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Milford chronicle., 1921-01-28
INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT
BOARD REORGANIZES

At the meeting of the Industrial Ac-
cident Board Tuesday morning, the
board was reorganized with Volley M.
Murray, of Selbyville, as president.
Colonel George w. Sparks, the recent
ly appointed member of Attorney
General Sylvester D. Townsend, Jr.,
resigned, was sworn in and partici-
pated in the consideration of the sew
eral cases before the board. Members
of the board accompanied by Charles
H. Grantland, secretary, attended a
conference in the Chamber of Com
merce rooms by the Industrial Acct
dent Board and a committee repre-
senting the manufacturing interests
of the State, to consider an amend
ment to the compensation laws. This
conference will be followed within a
few days by similar conference be-
tween the board and committee rep
resenting the Central Labor Union, to
discuss and consider the same pro-
posed amendments.
Milford chronicle., 1921-01-28
LAUREL'S NEW COLORED SCHOOL

Albert L. Elliott & Son, Of Laurel,
were the low bidders for the new Col
ored school for Laurel, When the bids
were opened by the Board of Educa-
ton of the Laurel Special School dis
trict last week. Their figure was $34,-
800. The next highest bid was $35,125
offered by the Eastern Shore Con-
struction Company, of Salisbury, and
several other bids ranged up to the
figure of $67,567, offered by a Sails
bury concern. Final action on the
bids will be taken by the Delaware
School Auxiliary Association at Will
mington by whom the new school is
to be built from the money given by
Pierre du Pont for colored schools and
work on the new building will be un-
der way within a few weeks.
Milford chronicle., 1921-01-28
NEW PARKING SIGNS HAVE
BEEN PLACED ON WALNUT ST

Milford Town Council has had a
number of new signs prepared, and
they have been installed on Walnut
street, which notify the drivers of au-
tomobiles and horses that they can
not stop their vehicles in the por-
tions of the street at which the signs
appear. The particular part of the
business section which is affected by
the new order is that part between the
corner of Front and Walnut streets,
North Milford, down as far as the
fire station. This was done, not to
cause any hardship to owners of au-
tomobiles or horses, but to aid in the
handling of traffic on the streets. At
this point the street is very narrow,
and the parking of cars, and hitching
of horses almost closes the street to
through traffic. This is a much need
ed reform in the traffic regulations in
and one which will prove a
success.
Milford chronicle., 1921-01-28
COMMISSION PLANS TO
SAVE REHOBOTH BEACH

The commission appointed under an
act of the last Legislature to investi-
gate damage done to the beach at Re-
hoboth by storms and recommend
some plan whereby such destruction
could be curtailed in the future met
at Dover this week.
The commission consists of Mayor
Edmund Mitchell, chairman; Senators
Palmer and Price, Representative
Clendaniel and former Representative
MuIvena.
B. F. Cresson, of New oYrk, noted
coast engineer, was engaged by the
commission to look over the ground
and suggest some means whereby the
destruction of the beach in the fu-
ture might be prevented. The recon-
of the commission are bas-
ed largely on Mr.. Cresson's report.
Arrangements were made by the
commission following the meeting to
the report to the Legislature
at a joint session to be held next
Monday. The recommendations will
not be announced until that time.
Milford chronicle., 1921-01-28
MILFORD is HAVING RICH -
TREATS THESE SUNDAYS

DR.. Frank Rines, the cartoonist
preacher, greatly pleased his large
audience at the Avenue Church, Sun
day morning, January 10th. Bishop
VIM. Quayle of st. Louis lectured Sat
urday, January 22nd, and preached
Sunday morning, January 23rd. The
crowded house on all these occasions
showed their appreciation at hearing
the prince of lecturers and preachers.
Miss Swartz, of Washington, D. c.,
gave fine lecture on the work of the
church in Alaska, Sunday night last.
The audience were greatly pleased.
Next Sunday the pastor, Rev. R. X.
Stephenson, will preach at the re-
opening of the Church at Trappe, Md.
DR.. George. w. Crabb of Baltimore,
Md, will speak in the morning and
DR.. F. B. Short will preach in the
evening. To hear Rev. Francis Bur-
gette Short is rare treat and every
one should make it a point to be pres
ent.
Milford chronicle., 1921-01-28
EPISCOPAL CHILDREN PLAY

