Milford chronicle., 1933-04-28

and oily rags, matches and smoking
Carelessness during the first five
minutes. The fumes from one gallon
of gasoline are equal to S5 lbs. o.
high explosive powder. After mucl
work on the part of his committee
it was decided that the important
things to bear in mind was first Il
send in an alarm, save life, fight fire
keep cool and be prepared. DR.
| Banck stated preparedness does
not mean that every home must own
! a modern fire extinguisher but every
home could have bucket of sand
handy which thrown at the base oi
fire would often times extinguish
slight blazes. lie then cited the
Hamilton Watch Company of Ian
caster as being a modern industry
which co-operates with the firemen
they only had one alarm in &c years.
Fire losses are one billion a year,
which is about one-fourth of the
cost of operation of the Federal gov
ernment. In the State of Pennsyl-
vannie $4,000 alarms were recorded
in 1881.
DIR. Ranck lauded Delaware for
their success in getting the cooper
alton of the scheels on Fire PreVen-
tion and Fire Drills. Sixtey-seven
per cent of the schools in the ma
tiOn are fire traps, declared DR..
Ranck. He then closed his remarks
whit a poem by Edgar A. Guest,
"Teamwork" State Vice-President
Pierce offered a resolution giving the
speaker a rising vote of thanks.
Robbery Investigation
Quietly conducting an investiga-
tion into the several robbeTies that
have occurred at the Fleming Filling
Sation in the past few months, Sar-
geant Knox and Private 0'Neal of
the State Police from Bridgeville
Station arrested George Laramore
on Friday charged with the offense.
The most recent robbery occurred
last Tuesday night or Wednesday
morning, netting the robbers about
$35 in merchandise. Laramore is
an old ocender and was ust recently
released from the woTkhouse. 1t is
said he had pal in the robbery who
is known and as soon as he can be
located will be placed under arrest.
The police officers hailed their pris-
Oner before Magistrate w. II. Cahall,
who held him under $1,000 bail for
cout. Being unable to furnish bail
lie was lodged in Kent county all
TO await the next term of court.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Harrington Parent-Teachers As
sociation will be held in the high
school auditorium this evening.
pickles" or in Old Vienna, an op-
Grafton under the auspices of the
Parent-Teachers Asso-
citation, staged in the high school
auditorium Friday evening, was a
huge success. The auditorium was
we'll filled and the proceeds were
around $50.
Mrs. James Welch and friends, of |
South Bridge, Mass, is spending a
few days with her father, f. G. |
Reese, and sister, Miss Elva Reese.
New Officers
The annual meeting of the Har-
rington Rotary Club was held last |
week at which time officers for the
new term were elected as follows: |
directors, A B. Parsons, w. d. (
Scott, Harry Boyer, ]. o. McWil- (
Iiams, r. J. Emory, c. E. Keyes. The !
directors then selected the follow
ng officers: president, c. E. Keyes;
pice-president, A. B. Parsons; secre-
AIRY, Reynolds Wilson; treasurer,
Ernest Raughley.
eDaoiaI ,oueinaI carvioa waS I
rendered by the Methodist Episcopal
,hoir of Greensboro, Nd, in the M.
P. Church Sunday evening. A large
was present. 4
Mrs. William Eccleston and Mrs.
Harold AMorehouse, of Southbridge,
Mass, are spending this week here
is the guests of Mrs. James Welch.
u. E. Church =-
9:SO a. m.-Class meeting, led by
\. ID. McCabe. II
$3.50 a. m.-Church school in all
H. ]. Ramsdell, supt.
'fering for Worlds Service.
II 4. m.-Preaching by pastor, sub
ct, THE Wonders of Gods Grace"
6:45 p. m-Epworth League de-
otional service, Miss Alberta West,
eader.
. 1880 y. m.-The people Popular
raise and Gospel Service. Service
4 educational building.
400 p. m. Wednesday afternoon
unior League.
Wednesday evening at 7:30-
rayer meeting led by pastor. Off
ial board meeting next Monday
vening at S:15. The church school
oard will meet at 7:30 p. m, led by
/. ]. Ramsdell.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet
ext Tuesday evening.