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Milford chronicle., 1919-09-12
DOWN STATE TRADE
WITH PHILADELPHIA
COMPANY ORGANIZED LAST FRIDAY,
TO MAKE DAILY TRIPS BY MOTOR
SCHOONER FROM LEBANON.
FRANK REEDY, PRESIDENT
JAMES K. SAPP OF MAGNOLIA WILL Be
THE SECRETARY, TREASURER AND
GENERAL MANAGER.

The Magnolia and Philadelphia Ship
ping Co, certificate of Incorporation
of which was fled at the State Depart
ment Tuesday OF last week, was or
ganized al Dover on Friday. This line
gives to central Delaware farmers and
fruit growers, as well as shippers of
other wares and merchandise. direct
daily commerce between Delaware
and Philadelphia. Since the abandon
ment a few years ago of the steamer
Citizens and later another steamer
which piled between Lebanon and
Philadelphia, there has been a need
Of water transportation between points
on the st. Jones river and Philadel-
phia.
Frank Reedy of Milford. former
sheriff of Kent county. was elected
president; Royal T. SOmers of Nor
folk, Va. vice president; James X.
Sapp OF Magnolia, secretary, treasurer
and manager. Mr. Sapp is a promi-
nent farmer of near Magnolia and has
been engaged for several years in
grain brokerage.
The boat purchased by the company
is the S. W. Somers Of Crisfeld, Md,
and was built this year at West Nor
folk, Va. It is a gasoline schooner
with one deck, no mast, a plain head
and round stern. Length. 95 feet:
breadth, 2S1a feet, depth 9 1-3 feet;
gross tonnage, 1872 tons; net tonnage,
Il tons. The price paid for the boat
was $4,000, a cash sale.
The directors are James X. Sapp,
Frank Reedy and James L.
Davis, Milford; Samuel W. Somers
and Royal T. Somers. Norfolk, Va.
The boat is now on its way<to this
State loaded with fertilizer
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-12
TO CALIFORNIA BY AUTOMOBILE

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Atkins, their
son Earl B. Atkins, and Miss Eliza
beth G. Stidham, all of Milford, left
here Tuesday morning in an Overland
six touring car for a trip which will
carry them to the Pacific coast and
back again in Milford. Young Mr..
Atkins was in France for several
months, and the trip has been planned
since his return. For several weeks
past he has been busy equipping the
car with special compartments and
side fixtures to carry the tents and
other necessary equipment for the
trip. They will make the trip leisurely
and expect to return to Milford some
time next spring or summer. Mr.. At
kins, junior, formerly owned and op-
Grated a garage in Milford and is well
qualified to keep the car in excellent
condition for making the trip.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-12
REAL ESTATE SALES

|. d. Short has sold the house and
lot on Eugenia avenue, South Milford
to Charles Swain of Lincoln for $1,000
This is a growing part of South Mil
ford.
The residence on Causey avenue
now occupied by Mr.. McFaul was sold
this week by ex-Sheriff Robert Short
| of Georgetown to l. d. Short of Mil
ford. Terms private.
The 10O-acre farm in Cedar Neck,
near Milford, owned by Fred Bennett,
was sold last week by him to Harvey
Carey, his brother-in-law, for $4,000.
1t is fine piece of land with excellent
buildings.
The residence owned by the estate
of the late Mrs. James T. Smith, of
South Milford, which is located on
Marshall street, was sold last week to
Short & Hall by the heirs for $1,000,
including the ground rent.
The residence of Mrs. NJ. P. Van
Leuvan, located on Washington street.
South Milford, was sold by her to Fred
Bennett for $2500. Mr.. Bennett will
move to it in December. Mrs. Van
LeuYan will move to Wilmington.
The administrator of the late James
H. Latchum sold this week the double
residence on West Second street, Nos.
s and 10, to Wallace F. McFaul, of
the First National Bank of Milford,
for $2400. Mr.. McFaul has sold No.
s, the east end of the property, to Lea
Hirsch, who now occupies it. They
will make extensive repairs to the I
property.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-12
CAULK CLUB NOTES

