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Milford chronicle., 1919-07-25
COMMUNICATED
The Idea Of DeIawareans


The idea of Delawareans is 70 oh.
laIn Detter understanding of our
tlnes' rms is vividly noticed when
we see the progressive legislation that
mas been written on our statute books.
when we realize the serious agitation
that mas been made for better social.
economic, moral and civic conditions:
and when everybody approves of the
fostering and promoting of the highest
universal education possible. OF course
these conditions were not developed
in a day, nor week, but our fathers
and our fore-fathers have been applv-
ing themselves assiduously for better
social, economic, moral and civic con-
ditions indefinitely. We have fought
the liquor traffic that has almost
damned so many souls and homes and
has made brutes or men; we have
fought the Gettysburg of profiteering;
we have enacted several moral laws
such as the venereal laws, etc. and we
have helped capital and labor to find
more or less mutual plane-a COM
mon understanding, perhaps-by uni
versal education.
Some people, however, attribute this
great forward movement entirely to
education, and I cant disapprove the
statement if am willing to admit the
definition of the word education.
which is doing the right thing, at the
right time, and in the right place.
We know that good training, /. e., the
training of the heart, head and hand,
has stamped the insignia of the State
which is independence and liberty in
its fullest meaning, upon our every
thought and action. May the future
fully realize this prevalent idea.
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-25
CORPORATIONS MUST FILE
CAPITAL STOCK RETURNS

Two weeks remains of the time in
which corporations may, without pen
atty, file capital stock returns. Ac-
cording to a statement from the Office
of Internal Revenue Collector Joshua
W. Miles at Baltimore, there are over
5000 corporations in this collection
district that have failed to file such
returns.
A penalty of 25 per cent is added
to the tax of all delinquents, plus
the accrued interest. Extension can
not be granted except on account of
illness or absence from the district
of officers charged with executing such
returns, in which instances 80 days
extension will be allowed. Follow
ing the last day of the filing period
an intensive drive will be made for
deliquents.
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-25
DAIRY
FACTS
POOR COWS CAUSE OF LOSS
Wisconsin County Farmers Cooper
atina In 5etter-5uII Campaign
Discard Scrubs.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture)
Don't pay two taxes" is the timely
slogan Of the Door county (Wis) live
stock committee.
Few farmers realize that they are
paying in addition to their regular tax
a "poor-cow tax" This "poor-cow tax"
is about the heaviest, robs the pocket
book, and profits no one.
"YOu have just paid your annual
property tax. This is necessary to pro
vide for our schools. roads, and other
government expenses from which you
benefit; but why pay two taxes?" is the
appeal which, in the shape of a little
card, is being placed in the hands Of
Door county owners of scrub sires. And
the prospect" who wants to be shown
is pointed to results which were
worked out in farm management sur
vey, where It was found that on 124
farms with pure-bred sires the average
net profits were 81, ,102; on 466 farms
with grade sires the profits averaged
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-25
VERNON

Frank Graham has sold his farm tc
Harry Luff.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Layton will re-
move to a farm in their neighborhood
Mrs. Thomas Clancy and sons OF
New York City will spend next week
with Mrs. Walter Coverdale, after
which they will spend the month OF
August at Ross Lane.
Rev. W. L. Jump has been assist
ing in the evangelistic services at Bal
timOre Corner.
Mrs Earle Nelson and children of
Preston have been guests Of Mrs. Eu-
gene Wix.
Mrs. Frank Porter has sold her farm
at Burrsville to Robert H. Stafford,
who will remove there at New Years.
Harry Stevens Of Wilmington, who
lately returned from overseas, was an
over Wednesday guest Of Mrs. Alfred
H. Ross.
The continual rains are causing
much unes siness among the farmers
on account of the wheat sprouting in
the shock.
Blackberries and huckleberries have
been selling for the highest prices
ever known.
A disease known as the BLACK rot"
is spelling the tomato crop.
The farmers wives are having good
luck with their poultry with the ex-
ception of missing some the next
morning.
Mrs. Elizabeth T. Harrington has
rented her farm to Jack Evans.
The Misses Della and Nellie Melvin
have been entertained by Miss Maggie
Melvin.
Alfred Raughley, Jr., and bride have
been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ters of Kent Island and of Mrs. Anna
Raughley.
Miss Minnie Price, who is attend
ing Summer School at Newark, spent
the weekend at home.
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-25
LINCOLN CITY

