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Milford chronicle., 1916-05-26
BOARD OF HEALTH

The Board of Health has appointed
| Charles Herbert Cooper as Special
Health OfhceT Mr. Cooper will be
on duty sixteen days of each month
during June. July. August and Sep
tember. and six days of each month
during the remainder months until
April 1st, 1917. Mr.. Cooper will act
entirely under orders from the Board
of Health as Special officer. will have
full police power and be required to
enforce the existing health ordinances
and the regulations of the Board of
Health. Mr.. Cooper should make an
efficient health officer, and it is hoped
that the community will get behind
the Board of Health and its officers
and support the work of cleaning up
Milford and improving sanitary con
ditions. clean town, with clean
stores and food products will increase
property values enormously and ev-
cry property owner, merchant and
citizen will benefit in proportion.
Preparedness in the matter of santa
tion is as important as preparedness
for war. Many lives are sacrificed
each year through negligence in OBJ
serving the measures which science
has established as efficient in prevent
ing disease and i'll health. The condi-
tions in Milford need improvement
and they can be improved if the com
munity is so disposed. All that is re-
quired is strict observance of the law
and a willingness to cooperate with
the Health officers
A Vigilance Committee is being or
ganized to stimulate interest in the
work of cleaning up Milford. The
committee will be composed of men
interested in this important work who
will give as much of their time as is |
possible to inspection service and to |
reporting such conditions as need Of |
fetal attention of the Board of Health !
DR.. Vim. Marshall. Jr., Dr. d. A. |
Zurbrigg, George S. Grier. Paris T |
Carlisle, 4th, and John H Davis have |
already agreed to serve on this com /
mittee and others are invited to take |
part in the work
A supply of disinfectant. for use |
in disinfecting premises in which con-
tagious diseases have occurred, has
been purchased by the Board of |
Health. Hereafter all premises in
which contagion has occurred will
be efficiently disinfected in accord
ance with the requirements of the
State law.
Milford chronicle., 1916-05-26
Elect new PRINCIPAL
FOR MILFORD SCHOOLS

At a meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation Of Milford last week Gilbert
Nickel, of Easton. Pennsylvania, was
elected principal of Milford Public
Schools to succeed Professor c. E.
Varney. who has resigned to take
position in Pennsylvania. Mr.. Nick
el is a graduate of Lafayette College.
having received the degree of Bach
elor of Arts. Two years later he was
given a Masters degree at the same
college. He was instructor in Eng
lish in Lafayette for one year and the
past year was teacher in Mathematics
and Languages at Hilmon Academy,
Wilkesbarre, Pa. Mr.. Nickel is
twenty-five years of age, married, and
will move to Milford in August. He
has rented one of the apartments in
the Old Windsor Hotel building.
At the same meeting of the board
all of this years teachers were re-
elected for the coming school year
The Domestic Science course will
be continued next year.
Milford chronicle., 1916-05-26
CONDENSED news ITEMS
Paragraphs OF a Local Nature
for Rapid Readers

