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Milford chronicle., 1916-07-28
A MEMS MELTING At AVENUE CHURCH

On Sunday evening last a very in
teresting meeting, especially for men,
was held at the Avenue NJ. E. Church,
this town. 1. d. Short made an inter
esting and inspiring address on THE
qualifications necessary for present
day successful business men" Arthur
DerricksOn named four qualifications
for a good citizen. Two other subjects
were listed, namely, What is every
mans duty in the present day tenn
perance agitation?" and Name four
reasons why every man should active
ly identify himself with some branch
of the Christian church" Because of
unforeseen difficulties, the gentlemen
presenting these topics were unable to
be present and the pastor spoke
briefly.
The male quartette of the town rem
dered two selections, beside assisting
in the chorus work. The attendance
was large people interested. and all
felt that the hour was pleasantly and
spent The orchestra rem
dered a selection, beside accompany
ing Miss Mayhew, the pianist.
Milford chronicle., 1916-07-28
CONDENSED news ITEMS
Paragraphs of a Local Nature
for Rapid Readers

All Sunday schools are cordially in
vited to the Presbyterian lawn fete,
Tuesday evening.
Enjoy next Tuesday evening by go
ing to the lawn fete at the Presbyter-
ian church. Everyone invited.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Claude Bennett died Monday morning
last, aged Z months and IA days.
The First Methodist Protestant
Sunday School will hold their picnic
at Slaughter Beach on Friday, Aug. 4.
The Ladies Aid of New Market
Church will meet at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. George R. Fisher, Saturday
evening, July 29th. If it be stormy,
meeting will be held Monday evening.
The Sunday School of the First Bap-
tist Church of Milford will hold its
annual picnic at Slaughter Beach on
Wednesday, August list. All those ex-
pecting to go are requested to be at
the church not later than 700 O'Clock.
All who can possibly do so are asked
to assist in conveying the children to
the beach. A way will be provided for
all who want to go. Prepare for an
occasion.
Milford chronicle., 1916-07-28
SUDDEN DEATH OF MARY
E. HOLLAND BURCHENAL

Mrs Mary Elizabeth Holland Bur
chenal, wife of Caleb E. Burchenal,. a
prominent Wilmington lawyer, and
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph e.
Holland of Milford, died suddenly at
the home of her parents in Milford
about six o'clock Wednesday morning
following an attack of acute indigesA
tion, aged SO years.
AT the time of her death, her
husband was in Wilmington, he hav-
ing been notified of her illness. He
arrived after her death One son,
about three years old, survives her.
Funeral services will be held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Holland at one
O'Clock Saturday afternoon, and inter-
ment will be made at Odd Fellows
Cemetery, Milford, William G. Pow
ders funeral director in charge.
Mrs. Burchenal has been directly in
terested in many movements of note
in this state during the past few years,
and her services will be greatly miss
ed by those organizations with which
she was affiliated. Besides very active
participation on the State Library
Commission Mrs. Burchenal was a
member of the advisory committee of
the Delaware State Labor Commits
sion; secretary of the Delaware Child
Labor Committee; member of the Del
aware Association of College Women
(Bryn Mawr was her alma mater)
she was elected only last spring as
corresponding secretary of the New
Century Club and to the same Office
on the board of managers of the
Young WOmen's Christian Association,
and she was a member of the finance
committee of the Y. W. c. A.; member
of the legislative committee of the
Consumers League of Delaware, and
for several years she served as chair
man of the label committee, resigning
last winter To the libraries of the
State Mrs. Burchenal made a distinct
not only in the able SER
vice she rendered as a member of the
commission, but in the survey which
she made of the rural districts of Sus-
sex County, which brought about the
of the book wagon, a
department of the State library work,
that makes Delaware unique in its
delivery of books at the farmers
home. The survey which Mrs. Bur-
chenal made showed how meagre were
the reading advantages of the rural
population, and showed also that in
many communities there was apathy
IN a desire for reading. and so the
book wagon was devised as a means
lOt only of supplying those who want
ID to read, but for stimulating others
o read. The State Library Commits
iion's pamphlet on the book wagon
vas written and compiled by Mrs
3urchenal and it exemplifies the abil-
ty and the thoroughness she put into
Ter service. Delaware and Wisconsin
re the only states that have. as yet,
dopted the book wagon as a means
f supplying rural populations with
ooks.
Milford chronicle., 1916-07-28
FARMERS DAY AT The
STATE FARM AUGUST 8

