Milford chronicle., 1934-10-05
HARRINGTON

Many columns have been writer
as time went on where some CORE
spondeBt wrote a fish story, anC
many the\ time readers pr0bahi,
read the account and ehuckled, ans
I doubted the statements nad2 in thC
story. This is a different kin1 Of iisl
( STORY, one that is absolutely correct
A party Of local men, followers Oi
Izsak Walton sport, jOurneycd to
Slaughter Beach Monday night. Tho
PARTY included Theodore H. Har-
cington. Almond Hobbs, Ja.ik Hello
way Clarence Morris and Ernest
RaughIey. Fishing from the coral
beds, Mr.. Raughley landed the pIize
catch of the party, pulling in a
channel bass that tipped the scales
the next morning at 32I2 pounds.
To ali appearances IT resembled a
drum fish but one of the party called
1t a channel bass. Bill Horlenian
who halls from Maryland, COM
mented on the catch saying that in
his home town of Oxford, they threw
that size back until they became full
grown. Putting all jokes aside, Mr..
Raughley. a young business man, is
very proud of his prize and has sent
it to Philadelphia for treatment af-
ter which he expects to add it to his
collection of paintings AMI other ex-
hibits.
The regular meeting of the Har-
rington Rotary Club was held at
SWANS Hotel, Tuesday evening. DR..
r. J. Emory presided over the bus
mess session. The principal speak
er of the evening was John S. Cole
of the Ethyl Gasoline Corporation of
New York. Speaking on the subject
of Modern Motors and Their Fuels
the speaker traced the advances
that have been made in both the
and the petroleum in
dustries to give the type OF trans
portatiOn available today. BY means
of small demonstration engine the
speaker demonstrated how the
chemical engineer plays his part in
supplying the public with satisfac-
tory fuels. Badly knocking gasOlines
we're treated with tetTa-ethyl lead to
remove the knock. Mr.. Cole stated
his is now the most widely accept
I'd and used method of improving
gasoline and over 100 refining COM
oanies now add this substance to
heir gasoline. Tetra-ethyl lead is
he product of a long research pro-
ram carried out by Thomas Midge-
y for the General Motors Corpora
ion. and at first regarded as more
r less a luxury. is today an essen
ial ingredient of a good gasoline.
Ifter the speaker had finished his
ddress, he answered many ques-
ions put to him by the members
nd guests.
The regular monthly meeting OF
ne Harrington Fire Company was
eld on Monday evening with Pres
lent c. n. Cahall in the chair. The
'easurer reported a balance on
and of $3.50 He was instructed by
le company to pay outstanding j
ills including relief insurance pre-
ium. The fire recorde.' reported !
yO automobile fires and one Chin
ey fire during the month of Sep $
'mber. The report of the delegates Q
} the State Convention was accept J
and company voted to purchase !
rty firemen lapel buttons. c. d. L
ills. Tharp Harrington and Claude n
lhall were selected Tor delegates "
the county meeting at Clayton on n
ednesday evening, October II. e
,airman O'Neal of the State Con- s.
ntion Committee, informed the u
mpany a final report of the con- Ia
ntion would be made at the next
aeting. The convention and par re
e was such a great success the II
mpany desires to extend a vote X
thanks to everyone. in the COM sc
unity who aided in any way tC h
I the program across. Final ac- &C
Il on the question of the company
wing the doctor bills OF Fireman or
Ort, injured at a recent fire, will m
settled at tne next meeting. ~
During Fire Prevention Week the pr
npany will offer prizes for the de
It essay on Fire Prevention" WI
ough the local school. The win ia
s to compete with other winners lo'
the county and State prizes. ar
3sident Canall discussed the com ac
home talen play to be shown In Sc
Tember and sponsored by the La ter
S Auxiliary and Fire Company. Ca
rank c. O'Neal. {. W. Shockley
Arthur i(rouse were named a Me
lmittee of three 70 consider the wi
of membership of Harry an
enberg and Marion Collins. aft
he regular monthly meeting of shi
Loyal Workers Glass of the N. net
Church was held at the hcme of
. Harry Tee on Monday evening. Gis
!. G. c. Phillips and Mrs. Randall ten
* were assistant hostesses. Mrs. nun
rgia Hall presided over the ttv'
mess meeting at which time der
is were made to hold a rummage Tn
in about two weeks if an avail to
building can be secured. Re dor
hments were served at the con- pro
ion of the business session and lou
during the social hour. the la cul
enjoyed bingo. Mrs. Dora Gra- the
was awarded a crocheted cen In
piece for first prize; Mrs. Will kno
Jacobs, silver bon bon dish. sec him
Mrs. Norman Smith, flower
. third. and Mrs. Manelio
yht, bouquet dahlias, fourth.
arting with next Sunday morn
an oIaborofo nrooram in colo NJ