There will be a picnic at Church
Hill School House on Saturday. May
27th
On Tuesday. June 18th. enjoy cake
and ice cream among the pines on the
Kings Highway, at Mrs. W. C.
Smiths.
John P. Titus. the State Revenue
official of Delaware, was in Sussex
County this week looking after State
Revenue affairs.
Rev. W. Kay Lord, of the Child
ren's Home Society. addressed the
First Baptist Bible School last Sun
day A very liberal collection was
taken for that cause.
Pastor Davis has just closed a very
successful meeting at Chance, Md.
There is q movement on foot to have
him conduct the regular Camp Meet
ing on Deals Island for two weeks in
July.
The Ladies Aid of New Market
church will meet at the home of Mr..
and Mrs Joseph Johnson, Saturday.
May 27th Should that day be stormy
the meeting will be held on Monday
evening.
The Guild of Christ Church will
hold a Delicatessan on Saturday, the
9th of May. opening at IL a. m, in
the store room next Mrs. Angelina
Marshall, where bread, cakes, candy
pie and rolls will be on sale.
Be sure to go to the Lawn party to
be given by the Milford New Century
Club at the home of Mrs. William c.
Smith. Kings Highway, Tuesday.
June 18th, beginning at 5 o'clock. Ice
cream, strawberries and cake for sale.
The Milford Public Schools will
close for the summer and the school
year of 1856 on Friday, June 9Th.
when the commencement exercises
will be held. Grammar School will
hold it's services on Thursday even
ing
At an executive meeting held Fri
day last, the Delaware State Grange
Mutual Fire Insurance Company de-
cided to permit the storage of auto
mobiles in buildings insured by them,
provided no gasoline was stored in
the building except in the tank Of the
car.
I. d. Short has bought the large
lot at the corner of Railroad avenue
and Causey avenue from Joseph E.
Holland. 1t adjoins the handsome
residence of DR.. Carlisle, and the
price approximates $3.500. Mr.. Short
has not made known what use he will
make of the land.
The Young people of the Baptist
church spent a very enjoyable even
ing at the home of Postmaster Rob
inson on Tuesday night. Mrs. Rob
inson made a very generous hostess.
The young people are planning some
aggressive gospel work for the sum-
mer.
Milford chronicle., 1916-05-26
TONS OF FINE BUTTER MADE HERE

The Milford Creamery has been hav
ing very successful year to date,
and the demand for it's output is keep
ing the product hustling.
Last Monday the record for the
previous week showed that there had
been made and sold 1863 pounds of
high grade butter, and the demand
for buttermilk almost took all the
supply.
Last Tuesday the churning for that
morning netted over $50 pounds of
butter. The cream is churned three
times each week, and the greater part
of the butter is sold under contract
to consumers at a distance.
Since the first of April an addition
al number of farmers have discOntin-
ued making butter at their homes and
sell their cream to the Milford Cream
cry. and find that they realize as
much or more clear money for their
cream, and at the same time have all
the SKINNED milk for the chickens
or pigs or for use on their home
farms. The greatest saving is in the
labor of churning or working the
butter as well as the delivery. At
the creamery they make the delivery
three times each week as it suits their
convenience during the day. and at
the end of the month receive checks
for their cream delivered.
This creamery has paid 10 per cent
dividends ever since it started.
Milford chronicle., 1916-05-26
The COUNTRY KID

1t is only once in a great while that
local talent breaks forth in anything
like a constructive play, and when it
does it is refreshing The tedium of
local musical and vaudeville offer
ings will be welcomely disturbed on
Decoration Day night by the presen-
tation of The Country Kid" a rural
comedy in three acts. The greed for
gain always makes the villain and this
play is no exception; he is not the
skull and cross bones kind of scoun-
drel, but just one of them city fell
lers" who holds a mortgage on the
home. In this play is involved bill
lion dollar mystery. Who is the hero?
The Country Kid. Tom Cunningham
or the Tramp? OF course, you don't
know, but come around and pick him
out There is also a study of human
nature in the wife of Frank BlandOn.
the villain; a conscientious woman,
who loves her husband, but detests
his wrongdoings and sacrifices that
love to the dictates of her conscience.
Zeben and Mariah are just plain
checkers" and don't pretend to be
anything else. Chick, the star in
the country sky" adds much merry
Jest. Jim Jones, the tramp's partner.
is a tough guy, carries matches and
hops ice wagons, etc. But come
around on Decoration Day night and
be convinced. The Ladies' Aid of the
NJ. P. Church are lending their ef-
forts to this affair, and from present
indications, it will be a success.
Milford chronicle., 1916-05-26
MILFORD EMERGENCY HOSPITAL