Mrs. Roscoe Weatherley and daugh-
ter, Violet, and Miss Julia Clendaniel
of Long Island City are spending two
weeks with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. L. Clendaniel.
Mark Welch and family of Whining
ton spent Thursday with H. d. Cook.
Miss Belle Moore of Philadelphia,
who has recently undergone a success
full operation, is at the home of her
parents near town recuperating.
After spending more than a year
as nurse on the battlefields of war
torn France, Miss Ethel Beardsley ar
rived home Saturday morning. She
relates many thrilling experiences and
has many fine pictures and a number
of curios collected during her service.
Joseph Morgan and family and
George Derrickson and wife have been
spending several days at Slaughter
Beach.
Mrs. A. B. Donovan has been the
guest Of Mrs. John Pierson at Milford.
H. D. Cook and wife, Miss Mia
Cook and H. F. Warren and wife were
at Oak Orchard on Wednesday.
Mrs. Emma Taylor and son, Harland,
who was a member of the Iron Divi-
sion, returned to their home in Phila-
delphia on Monday after a short visit
with relatives. Lank and Mae Taylor
will remain for two more weeks.
The Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs.
Frank Dawson on Friday evening, July
25th.
II the weather is favorable the Sun
day school will go to Oak Orchard !
next thursday. July 81. All members |
of the school who have automobiles |
are requested to go and take as many
As their machines will carry and those
VINO have no machines will please give
helr names to the teachers Sunday
morning so we can arrange ways for
hem.
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-25
THIS MAN PLEASED WITH
CHRONICLE ADVERTISING

That an advertisement placed in The
Milford Chronicle is a quick producer
of results was rapidly demonstrated
to Howard c. Stewart, a real estate
dealer at Georgetown. Mr.. Stewart
was so much pleased with the out
come of his small advertisement that
he has ordered continuous advertise
ments to appear. His letter to The
Chronicle received last Saturday is
self-explanatory. 1t follows:
July IS, 1919.
Milford Chronicle Pub. Co.,
Milford. Del.
Gentlemen:
1t is with a great deal of pleasure
that l enclose check for Farm Want
ed" advertisement in your paper.
l ran this same advertisement in
two other papers besides yours and
received no answers whatever except
from your paper. From the Chronicle
l received letters from every section,
so many in fact that it has been in
possible to go and see all the farms
that were offered.
The queer feature of the transaction
was that il not only brought me an
swers from those who had farms to
sell, but from the advertisement l re-
ceived letters from three men who
wanted to buy farms as they figured
II l was advertising for farms l must
certainly be able to find them what
they wanted.
In the future l shall save money by
my advertising in the Chron-
cle as l find it thoroughly covers
Sussex county and a large part of /
Kent. l had no idea the results would |
'e anything like they we're and / must /
give the Chronicle the highest praise /
Is a result getter."
In regard to my display advertise
nent, the space ad., please continue
t until notified and send me monthly
ill for same. 1 am pleased with your
'aper as an advertising medium and
hall take great pleasure in recon-
nending it to my friends.
Yours very truly,
H. c. Stewart.
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-25

BY Breeding to Superior sires MIX
Production Can Be Greatly Increased
In Single Generation and Greater
Economy Effected.
1874, and on SO farms with scrub sires
there was an annual loss averaging
1924.
The scrub slres on these farms were
responsible for at least part Of the
good or bad showing. A poor bull is
an extravaganza which Door county
farmers cannot afford. ''Watch us grow
a reputation" is the enthusiastic part
ing challenge of the committee which
is boosting better bulls in this penin-
sular county.
Practically every farmers organiza-
tion Of the cOunty-Grange, the Soci-
ETY. Of Equity, the Association of
Guernsey Men, the Holstein Cattle
Clubs cooperating in the better-bull
campaign.
What in reality amounts to a farm
bureau-a committee made up of a
representative from each township and
with the county agent as managing d.
rector-is directly responsible for the
county's drive to replace the grade and
scrub bulls with good pure breds.
"TO keep its lead in dairying and
live stock raising Wisconsin must dis
card its scrub sires," said the executive
committee Of county agents and repre-.
sentatives Of all Of the states cattle
breeders associations.
Count on Door county to help" said /
this live livestock committee. "Al- /
though somewhat off to one side, the /
Door peninsula is still on our map, and /
we are going to stay there. In one of
our townships, which happens TO be an
island six miles out in Lake Michi-
gan, each man contracted more than a
year ago to use only purebred bulls
and every one agreed to stay by bat
one breed"
And by means Of this same kind of
teamwork the other townships of the
county are promising to follow suit.
THE entire county is going to wage
war on the scrub-only upon a much
more extensive scale" The county
agent spoke as If he represented men
who meant business.
The committee is out to give their
county a reputation for the production
OF as high-class cattle as 1t already has
for MOntmnrencv and Ea-l- Richmond Richmond,
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-25
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

