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Milford chronicle., 1921-08-05
TOLD IN A FEW LINES

Eggs are SO cents per dozen at Mil
ford stores.
No peaches or pears in lower Della
ware this year.
Young chickens retail at 35 to 40
cents per pound in Milford.
Butter is so cents per pound for
creamery brand in Milford.
Watermelons are selling from, forty
to fifty cents each in Milford. -
Williamsville M. E. Church Sunday
school, 2:SO, followed by preaching.
The local soldier boys are with tbe
regiment camping at the State Range.
Well ripened canteloupes and of
finest quality, grown in Milford, sell
at the same prices that melons shin
ped from California command.
Preparatory work for building the
roadway over the lake at Milford for
the boulevard, is going forward. The
bridge foundations will require con-
siderable time.
Mrs. J. Lynn Pratt, of Milford. who
is managing the Tea Room at the Bel
haven Hotel in Rehoboth, reports an
excellent season. Among the promi-
nent persons who are lunching regu-
larly at the Tea Room this week are
The Minister from Uruguay and his
wife.
Milford chronicle., 1921-08-05
GOVERNOR DENNEY
WILL TOUR FRANCE
LEFT TUESDAY FOR new YORK; WITH
ESQ LEGIONAIRES WILL BE THE
GUESTS OF FRANCE.
PARTY SAILED WEDNESDAY
ARLEY B. MACEE, JR., OF DOVER. IS
ALSO In PARTY; WILL RETURN
HOME In SEPTEMBER.

Governor William D. Denney and
Arley B. Magee, Jr., son of Mayor
Magee, of Dover, left Wilmington
Tuesday morning for New York where
they Joined 250 Legionaires who are
to make tour of France at the in
V1tat1on of the French government
The party sailed from New York on
the George Washington on Wednes-
day.
The party will land at Cherbourg.
where they will be officially received
by representatives of the French gov
ernment. They will proceed to Bor-
deaux, view the site of Frances NAM
moth new memorial statue in appre-
citation of Americas aid in the war,
which is being constructed at the
mouth of the Gironne.
After this visit they will go to the
home town of Marshall Ferdinand
Foch, where the distinguished allied
commander-in-chief will be host to
the party. Later they will visit Paris
being the guests of the municipality
at an official dinner. After che Paris
visit the party will spend several
weeks in trips to the battlefelds.
The tour will be made in a special
train placed at the disposal of the
legion by the government. The re-
turn home will be made early in Sep
tember, arriving at New York on Sep
tember 10.
Milford chronicle., 1921-08-05
PEET SUCCEEDS WEBB
MILFORD MAN ELECTED SECRETARY OF
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.

