Milford chronicle., 1938-01-28
HARRINGTON


Fred Lord, proprietor of a local
soda fountain in this city, earned
the right to top the list in the pool
tournament conducted this fall and
winter in the fire house. Fourteen
players registered for the tourna-
ment: Fred Lord, Clarence Kemp,
Leonard Horleman, Milton Welch.
Martin Grier, c. d. Mills, Grover
Lord. Brinton Holloway, Isaac Nor
ris. Harry C. Tee. c. W. Shockley.
Claude Cahall, Albert Simpson, De-
Witt Tatman.
Fred Lord was undefeated. win
ming Is games; Clarence Kemp won
~ and lost l; Leonard Horleman
won ten and lost three. Milton Welch
was awarded fourth position In a
draw with several other players. In
the finals. Fred Lord viii play Hor-
leman and Kemp against WEIGH, one
hundred point games, the winner in
this series will play one more game
to determine the best pool shot in
the fire company. The champion
will be pitted against other firemen
in the county for county honors.
Very likely another tournament
will follow. many old timers not
registered in the first tournament
have been making a name for them.
selves and with little practice have
almost put a trimming on some Of
the youngsters.
New Century Club
The Harrington New Century Club
held its regular meeting on Tuesday
afternoon with a good attendance,
and the president, Mrs. Claude Ca
hall. presiding. The club director
Mrs. ]. c. Messner gave a report Of
the meeting OF the executive board
of the State Federation In Dover
last week. After a few other matters
of business were transacted, Mrs. |
CahalI announced the subject for the |
afternoon. Motion pictures. in |
charge Of Mrs. Harry Bostick, Mrs.
Ira Roe and Mrs. Tina Mowbray.
They opened their program with a
chorus. "Auld Lang Syne." At the
invitation of the committee. Reese b.
Harrington Of the Reese Theatre,
was present and gave very inter
esting address on the origin. devsl-
opment and the mechanism Of mo-
tiOn pictures.
Mrs. J. NJ. Darbie played two yio-
lin solos Ia Sirello' by Celerg. and
Song Of Love" by Schubert
The subject of the program for
next week will be "Plblie Safety"
under the direction OF Mrs. Clar-
ence Morris, Mrs. Charles Hopkins
and Mrs. Frederick Mayer.
Two chimney fires in widely sep
arated parts of Kent county on Mon
Gay evening called out the local fire
company but in ueither case was
any damage incurred. During the
rainstOrm the first crew responded
10 a fire at the homs OF Andrew
Warren about one mile east of
In Greensboro. Nd.
ire company's TERRITORY. While they
we're gone the chief and a second
crew answered the second alarm at
he home Of Leslie Simpson, about
.wO miles south Of this city. The
irst property was owned by Nathan
ell Warren OF Magnolia. and the
,ecOnd. property Is owned by the
Joseph Karlick heirs. These two
.alls ran the total up TO seven for
January and this shows an increase
# one over the same period last
ear.
Mr.. and Mrs Herman I.ongfellow.
a few miles from this city,
invited a few friends TO their home
n Sunday evening to assist in eele-
rating their 18th wedding anniver-
ary. The guests included the fol-
owing: Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Reed,
myrna; Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Long
,llow. Seaford; Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
lnr Morris. Centreville: Mr.. and
Irs. Kendall Messick. Cardova: Mr..
nd Mrs. Frank Messiek, Queen
nne. Md. and Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
Iond Hobbs and sons of this city.