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Milford chronicle., 1915-05-21
SO YEARS IN One HOME.

It is seldom, if ever, that a record
is equalled of one family having the
care and service of one domestic for
a third of a century, but this is the
record of a Milford home, where Mrs.
Rebecca Polk, colored, has been en-
ployed By Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac S. Tru-
it, he being a teller in the First
National Bank of Milford, for thirty
eight years. In that time she mas
been the chief housekeeper and COOK,
and saw the babies grow into man
hood and go forth into the world
with families of their own. Becky
takes full charge of the home now
providing the menu, the care of the
house and feels that the household
OF Mr.. and Mrs Truitt would not be
able to survive withIut her constant
supervision. She mas occasionally
taken day or two off for a short Yis-
it to the city, or to the State College
for Colored students, where her
grandson, John Polk, graduated last
year It is probably as well to state
that Becky" is hale, hearty, robust
and capable to continue this careful
famiyl work for fifteen or more years
yet; but even a suggestion that she
could get larger wages by leaving
her only place of service in a life
time, always brings a real bareback
from this capable and loyal colored
lady, and no one evr repeated the ex-
perience with her. Can another case
of this kind be found?
Milford chronicle., 1915-05-21
COMMISSIONED As LIEUTENANT.

T. C. Ruddell has passed the exam
nation required by the military laws
of Delaware, and the Governor has
given him a commission as a Second
Lieutenant in the Organized Militia
of Delaware, and he has been assign
ed to duty with Company B in Mil
ford Lieutenant Ruddell is a prac-
tical fruit grower and truck farmer
near Milford and finds time of even
ings to crafty his interest in mill
tary affairs. Company B has fifty
real members on its roll, and it is
desired to add ten more young men
of good character to the membership
for the purpose of taking a full max
imum strength company to the an
nual encampmeht in July. The com
pany has in addition to its reading
room, a pool table free to members,
a fine VictrOla and a great number
of high class records to amuse the
members at any time they care to
be preesnt.
Milford chronicle., 1915-05-21
CAULK CLUB NOTES.

Mr. and Mrs. VIM. c. Smith lost one
perfectly good umbrella and ditto
rain coat at the Caulk Club banquet
on the 14th. These articles were ev-
identity taken by mistake and Mr.. and
Mrs Smith would appreciate their re-
turn.
The first of the series of doubles for
the Caulk Club tennis championship
took place at the club courts on Tues
day. John Salmons and VIM. Viereck
crossed racquets with Norman Shaw
and Harold Harrington and won two
sets. the score being 6-1 and 6-3
Messrs. Shaw and Hammond will play
Salmons and Viereck this afternoon.
About twenty of Miss Elizabeth
Foulk's "Caulk Club" friends, who at
tended the wedding of Miss Foulk and
Oliver Lewis on Saturday evening
last. followed the bridal party to Har-
rington to await the a. m. north
bound train. Miss Helen Newman en-
tertained the entire party and the in
terVening hours passed rapidly. with
plenty of confetti and a general good
time. The party returned to Milford
at midnight.
Milford chronicle., 1915-05-21
SHAWNEE SCHOOL VOTERS MEETING

Last Saturday the voters of the
Shawnee School District met in pur-
suance to an advertisement publish
ed in the Chronicle calling for spe-
cial meeting, for the purpose of con-
sidering the kind and size of a school
building required by their district,
and at the same time to vote the
amount of money to be raised in ad
ditiOn to the insurance on their old
building, which was burned, to erect
a new school, There was "a very gen
eral turnout, and there were many
opinions as to what should be done. A
part of the men and women present
wanted to build a brick or concrete
block building about 80 Sc feet
which could be used as a community
centered. Another part of the voters
thought that rural consolidation
would soon come and then the build
ing would be of no use as a school,
and they favored a wooden building
of smaller dimensions. There were
two voters, as the result of the vote
disclosed, who would have no school
building erected, and as far as they
were concerned, the children could
have grown up in ignorance, for they
voted against any school building.
The voters favoring a frame building
were in the majority, and they voted
to build out of wood, and have a
school room "a I SO feet, and in favor
of raising $1,000 in addition. to the in
surance in hand to pay for its build
ing. This will give to the people a
comfortable school room capable of
llilng the present needs and the
sontract will probably be let after
)lan is provided and the bids received
0r building the new school house.
Milford chronicle., 1915-05-21
An OLD FRIEND PASSED AWAY.

