Milford chronicle., 1937-08-06
HARRINGTON

Firemen"s Convention were select
ed. After almost months respite
the company responded to two call
on Saturday, neither of which di
much damage. About nine o'clock II
the, morning they were called to tn
home of Henry Stubbs ON Ware
street where an oil stove exploded
The stove was tossed into the yart
and the fremen recalled upoI
reaching Clark and Ward streets In
tersection. The second call came IL
shortly after 9 p. m. The fireworks
at the fair grounds had just beer
finished when the roof of the home
of w. ID. Scott caught fire, no doubt
from flying ember of the fireworks
Mr.. Scott is superintendent of the
poultry show on the fair grounds
and owner of the Quality Poultry
Hatchery and lives just north of the
far grounds, separated only by a
county road. The firemen made a
quick run to his home and extin-
guished the blaze with about buck
ct full of water from their booster
tank. The highways at the time
were choked with automobiles leav-
ing the fair grounds, but the scream
ing sirens of the fire trucks COM
nianded attention and right of way
was quickly given.
During the month of August there
will be no evening services at either
the Methodist Episcopal or the Meth
odist Protestant Churches of this
city. Both pastors will be away part
of the month.
The union outing of the above two |
churches will be held on Tuesday, |
August 10, at Oak Orchard.
Mrs. Florence Cain of Elmer, N.
j., has been a recent guest of local
relatives here.
Miss Ruth Tee has returned to her
home in Salisbury, Md, after spend
ing the past week with her grand
mother, Mrs. Willie Fleming.
Mrs. Ray Deische of Wilmington
spent the past week with her sister,
Mrs. Wallace Hanson.
Eddie Wilson of Camden, N. j.,
was the guest of his sister, Mrs. Will
liam Swain during the past week.
Miss Edythe Winkler of Bethle-
hem, Pa, has been a recent guest of
William D. Scott, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cahall of
Wilmington spent the weekend with
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William H. Cahall.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Harrington of
Bayonne, N. j., spent a part of the
past week with Mrs. Lima Harring-
ton.
Mrs. Harry Tee and Mrs. ]. B. Nit
ehell spent Sunday with relatives at
Salisbury and Hebron.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Sculley of {
Wilmington spent the weekend with {
Mr.. and Mrs. William l. Clarkson. j
Charles and James Warren of
Chester Pa, spent the weekend
with Mrs. Virginia Clarkson. /
Darlington Burgess has returned
to his home in st. Louis, Mo-, after s
spending the past week with his par a
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Burgess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Cain of Els s
mere spent the weekend with the J
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Has
ty Cain. s
Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Smith of .
Claymont spent the weekend with
the formers parents, Mr. and Mrs. {
r. B. Smith. /
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Franklin of
Wichita, Kan, called upon former \
friends here during the past week. v
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest W. Dean have
returned from motor trip to Luray s
Caverns and over the Skyline Drive. {
George W. Swain and Harry c.
Tee were selected for delegates with r
G. D. Mills and Grover Lord as al {
ternates to represent the local fire Fl
company at the State Convention TO
be held at Dover on September and L
The delegates were instructed to d
support their own president, Frank r
c. O'Neal, who is a candidate for Ii
the State vice presidency. There are
now two candidates in the field with j,
a possibility of more coming out. d
After the first three ballots if Mr..
O'Neal Is not elected, the delegates P
will be permitted to support other b
candidates.
The company plans to attend the N
parade on September 8 with full al
company, equipment and music. b;
Harry c. Tee and Edward Har- W
riett were named to arrange for the
parade and c. w. Shockley to ar fc
range for the music. The company v,
hopes to be able to use the local Ia
high school band. G.
The company answered three Ii
alarms during the month of July. &C
George w. Swain, c. W. Shock
ey and Granville Hill will represent cI
he company at the county meeting W
o be held at Frederick on August
IS. in
Four new firemen were elected to en-
Clarence Hickman,
Robert Stauffer, Albert Simpson and gil
Robert d. Moore. an
Retired Commander and Mrs.
,harles H. Hastings and daughter Sa
'helma of st. Petersburg, Florida, an
nd Wynwood, Pa, John Hastings OF
Md, were guests of Mr.
fr. and Mrs. Harry L. Boyer part Mo
( last week.
The grocery firm of Abbott and
'enney of this city, has dissolved spe
George Abbott has pur- ent