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Milford chronicle., 1921-07-01
AND GRANDPA WON THE
GAME
By /. LOOkemOVer
1t was a thriller.
Another big crowd.

1t was thriller.
Another big crowd.
Wright was effective in the pincbes
-You tell 'em Wright; Dover likes
you(O ~ l'N's
Dover likes Wright as much as they
do a coffin. W. '--''
1t was the best game seen in Mil
ford for an age.
larson pitched good ball; but was
out-guessed by Heck,
Better get better umpires. The nm
plr1ng is ROTTEN.
Hager, Madden and spaid were
there with circus catches.
Flowers looked good on short; he is
as fast as they make 'em.
The game broke up so suddenly that
the grandstand was struck dumb; es-
pecially the people from Dover.
Townsend stole second and third
cleanly, but the ump called him out
at third. To all appearances he was
safe by ut least two feet.
Townsend and Flowers were the
only Milford players on the paths dur
ing the afternoon, but grandpa" was
on every time in his four times I'D.
All the Milford boys played good
ball Saturday, and deserve great
credit for the gameness they showed
When Dover runners were on the
paths. Good work lads.
Milford chronicle., 1921-07-01
FIRE AT MILFORD LAUNDRY
BLAZE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN HELD IN
CHECK BY FIREMEN'S GOOD WORK.

Fire, of unknown origin, damaged
the property of the Milford Steam
Laundry last Friday night. The blaze
was discovered about 1880 o'clock, at
which time the entire roof of the
building was mass of flames. The
Carlisle Fire Company was on the Job
about the time that the alarm was
sounded, and within a few minutes
had four streams of water playing on
the blazing building. While the struc-
ture was then a mass of flames, and
was closely adjoining the property of
the Hill restaurant, the municipal
building and the town lookup, the fire.
men by their efficient manner held the
blaze so closely and fought it so hard
that it was confined to the burning
building.
The entire roof of the laundry was
burned off, but none of the first floor
was damaged by fire. The water
damage to the machinery was slight.
Sufficient insurance to replace the
building, and put the machinery in
frst-class condition was carried on
the place.
The tenants on the second and third
floor of the municipal building had a
few articles of furniture damaged by
the water thrown by the firemen, but |
other than that the damage to that |
building was slight.
The members of the fire company.
some of whom were in full dress cloth
ng when the fire started, fought this
blaze in an efficient manner. From all
sides praise for the firemen has been
leard. So hard did they fight, that it
vas not necessary to use the pump on
he fire truck for extra water. It was
n readiness on the bridge with con-
lections made into the creek, should
he high pressure town system not be ]
efficient.
The firemen had scarcely left the
aundry fire when they were called s
0 Frederica to aid in fighting a fire. !
hey responded, but upon arrival !
1und that the small colored houses i
ad burned to the ground. 1t is indeed '
that the call to Frederick s
as not made before the laundry fire e
tarted. I
Milford chronicle., 1921-07-01
SHORT WHEAT CROP
IS BEING HARVESTED
The YIELD in LOWER new CASTLE
COUNTY IS THE SMALLEST KNOWN
FOR MANY YEARS.
GROWERS ARE DISCOURAGED
in SUSSEX COUNTY The AVERAGE Per
ACRE IS REPORTED TO Be FAR BE-
Low The NORMAL.

