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H A R R I N G T O N H O U S E
B E D A N D B R E A K F A S T
232 S. German Street
Dushore, Pennsylvania 18614
HARRINGTON HOUSE
BED AND BREAKFAST
232 S. German Street
Dushore, PA 18614
570 -928-8939
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James S. Harrington was born in 1851 the eleventh of twelve children to Cornelius Harrington, an Irish emigrant, and his wife Mary Ann Litzelswope. James married Margaret Gahan and the couple had five children - 4 girls and a boy.
Maurice James (MJ)
Harrington
"No industry in Sullivan County is more intimately associated with a greater number of residents of the section than the milk and ice cream plant of Harrington & Company at Dushore. More than a thousand farmers and dairymen in Sullivan, Bradford, Lycoming, Wyoming, Columbia, Luzerne and Susquehanna Counties send their milk to some Harrington plant, the total daily supply ranging from 100,000 to 150,000 pounds. The Dushore supply of milk comes from a 20-mile radius of the plant. Checks distributed monthly to these patrons are an essential factor in the welfare of the county. The payroll at Dushore where about 20 employees are engaged further contributes to the buying power of the county." (Endless Mountain Publications)
The HARRINGTONS 1930 -1983
HARRINGTON & COMPANY - The Ice Cream Business
In 1907, James S. Harrington, with his son Maurice James (MJ), established a small dairy product's plant in Dushore. After James S. retired from the business MJ expanded operations and began shipping cream and ice cream mixtures throughout the East. Harrington's ice cream product attained a wide distribution and established a name well known throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania and Southern New York State.
Harrington and Company sold their operations to Philadelphia Dairies selling ice cream under the Dolly Madison label. Later the plant was sold to Foremost Dairies, then to Minneapolis Moline and finally to Smith Brothers (operating under the Dolly Madison name). The Dushore plant closed in approximately 1973.
The only boy, Maurice James, his wife Mary Lane, along with their two children, Robert Maurice and Margaret [Peg] lived in the house until the mid 1940's when they passed the house to their daughter Peg and her husband, Jack Gerrity. The Gerrity's then raised their five children, John Martin, Mary Kathleen, Patrick Maurice, Peggy Ann and Maureen, in the Harrington House.
About Us
Hope to see you soon! We look forward to showing you our
Small Town Hospitality - Big City Comforts.
Dr. J and Aimee Plastow
Whether traveling in the area for business, family reunions, weddings, funerals or the State Parks, visitors from all over the world have made us their second home. Currently, the Natural Gas Industry's Marcellus Shale development is busy in the area. With our convenient location, commitment to customer service and rates competitive with local chains, business travelers are finding that they have everything they need to have a comfortable stay.
Whether you are traveling for business or pleasure, we hope you will consider making us your home away from home. Walking through the front door you will see that many of the early designs of the house are still evident. Nevertheless, the form, function and furniture of the house have been chosen for the comfort and enjoyment of Harrington House Bed and Breakfast guest.
When we opened the bed and breakfast in 2009, there was a need for lodging in Dushore, the business center of the county. We were fortunate enough to live in a big house that was one of the town’s most unique homes with a close connection to the County’s history. We have lived in the house since 1983 and raised our three children here.
Not only was the Bed and Breakfast a solution to lodging in Dushore, but also it was a perfect fit for us empty-nesters. The house's layout made it very easy to provide public spaces and we were comfortable with a high level of activity. Also, both of us liked to serve others and to meet new people.
