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Milford chronicle., 1920-10-29
MAGNOLIA

The Kent County Sunday School
Convention held here on Tuesday OF
last week was a splendid success. The
executive board had prepared an ex-
cellent program and all the speakers
/ but one were present. The ladies of
Magnolia had prepared a bountiful
lunch, both for midday and evening
for all who came and all who were in
attendance seemed well pleased.
Next Saturday will be Halloween
and all the kiddies are preparing to
see who can present the most wierd
and spooky looking appearance.
Our pastor, Rev. George r. Ellis,
was invited to deliver an address to
the Century Club of Milford on Mon
day afternoon of this week. q
Mrs. Hettie Conner and daughter,
Miss Emma, have returned home from
quite an extended visit to the for
mer's daughter, Mrs. B. D. Lodge, of
Sudlerville, Md.
Master Stanley Sipple of near Bar
rats Chapel is visiting his aunt, Mrs.
Annie Marvel.
Rev. George R. Ellis begun revival
services at Bowers Beach.
A Harvest Home service was held
at Barratt's Chapel last Sunday after
noon. The gifts of the various MEM
bers made up one of the most beau
tiful collection of fruits, vegetables
and canned goods ever seen at SER
vice of that kind. So attractive was
the sight that Miss Helen Johnson
was asked by the pastor to photo
graph it.
An interesting service of readings
and song was rendered by the Sun
day school after which the pastor
preached an appropriate sermon. At
the close of the sermon Mr.. Thos. |
clark made a few suitable remarks
and on behalf of the congregation /
presented all their gifts to the pastor
for which he expressed his sincere
gratitude.
Everett Barr, wife and sons visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. James Johnson of
Barratts over Sunday.
Mr.. J. w. Taylor, Jr, and wife
spent part of last week with Rev. e.
3. Hallman of Ocean View.
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MurderkiII River & PhiIa.
"FREDERE2ECAA"
NOVEMBER

VIII leave Frederick, Webb's and Bowers
for Philadelphia, as follows:
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TRINITY

A number of folks in this section
spent Sunday at Lewes.
Master Claudel Cannon spent Sun
day with William Hastings.
Misses Myrtle Brown, Gertrude VIII
lin and Grace Hastings and Mrs. ID.
X. Wright attended the teachers meet
ing at Bridgeville on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Wagner spent
Sunday at the home OF Elmer Mel
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wheatley and
son spent Sunday at the home Oh
Joseph Wheatley.
Miss Ethel White who had ner arm
broken some time ago left for VIII
mington on Monday where she VIII
have her arm rebroken as II mas
grown crooked.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. ]. Hastings ana
daughters, Grace and Margaret, spent
Sunday with relatives at Seatord.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Chandler OF
Dagsboro spent the weekend at the
home of Mrs. Chandler's mother, Mrs
West.
Mrs. Florence Banning and friend
of Philadelphia spent the weekend
at the home of her parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. r. H. Elliott, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph West OF Dags-
boro spent the weekend at the home
of Mrs. Vests parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
I. L. Willin. While here Mrs. west
was taken quite ill with acute indi-
gestion, but at this writing she IS
much improved and able to return
home.
A number of folks from here at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Charles
MeCawley at Epworth on Tuesday.
Mrs. Sallie Rust of Greenwood is
visiting friends and relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Folmsbee en-
tertained a number of friends on
Sunday.
Mrs. West and family visited at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mark |
Willin, Jr., near Oak Grove on Sun
day.
Sunday school at Trinity at 9 a. m.
Preaching at 10 a. m. Revival SER
vices at Trinity NJ. E. Church. Ser
vice on Sunday evening at z p. m.
and through the week at 1880 p. m.
All come out.
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DACSBORO

