Milford chronicle., 1934-12-28
HARRINGTON

: Harrington was overrun with peopl
4 on Christmas Eve. and all the mer
' chants seemed to be well pleased wit
business in general For several week
the local merchants have been issuinl
tickets with purchases the holder of tn
} lucky tickets would receive casl
awards in front OF the communitl
Christmas tree. The local hre trucl
piled with candy and oranges. witt
Santa Claus riding on top formed a pa
/ Tade on South Commerce street. Th'
parade, headed by the High Schoo
Band. under the direction OF William
Smith. marched to the community tree
The several hundred Riddles were Civ
en- the candy and oranges after which
the Mayor assisted with the drawings
The awards were as follows: First
Clarence Barlow. $40; second, William
Derrickson. $25; three third prizes Of
$40 each. Mrs. Katie Boyer. Fred
Greenley and Mrs, Elizabeth Ivens; six
SIS awards. Mrs. Dewitt Tatnian. AL
bert Price. Reuben Cain. Laura Mason,
Mrs. Elsie Price. Burrsville. Md, and
Arlie 'Outten OF FELTON,. r. ID.
Musical Program
With the church auditorium and the
Sunday school room adjoining nearly
filled. the annual Christmas entertain
ment by the kiddies at the NJ. p. Church
was held Sunday evening. A splendid
feature Of the program was a brass
quartet. Robert Widdowson. Harry Tee.
Junior Knox and Paul Trader. playing
| Christmas carols: also a trumpet duet
| by Paul Trader and Fred Bailey. Jr
/ The program was under the direction
Of Mrs. Fred S. Bailey. assisted by Miss
Elsie Richardson. Mrs. Harry Hammond
and Mrs. Sallie Cahali. Arnett Potter
arranged the electrical work with a
large star suspended over the choir.
Mrs. Baynard Smith assisted with the
music. which was rendered by the Jan
ior Choir
Sale Of Knox Property
The administrators sale Of property
Of the late William II. and Mary Knox
was held in front of the First National
Bank last Saturday. resulted in the fol-
lowing new owners: The home property
on MispilliOn street was purchased by
James Outten for S2,225. who just re-
Gently moved from a farm near Har-
rington. Bungalow on Delaware avenue
purchased by George F.. Brown for ST.
300. The greatest sought for property
was frame two story building on the
west side of Commerce street, almost
at the corner of Clark and Commerce
streets. a vacant lot owned by the Holt
Oil Company. separates IT from the
north side Of Clark street. The building
al present is occupied by n restaurant
and a display room for gas stoves. j.
Gordon Smith was a bidder because he
owned surrounding property. f. Brown
Smith. connected with the Harrington
Motor Company. however. was the sue
cessful bidder for s4.525. There is a
probability that he may secure the oil
company's lot and place modern
building ON the site to he used as a
display room. for automobiles.
All OF the students attending col
leges are spending the Christmas holi-
da Us with their respective parents They
include the following: Eloise ChipElan,
Western Maryland: Bobby Masten and
Charlotte Beauchamp. Hood College: (
George Short. Washington & Leo: AL 3
den Ramsdell. West Chester State Nor /
NAL; Doris Harrington. Dorothy Mark /
ert and Kathryn Rash. University OF /
Delaware: Billy Day Scott. Lehigh Uni j
Nersity; Gertrude Scott. school near
Ridgely Nd; Lyman Jacobs. Business ,
College. Wilmington.
Fire Destroys Home
The home of Robert Russ. colored,
near the Fair grounds was burned on
Christmas Eve. 4 granddaughter. Dor
othy Thomas, attempted TO hurry a fire
along with kerosene. when the gas far
ed and enveloped the kitchen in fames
The child who is nine years old was
seriously burned She was treated by I
local physician and sent to the Milford
Emergency Hospital for treatment.
Mrs. Annie Russ. wife Of the owner,
was also burned on the arm. The loss
on property and furniture will not cx-
coed $500 with no insurance. The fire.
men lost probably four minutes at tha
main crossing Of the railroad, blocked
by a passing freight train. The hremen
had no water aviTilablc except with r
their booster systems on both trucks.
hut managed to save one building af-
ter the roof caught fire and the nearby
properties. Interested citizens started
iund Immediately to aid the unfor-
lunate family.
Miss Alma Harding of Philadelphia
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. George Harding.
DIR. and Mrs. l.. +. Warner and Dr.
Howard Clymer. all of Philadelphia,
spent Monday with Mrs. John Clymer.
Rev. and Mrs j. T. Bailey OF Mil
ford spent part Of last week with Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Bailey.
DR.. and Mrs. James D. Smith, OF
n. j.. spent the week -end
Sith the formers mother, Mrs. Theo-
lore Smith
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Pollett and daugh-
er OF Girdletree. Md. spent the week ..
md with the latter's sister. Mrs. Dora
Grown Graham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Weitzel and chill ,
iTen of bridgeport. Conn. are spending
4 few days with Mr.. and Mrs. L. r.
lones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Hoilenback of Il
tew York are visiting the latter's par !
nts. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert K. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bailey and Mr..
md Mrs. Harry G.. Tee spent Christ
mas Day with Rev. and Mrs. J. r. Bail ,
Mrs James Morgan of New Haven. ,
'onn.. is spending this week with her
'arents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lane.
Miss Ruth Stuhhs of Wilmington is ,
pending the Christmas holidays with !,
ler parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan !
'tuhbs.
Miss Janette Tharp OF William and
larry College. is the guest of her par !
nts. Mr. and Mrs d. y. Tharp during y
he holidays ,
Miss Emma Fish celebrated her six y
zenith birthday last week with p party
ivon nv her parents AR and Mrs. J. +,
'ish. who reside on Weiner avenue. =
'hcre Mcre nhnnt forty pIlesIs presenl. y