Milford chronicle., 1935-01-25
HARRINGTON
Change Town Charter

! UlllAAE aAVWNl GAAdAANEE
One hundred citizens met las
week to discuss the pro and con 0
} public health in Harrington. Th
meeting was in the Fire House, AM
r, H. Knox was chairman. Tn,
City Manager Of Milford, Ctarlel
Banning, was invited to make state
ments of his government. II Wal
decided to have the town charter 81
amended as to organization OF tow
government; provide for election Of
mayor at large, and members ol
council by wards, and organize. q
town government. The Town COun.
Gil to serve out its present term.
Make Up 1885 Slate
The Kent County Firemen's Asso-
citation made their slate Of noInina-
tions at their meeting in the Grange
Hall at Camden, Jan. 18th, as fol-
lows: President, Relph c. Hayes,
Dover; first vice-president, Howard
Schweitzer, Hartly; second gvice-
president, Byron C., Dunn, Gamden-
Wyoming; treasurer, willard Bar
Gus, Cheswold; secretary, George
Johnson, Magnolia: director. three
years, F. E. Burke, Clayton; director,
two years, Grover Lord, Harrington;
F. L. Rantz, Frederica. Further
nominations, can be made at the next
meeting prior to the election.
More than 100 delegates attended
the meeting which was preceded, by
a turkey dinner served by the wo-
men Of the grange.
Reuben Stewart, of SeafOrd, presi-
dent of the Sussex County organiza-
tiOn, accepted a State medal to be
presented to William Spencer, of
Milton, winner Of the third prize in
the essay contest. Miss Kathryn
Cahall, of Harrington, winner OF the
gold medal. the first prize, was i'll
and unable to attend the meeting.
&c. r. Comegys, president of the
Camden-Wyoming Company. well
coined the delegates and past State
president, W. w. PettyiOhn made the
response.
Harry c. Tee, chairman of the
ladies' night committee, announced
that the annual affair will be held
March 29th, in the auditorium Of the
Caesar Rodney High School.
Officers Elected
Washington Camp No. 30, p. o. s.
of A.. elected officers as follows:
Past President, c. S. Morris. Presi-
dent, S. o. Bailey. Vice-President,
Nimrod Minner. Master Of Forms,
Harry c. Tee. Recording Secretary,
c. S. ShOckley. Financial Secretary,
George W. Swain. Treasurer, c. S.
EfuTrananrs
Inspector, I. W. Roe. Guard, Joe
Hayes. Chaplain, Harry L. Boyer
Democrats Eat Turkey Tonight
James NJ. Tunnel. Georgetown,
and Mayor J. Wallace Wo0dfOrd Of
Dover are among those who will at
tend a turkey dinner given under the
auspices of the Ninth District DEM
ocrats. Kent County, this Friday, |
Jan. 25th.
The anniversary of the Ladies' |
Auxiliary to the Harrington Fire |
Company was celebrated in a very |
fitting manner. a committee from |
the Fire Company arrived after the |
business session was over, and |
served an abundance of ice cream |
and cake. The Auxiliary elected Of |
icers for the year as follows |
President. Mrs. Elsie Knox. Vice |
President, Mrs. Naomi Tatman. Sec
retary, Mrs. Lewis ClymeT. Trea-
surer. Mrs. Katie Boyer. Superin-
tendent Of Supplies. Mrs. Ida Har-
rington. About forty were present
and all enjoyed bingo during the So
cial hour.
The Senior Glass of the HarIfng-
ton High School presented "A Bar
gains A Bargain" in the High School
Under the direction of the Loyal
Glass of the NJ. P. Church
The Blue Bag" will be presented In /
lie High School Auditorium Friday
evening, Feb. 1st. The play is being
coached by Mrs. II. l.. Schiincke.
Regular rehearsals are being held
md many of the characters taking
part in the play have been highly
in past performances.
Albert Tee. with Warren HolsOn,
10th employees of the Eastern Shore
Public Service Company, attended ,
chool of instructions at Baltimore, ,
ld. last week.
Funeral services for B. +. Tatman I
we're held from the home of his son I
'hsrles Tatman, about two miles :
asst of Harrington last week. Death Z
rom heart failure. Rev. Frank Her :
on of the Milford NJ E. Church T
onducted the services. The de- I
eased is survived by his wife and {
hree children, Harry Tatman, CIar- !
nee Tatman both residing on farms
ear Harrington, and one daughter. ]
lrs. Bertha Draper Of Bridgevillc q