The 1921 crop of wheat is all cut
and the few farmers who thrash early
have begun that work. Many of them
are stacking their crop and will thresh
later in the season. The crop is prov
ing a great disappointment as far as
the yield is concerned.
On some of the best land on "The
Levels" considered the best wheat
land in this section, the yield in
some instances where threshing has
been completed is as low as ten
bushels to the acre. On many farms
it will be much lower. In the neigh
borhoOd of Cecilton some crops have
been threshed that have turned out
a slow as five bushels to the. acre,
the cause for the light yield is said
to be due to the "hy," an insect which
attacks the growing wheat in the
autumn, the eggs are laid at the base
of the stem, and if not killed off by
the cold weather, mature in the spring
and eat off many of the stems just
above the ground, many of the farm
ers blame the late freezing weather
of April, which followed the extreme
hot weather of March for the DAMAGE
to the crop. Whatever may be the
cause of the damage, it is an absolute
fact that there is much less than one
half a crop of wheat in this commun-
ity.
The market price of wheat now is
also less than One-half of the price |
at this time last year, and with half I
a crop here and at One-half the price |
the farmers will suffer. The pres
ent crop of wheat is the most expeu-
siVe ever grown here. Fertilizers were
higher tina never when the crop was
sowed last autumn, and for labor,
many farmers paid as high as SIS a
lay for putting in the crop. Growers
Ire discouraged.
In Kent county, Md, thousands of /
lcres of wheat were ruined by the
lail storm in May, and it is COM
non sight to ride past hundreds of
.cres where not even a head of wheat
an be seen. f
The drought which had existed over I
his community for more than six Z
Teeks, during which time not q drOp Z
+ rain fell, was broken on Sunday r
forming by light fall of rain. 1t is il
1ought that the rain came in time to
ave the corn, but many of the ear {
er crops are ruined. C
Early potatoes will be almost an alb
0lute failure, as well as lima beans.
IL gardens about the town have burn
up. The corn was whiting and will
roOaoly grow on and make a crop. Il
Milford chronicle., 1921-07-01
EGG LAYING CONTEST
TO MOVE TO MILFORD
IT is PROPOSED TO MOVE The PLANT
NOW LOCATED NEAR GEORGETOWN
TO MILFORD.
GREAT HELP TOPOULTRYMEN
TO LOCATE ALONG The DUPONT B0ULE-
WARD NEAR MILFORD AT JUNCTION
OF SHAWNEE ROAD.

The Egg Laying Contest which has
for six or seven years been conducted
by the North American newspaper OF
Philadelphia, in conjunction with the
Delaware State Board of Agriculture
seems to have greater opportunities to
benefit poultry growers and farmers
generally, by its locating at Milford.
Plans are being made to move the
one hundred colony houses and estab-
lish the beginning of the next contest
year at Milford, where greater public
ity will be had by the location and
through the wider publicity of the
weekly press of Delaware.
The director of the plant, (Which is
OF the latest model, will give aid to
any poultry grower desiring infOrma-
tion, or assistance in treating any
disease of poultry at reasonable dis
tance. This alone is of great value
to section where the growing of
poultry is of the proportions it annu-
ally reaches every year in a twelve
mile circle about Milford.
Milford Neck, Cedar Neck and the
bayshOre for miles, not to mention the
great poultry industry of Harrington,
FELTON, and surrounding country, pro-
duce poultry which nearly equals the
value of all other farm products
when the eggs and poultry are con-
sidered as whole. This makes Mil
ford, with the crossing of two mod |
ern highways as the site, the ideal
spot for locating the plant where it !
will do the most good.
The houses can be hauled from
GEORGETOWN to Milford on trucks and
a home for the superintendent and
helpers be provided at little expense,
but, this will have to be done by the
help of the farmers of this section-as
the State Board of Agriculture has no
funds with which to do the work
themselves-but can only operate it
after it is located. The Grangers of
Milford are invited to put this across.
Milford chronicle., 1921-07-01
WOODLAND S. CONNER DEAD

While sitting in his chair at the
nome of his father-in-law, Walter P,
Graham, farmer one mile north
from Milford on the du Pont BouIe-
ward, on June 23rd, Woodland s,
Conner, aged So years, suddenly col
lapsed and died before medical as
s1stance could reach him. He was the
sole manager of the farm, as Mr.. Gra-
ham is almost totally blind and his
wife has been confined to her bed for
twenty-seven years. This leaves the
daughter to care for the parents with
out any one to carry on the farm, The
funeral was held on Saturday and in
terment made in Odd Fellows ceme-
terry. The cause of death was certified
as heart disease. He had been feeling
badly for two days and unable to at
tend to the work.
Milford chronicle., 1921-07-01
A PRETTY WEDDING