Old Billy" the fifteen-year-ol pet
terrier owned by Mrs. E. P. Gebhard,
wife Of Mr.. Gebhard of hte Milford
Hardware Company, at the corner OF
Front and Walnut Streets, South Mil
ford died last Friday, and now their
home and store misses the daily
greetings of this longtime family pet.
BETTING the love for their devoted
animal friend, the remains were bur
led in an oak coffin, lined with black,
IN lawn at the edge of South Mil
lord, and as the earth covered from
sight all that remained of Billy"
tears of real sorrow dropped from the
eyes of those who for fifteen years
nave been his friend, and for whom
ne had made many pleasant hours
through a cheerful companionship.
Billy was a daily caller at the
chronicle Office, where he came to
get water when out on the street, and
a cheerful little bark as he entered
tne office door told of his call and
Wnat he came for. Old BILLY" was
a good friend.
Milford chronicle., 1915-05-21
MILFORD GRANGE.

The last regular meeting of the
Grange will be held in the Grange
Hall on May 22nd, at which time the
Seeding of Alfalfa" will be the topic
up for discussion. Following the dis
cussion business of Importance will
be considered. The program for the
first day will be interspersed with
music. John ]. RoOsa will discuss
How and Why of Alfalfa" Seed
bed and Planting will be dwelt upon
by T, A. Rudell, while the question
of Lime and incubation" will be
gone into at length by w. E. Lank.
The meeting on May 29th will be
the regular "Woman's Day" and the
program is in charge Of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. j. Cook, Mrs. Luther Cubbage, S.
H. Armour, William Hopkins, Miss
Houston, Miss Mary Barker. The re-
freshment committee is composed Of
Mrs. Lemex, Mrs. Whitehead, Mrs.
CalhOOn, Miss Lewes, Mrs. Hopkins,
Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Reed.
The members of Garfield Post, G..
A. R., together with their wives, are
invited to attend this meeting.
At the regular meeting last Satur-
lay interesting current event papers
were read by Mrs. Beideman, Miss
Mazzie Reed entertained with vocal
solo, and the Question Box" was
Milford chronicle., 1915-05-21
CHURCH NEWS.

Central NJ. P. Sunday
School, 2 D. m; preaching service and
Communion, p. m; Christian En-
deavor, 1880 p m; class meeting on
Tuesday evening at S:15.
St. Johns Church-Sunday May %,
Mass at 900 a. m; Sunday School at
3 D. m; Rosary, sermon and benedic-
ton at 7.3O p. m Mass in service at
1I:40 q. m. Celebrant, Rev. Father
Mclaughlin.
Presbyterian Church-The pastor
will preach in the morning at 10:S0
o'clock, subject Builders Of the
walls" Sunday School at 2 o'clock.
Lesson, David, the King Society
of Christian Endeavor at 1880 p. m.
Topic, Religious Reading; What and
why"
Christ Sundays: Morning
Prayer, 20 a. m; .Litany, Holy Com
muniOn and sermon, 1O:45 a. m, Sun
day School, 2;30 p. m. Evening Pray
er s D. m. Friday and other fast days
Litany 4 p. m. Holy Days, Holy Com
muni0n 10 O.SO a m. All are cordially
invited.
First Baptist Church-Sunday, $50
a. NJ, divine worship. 1880 p. m,
Christian Endeavor led by Miss Anna
May Dvais, followed by a Bible drill,
conducted by the president, Miss Ed
it'll Lynch. Thursday night, Prayer
and Praise service. You are cordially
invited to all these services.
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Morning Service at 1920, preach
ing by the pastor; Sunday School at
, o'clock; Epworth League service at
5:45, sermon at 1880. Monday class
meeting at 1880; Thursday, Prayer
meeting at 1880; Junior League fol-
lowing the close of public school on
Friday.
First Methodist Protestant Church
Owing to the storm Sunday the an
was not held, but will take
)lace this Sunday, when the third an
liversary of the formal opening for
livine worship will be celebrated.
AIl who were present three years ago
ihould make an effort to be present
lext Sunday. Services will be held
It 1O:3O a. m, Sunday School at
!. m, Christian Endeavor at $3.50 p.
n, preaching at 1880 p. m, followed |
" evangelistic service. Special music |
N this day. Mid-week services at the |
lsual time.
Milford chronicle., 1915-05-21
PENINSULA GOOD FOR A
BUMPER PEACH CROP