The teachers and pupils of our
/ schools will hold a Halloween party
at the town hall Saturday evening.
October 30 for the benefit of the
school. Ice cream, oysters and candy
will be for sale. No admission will be
charged. Everybody is invited TO come.
Come masked if you like.
The party for the adults which was
announced for Saturday evening has
been postponed.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Crompton who
are now residing at Norfolk. Va, will
spend the winter months at Wilson,
N. C. Mrs. Crompton was formerly
Miss Alice Long of this town.
A Democratic mass meeting was
held in Dagsboro Thursday evening
Messrs. Tunnel and Gray were the
speakers of the evening. The orches-
ira from Greenwood furnished excel
lent music
Much interest is being shown in the
revival service now in progress at the
NJ. p. Church. There are large audi
ences each evening to hear the splen-
did sermons. There have been about
twenty conversions so far. Rev. B. f.
Ruley of Seaford preached on Tues
day and Wednesday evenings.
Elisha Coffin has been very i'll at
the home of his wife's father. John
w. Timmon.
Rev. ]. 7. Bailey was entertained to
supper Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs. A. J.
Birmingham.
Many of our town people are work
ing on the road leading from George /
town to Laurel.
Raymond Lingo and family spent a
part of last week with G. A. Cannon
and family.
Revival services are in progress at (
st. Georges NJ. Z. Church near Clarks-
vile. Rev. Steininger of Dagsboro. /
pastor of the church. has charge. Ser |
vices are being held both morning
and evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Williams, G. A. I
Cannon and Miss Bertha Cannon spent
the weekend with J. f. Warrington /
and family near Laurel.
Rev. R. w. Belts of Greenwood and (
Prof. Reese Belts of Crisfield, Md, /
were DagsborO visitors this week. We /
are glad to hear of Prof. Belts being /
recently appointed vice-president of /
an academy in Crisfield and wish him |
much success.
Milford Chronicle want and for /
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self. You are at liberty to use my
name if YOU wish. Mrs. ALICE RANEY,
Morse, Oklahoma.
Change of Life is one of the most
critical periods of woman's existence.
This good old-fashioned root and herb
remedy may be relied upon to overcome
the distressing symptoms which accom-
pany it and women everywhere should
remember that there is no other remedy
known to carry women so successfully
through this trying period as Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
If you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. icon
fidential), Lynn, Mass. Your letter
will be opened, read and answered by a
woman and held in strict confidence.
Milford chronicle., 1920-10-29
EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR,
TRUSTEE, GUARDIAN, AS
SIGNEE, RECEIVER, ETC.

We are authorized by United States
Government to act in any of the above
capacities.
The safeguards placed around the
National Bank system in the shape of
stockholders liability, frequent exami-
nations and reports coupled with the
high standing and ample resources of
this institution are sound guarantees
chat IFS trusts viii be faithfully admin
;sfered. FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
l.15ff Milford, Delaware.
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VIM. A. TRUITT

Licensed COnveyancer.
Deeds, Mortgages and Wills carefully
and accuratel ten.
2os North Street. Milford. Delaware
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FROM FORTY-FIvE
TO SIXTY.
A Word of Help to Women
Of Middle Age From
Mrs. Raney.

Morse, Okla.-"When.I was As years
old lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
The Washington times., 1920-10-22
The Restless Sex
a Romantic Film Drama With
MARION DA VIES
By Robert w. Chambers.

soaked anyway. II we walk on the
lawn"
She laughed. drew off her slip
pers. flung them into the room be-
hind her, then. with her lovely lit
tie naked feet she stepped ankle
deep into the drenched grass, turn
ed, tossed one corner of her red
cloak over her shoulder, and looked
back at him.
Over the soaking lawn they wan
dered. his arm encircling her slen-
der body, her hand covering his.
holding II closer at her waist.
The sky over the eastern hills
was tinted with palest saffron now;
birds sang everywhere. Down by
the river cat-birds alternately
mewed like sick kittens or warbled
like thrushes; rose grosbeaks nlled
the dawn with heavenly arias,
golden orioles fluted from every.
elm, song-sparrows. twittered and
piped their CHEEKY amateur efforts.
and there came the creak and chirr
Of purple grackles from the talsams
and an incessant, never-ending rush
of jolly melody from the robinA
Over the tumbling river. through
the hanging curtains OF mist.
great blue heron. looming enor-
mousIy in tho value light. tapped
by in stately flight and alighted
upon bar of golden sand.
Ito he concluded tonerrsw.)
Copyright, 1917. 1918. by the Intsrnattoa
MaGaxins Company
The Washington times., 1920-10-22
The Stunts For FrOLics

on the red-hot bars Of the CRATE or
amongst the glowing Goals. If they
burn steadily together to q white
ash, then love will burn steadily,
too, but IL they start apart and
pop gayly away, then, alas! for
the man or maid who has tickle
and unstable lover!
FORTUNE TELLING.
To tell whether you may wed
bachelor. a widower. or, worst fate
of all, remain unwed, three bowls
are called into request. One Is
filled with clear water, one with
muddy and one Is left empty
Blindfolded, a cautious finger is
dipped into one of them-the clear
water foretells the bachelor or
spinster, the muddy the widower
and the empty basin a lonely life.
BY pouring molten lead into
basin of cold spring water and
watching the, fanciful patterns
into which 1t forms. the profession
of a future husband is discovered.
II the lead materializes in the
shape of a church. well then. nat
urally, this must mean a clergyman
a ship means a sailor. helmet or
gun a soldiaJ, and so on. Imagi-
nation works wonderful results in
such a game.
KALE STALK.
The pulling of the kale stalk Is
good fun for a country-house
party, and may be an instrument
for the matchmaking hostess. for
it necessitates two young people
Of opposite sex being blindfolded
and going hand in hand to the
kale or cabbage garden. There
they must pull up the first stalk
they touch and return TO the
house with their eyes shut. In
the lighted room they are un-
bandaged. and according as the
stalk is long or short, crooked or
straight, so shall the future wife
or husband be of the party by
whom it Is pulled The amount
of earth which is found sticking to
the root indicates the amount OF
fortune. and the taste of the pith.
that is, the heart of the stem, de-
notes the temper or disposition
Lastly, the stems or "runts' are
placed one after the other over the
door, and the Christian names of
the persons who enter afterwards
are held in the same succession to
indicate those Of the individuals
whom the parties are. to marry.
The Washington times., 1920-10-22

THE PILGRIM AND THE BOOK By
Percy MacKaye- New York: American
Bible Society. A Dramatic Service of
the Bible. designed to be used in
Churches.
Percy MacKaye has written
play for tho Pilgrim Tercentenary.
1t is not exactly a play. but rather
a compilation of the Bible precepts
upon which the Pilgrim Fathers
built their faith and of the hymns
that became a part of their relig-
ious ceremonies. arranged into
Bible morality pageant to be used
in churches.
Mr.. MacKaye has taken as his
theme "The Pilgrim and The Book"
The Pilgrim is q patriarchal charac-
ter whom he carries through
number of episodes-concernin the
people in The Book-the Bible.
From the old Testament he encoun-
ters Satanas, Persecution, Revela-
ton. There are tho Psalms and the
Prophets. And the spokesman or
these are Moses, David. Isaiah. The
New Testament pilgrimage brings
him to the Disciples, tho Apostles
of all ages, whose spokesmen are
st. John. st. Paul,
With pomp and panoply are set
forth in pageant array these meet
ings with the great teachers, each
bringing his lesson spoken from
Holy Writ, which is linked together
in dramatic form by the words OF
the poet, in blank verse.
The play lends itself. as 1T is de-
signed to do, for performance be-
fore the altar or pulpit of a church;
with the audience playing it's part in
the singing of hymns, the text OF
which brings symbol or sermon into
the religious drama. Many of the
hymns are those OF our forefathers.
others have been written by Mr..
NacKaye and set to well-known
tunes.
The theme Is handled with dig
nifty and force, with that same stall
wart strength and simplicity with
which the Pilgrim Fathers came to
the New World. Thus this Pilgrim
comes from a far country, seeking
to found his human commonwealth
on freedom to worship God" In
form he is a dramatization, says
Mr.. MacKaye, of that statue by
Saint-Gaudens, "The Puritan" at
Springfield. Mass, which 10 repro
duced on the cover of the volume.
The Washington times., 1920-10-22