A very pretty wedding took placs
on Wednesday, June %, 1921. at ST
Malachy's Church, PhiladeInbia
when Miss Grace M. Malone. dangh-
ter OF Mr.. Geo. c. Malone, became fbe
bride OF George P. Marker, son of Mr.,
and Mrs. Robert ]. Marker. formerly
OF Milford. Father Smith performed
the ceremony precisely at 9 O'clock
MRS: Rosenbaum at the organ render
ed 20 Promise Me-"
Miss Agnes Malone, sister of the
Drlde' was bridesmaid. Samuel Kneis-
ner was best man. Immediately after
Lne ceremony a wedding breakfast
was served at the home of the bride.
AIteF a short wedding trip they will
reside in PHILADELPHIA.
Milford chronicle., 1921-07-01
AVENUE NJ. E. CHURCH

Next Sunday will be a red letter
day at Avenue M. E. Church. for % Rov
JACOBS Will preach a patriotic ser
mon one that promises to be an In
dependence, theme long to be remem-
bered. VII 'A-
The pastor has been given the
month OF July for vacation and dur
ing his absence the pulpit will be fill
ed by prominent ministers of the Will
mlngton conference. Watch for an
nouncements stating who is to bring
the message from Sunday to Sunday.
sunday school picnic at Oak Orchard
July IA. Everybody invited.
Milford chronicle., 1921-07-01
LINCOLN TO PLAY FRANKFORD

The Lincoln base ball team will
play the strong Frankford team at
FrankfOrd the coming Saturday, July
End. Owing to a rather late cancella-
tion by New Castle, the Lincoln team
will have to be content with but one
game at home on the 4th of July. In
the morning they play the strong Har-
rington team 1T Harrington and in
the afternoon Frankford will be their
opponents at Lincoln.
The members of the Lincoln team
wish to thank each and every one re-
s2onsible for the splendid success Of
the recent fes :IvaI and chicken sup
per and especially the young ladies
who assisted at the tables and other
ways. Keep the good work going.
Milford chronicle., 1921-07-01
MOVING PICTURES AT ARMORY

The series Of moving pictures at
the Armory under the direction of the
local company of the Delaware Nation-
al Guard has been decided success.
1he people of Milford appreciate pic
lures of this kind as is shown by The
large attendance.
The show for the Fourth of Julv
will be the best ever seen in Milford.
The feature picture played with great
success in the Stanley theatre in
Philadelphia and the Fox News with
a big scream two reel comedy makes
a TWO hour show that will be a treat
TO tue moving picture fans. You not
only get your moneys worth but YOU
help the boys equip their athletic
Milford chronicle., 1921-07-01
FINE PICNIC

The Presbyterian Sunday school
held their annual school picnic at OAK
Orchard on Tuesday and had a won
derful days outing There was a
strong, cool breeze from off the water
that was delightful on such a hot
day, and the bathing was ideal. The
Sunday school had engaged a large
motor boat in charge of Captain Holt
OF Ocean View, and everybody who
wanted a sail was invited to 20. Sew
eral trips were made to points of in
terest on the river. The party return
ed in the early evening voting it the
best picnic the school had ever had.
Milford chronicle., 1921-07-01
WEDDING IN SOUTH MILFORD

On Tuesday morning, June 2Sth
dSz1' at the parsonage of the M. P.
Church in South Milford, Rev. c. E.
dryden performed the ceremony which
made Mr.. Charles E. Lynch, of Fort
salisbury, near Milford, and Miss The
odoshia Watson, daughter of Mr.. and
MRS: William P. Watson, of Cedar
Neck man and wife. The wedding was
friends.
They were attended by Mrs. May
Potter' for the bride; Prof. Raymond
Aenney for the groom. After a ten
days honeymoon to Coney Island they
VIII reside temporary at Fort Sauls-
bury.
Milford chronicle., 1921-07-01
SUNSHINE SOCIETY