There seems to be nothing that is
likely to operate against a bumper
fruit crop on the Delmarvia peninsu-
la, according to prominent growers
in this vicinity, as well as in other
sections. The weather conditions,
while not exactly what might have
been termed normal, seem to have
been just right for fruit What is true
of this section appears to be true OF
other parts of the peninsula.
A correspondent learned from Or
lando Harrison, of j. G. Harrison &
Sons, who have large nurseries and
fruit farms at Berlin, Md, that the
outlook is most favorable.
From our 100 acres Of peach or
chards," he said, I'VE have good pros
pect of harvesting 20 acres of fruit. :"
Last year the yield comprised Al cars
and i'll 1913, which was a better year,
the total number was 81, so it is ap-
parent that the year 1915 is likely
to be a record breaker.
The varieties are as follows: Car
man, Champion, Belle of Georgia, Ray
Elberta, Crawford Late, trees ranging
from five to nine years old.
"In our test orchard Of 100 vari-
CAAGof OLA u GGD VI GfNAg NeAA ACAgH wi
Harrison said, every variety in the
orchard was found to be loaded with
peaches" The following varieties are
included which shows that the wealth
er has not effected any of them:
Z Admiral Dewey. Alexander. Beer
Smock Belle of Georgia, Bilyeu's Oc-
tober, Captain EIDE, Carman, Chairs
Choice, Champion, Crawford Late,
Denton, Easton Cling. Edgemont
Beauty, Elberta, Engle Mammoth.
Ford Late White, Foster,
Fox Seeding, Geary, Greensboro. Hill
ey, Harrison Cling, Iron Mountain,
Jennie Worthein, Kalamazoo, Krum
mel, Levy, Mamie Ross, Matthews
Beauty, MayfoWer, McCallister, Mt
Rose, Moore's Favorite, New Prolific,
Niagara, Old Nixon Free, Ray, Reeves
Favorite, Salway, Slappey, Stevens
Rareripe, Stump, Waddell, Walker,
White Heath Cling. Wilkins Cling,
Willet, Wonderful, Yellow St. John,
With AZ other varieties
Milford chronicle., 1915-05-21
CONDENSED news ITEMS
Paragraphs of a Local Nature
for Rapid Readers

Soft crabs, of good size for table
use are rs cents per box in Milford.
Eggs, fresh and of large size are
20 cents per dozen in Milford mark
cts.
Fine trout fish fresh from the bay
shore sell at ten cents for half a doz-
en- in Milford.
Asparagus, large, tender, juicy and
luscious sells for 121a cents per
bunch in Milford.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Laws NJ.
e. Church will meet at the home of
Mrs. A. L. Quillen on Friday evening,
May 2Sth
Strawberries are plenty in Milford
market at ten cents for the very larg-
est and best quality. They were new
er finer favored.
The first homegrown Strawberries
were in Milford market last Friday,
from the fields of S. P. Griffith, on
the Lincoln road.
The Ladies Aid of Milford Neck
will meet with Mrs. Ida Jester Sat
81
tendance is desired.
There will be a prayer meeting at
Number Six School House on Satur-
day evening, May 22nd, and the pub
lie is invited to attend. -
On Saturday afternoon last, the
members Of Milford Grange at their
regular meeting passed . resolution
faVoring the non~hitching ordinance.
Memorial, or Decoration Day falls
on Sunday this year, May 30th, the
program for its observance by the
local G.. A. r. Posts will be found in
another part of this paper.
The annual school elections in Kent
county will be held on the first Sat
urday afternoon in June, which is the
5th inst. In Sussex county they are
held on the last Saturday in June.
An alumni meeting of the Milford
High School, will be held in the as
sembly hall of the high school on
evening, May 25th, at 1880
D. m. Plans for the banquet will bel
The Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ
P. Church, Milford, will give a Pro |
yressiye Tea" on Friday evening. May |
18th, when refreshments will be serv-
3D. For particulars see the adver-
isement in this paper.
The Ladies Aid Society of Millwood
will meet this Saturday evening,
Nay 22nd, in the Community Hall
here for the purpose of electing Of
icers for the ensuing year, and
,eneral attendance is desired of all
Milford chronicle., 1915-05-21
PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION.

