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Milford chronicle., 1921-06-10
WORK GOING ON RAP.
IDLY NEAR FREDERICK

The two concrete mixers working on
the du Pont Highway between Milford
and Frederick, a4e rapidly closing up
the gap between the causeway and
the Milford end of the work. Less
than a mile will be unfinished at the
close of the present weeks work, and
with good weather by the end Of the
month, or July 4th, the entire con-
crete part of the road will be finished
on the contract. A small piece, prob
ably an eigth of a mile on each side
of the town of Frederick will be to
build, which contract will be awarded
this month, the grading is already pro-
vided for. The road over the two
causeWays will not be finished this
year, as the two bridges will not be
completed-and, further, the great
fills on each side of the Murderkiln
River, will not have settled sufficient
to justify building a concrete road ov-
er it for at least Two years. That part
of the du POnt Highway will be built
of macadam and covered with tar
via top for use until the earth en-
bankment becomes permanent.
Milford chronicle., 1921-06-10
PRETTY WEDDING AT LINCOLN

Won Wednesday morning, June 9Th,
1921, very pretty church wedding
took place in the neighboring town of
Lincoln City, in which the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry D. Cook, Miss
Mia G. Cook, became the bride of Mr.
Albert Shew, of Harrisburg, Pa, the
ceremony being performed at 1880
a. M, by Rev. Charles Atkins. Both
of the contracting parties as well as
their families are prominent in the
social, as well as the business circles
of LincOln-the groom having been
raised in that section, but for several
years past he has been the assistant
manager of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company at Harrisburg, Pa.
They have gone on short bridal tour
and will then make their home in Har-
risburg. Mr.. Cook is a well known
contractor for grade building on the
public highways. At present in ad-
dition to the work on the du PonJ
Boulevard, near Frederica, he is grad
ing the extension Of that road from
Selbyville, Del, to BishOpville, Md,
for the Maryland Highway Commits
sion.
FIRE DESTROYS CHICKENS
Milford chronicle., 1921-06-10
COMMUNION SERVICES IN
AVENUE NJ. E. CHURCH

On Thursday evening Rev. Jacobs
pictured the last days of Christ, graph
ically, forcefully, tenderly-he led his
hearers thru those SCENES preparing
their minds for the Lords Supper on
the Sabbath morning.
AS the table was filled again and
again-children whose steps have
been carefully guided, and lovingly
placed within the narrow way; those
in middle life, having stood the test of
a score of years of service; the feeble
and infrmed physically yet so happy
in past spiritual victories as they
have tested the promises and testify
to the saving power of the living God.
All of these received bread and
wine, in the old church last Sunday
morning, when the rays of the morn
ings sun filtering thru the beautiful
windows whereOn are inscribed the
names of loved Ones-thOse who took
sacrament in other days-tOgether
with the sweetest melody from the big
organ, and the musical voice of the
young preacher made it a benedictiOn
for one and all.
In the afternoon Mrs. P. L. McNas-
ter of California, representing the
WOman's Home Missionary Society
made a fine address.
Miss Lydia Abbott led the League
in the evening.
Come next Sunday night and have a
chair and hear Mr.. Jacobs so clearly
picture Bible character that you al
most are sure you were acquainted
with the person.
Milford chronicle., 1921-06-10
DECIDE EAST AND WEST
ROAD PROBLEM TODAY
The QUESTION RESTS SOLELY ON RE-
suit OF AUDIT AND COSTS OF THIS
YEARS CONTRACTS
UPHAM MAY Be RETAINED
WITH ROADS WORTH $lO,OOO,OOO TO
BE KEPT. UP ISA JOB BIG ENOUGH
FOR A BIG MAN.

