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Milford chronicle., 1914-06-12
HESSERSMITH WILL LEAVE DELAWARE

The announcement that Prof. George
S. Messersmith, who has been the prin
cipal of the Dover Public Schools. and
who is a member of the State Board of
Education as well, had accepted the
superintendency of the Mauch Chunk,
Pa. township public schools, came as a
distinct shock to those who have knOwl-
edge Of the work that Prof. Messersmith
has done in the thirteen years ne has
worked in Delaware schools. Of course
his new position is loaded with greater
responsibility, as he has several large
schools to look after. and one of these is
a high school which cost 800, 900 to build.
The salary is far above anything paid
for educational work in the public schools
of this state, and for that reason he is
to be congratulated. Prof. Messersmith
is a young man with a large stock of
energy, and it is a clear loss to Della
ware to have men of that kind depart.
The Dover schools have attained high
state of effectiveness under his manage
meUt.
Milford chronicle., 1914-06-12
$lOO SCHOLARSHIP FREE
TO some DELAWARE GIRL

A letter addressed to Prof. Edgar D.
Varney, principal of the Milford High
School, has been received from the pres
ident of the Delaware Association of Col
lege Women, 1912 Gilpin Avenue, VIII
mington, Del, in which the information
is given that a scholarship of 500 in the
new Woman's College at Newark, Della
ware, has been set aside for award to
the Delaware girl who passes the best
entrance examination for Delaware Col
lege in June 1914. Fifty dollars of this
will be awarded in September 1914, and
fifty dollars in February 1915. Mary H.
A. Mather is the president of the asso-
citation, and she states that she hopes
that there will be girls from all the
schools in lower Delaware trying for
this scholarship. The State of Delaware
gives tuition to every resident of Della
ware. and the entire cost for board and
expenses during a years attendance at
the new Women's College at Newark
will be only $500 hence this scholarship
would bring the cost of a years college
work down to only 500. Here is a
real opportunity for a deserving young
woman to get a college education for a
very little money. But remember, that
the examinations must take place dur
ing this month of June, so its time to
get after this matter at once.
Milford chronicle., 1914-06-12
MANY PRESENT AT ODD
FELLOWS Ceremonies

It's estimated that fully one thousand
persons, including the members of
Crystal Fount Lodge No 10, of Milford.
and the visiting members of the many
lodges of Odd Fellows throughout the
State, witnessed the Memorial Day"
services held at the Odd Fellows Gene
terry here last Sunday afternoon. 1t is
customary with the Odd Fellows to set
apart one day each year as a Memorial
Day in honor of the deceased members
of the organization and last Sundays
event was in line with this custom. In
past years, however, the local lodge has
not gone into the affair on such an
elaborate scale, but the large number
who witnessed the ceremonies has en-
couraged the lodge to make the next
one even greater. Almost every lodge
in Kent and Sussex Counties were re-
presented at the services. The program
was excellent and was in charge of
Rev. W. r. Mowbray, who was master
of ceremonies. Addresses were made
by Rev. H. L. Bunstein, Rev. T. c.
Davis and Rev. L. A. Bennett, of Mil
ford, and Hon. James Tunnel of George
town. Music for the occasion was
furnished by a male quartette com
posed of Messrs. C. j. HOlzmueller, G.
E. Varney, r. c. Hall and J. S. Horton.
The Methodist Episcopal Church Or
chestra also played selections. Grand
Master w. T. Hobbs was present and
made an address.
Milford chronicle., 1914-06-12
SCHOOL ELECTIONS LAST SATURDAY.

The school elections where held in
Kent County last Saturday, and the re-
suit of the general criticism by the
County School Commissioners caused
more interest to be manifested. than
has been noticed in several proceeding
years. At Camden, the people elected
three ladies to the board. and it will
probably result in better and more clean
conditions. The whole story of the
Camden schools was not made public by
the County School Commission hence
the shake up in their Board of Educa-
ton.
At Williamsville there was very close
election, and the old out going members
were elected by a bare majority of three
out of 80 votes cast. The new school will
be started at the earliest opportunity.
The cOndemning process of the commits
sion appointed bv the Levy Court to
locate the land for the district has been
returned to the Levy Court, and they
can now proceed.
At Pennington the people voted to
raise $50. for repairs of their building
and in addition to the amount required
by law, and the amount mentioned above
they will raise 5000 for school purposes.
If the repairs are carried out as out
lined for them by the County School
Commission, Pennington will have a
very good school property, and one that
is pleasant to look upon, and should be
a pleasure for children to attend. All
that was needed was to get the men in
charge of the school to attend to its
needs, or let the people know of its
needs. Z. w. Russell was elected to
take place of Charles Simmons.
This week the clerks of the school
meetings have been making their return
of that meeting to the State Auditor
and the Superintendent, and in all cases
the people have responded to the sug-
gestions of the County School Commits
Sion. and provided for making the need
ed changes. Several will build new
vestibues and add comfort by having
shields about the stoves, as well as by
painting the bui 'dings inside and out.
The results from the work of the
County Scn0Ol Commission were never
so evident as they have been this year.
Milford chronicle., 1914-06-12
MISS M'CABE AWARDED
SCHOLARSHIP BY ALUMNI

