Milford chronicle., 1935-01-18
HARRINGTON
rnlarred sHIfs FACTORY

The Kent Shirt Co., Of Harring-
ion completed the transfer to new
quarters Of their plant, which has
been located In the Jacobs property
ID the cement block building OF the
Kent County Motor Company on
North Commerce street, adjacent 20
the Harrington journal ofice. The
plant was first opened here over a
year ago with about forty girls em-
pl0yed. Now, as a result Of their
Transformation the company has en-
larged their capacity and will em-
pIoy about one hundred. The en-
pldyees have worked comparatively
with the company and have success
fully complied with the NRA code,
which enables them to earn a def
mite weekly salary. During the time
the Kent Shirt Co.. has been estab-
lished, in Harrington, it has proven
to be considerable asset to the
town merchants and individuals.
Large Funeral
The funeral Of d. Beniah ThaTp,
late president of the First National
Bank Of Harrington, took place Sat
urday, Jan. 18th, with intePment In
Hollywood Cemetery. near Harring-
ton.
Shooting Over Muskrat Traps
In an argument over muslSrat trans
that bad been placed along ditch
on the farm rented by the mother of
Roy Davis, a Young white man about
% years Of age, resulted in the
shooting Of horse. and slightly
WOunding Clarence NJ. Hobbs, about
2I years of age. last week. Both
families reside a few miles west OF
Harrington on nearby farms to each
other, A younger brother accom-
panied the Hobbs youth at the time.
Davis ordered them off the farm;
the Hobbs boys left, but returned
and found six traps missing. The
argument was renewed; later the
Hobbs boys went out to the county
road. It IS said Clarence Hobbs was
riding a horse. Davis saw them and
went to the house and secured. a
shot gun, and returned firing two
charges. The first injuring the
horse, and the second shot narrowly
missed seriously injuFing Hobbs.
Several shot lodged in bis clothing
and one hit him in the nose, while
still others grazed his face. Con-
stable w. S. Smith made the arrest.
Davis was hailed before Magistrate |
w. II. Cahall on two charges, that Of
pointing and discharging flrearms
and injury to Clarence Hobbs. The
defendant was held under $500 bail /
for Court OF General Sessions. Later
he was released when bail was fur
nfshed by Robert Bloth of Wyoming.
Death Of Mrs. Tyre
Following poor health for some
time, death came to Mrs. Mary =. /
Tyre, age IS years, widow Of the
late John Tyre, early Friday, Jan.
11th, 1885, at her home in Harring-
ton. Funeral services were from
the Nazareie Church, Sunday after
noon, in charge of Rev. Roy A. Bow
ers, pastor of the church. The de-
ceased is survived by two sons,
Hardy Tyre, Harrington, and Eddie i
Tyre, Philadelphia. Interment in
Hollywood Cemetery, near Harring-
ton.
A meeting Of the officers and
Ieaehers Of the N. P. Sunday School
was held in the church on Friday
evening. Superintendent Marion
Collins presided, and Mrs. Arnett
Potter acted as secretary. The trea-
iury of the school is in a healthy
condition. Business of Importance
vas discussed, It was decided to
lnild "a temporary stage, one that
,ould be stored away to be used for
special occasions. A large cross
will be built for Easter service. It
vas also decided to contribute $500
or religious education.
The regular meeting Of the Ladies'
Auxiliary to the Harrington Fire
Jompany will be held this evening.
special program has been ar
anged.
A citizens meeting was held In
he Fire House Wednesday evening.
Last week several local organiza-
ions reelected officers and. appoint ;
d committees for 1885, The Wo- I
mems BENEFIT Association in addi-
ion to elecLing Officers changed its :
ame TO sBee Sisters" A special :
Meeting will be held Friday, Jan.
9Th, and all members are asked TO A
e present.
The local firemen also reOrganized a
Or 1895 work, and showed a cash =
alance Of 10000 in their treasury. \
hey also elected delegates to the a
ext county meeting: C. d. Mills and 4
V. n. Massey, with C. N. Cahall and +
C. iB. Tharp as aiternates. Plans 4
rere made to entertain the Ladies'
auxiliary and committee named to u
rrange for the affair. consisting Of \
o. MeWilliams, Grover C. Lord :,
nd Dewitt Tatman.
ire Report For 1894
In February the ilremen Of Har- <
ngt0n will entertain the Kent =
ounty FiFemen's Association, and a = =
Decial committee was appointed to
rTange for this event as follows: =
gorge W. Swain, George w. Cain, =
nd Edward Harriott The annual =
aport Of Chief Cain shows fire loss y
I $32,247 in the town aud surround =
lg community that his company Il
,rves Up to the time OF the Handy =
Warren hardware fire, last fall, =,
le loss was less than $500 in the N
lwn itself. ~ ~
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