Milford chronicle., 1933-03-10
AFFAIRS OF HARRINGTON


nal members of the first band that
ever represented Harrington, which
was sponsored by Professor Skull.
Former State Senator John w. Shell
drake and former Professor W. B.
Fleming are said to be the only two
surviving members of the band. Mr..
Masten was one of the Oldest mem
bers of Chosen Friends Lodge of
Odd Fellows. He was also vice
president of the First National Bank.
| Funeral services was held from his
late residence on Dorman street, at
O'Clock OH Tuesday afternoon, i'm
charge of Rev. Il. II. Collins, pastor
of the NJ. e. Church, assisted by
Rev. G. A. Burlsum, a Presbyterian
minister of Dover. The deceased is
survived by one young brother, MN.
j. Masten, who is nearly 80, and due
to his advanced age now resides
with son in Wilmington. Also one
nephew, William l. Masten, who has
handled the business affairs of his
uncle for several years, and two
neices, Mrs. Delema Ross, whose
husband was Killed by a train acci-
dent in Maryland short time ago,
Miss Ethel Masten of Harrington.
Interment as made in Hollywood
cemetery.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Harrington Fire Company was
held in the Fire House on Monday
evening with President W. r. Mas
sey presiding. The report of the
treasurer was not given account of
he being absent. The fire recorder
reported six alarms during the
month of February, only one of the
calls, however, were in town, three
in the rural sections, and one call
each to FELTON, and WoOdside. This
was an increase for February over
last year. Up to the present time
the local fire laddies have not had
call in March, The committee on
Candidate Edgar Brown reported
favorable. He was unanimously
elected to membership and assigned
to Truck No. 1. The application of
Edward b. Walls was received and
referred to committee, Messrs.
Draper, Cahall and Swain. The sec
retary was instructed to write the
Ladies' Auxiliary a letter of thanks |
for the excellent dinner served to
the county delegates. The tiremen
accepted tile invitation of the Fed
eralsburg firemen and expect TO |
have a delegation visit fredericksburg !
On Sunday, March 26th. Second AS
sistant Chief Claude Cahall has been !
attending the school for flremen and [
made few remarks on the subject. |
He urged a large attendance at the |
next meeting and promised much in
formation fro mthe school. Some |
little discussion was held in regards
10 giving a party to the ladies'. after
which II. G.. Tee and George w.
Swain selected to work out the
plans getting the necessary addi-
lions to the committee from the fire
George Short, a student at Wash
ngtOn g. Lee College. has been
spending few days with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Short,
near town. Shorty. local baseball
star, is nursing Il beautiful sinner
as the result of practicing the art Of
,tll-uclClSt lOl hlo bOaio6S ot,eihS'
! member of the navy at Annapolis.
Miss Virginia O'Neal, of Whining
.ou, was the guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank O'Neal, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bailey spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Herman
Roach at Georgetown.
BrintOn Holloway, formerly en-
lloyed at the meat market of VIM.
has accepted a position
With the l.. d. Caulk Company at Mil
ord Lloyd Dayton moved from the
ilenw0Od Harrington store to the
neat market.
Wayland Reynolds, of Lewes, has
leen assigned to the Harrington
tore, transferring from store at
4ewes. owned by Mr.. Harrington.