Milford chronicle., 1935-03-01
HARRINGTON
Mrs. Annie Lane Passes


OF Charles Lane, died at her hom
in Harrington, Saturday, Feb. 2s
1885. from pneumonia. She was bori
in lower Delaware Funeral wa
held Tuesday last. and interment II
Hollywood Cemetery She is sur
viyed by her husband and one sis
ter. Mrs. Mary c. Lynch, residing Il
[ Oklamoha, and two daughters, Mrs
James II. Morgan. New Haven
Conn.,, and Mrs. j II. Delhi, Hope
well, Nd,
Mark L. Jester Aged % Passed
Mark L. Jester, aged 80 years died
al his home In Harrington. Friday
Feb. 22nd, 1885. He was the last OF
the G. A. r. veterans OF this section.
PIT. A. Meeting
The monthly meeting OF the Har-
ringtOn Parent-Teacher Association
wast held in the High School Audi
torium last week; Miss Pearl Nc
Donald Of the University Of Della
ware was the principal speaker and
gave talk on diet For Under
n0Urished Children" The program
wasin charge OF Mrs. ]. c. Messner
and Mrs. Ernest Raughley, assisted
by Paul Hawk and Miss Rose
Schwartz OF the school faculty. They
presented an illustrated lecture on
Better Health and Better Sight" as
their part Of the program; also in
cluded some physical drills. ending
with a little health play.
Kent Firemen Convention
The Kent County Firemen found
Harrington Firemen fine hosts last
week at the County meeting. The
host company was assisted by the
Ladies' Auxiliary who served turk
ey dinner to over 125 guests; which
included State officers, County Of
ficers, delegates, active members of
the local company. Mayor and men,
bers of City Council, politicians, a
member OF the Governors STAFF. be- |
sides prominent citizens as guests. /
The banquet hall was very attractive |
ly decorated in red and white cOlors /
and the ladies serving were all /
dressed in white with red ties. A (
local orchestra furnished the music,
with Second Assistant Chief Claude
N. Cahall playing the traps. The
10 have present one of the two MEM
bers holding Lifetime honorary mem
bership cards, Morris p. Kichline
who served as the second fire chief
of the company when it was organ
lied in 1905. Rev. +. H. Collins,
State chaplain, offered the fnv0ca-
tion and Frank c. O'Neal was toast
master. Remarks and after-dinner 6
speeches were made by Edward B. !
Rash, president of the Chamber of ,
Commerce, and also newly elected ;
to City Council; DR.. R. J. Emory, !
president of the Rotary Club; Prof =
J. C. Messner. superintendent of
H. J. Ramsdell president Z
Of the Board Of Education; Clarence r
2. Pat" Keyes, past president of \
he Rotary Club; ]. Harvey Burgess, 4
Senator w. h. Jacobs, and Repre- h
Harry Dill, w. /. Paskey u
md F. L. Rench. Deputy States At q
OTney James NJ Story, and State n
Treasurer Warren T. Moore. Harry 4
!, Tee introduced Kathryn Cahall. 4
local girl who was first prize vim n
Ter in the Fire Prevention Essay n
Outest. Miss Cahall read her es-
ay and was awarded a check for /.
he County prize and gold medal .
or the State prize. Rev. z. II. Col Il
ms followed with a few brief re-
larks. a five minute recess was q,
eclared to clear away the tables ii
fter which President c. W. Johnson u
Iok charge of the business session.
rising vote of thanks was given NJ
ne Ladies' Closing years admins n
alton as head Of the Kent County c.
iremen. President Johnson read his M
nnual report w. w. PettyiOhn re- 81
ring chairman of the Board OF Di- q,
sctOrS made a report Harry c. In
ee, chairman Of the Ladies' Night W,
made and enthusiastic re- ca
)rt stating program to be present ~
next month was being shaped up ~,
fine form; many of the companies
me to the meeting with their part Nj
the program arranged. Clayton, mn
leswold. Camden-WyOming. Mag Su
lila and Harrington thus far will m
s.st with the entertainment. A re- Th
'rt Of great interest was made by NJ
Dunty Fire Recorder Thomas Il. Ri
lker, is showed 292 alarms during ar,
e year in the county. using 4,G75 Ir.
EN-, consuming i,900,S00 man hours Mr.
answering the alarms. The Past Mi
esident's Badge Committee pre- Su
nted gold badges to Past Presl- jns
nts J. f. IIaddaway, Camden; an,
Orge w. Swain. Harrington; Sam= vo
Bowers. and c. w. johnson, Mag wi
liza. Willard d. Boyce, chairman {
the Legislative Committee report Gu
that his committee disapprOved ibrj
: proposed plan TO increase the -
lte appropriation to $780,, which OF
| has already been offered to the cha
gislature. The business session mel
sed with the annual election. It loo;
s lively affair, nominations were ing
sned first and the only contest Ass
s for president. between Ralph c. frie
yes. Harrington, and Oliver Pryor, up ;
yton. II required four ballots to visi
Ct. Pryor finally winning by one tati
e. The other officers are: First r
e-President. Howard Sehweltzer. Han
rtly; Second Vice-President, ThOs. ed
Baker. Dover: Secretary, George rad
nsOn. Magnolia; Treasurer, Will ed
! Barcns, Cheswold: director the
ee years. r. u. Burke, Clayton; war
setor two years. Grover c. Lord, mar
'ringtOn, and +. l.. Rench, Fred ing
a. Closing remarks were made the
state Treasurer John C. Guyer, Pro-
ris Phillips. Chairman Of State Chr
vention Committee David Conley, 81
State Secretary Samuel Carson. mar
I State President j. ~ Jordan and