Grant Selby, of Millsboro. will be
able to leave the hospital this week
Mrs. Steward Steen. of Slaughter
Neck, was discharged from the hos
pital on Saturday last fully recovered.
Joseph Belts was admitted to the
hospital last Saturday as the result
of an accident which happened at
Milford on one of the streets. when
his horse working to a cart became
frightened and threw him under the
wheel. His shoulder was dislocated,
and after it was reduced he was sent
to his home in South Milford.
VIM. NJ. Thomas was sent home
cured last week
Homer Belts, from Frederica. is i'm
proving rapidly.
Miss Agnes Stephenson, daughter
of Rev. r. X. Stephenson. who is
pastor of the Avenue NJ. E Church in
Milford, has entered the hospital as
a student nurse
Donations have been received from
the following: Two tray covers for
the Frederick room from friends in
Frederica; potatoes from Charles
Thomas; Mrs. Homer Belts. four dOz-
en- eggs, CLANS, tomatoes. onions,
oranges. and lemons; from Mrs. B.
H. Matthews of Wilmington an air
cushion was received
Milford chronicle., 1916-05-26
KENT PETIT JURORS

Following is a list of the petit jur-
ors drawn by Jury Commissioners
Herring & Hopkins for the term of
the Kent County Courts. convening
July 3:
First Benjamin F. Rich
ards, Frank E. Jones, Edwin F.
Thomas, William ] Holland.
Second District-John S. Barnett,
George A. Merritt, Berend W. Meyer,
John Teat.
Third District-Lewis Larson, Geo.
L. Bunker. George E. Pratt.
Fourth District-George S. Rod
way. Charles Hopkins, Perry NJ Will
liams.
Fifth District-W. Denney Glenn
ents, Leroy c. Smith. Douglass c.
Alice, William S. Bostic.
Sixth District-Charles G. Ross,
William Ross, William R. Warren.
Seventh District-George G. Davis,
John d. Berry. Alfred A. Downham,
William L. Fisher.
Eighth District-Harvey A. Kersey,
William A. Hargadine, Henry c. Nc
Knit, David Phillips.
Ninth District-Irving z. Locates,
W. George Torbert, James o. Staf-
ford
Tenth District-Wallace S. Handy.
David Vineyard. William H. French.
John F. Hammond
Milford chronicle., 1916-05-26
A MORTGAGE BURNING
AT The M. P. CHURCH

Rev. l.. A. Bennett, pastor of the
Methodist Protestant church, and the
members of his congregation were a
happy people last Sabbath.
Six years ago Rev Bennett conduct
ed mis- first service in Milford under a
tent pitched in the vacant lot between
the homes of S. n. Gray and Captain
Wilson NJ. Vinyard. preaching to
people In November, 1910, the tab
ernacle was built at a cost of $500
A revival spirit was generated by the
ministry of Rev. Bennett and very
soon the tabernacle proved INSULT
cient for the needs of the cOngrega-
tion. The lot on which the church
now stands was purchased of Mark
Davis, of Philadelphia, and the new
up-to-date structure was begun. The
first service was held in the new
church on May 10, 1912, just four
years ago. Some may imagine that
the days of miracles are past, but
nevertheless it is little less of the
miraculous. the achievements finan-
cially and spiritually that have fol-
lowed in the wave of the movement.
The church cost complete $4,000.
AT the opening of the new church a
balance of $4,000 still remained. After
persistent effort, on last Sunday the
celebration of the fourth anniversary,
the people gathered in their commod-
iOus sanctuary to participate in and
witness the burning of the Outstand
ing mortgage. The anniversary SER
vices opened with a rOusing class
meeting, of the old-time sort, at 8
a. m. At 1890 DR.. j. W. Trout,
pastor of St. Luke's Methodist Pro-
testant church of Philadelphia, Pa. .
preached. At 2 o'clock the Sabbath
School met At 6:30 the main audi
torium was filled with young people
in a very spirited Christian EndeavOr
meeting led by Miss Sara Bennett.
BY 1880 the entire house was crowded
to its capacity. Dr. Trout preached
an inspiring sermon on Evangelism.
After the sermon the pastor, Rev. L.
A Bennett. gave a short review of
the history of the church, after which
the original building committee. to-
gether with the present board of
trustees, formed a circle on the plat
form, and the pastor placing the note
and mortgage, representing about
$4,000 indebtedness, on a silver plat
ter, struck a match and amid the
shouts of praise and expressions of
gladness upon the palt of the people,
the mortgage and note were burned
to ashes. Truly this has been a won
derful achievement, but the spiritual
activities of the church have been
apace with the financial interests of
the congregation. During the past
six years, Rev. Bennett has seen over
1900 conversions at the altar of the
church; he has received over 700 into
membership, and the present mem
bership is about 500. The Sunday
School with an enrolment of over 500
and the Christian Endeavor.
Rev. Bennett has been recently re-
turned as pastor of the congregation
for the sixth year.
Milford chronicle., 1916-05-26
TO HOLD FIELD MEET JULY FOURTH