The Alden Branch of the Interna-
tlonal Sunshine Society of Milford met
at the home of Mrs. S. C. Evans on
Friday, June IL. The president, Mrs
ii. l.. Bunstein, presiding. A report
was given by Miss Anna Ratcliff of
the wheel-chairs which are in use. A
picnic was planned for the near fu-
ture. After the business meeting de-
lclous refreshments were served bv
the hostess and a social tims was en-
Joyed. The next meeting will be held
this Friday evening, July 1 at eight
o clock at the home of Mrs. R. c. HaII
South Walnut street.
Milford chronicle., 1921-07-01
A CORRECTION

In last weeks issue of the Milford
chronicle there appeared an article
TO the effect that Miss Helen J. Ryan
and John Washes had been married
IN Wilmington. Miss Ryan denies this
report and it is with pleasure. that
the correction is made. The item in
question was handed into the office
Oh the Chronicle, and was accepted in
good fa1th by the publishers of the
paDer ~
Milford chronicle., 1921-07-01
STATE SCHOOL BOARD

An organization meeting will be
held by the State Board of Education,
comprising DR.. Thomas R. Brown of
Wyoming, Minos E. Culver of Laurel,
Eugene H. Shallcross of Middletown
and Ellwood Souder, of Wilmington,
in the Supreme Court room at the
State House at Dover today friday.
1t is expected DR.. Brown, who is a
bacteriologist and chemist, will be
elected president of the board. He was
appointed temporary president and
Mr.; Culver temporary secretary at a
meeting last Friday in Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1921-07-01
PASTOR HURT BY FALL

Rev. Samuel C. Welsh, the new pas-
tor OF First Baptist Church, is suffer-
ing with serious injury to his back.
Mr: Welsh moved his family here from
Philadelphia last Thursday, and while
assisting in handling some furniture
the horses attached to the moving van
became frightened and ran awav-
throwing Mr.. Welsh heavily to the
ground from the top of the wagon.
Milford chronicle., 1921-07-01
EtLFORD HOSPITAL TO
RECEIVE PATIENTS SATURDAY

~ The Milford Emergency Hospital
Will be ready on Saturday, July 2, to
receive patients. The personnel is
practically complete, Miss Battles, the
superintendent, is in charge, the doc
tors are arranging their plans, and
what has seemed dream for good
many years is about to be realized.
Milford chronicle., 1921-07-01
NUPTIALS
HOLM-PIERSON

Mr.. and Mrs. Matthias w. Holm of
Greenwood have announced the mar
riage of their daughter, Lucy Rebecca.
to Joseph Reese Pierson, of Hook
essln. The ceremony was performed
IN the parsonage of Grace M. E..
church, Wilmington, by the pastor,
Dr: Sumwalt, at high noon, June 25.
Only near relatives and few friends
OF the contracting parties were pres
ent. The groom is prosperous far
mer OF Hockessin and the bride is one
OF the accomplished young ladies of
greenwood and has been a success
tul teacher in Delaware schools for
the past three years. They will reside
on farm at Hockessin.
Milford chronicle., 1921-07-01
PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. L. o. Welcome left Friday to
spend the summer at Atlantic City.
Willard S. Maloney of Marcus Hook,
Pa, has been visiting relatives here.
Y Robert E. Baynum left this week
for Camp Moosilanke, near Pike, N.
H., where he has accepted a position
as assistant to the director for the
months of July and August.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. P. Griffith of Ches-
ter, Pa, Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Tull of
Marcus Hook, Pa, and Miss Maud
Morris of Wilmington spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Griffith.
Milford chronicle., 1921-07-01
MOTHERS PENSION