The Alumni Association of the Milford
High School held meeting this week,
at which their annual scholarship was
awarded to one of the graduating class
who made application for it. The by
laws provided that it could not be used
at any college or school where the de-
gree of A. B. is not conferred; but the
applicant this year desired to use it at a
school at Detroit, Michigan, where she
is to study music for professional train
ing. The Association met on Monday
night and made the necessary change in
the bylaws, and then awarded the schol-
arship to Miss Dorothy Mae McCabe,
who will leave here next October for her
studies. The teacher of music in the
Milford High School is a graduate of the
Thomas Normal Training School, where
she will study, and the teacher next sea-
son is also from that school. There
were three other applicants for this
scholarship in addition to Miss McCabe
Milford chronicle., 1914-06-12
JUNE TERM OF SUSSEX COURT.

The summer session of court at George
town did not have very great amount
of business before it in the criminal line
the people are too busy to have trouble.
Willard Scott, a youth from Houston
charged with forging the name Of Harry
C. Reed to a check for $40 and having
# cashed by a Milford merchant, was
paroled. 1t was brought out in the ex-
animation that one reason for commit
inc the act that his father did not
allow him enough money to purchase
clothing. MI
Harry Wilson, colored, of Blades
pleaded guilty to selling liquor, and was
6aroIed to Former Sheriff Alfred b.
Robinson for two years.
William Williams, who is alleged to
have been employed on a boat plying
between Seaford and Baltimore ano
who is said to have been carrying large
quantities of liquor to the town on the
Nanticoke, pleaded guilty and was sent
enced to six months in the New Castle
County WOrkhouse.
Milford chronicle., 1914-06-12
MARRIED.
ROSS -TUcHToN

At the home of the brides mother.
Mrs. w. E. Tuchton, 918 jefferson
Street, Wilmington. at u O'Clock on
Wednesday, June 3rd. 1914, the marriage
took place of Miss Helen D. Tuchton
and Walter w. Ross. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George F. Ross of Milford. The
marriage took place in the presence Of
immediate relatives and a few friends.
After a wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs. Ross
will reside at the Sergeant Apartments
at Seventh and BrOOme Streets, Will
mington. Mr.. Ross is an accountant Of
the E. l. du Pont de Nemours Company.
MLLER-sHORT.
The home of the brides parents was
the scene of a very pretty wedding on
Monday. June 8th. 1914. when Miss
Bessie NJ. Short. of Bridgeville, became
the bride of John Sayre Miller. Of Glen
side. Pa. Following the ceremony the
newly weds left for their future home.
Miss Short is we'll known drought
out Sussex County, and has been the
correspondent for the Chronicle for a
number of years. Mr.. Miller was given
a great send off by the associates at the
office of the United Gas Improvement
Co., of Philadelphia on Saturday morn
ing before he left Philadelphia for Della
ware Mr.. Miller is a special salesman
for the u G. l., handling the builders
and operators in Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1914-06-12
WOMEN WILL RUN SCHOOLS.

Women's suffrage played a strong
hand in the school election held at Cam
den last Saturday. when two ladies' were
elected members of the Camden School
Board. One hold-over member of the
board is woman, and together with
the two elected Saturday, the future
management Of school affairs in that
town will be entirely in the hands of the
women members. The board now CON
sists of Dr. L. S. Conwell, E. L. Stubbs,
Mrs. Sarah Cooper, Miss Jennie Mcln-
tosh and Miss May Draper. Camden
will have the distinction of being the only
school district in the State with a ma
iority of the board composed Of women.
Milford chronicle., 1914-06-12
LUMBER co. TEAM NOTES.

