Milford chronicle., 1934-01-12
HARRINGTON


Grant street to extinguish a chin
ney fire. The fire was soon out with
no damage resulting.
Oscar H. Tee is spending a few
days with relatives in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bailey spent
Wednesday evening with the form
er's sister, Miss Alma Bailey at
Georgetown.
According to the announcement of
Rev. Earl Lawry, pastor Of the Pill
grim Holiness Church, their revival
services will begin next Sunday and
will continue for two weeks. The
Rev. Mayme o. Parker and Miss
Winfred Mears, of Cambridge, Md,
will assist the pastor in the ser
vices. Services will be held each
evening at 1880 o'clock and on Sum-
days a service will be held in the
afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock.
Mrs. Irene w. NJ. Bauer. worthy
grand matron, and c. Herbert NeutZ,
worthy grand pGtron, accompanied
by other grand officers of the Eas-
tern Star. visited Kent Chapter No.
II, Wednesday evening and installed
the following officers for the ensu-
ing year: Worthy Matron, Marie L.
Roberts; worthy patron, DR.. r. J.
Emory; associate matrOn, Elizabeth
Rogers; associate patron, J. c. Mess
ner; treasurer. Florence Fleming;
secretary, Alice N. Wix; conduc-
tress, Sallie Satterfield; associate
conductress, Elsie Richardson;
chaplain, Bessie Belts; marshal, An
ma Tucker; organist, Jean Greenlee;
warder, Gertrude Scott; sentinel,
Elizabeth Barlow; star points, Ada,
Alice NJ Martin; Ruth. Ruth Sapp;
Esther. Louise Farrow; Martha,
Helen Leger, and Electa, Matte
Fleming. Mrs. Blanche Keys. now
residing in Princess Anne. Md. was
the retiring worthy matron and s. |
b. Dolby. the retiring woNShy pa
trOn. Gifts from the officers were
presented To the retiring matron and (
patron. Mrs. Hester Reed, a past
matron of the chapter, was present
ed with a plant.
Twenty-eight members of Rachel |
Rebekah Lodge, No. Z. Joined in Civ
ing their noble grand, Mrs. Ethel
OdBpt Il sui lJi ioC peiAJ VII W NChhNo
day evening in honor of her 25th |
wedding anniversary. Following the
regular meeting a social hour was
enjoyed when refreshments were
served
A special meeting of the HarTing-
ton Fire Company was held in the
town council rooms last Thursday
evening, it being postponed from the
regular meeting night on New
Years Day. Mr.. Percy was present
and drew up a contract agreeable to
the company to get out the year
book for the next State Convention.
President Massey opened the meet
ing and following the installation of
officers was succeeded by Claude N.
Cahall, the newly elected president.
The local company began prepara-
tiOns to entertain the Kent County
Firemen in February. Vice President
O'Neal was made a committee of one
to interview the auxiliary about SER
cling the banquet. The treasurer re-
ported balance in bank of $2S9.20.
The company voted to reduce the In
debtedness on their engine notes
|
Douglas Mills was unanimously
elected to the active roll of the COM
pany. Applications for membership
of Joseph G. Ward, William H. Da- ,
Wis and w. f. Billings were referred ,
to the following committee: Frank
O'Neal, George Toppin and William
Cain.
After some discussion the COM
pany agreed to open a special State ,
Convention Account so that current I
bills of the State Convention Com /
mittee can be paid after they are ap- ,
proved by the finance committee. ,
Theodore Fl. Harrington, former :
of the company, will serve I
as treasurer of the convention COM !
mittee. The newly-elected officers ,
were installed by Past President, q
George w. Swain, as follows: Presi- !
dent, Claude N. Cahall; vice presi- \
lent. Frank c. 0'Neal; secretary, r
Edward Harriet; financial secre- 6
tary, Grover Lord; treasurer, c. 4
Tharp Harrington; fire recorder, 4
Harry c. Tee; chief, George w. Cain.
rwo assistants. appointed by chief, 6
first assistant chief, Harry C. Tee; a
second assistant chief, Claude n +,
-ahall. Chief engineer. David Har- n
-ington. During the past year the n
chief secured an attendance badge of {
gold, the firemen were competing for n
he badge. The award was made at o
he meeting to Benjamin Emory. one o
If the drivers, who had missed but r.
me call during the past six months. v
With new officers presiding for the g
irst time since their election, Mas s,
er Harry c. Johnson, of Smyrna, II
opened the first quarterly meeting OF O
Kent County Pomona Grange, No. 2, II
asst Thursday at 10 o'clock. The bus ri
ness sessions were held in the eI
Hall of the First Ma n
ional Bank. Their regular order of m
BUSINESS i'm secret session was con- p
Iucted before lunch. Nearly two n
hundred were in attendance repre- el
enting every section of the State.
he luncheon was served by Har- OF
angton Grange. aided by members 81
( Trophy Grange, in Odd Fellows al
Iall. The afternoon session cOnven- ~
d at 1880 O'Clock and adjourned "
bout 4 o'clock. A lecture hour and
pen meeting was held at O'Clock. A.
'rof. Hendricks, physical director of
be State Board of Education, was ds
he principal speaker. Subject "An in
.ttempt to Stimulate Thinking, In m
rease Effort to Solve Problems" 70
olo. Mrs. Moore. Fruitland Grange, al
amden; playlet by Trophy Grange TT