Wiley pitched a good steady game
against fredericksburg.
One bad inning handed the game
to Delaware City Saturday.
Davis twisted a knee in fielding a
punt and was forced to retire.
Wilson made good as a pinch hitter
when he tripled to left in the ninth.
Caulk lost to fredericksburg last We'd
nesday by score to to 3. Each club
mas now won two games.
Wiley relieved Legar with two on
ana one out in the third inning and
held Delaware City without a run.
Nutter, last years high school catch
er' who relieved Davis, caught a good
game and hit well, getting two hits
Out OF three times up.
:, Caulk outhit Delaware City. and with
me exception of the third inning, when
delaware City scored five runs on one
outneld hit, they outplayed them.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-12
CONSOLIDATED DISTRICTS
APPLY TO STATE BOARD FOR AID TO
BUILD new SCHOOL BUILDINGS.

= The State Board Of Education met
at Dover last Friday, the greater part
Of the session being taken up in for
mulating rules and regulations for
the government of the schools.
The State Board has received from
the special boards Of education of
Claymont, Newark and Middletown. in
New Castle county and Dover, in Kent
county, requests for new school sites.
with the purpose of accepting the offer
of Mr.. P. S. dupont in securing half
the amount Of the cost of construction
of the schools. In Dover three sites
have been submitted; one on North
State street; a second, back from
State street, between Clara and Wash
ington streets; and a third. in CITY
Beautiful" a high piece of ground
sloping down to the stream leading TO
St. Jones river Sites and building
contracts must be approved by the
State commissioner of education.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-12
DOCTORS AT BANQUET BOARD

A get-together banquet of the Kent
county medical fraternity was given
a. Dover last Friday night at Hotel
richardson, when a large number OF
Nent county physicians assembled for
4 social and fraternal evening. After
sle banquet, addresses were delivered
W Dr. Morgan of the Medico-Chi Med
cSl school of the University of Penn
s.yiVania, and DR.. L. S. Conwell, secre-
I@ry Of the Delaware State Board of
Health.
Ihose present included DR.. McCul-
,om ~. and wife of Wyoming; Dr.. Prick
s.l y and wife of Cheswold; DR.. Dwight,
SMYRNA; DR.. Martin, Magnolia; Dr..
yO4n W. James and wife; DR.. Cecil de
:, Harbordt and wife; DR.. Joseph Nc
DDsnlel and wife; DR.. L. A. H. Bishop,
gSoEer; Drs. Samuel and William Mar
rslali' Milford; DR.. Chapman and wife,
cellon; DR.. L. S. Conwell and wife,
0anlden; DR.. Bringhurst, Harrington.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-12
CONTRACT LET FOR BOULEVARD

At a meeting of the State Highway
Commission held at Dover on We'd
nesday afternoon last, the contract to
build the boulevard from Milford to
Frederica was let to the same con-
tractor who is now laying the con-
crete from Magnolia to Frederick. He
expects to build from the Frederick
Bridge over the Murderkill river
across the causeway and down to the
end Of Frederick Lane, the distance
of more than one mile, before winter
shuts down the work. He will grade
the road from the Tub Mill to the end
of the work during the winter months
This will leave the present road for
use during the time the new line is
being constructed. No decision has
been reached as to the passing through
Frederica.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-12
KENT COUNTY COURT SENTENCES

Before Resident Associate Judge
William H. Boyce, Saturday, in Kent
county /"plead guilty" court, William
McKnatt, colored, of Milford, charged
with selling whiskey unlawfully-two
quarts for $14-was sentenced to pay
fine of $50, with Imprisonment for
two months.
William Hamilton, colored, veteran
chicken thief, who has served term
after term in Kent county and a term
in New Castle county, pleaded guilty
to the theft of four game chickens
from the farm of D. NJ Wilson, near
Dover. He was arrested Saturday
morning, made confession of his Of
ending, and was arraigned in court
Saturday afternoon. In view of his
age, 67 years, he was given the mod
crate sentence of three years impris-
onment in the New Castle county
WOrkhOuse.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-12
PROTEST AGAINST
new SCHOOL CODE
A LARGELY ATTENDED MASS MEETING
HELD IN The COURT HOUSE AT
GEORGETOWN ON SATURDAY.
PEOPLE OF SUSSEX AROUSED
EVERY DISTRICT WAS REPRESENTED
AND BITTER OPPOSITION TO new
LAW WAS MANIFEST.

