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Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
EGG RECORDS BROKEN.

Delaware farmers are getting more
money for poultry every year than
for any single crop except corn. The
egg elaying competition at Newark is
demonstrating that we have hens in
the State that lay 200 eggs each per
year. The Delaware hen with the
best record up to date is the one en-
tered in the competition by Hon. o..
A Newton, of Bridgeville. Her re-
cord to August is 1913 eggs, and the
year will not be up until November 1.
Just across the line in Maryland is
the home of the champion hen of the
world, now in the competition at New
ark, her record being 246 eggs up to
August 13, and as she has two and
half months to go, she is likely to
reach the 300 mark. Additional
buildings are needed at the station.
and it is understood that they will be
provided as soon as the trustees can
find the small amount of money neces-
sary for this purpose. Superintend-
ent Pollard is asking for a building,
the basement of which will be used
for an incubator room and the main
floor for grain and other storage. If
this building is secured, the station
will receive a gift of a Mammoth in
batOr worth as much as the cost of
the building, and other gifts will fol-
low from people outside of Delaware
who are interested in the develop
ment of the poultry industry.
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
ADD MONEY TO TRUCK FUND.

In order to add more money to
the Fire Truck Fund, the members of
the Milford Fire Department were in
strumental in having a ball game
played between the Milford Lumber
Company team and a team composed
principally of players from the Fire
Company. While they didn't realize
as much money as they had hoped
from the affair, they did clear over
and above expenses $500. They are
already planning a second game and
hope to have a larger attendance. The
game played last week was one of the
best seen on the local diamond, an
extra inning being required to decide
the winner. The Firemen, through a
single by Legar followed by a bunt
hit by Prettyjohn, and a hit to right
by Davis, ended the game in the 10th
by the score of to 2. The Firemen
put Windsor and McCleary in the box
for the first three innings, after which
Davis and Legar, of the Caulk Club
last season, finished the game for
them. The members of the fire COM
pany are pleased with the aid given
them by some persons and want to
thank them for their interest.
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
WILL help To ENFORCE
The ASSESSMENT LAWS

The Good Government League OF
Sussex County, which is composed OF
prominent business men and men of
affairs living in all parts of the
county. and who are about evenly
divided between the political parties,
advocated the enactment of the new
assessment laws enacted at the ses-
sion of the last legislature. are de-
termined that the law shall have a
fair trial, and with that purpose in
view. the president of that Organiza-
tiOn has addressed a letter to the
Secretary of the Board of Assessment
for Sussex County, VIM. J. Thorough
good. at Georgetown which is publish
ed in full, so that all persons can rest
assured that there will be back of
this effort the undivided interest of
the best people and the men who have
given thought as to how best to bring
about the reform, which has been
called for the many years past. The
letter follows:
Laurel, Del, August II, 1915.
Mr.. W. j. Thoroughbred.
Dear Sir:-Persistent rumors are
reaching the ears of our members
that many persons to whom the Board
of Assessors for Sussex County have
mailed the necessary blanks, on
which they are to make just and hon
orable accounting are returning these
papers filled out according to their
former assessments, irrespective of
present day values. others believing
that whatever figures they send in
Will never be challenged, are filling
their papers with ridiculous figures,
that nowhere near represents their
real value or worth.
After talking to numerous of our
prominent members, beg to state to
you that our league will protest Wig
Orously against these assessments be-
ing accepted, and to advise you fur
ther that this league will insist on
prosecution of all persons who will
fully attempt to rob the county and
purge themselves.
The law fully covers all this, and
provides for prosecution and punish
ment, and we expect to see to it that
those who are not honorable enough
and those who have not the welfare
Of their county at heart enough to
make just and honest accounting of
their property, shall feel the hand of
he law to the fullest extent.
You are privileged to give this let
.er any publicity you may desire, as
we wish it to be known that there is
10 secret about our intentions in the
natter referred to.
Yours very truly.
GOOD GOVERNMENT LEAGUE,
WM. H. COOK, President /
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING.