Governor Denney has announced
the following appointments as mem
bers of the Mothers Pension Commits
sion: Mrs. Milton w. Ferguson, viii
mington; Miss Cora C. Tschudy. Smy-
rna; Mrs. Joseph M. Lank, Milton.
Milford chronicle., 1921-07-01
LAUREL BETHEL CAMP

After being closed for two years
the Laurel-Bethel Campmeeting will
6e held this year from August 5th, to
21th inclusive, in the beautiful grove
on the Laurel-Seaford stretch Of the
State Highway.
Milford chronicle., 1921-07-01
CALL OFF FOR SUMMER

Temple Lodge, A. F. G A. M. of Mil
ford VIII hold its last meeting during
the summer, or until September, this
Friday evening. The session will be
for the receiving of dues and closing
up the years work.
Milford chronicle., 1921-07-01
MILFORD

TWo-base hits - Madden, Jackson
Home rnn-Townsend. Struck out-Bv
"IIgnt II by Larson 6. Left on bases
3; Dover 6. Stolen bases
townsend, Flowers, DonOho, Glen
daniel, jackson. Sacrifice hits-Flow-
ers, Clendaniel. Bases on balIs-Of
wright l off Larson 1. Wild pitch
Wright. Umpires- Sylvester and Cole.
Milford chronicle., 1921-07-01
BOX SOCIAL

At Glendale, July 9TH, in the White
Hall. Everyone come out for this is
going to be big affair.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-05
BOYS CLUB HELPS
 l,25O IN THIS CITY
Members Include Youths Of
 Several NatiOnaitieS

Training the surplus energies of tho growing boy into fields of endeavor and vocational training, properly su- perv1sed play and personal hygiene in fact, training the average boy to become something just a little better than the average man is the most important work of the Boys Club of New Britain. The object of the club Is to take the boy off the street, give him the same wholesome games he naturally would play outside, but un- der trained and expert supervision, so that he may become physically TO- bust, mentally alert and morally u credit to his homo and community.
 1t is not in any sense of factional or religious organization. A boy may belong to any race or creed under the sun, it makes no difference, but a de- cent respect for the rights of others and generous amount of self re- spect are insisted on.
 Social intercourse, athletic training, honor and usefulness are taught through mediums of play. The largest gymnasium in the city does duty for scientific training, basket ball, base ball, handball, etc.
 But the vocational training courses are by far the features of the club. A boy may get the fundamentals of many useful trades, which will help nm in later years when he is head of his own home, or fighting his own battles against the world. In the car pentry department many useful pieces of furniture and household articles are made. Among other things taught are clay moulding, clipping and Pastel ma l-i, hygiene, electricity, rifle mar1manship etc. The Boys Club band and the Boys Club orchestra are tributes to the instrumental music teaching de- partments and the Boys Club news now starting it's second year under a wider and more far reaching policy, as we'll as numerous printing jobs done for members of the New Britain Com munlty Corporation, attest to the value of a training course in printing
 In the social department are found many forms of amusement which de- light the boys without influencing them in the wrong way, ranging al the way from checkers through the list of indoor games to billiards an6 moving pictures.
 The physical department, under 2 competent physical director, where the useful citizen keeps the lungs free from the dust of the street and i. taught all the good work of physica gymnastics, ranging from dumb bel and Indian clubs to hot and cold show CTS, often helps ward off a threaten | ing heart case or an incipient cas- of weak lungs.
 During the past year the boys hav kept on with their reputation o Ihelpfulness. The interior of the da, nursery has been painted new shelve
 insalled in the cupboards and a nev
 picket fence constructed as we'll a
 other minor jobs being done from tim to time.
 Tn the club itself are boys who spen the entire month of August in paintin
 cleaning, repairing and overhaulin
New Britain herald., 1921-10-05
STUNT PERFORMER
 KILLED PRACTICING
Girl Fatally Injured Trying To Climb Into Alrplais1e From Moving
 Automobile.

Long Branch, N. J., Oct. 5.-Miss
 Madeline Davis, 8 years old. of Fort
 Pierce, Fla, was fatally injured in a
 peculiar accident yesterday afternoon when she fell from q moving automo- bile in trying to catch a rope ladder sus- pended from an airplane flying over her car. She died in the Monmouth Mem orial Hospital at s o'clock last night. Miss Ruth Law, the aviator, was driv- ing the automobile, and Lieut.. Brenon Treat of Chicago, who was flying the airplane, probably will be examined at
 the coroner's inquest to find out what
 was the purpose of the freak stunt
 which caused Miss Davis death, and if
 any one was responsible for her death
 besides herself
 Miss Law told the police tonight that Miss Davis was an experienced flyer
 and was fully aware of the risk when she attempted the feat According to Miss Law the young woman made the attempt of her own free will, without persuasion on the part of any one.
 The attempt to board the airplane from the automobile was the first re- hearsal of a stunt that presumably was to be used later in the movies or in ex- hibitions. AS it was only a test, DO
 moving picture photographers or other observers were present.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-05

equipment. The band has rendered number of concerts and at different times odd jobs have been done for the welfare association and the Y. w.. c. A. and Visiting Nurse Association.
 Valuable nss,atance Is given by a Ladies' Auxiliary. composed of some of the public spirited women of the city and the Older Boys Association, composed of the big brothers of the members.
 Discipline Is enforced by the boys themselves juvenile court is com posed of boys fro judges to the prison- CT. This court tries offenders, inn poses and executes HentenceS
 The club a lSo rendered cOnSid Q ra bl le valuable assistance to tho playground commission by throwing open Its doors to the bOys of the playgrOunds who wished to take shower baths during tho Bummsr.
 The present enrolment of the Boys Club is 1250.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-05
CITY ITEMS
victrolas and Pianos, Henry Morans,

victrolas and Pianos. Henry Morans, -advt.
 A. c. Wetmore of New Britain, has arrived at the Hotel Chatham. Van- derbilt avenue at 18th street. New York.
 One of the largest stock of V1ctroLls and records in the state C. L. Pierce Co.-advt.
 Mrs. John Faha will entertain Lady i Wallace lodge and their friends at { her home, 5E Madison street. on Thursday evendmg. Whist will be played and refreshments served ! Jester has great buys at his clean 1 up used car sale. 19S Arch St>-adyt {, Winthrop council, No. ], D. of L.. I. will hold it's regular meeting this I evening at 8 o'clock 1 New Englana's leading dance orch at State Arn@sy, Fri. ere~advt-
New Britain herald., 1921-10-05
SECRET JOY RIDE :zss :.ss ENDS IN FATALITY
NorwaIk ChalaseHr Under Arrest, One sd Woman Dead, I've Ch1 eI@f
 ff Gfeh Dying.


 {: New York, Get. 5-A clandestine aa- tonobile ride sAaled by & young married woman and 8 chauffeur in his employ CTS borrowed eaF crowded with boys they had picked up at an inn ended in a smash near City Island Last night in which the woHs@R was killed instantly, two of the boys were hurt fatally and the others get broken bones, cuts and bruises,
 The chaufIess#, James Lynch, of S7 Cedar street, NoFwadk, Conn.,, was held on a charge of henniedde after one of the injured boys: lad said the car sidesw1p- Cd one tree, ripping away its side and caroomed into al0theF while the driver was reaching for 8 cigar he had drop ped from his tASuth-
 The dead. woman was Mrs. Mabe Hendricks. :33 years old, of 1,17l Tin ton avenue, the Bronx, Her husbant first learned of heF association witt Lynch. he said, when he was summoned to the FordfaEa paorgae to Identity th' body. Mrs, Hendricks was the mofhe' of two children. Lynch sa1d he hat scraped an acquaintance with her abou six months SEQ,