At a meeting of the State Highway
Commission at Dover on June 10, it
will be definitely announced whether
there will be any money left over, af-
ter the north and south bOulecard
throughout the State is completed, for
the building of east and west roads.
Forecasts by the auditors who are go
ing OveraccOunts and have already
gotten a general idea of the cost of
the new roads to be built this year
are, that there will be no money for
anything but the completion of the
north and south highway.
When this audit is completed, it
is the intention of the Highway Com
mission to prepare resume of the
figures and give them to the public,
so that it may know at first hand
where the money is being spent, how
and why there is not money for east
and west roads.
If there should be enough surplus to
build a few miles of east and west
roads, then the commission would
have the very undesirable question to
decide, as to which county should be
awarded sums for road building.
There are uncompleted roads in
Kent and New Castle cOunties-State
aid roads-that the Highway Com
mission is obligated to finish if there
is the money. At the meeting of the
commission this week, many delega-
tions appeared to the commissioners
to build some short stretches of roads,
but until the official audit of the books
is completed and the contracts ex-
amined, it will not be definitely known
how the Commission stands financial
ly.
The matter of Charles M. Upham,
state engineer having an offer from
a southern state to become state high
wayengineer, has not been brought
officially before the members of the
commission. While the construction
work on Delaware's highway will pos
sibly be completed this year, it will
still be necessary to have a high grade
man to look after the roads and see
that they are kept in good shape.
With the completion of present con-
tracts, the state will have roads worth
$1O,OOO,OOO to keep up, and this is be-
lieved to be a job big enough for
man of Engineer Upham's capabilities.
Milford chronicle., 1921-06-10
MILFORD DEFEATS DOVER
HACER DROVE In The TYING RUN in
The NINTH WITH A 3-BAGGER.

Last Saturday the first of a schedul-
ed series of games between Milford
and Dover was played at Dover, the
outcome of the game being decidedly
in favor of Dover up to the ninth inn
ing, when the tide turned, resulting in
victory for Milford. In the fourth in
ming Legar scored the first run from
second on a single by DOnOway.
At the beginning of the ninth Mil
ford was trailing on the short end of
2 to l score, when with one down
Hager, batting for Cook, drove long
three-bagger scoring Porter, putting
the game in a deadlock.
In the tenth Townsend was hit by
a pitched ball, stole second, and scor-
ed on Legars twO-bagger to right
center.
Wright pitching for Milford held the
heaving hitting Dover team to four
hits, and famed nine men; five in the
last two inning, after Milford had tied
the score.
The two clubs play the second game
of the series at Milford tomorrow
Saturday AS the same rivalry ex-
lists between these two clubs a hard
battle is expected. Come out, all you
fans, and give your support to the
club. -
The score:.
Milford chronicle., 1921-06-10
TOLD IN A FEW LINES

Strawberries are about over for this
season.
Raspberries and blackberries are
the next fruit to ripen.
Trim the trees of Milford and let
the street lights shine.
Creamery butter is retailing in Mil
ford for 81 cents per pound.
The public schools of Milford end
the school year with this week.
It was a nice dust-laying shower
which fell last Tuesday night in Mil
ford.
It is up to Town Council to trim
the trees-get at the job, for it is a
big one.
Eggs are down to pre-war prices
in Milford. The stores sell them for
"a cents per dozen.
Wheat is turning yellow and ripen-
ing fast. Harvest will be on in ten
days in some sections.
Picnics are popular now-everybody
like to get away with the delicacies
which the young ladies prepare for
such occasions.
The Faithful Circle OF King DauSn-
ters will meet at the home of Mrs.
Harry L. Grier on South Walnut
street Thursday, June 18th, at 3 p. m.
Harry ]. Pettyjohn of South Mil
ford was elected vice-president for
Sussex county at the annual meeting
of the Delaware Pharmaceutical So
ciety held in Wilmington, June 2.
Mrs. Lacy's Sunday school class will
hold lawn fete on Mr.. Smiths lawn
next Wednesday evening, June Is.
Cake and ice cream for sale. Every
body come out and help good cause.
There will be a special meeting of
the Milford Grange on Saturday even
ing, June 18th, at 8 o'clock in the
Grange Hall. Important business will
be discussed. A full attendance is de-
sired. A. B. Peet, master.
The colored public schools will be
finished in a few days and the deed
will be turned over to the Milford
Board of Education by the Delaware
School Auxiliary Association, by
which it was built and given to the
people of Milford for use Of the col
ored public schools.
Milford chronicle., 1921-06-10
The EMERGENCY HOSPITAL
WILL REOPEN JUNE "a WITH new SUP
ERINTENDENT AND CORPS OF NURSES.

