Milford chronicle., 1935-09-20
HARRINGTON

Three hundred people assemble,
on North Commerce street, last Fri
day evening for the band concer
given by the Kent County Band, un
der the direction of Robert ID. Sim
mons Rev. H. L. Schlincke, pastor
of the NJ. P. Church, did the pinch
hitting act for the mayor and vel
coined the musicians to our city. Al
the close of the concert the 'Har-
rington Chamber of Commerce ar
ranged for a treat for the musicians
A special meeting of the Harring-
ton Fire Company was held Monday
evening. Harry c. Tee and Grover C
Lord represented the company al
the State Convention with C. D.
Mills and George w. Swain attend
ing as alternates. Headed by the
high school band of Is pieces, the
local company with one-piece equip
ment attended the parade Thursday
afternoon.
A special meeting of the Ladies
Auxiliary TO the Harrington Fire
Company was held on Monday eve
ming.
Rev and Mrs. H. L. Schlincke are
spending two weeks vacation with
relatives and friends in and around
Baltimore, Md. Prof ]. c. Messner
will fill the pulpit next Sunday NOR
ming. There will be no services in
the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Hollenbeck
of New York and the latter's mo-
ther, Mrs. R. X. Jones are on a two
weeks vacation through the New
England States.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. X. Carpenter OF
Washington. D. c., are spending a
few days with the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira w. Roe.
The Misses Marjorie and Mary
Alta Knox, of Georgetown, have
been spending the past week with
their grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs.
BENJAMIN Knox and other relatives.
A counterfeit ten dollar bill was
passed in to Miss Ruth Simpson,
cashier of the American Store, on
Friday by colored lady who claims
to reside in the vicinity of Frederick,
She was detained by the store man
ager until local officers could be To-
Gated. She was allowed to go after
making a statement to the officers
that they operate q produce stand
between Sth and 9th on King street, /
in Wilmington. The bill was TUNED
over to the officers who in turn sent /
it to State Police headquarters, .
where an attempt is being made to
trace the source of supply. The
names of rhe parties concerned are
being kept secret until the investiga-
ton is completed.
Harrington goes over the top is
the good news announced this week
9y the committee in charge of rails
ng the quota assigned Harrington
,orNthe operating fund of Boy Scouts
If America. The raising of the funds
lad been deferred on account of the
Milford Emergency Hospital drive,
md were raised by personal appeal.
The faculty and other employees of
the Harrington public school, con- I
iributed one hundred per cent. LO-
cal committee consisted of Earl Syl-
vester, chairman; DR.. w. 7. Chip
man, W. w. Sharp. ~REef...J. 6. Mess.
ner, Theodore H. Harrington, Ran
iall Knox and c. F.. Keyes.
George Short. a nephew of the
late George f. Swain, a well known
school teacher of the Olden days, !
embarked on his career in the teach
ng profession this week when he
eft Delaware to accept position at
south Edgecomb. N. C. He will teach
English and history and coach ath-
etics. George, a well known ball :
,layer of lower Delaware. graduated .
rom Harrington High in 1926; Fish q
ourne Military School in 1881. ear a
ling a scholarship at Washington y
nd Lee University. where he grad t
ated in 1885.