On Monday night, July 14th, 1 lost
very important letter, through the
mailman's mistake in putting it in
some one else's box. The letter was
from my husband and contained S12.
Will the person who received this let
ter kindly forward the same to me
or give it to the mailman to deliver
to me. 1t seems a pity that anyone
would be so dishonest as to keep it
when everyone on the route knows me
well. My suspicious point strongly
to a certain person but if the letter
is forwarded at once will publish no
names. Mrs. John E. Hall, Milford.
Delaware, R. F. D. No. 1, near Isaac
TESTERS.
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-25
QUICK SALE

Listed one day and sold the next
was the rapid sale made of the c. l..
Brown farm near Glendale last week
by H. c. Stewart, the Georgetown real
estate dealer Mr.. Brown had seen
an advertisement in the Chronicle that
Stewart wanted farms and went to
Georgetown and listed it, The next
day, in company with two gentlemen
from Camden, n. j., Mr.. Stewart drove
to the farm and in fifteen minutes had
sold it to Fred Alsdorf, who will oc-
cupy it in the near future as a poultry
farm. Mr.. AlsdOrf had visited through
New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania
in search of such a place as he want
ed and was delighted with his pur-
chase in Sussex county.
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-25
BOWERS

Rain, rain. rainl This being tn,
eighth consecutive day that we hav,
had rain and in the major portion o
that time an abundance of il.
1t has marred the pleasure Of the
visitors in coming to the shore, anC
especially those who come to spenC
the weekend, as well as the vacation.
lists who are here sojOurning in cot
tages. But we all have to submit as
I Providence knows best, but the pleas
ure seeker is not all that suffers from
its effects; the farmer, trucker and
I fruit grower are the ones who are
feeling the effect the worst. Many
of the farmers wheat is still in the
shock and necessarily in a bad shape
when the shocks are becoming green
with the sprouted grain. The tomato
crops in many instances are in full
blossom and some standing in water.
The lima bean crop is being greatly
damaged by having the blossoms
washed from the vines and the late
potato crops are supposed to be de-
stroyed. Such is the report from near
by sections. but we can only abide
the time and await results.
The seine haulers still continue to
ply their trade with only meager re-
suits but some complain that it is
really too wet to fish.
The hook and hne sports go out oc-
casiOnally between showers.
Lynch Wallace and Mr. TomlinsOn
Of Philadelphia are here with their
families, located on Murderkill Ave
nue. in cottage where they expect to
remain for at least a month. They
are prepared for fishing, having their
own motor boat and all the necessary
paraphernalia for going and coming
at will. We expect to hear of some
wonderful catches as all are consid-
cred experts with the rod and reel.
Mrs. Regina Norris of Philadelphia
spent the weekend with her parents,
Capt. and Mrs. Thomas E. Morris.
r. H. Mckee and wife of Philadel-
phia are registered at the Kent cot
tage where they expect to remain the
balance of the season. He is a veter-
an fisherman who has been coming to
this resort for the past fifteen years
or more and is delighted in the sport
Of hauling in the speckled beauties.
Mrs. Elwood Biddle, Miss Maud /
Daley, George Biddle and Harry God /.
win all Of Wilmington, were Sunday .
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Davidson. I
H. S. Davenport of Cape May was
home with his mother, Mrs. E. V. Dav-
snport, on Sunday.
Oscar Robbins and family of Mil
ord are recuperating in a cottage on
he bay front
A party of ladies, chaperoned by
Hiss Annie Windolph, formerly OF Do
-er but at present Of Philadelphia,
re spending the week in a cottage on
Avenue.
Mrs. Jesse H. Horner and family,
ogether with a party of friends, AL
# Wilmington, are enjoying a ten
ays' vacation in a cottage on the
ay front.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Clark and
n invited guest, of Wilmington, are
pending a two weeks vacation in the
owhatan Cottage on the river front.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Harris and fam
y of Wyoming are enjoying a two
-eeks' vacation in the Marker Cottage
n the bay front.
Mrs. William Carey and daughter, ,
Iareta, spent the weekend with !
lends in Lewes and Milton, return {
lg home on Tuesday of this week ,
When in Milford, stop at Pettyjohn's {
Ountain. Cool, refreshing drinks and t
lpplee ice cream served as it should
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-25
PUBLIC TAKE NOTICE