Friday evening of last week the
children's annual Epiphany party of
Christ P. E. Sunday school was held
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. John
Abbott. The senior class under the
direction of it's teacher, Miss Clara
Yardley Prettyman, gave several
charades and presented a play written
by one Of the members, Lynn Pratt,
Jr. Those who took part in the play
were: Lynn Pratt, Elizabeth Reedy,
Bertha Vierick, Donald Shockley,
Laurence Lack, Miss Clara Y. Pretty
man, Misses Mary Reedy, Alice Pa
quette and Rosalie Nichols Abbott,
Dick Abbott and Eugene Pratt. Mas
ter William Robinson, Jr., entertained
with several instrumental piano Sc
lections. The final event was the cut
ting of the large Epiphany cake, con-
tanning the twelve gifts.
Milford chronicle., 1921-01-28
NEW POSTAL RULING

A recent ruling of the Post Office
Dept. gives the following information:
In future, mail bearing Special De-
livery Stamps will be delivered with
out obtaining signature, and will be
left in regular mail receptacles (if
possible to do so) when personal de-
livery can not be effected. The special
delivery system is designed to expe-
d1te and not to safeguard mail. The
registry system insures safety and
mail containing money or other valu-
able articles should be sent by regis
tered mail.
Milford chronicle., 1921-01-28
YOUNG PEOPLES SOCIETY

At a recent meeting of the Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeav-
or the following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. R. D. Prettyman; vice
president, Alfonso Humes; secretary,
Mrs. Hester Bunstein; treasurer, Ida
Harrington; corresponding secretary,
W. Shockley Dougherty; pianist, Isa-
bel Houser. January 80 is Christian
Endeavor day. The topic in the even
ing meeting at 7:45 o'clock will be,
Accomplishments and Possibilities" !"
The orchestra has now full COM
pletment of members and is render
ing service thas is much appreciated.
Milford chronicle., 1921-01-28
WANT TO BE DETECTIVE

Former Clerk of the Orphans Court
Harry J. AXE and Ottie Donoway,
both residing at Georgetown, and ex-
Deputy Sheriff Lee R. Mitchell of Sea-
ford have entered the race for State
detective for Sussex county. The ap-
pointment is expected to be made by
Governor Denney within short time.
The term Of Detective Elijah c. Lynch
of Selbyville will expire during the
first part of April. 1t is said he is a
candidate for reappointment.
Milford chronicle., 1921-01-28
MILFORD GRANGE

It is to be regretted that a larger
audience did not hear the excellent ad-
dresses of Dean McCue and Mr.. Der
by last Saturday. They spoke on the
needs, the work and the aims of Del
aware College and strongly urged that
more of the boys of the state enter
that institution. Next Saturday the
program will be musical one, in
charge of Mrs. Wesley Heebner. This
is sure to provide pleasant and en-
joyable hour. The Farmers Institute
will be held in the Grange Hall on
February 4th, and on that day the
ladies of the Grange will serve din
ner at a reasonable price to all who
may desire it.
Milford chronicle., 1921-01-28
PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. Mamie Campbell of Milton is
visiting Milford friends.
J. C. Craig of Wilmington spent a
few days this week with George H.
Draper, Jr.
Mrs. A. w. Prettyman has been Wis
iting her brother, Michael Rogers, and
family in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Willard L. Cole and son, Ger
aid, from Allentown, Pa, are visiting
A. C. Howe and family.
John S. Truitt, George H. Draper,
Jr. spent last week at Atlantic City
where they attended the Gamers con-
vention.
Mrs. Sallie Watson of South Mil
ford was called to Lewes the first of
this week on account of the illness of
her mother.
Miss Helen Pierce of Washington,
D. c., is home for a short time with
her mother, Mrs. James P. Pierce of
Lake avenue.
William Prettyman of Newark, N.
j., visited his father, w. T. Pretty
man and his sister, Mrs. Annie R.
Carmean, this week.
Misses Ethel Holzmueller, Eleanor
Ruth Russell, all students at
Delaware College, are home for a few
days vacation with their parentE, af-
ter taking their mid-year exams.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Jones of Car
ney's Point, N. j., are receiving con-
on the birth of a son,
James Elbert, Jr., born January oath,
1921. Mrs. Jones will be remembered
as Miss Emma Capehart.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ryan and chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Bennett
and Miss Frances Belts, all of Mil
ford, and VIM. George of Philadelphia,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bennett
Of Milford Neck this week.
Milford chronicle., 1921-01-28
TO VOTE ON BOND ISSUE