Never before in the history of Sus-
sex county have the people become so
aroused as result of a law enacted by
the Legislature as they have over
the new School Code, and at a meet
ing held last Saturday in the court
room there was voiced a vigorous op-
position. Delegations from many dis
tricts had been arranged for, and sew
eral hundreds Of persons were in the
court room.
Former State Senator William F.
Blackstone. who is given credit for
getting the meeting together, called
it to order at 2.30 o'clock and placed
Landreth L. Layton, brother of Con-
gresham c. R. Layton. in nomination
as chairman. After a few remarks in
which he severely criticised the mea-
sure, the meeting was thrown open
for public discussion of the question.
Dr. Robert B. Hopkins of Milton. Thos.
Alfred West of Indian River district,
A. j. Bryan of BrOadkiln district. and
others expressed their views.
Prof. John Shilling. assistant Com
missioner of Education, was present
at the meeting and endeavored in a
plain and concise manner to answer
the objections of the speakers, but
the assembly became so boisterous that
he was unable to speak. Deputy At
torney-General D. J. Layton, chairman
of the Republican party of this State.
and recognized as one of the Alfred
l. dupont leaders in Sussex county,
explained the efforts made to give the
people of Delaware a workable school
code which would meet the require
ments. but charged that the present
law was rushed through on the last
day of the session without the legis-
lators and the people having time to
understand its provisions.
The meeting was certainly a vigor- /
Gus protest and voiced the anti-School I
Code sentiment
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-12
PERsONAL MENTIONS

7. c. Reynolds and wife are passing
a week at Atlantic City.
Miss Helen Smith of Woodlyne, n.
j., has been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
L. Austin.
Clarence Argo and daughter, Lydia,
of Philadelphia, visited friends in Mil
ford last week.
Frank Welch of Washington. d. c..
spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs.
Walter H. Davis.
Miss Ruth Workman of Harrington
spent the weekend with her aunt.
Miss Mary Mears.
Mr.. and Mrs John c. Truitt of New
ark, Del, spent Sunday with their
respective parents.
Mrs. Susie Anderson Ross and Miss
Edith Marvel made a business trip to
Philadelphia last week.
Mr.. and Mrs William Richards Of
Washington, d. c., are the guests of
Mrs. Sallie r. Davis of this town.
Alonzo Truitt has returned to his
home in Newark, N. j., after a visit
with his sister, Mrs. George Davis.
Miss AIDA Lank has returned home
after a three weeks visit to Ocean
Grove, New York and Philadelphia.
H. Ross Watson of Wilmington, af-
ter a weeks vacation at Atlantic City,
is spending a few days with his
mother.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wray and son, Chas.,
of Philadelphia, are spending a week
with Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Capehart at
Lincoln.
Miss Katherine Van Leuvan and
Miss Nora Burke of Wilmington are
spending several days in Milford and
RehobOth.
Miss Arena Rudy has returned to
her home in Philadelphia after spend
ing two weeks with her cousin. Miss
Pearl Higman.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack L. Cardy, after
spending a few days with their moth
er, Mrs. Sallie r. Watson, have re-
turned to Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford P. Griffith of
North Carolina have been spending
some time with relatives and friends
in Chester Milford and Lincoln.
G. NJ. Townsend will go to New York
next Monday to attend the sessions
If the National Typothea Association.
which will be held at the Hotel Com
nOdOre.
Mrs. ]. A. Rudy and son William
'eturned to their home in Philadel-
,hia after spending two weeks with
4 i1nus anu relatives IN Milford and
Bowers Beach.
Miss Ethel V. Harrison has return
d from Wilmington, where she has
een taking a special course at a bus
ness college, and will take a position
q the Office of the Milford Chronicle
publishing Company
Mr. and Mrs. George Dougherty of
hester, Pa, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rob
rts and son. Earl, and Arthur Rob
rts Of MiddletOwn motored to Mil
ord and spent the weekend with Mr..
nd Mrs. Ora Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Trice of Hous-
IN, Miss Estella NJ. Capehart Of Lin
DIN and William H. Sapp of Houston
lotored to Philadelphia last Friday
here they spent the weekend with
n. and Mrs. Mark Townsend.
Mrs. o. w. Hoffman and daughter,
atherine, accompanied by Miss NJ.
|. Mills, have returned to Syracuse
= way of New York, after spending
le summer with their parents, Dir.
nd Mrs. Davis Mills of Bowers Beach.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-12
DEMONSTRATIONS OF
WASHING MACHINE