The annual Farmers Day at the
State Farm will be held this year on
August 3rd. As usual the forenoon
will be devoted to a study of the va
rious plots of alfalfa, corn, soy beans,
rotation plots, variety orchard and the
commercial peach orchard. It is ex-
pected that the yield of peaches this
year will approximate 1000 baskets.
The orchard never looked better, the
fruit has been thinned and is attaining
a very satisfactory size at this time
Prof. Pailthorp will give a demonstra-
tion in peach packing at 10:30 in the
forenoon This should be of interest
to the fruit growers of the state who
are making every effort to obtain the
maximum price for their fruit in the
nearby markets. Prof. NJ. +. Grimes
will give a demonstration in judging
hogs and dairy cattle, using the pure
bred Guernseys and registered Berk-
shires of the college herds for this
purpose. At one o'clock Governor Mil
Ter will make an address. General
Benson, president of the State Board
of Agriculture, will also speak, as will
President Mitchell, Prof Hayward,
Dean of Agriculture, Prof McCue,
Prof. Grantham, and Mr.. Cory. who
has recently been appointed to take
charge of the poultry department at
the college Everyone is invited to
bring basket luncheons although pro-
visions have been made for supplying
sandwiches and ice cream at a small
cost. The college will furnish coffee
and lemonade free of charge, This is
an annual event and has been of much
interest to the farmers of Delaware
who are making every effort to live
up to the reputation that the state has,
that it is the garden spot of the
World
Milford chronicle., 1916-07-28
MILFORD NOW HASATEAM
IN INTHEPENINSULALEAGUE

Following an enthusiastic meeting
of baseball fans in Milford last Friday
evening. strenuous efforts were made
on Saturday to raise the necessary
money to finance a team to represent
Milford in the Peninsula League. The
efforts were successful and Milford
has entered the league. This organ
ization is composed of teams from Sal
isbury and Cambridge. Maryland, and
from SeafOrd and Milford, Delaware.
The first game of the season for the
new league team is being played at
Milford as the Chronicle goes to press.
John Davis, catcher; Jess Legar,
pitcher and fielder; Norman Shaw,
right fielder; Harold Harrington, third
base; Roy Pettyjohn. Outfielder, and
Allen Josephs, second base, members
of the Caulk Club have been secured
to play on the new team. Three games
a week will be played in Milford and
three games away from home will be
played.
CaElk Club Closes Season.
With the announcement that a team
to represent Milford in the Peninsula
League was being formed, information
was given out to the effect that the
strong Caulk Club team would be dis
banded This organization has been
playing exceptionally fine baseball and
was composed of home boys. The last
game of the season to have been play
ed here Wednesday with Salisbury. but
rain interfered. The season closed
without this game being played To
date the Caulk team has won II games
and lost 8 games.
Milford chronicle., 1916-07-28
". C. 7. U. STATE CONVENTION

The annual convention of the State
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
will be held in the Delaware Baptist
Church of Wilmington, October 4 and
5, 1916. Mrs. Lulu Shepherd, presi-
dent of the WOmans Christian Tenn
perance Union of Utah, will lecture
October 4th. The Close-Poulson dia-
logue debate will take place the even
ing of October 5th. Mrs. Ella A BOole,
vice-president of the National Womans
Christian Temperance Union, on her
return from Alaska, having aided Alas
kans in their 1916 prohibition cam
paign, will tell many things of it, and
the country. Mrs. Marmaroff, Ellis Is
land missionary. will give in CONVEX
sational way-she does not pose as a
lecturer-"Our Foreign Friends"
The W. c. T. U. executive hopes to
have as additional convention speak
ers, DR.. Mitchell, president of Della
ware College, and DR.. Wagner, State
of Education.
Annie W. Sutton,
State w. c. T. U. Press Supt.
Milford chronicle., 1916-07-28
HARRISON.