Watch US Caulk? We are going to
play you.
Milford Lumber Co. vs.. Caulk Co. on
Saturday.
Caulk, can you depend on your first
baseman?
Hudson will be in the box for Lumber
Co. on Saturday.
Come out Saturday and look over the
Lumber Cos new intield.
We are depending on "Pansy" to
make one of those long hits.
Horton knows a good player, for he
has secured Wren the great Outfielder.
Pettyiohn, the old Milford third base
man, will be seen with the Lumber Co.
Have you seen BILLY" Belts play
You all know how he used to play. Well
he is still there.
Kern, known as the contract jumper,
has jumped his contract with the Lum-
Der Co. and gone back with the Caulk.
Milford base ball fans will see Town
send, better known as Heck, - wearing
the Lumber Co. uniform in Saturday $
game.
Ed Davis is up to his old tricks, trying
to hurt the opposing catcher. Managers
get busy, for the public will not tolerate
such playing.
1t is a good thing for Caulk there is
no Federal League Club playing in Mil
ford this year as "Kearny'' would GER
tainly jump his contract.
Following is the official standing of
Milford's two base ball clubs
Won Lost Pet
Milford chronicle., 1914-06-12
WHAT The LEVY Court
lF THIS COUNTY IS DOING

,,,e session of the Sussex County
IlsS onrt transacted business OF more NOR
Levy OU Orblic interest. but as reported
o e:s GEORGETOWN local papers, the
By tns &c oT we'll hidden from the public.
ilct' ~ IN Of the things done are men
Just : t M with hint of the conditions
u s9'S we're behind them.
E7 4. tbe First District Mr.. Keed was Is
Y . G,I to spend $3.50. 90 of the puoilc
sllnO sumo. - fil in the dam across which the
nols !o y at what is known as Grler s
r'sl p'7TTb5i This is a really dangerous place
Fon1. mel and should have been hlled
~ l zoo It forms a part of one OF the
os handsome drives around MILFORD
mats all right. ,,. rf+ hridoe
II. ia Now canal which is being dug
g W., I ewes to Rehoboth. This 6rldSge
i lvI I owes and the contractors, waiter
gs, an was allowed as part payment
ao- .rm Of S787, to be paid out OF the
ls sr-i borrowed for the purpose OF build
IO- ~ bridge. That's all right
N ~ ~ new Court House is progressing
ING Ivy c"omnletion. and as the work
~ W. an the contractor receives pay
~ w. vI IN account. So that no incon-
- -cis NAV come to any concerned,
.'a' fsvv Court directed and authorized
4. TIsrk of. the-Peace to draw warrants
y t5s funds borrowed for rebuilding,
y. w when the bills are approved by the
G,r,t House Commissioners and the
S S Engineer, for the amounts called
\, This was amended so as to provide
~ nv rsvments on the bridge at Lewes in
5s .ame way. This is all right
The bridge over Vines Creek has caused
M law Court much trouble and a
,os,isl committee was appointed a month
y, IA insnect the work done. and make
,sn'rt to the session held this month.
Es..rs James, Ward and Reed com
g,sj the committee, and their report
bowed that the work was not well done,
,ri that it was generally unsatisfactory
a Them but, they were unable to sug-
gest sny remedy. After a long discus
So1 the Levy Court authorized the draw
hg Of warrant in favor of Abbott q
CeBjsniel the contractors, for the
mount Of money due. How about this
item? Is this all right
When the new Court House is com
DIstei there will be a lot of furniture to
dispose of, and for the purpose of hav-
hg someone with authority to get clear
Of tbs material, the Clerk -Of-tbe-P
YES authorized to sell the entire lot of
Old furniture to the best advantage to
he county. This is all right.
NJ. Virden was authorized by the
Court to have the fill made for the Lewes
srige. That's all right.
Ionn P. Robinson was appOiuted con-
its5e for the first of the Tenth Repre-
sentative district. His record will be the
Vsy to Judge Of this.
George L. Short was appointed col
etior for the Tenth Representative dis
rrtt for the year 1914. If he makes a
g0i collector its all right.
j. Theodore Hastings was appointed
unstable for the Fifth district. His
aclri will be his judge.
Milford chronicle., 1914-06-12
MILFORD HAS FRUIT JUICE FACTORY.