The article in this paper last week
concerning the demonstrations of a
washing machine has been corrected
and at present the demonstrations will
be held the latter part of October.
Further particulars will be published
later. The regular monthly meeting
of the Cedar Grove department Of the
Sussex county Farm Bureau will be
held Tuesday, September 16, at p.
m, at the home of Mrs. C. A. Collell.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-12
RED MEN NOTES

All members of Sakimas Tribe No.
10, Improved Order of Red Men, are
requested to be present at their wig
wan Tuesday evening, September 16;
business of Importance. The nomina-
tions for officers are open so if you
have friend who you want to have
an office, come out Fort Salisbury,
the Red Men have still got their hat
in the ring, so if the Odd Fellows
think they can throw it out, we are
ready for them at any time. Take this
as a challenge, Odd Fellows, and do
not show the white feather, for Heck
says he can pitch.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-12
CAULK CLUB DEFEATS
FEDERALSBURG TEAM
WILEY PITCHED SHUTOUT BALL FOR
CAULK AND HUMMER'S WORK FEA-
TURED FOR The VISITORS.
DELAWARE CITY WON GAME
The VISITORS DEFEATED The CAULK
CLUB HERE SATURDAY AFTERNOON
BY A SCORE OF 7 TO 5.

The Caulk Club team defeated the
fredericksburg team on Wednesday Of
last week by a score of to l. Will
lev. who was in splendid form, held
fredericksburg to five hits, and it was
his steady pitching that cut off many
promising rallies. The batting of
Counselman, Townsend and Harring-
ton featured for the locals. The all
around playing of Hummer for FEEDER
alsburg featured the visitors work, the
twirler getting three hits and being
active in the field. Score:
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-12
PROHIBITION WINS AGAIN

The bill providing means to enforce
wartime prohibition and the nation
wide prohibition act under the consti-
tutional amendment which is written
to become effective next January
passed the Senate last Saturday with
only scattering opposition. No record
vote was taken.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-12
GETS FEDERAL JOB

Federal Judge Hugh NJ Morris last
week appointed as court crier of the
Federal court at Wilmington, William
W. Satterfeld of Northwest Fork Hun
dred, Sussex county, Delaware. Mr..
Satterfield assumed his duties at once.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-12
BlSEBALI SATURDAY AFTERNOON

Ihe Caulk Club will play Wil-Del,
y ouners up in the Del-Mar League, here
~ saturday. This will be one of the
,ss,rdest ,., games the Caulk team has
'aAen on this season.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-12
CAULK
IBatted for Johnson in ninth

XBatted for Johnson in ninth.
Caulk Club ....0 0 90 O 10 3-5
Delaware City % 0 0OOO 0 OF
Two-base hits, Counselman, Marvel.
Three-base hit, Wilson. Struck out,
by Winters, 1 Legar 4, Wiley z.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-12
OBITUARY
LINGO

