Milford chronicle., 1935-12-06
HARRINGTON

coinpanied BY their scoutmaster,
frank Wichey, journeyed to Kilien's
Lake and worked on second class
scout tests, working out the scout
pace, and tracking. Stanley Wood
head accompanied the group to
the lake. Scoutraster Wicbey an
nounced that a meeting Of the Dover
District Sc0uters would be held in
the educational building at the NJ
r. Church. The members of the
scout troop making the trip includ-
ed Arden Meredith, Berlin Brown,
Elmer West, Louis Price, Fred Ball
oy, Abner Markland and Fred
Greenly.
After a short vacation during
which time the local fire company
only had one call in almost two
months, they were called for service
twice on Sunday. The first was
shortly after 8 o'clock at the home
Of w. G. Jerread on Second avenue,
for a chimney fire which resulted in
no damage. The second call was
another chimney fire about i've
miles In the country at the home Of
Clifford Donovan around $50 in the
evening. No damage resulted from
this blaze, the firemen got lost on
this rum and drove past the inter
secting road and had to turn back
after going mile past the road
Harrington Post No. z, American |
Legion was highly honOred on Mon
DAY evening by the presence of De-
partment Commander Ed. MulroOn- |
ey and his staff, together with Off
cials from several of the Delaware
Posts. The official visit Of the De-
partment Commander was made for
the purpose of installing the Off
GERS of the post. Earl Sylvester, re-
elected commander of the local post,
opened the meeting and after
short business session turned the
meeting over to Commander Null
rooney who installed the following
officers: Post Commander, Earl Syl-
vester; vice commander, Raymond
Dean; adjutant and finance officer,
Theodore Harrington; post histor-
ian and chaplain, Harry G, Tee;' SER
geant-at-arms, Arthur Krouse. De-
partnlent Commander Mulrooney in
troduced the members Of his stan.
and the other visitors, the most Of
whom were eieth Post Commanders
or ehairmen Of committee on the
program being planned for Della
ware this year.
Colonel w. e. Lank, Of Milford. Is
chairman of the Sussex County (,
Membership Committee is very en-
thusiastic over the fact that his
gang is leading the State in the
membership campaign. A. d. Lank,
a son Of the Colonel and Legion
naire is probably the only man in
the World War who served through
out the war with his dad.
Harrington Post No. z, claims to
hold one of the oldest dated char
ters in the Department of Delaware,
It was organized in October, 1919,
with Captain Joseph Bringhurst
(now deceased1 as first commander.
Six members Of the post were cited
for fifteen years continuous mem-
some Of the six being char
ter members.
Mrs. Theodore Harrington, Mrs.
Fred Greenly, Mrs. o. 7. Roberts,
Mrs. Fred Bailey and Mrs. Harry z
Zee, wives of the service men made D
sandwiches in the afternoon. Mrs.
Fred Greenly and Mrs. Theodore
were on X. p. duty and =
assisted the local members with the
refreshments. About thirty-five were e
During the evening a tur-
tey was loaned to Roland Wright. q
The anticipated contest for the 4
election Of chief of the Harrington
fire Company between George Cain, 9
he present incumbent and Lewis S
a driver of the company &
md a nominee failed to material y
ze at the regular monthly meeting 8
# the company on Monday evening, q
yhen Mr.. Slaughter sent in a com G
to the president, declin- y
ng TO run for the office. This clint q
mated the only contest end made 1t 6
,ossibIe to adopt a motion allowing Y
he secretary to cast ballot for q
he blanket ticket. &
The company in appreciation OF &
ervice of the high school band, do "
ated $1,000 to their uniform fund. 81
everal plans for better fire fight Is
lg unit were discussed. Truck No. "a
will be equipped with a large WA &
4 tank in the bottom of the hose
ody and a wind shield placed on
Ie truck. It will then be used on all "a
nral calls, 1t being lighter equip Bg
tent then Truck No. 2. Gloves will 6
2 purchased for the men. II is also -
famed to procure four salvage 81
,vers and at the beginning Of the s.
sw year, train 4 salvage unit. e
George Graham. c. D. Mills and
riton Holloway were chosen dele %
ltes to the county meeting at Ches- IS
old on December IS. The company
,know1edge with thanks a cash do k4
alton OF $40 from ]. L. Heyd, OF 81
elton, owner of a farm property
here the firemen extinguished a ~
Kinney fre. During the month OF
Ovember the company responded ~
six calls in which property to the 81
lue Of $4,000 was involved, and &
which no loss occurred s
9. ID. Mills and c. w Shockley HN
i work out 9 system Of coat as
;nment for the firemen IN the en- ~
ne room.
The following officers were elect a
for the new year: President.
ank c. oNeal; vice president, ~
linton Holloway; recording secre- u
~. Edward Harriet; financial
,retary, Grover C. Lord; treasur-
G. Tharp Harrington hre recor- M