The last meeting of the Milford
Tarent Teachers Association for this
school year was held in the school
house last Tuesday afternoon, May
TIL. A short program was given, as
fellows: Piano solo, Miss Sadie
Beadle; Recitation, "The Bishops
cure" Mrs Herman Johnson song,
Lullaby" Miss Gertrude Adkins. The
following officers were then elected
to serve during the coming year:
President, Mrs. A. D. Marshall; first
Mrs. Robert Pierce;
second vice-president, Mrs. Alan
Vinyard; third vice-president, Mrs.
Arthur Russell; secretary, Miss May
Foulk; treasurer, Mrs. William Smith
and press agent. Mrs. E. d. Varney.
The meeting was then adjourned un-
til next October.
Milford chronicle., 1915-05-21
CHANGES PROPOSED IN
PUBLIC SCHOOL AFFAIRS

At the meeting of the State Board
of EduatiOn held at Dover this week,
Frederick Brady, of MiddletOwn. act
ed as president in the absence of Mr..
Ridgely Mr.. Brady was later elected
yice-president of the board.
The board decided to recommend
to the State Treasurer to count as
days taught for the term of School
Districts Nos. q and 122 in Kent
County, although the school was
closed part of the time because of
quarantine regulations for diph-
iberia.
The board has considered the re-
port of the special committee on sum-
mer school credits and high school
courses of study, deciding to take
final action at the June meeting.
DR.. S. G. Mitchell and DR.. Charles
A. Wagner were appointed a special
committee to consider plan to pro-
vide some help TO students who have
heretofore been attending normal
schools outside of the state.
The High School at Magnolia was
added to the list of graded High
Schools. Petitions were presented to
the board for consolidation OF schools
in Camden and Wyoming and at Ches-
void, in Kent county, and from six
districts in Sussex county in prox-
unity to the Lewes Cross Roads
School. A canvass of the citizens in
each county disclosed much interest
and favorable sentiment fcr consol-
idation. The Cheswold project will
be looked into next week.
Certificates were granted to the
graduates of the normal
schools: Matte B. Orme, of Wash
ington, D. c.; Ruth G. Weidell, Willis
ton. Pa; Howard T. Ennis, Dover;
Julia S. Kirk, NWest Chester; Helen
Tatnam, Milford; Adelaide Semple,
Eva E. Duckett, Towns
end; Mary E. Brogan, Glenlock, Pa;
Annie Leden Tull, BridgeVille; G.
Pearl Jones, Tyrone, Pa; Myrtle P.
Patchett, Hockessin; Walter G. Wur-
and, Wilmington, Del. Elizabeth NJ |
Oennison, New Castle; Annie H. Van |
Soerres, Harrington, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1915-05-21
QUARANTINE REMOVED.

The entire state of Delaware is
made free area in relation to the
quarantine and restrictions placed on
the various states owing to the pre-
valence of the hoof and mouth dis
ease recently by the Bureau of Ami
NAL Industry of the Department of
Agriculture, according to a bulletin
issued by that department received
and sent out by George E. Repp, in
spector in charge of this district. The
was fought hard from the be-.
ginning in Delaware, and in few
weeks all traces were stamped out.
Milford chronicle., 1915-05-21
MARRIED.
LEWIs-FoULK.