James B. Lingo died August 18th.
1913, at the home of his son, Marvel
S. Lingo, at Newark, n. j.. at the age
OF 62 years. Mr.. Lingo's personal
characteristics were without reproach.
In in his death many have lost a kind
friend, always ready to contribute
largely 10 any good cause. especially
to the sick and needy. He leaves to
mourn his loss one son, DR.. Marvel
Lingo of Newark, n. j., one brother
and two sisters.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-12

The Caulk Club lost here on Satur-
day last to Delaware City, score Z to
). A combination of hits and errors
in the third inning gave Delaware
City five runs, none of which were
earned. Wiley, the young pitcher, re-
lieved Legar with one out in this in
ming, and the Delaware City'boys were
retired on a double play. Wiley fin
ished the game in fine style by strik-
ing out seven and holding Delaware
City to five hits and no runs in six
and two-thirds innings. The Caulk
sluggers got busy in the ninth, driv-
ing in three runs on two-base hits,
three-base hit and a single. Davis was
hurt in the third inning and retired in
favor of Nutter, who caught a good
game Scnre.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-12
BANNING

John Wesley Banning, aged 76 years
a retired farmer, died Sunday morn
ing at his home in fredericksburg, Nd.
after suffering the past month with
consumption of the bowels. He lived
on farm in the Trinity neighborhood
until a few years ago when he moved
to fredericksburg. He is survived by
his widow and three daughters, Miss
Lois and Miss Margie Banning, Mrs.
Walter l Gray; also one daughter-in-
law, Mrs. William F. Banning.
TRICE
James Francis Trice. aged 20 years.
1 month and 4 days, died at his resi-
dence, corner of East Fourth and
East street, North Milford, Delaware.
on Tuesday, September g. 1919 from
stomach trouble which brought on
heart failure. His funeral was held
Thursday afternoon, Rev. R. X. Steph-
enson officiating, and interment was
made at Odd Fellows cemetery. Mr..
Trice for many years followed the oc-
cupation of a blacksmith and a few
years ago he served the Town of Mil
ford as a special policeman and night
watchman, which position he held at
the time of his death He leaves a
wife and four children, Mrs. Robert
Russell of Merchantville, N. Y; Miss
Cora Trice and Howard Trice of Mil
ford, Del; and Arlie Trice of Phila-
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-12
FEDERALSBURG
Totals .......... 1924 II

Caulk .........1 90 0 2 0 x-4
fredericksburg 30 0 OOOO OO1 O-1
Two base hit, Nutter. Struck out,
by Wiley s, Hummer 5. Stolen bases,
Townsend 2, Counselman 2, Bradley.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-12

AT the Baptist parsonage in Milford
on Saturday, September 6, 1919, Mr..
Benjamin Postels of Milford and Miss
Viola Moore, also of Milford, were
united in marriage by Rev. Thomas C.
Davis. They will reside at Milford.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-12
POTTSVILLE TO
HAVEACOMPANY
Schuylkill County Capital to
Be in the Eighth Infantry
Once More