James Deputy of Milford, and VIII
liam Riggs, OF near Milford, had a
narrow escape from drowning last
Saturday afternoon when a boat in
which the boys were sailing upset
at Slaughter Beach. Deputy is an
extraordinarily good swimmer and
Riggs is also. 1t was this fact that
saved both from death. About high
water on Saturday the two secured a
small row boat, placed a mast in it
and started for sail The wind was
blowing a gale from the south east
and the sea was the toughest for the
past several weeks. Old esidents of
the resort saw them start out with
misgivings and as soon as they were
well started made preparations to go
after them. When about three hun
dred yards off shore the boat capsiz-
ed and the two were left sprawling
in the water. Deputy Immediately
struck out for shore, and after a hard
swim, made it, Riggs chung to the
boat until a rescue party went out and
brought him to safety. Neither of the
young men seem to realize the ex-
treme danger in which they we're
placed, and have been laughing at the
experience this week. Those who
were witnesses to the accident, how
ever, were much concerned
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
CAPTURE l2 in ROUNDUP
OF MILFORD SPFAKEASIES

A general roundup of alleged
liquor sellers was pulled off in Mil
ford last Tuesday morning between
two o'clock and daylight, when
twelve offenders were placed under
arrest. Chief of Police Baker and
Officer Norris Macklin, of Milford,
were assisted in making the raid by
Sheriff Kirby of Kent County, State
Detective F. B. Murphy. Constable
Van SAINT, and Chief of Police Baker.
of Dover. Warrants for the arrest of
all of the men and women were secur-
ed in advance, and as soon as the raid
was started it was pushed rapidly un-
til all of those wanted were behind
the bars. State Detective Murphy
has been working on the cases for
some time, and the evidence neces-
sary to convict those arrested is said
to be in his possession. Every per-
son in Milford for whom warrants
had been issued, were taken in Tues
day mornings haul. and so far as the
officials are concerned the liquor sell
ing business has been broken up for
the present in Jim Town"
OF the twelve persons arrested dur
ing the raid two were white men, they
being king Hudson and Joe Glen
daniel, both old offenders. Ten col
ored persons were captured in the
haul, among them being Lizzie Thorn,
the only woman in the bunch. others
arrested were Andrew Van, High Van,
Jake Van, Cless Purnell, Asbury
Fountain, Ralph Sharp. Sam Ross,
John Adams and John Van.
The officers experienced but little
trouble in making any of the arrests.
AZ the home of Fountain, and that of
Hudson they were warned not to
enter, but that was about as far as
the trouble went. All of the prison
ers were taken to Dover early Tues
day morning and given hearings there
Following the arrest of the prison.
ers Lizzie Ross was arrested for US
ing prOfane language on the streets,
but after a strong reprimand by Alder
man Ramsey she was given her free
dom.
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
POLICE NEWS.

Sherman Van, cOlored, was arrest
ed Tuesday afternoon following the
arrest of a number of others, charged
with the illegal sale of liquor. He
was able to furnish bail for his ap-
pearance at court.
Frank Conrad, an umbrella mender
was found sleeping in box car at the
Pennsylvania freight yards on We'd
nesday night and a fine of $500 was
imposed. The arrest was made by
officers Baker and Macklin.
Chief of Police Baker and officer
Macklin on Wednesday night arrest
ed Noah Allen, colOred, on the charge
of drunkenness. Thursday morning
Alderman Ramsey imposed fine Of
$500 and costs on the man.
Walter Hoffman and Leona Parker,
both white, were arrested on Sunday
on the charge of disorderly conduct.
When brought before Alderman Ram
sew. they were fined $2S.00 each, or
given the privilege of leaving town
within forty-eight hours. They chose
to leave town.
Edward Hudson, a white man, and
Irene Townsend, a cOlored woman,
were arrested at 2:30 o'clock Thurs
dav morning in box car at the Penn
svivania freight yards charged with
trespassing and disorderly conduct.
Hudson was fined $500 and costs,
while the woman was fined $1,000 and
costs by Alderman Ramsey.
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
CHURCH NEWS.

st. Johns Church-Sunday, August
goth, Masses at s a. m. and 10:3O a
M; rosary, sermon and benediction
at 1880 p. m. Celebrant, Father Nc
Laughlin.
Christ Church-During August Lay
service at 10:45 a. m. No other ser
vices. The rector is at RehOboth
Beach in charge of services at All
Saints Chapel.
First Baptist Church-Sunday, $3.50
a. m, Bible School; 1O;45 a. m, di-
vine worship; preaching, subject:
after DEATH What?" 1880 p. m,
Christian Endeavor, led by Miss Jes-
sic KINNEY; Thursday night, prayer
and praise service; Saturday, 8 p. M,
covenant service. You are cordially
invited to attend these services.
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Owing to the absenceOf the pastor
there will be no preaching in this
church on August % and 90 On these
two Sundays the Sunday School will
meet in the morning at 9:45. Song
services will be held from seven to
eight o'clock on Sunday evening, in
charge of the president of the Ep-
worth League. William Viereck. Glass
meeting on Monday at 1880 P. NJ.
First Methodist Protestant Church
Sunday morning, experience meet
ing at o'clock; preaching at 10:30
by DR.. A. n. Ward, vice president of
Western Maryland College; Sunday
School at 2 p. m; Christian Endeavor
at 6:45, led by Lawrence Allen;
preaching at 7:45 by Dr. Ward. The
public is cordially invited to hear
DR.. Ward, as he is one of the strong
preachers of the conference. Mid
week. services: Tuesday, young con-
verts' meeting at 7:45; Thursday,
prayer and praise service at 7:45;
Friday, experience meeting at 7:45.
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