A. Brainard Peet, of near Milford,
has been elected executive secretary
OF the State Board of Agriculture, sue
ceeding Professor Wesley Webb. The
election was made by the State board
at a meeting held last Friday at the
Kent-SusseX Fair, Harrington. He will
take up his new duties in September.
The Office is said to pay $2,5OO a year.
Professor Webb, who has been sec
retary of the board for many years,
and is known personally to almost
every granger in the State, has been
in poor health for some months. His
health has kept him away from the
office of the board considerable for
some time, and it is understood to
have been at his suggestion that
new secretary was named. Profess
sOr Webb, however, will continue with
the board in an advisory capacity and
to acquaint Mr.. Peet with the details
of the Office.
Mr.. Peet is well qualified for the
position. He is a progressive farmer
operating farm near Milford. He ser
we'd in the Legislature in 1917 and al
so served as a member of the State
Board of Education under the school
code of 1919 In the 1919 session of the
Legislature he was clerk to Speaker
D. Corbit.
The board at it's meeting Friday al
so decided to move the egg-laying
which has been held near
Georgetown for several years to Mil
ford. 1t was also decided to purchase !
an automobile for the manager of the
contest.
Milford chronicle., 1921-08-05
PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. VIM. Robinson and family are
spending some time at Oak Orchard.
R. J. Mears of Washington, D. c., is
visiting his sister, Miss Mary Mears.
James Raughley, former resident of
Milford, is visiting friends here this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A. Kirby are
entertaining their niece, Miss Sara
Harrington.
The Misses Ettie and Anna Stats
OF Dover spent last week with M. and
Mrs. ElwOod Argo.
The rains of this week have soaked
the earth and plowing is in progress
for the wheat crop.
Ernest H. Bailey has gone to the
city where he has accepted a position
with the Wilson Line.
Miss Mary Powell has returned af-
ter a two weeks visit with her cous-
in, Emma Davis, in North Carolina.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Bennett and
Mrs. r. RalstOn Davis spent Sunday
last with friends at Rehoboth Beach.
Mrs. Harry Thomas of Church Hill
has returned home after spending last
week in Philadelphia, Vfheland and
Atlantic City.
Willowby Joseph, brother of Mrs.
George H. Draper, Jr., spent a few
days with her this week, before Ieav-
ing for foreign ports.
Mrs. Roy Cannon and her mother,
Mrs. M. c. Reynolds, of Philadelphia
are at Bowers Beach for 10 days chap
erOning a party of young folk.
Mr. and Mrs. Emory Hucill, of Mid
dletown, and Howard Galloway of
Seaford spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. George H. Draper, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Job Pride, Jr., of Re-
hoboth, are entertaining Misses Mil
dred Masten, Margaret Thomas, Ruth
and Grace Bennett of Milford.
Miss Emma Davis who has been en-
Dloyed in North Carolina for several
months is spending her vacation with
ler parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Da-
Jis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kramlich have
his week been entertaining his three
sisters from Catasauqua, Pa, who are =
listing him for the first time in many
ears.
Rev. and Mrs. D. w. Jacobs, Mr.. and
Irs. Thomas Davis and Mrs. William
!. Draper and daughter, Miss Ruth,
eft on Saturday in Mr.. Davis auto
Mobile for Ocean Grove, N. j., where
hey have been attending a school
I religious instruction this week.
Milford chronicle., 1921-08-05
THE BANKS WARNED
OF A new SWINDLE
TOLD TO LOOK OUT FOR A MAN WHO
HAS BEEN OPERATING In SEVERAL
DIFFERENT CITIES.
HAS A VERY CLEVER GAME
HE DEPOSITS MONEY In MANY BANKS
AND STARTS CROOKED WORK WHEN
HE GAINS CONFIDENCE.

The American Bankers Associa-
tion has sent to banks throughout the
United States a. warning against a
man known to the association as F.
Mayer, who is said to have swindled
banks in Chicago, Milwaukee, Brook
lyn, New York, New Orleans and Bos-
ton out of $4,000 within the last two
years by kiting checks. He also used
the names of J. J. Reid, Charles Beck
er, Thomas Fuller, L. A. Brown, Mar
tin Enderlee, Howard R. Harvey,
Thomas Liggett, G. L. Bowman and
R. o. Hatch.
According to the association, May
er's first step when he decides to vic
timize a bank is to move to a new
city and open an account with between
two and eight local banks. When he
has gained the confidence of various
banks and has fairly substantial de-
pOsit in one of them he obtains from
that institution a certified check for
almost the total of his deposited funds.
He then draws three or four other
checks exactly alike for the same
amount and FORCES upon them certi-
fed stamp. Then he visits the other
DdnhO W4C1S lC Irlo OpO41Su etNSOu44Jo
and cashes the spurious paper.
The ingenuity of his game is shown
by the fact that if a banker to whom
one of these checks is presented for
payment calls on the original bank
for verification it is checked up as all
right. The association says that the
mans scheme is so clever that the
only way he ever will be caught is by
a careful checking up of references
offered by all depositOrs. Mayer is de-
scribed as 35 to 40 years old, five feet
six inches in height, weighing $50
pounds, fair complexion, light sandy
hair, stocky build. He wears she'll |
trimmed sDecfacIaS
Milford chronicle., 1921-08-05
"SOUND" CAMP MEETING
STARTS TOMORROW, AUGUST 9Th, AND
CONTINUE UNTIL AUG. l4TH.