person anything that we had heard
aginst them. and give them q chance
TO clear IL up, for jealousy Is the
worst enemy OF \ happy home.
8. That we would talk over all
questions together. II we could not
reason them out then, we would
take them to God In prayer.
After trying this plan, we would
never 60 back to the old way again.
for my wife knows just how much
money she can count on and how
much is needed for expenses that
cannot be cut. and she plans ac-
cordingly.
Then a number OF times my wife
has heard something about my be-
ing seen with some young lady.
There seem to be a number of peo-
pie who like to- carry such reports.
They never stop Ito find out IL there
is any ground for their suspicion.
but carry such reports to either wife
or husband. as tho case may be.
II we had not agreed to talk such
matters over / am afraid that my
wife would first disbelieve such re-
ports and not say anything to me
about them. But by keeping them
secret she would never be sure. and
the green monster, or Jealousy.
would creep in and grow.
G. G.. y. M. +. l..
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has not the slightest respect for
womankind. that he, the only "hu-
man animal worthy OF praise"
since woman Is not worthy Of
praise, Is born OF woman, that his
mother In or was a woman. IL she
IL dead. poor soul. she is better off
SO. Hardly would she have wished
to live to sec her son so bitterly OPP
posed to her sex. that he thinks all
are In the same class. Even his
mother. a woman. Is listed in the
class of professional liars and de-
ceivers. A wonderful creature, &C.
A. Victim" / would love to see
this delightful specimen of man
kind. who IL so utterly above the
woman OF his knowledge.
/ have met a few men OF this
type and I have always thought
what . blessing IL was that they
never married. No man OF such a
type could do his part of max
ing marriage q success. How could
he? Such a man isn't capable of
holding good woman's love and
certainly isn't capable OF loving
any one or anything. 1t doesn't take
long for one to guess that &C. A.
NiCttUl All MS "on-
derful type have been Friendly"
with the wrong type OF women and
after such an experience they de-
eide that all women are alike.
have, as l stated above. met
men OF inferior character, bet com
mon sense as well as education
and respect for my father would
not allow me for one instance TO
think that all men were alike,
From the beginning of the world,
man has blamed woman for all OF
his downfalls and will continue to
do so until the end. SO, of course,
she will have to rest contented at
the criticism she gets from such
men as this.
&C. A. Victim remarked in his
letter that Eat the age of twenty,
he went into the matrimonial bust
ness, stamped pure but after a
few days the husband finds that
this pure label has worn Off"
Could any respectable. person with
common sense. wonder why a
woman's pure label would wear off
upon learning just what she has
received at the altar of God?
A man who marries shoald not
expect to receive more from wom-
an than he can give in return. Can
you, &C. A. Victim" / ask you, can
you present q worthy character Ia
The Washington times., 1920-10-22
BELIEVES GOD MAKES A
MATE FOR EACH MAN.

believe God made each man a
mate. l have been married most
two years. and since childhood !
knew the girl / married, and since
1 was in my early teens 1 felt deep
in my heart she was put here on
earth to be my wife.
Ny wife was twenty-three and I
was twenty-one when married.
About a year after we were mar
ried a fine baby girl was born.
Each day and night my love grows
stronger for both my wife and
daughter and / am always planning
for their happiness and future.
When l got married | had $50;
my wife about 81. Our parents
were poor also, but honorable,
which counts more than money.
The right kind of man can save
more money married, providing he
has good wife, than when single.
POOR BUT HONORABLE.
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thing your fingers touch will turn
TO gold.
8. Not far distant on the horizon
of your destiny fame awaits you.
You will go on a long journey and
do. a service for your country.
4. Beware OF making mistakes in
small things. In a small incident
soon to come lies the key to your
happiness. The future promises
you love, and all the good things or
life. But beware OF making mis-
takes in small things.
5. You will be married in Deem
Der or January You will lead
happy married life, but at forty-five
you will meet your affinity. This
will not interfere with your mar
ried life or make you unhappy.
@. Great changes lie before you.
Some events soon to transpire viii
result in transfer Of business very
advantageous.
Z. The best wish the Chinese
make for each other is long life,
happiness and many children" and
you will have All three.
s. The sea should be your sweet
heart. Either on the waves of the
ocean or the shores of the sea, you
will find your fortune.
o. Waite awhyle" IL an old Eng
lish axiom you will be wise to re-
member. Do not be impatient, your
own will come to you and reward
you for your waiting more than you
can now imagine.
40. Fame, fortune and love, all
will be yours if you play with care
the cards fate has dealt out to you.
Tuesday will be a lucky day for
you.
The Washington times., 1920-10-22
DRAWS UP PLAN
OF AGREEMENT.

OF AGREEMENT.
must answer this question only
In the affirmative.
1t was on the morning of June L.
1918. at the Rev. Jones home, In
Buffalo, that we were married.
will never forget that day, for the
sun was shining brightly and every
thing foret old a happy married life
for U.S. This WAS true all through
our honeymoon. for we could not
see enough OF each other. I think
that you will find that this IL al
ways true where there is love.
For the first year we had no
misn understanding that amounted TO
anything. But along the first OF
the second year we found that love
was not enough to make two into
one mind. Each of us had a mind
of our own, and we could not al
ways agree on all subjects.
SO one evening i asked my wife
to sit down with me. i wanted TO
tell her something, and get her ad-
vice. / told her I had noticed that
we were drawing apart, ana asked
her IL she did not agree that TINS
was SO. She agreed. but did not
know what WAS the cause OF II.
told her tnat. hb laT ds Souio oeSr
neither OF us were to blame. IL
was natural for us to draw apart
During the honeymoon everything
was new, and so we could not help
being drawn toward each o.her. But
as time passed on 1t was different
for no two persons can agree on
everything. i advised that we dNaw
up our ideal relationship between
husband and wife. After a number
of attempts we arrived at the fol-
lowing:
1. Man and woman are equal.
2. Marriage should be an equal
partnership.
3. Father and mother are equally
responsible for the bringing up OF
children, both boys and girls.
4. That vacations should be taken
separate.
8. That each have equal right TO
the pocket book. butNas the wire
would be expected 20 meet the bills,
that most of the money should De
left with her.
6. That a husband and wife have
an equal interest in his business
and therefore I should tell her my
business affairs.
Z. That we would tell the other
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ADVISES GIRLS TO
STAY SINGLE.


My married life has been every
thing but success. My first hus-
band was a drinking man. / left
him. A year later / married a man
twenty years older. Most every
bod ythinks he is a wonderful man.
You meet them. street angels and
house devils. It's very hard TO live
with a man like that.
have had three children;
two are dead. thank God! and IL lie
would take the other one / would
say the same, because a, home like
mine II no place to raise a child.
When my last baby was born, my
husband had another lady. The
year that the child lived was
alone most every night. When God
took him, 1 think II woke him up,
but you never know when he will
pick up with another one.
/ don't know what he makes q
day any more than you. run a
book at the store and he pays the
bill. II / want a dress. hat, or
suit, he Will go down town with
me TO get ito He buys all the baby's
clothes. IL l want carfare. i have
to ask for II. II he gives me any
over | have to tell him just what /
do with II.
I try to do the best / can. / al
ways have his dinner ready when
he comes home. / keep my house
looking good, and always keep my
self looking nice, and IL / was not
trying to live a Christian life, God
only knows what would become OF
me.
would say to all Young girls,
get all the education you can;
work, save what you can for your
old days, and stay single.
n q
The Washington times., 1920-10-22
MASKING
What The Times Readers
Think.

In some of the Latin countries
they have rather pretty custom.
While the band gives it's evening
concert in the public square, the
young men walk around the square
in one direction, and the young
women parade in the opposite Ill
rection, all with the frank purpose
to see and be seen, to exchange
smiles and flowers, and, OCCASION
ally, to become acquainted. me
"holier than thou old women, In
trousers and otherwise, who are re-
sponsible for this latest campaign
in Washington, would probably call
this "mashing," and hold up their
J hands in horror. In the Latin coun-
tries it is merely innocent run
Wherein lies the evil IL rev
callow youths do hold down the
corners and look at the girls? NO
body takes them seriously-they
are as harmless as the lamp-posts'
The Mrs. Anthony Comstocks" in
the women's bureau of the police
department have paid our woman
hood n left-handed compliment in
constituting tho situation as menac-
ing good morals. Three words
from any Washington girl would
utterly rout any "cakie' on
street.
Bullet the good work go on.
After anti-mashing, we shall probably
have anti-smoking, anti-gum chew
ing. administering. anti-ice cream
soda drinking, and all the other
"antis" that fanatisism can invent
Doesn't The Times think men
should be debarrcd from the con-
tamination of looking at lingerie,
silk stockings, etc, in the + street
windows? Why not have separate
street-car loading platforms Tor
men and women, so that no roll
tops" shall be seen by members OF
the opposite sex.
II this letter Is printed hope 1t
will call forth other letters OF pro-
test from the red-blooded men and
women who object, as | do, to the
restrictive legislation and petty
statutes which are now the rage
in the poor old, fanatic-ridden
United States.
Too many laws make for weak
kneed, fibcrless citizenship, unable
to- resist the temptation to wrong
doing which sooner or later con-
fronts all of us. Morality Is not
fostered by numberless petty laws
which intrude upon ones daily life
and actions-rather, such laws
breed contempt for all law, and
cause consequent weakening or
the social structure. q. {. ii.