Lima beans, sweet corn and toma-
toes are now on the daily bill of fare
for most all the people of our COM
munity.
Arthur Smith is spending sometime
in Chester, Pa.
Mrs. Tina Vaughn and mother, Mrs.
Evans, are entertaining Mrs. Ward
Evans and children and Mrs. Joseph
Pickering and daughter of Philadel-
phia.
Mrs. Richard Quick, accompanied
by friends, of Camden, n. j., have been
spending a few days with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. ]. W. Veasey and family
Charles Vaughn and wife, of Phila-
delphia, have returned home after
spending a few days with Silas ].
Warrington and family.
Miss Alberta Torbert has returned
home after a five weeks visit among
Philadelphia relatives.
Valentine Hafner and friend have
returned to the city after spending
sometime as the guests of Miss Ella
Warrington and brother.
Edward T. Veasey. of near Nassau,
spent Sunday with John c. Thompson
and family.
Rev. Parsells, of the anti-saloon
league for this district. preached at
Beaver Dam church Sunday evening
to an appreciative congregation, ap-
$40 being given and
pledged for the extension of this inn
portant work.
Hylon c. Smith, who has been
spending a few days with his parents,
william P. Smith and family has re-
turned to Wilmington.
Mrs. Harry Walls, of Wilmington,
spent a few days with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles R. Davidson this
week.
Mrs. C. B. Stevenson and son, of
were the guests of Clyde |
Pettyjohn and family over the week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sherman spent |
/ day with L. r. Warrington and fam |
ly recently.
Mrs. Frank Davidson and son, of |
are spending a few days |
With Charles s. Ennis and family.
Sidney A. Jarvis, End, spent a part /
If last week with his grandfather,
George A. Bryan and family of Milton.
Milford chronicle., 1916-07-28
CHURCH NEWS

Presbyterian Church-Divine WOr-
ship and preaching at 10:30 a. m, sub
ject of sermon, "The Gospel of Good
Cheer" Sunday school at close of
service. Evening meeting at 1880
O'Clock, topic. How missions are
blessing our nation"
Christ Church-Regular Sunday ser
vices at 1880 and 10:45 in the morning
and at 6 D. m. Holy Communion on
Sundays and Holy Days at 1880
o'clock in the mornings and on first
Sunday of each month at 10:45 a m.
Litany on Fridays and other fast days
at p. m.
St. Johns Church-Sunday, July 30,
mass at 8 a. m; rosary, sermon and
benedictiOn at 1880 p. IN. Mass at
Georgetown at 1915 a. m. MY house
shall be called the house of prayer to
all nations" Mark 11:17. Thus the
Catholic Church is for all and all are
solicitously invited and are cordially
welcome.
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
-10:30 a. m, sermon by the pastor,
subject, "Your estimate of Christ.
200 p. m, Sunday school services.
700 p. m, twilight service of song and
sermon embracing one hour. These
services are enjoyable to those who
attend, and are growing in interest.
7:45 p. m, Monday night class and
night prayer meeting. All
are invited.
The First Baptist Church-Sunday
9:30 a. m, Bible school; 10:45 a. m,
Divine Worship; Pastor Davis will |
preach on the theme, The Real Chill
iren of God" 1880 p. m, Christian
Endeavor. Come enjoy a profitable |
hour with the young people. Satur
lay night the Choir will practice at /
me pastors home. Preparations are |
being made for the annual Bible /
School picnic.
First Methodist Protestant Church
900 a. m, experience meeting; /
LO:3O a. m, preaching by Rev. A. F.
T. Raum, of Northeast, Md; 200 p.
n, Sunday school; Gas p. m, Chris
ian Endeavor; 7:45 p. m, preaching
~ Rev. Raum. Mid-week services:
7:45 p. m, prayer and
praise service; . Friday, 7:45 p. m,
lass meeting. Everybody welcome to
he above services. Rev. Bennett is
conducting evangelistic services at
3ivalve Camp in WicOmico County,
Nd. He will also go from the camp
Meeting to Westminster, Md, to at
end the summer conference.
Milford chronicle., 1916-07-28
MILFORD EMERGENCY HOSPITAL