The meeting of the Board of Trus-
tees of the Milford Emergency Hos
pital held last Tuesday evening, at
which were Frank L. Grier, John B.
Smith, DR.. Poetschke, Isaac S. Truitt,
Arthur Derrickson, George H. Hall,
w. C. Smith, J. Stanley Short and DR..
S. NJ. D. Marshall, was of general IN
terest to all the people of this part OF
Delaware who are interested in char
table work-especially in the form OF
hospital work.
Miss D. M. Battles was instructed to
make selection from the list of train
ed nurses which had either applied,
or were available for positions in the
nursing corps.
The discussion of methods of con-
ducting the hospital and the rules to
be adopted for its government showed
that the work was well in hand. Two
orderlies were authorized to be pro-
cured and ready for opening on June
oath.
1t was announced that the Thaw
property opposite the hospital had
been recently purchased by parties
who proposed to turn it into an auto
lllODll6
view of the fact that this would SER
iously interfere with the operation of
the hospital, the President of the
Board of Trustees was authorized to
secure this property at price no
higher than had been paid by the re-
cent purchaser.
A complete inventory Of the hOspi-
tai will be made before the opening
and the cost with present values be
made known and incorporated as part
of the records of the hospital.
All bills up to the present have been
paid.
Suitable expression was made and
framed for sending to the Red Cross
for the donation of the Dodge Sedan
automobile.
The gift from the Grammar School
children in the Milford Public Schools
of S85-being the net sales from their
weekly paper for the current term,
was directed to be acknowledged by
the secretary, and the same be print
ed in the Milford Chronicle.
Souvenir post cards showing the
hospital in views of the interior and
exterior have been made and the
secretary will supply dealers at the
rate of so cents per hundred or Sc per
thousand.
The.medical doctors of Milford have
met and organized an association, OF
which DIR. J. Lynn Pratt is the pres
ident and DR.. S. M. D. Marshall the
secretary, and they are formulating
rules of governing the medical board.
So far as can be seen now, the new
hospital will be formally opened on
Friday, June oath, when the old hos
pital will be closed.
The letter sent to the pupils of the
Grammar School thanking them for
their donation follows:
The Trustees of the Milford Emer-
gency Hospital hereby express their
of the energy, kindness
and initiative of the members of the
Milford Grammar School in donating
S85. which is the net receipts from the
sale of the Grammar School Weekly.
With our kindest regards, we are
yours respectively, The Milford Emer-
gency Hospital Board of Trustees.
Milford chronicle., 1921-06-10
SELBYVILLE'S BERRY SEASON
GROWERS HAVE MADE MONEY AND ARE
PLEASED WITH SELLING METHOD.

The Selbyville Producers AssOcia-
ton has wound up the season with
the most satisfactory results ever
realized there. Prices were more
than satisfactory and of course money
is what the growers engage in this
business for-yet this is only a part
of the satisfaction to those interested.
It is a compulsory rule that all
members must mark all crates with
their names and that the berries must
be placed in the crates as picked, with
the best eight quarts on the top layer.
This saves time and inconvenience by
not having to juggle the berries and
placing the largest berries on the top
of each quart.
Their selling agent, Charles Terry,
of NyOming, Delaware, states that the
trade in the cities have been well
pleased with the berries as packed
and shipped by the Selbyville Pro-
ducers Association. That they have
grown to know the marks and the As
sociation's shipments and show pref
erence for it over others.
The satisfaction of this method of
doing business by the growers is, the
ceIJdluIy VI MAJ hOC anu lOSOlFAHS
their money, Checks are mailed from
the office twice each week and any
person desiring to get money at any
time, can have his shipping slips
cashed promptly on presentation.
Another pleasing point is, that the
grower can send the berries to the
selling station by any boy, woman,
colored .eheuffeur or any responsible
personZsmall children doing the
driving in some instances-and feel
perfectly satisfied that they will share
alike with his neighbOr who takes his
own load of fruit.
These are a few of the reasons why
the growers about Selbyville are
pleased with their berry deal and they
have a right to be happy.
Milford chronicle., 1921-06-10
PERSONAL MENTION