THIS AGREEMENT, entered into
this twenty-secOnd day of July. A. D.
1919, between the undersigned, repre-
senting the respective garages oppo-
site their signatures, each to the other.
WITNESSETH, that we do agree to
close our respective garages and
places of business at twelve o'clock
on each and every Sunday for the bal
ance of the year A. d. 1919, and not
to open same after that time Of the
day, and further we promise one to
the other that we will discourage
sales and work on Sundays.
c. E. Harrington, Central Garage.
w. A. Webb, Webb Garage.
VIM. Ramsey, Sec, Kent Garage.
W. p Coffin, Peoples Garage.
]. NJ. Webb, Webbs Garage.
7-25-2t
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-25
10 Joints

Performance Of contract shall commence
within ten Q0) days after execution OF
the contract and be completed on or be-
fore December 81. 1919
Monthly payments will be made for 80
per cent. Of the construction completed
each month.
Bidders must submit proposals upon
forms provided by the Commission.
Each proposal must be accompanied by
a surety bond, certified check, or money
to the amount Of at least ten (10) per
centum Of the total amount Of the pro-
posal.
The envelope containing the proposal
must be marked: Proposal for the Con-
struction Of County Highways under Con-
tract 6, Z, s, g."
The contract will be awarded or reject
ed within twenty 600 days from the date
Of opening proposals.
The right is reserved to reject any or all
bids.
Detailed plans may be seen, and index
plans and specifications may be obtained
upon deposit of ten dollars $4,000, which
amount will be refunded upon return Of
plans and specifications in good condition,
at the office Of
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT,
DOVER, DELAWARE.
Chas. NJ Upham, Chief Engineer.
7-25-4t
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-25
TOMATO CROP DAMAGED

Reports from the rural sections are
to the effect that the tomato crop has
been injured during the past ten days
at least fifty per cent. In some sec
tions the farmers are said to be plow-
ing their patches up, rather than to
bother with the crop which they would
get. In Prime Hook Neck this condi-
ton is said to be exceedingly bad.
In conversation with a farm owner in
that district on Wednesday the writer
was informed that with but one ex-
ception the crop is not more than half
a one, and that good number of the
farmers are considering blowing the
vines under
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-25
WOMAN INJURED WHILE
ALIGHTING FROM TRAIN

Mrs. Elmer Minner of Woodside was
painfully injured and rendered uncon-
scious on Sunday when she fell while
attempting to step from moving
train at the Woodside station. The
train had started from the station and
had moved about thirty feet when Mrs.
Minner made the attempt to alight.
She was thrown upon her back, her
head striking the ground with sufi-
cient force to render her unconscious.
Mrs. MINERS arms were badly bruis-
ed by the accident.
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-25
GLUE sow AND LITTER REPORT

Sixteen of the SOW and litter club
members have reported to date, which
gives an averaged of six pigs for
the first litter. The following addi-
tional members have reported this
month:
Alton Allen, Seaford, eight pure bred
Berkshire pigs.
John P. Donovan, Frederica, four
pure bred Berkshire pigs.
John McCarns, Newark, three pure
bred Berkshire pigs.
Thomas E. Jefferis. Stanton, eight
pure bred Chester White pigs.
Mildred Haughey, New Castle, eight
pure bred Chester-White pigs.
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-25

way ol pupllG auction on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1919,
at ? o'clock in the afternoon. at the Court
House door, in Georgetown, Delaware.
the following real estate, to wit:
No. All that certain tract and parcel
Of land, situate in Georgetown Hundred,
Sussex County, Delaware, lying on the
public road leading from Georgetown to
Lewes. adjoining lands Of Charles S.
ssiiIsis5, ii5IIy sTIi, 81, D., VI. *
V. Railroad Co., and Alfred H. Magee,
containing 40 acres more or less, impnoV-
ed with a two-story dwelling house, large
barn, stables and other outbuildings there
on. There is also on this tract a four
room bungalow now in the tenure OF
Joseph A. Koeppel, and $50 thrifty young
fruit trees now in bearing, and three
acres in Strawberries
No. 2.-Also all that certain other tract
Of land, situate in the Hundred County
and State aforesaid, lying on the public
road leading from Milton to Millsboro and
on both sides Of the D., NJ. & V. Railroad
Company. adjoining lands Of Alfred H
Magee, D., NJ. & V. Railroad Company
Nehemiah W. Bennum. and other lands
OF Gustavus II. koeppel containing q
acres, more OF less, improved with a two
story dwelling house and outbuildings
thereon.
Terms made known on day Of safe.
GUSTAVUS H. KOEPPEL.
TIP Georgetown, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-25
IN MEMoRIAM

