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Milford chronicle., 1915-07-23
FIREMEN EXTEND THANKS.

Through the columns of the Mil
ford Chronicle the members OF the
Milford Fire Department wish TO
thank the public for their generous
help and support on the occasion OF
their Fourth of July celebration. rs
pecially do they wish to thank Mr..
Nutter, Mrs. G. NJ. Townsend, the Boy
Scouts, Mr. Ramsey, and the ladies
who made cakes for them, and any
others who helped make the day such
a grand success. If any names have
been missed we thank you one and
all. Notwithstanding the inclement
weather early in the day, the Fire De
partment realized a net profit OF Sl25.
In the near future the Milford Lum-
Der Company and the Fire Department
VIII play a game of baseball, the pro
ceeds from which will be placed III
the Chemical Engine fund.
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-23
LAYING CONCRETE PAVEMENTS.

A concrete pavement is being laid
this week on Railroad Avenue begin
ming at the marble yards of VIM. V.
Sipple & Son and extending to the cor
ner of North Front street and Rail
road Avenue. This side of the street
has never been improved, and it re-
quired much grading and building up
preparatory to laying the pavement
On Kings Highway a concrete pave
ment is being laid from the home of
DR.. Frank L. Grier, to Presbyterian
Branch on the west side of the street
and from the home of William c.
Smith to the branch on the east side
of the street. No dwellings are now
on the lots in front of which the pave
ments are being laid, but the laying
of them is a big improvement.
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-23
PARENT TEACHERS DAY
AT The SUMMER SCHOOL

A program has been arranged by
DR.. Charles Wagner, the Commission
er of Education for Delaware. and
Mrs George w. Marshall, President
of the Delaware Branch of the Nation
al Mothers Congress and Parent
Teachers Association, for the meeting
to be held at the Union School at
Newark, Del, on July 2Sth, Wednes-
day, and it will be a very interesting
service The meeting will be presid-
ed over by Mrs. o. V. Wooten of Laur-
ell, one of the vice-presidents, instead
of Mrs. G. W. Marshall, as at first ar
ranged.
The morning session will be open
ed at 10:30 o'clock, as follows:
Address of welcome, by DR.. Mitchell
of Delaware College.
Response and opening address, by
Mrs o. " Wooten, of Laurel
Report from New Castle County, by
Mrs. c. o. Houghton, of Newark.
Report from Kent County by Mrs.
Garrett Harrington of Harrington.
Report from Sussex County by Mrs.
John Eskridge, Seaford.
City of Wilmington by Miss Irene
Earle, of Henry Clay.
Questions, etc.
Music by Summer School chorus,
and orchestra.
Brief statement of experience of
teachers; one from each county.
Questions, etc.
Address by DR.. Eisenberg.
Music by Union School orchestra.
Luncheon served by Delaware Col
lege.
Afternoon Session.
Address by Mrs. Frederic SchOff,
President of National Mothers Con-
gress and Parent Teachers AssOcia-
ton
Problems for Parent Teachers AS
sociations to solve next year, by DR..
Wagner
Discussion.
Music and adjournment.
The Newark Parent Teachers AS
5Ociation will furnish the program
iOr the evening session, and all are
cordially invited to stay over for this.
A large attendance is expected and
will be welcomed.
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-23
COMPANY B READY FOR CAMP.