The home of ]. j. Foulk, on North
Street, North Milford, was the scene
of a very pretty wedding on Satur-
day evening, May 18th, 1915, when his
daughter, Elizabeth Clinglam, became
the bride of Oliver Burke Lewis, of
Wilmington. The wedding was per-
formed by Rev Henry L. Bunstein,
pastor of the Presbyterian Church
here, of which the bride is a mem
ber The bridal couple entered the
room in which the ceremony was per-
formed to the strains Of a wedding
march played by Miss Esther Walls.
Forty friends of the contracting cou-
pie Witnessed the ceremony. Follow
ing the services. the newly married
couple went to Harrington by auto
mobile where they took the midnight
train for Wilmington. They will make
their home in that city.
Milford chronicle., 1915-05-21
CHRONICLE CARD BASKET
Personal and Social Functions
During the Week

Miss Clara Murphy of Harrington,
spent the weekend with Milford
friends.
Miss Mabel Smith has returned to
her home after spending several days
with her sister. Mrs. Homer >Portor,
in Baltimore 4
Announcement has been made of
the engagement OF Harry A Litchen-
baum of Milford and Miss Elizabeth
Helen Meltzer of Philadelphia, on
Sunday, May second.
Rev. 7. c. Davis will take a brief
vacation in the Southland. Next Sun
day he will preach at Ocean View,
a popular watering place ON the Vir-
ginia coast. He expects to be gone
ten days.
Milford chronicle., 1915-05-21
MAY BUILD GEORGETOWN
SELBYVILLE BOULEVARD

uo,a that General T. Coleman du
will begin construction of the
~ Pont boulevarde through at least
uu rt of Sussex county in the very
-, q future has been raised by de-
lieionments NJ, of the past week or two
nat have Just became known.
Tof only are there indications that
coneral du Pont is preparing to turn
Iooee a force of road builders, but
!Iore iIo are widespread evidences that
e-,-..ov county residents are as keen
o,ar if not more so, for the du
p Pont boulevarde to traverse that
county. -, 49,. ,o,,,o
.o1tatiyes of the du Pont Road lncOr-
,,orated have just renewed the right
p ,rav privileges for the du Pont
Sou1eyard from Georgetown to Selby-
,,flIa and there are intimations that
.ba construction work will be started
soon on the eighteen-mile stretch OF
road from the county seat to the
MARYLAND line at Selbyville.
While there is no official statement
tho news has caused the greatest in
terest and raised the hopes OF the
thousands of Sussex residents who
orc eager for completion of the du
Pont boulevard. Many persons see in
the renewed activities along the route
of the boulevard an indication that
the dirt will fly in few weeks.
As is well known, the section be-
tween Selbyville and Georgetown is
tbe most insistent in the state for
building of the du Pont boulevard. A
great majority of the property own
ers are so eager for the road that
tbev gave the right of way, and 9TH
ers sold the right of way for NOM
mai consideration. Many of the prop
erty owners gave options with time
limit for a right of way, and many
of the options expired a year OF so
ago. ,,..
Showing the general friendliness
toward the boulevard project, when |
agents for the boulevard corporation
last week called on the property own
ers and asked them TO renew the op- |
tions. practically all signed up With |
ont objection and were glad to do so. |
Through two or three properties,
where the right of way had not been
it was secured last week,
and the entire path is opened for con-
struction of the boulevard from
Georgetown to Selbyville, distance
of eighteen miles. This work has
been under the supervision OF Charles
w Cullen, of Georgetown.
So far as can be learned, no effort
has been made to secure the right
Of way from Georgetown through GER
tain properties not secured yet to
ne Sussex line at Milford which leads
10 the impression that General du
Pont may build the boulevard from
Georgetown to Selbyville as an ap-
probation of the loyal manner III
which property owners along. that
quite supported the boulevard pro-
ect
When inquiry was made at the Of
ice of General du Pont in the du Pont
building as to whether he intended to
,uild the boulevard between George
own and Selbyville it was stated that
le is in New York, and will not re-
urn to Wilmington until about Sat
lrday.
Milford chronicle., 1915-05-21
CONGRESSMAN MILLER'S SECRETARY.

The appointment of Earle D. Wiley
of Sussex County, as private secre-
tary has been announced by Con-
gressman Thomas w. Miller Mr.
Wiley at present is principal of the
high school at Greenwood, which po-
sition he has held for four years since
graduating from Dickinson College in
1911. He is a native of Delaware,
having been born at Greenwood, and
is twenty-six years of age. Mr.. Will
ley is known in his locality as a pub
lie speaker of force and ability, and
has gained a considerable reputation
as o public debater.
Milford chronicle., 1915-05-21
CONFER WITH COUNCIL
ON HITCHING QUESTION

AT the request of the merchants of
Walnut Street the members of Town
Council met them at the People's
Theatre on Tuesday evening and lis
tened to the views of those opposed
to the hitching ordinance. Soon after
the meeting opened, Charles d. Alb
bott, chairman of the meeting. arose
and stated that the purpose of the
gathering was to discuss the matter
and get the views of those present on
the question. The members of the
Council stated that they had under
stood that they were to come and lis
ten to the arguments, either for or
against, and when they were asked
for their opinions they stated that
because of their understanding of the
purpose of the meeting they felt that
they We're not compelled to make a
statement at that time. The mer-
chants, while seeking to get such
statements, did not push the matter
further. A large number of merchants
were heard from, and all stated that
their business had been hurt by the
enforcement of the non-hitching ord
nance.
On the suggestion that some meth
cd be taken to again bring the matter
before the members or the Council,
the motion was made that the chair
appoint a committee of seven to con-
fer with the Council. The motion
prevailed and the following commit
tee was named: Winter Moore, E. c.
Pierce, C.. D. Abbott, A. E. Archer,
Mark l.. Davis, Harry Humes and
Thomas Davis. William Draper, pres
ident of Council, announced that the
Council would be glad to confer with
them on Friday at the Council cham
bers. The meeting will not be a pub
lie one.
Milford chronicle., 1915-05-21
A FINE. MUSICAL RECITAL.

Miss Causey announces that a piano
recital will be given to. her musical
students in the New Century Club
rooms on Wednesday, June End, COM
mencing at Sis p. M, and that Mrs.
Bessie McCloskey, a soprano singer
of note in Philadelphia, and who is
especially well and favorably known
in Milford, will assist in the program,
which will appear in the next issue
of the Chronicle. To cover the ex-
penses a small charge will be made at
the door.
Milford chronicle., 1915-05-21
Dog PRISONERS At WORK.

Several handsome dogs have been
poisoned this week in Milford. On
Wednesday a fine Collie died in front
of the Presbyterian Church from pois-
on. This is certainly a mean way to
wreak yengance or personal spite,
and the cowardly men or women who
are guilty of acts like this are worth
watching, for they will commit other
crimes if sure of not being found out;
murder would not be outside their
possibility.
Milford chronicle., 1915-05-21
IMPROVING PROPERTY.

The movement to repair and re-
paint property keeps going forward.
and this week the residence of Dan
iel Hirsch on Causey avenue is in
the hands of the painters. Sparklin
& Co. are doing the work.
The farm residence and property
of Robert H. Williams in Milford Neck
formerly known as the ''Maloney
Farm" is also to be repainted by the
same firm.
Milford chronicle., 1915-05-21
REAL ESTATE SALES.

Last Saturday the trustees sold the
Alex. Beauchamp farm in Cedar
Creek district at public sale, as per
the advertisement in the Chronicle
for the past two weeks, in front OF
the old Hotel Windsor in South Mill
ford. There were number Of bid
ders on the property, but Harry JEFF
ferson was the high bidder and got
the 1922 acres for $500. and will oc-
cupy it as a home for himself and
family