In sad but loving remembrance Of hus
band and father, Joshua W. Truitt, VIII,
departed this life July 20, 1916:
Just four years ago today
Our dear loved one passed away;
Days Of darkness still come Ger US.
Lonely paths we often tread,
But the Saviour is still with US,
BY His hand we're safely led.
He will keep US till the river
Rolls its waters at our feet,
Then he will land us over
Where our loved one we shall meet.
Sadly missed by Wife and Children.
Good business is good advertising
The columns Of the Chronicle make
the best business investment.
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-25
PALACE THEATRE
Friday and Saturday, July rs & 26
THE CAST
THE STORY

This the a nature
The
saocowboy
he
her distorted lodgings
all
believing
There
OF
ness
cumnate big situations until
clears
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-25
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Fine scarlet clover seed OF
exceptional quality, in fine condition, home
grown this year At market price. APP
ply TO Howard Carpenter. Stanton Farm.
FreGerica Road. 1t
FOR SALE-Two pair Of mules, seven
years old. choice Of eight head. These
are extra nice mules and well mated.
WNl sell or exchange for cattle. Also one
pair Of horses. good workers in ali har
ness John s. Isaacs, Slaughter Neck.
Milford 7-25-2$
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-25
CONTRACT c. S. 7-2.so MILES
Blades-Concord

025 Acres clearing
As Acres clearing and grubbing
1000 Gu. yds. Excavation
1000 Gu. yds Borrow
80 Gu. yds. Concrete Masonry
1000 pounds Reinforcement
- lin. II. Is in. Reinf. Concrete Pipe
10 lin IT. is in. Reinf. Concrete Pipe
"a lin. II. p in. Reinf. Concrete Pipe
50 lin. Fl. Relaid Pipe
5000 tons Stag for Macadam
or $500 Gu. yds. Cement Concrete Road
way
30 Joints
800 lin. IT, Wood Guard Rail
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-25
10 JOINTS
CONTRACT c. S. s-4.e2 MILES

CONTRACT C. S. e-4.e2 MILES
Millsboro-Misslon
0.75 Acres clearing and grubbing
1900 Gu. yds. Excavation
1900 Gu. yds. Borrow
so Gu. yds. Concrete Masonry
1900 lbs. Reinforcement
80 lin. #. Is in. Re!nf. Concrete Pipe
16S lin. fl. is in. Reinf. Concrete Pipe
SO lin. II. "a in. Reinf. Concrete Pipe
$40 tons Stone for AIacadam
or 5000 Gu. yds. Cement Concrete Road
way
10 Joints
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-25
LOST

LOST-Rehoboth Beach. July 4th.
child's light serge cape. Finder please
notify me, or send IL; receive reward.
W. II. Passwaters, rural delivery, Bridge
vile. Del. 1tp
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-25
SALE-RENT- -WANT-LOST

NoTICE-To all users Of this column: All ads
in the Cent = Word Column" MUST be paid for
in advance. No advertisement will be accepted
for this column under anv other conditions.
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-25
CONTRACT c. S. s-4.s5 MILES
Peppers-Laurel

Peppers-Laurel
0.1 Acres clearing
0.6 Acres clearing and grubbing
16,400 Gu. yds. Excavation
400 Gu. yds. Borrow
80 Gu. yds Concrete Masonry
$500 lbs. Reinforcement
100 lin. #. IS in. Renf Concrete Pipe
112 lin IT, is in. Reinf. Concrete Pipe
2S lin. IT, SO in. Re.nf. Concrete Pipe
60 lin. #. Relaid Pipe
$3.50 tons Stag for Macadam
or 6,940 Gu. yds. Cement Concrete Road
way
10 Joints
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-25
OON INNO o D p-a.TV MITES
coVerdale Cross Roads-Jaeob's School

90 Acres clearing and grubbng
$500 Gu. yds. Excavation
$500 Gu. yds Borrow
so Gu. yds. Concrete Masonry
$500 pounds Reinforcement
so lin. II. Is in. Reinf. Concrete Pipe
102 lin. fl. is in Reinf. Concrete Pipe
6S lin. fl. 80 in Reinf. Concrete Pipe
$50 lin. #. Relaid Pipe
1915 tons Stag for Macadam
or 1900 Gu. yds. Cement Concrete Road
way
10 Joints
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-25
Public Sale
Of valuable
REAL ESTATE

The undersigned viii expose to sale by
way Of public auction, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1919,
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-25
PROPOSALS
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
COUNTY HIGHWAYS
SUSSEX COUNTY, DELAWARE

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Susss% Souhly hlgnMay WY d,hpIoVenem. ~ 10y ,l,
Court. Georgetown. Delaware, until one
O clock. p. M, August 10. 1919. and at that
place and time publicly opened for the
construction Of County Highways, as fol-
lows: