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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-02-28
PUBLIC NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that persons hav-
ing bills against the City of PleasantvilIe
must have them in the hands of the City
Clerk on Friday preceding the regular meet
ing nights of Common Council, which are
the first and third Mondays of each month.
otherwise they will not be paid.
By order of the Common Council Of
Pleasantviile.
NEHEMIAH ANDREWS,
CITY Clerk
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-02-28
LEGAL NOTICES
ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Wo~rkingmen's Building and Loan Associ-
alton of Pleasantville, New Jersey, will be
held on Monday evening, March eighth, 1920,
at 7.30 o'clock, at the office of the Associa-
ton in the Pleasantville Trust Company bull
ding for the purpose of e~lecting directors for
the ensuing year and for the transaction of
such other business as may properly come
before the meeting.
J. o. HERR. Secretary.
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PUBLIC NOTICE.

Public notice Is hereby given that the
city cesspool located at the gravel pit.
Doughty Road and Washington avenue. IL
completed and ready for use. Permits
must be secured for the cleaning of cess
pools from the undersigned. All persons
failing to do SO will be prosecuted.
W. ]. HUDSON,
Health Inspector Of Pleasantviile.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-02-28
REWARD.

$40 reward will be given for infor-
nation leading to the arrest and con-
viction of anyone emptying sewage in
Egg Harbor Township.
BY order of the Board of Health,
CHAS. L. SMITH, Sec.
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Milford chronicle., 1920-05-28
OBITUARY
DAVIDSON

Margaret B., wife of Willard S. Dav-
idson. passed quietly away on We'd
nesday night at eleven o'clock, May 8,
1920, after a short severe illness of
Eurema Coma, aged 80 years.
months and 10 days. Although she had
been patient sufferer of high blood
pressure and Bright's disease for z
years the end came as a shock to her
many friends and relatives. One who
knew the deceased long and well de-
sires to record here her testimony,
that of purity of character and a
beautiful consistent life, could have
secured her continuance with US. We
should not have cause to mourn over
the decease. She joined the Methodist
Church at the age of 16. Besides her
husband, she is survived by one son,
John o. Davidson, and one daughter,
Anna Mae Wilson. one brother John
H. Green and two sisters, Mrs. Ken
dal Warrington and Mrs. W. A. Coe
The funeral took place Saturday at
2: 80 o'clock at Conley's Chapel. Rev.
W. D. Wilson and A. F. Zimmerman
the services. Interment
was made in the cemetery adjoining
the church.
Milford chronicle., 1920-05-28
CHANGE IN TRAIN SERVICE

A new schedule for the operation of
trains on the d. NJ & " r. r. went
into effect on Monday last. and the
time of arrival and departure of trains
from Milford is given below. It must
be remembered that the small towns
like Houston. Lincoln, Glendale. ETC..
are deprived of train service on a part
of these trains. and the people who
formerly committed between these
towns and Milford, can not do so un-
der the new schedule.
Trains on week days leave Milford
going north at 7:45, and 1927 a. m.
and 4:42 p. m. Going south they leave
at 1000 and 10:45 a. m, and 6:13 D.
m. The ten o'clock train runs to Re-
hoboth only, and the 10:45 runs to
Franklin City. and stops only at Mil
ford between Harrington and George
town. The 6:13 train south at night
the only train going south, stops
at all stations.
Sundays will have no train going
north in the morning, and the one
train going north will leave Milford
at 4:19 p. m. There will be two trains
going south on Sundays-One at 10:41
a. m, and at 1850 p. m.
The special RehOboth schedule will
not go into effect until July
Milford chronicle., 1920-05-28
FIRE AT HARRINGTON
PROPERTY OWNED BY MURPHY ESTATE
CONSUMED BY FLAMES.

Fire early Monday morning de-
stroyed three buildings in the town
of Pennington, and caused consider
able money loss. The blacksmith
shop operated by Charles Murphy. the
old store property which was oper-
ated as a garage by W. +. DeJOy, Sr.,
and the dwelling tenanted by W. f.
DeJoy. Jr.. were totally burned.
The origin of the fire is not def
nitely known. In the blacksmith
shop at the time of the blaze there
were seven new wagons. together with
the tools and accessories used at the
place. There was no insuranme on
any of these. The loss in contents of
this place alone will amount 10 about
S2500. The garage and all of its con-
tents were also burned to the ground.
Three automobiles, two owned by the
proprietor. and one owned by a Mr..
Thomas were in the building and
We're destroyed. The buildings were
only partially insured. The total loss
in buildings alone will run well over
$4,000. 1t has not been announced as
yet whether the buildings will be re-
placed
Firemen from Harrington and Mil
ford responded to calls for help but
when they arrived the fire was be-
yond control, and the buildings had
been practically consumed by the
flames
Milford chronicle., 1920-05-28
PROMOTION EXERCISES