The F. A. Torsch Company have added
another line to their long list of fruit
and vegetable consuming businesses, and
thev are buying all the Strawberries they
can oct at this and other railroad stations
IN use in their syrup manufacturing bust
ness which has been started this season.
They cap, wash and clean the berries
and they then are dumped into barrels
where sugar is added in liberal quantl--
ties. and then the entire mass IS worked
up into a mush. This has caused ber-
ries to stand up to high price all the
season. and for which the growers feel
very much satisfaction.
Milford chronicle., 1914-06-12
IHRESHlNG PEAS NOW GENERAL.

Last week the pea crop commenced
70 come to the canneries, and this week
1swOrk has been rushed to its capacity.
he eanneries of Draper & Hirsch, and
q losch Packing Company, in Milford
aays been the seen of much work from
avn until late at night. The'vines are
aled away and cured for feed next
Fller by most of the farmers, and the
'alie eat the vines in this State with
sdy. The yield is better than in
Nsaous seasons, and generally speak
ny the crop is satisfactory to most
gCEers. The ground where the pea
a,9 IS taken now. will be plowed and
lalIed in either tomatoes or late corn !;
aat the farmers get two crops each
''i on the same ground, and the money
.','i'ed IS very acceptable income at
ean time Of the revenues from the
'aage farm year.
Milford chronicle., 1914-06-12
CONDENSED news ITEMS
Paragraphs of a Local Nature
for Rapid Readers
Paint and clean up the buildings.
Placlrhar,.ias mill ,oov, h, -.

Paint and clean up the buildings.
Blackberries will soon be ripening.
Soft shelled crabs are fine this sea
son.
Cherries are ripe can them now or
never.
The white potato crop looks well in
Delaware.
Everybody likes gooi music, let's
have band concerts each night.
Why not have all properties connect
ed with the sewers ? In Milford of
course.
Why not have the band each evening
on the plaza in front of the Presby terian
Church ? In Milford of course.
The Ladies Aid of Wildwood will meet
on Saturday evening. June 18th, in the
new hall. Everybody welcome.
A concrete pavement and curb is being
laid in front of the lot on Lake View
Avenue owned by Miss Anna Bell.
DIR. William R. Messiek of Lewes. a
brother to DR.. George E. Messick of
Milford, has been reappointed State
cannery inspector.
A dance will be held in the New
Century Club rooms next Tuesday even
ing by the Social Service Committee of
the Milford New Century Club, at which
a small admission will be charged.
The Williamsville Chapel will hold its
Children's Day services in the grove on
Sunday, June 14th, at p. m. An ex-
cellent program will be rendered. Rev.
T. C. Davis of Milford will make an ad-
dress.
Delightful Children's Day services
were held in the First M. P. Church on
Sunday night. The program was we'll
rendered, the church beautifully deco
rated with flowers and the collection
good. Services were held in the inter
est of missions.
Mrs. Charles R. Miller, wife of Cover
nor Miller, has accepted the appointment
of chairman of the committee on gifts of
the Delaware Association of College
Women. Mrs. Miller will therefore have
direction of all gifts for the new WOmen's
College of Delaware, and all who have
gifts can notify her.
Spray the tomato plants if late blight,
rust or blossom end rot have been seri-
Gus in the neighbOrhOOd in past years.
Spraying should be done with Bordeaux
mixture, first, while the plants are in
the seeded or when they are four inches
high. A second spraying with the same
should be given when they are
eight inches high and third just before
the first fruit has set.
Milford chronicle., 1914-06-12
IlIARY OFFICERS At RIFLE RANGE.

tls annual camp of instruction for
r:ss Of the line in the Organized
~. slua Of Delaware. started last Mon
morning, and will continue until
p..-.uay afternoon at the State Rifle
.-ss Just below New Castle. The
sah OF instruction is under the
TS"a Of Lieutenant Elvid Hunt,
~ ., Infantry. Twenty-Five officers
+ ' 5 the camping party, Captain
N, i f'arks' senior officer, is in charge ;
i; "A, Lieutenant A. H. Carey is post
i f,+. and Second Lieutenant L. j.
M s'1 as s supply officer. The Field and
lr5.ou llleers will go into camp next
sr-ii!,,, ana remain until the following
Milford chronicle., 1914-06-12
CHlUTAUQUA PROGRAMS ARE FINE.

The programs of the Chautauqua
series of entertainments have been
better this year than they were last
when they created such a good impress
sion upon the people of Milford and the
surrounding country. The Nc Kinnie
Operate Company the opening dav was
above the ordinary. On Wednesday the
Chautauqua Trio entertained both after
noon and evening. These people are
artists of the highest degree, and their
numbers were heartily enchored. In
stead of the lecture scheduled to have
been given by Frank Dixon. one by DR..
Perry. of New York was substituted on
Wednesday evening. 1t met with the
expectations of the audience in every
respect. Yesterday the Tuskeegee sing
ers were the attractions, and the sing
ing was above the ordinary.
Milford chronicle., 1914-06-12
SUSSEX COUNTY SCHOOL ELECTION.

In each of the other counties of Della
ware the school elections are held the
first Saturday in June, but in Sussex
county they were fixed for the last Sat
urday in June. This was done to permit
the marketing of the strawberry crop
without Interfering with it and other
fruit crops, as well as saving the crop of
meas grown for the canneries. In a few
Of the Incorporated town schools, the
elections are held at other than the time
fixed for the rural schools; but that IS
caused by the act Of Incorporation, and
is provided for by the school laws
Milford chronicle., 1914-06-12
INSPECTION Of STEAMER.

The annual inspection Of the Steamer
G reensborough, which PHYS between
Philadelphia and Milford, Will take
Mace next Tuesday. Owing to this fact
the boat will make but one trip that
week, leaving Milford Thursday morn
ng. June 18th, as scheduled.
Milford chronicle., 1914-06-12
SORE GOOD CROPS GROWN.

s,r., percentage of condition of the
III I r,op Of Delaware and Maryland
h,fg yIne lst' 1914, is 1O3 and 162 re-
ian ny, taking the average of ten
Il ed ras' as a basis. This means that
b s5ov e9 tgrop IN these two states is
We e' So',o mat Of the average. In the
et.e ssOO'verhment circular from which
|S.t tbs su " are taken, is a statement
; hsrvo"0.u eal crop now almost ready
hstes ~ Wlll amount to 1900, 900
Esses II !" Delaware, and 10000, 900
esgs tb ~ Maryland, both of which are
' average for the past five years.
Milford chronicle., 1914-06-12
GOOD FERTILIZER.

One of the very best fertilizersis sweet
corn, cobs and shucks from the canning
factory, dumped in windrows tnrougn
the field sixty feet apart wnlle canning
and then spread with fork over lnterVen-
ing space and plowed under as soon as
canning closes.
Milford chronicle., 1914-06-12
SCATTERED SHOWERS OF RAINFALL.

Showers of rain fell in scattered sec,
lions ali over Delaware and Maryland
last Monday afternoon, which were
gratefully welcomed by the farmers
5,,t In fine immediate vicinity of Milford,
there was no rainfall worth the naming.
A GOOD rain is badly needed now in this
vicinity.
Milford chronicle., 1914-06-12
BROKE BONES IN HAND.

Mrs. William Pierce, wife of the
sunerintendent of Odd Fellows Gene
terry, fell over a box in the yard OF ner
home on Wednesday evening and IN
falling broke two bones IN her nand'
She was taken to the office OF Or. VII
liam Marshall, Jr., where an eX-Kay
examination of the break was made and
the fracture set.
Milford chronicle., 1914-06-12
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.

Mr.. and Mrs. S. John Abbott announce
the engagement Of their daughter, Mary
Pauline, to Richard Mortimer Browning
of Baltimore, the wedding to take place
the latter part of August. They viii
reside in Greensboro, North Carolina,
where Mr.. Browningis head Of the Organ
Department at Greensboro College for
Women.
Milford chronicle., 1914-06-12
HAIt HOSPITAL TRUSTEES.

Is he50 y y meeting of the trustees
he Al a. ga Stste Hospital on Thursday,
asnsseted ana - only routine business
sport s5oroSS Superintendent Hancker's
y been oS mat Is males and l female
ing the r nun to the institution
pOppHI st; month, and that the hos
q rs femaiSlOn June LIST was 268 males
making total of 473.
Milford chronicle., 1914-06-12
FINE STRAWBERRIES.

E. c. Macklin. who resides in Browns
Neck near Laws Chapel, has had fine
croo of Strawberries of the Mascot
variety this year, and they have paid
exceptionally well. The berries are very
large. and some which we're left at this
Office by Mr.. Macklin were of excellent
flavor.
Milford chronicle., 1914-06-12
PUBLIC SALE.

Thomas Greaves will sell at his home
near Bridgeville valuable personal prop
erty on Saturday, June 10th. For par
ticulars see advertisement in this paper.