Milford will be given ample oppor-
tunity to enjoy every minute of the
Fourth of July this year. The base
ball grounds have been leased for the
season by the Caulk Club. which or
ganization opened it's baseball season
last Saturday, and arrangements are
being made for a field meet to be held
here July Fourth Just what is con-
templated by the managers of the af-
fair has not been disclosed. but the
announcement has been made that all
kinds of sports will be held during the
day. Baseball will probably form a
large part of the meet. and fireworks
will be used literally in the evening.
Milford chronicle., 1916-05-26
CHRONICLE CARD BASKET
Personal and Social Functions
During the Week

Miss Mary Smith is spending few
days with friends in Dover.
Mrs. Anna C. Anderson, formerly
Miss Anna Stokes. is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Wyatt of near Milford.
Mrs. Harry H. Hamilton and daugh-
ter, Natalie Lyndel, of Philadelphia
are visiting her sister, Mrs. r. Raj
ston Davis, and brother, Herschel NJ
Holland.
Mrs. ] Stanley Short is visiting in
Washington, D. c., the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. John G Munson. and
Miss Lena Short returned from Wash
ingtOn this week where she has been
for several weeks.
Miss Elizabeth Carlisle and Miss
Ruth Heisler have returned from a
visit to West Virginia and Philadel-
phia. Miss Peterson, of Philadelphia
returned with Miss Heisler and will
be her guest for several days.
Ex-Governor William T. Watson
came home last Friday from Phila-
delphia, where he has been for the
past five months in private hospital.
His condition is greatly improved al
though he is greatly reduced in
weight.
Mrs. L. o. Welcome left here last
Saturday for Philadelphia where she
will visit for awhile, later spending
the summer months in a delightful
trip. with several weeks
at Atlantic City and other resorts.
Mrs Welcome will not return to her
home in Milford until late fall, where
her many friends will extend her a
hearty welcome after the summers
pleasures.
Milford chronicle., 1916-05-26
LOCAL TALENT MUSICAL PRODUCTION

On Thursday and Friday evenings.
June 18th and 10Th, there will be a
local talent musical production given
in ArmOry Hall under the auspices of
the Emergency Hospital for the ben
eft of the Charity Fund of that or
ganizatiOn.
The performance will be under the
personal direction of Miss Edna +.
Colladay, of Dover, Delaware, an ex-
perienced supervisor of amateur the
atrical work in various parts of the
country Milford will remember Miss
Colladay in assisting Miss E. May
Bookwalter in staging the Toy Shop"
here a number of years ago. Miss
Colladay has continued in the work
ever since that time and has become
an unqualified expert in her particu-
lar line of business.
The new production is entitled
Gems" and is a musical panorama
in which all of Milford's excellent
local talent will participate. Among
the popular favorites will be Miss
Della Hall, Miss Mildred Truitt, Miss
Myrtle Evans and the Misses Walls.
Miss Frances Dewitt and William
Clark, both of Dover, will assist in
the solo work. Bernard Behen, also
of Dover, who has been Miss Cola
days accompanist for the past two
years, and whose remarkable skill at
the piano has contributed not a little
to the many and various musical
events he has accompanied, will play
for Gems" in Milford.
In addition to the great local inter
est and enthusiasm this production
will undoubtedly arouse, it will also
secure much patronage ard some tai |
ent from the neighboring towns that
have sent patients from time to time |
to the Hospital.
Rehearsals for Gems" are to be |
held in the Century Club, the first one |
for children at four o'clock Thursday |
and for adults at o'clock the same |
evening. 1t is hoped that everyone |
will do his or her utmost to make |
Gems" a success.
Milford chronicle., 1916-05-26
MILFORD GRANGE