The members of Company B, First
Infantry Organized Militia of Della
ware, are prepared for their weeks
encampment, which begins tomorrow
morning at the State Rifle Range Just
south of New Castle. The men have
been drilling extra time this week and
all arrangements are now made to
board the early morning train tOmor-
row morning for the camp grounds.
Captain James w. Cannon, COM
manding the company, says that the
full number of fifty men allowed by
law are enrolled and that the COM
pany which will leave here tomorrow
is the largest to attend an encamp-
ment of the Organized Militia in many
years. He expects to have the prize
company of the regiment this year.
Those who will leave tomorrow for
the camp are: Captain James W. Can
non; Second Lieutenant T. Arthur
Ruddell; 1st Sergeant, James c. Nc
Caffrey; Quarter Master Sergeant,
Ernest H. Bailey.
Sergeants, J. Willis Clifton. James
L. COulbOurne, J. Russell Evans and
George T. Pierce.
COrpOrals, Frank Vibbert, Millard
Passwaters, George Kimmer, Herman
Belts, Charles Curtis, Gustave Kern.
Musicians, Joseph L. Clendaniel and
Harry Mccullough, Jr.
Artifcer, Andrew c. Wilson.
Cooks, Abner L. Wiley and John
Peterman.
Privates, John L. Belts, J. Harry
Belts, Walter c. Christensen, Harvey
F. Carey, Causey Donovan, Robert
Deputy, Charles L. Eschum, John En-
mis-, Wilbur E. GOalin, Harry Giles
pie, Wilson r. Gray, FedersOn Har-
-ingtOn, George L. Harrington, Nor
nan D. Hammond, James FARRELL, |
John Kern, Leo X. Krone, Edgar Le-
gates, Harry Legates, Leonard Mat
hews, Robert Martin, Thomas NJ.
Marines, Addison L. Murphy, Frank .
Ielty, Joseph Porter, Fred Peterson,
William Pierce, Arthur Still, Oscar
stevens, Henry Studte, Jos. T. Smith,
Harry Smith, Ollie Thomas. Harry
Norman Warren, Lee West,
ohm WinslOw.
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-23
FREE "TRIP TO NEWARK.

Tho bovs and girls connected will
,ba Kent County Club work are de-
Tnbted with the prospect of getting
froe trin from Dover to Newark fol
Tormers' Day. The children should
no encouraged by their parents tc
.oLo advantage of this opportunity.
What we have learned about GER
tain garden in our town we oelleVe
in giving to the public, and we can
youch for its Veracity.
This plot is 90x140 feet, or nearly
9-1Otbs of an acre. In February II
was treated to a coat of well rotted
harvard manure and plOwed as soon
offar as the ground would permit.
peas onions. radishes, lettuce, cab
haze cole mustard and spinach, also
baets we're planted, as slight freezes
don't iniure these seeds, sets ana
nIants In due time string beans, to-
mato plants, squash, butterbeans ana
more radishes were planted and all
we'll cared for. AS a result family
of from four to seven adults have
eaten all they wished of greens, let
tuce radishes, peas, onions, DeeIs'
cabbage. string beans, and now there
is plenty of squash. The lima Deah
pods are filling, too.
Two rows of strawberries extend
the long way of this garden and a
row of blackberries against the fence.
From these enough berries OF each
kind was produced to serve the table
hut as the strawberries were old the
he'd will be plowed and set to late cab
bage. A new plot of strawberries was
SET in Nav at the lower end OF the
garden. about seven hundred and hIty
plants. These have been well taken
care of and have put up fine lot OIL
young plants. .,-
The green's, early radishes, Alaska
peas. etc, are being replaced by the
black-eyed peas and late sweet corn
and this week the new strawberry plot |
will be carefully cleaned and the MD |
die of the rows seeded to turnlps. |
This savOrs of extensive farming. Al |
any rate a second crop of food stuHs
is being produced instead of the US
ual rank weeds that fill the garden
after the early vegetables are done.
This is only the second year for the
garden in this particular spot and as
The soil becomes richer better results
must come. The cost of fencing was
less than ten dollars and while the
dea of the work this year is to pro
luce the goods" we hope to put
lollar and cent estimate on it another
'ear with an idea toward improve
nent all the time. We might mention
hat a half dozen currant bushes,
rape vine, rhubarb and few flow
RS are planted along the fence at
he back. We are interested in other
and shall probably give de-
ails and data of at least one more
his season.
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-23
MILFORD BOY HEADS CORPORATION

A copy of the Tuscaloosa (Alaba-
maj News. of the issue of July 18th,
which has been received at this office,
contains a long account of the consol-
idation of brick manufacturing plants
at that place, at the head OF whlch IS
T. H. McMichael, formerly OF MILFORD.
According to the report in the News,
Mr.. McMichael will have charge OF
the plant, which will manufacture
paving bricks and will have a capacity
Of five million bricks year. He is
son of Thomas McMichael OF Milford
and learned the business in his faith
er's brickyard in this town.
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-23
Mr.. SHORT had GREAT
SUCCESS With BERRIES

EX-Sheriff Robert Short of Sussex
County owns a tract of land located
at Oak Orchard, on the Indian River
III Sussex County. and he has his
summer home at that place. Each
spring he goes to Oak Orchard and
attends to the planting and cultiva-
tion OF the land by his employees, and
does considerable OF the work himself
and for the past three years his exper-
ience in truck growing has been amaz-
ing to the local residents about the
place, as well as the summer visitors
to Oak Orchard.
He has set one and half acres of
his land at Oak Orchard in strawber-
ries, and uses principally the "Chesa-
peake" variety. The land is in a high
state of cultivation, and it has been
manured well with both stable man
ure, and the ''mossbanker," a fish US
ed by the fish houses along the coast,
to get oil and fertilizer for commerce.
The following figures are taken
from the books of Sheriff Short, and
they tell exactly what his financial
receipts were from this patch of ber-
ries; in addition to the berries used
by his own and friends families, and
Bob" himself is no small strawberry
eater. The figures for the past season
follow, viz:
Total number of 92-qt crates sold
272.
Total cash received from sales
S61O.1O
Average for S7O4 quarts cents
per quart.
OF the entire lot sold, 1872 32-quart
crates were of the chesapeake" va
riety, and they sold for S44605. The
80 32-quart crates, sold for
s1S4.05, and the latter were of the
Candy" variety. These berries were
Ill sold to buyers at the wharf of the
power boat which takes them to the
and his only expense to be
aiken from the total sales, is $3.50 !
or crates and S174.OS for picking and |
packing, which makes a total deduc |
ion of $255.SS for crates and picking, |
md leaves a clear cash return of |
'354.42 from the 1 p acres of land.
He will increase the acreage for |
ieXt year of his berry field at Oak |
orchard.
In a lot of sweet corn growing he
ried an experiment in fertilizers. On
art of the ground he spread broad
asst with stable manure, and on an
ther part he dropped the 'mossback'
sh in each row about twenty inches
part. The result is marked to even
he passing observer. Where the fish
'ere dropped, the corn is as black as
green fodder can be, and the stalks
re from foot to eighteen inches
igher than the balance of the field.
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-23
CHURCH NEWS.

Christ Church-Sundays; services
1880 and 10:45 a. m. and p. m. Sun
day School, 10 a. m. Friday and other
fast days, Litany 4 p. m. Holy Days,
Holy Communion, 8 a. m. All are
cordially invited.
Presbyterian Church-There will be
nOpreaching service on Sunday on ac-
count of sickness. Sabbath School at
1880 a. m, lesson, Solomon Dedi-
Gates the Temple" There will be no
preaching during August.
First Baptist Church-Sunday. $50
a. m, Bible School; 10:45 a. m, di-
vine worship, sermon, "A Lesson
From the Meadow" 1880 p. m, Chris
tian Endeavor, led by Mrs. H. NJ. Ben
nett. Thursday night, prayer and
praise service.
Avenue Methodist Church-MOrn-
ing service at 1920, preaching by the
pastor; Sunday School at 2 p. m,
Our school goes on a picnic to Bow
ers Beach on Tuesday next. Song
service Sunday from seven to eight
o'clock. Glass meeting Monday at
1880. Prayer meeting Thursday at
1880. You are cordially invited to at
tend these services.
First Methodist Protestant Church
Sunday. experience meeting 8 a. m;
preaching, 1O:30, subject HE will
Comfort" Sunday School at 2 p. m.
present Sunday who de-
sires to picnic with the school Aug
ust 8. 1915. Christian Endeavor 6:45 |
D. m; preaching 7:45, subject "A |
Strong Tower" mid-week services: |
Young Peoples meeting Tuesday at |
7:45; prayer and praise services on
at 7:45; Glass meeting on
At 7:45. Come, you are welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-23
WILL Erect AN ADDITION
TO The SCHOOL BUILDING

The Board of Education have decid-
/ ed to add a wing to the old school
/ building occupied by the primary de-
/ partment. The new wing will open
| from the halls of the old building and
extend towards the north. 1t will
contain one room below and one room
above, with cloak room in each
For several years the Board has
been confronted with the problem of
how to care for the increasing num-
Der of children in the primary depart
ment. In certain cases there have
been nearly sixty pupils in a small
room, with not enough seating space
Tor all During a part of the session
last year the first three grades were
divided in two sections each, but this
did not prove entirely satisfactory, as
1t was felt that pupils of the second
and third grades required more time
in school than the half sessions per-
mitted.
The division of the classes made it
necessary to employ an additional
teacher, and this, of course, made more
room necessary.
After consulting counsel the Board
decided to erect a new wing and to
pay for the work out of the savings
in hand and by certain economies
during the coming school year. so that
no additional tax will be levied and
there will be no addition to the public
Indebtedness.
The building will be of brick. with
asbestos shingle roof. The Board will
purchase all material and employ the
labor. Joseph Rodgers will furnish
the carpenter work and generally sup
erintend the construction, under the
oversight of Frank Reedy, chairman
of the property committee. Excava-
tiOn of the cellar has been begun and
the work of building will start at once
in order to have the new rooms ready
for the opening of school in the fall.
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-23
A BIG FISHING PARTY YESTERDAY.

If you see a man especially red
! from sunburn on the streets in the
next few days, it is a ten to one shot
that he was one of the big fishing par
ty which went to the fishing grounds
off Cedar Beach yesterday morning.
DR.. r. Y. Watson, Tax Collector John
H. Roach, President of the Milford
Bdilding and Loan John W. Herring
Ex-Governor VIM. T. Watson, Trusten
P. Causey, Esq, James L. Davis, the
phosphate dealer, Ex-senator S. John
Abbott W. Potter Coffin, the automO-
bile dealer of Milford, Edward Archer
of Albany, New York, and George and
Thomas Simpson, composed the party
when it embarked at Milford Thurs
day morning. with flags flying from
the power boat of Messrs. Roach and
Coffin, and started for the Delaware
Bay. The party took along a large
box of ice lin which to place the fish
another large box of provisions and
another box well supplied with bait
and tackle. AS this paper is at press
the last wireless report received from
them via the wireless plant at the
Topping Store on North Walnut street
was, that the party was well loaded
with their catch, and that the Milford
markets would be well supplied with
fish for the next two days. A list of
She individual catches was sent, but
ihe totals were so large, and the size
Of the fish reported by the wireless of
slch huge proportions, that we fear
ome error must have crept into the
~lnsmissiOn of the message from the
Q pedition. They will probably return
one time Thursday evening, and the
cetailed log of the boat may appear in
t. next issue of the Chronicle. Mr..
Ca1sey is the historian of the cruise. |
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-23
MILFORD Chief OF POLICE RESIGNED.

After serving the Town of Milford
as head of its police force for twelve
wears and four months, Charles Mack
lin resigned his position and job last
Friday. and turned his equipment over
to the President of the Council. MI
NTacI1lin was appointed in April, 1905
as tbe head of the police in Milford
and has been in continual service es-
er since, with general satisfaction 10
the people. His successor was aP-
pointed by the Town Council tnis
week. and in the meantime MOTIFS
Macklin acted as head OF the ponce
in Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-23
new HEAD OF POLICE APPOINTED.

The President of Town Council has
announced the appointment of John
Baker, of Whitesville, near Laurel,
Delaware, to the position of Chief of
Police in the town of Milford He
came to Milford on Tuesday last and
assumed the duties of his Office He
is a large man; about six feet tall.
and weighs near 225 pounds, and
should be capable of meeting any
physical emergency that may arise.
One of the duties of the police depart
ment in Milford is the enforcement of
the dog license law, and it is the
source for much trouble to the police.
A vigorous enforcement of the law is
sure to make some of the owners ang-
ry.
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-23
TOOK MOVIES OF HIS AUTO.

While crossing the causeway south
of Milford at SWANS farm last Sun
day, a moving picture manufacturer
from Baltimore accidentally. drove his
car over the bank. With him was a
party of friends and a moving picture
camera. While the men of the party
were pulling the car back to the road
way, one of the ladies rugged up. the
camera and took pictures of the pro-
ceedings. He announced that he would
make film of the pictures and put
them on the market. The car was not
injured.
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-23
CHANGES IN PROPERTY OWNERS.

Mrs. Mary o. Caulk. who recently
purchased the house on Lake View
Avenue owned by Wesley Bennett and
tenanted by Henry Adams, has sold
the house to a Mr.. Forester, who will
move to Milford and have charge of
the new Caulk laboratory buildings,
recently completed. Mrs. Caulk has
purchased the house adjoining this
property, and formerly owned and oc-
cupied by Captain Derrickson and his
family. Mrs. Caulk will remodel the
property and make it her home.
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-23
DELIGHTFUL SOCIAL.

The Christian Endeavor Society of
the NJ. p Church gave a very delight
full social in the dining room of the
church on Monday evening. There
were readings, recitations and songs
rendered by the young people of the
society, which helped to make the so
cial very interesting. Ice cream and
cake was served in abundance, and ev-
cry one left with the spirit of having
another social in the near future.
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-23
OBITUARY.
HALL.

John W. Hall, aged 81 years, died
d. q. the residence of his son, Bethuel
". Hall, in Milford Neck, at 10 o'clock
III gn saturday evening, July 18th, 1915.
The funeral was held at 1 o'clock on
tuesday afternoon and interment was
made 5l5,i at Odd Fellows Cemetery, in
Mliiord. Milford He leaves three children
" william B., Bethuel W. and John 7.
sall' .l. the latter residing in Philadel-
puia. For many years he was a farm
81, 81, and retired from business about
Alleen years ago.
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-23
VERY HOT WEATHER IN JULY.

Since the first of July the weather
has generally been very seasonable,
both as to temperature and rainfall.
Fhe latter part of last week brought
the extreme heat and moisture in at
mosphere. On Friday the mercury
OH the streets of Milford registered
from 9S to 100 degrees, and on Sat
urday it again rose close to the cen
fury mark with the humidity in the
air so high that humanity as well as
animals sweltered.
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-23
BEAUTIFUL DAHLIAS.

On a plot of ground on the Kings
Highway, adjoining the home of Mr.
George B. Hynson, William Morgan
has blooming over seventy-five vari-
cites of dahlies, and it is a handsome
sight to see them. OF every shade and
form, and of every color the blooms
hang in riotous abundance. A large
bouquet of them were left at the Of
fee of the Chronicle last Tuesday ev-
ening, which were appreciated.
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-23
The FISH LAWS OF DELAWARE.