Max Wilson of Milford spent few
days in Philadelphia last week.
Mrs. Earle Moore of Baltimore, Md,
is the guest of Mrs. A. D. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Varney spent a
few days in Philadelphia this week.
Miss Mary Little of Toronto, Cana
da, is the guest of relatives in Mil
| ford.
Elmer Marine spent Decoration Day
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Marine.
Grace Vale, a student of Miss Ship
ley's school, is home for part of the
summer months.
Mrs. John Numbers of Kenton is
visiting her niece and nephew, Mr..
and Mrs. 1. w. Lacy.
Robert Baynum, a student at the
University of Delaware, is spending
few days with his parents.
w Vaules Grier has rsturned from
Atlantic City where he spent last
week attending a dental convention.
Grier Baynum, a student at the
Wharton School, U. of Penn, is
spending few days with his parents.
Mrs. Elizabeth Noel of Philadelphia
is spending a few weeks in Milford,
prior to going to Ocean Grove for the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Marine mo-
tored to East Orange with their son,
John p Marine, and family and spent
a few days.
Mrs. Dudley G.. Frazer and daugh-
ter, Angelina, of Baltimore, are Wis
iting her mother, Mrs. A. D. Jones,
for the summer.
Mrs. Dudley Frazier and small
daughter, Angelina, are spending the
summer with Mrs. Frazier's mother,
Mrs. A. M. Jones.
Mrs. F. L. Grier and daughter, Mary
and Mrs. George H. Draper, Jr., mo-
tored to Philadelphia this week and
spent few days.
Nan Wilson and friend, Mildred
Peterson, from Philadelphia, are
spending a few days as the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. ]. P. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lacy and son
Jackson, of New Haven, Conn.,, are
spending some time with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. I. w. Lacy.
Mrs. Martindale Marine and little
daughter, Ruth, have returned home
after spending two weeks with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ma
rine.
Private Geo. 2. Wilson of Fort Mott
Coast Artillery and friend, Miss Lii
lian Winkler of Elsmere, spent four
day furlough with his mother, Mrs.
Edw. Carpenter.
Mrs. Bessie Smith of Chestnut Hill,
Pa, and Mrs. Eva Jones and James e.
Wilson, Jr., of LinwOod, Pa. have re-
turned home after Il weeks visit with
Mrs. Edward Carpenter.
Mrs. George Baynum attended the
card party and dance at the Hotel du-
Pont in Wilmington last Friday eve
ming, given by the Women's Aid So
ciety of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Milford chronicle., 1921-06-10
FIRE DESTROYS CHICKENS

\fLast Sunday morning new chick
en- house which had been in use for
only a few days and owned by Mr.
Lewis, on the Balsley Farm, at Shaw
nee, was entirely consumed by fire, to-
gether with about four hundred young
chicksens. About twelve hundred
chickens were in the house and yard
when the fire started, but the greater
part of the half-grown fowls were
driven to part of the runways, where
the flames did not kill them. FOrtu-
nately the wind was blowing from the
northwest, which set, the heat and
flames away from the home of the
owner, or the loss would have been
much greater-as the burning house
was only about twenty-five yards dis
tant from the home. There was not
any insurance on the property de-
strOyed. The smoke and flames were
visible from Milford and the fire truck
went to the scene-but it's service was
not needed, as the building was be-
yond saving when it arrived.
Milford chronicle., 1921-06-10
COMMON LAW MARRIAGE
INVALID IN DELAWARE