The meeting tomorrow, May 9th
of the Milford Grange, will be in the
charge of the ladies', when a literary
program will be given, which will be
followed by refreshments and a So
cial hour.
The members of Garfield Post G
A. R. have been invited to be present
at that time. The Committee on re-
freshments have promised sandwich
es. berries, ice cream and cake for all
who will come, and each lady and man
member is authorized to do his or her
part to make this fourth degree feast
a happy one.
The meeting tomorrow is the last
regular one for the season, as field
meetings are now in order and will
be patronized by the grangePs, who
want to see just what their fellow
members have accomplished in real
practice of husbandry, and these field
meetings at the various homes and
places of gathering gives the oppor-
tunity.
Milford chronicle., 1916-05-26
CHURCH NEWS.

st. Johns Church-Sunday May rs,
mass at a m. May procession at
| 8 p. m. litany. B.V.M M. sermon and
benediction at 1880 p. m; mass at
Georgetown at 11:15 a. m.
Presbyterian Church-Divine wor-
ship and sermon by pastor, subject,
THE Call to Repentance; Sabbath
School, 2 p. m. lesson, The COun-
Gil at Jerusalem" evening meeting at
1880 p. m. topic, How Missions are
Blessing the World.
Christ Church-Regular Sunday ser
vices at 1880 and 10:45 in the morning
and at p. 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 m.
Litany on Fridays and other fast days
at p. m.
First Baptist Church-Sunday. 9:30
"a. m. Bible School; 10:45 a m, a
special memorial service; Pastor
Davis will preach before the veterans
sermon on Our Illustrious Dead.
The Veterans request the attendance
of the StateM ilitia and the Boy
Scouts. There will be special music
by the chorus choir 1880 p. M, the
Christian EndeavOr Society, after
which Pastor Davis will preach a
short sermon. Thursday night the
regular prayer and praise service.
Friday night the chorus choir will
meet at the home of the pastor.
First Methodist Protestant Church
Experience meeting at a. m.
come to this wideawake meeting;
preaching at 10:3O, subject "COnse-
cratiOn;" Sunday School at 2 p. m. ;
large school Sunday; come and join.
Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p. m.
leader Naomi Davis; preaching 1880
subject, BE In Time" followed by
evangelistic meeting. Midweek SER
vices, ] c. r. meeting on Friday at
4 p. m; young peoples meeting on
at 1880. This meeting is
growing in interest and attendance.
Prayer and praise service Thursday |
at 1880 p. m; class meeting Friday |
at 1880 p. m; you are invited to all |
Of the above services.
Avenue M. E. Services on
Sunday at 10:30 a. m, Ivy Rev.
Thomas E. Terry, Sunday School at
p. m; Epworth League at $50
by sermon at 1880; class
meeting on Monday evening at 1880;
DR.. Stephenson expects to be home
from the General Conference in time
ior the prayer meeting on Thursday
evening at 1880; let us encourage him
BY being present and giving him a.
,ordia reception, as he will have
many interesting things to tell us
about the session of the General Con-
'erence. DR.. Stephenson will deliv-
sr the baccalaureate sermon to the
graduating class of the High School
IN Sunday morning, June 4.
Milford chronicle., 1916-05-26
BOOKS FREE DURING SUMNER

During the summer months there
will be a number of travelling librar-
les, not in use by the schools, which
the State Library Commission will
lend to Sunday Schools, Clubs and
associations. These libraries con-
tain from thirty-fve to fifty volumes
each, selected with great care and
are loaned for three months with the
privilege of renewal. The State Lib
rary Commission, Dover, Delaware.
will be glad to hear from those inter
ested in securing good and wholesome
reading for adults and children
Milford chronicle., 1916-05-26
SOMETHING new UNDER The sun!