The biennial promotion. from the
primary to the junior department of
the Avenue Sunday school, took place
at the opening of the regular session
of the school on Sunday last at p.
m. The large class of more than 2a
under the leadership of Mrs. Sallie r.
Davis and Miss Lydia Abbott took the
cleared pulpit platform and for for
ty-five minutes gave a splendid recit-
al of the work done during the last
two years. The exercises consisted
of the recital of scripture, standard
church hymns and catechism. The
superintendent of the department,
Mrs. Sallie r. Davis. presented each
with certificates of work done, the
pastor and superintendent of the
main school, Thos Davis. welcomed
them into the junior department of
which was Frank Jones. The parents
and church are justly proud of the
splendid work done by these young
people.
Milford chronicle., 1920-05-28

sented to Mrs. A. D. Warner, the re-
tiring president, a large basket of
roses and snap-dragons in behalf OF
the federation.
The following directors to repre-
sent the various clubs on the execu-
tive board were elected:
BellenfOnte Club, Mrs. G. P. Morris;
Blue Rock Community, Mrs. Eugene
r. Yates, Delaware City, Mrs. B. l..
Coffin; Bridgeville, Mrs. c. Leon Can
non: Delaware Association of Grad
uate Nurses, Miss Mary Moran; Eel
ton Club, Mrs. Elizabeth Clifton;
Frankford, Mrs Elizabeth Dasey;
Georgetown, Mrs. S. d. Hatfield; Har-
rington New Century, Mrs. d. Il. SAN
tel: Lewes. Miss May Sharp; Newark
New Century, Mrs. E. B. Wright; New
Castle. Mrs. P. B. Lightner; Richard
son Park. Mrs. Samuel Townsend; Ris-
ing Sun Community Club, Mrs. H. G.
richards: Milford New Century, Miss
Nav Davis; Seaford Acorn, Mrs. Hor-
ace Manning; Selbyville, Mrs. J. w.
Davis; Washington Heights, Mrs. w.
g. Douglas; Retail Druggists Auxili-
arv. Mrs. Oscar c. Draper; jewish
Women, Mrs. Lester Waterman; New
port. Miss Ella Johnson; Clayton Cen
tury. Mrs. James B. Book; Claymont'
Mrs. Henry c. Stanwood.
Milford chronicle., 1920-05-28
send BIRTH ANNIVERSARY

Mrs Mary Elizabeth Davis of North
Walnut street, Milford, was honored
on her SIND birthday anniversary,
May 22nd, with a dinner and an even
ing reception, which were arranged
for her by her son. Frank W. Davis,
and her niece, Miss Eliza Raughley,
at her home last Saturday It was the
purpose to have several aged women
who were her early friends. at a din
ner to be served at her residence, and
the plans were carried out so far as
the ability of the friends made it pos
sible Besides Mrs. Davis there were
present at the dinner Mrs. Mary j.
Mrs. Eliza Aldred, Mrs.
Mary Hirsch, all of whom are older
than their friend. In addition there
were Rev. R. X. Stephenson and wife
and her daughter, Mrs. Mark L. Da-
Wis. and her son, Frank w. Davis. In
the evening a reception was held and
many of her friends paid their re-
5pects.
Milford chronicle., 1920-05-28
MILFORD'S TAX RATE
RAISED THIS YEAR TO PAY LAST YEARS
CURRENT EXPENSES.

since the collector of taxes for the
town OF Milford has commenced to
collect town taxes for the year 1920,
there have been numerous complaints
and inquiries as to the reason for the
increase in the tax rate. Last years
town tax rate was 75 cents on the
hundred dollars of assessment, while
this year the rate has been fixed at
$l.25 on the 500. II will be seen that
the increase is almost double that of
last year. In order to make the i'm
provements that We're made to the
streets of the town last year it was
necessary for the council to borrow
approximately $500 This debt fell
upon this years body to pay. With
the knowledge of the conditions con-
fronting them the members of coun-
Gil were compelled to increase the
rate to meet the liabilities of the
town.
The tax rate in Milford had not
been increased for over five years,
during which time the costs of labor
for street work jumped from S1.25 per
day to $400 Taken as a whole. the
rate has not been raised in proportion
to the increases of materials and la
bOr Even with the present rate, af-
ter paying off the Indebtedness Great
ed by last years body, very little mon
ey will be available for street work.
Repairs and necessary improvements
will be made, but no attempt at
building any new streets will be made.
Milford chronicle., 1920-05-28
GEORGETOWN WILL HAVE
BIG 4th OF JULY

A cord tire would be acceptable to
any autOist at present prices, but at
the Sussex county Fourth-of-July cell
ebration to be held at Georgetown on
Monday, July 5, there are a number
of cord tires for prizes for the best
decorated automobiles. Not only will
prizes be offered for all Glasses of
automobiles, but many of the dealers
have offered special prizes for their
particular make of car, so that a man
driving a certain make of car can take
first prize for the best decorated car
and then get another tire for the best
decorated of his class. No entries, just
come to Georgetown with the car.
The big baseball game to be played
at the county Fourth celebration at
Georgetown will probably be between
the Caulk Club of Milford and Sea-
ford. The Caulk Club is the undisput-
ed champion of the county of last year
but the SeafOrd boys have formed a
new club this year and the game at
Georgetown will give the people OF
the county a chance to see what they
look like this year. Seaford will prob
ably make Caulk hustle this year. The
baseball game is in the afternoon OF
Monday, July 9Th.
Four bands have already signified
their intention of taking part in the
and of competing for the
prize to be given for the best band.
Each band is to be allowed to play
one selection. Seaford, Millsboro,
Milton and Georgetown are already
entered. They will also play in the
parade in the morning.
Every returned soldier is asked to
20 to Georgetown for the county lnde-
pendence Day celebration, attired in
his army suit He will receive many
more attentions than if dressed in
'civies," as it is to be a reception for
these boys and we want them to come
cut.
Special attention has been taken
10 the feeding of the large crowd of
people expected. Stands are to be
erected around the square where sand 1
wiches and hot coffee can be procur-
red and the hotels are arranging to |
provide dinner for a crowd. Speakers, |
Darades, band concerts, horse racing, .
md baseball, with airplane flights will |
the days program.
Milford chronicle., 1920-05-28
AREN'T YOU GOING
TO THE LAWN FETEl

Friday evening. p. m. "Chickabee
Farm" short walk from town on
Slaughter Beach road, just over Mar
shalls Mill The queen of the May
her milk white steed-and flower be-
decked vehicle filled with happy sing
ing children.
The May-pole dance-the story of
the spirit of Spring The spirit and
her twelve nymphs-the reading-the
fashion show-delcious strawberry
ice and sponge cake-the girl reserves
with laughter gay-all these you'll
find. Pettyjohn's Pharmacy for tick
cts. Adults so cents. children 25
cents If the night be stormy the fete
will be held Monday evening, May 81.
Home made candy and photos will be
on sale. If you jitney. look for Sale
vans truck on the Presbyterian
Church corner at 1880 p. m. Fifteen
cents round trip.
Milford chronicle., 1920-05-28
ROAD WORK PROGRESS SLOW

The contractors for that stretch of
the du Pont road between Milford and
Frederica are experiencing difficulty
in securing the necessary supplies for
road construction, as result of
which the work is showing only
slight progress at the present time.
The filling and grading at a number
of places on the right of way has been
completed, and the bridges have been
built. At the Milford end of the con-
tract an industrial railroad track has
been laid, an unloading station has
been erected along the d. NJ. & v.
railroad tracks, and everything is in
readiness for building operations with
the exception of the concrete mixer.
This machine was shipped from Chic
ago before the outlaw railroad strike.
but has not arrived here yet. This,
of necessity, is holding up road work.
At the Frederick end of the contract,
the sub-cOntractors are busily en-
gagged in filling across the marsh
land. This is a huge undertaking,
but the work is progressing satisfac-
tOrily. The fill has been completed
at the Tub Mill. and the necessary
bridge and drainage work has been
done
Milford chronicle., 1920-05-28
BOYS AND GIRLS MEET SATURDAY

Members of the Boys and Girls
Clubs OF Sussex county Farm Bureau
are planning to hold a club field day
on Saturday, May 29th, in George
town.
1000 a. m.-Seed bed spraying. to-
nato project. NJ. c. Vaughn, county
agent.
11::O0 a. m.-"Before Dinner Speak
ers" in the grove Welcome from
Georgetown Club-Naomi Pepper,
Judge Conrad, Robert G. Houston,
president farm bureau, H. c. Steward
mayor, Georgetown, Howard ]. Cook
Esq.
OO-1:OO-Lunch in the grove.
Everyone bring a picnic lunch).
O-2:0O-Games. Club song-Wil-
ling Workers Club, Browns school.
200 p. m.-Pictures of club work
Mr.. T. T. Martin, state leader.
3:0O-4:00-Boy meet with Mr..
Martin and Mr.. Vaughn. Girls meet
with Miss Emerson to plan for sewing
exhibits and canning club programs.
Milford chronicle., 1920-05-28
APPEAL TO CITIZENS TO
CLEAN UP THEIR HOMES
CLEAN AND KEEP CLEAN ALL PLACES OF
BUSINESS, HOMES, YARDS, LANES,
AND PLACES WHERE
ANY RUBBISH AND WASTE
is LIKELY TO GATHER DURING THE SEA-
SON. DO THIS FOR THE GENERAL
HEALTH WELFARE.

