowers Beach?" This question was
asked account of recent fire at the I
shore several fire companies were
to the fire and Magnolia ,
and Camden-Wyoming companies
we're not called out, yet they were !
much nearer than several of the i
companies that did respond. This l
lrew forth a heated discussion and (
hen plans we're discussed that would {
rave tendency to educate the peo- \
,le in communities without fire COM /
1anies to learn their nearest COM S
1any and have them called in case i
If need, with the next nearest COM I
,any the second to be called. Much I
If this trouble seems to exist be- |
,ause telephone exchanges may take 2
n a territory that covers several OF [
he small towns and yet fire COM v
Dany on another exchange much l
learer doesn't get the call for prop
,rty that is in their districts The I
iremen are subjected to',lnany haz- Il
lrds when riding their equipment, 1
{ is costly to run fifteen to twenty c
niles ON monkey runs when perhaps I
me or two companies could handle S
he fire. Many times calls are made Il
" excited citizens without first con- S
ulting someone in authority and +
his brings out many companies. The q