The annual summer camp meeting
for the eastern part of Sussex county
will start tomorrow, Saturday, August
9th, under the management of Rev. J..
T. Graham and Rev. T. J. Sarde, the
evangelist. The committee in charge
is F. A. Long, Il. J. Evans, ]. 3. Will
liams, A. p. Lekites, w. H. Hudson
and Allen Hudson, who have arrang-
ed the following program, which will
be carried out:
Saturday Sermon at p. m., by
Rev. Charles Savage.
Sunday-LoVe Feast service at $3.50
a. m, conducted by Patten Bradley of
Hebron, Md. 10:30 a. m, sermon by
Rev. w. F. Goodwin. 2 p. M, song ser
vice. 8 p. m, sermon by Rev. c. w.
Hallam. p. M, song service. $3.50 p.
m, sermon by Rev. DR.. Burk.
Mondays a. m, song service. $3.50
p. m, sermon by Rev. Smith.
uesday-10:30 a. M, sermon by
Rev. T. S. Dixon. p. m, song service.
2:30 p. m, sermon by Rev. W. B. Hor-
ner. 8 p. M, Young Peoples service.
$3.50 p. m, sermon by Rev. J. L. Der
Wednesdays a. M, song service.
$3.50 a. m, sermon by Rev. C. w. Hal
lam.
Thursday-1O:SO a. M, sermon by
Rev. o. H. Connolly. 2 p. M, song ser
vice. 2:30 p. M, sermon by Rev. V. S.
Collins. 8 p. M, song service. $3.50 p.
M, sermon by Rev. Zach w. Wells.
Friday-1O:3O a. M, sermon by Rev.
KrOuse. 8 p. m, song service. $3.50 p.
~, sermon by Rev. ]. w. Prettyman.
Saturday p. M, song and proy-
er service by Rev. T. J. Sarde.
Sunday-8:30 a. M, communion ser
vices by Rev. T. J. Sarde. 1890 a. M,
sermon by Rev. T. F. Beauchamp. 2 p. |
H., song service. 2:3O p. m, sermon by
Rev. Henry S. Dulaney. p. M, song
service. $3.50 p. M, serman by Rev. G..
). Allen.
Through the generous offer of
public citizen there will be greater
pace for parking cars than ever be-
ore at this camp. A boarding tent will
'e conducted for the accommodation
# those who desire to avail them
elves of its comforts at reasonable
ates.
Milford chronicle., 1921-08-05
7OBR BUILDINGS
I DESTROYED AT VERNON

The entire village of Vernon six
miles west of Harrington was threat
ened with destruction by a fire which
wiped out the centre of the town Sun
day night.
The buildings destroyed were the
store of Austin Stafford, loss $4,000;
residence of Solomon Brown, loss
$4,000; three-story frame house of
Austin Stafford, loss $4,000, and the
of J. L. Hopkins, loss $4,000.
The fire started in the storehouse
of Austine Stafford at 8 o'clock. An
alarm was sent to Harrington but the
truck of the Harrington Fire Com
pany was not in condition to make
the run and help was asked from Mil
ford. The latter company responded
and used large irrigation ditch that
runs through the village to supply the
ire engine with water. Milford firemen
did good work and soon had the fire
Under control.
Milford chronicle., 1921-08-05
RELIGIOUS SURVEY

In the near future C. Armel Nutter
and committee of helper, represent
ing the Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church, will take religious survey
of the town. This information will be
collected and will then be at the dis
posal of any minister in the town as a
reference. If every one will take a
few minutes and answer the neces-
sary questions correctly the desired
data may be obtained and the church
census of the town will be complete.
Milford chronicle., 1921-08-05
CHANGE NAME OF HOPE FARM

The Delaware Anti-Tuberculosis So
ciety has changed the name of the in
stitution maintained by it for the care
of tuberculosis patients from Hope
Farm to Brandywine Sanitorium.
Brandywine Sanitorium is situated
on a hill overlooking Brandywine
Springs Park, which was once pop
ular health resort. In 1888 Matthew
Newkirk erected at Brandywine
Springs a hotel accommodating 1000
persons. Later the building was used
as military academy until it burn
ed down in 1852. Henry Clay and John
@. Adams were said to have rusticated
there for some time. In 1857 small
er hotel was built, accommodating 300
persons. 1t was favOrite summer re-
sort for families from the South.
Milford chronicle., 1921-08-05
CARUSO, FAMOUS TENOR, DEAD