Mrs Martha E. Cramer, colored,
aged about So, living near State Col
lege, with three children and her sis
ter, Pearl Mosley, were getting ready
to drive over the railroad track near
duPont's Friday afternoon and saw a
freight going north and waited for it
to pass. An engine and caboose going
south she did not see and started Ov-
er the track. The train struck the
horse and killed it instantly, but all
the occupants of the carriage es-
capped excepting Mrs. Cramer. A
piece Of wood nearly a yard long and
IL by inches was driven entirely
through the woman's body. 1t is sup
posed to have been broken from the
cowcatcher when it struck the horse.
She was carried to, Dover in the ca
boose and was then taken to her
home, but died soon after reaching
there,
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
OBITUARY.
JONES'

William T. Jones. aged 73 years,
died at the residence of his daughter,
Mrs Harry Swayne, in Wilmington,
Delaware, on Thursday, August 18th,
1915, and the funeral was held on
Sunday afternoon, interment in Sill
verbrook cemetery, in that city. He
was a brother of Edward Jones.
farmer living one mile east of Mil
ford, and also of James H. Jones OF
Slaughter Neck, and formerly of Mil
ford. His wife was Miss Mary Trice,
and she died several years ago. They
had seven children, one of whom is
William Jones, an engineer on the
Delaware Railroad, and who married
two years ago Miss Donovan, of Cedar
Neck, near Milford Mr. Jones fol-
lowed the business of farming until
age and physical infirmity compelled
him to cease all hard work, and since
then he made his home with his chill
dren.
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
THIS CHICKEN "SOME" RIDER.

William Pierce is relating a story
of a chicken which took a fast ride
in his car last Monday morning, and
which is causing much amusement.
While driving up from Slaughter
Beach a chicken flew in front Of Mr.
Pierces' automobile, and a few feath-
ers were knocked from it. The dust
made it impossible to see back wheth-
er the chicken had been killed or not.
When the car arrived in Milford a
number of persons we're taken to their
homes and then the vehicle was stop
ped down in the business section Of
the town. Here persons noticed a
chicken sitting serenely on the front
spring of the car. The fowl had
caught the spring when it started in
front Of the automobile and had chung
to it even though the car was moving
rapidly.
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
CONDENSED news ITEMS
Paragraphs of a Local Nature
for Rapid Readers

The Ladies' Aid of AIillwood will
meet at the hall this Saturday even
ing, August 2Sth. A full attendance
is desired.
The Ladies Aid of Reynolds NJ. E.
Church will meet at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Myers Dodd this Saturday
night, August 2Sth All are invited.
The Faithful Circle of Kings
Daughters will meet Wednesday ev-
ening, September 1st, at 700 o'clock.
with Mrs. Harry L. Grier. A full at
tendance is desired.
Sunday. August 29th, will be Lii
brary Day at the Methodist Episcopal
Sunday School. A good collection is
very much desired. Come visit the
Fellowship Bible Glass.
A festival will be held at the Union
NJ. E. Church Saturday evening, Aug
ust 2Sth, proceeds for the benefit of
the church The public is invited to
come and help a good cause.
The Ladies' Aid of New Market
Church will meet at the parsonage of
Rev. P. ]. Kelley, Saturday evening.
August 2Sth. If stormy on this date
the meeting will be held August S0th.
All welcome.
The Ladies of the Milford New
Century Club will hold a bazaar, the
22nd and 23rd of October. All mem
bers and friends of the club are re-
quested to make articles for this af-
fair and are urged to do all in their
power to make it a success.
A festival will be held on the lawn
of the Shawnee NJ E. Church on
September 2. Should that
date be stormy it will be held the fol-
lowing evening. Ice cream, cake and
confectionery for sale. Benefit of
Christian Endeavor Association.
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
CONTINUOUS CROP OF BERRIES.

It is now a common thing for ber-
ries and fruits of several kinds to
bear continuous crops during the
summer season. Strawberries, cher
ries and raspberries are the most fre-
quent in this line to repeat crops. On
the farm of B. F. B. Woodall at Shaw
nee, he grows the St. Regis raspberry
and this week he has been delivering
to the grOcers of Milford daily many
quarts of the St. Regis, which is a red
raspberry and of excellent flavor.
The main crop of these berries in this
part Of Delaware ripens in June, but
TINS variety has continued to bear and
ripen its fruit steadily all summer,
and the bushes are well filled with
blooms and berries in the various
stages Of growth at the present time.
Two quarts were left at this Office
iast Wednesday as specimens of the
iiruit, and they were of excellent quail
ity
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
TAX COLLECTOR WESCOAT
HEID FOR EMBEZZLEMENT

charged with the embezzlement OF
&c 0o0 of the public funds while he
60 S county tax collector. ElwoOd
Twastcoat a prominent business man
" Nassau. was arrested on Thursday
uiobt Vi Of last week and lodged in the
Do1ntv loT Jail upon his failure to pro-
JUca SUcl' q bond of $25OO, which has since
Soon produced, and he was released
sor S. his appearance at court. Westcoat
- wagon manufacturer and was
rorv - prominent politically when he
no: aDpointed tax collector for part
" the Tenth District, a position that
~ Daid around S1,5OO year. He was
backed bv some of the most promin-
ont men in the county, and it was only
recentlv that these men, most of them
bankers and former public officials,
were compelled to reimburse the
county for the shortage, because they
had been on Westcoat's bond. West
coat claims to have lost the $4,000 in
a fire which destroyed his house, his
boo,s and considerable of the money.
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
Want The BOULEVARD
To RUN NEAR MILFORD

The contractors for the various
sections of the DUPONT Boulevard
from the Maryland line to George
town are bound to finish their work
on or about November 1st next, and
General DUPONT has expressed him
self as willing to contract for the
building of the road from that point
to Milford, or entirely through Sussex
county, providing the rights of way
can be secured without litigation for
him. The right of way as far as Ell
lendale has been nearly completed,
and the contract for building that
part of the road, eight miles. will be
awarded as soon as the deeds are COM
pleted and delivered for the ground
over which it passes.
General DUPONT has been consider
ing the turning of the boulevard from
Glendale to a westerly direction so
as to intersect the survey which was
made through Houston, Delaware.
This would leave Milford about five
miles from the great roadway, and
is a thing that should be avoided by
all means. Wherever the boulevard
goes, there will be improvements of
the future and the great increase in
values of property will follow it in
the next fifty years.
To get the road for Milford a meet
ing was held last evening at the Office
of Short & Hall in South Milford at
1880 p M. to arrange for another
meeting to be held on Tuesday or
Wednesday of the coming week, to
get a committee that will take the
matter up and endeavor to arrange for
the right of way as far as Milford. To
this meeting to be held Charles Gull
len of Georgetown will be invited to
be present and semi-Officially state
what will have to be done to get the
road in shape for awarding the con-
tracts, which it is hoped can be done
in time to save the contractors from
having to ship their machinery back
for the work. Robert p Davis, Esq,
and others are interested in this effort
in behalf of Milford and the road.
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
SCHOOLS REOPEN SEPTEMBER 9TH.

The Milford Public Schools will re-
open for the school year on Tuesday,
September 7th, with the full corps Of
teachers in attendance. Work on the
new addition to the school building
is being pushed rapidly and it is the
hope of the school authorities to have
the two extra rooms ready for use
when school opens. The addition of
these two rooms will accommodate
the surplus pupils of the lower grades
many of whom were compelled to at
tend only half day sessions last sea-
son, because of the crowded condi-
tions. Miss Louise Roat, who has
been on a leave of absence for the
past year in order that she might
take up school work in the PHILIPPINES
will be back at her old duties at the
high school this fall. Everything at
present points to a very successful
school year.
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
MILFORD GRANGE.

Don't forget to attend the field
meeting on August 2Sth, next door to
Miss Helen Lewis's, on the Slaughter
Beach road. Mr.. Garrett Vreeland
has kindly loaned US the grove and
let us show our appreciation by a
good sized afternoons picnic. The
committee has decided that the re-
freshments shall consist of cake and
melons, with home made ice cream
on sale.
Committee in charge: Mrs. George
Titus, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Phillips,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Waters, Mr.. and
Mrs. Duane lynne, Miss Lewis.
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
MUST LET WATER LINES GO.

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion decided that the Pennsylvania
Railroad must divorce itself from the
water lines on Chesapeake Bay, ex-
cent those from Baltimore to Love
Point and Clayborne, Nd, which the
Commission holds to be railroad Ter
rv lines. The decision, affecting the
whole question Of traffic on Chesa-
peake Bay and boundaries, grants
practically all the demands OF the
baltimore commercial organizations
which insisted upon opening compe-
tition.
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
HOW TO PICK GOOD LAYING HENS.

The meeting of farmers at the home
of Howe and LemeX on Saturday,
August 14th, was attended by nearly
two hundred farmers and their wives,
and they came from as far as Milton.
The meeting was a success for there
was good fellowship and social after
noon that was greatly enjoyed.
The lecture and demonstration of
Prof Pollard from the Delaware EX-
detrimental Farm was the center of in
terest for all, and he spoke on the
possibilities of increasing the average
Weld of eggs per hen, by following
nroper feeding, and wedding out the
small producers of the flock. He had
a COOP Of hens from the pens of Howe
and Lemex, with which he illustrated
his method of selecting the largest and
smallest producers of eggs.
He said mo hen can be profitable
unless it lays at least 100 eggs per
wear. and every one can select high
producer after instruction and prac-
tice. The position and condition of the
pelvic bones are the great guides in
making the selection. The high pro-
ducer will have the pelvic bones wide
dDdrL-SO LudL lWO VI LlIbt ulBGlo >
can be laid between them; also, the
high producer nearly always has a
full or projecting eye, a short breast
bone, leg and beak from which the
yellow and red pigments have been abb
sorbed, leaving the legs a pinkish
whit, and a spot under each wing that
is rounded up-a sunken spot, or well,
at this point being found on nearly all
poor layers"
He said that the hen that had laid
2S6 eggs for them last year, had
breast bone only three and a half
inches long; while the low producer
that he had used for an illustration
had a breast bone five and a half in
ches long.
A large comb is of no special value,
only as an indicator of vigo n
Early moulters are usually poor lay
ers.
Three and one-half pounds is a good
weight for a White Leghorn hen.
He considers alfalfa the most sat
isfactOry and profitable green food for |
hens
Cabbage as a food is likely to decay |
and cause bowel trouble.
There is but little nourishment for |
hens in beets.
He believes that a commercial pOul-
Try man can afford to pay S25 per ton
Tor good alfalfa hay to use as litter
,or his hens to scratch in.
A. c. LEMEX.
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
FUNERAL OF EDWARD STANKE.

William Edward Stanke, who was
crowned on August 18th, 1915, in the
Mlspillion River, between eleven and
WE'VE o'clock, was Is years, months
ana days old. The body after re-
Coyery was taken to the home of Mr..
ana ana Mrs. Harvey Clifton, in Milford
week, from whence the funeral SER
wees were held, and the body then
taken taken to Odd Fellows cemetery, at
Miliord, for interment. He had been
member Of the Methodist church
since he was 12 years old. The fun
elsl services were conducted by Rev.
O.ls b. Reed, and VIM. G. Powders
was the funeral director.
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
HOUSE PARTY At BROADKILR BEACH

A house party Of Philadelphians
occupied the Atkins Cottage at Broad
kiln Beach for ten days. The party
included Mr.. and Mrs. W. R. Emery,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. C. Moffett, Mrs Clara
Snyder, DR.. and Mrs. F. f. Borzell
and their maid DR.. Borzell is a well
known X-Ray specialist; MIR. Moffett
a member of an old firm Of manufac-
turers, and Mr.. Emery is special agent
in the Industrial Department Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad. The trip
was made by motor, the party visit
ing Lewes, Rehoboth and neighboring
towns while there.
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
new NAIL CARRIER APPOINTED.

William Morris of Milford, has been
appointed by Postmaster Robinson to
~ tIe position of rural mail carrier for
s sue route which now comprises that
1nDulnerly nu carried by J. ]. Foulk and
SSeorge Manlove. The route will now
" W served by automobile delivery and
norrls will serve until his successor
tnation.
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
MARRIED.
WARREN-DAvIs.

Elwood Warren of Hollondville and
Miss Elizabeth Davis, of Harrington.
but formerly Of near Milford, were
quietly married on Wednesday, Aug
ust 25th, 1915, at Greensboro NJ. +.
parsonage, by Rev. Quigg. Mr.. War
rem is a prosperous young farmer.