Milford chronicle., 1938-12-16
HARRINGTON


The annual election Of officers o.
Harrington Grange, No. SIS, P. Of H.
was held on Monday evening in ode
Fellows Hall. The following were
elected: Master, c. A. Taylor; over
seer, Otis L. Smith; lecturer, Mrs
Ella Brown; steward, Alfred Sharp;
assistant steward, Ernest Vogl;
chaplain, Mrs. Alfred Sharp; treas.
urer, E. A. Smith; secretary, Mrs
Otis L. Smith; gatekeeper, Walter
Garrison; Ceres, Mrs. c. A. Taylor;
Pomona, Mrs. Julia Wix; Flora, Mrs
N.ettie Wix; lady assistant steward,
Mrs. Virginia Wix; pianist, Miss
Myrtle Anderson.
Under the auspices of the Har-
rington Rotary Club and travelling
throughout the country for Rotary
International, DR.. Charles E. Bark
er made three addresses before To-
cal groups. On Friday afternoon he
spoke before the high school stu
dents at a general assembly, at six
o'clock he addressed the members
of the Rotary Club and their guests
at Swain's Hotel, and in the evening
he addressed a public meeting held
in the high school auditorium. The
evenin gmeeting was for parents and
young people, starting at 1880 o.
clock. DR.. Barker is a noted lectur-
er and il is estimated that during his
lecture career he has addressed
more than four million adults, three
million high school students and
nearly a half million college stu
dents in the United States and Can
ada.
According to reports from those
who have heard him, much OF his
success as a lecturer is due to his
hOmely philosophy and humor, his
understanding of young people, and
the direct appeal which he makes to
their mentality. His talks deal with
idealism of youth, their problems
and future possibilities. The COM
munity development and the COM
munity welfare committees of the
Rotary Club presented this program
without cost to the public as a part
OF their program for the year.
According to GilkEt E. Turner OF
this city, plans have about been com
pleted to open Cooperative School
of Religious Education for Kent
county and Nearby communities in
the Peoples Congregational Christian
Church in Dover, one night each |
week for six weeks, beginning with
Monday night, January 6, 1899. 1t Is
said that a strong faculty has been
selected, headed by DR.. John Shill-
ing, State Supervisor of High
Schools, who will be dean of the
school. The program will be an
nounced as soon as it is completed.
The churches of this city arc
sponsoring a Community Sing OF
Christmas Carols at the foot OF the
community tree on Christmas Eve,
at z o'clock. The annual Christmas
program at the Methodist Protestant
Church will be held on Sunday, De-
cember IS, with a full days pro-
gram. At IL o'clock the choir will
render several special Christmas
numbers and in the evening the
youngsters will present a program
of speech and song.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Billings
MIGHT have suffOcated one night last
week but for the barking of their pet
dog. MIR. and Mrs. Billings restffe
along Route Is of the State Highway
at the entrance to this city. Accord
ing to reports an overheated stove
set fire to the floor and carpet,
before bursting into flames the house
became filled with dense smoke. The
barking dog awakened the sleeping
The fire was quickly ex-
tirguished without the aid of the To-
cal fire company. Slight damage oc-
Cured.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Emmett Raugh-
ley while returning to this city from
a short trip into the country one day
last week, in some manner lost COLI
rol of his car about two miles west
lf this city on the HarringtOn-Den-
ION highway. The car ran on to the
soft shoulders, probably skidded in
.rying to get back on the road and
turned upside down. The
,ar is wrecked. Mr.. Raughley, bro
her of Mayor j. Harry Raughley,
vas very badly injured and was sent
o the Milford Memorial Hospital by
Dr.. w. T. Chapman. Mrs. Raughley c
vas less seriously injured though
iuffering from shock and few
,ruises. Passing motorists aided in
eleasing the pair trapped In the ov-
car.
DR.. Alexander Cairns was the |
Principal speaker at the intercity {
rotary meeting here on Monday c
light About one hundred and twen-
y Rotarians and their wives attend :
d the affair. A turkey dinner served y
y the Ladies Auxiliary Of the Har- e
ington Fire Company opened the G
ieeting at o'clock. Other speakers
lcluded Congressman-elect George q
|. Williams, E. Paul Burkholder, =
lev. Thomas Wingate of Salem, N. ,
:, and Frank Cline of Salisbury, Md. c
Harvey Burgess of this city, SER p
ed as toastmaster.
The Harrington Glee Club under G.
le direction of Nevin Dauer is pre- u
airing its annual candlenight SER
Ice which will be presented in the "
lgh school auditorium next Tues !,
ay night. There will be several q
lrols by the Glee Club and short %
lay mimi Lights the Candle" y
hose who will assist with the play ~