The Rev. L. A. Bennett and his peo-
pie have made a big forward move
ment in their arranging for a church
nursery. The young people of the
church will in the future relieve the
tired mother of the care of the babes
during the preaching hour. The din
ing room is to be fixed up for that
purpose. Any one having hammocks,
baby carriages, cribs or small rock
ers that they are not using and wish
to donate to the nursery department.
please notify Mrs. H. J. Mason or
Rev. L. A. Bennett and they will
arrange to call for same Mothers
bring your babies and come to the
Milford chronicle., 1916-05-26
OBITUARY
McCOLLEY

James NJ. McColley died at his home
in Jersey City, New Jersey, on Tues
day morning, May 10th, 1916, aged 81
years. Mr.. McCOlley was formerly
a resident of Dels ware, having re-
sided near Milford. The remains
were brought to Milford and funeral
services were held at the Methodist
Protestant Church on Thursday by
Rev. l.. A. Bennett. Interment was
made at Odd Fellows Cemetery by
William G. Powders, funeral direct
or. Deceased was a brother-in-law Of
Harry Van Kirk, of the firm of Der
riekson & Van Kirk. of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1916-05-26
RACES At HARRINGTON

Everything is in readiness for the
big races to be held at the Harrington
Driving Park by the Harrington Driv-
ing Park Association on Memorial
Day, May S0th, and the management
is making special efforts to give the
public an entertainment well worth
the price of admission. There will
be a large field of fast horses, and
it will be interesting to read it over
in the advertisement which appears
in this paper on another page.
Milford chronicle., 1916-05-26
A MEMORIAL SERVICE

The veterans of Milford and vicin-
ity have arranged for a special SER
vice in memory of the dead. They
will attend the First Baptist church
in a body on Sunday at 10:45 a. m.
Pastor Davis will deliver a sermon
on "Our Illustrious Dead" The Vet
Grams request the presence Of the
State Militia, the Boy Scouts, at that
There will be special music.
Milford chronicle., 1916-05-26
CHANGE IN TINE OF TRAINS

On May 2Sth a new schedule for the
running of railroad trains over the
Delaware Railroad and its cOnnec-
tions will go into effect. Just what
the changes will be and how many
new trains will be added is not yet
known to the general public.
Milford chronicle., 1916-05-26
SUNSHINE SOCIETY

The Alden Branch Of the Sunshine
Society met with Mrs. S. John Abbott
on May 18th The ce-president,
Mrs. r. C. Hall, presided over the
meeting. After the business at hand
was transacted Mrs. Daniel Hirsch
gave a SOLO Tea and waters were
served by the hostess. The next
meeting will be held at the home of
Mrs. S. E. Truitt, on Washington
Street, on Monday, June 5th, at 1880
p m.
Milford chronicle., 1916-05-26
MARRIED
EMORY-REED.

The Houston NJ. E. Parsonage was
the scene of a very pleasant quiet
wedding on Sunday evening, May IA.
1916, when Elsie B. Reed and Clar-
ence Emory were joined in matrimony
by the pastor, Rev. w. S. Grant. The
contracting parties were both from
Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1916-05-26

Get shaved on Monday if you want
a clean face for Decoration Day. You
must get shaved Monday during the
day or evening as all barber shops
will be closed all day on Tuesday.
Milford chronicle., 1916-05-26
SCHOOL FLECTTOES IN KENT COUNTY

The annual school elections will be
held in Kent and New Castle Coun-
ties on Saturday, June 3rd. The Sus-
sex county elections will not be held
until the last Saturday in June, which
will be the oath. This applies to all
rural schools and incorporated
schools. where the act Of incorpora-
ton does not fix another date for the
holding Of the election.
Milford chronicle., 1916-05-26

The bugs are destroying the berry
crop in some sections.