That common law or non-ceremOn-
ial marriages are invalid in Delaware
was the decision of the State Court
sitting en- banc Wednesday afternoon,
an opinion which, it is claimed is of
vast importance and which will be
read with interest throughout Della
ware. The opinion was read by Chief
Justice Pennewill. Z Judge BOyce,
Judge Rice and Judge Heisel were on
the bench when the court convened.
The decision was handed down in
the case of the Wilmington Trust Co.,
guardian of Thomas ]. Goslin, Sarah
V. Goslin and Elizabeth F. Goslin VS..
Frances Goslin HendrixOn, admins
tratrix of Paul GOslin, deceased, and
the Fidelity and, Deposit Co. of Mary
land, George P, Sdward S., Robert M.
Goslin AND Mary, David and Dorothy
Buck.
Milford chronicle., 1921-06-10
NEW FEDERAL JURY

The following panel has been drawn
to serve as jurors in the Federal Dis
trict Court for the term, beginning
June IA at 11:SO, standard time.
Wilmington, Samuel H. Bayard,
Peter A. Horty, Edmund P. Moody,
Frank T. KelvingtOn; New Castle,
John E. Taylor, Charles Ferris Jemi-
son; Christiana, Horace L. Dilworth;
Brandywine, Harold w. Smith; St..
Georges, Daniel Corbit, J. Edgar Clay
ton, Hiram M. Pleasanton; Blackbird,
William A. Watson; Milford, Louder
N. Hearn; Georgetown, Joshua T. Col
Inns; Indian River, Frank w. Lawson;
East Dover, George w. Tebo; North
west Fork, Enos Wright, William Can
non, Philip L. Cannon; Broadkiln,
Samuel J. Wilson, Alfred H. McGee;
Baltimore, James Townsend; Duck
Creek, J. Reynolds Clement.
Milford chronicle., 1921-06-10
The MILFORD GRANGE
FIELD MEETING JUNE 18
TIE FIRST FIELD MEETING OF The YEAR
WILL Be HELD AT The HOME OF
ROLAND PEET.
GRANGE GIVES SCHOLARSHIP
The MEMBERS VOTE YEARLY SCHOLAR
SHIP OF $4,000 FOR TERM AT
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE.

The response to the roll call last
Saturday evening was so general, so
varied and interesting that it almost
made program in ITSELF Miss Meek
er's instrumental solo was much en-
jOyed, as was also the selection Civ
en- by Althea Bethard, assisted by Mrs.
Clark. Little Miss Bethard is always
a favOrite with the Grange. There
will be no meeting next Saturday, but
on June 18th, the first field meeting
of the year will be held at the home
of Roland 'Peet.
The Grange has voted a scholarship
of $3.50, to be given each year to an
applicant Who shall have complied
with the following conditions. First,
the parents of the applicant shall be
active Grangers at least two years
previous to granting of scholarship.
Second, the applicant shall be an ac-
tive Granger at least one year prev
iOus to receiving the scholarship.
Third, the applicant shall have fin
ished the prescribed course in agri-
culture or Home Economics as given
by the Milford High School, provided
the Agricultural course be diScOntinu-
ed the pupils completing any other
course shall be eligible if all other
conditions are complied with. Fourth,
the applicant receiving the scholarship
shall be required to continue the ag-
ricultural or home economics course
at the University of Delaware. Fifth,
in case there is more than one ap-
plicant, award shall be determined by
the highest average in all subject dur
ing the High School course. Sixth,
the amount of this scholarship shall
be $3.50, to be awarded at the High
School Commencement each year by
the Grange Board of Directors. If no
applicant appears, the money shall re-
main in the Grange treasury.
Milford chronicle., 1921-06-10
DIR. w. NJ. PIERsON GRADUATES