Mrs. ]. b. Warner is improving
slowly and may soon go to her home.
The two typhoid fever cases are
doing as well as can be expected
Mrs. James Cannon, who was ad-
mitted to the hospital last week, is
much improved and will soon be dis
charged
Mrs. Steen, of Slaughter Neck, was
admitted on Monday and will be dis
charged in a few days.
Mrs. Alexander, of Houston, was ad-
mitted on Monday or this week.
Master Harvey Johnson, of HOus-
ton, was admitted on Monday, and on
Tuesday successfully underwent an
operation.
Donations received recently have
been two baskets of potatoes from
Mrs. Arthur Ruddell. basket of ap-
pies from John Beswick, a basket of
peaches from Mrs Theodore COul-
bourne, and the management heartily
thanks each one for the useful gifts
Miss Wright, a trained nurse from
is now in the hospital
assisting Miss Miller, and two more
pupil nurses are needed. Miss Belts,
daughter of Howard Belts, entered the
hospital on Wednesday as a pupil
nurse.
The skylight has arrived for the
operating room and will be built in as
soon as those patients who are very
sick can stand the noise necessary
or the carpenter work.
Milford chronicle., 1916-07-28
GROWS FINE APPLES

Charles NJ. Hammond, a local real
estate dealer and a practical farmer,
has some exceptionally fine apple
trees at his demonstration farm at
Chestnut Knoll This week Mr. Ham
mond brought a small twig from a
Yellow Transparent apple tree to this
Office, on which there we're ten fine
large apples. These apples were
punched in a cluster, the total dis
tance from top to bottom of the limb
being not more than ten inches. Mr.
which growing fine Yellow
apples, states that he
would not advise any person setting
this variety for the reason that the
trees blight badly.
Milford chronicle., 1916-07-28
CHRONICLE CARD BASKET
Personal and Social Functions
During the Week

Mrs Paris T. Carlisle has returned
after a two weeks visit at Rehoboth.
Miss Mabelle Houseman is visiting
friends in Philadelphia and Whining
ton.
Miss Helen Kirke, of Wilmington,
is spending few days with Milford
friends.
Ralph Stewart, of Wilmington, was
a weekend guest of his brother, VIM.
l. Stewart.
Miss Laura Salevan is spending a
few days as the guest of Miss Mar
garet Grier at Rehoboth.
Miss Emma Workman, of Harring-
ton, is visiting her aunt, Miss Mary E.
Mears, who is quite i'll.
Mrs. George Hudson and two chill
dren. of Camden, N. j., is visiting her
sister. Mrs. George H. Prettyman.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Porter and
Miss Mabel Porter, of Baltimore. Md,
visited Mrs. Caleb r. Smith this week
Miss Joanna dup. Mclaughlin, sup
ervisor of Domestic Art in the public
schools of Wilmington, is the guest of
Miss Eliza Potter.
R. Carlisle Sipple. who spent last
week with his mother, Mrs. Emma Sip
pie, has returned to his home at War
rem, Rhode Island.
Miss Pearl Macklin is spending her
vacation with relatives and friends in
New York City, Woodmere and Lyn-
brook, Long Island
Misses Sara and Madeline Bennett
a few girls at a porch
party on Thursday morning at 10:30
in honor their guests.
Rev. and Mrs. H. L. Bunstein will
leave on Monday morning for Ocean
Grove, N. j., where they expect to
spend the month of August.
Miss Nell Doherty. of Philadelphia,
who has been visiting Misses Esther
and Mildred Walls, has returned to
her home after a two weeks visit
Edward NJ Davis, who is associated
with the passenger department of the
Pennsylvania Railroad at Washington.
D. c., has been visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Davis.
H. A. Reinholt, of East AIcKeesport,
Pa, is spending a few days in Milford.
Mr.. Reinholt will look over farms in
The vicinity of town with a view to
buying a home here at future date
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wilson and
)aby, of Philadelphia, and Mrs Edgar !
:. Isaacs and two children of Bridge |
lille, spent the weekend with their |
parents, Mr. and Mrs. George H. Will
On.
Archie R. Fowler, of Washington, d.
:. who has been visiting William H.
Davis, has returned to his home. He
made quite a number Of friends while
n Milford and was very much pleased
With his visit.
Grier r. Baynum. of Wilmington, is
pending a weeks vacation with his
arents after a trip, accompanied by
is mother and George H. Baynum,
r. with relatives at Old Point Com
)rt and Cape Charles, Va.
Milford chronicle., 1916-07-28
MILFORD GRANGE

