Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
HARRINGTON


The annual stockholders meeting
of both the First National Bank
and the Peoples Bank of this town
was held in the banking houses
last Tuesday afternoon. The finan-
cial statements show both institu-
tions thriving. The deposits of the
First National Bank show S1.243,-
GAL. an increase of about 20 per
cent over the past year. In the
war loan drives the bank sold $780,
900 in bonds. The old board of di-
rectOrs was reelected: William /.
Masten, w. W. Sharp, Amos Min
ner. Horace f. Quillen. Warren r.
Moore, DR.. W. 7. Chapman, Loren
b. Harrington. Samuel Tharp and
Herman Galloway. The directors
organized following the election
and named Mr. Masten, president:
Mr.. Harrington. vice president:
Theodore H. Harrington, cashier.
Bookkeepers and stenographer.
Mrs. Emma Thawley. Mrs. Helen B.
Harrington and Miss Evelyn
Adams.
At the Peoples Bank the stock
holders elected Charles l.. Peck to
the board of directors in place of
the late A. C. Creadick. The all
nual report shows deposits of ST.
1S5,305. an increase of 30 per cent
over 1912. This bank sold $154.000
in bonds. The board of directors is
composed of Jehu F. Camper. l.. X.
Hill, Jonathan l.. Hopkins. Wilbur
E. Jacobs. Mr.. Peck. Edward B.
Rash. Alfred Raughley. r. Emmett
Raughley. Solomon l.. Sapp. Benz.
/. Shaw. The directors organized
with Mr.. Sapp as president; Mr..
Shaw. vice-president; Randall Fl.
Knox. cashier; Jonathan l.. Hop
kins. Jr.. assistant cashier. Teller.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cahall; bOOkkeep-
ers. Mrs. Earl Thomas and Mrs.
Claude Neeman.
The firemen received the first
tomobile of Mrs Elwood Shuttle
caught fire. which was eXtinguished
with slight loss.
Mrs. Clara Rtuter worthy grand
matron. and her staff OF the o. f. S.
visited Kent Chapter No. II in this
town last week and installed the
newly elected officers for the com
ing year. The following officers
were inducted into their new posts.
Worthy matron. Mrs. Henrietta NJ.
Williams; worthy patron. Archi
Feagan: associate matrOn. Mrs.
Emma P. WiddOes; associate pa
tron. Thomas G. Roadway: secre-
tary. Mrs. Alice Wix: treasurer.
Mrs. Florence f. Fleming; conduct
ress, Mrs. Beulah II. Roadway: asso-
ciate cOnductress. Mrs. Mae T.
Ford chaplain. Mrs. Nora S.
Tharp; marshal. Mrs Anna Down
ing; organist, Mrs. Lanah Mil
bourne: Adah. Mrs. Edna Williams;
Ruth. Mrs. Blanche Williams; Es-
ther, Mrs. Isabella Sylvester; Mar
tina, Mrs. Rehecca Holzmueller:
Electa. Mrs Mae Austin; warder,
Mrs. Sallie Lord; sentinel. Edwin
Simpson.
According to Chief Clarence w.
who has submitted his
annual report to the fire company
and town council. the company
to 50 alarms in its ter
ritory and in assisting other towns
during the year. total of 1881 men
reported to these alarms. The
travelled SIS miles and
81 hours of work. The
equipment was used: s.
205 feet one-inch hose; 3,450 feet
| 1-2 inch hose; 4,450 feet 2 1-2 in.
hose; 1925 it. of ladders. Property
to the value of $243.165 was en-
1angered on which only $79,S00 of
Insurance was reported. The fire
loss was estimated at 129,775 in the
territory, the greater part of this
being the theater fire which occur
red in the early morning of Novem-
ber Is. Claude n. Cohall is first
assistant chief and Norris Graham
IS second assistant chief. Dave
is chief engineer.
After long illness, Samuel S.
aged S4 years, a retired
'armer, died at his home here last
He was the son of the
ate Thomas and Martha Harring-
on, was born near this town and
lived in the community all of his
ife. Funeral services were held
rom his late residence on Sunday
afternoon. The services were in
charge of the Rev. Robert E.
Sreen of Smyrna. assisted by the
Rev. Conrad Hamer. pastor of AS
Jury Methodist Church here. Be- I
ides his wife, Mrs. Crettie Har-
ington, he is survived by one bro
her, William Harrington, and two
listers, Mrs. Emma Harrington and ;
lrs. Jacob Camper, all of Har-
ington. Interment in Hollywood
cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest w. Dean en-
few guests at a turkey ]
inner. The guests included the
lev. and Mrs. Conrad Hamer and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Sharp !
nd Miss Catherine Vernon.