Ihere is ample law to compel all
people to clean and to keep clean the
property occupied, or controlled bv
them, but the Board of Health pre-
Iers not to resort to cOmpulsion. il
the people will only have and exer-
else some pride and determination to
keep their homes, their stores and
puolic thoroughfares in neat, as well
as IN a healthy condition. This an
plies 10 the State Board of Health
generally, but to the local boards of
health in particular.
lhe Milford Board of Health fhr1i
It's secretary, has made an appeal to
the citizens Of Milford and vicinity TO
perform this duty without being driy-
en- TO do the work, and do it because
IL Is iOr their own, as well as for the
general health welfare.
Inc Board of Health of Milford real
ICES thaf is the wish of every good
cltlzen, that Milford and its environ
ments shall have the prettiest and
healthlest conditions possible, and by
lar the best of any town in the state.
ana with this idea in mind, make an
appeal 10 those who have not already
cleaned up their properties, to get at
this work at once.
Clean up property, remove all rub
Dish and fill in any place where wat
er VIII stand and breed mosquitoes.
Keep stables and pig pens clean.
Make an water closets in the yards
hy-proof, and screen the homes
against flies as well as mosquitoes.
swat the fly at all times.
Protect yourselves and families
against contagious diseases by clean
liness
Keep the garbage can covered with
a tight cover, and remember that the
Dest way TO dispose of garbage and
waste matter is by BURNING.
Bear m mind that unless there is
cooperation on the part of the citi-
zens, it will be impossible for the
Board OF Health to be efficient.
All complaints must be made in
writing and be presented to the pres
ident or secretary of the board of
health.
This is an important matter for
every family, either in or out of the
towns, as it is necessary to keep the
nles from the manure and filth. to
keep them from carrying the filth 10
the home and dinner tables.
1t pays to keep clean, as it saves
cash for doctors bills, as well as suf
lering by individuals who are i'll
from unnecessary infection, which
could have been prevented by a very
little effort
CLEAN UP, and stay CLEANED
Milford chronicle., 1920-05-28
TO SELL FARM LAND
FOR du PONT ROAD

One of the largest sales of real es-
tate that has ever been held in lower
Delaware will take place on Saturday
June 3, when the Coleman du Pont
Highway Company will sell at auction
all of the farm land purchased by
General T. c. du POnt in the construc-
tion of the improved highway which
bears his name, and which extends
from one end of Sussex County to the
other.
The farms adjacent to the road be-
longing to General du Pont are among
the finest in the State, and before the
boulevard could be put across some of
them it was necessary for him to pur-
chase them. Among the properties to
be sold is the old homestead of the
late Judge Charles Cullen, George
town, used as headquarters by the
corps of engineers in construction of
the du Pont Boulevard. None of the
rights of way acquired on either side
of the highway will be sold.
The willis Farm, north of Mil
ford and a part of the Simpson lands
will be in this sale. Read the adver-
tisement in this paper.
Milford chronicle., 1920-05-28
MILFORD GRANGE

The meeting next Saturday will be
at half past two in the afternoon in
stead of in the evening. This will be
an open session, so bring your family
and invite a friend. The members of
the G. A. r. and of the American
Legion will be guests of the Grange.
A pleasing and patriotic program will
be rendered. containing music. both
old and new. that you will be sure to
enjoy. Refreshments will be served
and a pleasant time awaits you. There
will be no meeting in the evening.
Grange meetings during the summer
months will be as follows: on the
first Saturday of each month, business
and literary meeting in the hall at s
p. m. On the third Saturday of each
field meeting at p. m. at the
home of some member, Watch for Ia
ter announcements of these meetings.
Milford chronicle., 1920-05-28
FLEW TO SALISBURY IN PLANE

To Dr. Frank L. Grier and his
small daughter. Frances, goes the dis
tinction of being the first passengers
to leave Milford for another town in
an airplane. When the plane that was
in Milford recently went to Salisbury,
Dr. Grier made arrangements with
the owners to carry himself and
daughter to the Maryland city. The
trip was made without undue acci-
dent, and both the doctor and his
daughter enjoyed the trip immensely.
They left Milford and followed the
bayshore until they were about Oppo-
site Milton. from which point they
took a westerly course to the main
line of the Pennsylvania railroad at
Greenwood. This railroad they fol-
lowed to Salisbury. Dr.. Grier is very
about flying since max
ing the trip.
Milford chronicle., 1920-05-28
DECORATION DAY IN MILFORD

Decoration Day this year falls on
Sunday, but Monday will be celebrat-
ed this year. The Milford baseball
team has arranged two games Of ball
with Palmyra, New Jersey, for that
day. The first will be played in the
morning and the second in the after
noon. The Milford boys have played
only one game so far this year, hav-
ing defeated Harrington to 6 on the
Harrington grounds last week. They
will play Harrington in Milford to-
morrow afternoon. The team this
year gives promise Of being winner
and with proper support from the fans
should be a success.
Milford chronicle., 1920-05-28
TOLD IN A FEW LINES

Come for the ball games and stay
for the dance on Monday, May 81.
Tell all your friends about the
dance, Monday evening in Armory
Hall at Milford.
/ Maddens Orchestra will furnish the
music for a large dance in Armory
Hall, Monday evening next.
Make this American Legion dance
a big success. Good music will be fur
nished by Madden's Orchestra.
Large American Legion dance in
Armory Hall Monday evening, May 81.
Come out and enjoy yourselves.
Salevan's truck will jitney for the
lawn fete beginning at 1880. Presby-
terian corner, fifteen cents for the
found trip.
In several stores in Milford the
price of bread has been advanced one
cent per loaf and rolls one to two
cents per pan.
Attention is called to the baptizing
service to be held at the lake in Mil
ford on Sunday, May 30, at 2:30 p. m.
Everyone is welcome.
u A carload of nut coal arrived here,
Saturday, and sold for $13.75 per ton
at the car, the highest price paid here
for coal since 1917.
The Faithful Circle of Kings
Daughters will meet with Mrs. Walter
L. Grier Thursday afternoon, June
3rd, at three-thirty o'clock.
A chicken and waffle supper. One
of those before the war times one, will
be held in the MillwoOd Hall, Monday,
May 81, from to 10 o'clock p. m.
The Ladies Aid Society of New
market Church will be entertained at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John T.
Johnson on Saturday evening, May 29.
Everybody welcome.
Chicken and waffles, ice cream and !
cake, Strawberries and other good |
things will be served at the Millwood |
Hall Monday evening, /
May 81. Price of the supper, soc.
Decoration Day services will be held 1
at Barratt's Chapel Sunday afternoon, /
May 80. at 2:30 o'clock. The Rev. B. |
C. Warren of New York will deliver \
the address. Everyone is welcome.
Milford Council, No. 3, Jr o. U. A.
NJ, attended in a body the 1880 SER
VICE dl LLlt A1bluOuAoL LlOLG6A AdnL
Sunday acting as a guard of
honor to the members of Garfield
Post, G. A. R.
Come to the White Elephant birth
day party on Wednesday, evening,
June 9th, at eight o'clock, at the chap
Ell. This is for the benefit of the 40th
of the Woman's Home
Society.
The Ladies Aid Society of Avenue
NJ. E. Church will meet at Chapel next
Wednesday, June End at o'clock.
Every member is requested to be pres
ant as this is last meeting before ad-
iournment for the summer.
Alden Branch International Sun
shine Society, meeting at the home of
Mrs. Arthur Gray. selected Mrs. Geo.
W. Dorsey of Wilmington, as State
president, as the choice Of the local
branch for delegate to the convention
1t Boston.
Sakamas Tribe of Red Men confer
red all the degrees upon a class of 100
candidates in ArmOry Hall, Saturday
night This was the largest class in
he history of the tribe and also the
irst time it put on all the degrees
with a team composed of its own
Oamhprs
Milford chronicle., 1920-05-28
ABBOTT sHIPYARDs BUSY

Two boats are under construction
at the Abbott Shipyards in South Mil
ford at the present time One is a
steamer to be used in the Manihaden
fishing trade along the AtlaRtic coast.
Owing to an embargo on timber. much
of the lumber to be used on this boat
is still held in Mississippi, and as a
result the work is slightly held up.
This week the keil for a lighter boat
to be used in New York harbor work
was laid. These boats are of prac4
tically the same dimensions; the
length of the fishing steamer being
10 feet and that of the lighter 165
feet