William Morris Pierson, son of DR..
and Mrs. Frank F. PiersOn of 1907
Jefferson street, Wilmington, was a
member of a class of SO medical stu
dents graduated from Hahnemann
Medical College in Philadelphia Thurs
day, June g.. He has been appointed
to the Hahnemann Hospital as one Of
the physicians there.
The young physician formerly at
tended the University of Delaware,
where he distinguished himself as a
student and athlete. He was mem
ber of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fra
ternity. He played baseball and
basketball with the Y. M. C. A. and
other teams in Wilmington.
His parents are former residents of
Milford and he is the grandson of
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Barker of this
town,
Milford chronicle., 1921-06-10
ADMINISTRATION CALLS
FARMERS MEETING

Secretary of Agriculture Henry C.
Wallace and Secretary of Commerce
Herbert Hoover have called meet
ing in Washington, on June 1S, of
representatives of the grain interests,
including farmers organizations,
grain elevator operators, and dealers,
for the purpose of considering meth
ods of financing grain. Among the
other questions which will be con-
sidered is the one of providing the
farmer with unlimited storage facili-
ties for his grain and the issuance to
him of warehouse certificate in such
form and under such conditions that
it would pass as an order for deliv-
erY of grAin.
Milford chronicle., 1921-06-10
CLASS DAY EXERCISES
OF MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL

The Class Day Exercises of the
Senior Class of the Milford High
School will be held Monday after
noon, June 13, at 2.SO in the Armory
Hall. For some time previous to this
year these exercises have been held
directly following Commencement.
This year, in order that the Com
mencement Exercises may close the
year and so that Glass Day may be
more distinctly class function, these
exercises will be held in the after
nobn. The Senior Glass extends
cotdial invitation to the public to be
Drksent.
Milford chronicle., 1921-06-10
LOCAL SHRINERS ON
YACHTING TRIP

A party Of twenty-four Mobiles of
the Mystic Shrine from Kent and Sus-
sex counties made pilgrimage to
Lu Lu Temple, Philadelphia, to attend
the special ceremonial for Delaware
Mobiles on Monday night. The party
chartered the steam yacht Onward"
and sailed from Bowers Beach Sun
day morning, spending the day cruis-
ing about the Delaware Bay and riv-
er and proceeding to Philadelphia
early Monday morning. Those who
went from Milford were: DR.. VIM.
Marshall, Harry J. Pierce, Horace T.
Pettyjohn and James x. Pettyjohn.
Milford chronicle., 1921-06-10
CEDAR GROVE CANNING CLUB

\Fhe first meeting of the Cedar
Grove Canning Club was held Satur-
day afternoon, June 4th. The follow
ing officers were elected: President,
Edith A. Num-; vice president, Louise
Vreeland; secretary, Helen Swain;
treasurer, Myrl McNicol.
Mrs. Collel, the club leader, sug-
gested that picnic be held on her
lawn. 1t will be held Wednesday,
July 20, from 1870 to $500, but should
Wednesday be stormy, it will be held
Thursday, the 21st. A good program
will be rendered and lemonade and
cake served. Everybody welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1921-06-10
SUNDAY WEDDING In MILFORD

Last Sunday, June 5thS 1921, Miss
Virginia Henderson, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin Henderson, of East
Front street, North Milford, was mar
ried to Mr.. William H. Warren, pro-
prietor for several years of the Palace
Theatre in Milford. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Disston w. Jacobs,
of the Avenue M. e. Church. They will
reside in his handsome home on North
Walnut street. Mrs. Warren has been
member of the choir of the MethO-
dist Church for several years, and has
a reputation as singer of ability.
Milford chronicle., 1921-06-10
MISS RIDGELY- TO STUDY LAW

The first woman in the State of
Delaware to register as a law student
is Miss Phyllis E. Ridgely, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ridgely, of
Dover. She has filed her application
in regular form with the Prothono-
tary of Kent county, which has been
signed by the required number of
members of the bar, and also bears
the endorsement of the resident judge
of Kent county, Judge William H.
Boyce.%
Miss Ridgely is a graduate of Vas
sar College. She also specialized at
the Columbia University Law School.