State military authorities are Sc
riously considering establishing a
company of the Eighth infantry at
Pottsville and conferences to that
end are under way. Pottsville has
had militia companies for three
quarters of a century and one of the
: First Defender" organizations came
from that city in the early days of
the Civil War.
Location of the units of various
regiments is now under way and
definite reports will be made in a
short time.
Commanders of brigades and reg
iments and the staff officers have
been summoned to Philadelphia by
Major General w. G.. Price, Jr., the
general commanding. to meet Gen
eral ]. Mel Carter, chief of the
bureau of militia affairs, in regard
to the organization of the new Ma
tional Guard.
Adjutant General Beary expects
some of the units of the separate
batta1ions to be organized in the
old Fourth Regiment territory to be
ready before very long.
The Public Service Commission
will hold sittings in Philadelphia
on December II, Is and 19, with
big calendars. Arrangements are
also being made for a hearing in
that city on January 8.
The borough of Ford City has
complained to the Commission
against the new rates of the Kit
tanning Telephone Company. The
West Penn Railways has filed no
tice of increase of fare from five to
six cents on the Kitaning division.
vision.
The State Highway Department
announced to-day that on Monday
the State will free the Doylestown-
Willow Grove turnpike, seven
miles in Bucks county and five in
Montgomery. County authorities
shared the purchase. which amount
ed to about $4,000.
Justice John w. Kephart was
here to-day.
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Cyrus f. Woods and Banking Com
missioner John s. Fisher will at
tend the dinner of the Pennsylva-
MIA Society in New York.
Commissioner OF Banking Fisher
last night announced the approval
of the order for the reopening of
the Citizens Banking Company, of
Oil City, which was closed by him
as in an unsafe condition months
ago. Since that time the state mas
conserved the assets and people of
that city raised the money to re-
habilitate the institution. The course
of the department has been much
praised in the community as the
Commissioner insisted upon fresh
start and ample funds to meet con-
ditions. The bank will reopen Mon
day. The sale of the North Penn
assets in Philadelphia to a new trust
company is now about to be made
after court approval.
George f. Sproulc, recently ap-
pointed on the waterways conven-
tion delegation and connected with
State navigation affairs for years,
has been chosen as Philadelphia di-
rector of wharves, docks and fer
ries by Mayor-elect J. Hampton
Moore, a personal friend.
@. Templeton Ritter, formerly
connected with the State Department
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of Internal Affairs, is dead at his
home In Allentown.
Hearings held by the Public Ser
vice Commission this week in Pitts
burgh were the most extended
known in months and will material
ly clean up business for that Sec
tion of the State.
Samuel NJ. Clement, Jr., member
of the Public Service Commission,
has been elected a director of the
Union League at Philadelphia.
According to word from Schuylkill
county the Pottsville election board
accused of fraud has been. cleared.
Auditor General Snyder has di-
rected an immediate appraisement of
the Frick estate properties.
Richard j. Beamish says I'm the
Philadelphia Press that the Wood
boomers are going to see Senator
Penrose about Pennsylvania affairs.
The State leader is said to favor an
uninstructed delegation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-12
Clear $12O in First Day
at the St. Paul's Bazaar

About s120 was taken Inc last
evening at the twelve booths of the
st. Paui's bazar, which opened yes
terday in the gymnasium of the
church, Second and Emerald streets.
A large number of people witnessed
the delightful entertainment given
under the direction of Mrs. Sanford
d. Coe, assisted by Mrs. Florence
Ackley Ley, who provided the en-
tertainers. including several mem
bers of the Moorhead chorus.
This evening Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Hobbs-Ley and "a representation of
Boy Scouts, under the leadership of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-12

A choice group of the best
Coats, trimmed with fur or
plain tailored models. All full
lined Coats. No greater values
can be had anywhere.
Bolivia Cloth, Polo Coats,
Plush Coats, Heather Coats,
Silvertone Coats. Luxuriant
fur collars. All styles. All
sizes.
At this price we include Our
highest-class Coats - superb
materials - elegantly tailored
Coats of smartest style.
These values are uneoua1ed
this season.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-12

in their rooms much of the time,
criticising their surroundings, and
requiring more attention than men,
has been denied by other landladies
who since the Chamber of Com
merce appealed in behalf of the
girls. have stoutly. affirmed their
Willingness to extend the hospitality
of their rooming houses to female
tenants,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-12

burg Chamber of Commerce has
been needed, several householders of
whom have come forward with offers
of help for the girls who are looking
for homes or rooms, 1t was anaounc-
ed at the Chamber offices to-day.
The contention of numerous house,
holders that girls are undesira BILE
roomers and boarders because of
their alleged propensity for staying
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-12
SEEK POSTMASTER

Announcement has been issued by
the United States Civil Service Com
mission, that an examination will
be held in Mechanicsburg on Janu-
ary 10, to fill contemplated va
cancy in the postmastership of Shire.
manstown. Shiremanstown is a
fourth-class office and the yearly
compensation approximates $500.