Al the Chronicle office in Milford
os ose lew copies of the Fish Laws"
So. ~ lhe State of Delaware in booklet
sUha. sUill, They are printed by private
description and cost ten cents each.
~ SOPies can be had for that amount,
FSat SI the proceeds go to the Board Of
'Sn and Game Wardens.
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-23
CONDENSED news ITEMS
Paragraphs of a Local Nature
for Rapid Readers

The Ladies Aid Society of Mill
wood will meet in the AIillwood Hall,
Saturday evening, July 31st.
The local W. c. T. L. meets with
Mrs. c. M. Hammond next Tuesday
evening at 1880; text word Prince" "
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-26
SUMMER BOARDING

EAST Belmont" near southwest
mountains: beautiful lawn. excellent
table, refined ncighborhood: convent
ent TO depot and telephone lines;
boarders desired for August and Sen
tcmbcr. Miss Fannie 3. Long, Kes-
wick, Va.
YOUNG married couple will board man
Half mile OF Gordonsviiic. Use OF
horses. Fresh vegetables and chick
ems. Terms reasonable. J. r. Yeager
Gordonsville. Orange County, Va.
SHADY lawn. 5 acres. brick buildings;
boating, etc. Folder. photo. Rates on
application. Drawer U, Orange. Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-26
RAILROADS.
A COLORADO VACATION
DOESN'T COST MUCH
go THIS SUMMER

With the very low fares In effect
daily June to September 3O-only sac
for round trip from Chicago; SIS from
st. Louis-Iand the possibility of good
has proven to be the place of places
for real out-of-doors vacation.
The turquoise sky. constant sun
shine. invigorating air. cool nights.
wonderful snow-capped mountains, can
yons. lakes, streams. the unusual op-
portunitieS for outdoor sports. make
one wonder how any one has ever
rallied to visit Colorado.
If you don't care to go all the way to
the Pacific Coast this year. by ali
means visit .Colorado--the nations
PIiia mis sS dol, The Rocky Mountain
California Express" and other fast
trains via Rock Island Lines provide
the best in railway travel Automatic
BLOCK sisnals-f1nest modern all-steei
equipinent-superb dining car service.
Only direct line between the East and
both Denver and Colorado Springs
Write; phone or drop In Mt the Rock
Island Travel Bureau for interesting
literature on Colorado. 1919 Chestnut
street, Philadelphia, Pa. II. NJ Brown.
ID. T. y.
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WANTED-Agents.

AGENTS wanted in this State A saw
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line. sounds wonderful, but it's fact,
have pep and snap" as never before.
Increase of % TO 40 per cent in mile
age, added power, more speed and fiexi-
bllltN, smooth running motor quick
pickup and easy starting elimination
Of carbon, which causes IS per cent Of
engine troubles: fewer repair bills
real pleasure In motoring. Gaso-Tonic
can be used In motor cars, motor trucks,
motorcycles. motor boats, gasoline or
Kerosene tractors, and stationary gaso-
line or kerosene engines. Results guar
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so-Tonic" is tried. Circular and
tunity for live dealers and AGENTS
Write Virginia Gaso-Tonic Agency, 1877
Law Building. Norfolk, Va.
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REPAIR SHOPS.

GIVE US trial In your bicycle repairs.
satisfaction guaranteed and prompt
service Bauman & Hines. I'll West
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BUSINESS CHANCES.


TAILORING business for sale in the
best tailoring town OF it's size in Vir-
ginia. This is an opportunity of
lifetime for the right man: no opposi-
ton. Population, 5000. Out for soNO,
no stock. Write j., Box ~. South Bcs-
ton. Va.
PARTNER with experience in vegc-
table canning factory with $1,000 to
$1,000 cash wanted. Inquire. l. Stras-
scr, 10 South Fourteenth Street, Rich
mond, Va.
will sell part of my interest in
good business and will give the party
my position paying salary OF 800
a month, as l want to 80 on the road
for the company. This is n good oppor-
tunity for Il young man with some cash.
and good salary also to start on.
II Interested. answer. AT. care
Times Dispatch.
G GERMAN colonization farm with cam
ming factory. full crop and large
stock. Partner wanted for the whole
proposition. $4,000 to $4,000 cash neces-
sary. Good opportunity for Interested
man Also smaller farms for sale. In
formation. r. Strasscr. 10 South -Four
teenth. Richmond. Va.