A Field Meeting of the Milford
Grange will be held on Saturday. Aug.
5th, with Mrs. WestOver. who resides
on the farm adjacent to ]. Wilbur
Hammond. There will be refresh
ments of sandwiches, cake and coffee
with ice cream on sale, and if there is
anyone who has not been seen by a
member of the committee they are to
come and bring whatever they can.
1t is expected that this Field Meet will
be socially enjoyed by the members
and their guests, who are likewise
velcnmn
Milford chronicle., 1916-07-28
CANNON.

John Sheldon, who is employed on
the railroad, spent Sunday home.
Mrs William Workman entertained
her Sunday school class Saturday
evening. Those present were Myrtle
Williams. Ethel O'Neal, Thelma Allen,
Lulu O'Neal, Nellie Williams, Flor
ence Elliott, and Hazel Allen, William
Banning, Granville Kinder. George
Adams, Roy Spicer, Willie Williams.
Ice cream and cake was served.
Anna and Bertha Short are spend
ing a few days at Oak Orchard.
Milford chronicle., 1916-07-28
ATTENDED OPTUMETRICAL CONGRESS

Mr.. and Mrs. S. C. Evans, Jr., with
Mr.. and Mrs. James d. Stroud, of Will
mington, have been on an automobile
tour through New England, attending
the Optometrical Congress of the
American Optical Association, which
convened in Providence, Rhode Island,
last week. On Tuesday they were the
guests of the American Optical Com
pany. The ZOO Optometrists attending
the congress were taken to South
bridge, Mass, on a special train and
spent the day inspecting the plant, the
largest in the world. After attending
the congress they spent sometime see
ing points Of interest in New England
They returned to Milford early this
week
Milford chronicle., 1916-07-28
AUTOMOBILE DAMAGED IN COLLISION

While driving an automombile late
Sunday afternoon, Arley POstles drove
the car into an abutment near the
farm of ]. Frank Salevan, just north
of Milford. Postles was coming to-
ward Milford and was following close
ly behind two other automobiles, when
he claims that frightened colt jump
ed in front of him. In order to miss
the animal, so he states, the car was
run into the abutment. The tire on
the front wheel was torn off, thesrear
wheel was splintered, the frame badly
bent and other damage was done to
the car. None of the occupants we're
injured. Postles ran into a concrete
abutment near the scene of Sundays
accident a few weeks ago, and at that
time bent fender.
Milford chronicle., 1916-07-28
ENGINE TROUBLE At LIGHT PLANT

Shortly after midnight Friday night
last the cylinder head on the small en-
gine at the electric light plant of Mil
ford blew out, and for several min
utes the town was in darkness. The
small engine is switched on instead of
the larger engine shortly after ten
O'Clock each evening, and then the
large engine lays idle the balance of
the night. The head of the engine
blew against the front of the build
ing. smashing the window framing
and loosening the brickwork Of the
wall. AS soon as the change could be
made, the larger engine was started
and lights were again started.
Milford chronicle., 1916-07-28
SUNDAY SCHOOL LAWN FESTIVAL

A lawn festival under the auspices
of the First Presbyterian Sunday
School will be given on the lawn of
the First Presbyterian Church, on
Tuesday evening. August 1st. Ice
cream, sundaes, ice cream cones, ice
cold lemonade and cake will be sold.
Music will be furnished by the Pres
byterian orchestra. All who want to
spend a delightful evening should not
miss this treat. If the evening should
be rainy the festival will be given in
the lecture room.
Milford chronicle., 1916-07-28
GAVE DINNER PARTY