Music lovers the world over deep
ly mourn the passing out of Enrico
Caruso, world-famous tenor, who died
at Naples, Italy, Tuesday. The condi-
tion of the singer, which had been
considered satisfactory until recently,
became grave, peritonitis developing
and another operation being consider
ed necessary. From the beginning of
his relapse, however, there was seri-
GUS concern over the outcome, and
Monday night his life was despaired
of. During the night the condition of
the patient grew worse steady, and
the career of the great artist came to
an end with his death at an early hour
Tuesday morning.
Milford chronicle., 1921-08-05
JOHN P. LIE FEVRE is
NEW LIEUT.. COLONEL

Governor Denney at Dover on Sat
qrday announced the appointment of
John P. LIE Fevre, of Dover, as lieu
tenant colonel of the First Regiment,
National Guard of Delaware.
Colonel LIE Fevre is a lawyer and
greatly interested in military affairs.
He was major in the 59th Pioneer
Infantry Delaware Regiment) dur
ing the world war, and while over
seas was assigned to important duties
in the judge advocates department of
tne expeditionary forces. Colonel Le-
Fevre is a Democrat.
Milford chronicle., 1921-08-05
NEWSPAPER MEN TO
MEET EDUCATORS

H. V. Holloway, State Superinten-
dent of Education, will entertain rep
resentatives of newspapers of Della
ware at dinner at the Belhaven Hotel
in Rehoboth on August 13. Mr.. Hol-
loway desires to meet the newspaper
editors of the State and to talk over
with them suggestions for co-opera-
ton in carrying out the States educa-
tional program.
DR.. John ]. Tigert, new Federal
Commissioner of Education, will be
guest at the dinner.
Milford chronicle., 1921-08-05
TAKE OPERA GLASSES
FROM CHILD'S THROAT

F"Buddy" Steele, 4-year-old son of
DR.. and Mrs. E. Richmond Steele, of
Dover, several days ago, developed a
sore throat that caused his parents
much concern. After DR.. Steele had
treated his son for some time, with
out any response to the treatment, he
learned that the youngster had in
some way, swallowed pair of NINA
ture opera glasses, which lodged in
his throat. DR.. Steele took Buddy"
to the Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia,
where a surgeon removed the glasses
from his throat with apparently no bad
effects.
Milford chronicle., 1921-08-05
OBITUARY
HURLOCK

DR., Frank I. Hurlock died suddenly
at his home, 1881 Diamond street, Phil
adelph1a, on Sunday morning last, July
24th' 1921, and his remains were
brought to Milford on the following
Thursday and interment made in Odd
Fellows cemetery by the Masonic
Rites by Temple Lodge of Milford. DR..
Hurlock leaves a widow who was Miss
Cora M. Barber, of Milford. He was
the only child of the Rev. George T.
Hurlock and Sarah R. Hurlock and
was born in Bustletown, Pa. He had
beel practicing physician in North
western Philadelphia for over twenty
five years.
Milford chronicle., 1921-08-05
GRANGE HEAD TO COME

Jacob H. Roosa, master of Delaware
State Grange, announces that the
Master of the National Grange, S. J.
Lowell, of Fredonia, N. Y, will at
tend two field meetings in Delaware,
this month, on August 18, at Elsmere,
at the State Fair grounds, and on
August 10 at Oak Orchard.
At each of these meetings the ma
tional master will speak. There will
also be athletic sports and recreation
of various kinds.
Milford chronicle., 1921-08-05
JAWS LOCKED AT BREAKFAST

Mrs. Lillian Satterfeld, twenty
three, of Magnolia, died Saturday in
a private hospital in Philadelphia. She
became i'll week ago at breakfast.
She was rushed to hospital in Phil
adelphia, and for a time there were
hopes for her recovery. It is said the
treatment for tetanus was successful,
but her heart weakened. What caused
her jaws to lock is unknown. She
formerly lived for two years with rel
atives in Collingswood, N. ].
Milford chronicle., 1921-08-05
BANNERS MAKE GOOD OFFER

Blackbird Gamers who have decid-
ed to operate their tomato packing
plants. and have sold their future
pack, are seeking to secure supplies.
Some of them are offering fifty cents
a basket but growers believe the price
will rise to ninety-fve cents. The
blossoms are late which means that
the crop will not be ready to pick at
the usual time. They are refusing to
sell by contract and will go into the
open market.
Some farmers have turned their at
tention to growing the little yellow
preserving tomatoes which seem to
have stood the drought better than
the larger red tomatoes. 1t is ex-
pected that the yellow tomatoes will
be bought for preserving purposes to,
take the place of fruit that is scarce.
Milford chronicle., 1921-08-05
PREACHER CLOSES VACATION

Rev. Disston Jacobs returned from
Rehoboth on Wednesday evening af-
ter two weeks of rest, and on Thurs
day evening Mrs. Jacobs came from
Providence, R. l., after a prolonged
stay with her brother, Mr.. Gee, of that
city.
On Saturday morning Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacobs joined Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Davis, Mrs. Delema Draper and Miss
Ruth Draper and motored to Ocean
Grove for the remaining ten days of
the pastors vacation.
During his absence the pulpit has
been filled by various ministers. Last
Sunday Rev. Chas. Atkins preached a
splendid sermon to a well filled house.
Milford chronicle., 1921-08-05
NUPTLALS

Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Hall, of
Wilmington, wish to announce the
marriage of their daughter, Miss Ma
bel Hall, to George Williams of Mill
vile, N. J. The couple were married
in January, and have been able to
keep it a secret until recently. Miss
Hall is the granddaughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Hall of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1921-08-05
MILFORD GRANGE

The regular monthly business meet
ing will be held next Saturday even
ing at 1880 in the lodge room of the
Owls, which has been most generous
ly offered for the purpose. A full at
tendance is desired, as business OF i'm
portance, concerning the repairing or
rebuilding of the hall will be consid-
cred. The program will be in charge
of Mrs. Bess Shew and will be sure to
be of interest to every one.
Milford chronicle., 1921-08-05
NOTICE TO STATE
HIGHWAY COAI1HSSION

A traction engine has been run ov-
er the new tarvia road between Mil
ford and Shawnee, cutting the surface
badly. This road has just been COM
pleted by the State Highway Commits
sion. Arrest and fine the man for not
placing cleats upon the wheels of his
engine before going on the road. To
pay 100000 per mile for road to be
cut by traction engines must not be
tolerated.
Milford chronicle., 1921-08-05
WON DANCING CONTEST

Miss Racheal Pool of Pbi1adelnb;a
and John Carroll of Wilmington won
the dancing contest held at Hotel Hem
lopen last Wednesday evening. These
contests are held every Wednesday ev-
ening and also novelty dance of
some description.
Milford chronicle., 1921-08-05
1T MUST BE TRAVELLED -
WITH GREAT CAUTION

You are cautioned again, not to run
fast over the new concrete roadway
between Milford and Frederick =
which is open for trafic-but the
shoulders are not yet built and it is
very dangerous to run off the edge of
the concrete-the auto will certainly
turn over and death may result for
the driver or passengers.
Milford chronicle., 1921-08-05
WELCOME RAIN VISITS MILFORD

Milford was visited by welcome
showers this week and another
drought broken. The heat and dry
spell of the last few weeks was hav-
ing a telling effect on growing crops.
While rain storms have been reported
north and south of Milford frequent
ly this immediate vicinity escaped.
Milford chronicle., 1921-08-05

has reason to believe has been stolen,
shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor and, upon conviction thereof,
shall be punished by fine of not less
than five hundred dollars (S500.00) or
more than five thousand dollars 49,
100000, or by Imprisonment for not
less than sixty (60) days or more than
five (5) years, or by both fine and inn
prisonment, in the discretion of the
court.
Milford chronicle., 1921-08-05
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS
HELD AUG. 1918 AT DOVER

The State Board of Education will
hold examinations for the teachers on
Friday, August 18th and Saturday,
August 18th, in accordance with the
regulations of the old State Board.
Examinations for white teachers
will be held at No. School, Whining
ton; Dover High School; Georgetown
High School; Seaford High School;
and for colored teachers at Dover Col
ored School.
Candidates may take the examina-
tions at the centers most convenient
to them. The schedule for examina-
tiOns follows.
Milford chronicle., 1921-08-05

Apples are SO few that there is no
fixed market by buyers at the rail-
road stations-but they sell from hf-
.ty to seventy-five cents per basket at
the orchards.
Milford chronicle., 1921-08-05
MILLIONS DEPOSITED
IN DELAWARE BANKS

Bank statements showing the con-
dition of financial institutions of the
State on June 80, this year, when the
last statement was called, have been
analyzed by George L. Medill, State
Bank Commissioner. The statements
show some interesting figures, as fol-
lows:
Number of savings accounts
in Delaware State bank
ing institutions .,-- 76,449
Number of checking ac-
counts in Delaware State
banking institutions -- 5O,S92
Total number of deposit ac-
counts in State institu-
tions .-...--.-.--------. 1884
Total individual deposits
subject to check -$27. .97S,52O
Total individual savings de-
posits $S2, ,9SO,71S |
Total deposits ----.----.---.---.--- $50, ,864,288
Total amount invested in U.
S. government securities. $6,972,327 |
Total amount invested in
State, county and muni-
cipal bonds . 1854, las
Total amount loans secured
by farm land .. 81 ISL, ,727
Total amount loans secured
by other real estate -- SIS, ,226, 1924
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-02-04
CITY ITEMS

February Victor records. c. l..
Pierce Co.---AdVt.
Alexander Siwinski of. 50 Silver
street was arrested this morning nj
his homo for alleged breach of peace.
Alice in Wonderland at Lrceum
Saturday morning.-adyt.
The Triangle league debating teams
of High schools consisting Of New
.ritain, Hartford and New Haven
High schools viii hold a debate at the
local H. s this evening on THE
Urinary Versus the Caucus Systems.
The New Britain Christian Endeavor
union will hold free social at the
Methodist church this evening at )
o'clock. Contests will be held and
prizes will be awarded the winners.
Refreshments will also be served.
\ rchca rssal of the choir OF st. John
the Evangelist church will be held
this evening after services at the
homo OF Miss StagiS
Limited supply of egg. stove and
nut coal for next week delivery at
$3.50 per ton. = Shurh"rg. 30
Franklin strcet.-AdNt
Limited supply of egg. stove ana
nut coal for next week delivery NJ
$3.50 per ton. :. ShurbcrE. %
Franklin strect--Advt.
reception will he given tonighl
at the Swedish Lutheran church IN
honor OF the superintendent OF sun
day school. Joseph Andersen. All
members are invited TO attend
A bachelors ball will be held al the
shuttle Meadow club this evening. Inc
affair is sponsored 10y several OF the
we'll known men about town.
Victor records for February arc ut
G. l.. Pierce Co.--Advt.
A daughter was born today at me
New Britain General hospital to Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Northrop OF 1879 Hart
street
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-02-04
POLICE GET MARKINGS
Andrew Kobyda, Held For Federal
Officers, After Police Catch Him
With Bag of Fluids.

Andrew Kobyla, of 46 Carlton
street, was taken into custody TINS
noon by Motorcycle Officer william
s Strolls, for transporting liquor.
He is locked up at the police station
pending the arrival of the Federal
authorities. 1t was while he was in
yestigating another matter, that Or
flcer Strolls made his capture.
Kobvla. with Il large bag over his
shoulder was vending his way to-
ward his home, and as he passed Inc
officer the sound of the clinktng OF
bottles was heard. Officer Strolls
questioned kobyla. and on opening
the bag. he found gallon jug con-
tanning OF fluid supposedly dIcohoi
or spirits Four quart milk nottles
filled with stuff used in MAKING
"hooch" was also in the bag.
The officer after locking up
Kobyla went to his house in the
sea- ch of II still. He WAS unable
to And one. but came across some
more OF the similar stun found IN
tho bag.