Last Friday evening Miss Sara
Bennett entertained at a dinner party
in honor of her friends the Misses
Margaret Bounds of Salisbury. Md,
Katie. Howard of Hebron. Nd, and
Olive Heiser. of Newark, Del. Those
present were Rev. and Mrs. L. A. Ben
nett, Misses Sara and Madeline Ben
nett. Messrs. Norman Shaw, Paris T.
Carlisle, John Holston, David Pruitt,
William Murphy, and T. Carlisle Col
Inns. Later in the evening the party
mOtored to Bowers Beach.
Milford chronicle., 1916-07-28

their arrival. AS soon as both bat
talions reach there Major Reed will
report his command to General
Funston, commanding the Depart
ment Of the South, and he will assign
the battalions to whatever duty he has
picked out for them to perform. How
long the troops are to remain away no
one knows.
Milford chronicle., 1916-07-28
USED RAZOR GASHED NEGRO

While drunk Sunday night last, Til
lie Powell, colored, used a razor freely
and in the mixup which she started,
Robert Smith, colored, was cut on the
hand. Smith had a warrant issued for
the woman and she was held on both
the charge of assaulting Smith and
carrying concealed a deadly weapon.
She was taken to Dover Jail to await
trial. Smith works for ]. Frank Sale
van
Milford chronicle., 1916-07-28
OBITUARY
CLENDANIEL.

John Thomas, only son of Harvey B.
and Elizabeth Clendaniel died July 20.
1916, aged IA months and days.
STILL
Alexander Still died at his home in
South Milford on Monday, following a
lingering Illness. Funeral services
were held at his late home on We'd
nesday by Rev. L. A. Bennett, and
interment was made at Odd Fellows
Cemetery by William G. Powders,
funeral director.
HALL
Alexander D. Hall died at the Mil
ford Emergency Hospital of apoplexy
on Friday, July 21st Funeral SER
vices were held at the Methodist Prot
estant Church on Monday afternoon,
by Rev. L. A. Bennett, and interment
was made at Milford Neck Cemetery,
by William G. Powders, funeral direc-
tor.
SIPPLE
Mrs. Ruth Annie Sipple, wife of viii
liam " Sipple, Sr., died at her home
in South Milford, Friday, July 21st,
1916, aged 63 years. Funeral services
were held at her late home Monday
afternOn and interment was made at
Odd Fellows Cemetery, William G.
Powders having charge of the funeral.
A husband and six children survive
here. They are William V. Sipple, Jr.,
George Sipple, and Mrs. c.. DOnnan
of Milford; David Sipple
and Joseph Sipple, of Washington, D.
G., and Mrs. Ira Bromley, Of Sarasota,
Florida.
SHARP.
On Tuesday morning. July 25th,
1916, Roland Paynter Sharp, aged 67
years, died at his home in Cedar Neck,
four miles east from Milford, from
His funeral was held at his
late home, and interment made in Odd
Fellows Cemetery on Thursday morn
ing Mr.. Sharp was one Of the large
and owners and successful farmers Of
lower Delaware. and conducted the
actively up to the time Of his
asst illness. He leaves a widow and
i've children. viz: Roland Sharp who
s unmarried and resided with his par
snts; Mrs. Florence Bucher, Of Phila-
lelphia; Garfield Sharp and Herman
Sharp, both of whom are successful
armers near Milford, and Miss Estelle
Sharp, who resides with her parents.
lie was an active Republican and al
Ways took an interest in the affairs Of
he nation. His estate is Yari0usly es-
mated at from S50.000 to $4,000.
of land, bank stock and
ther investments,
Milford chronicle., 1916-07-28

Misses Sara and Madeline Bennett
have had for their guests for the past
week Misses Kate Howard, Of Hebron,
Nd; Margaret Bounds, Of Quantico,
Md, and Olive Heiser, OF Newark, Del
Milford chronicle., 1916-07-28

Mrs. william P. watson and Miss
Catherine Watson, of Smyrna. are