A special election will be held to-
morrow, when the taxpayers of the
Smyrna consolidated school districts,
comprising the Smyrna, Brenford, Big
Oak and Severson's districts, will vote
on the question of a bond issue of $685.
900 to be used in connection with 9TH
er funds for new high school build
ing.
An additional 100000 will be re-
ceived as a gift from Pierre S. du
Pont, through the Delaware School
Auxiliary Association, for the school
providing the taxpayers
act favorably on the bond issue, which
represents 5 per cent of the total as
sessed valuation of the district.
Milford chronicle., 1921-01-28
A CORRECTION

In last weeks issue of the Milford
Chronicle there appeared an item
which stated that John E. Mayhem
had been made ticket agent at the
railroad station at Milford. This arti-
Gle was handed into the Chronicle Of
flee in the usual manner. We are in
formed that this is an error. Mr.. May
hew has been made ticket clerk and
operator, and succeeds Marshall Hugg
who has been transferred to Whining
ton. George H. Baynum, who has been
in charge of the Milford station for
years, still manages the depot.
Milford chronicle., 1921-01-28
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION

The engineers department Of the
State Highway has been moved from
the State Armory to the residence of
Edward Scott, on King street, in Do
yer, adjoining the Richardson factory.
This residence for several years was
the home of former Superintendent of
the Delaware Railroad, R. L. Holiday,
and is one of the most imposing places
at the State capital.
Mr.. Scott and his family have rent
ed the American Legion Building, cor
ner of State street and Dover Green,
formerly the First National Bank
building and residence.
Milford chronicle., 1921-01-28
RESIGNS FROM STATE
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE

Secretary Of State Alden R. Benson
on Wednesday resigned the presidency
of the State Board of Agriculture, and
former Senator Oliver A. Newton, of
Bridgeville was elected to fill the va
cancy. Governor Denney will soon re-
ceive from Mr.. Benson his resignation
from the Board and the Governor will
appoint a new member,
Milford chronicle., 1921-01-28
BOX AND SHADOW SOCIAL

There will be a box and shadow So
cial held at Church Hill school on Fri
day evening, February 4. Should that
night be stormy the social will be held
the next clear night. A variety of eats
Will be offered for sale. Everybody in
Vlted. Ladies are requested to bring
something good to eat and gentlemen
well-fHed purses. Proceeds for a pic
mic to be given at the end of the
school term.
Milford chronicle., 1921-01-28
LAYTON OBJECTS

According to a Washington dis
patch Representative Caleb R. Layton
takes exception to the action of the
Fine Arts Commission in removing the
du POnt statue from du Pont Circle in
that city and substituting a fountain.
Representative Layton contends that
the government once having accept
ed the statue in the same spirit as it
would have accepted a library or hos
pital, it should in this case retain the
du Pont statue.
Milford chronicle., 1921-01-28
SUNSHINE SOCIETY

On Friday, January 18th, Alden
Branch of the Sunshine Society of Mil
ford met with Mrs. Thomas Davis.
The regular business meeting was
presided over by the president, Mrs.
H. L. Bunstein. After which a social
time was enjoyed and delicious re-
freshments were served by the hos
tess. The society will meet on Fri
day afternoon, January 20 with Miss
Anna Ratcliff, South Walnut street at
8 o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1921-01-28
TO HELP MAKE KENT ASSESSMENT

Kent county Levy Court Commits
sioners having recommended the en-
ployment for four months of John W.
Gibson of Georgetown, to instruct the
new Board of Assessment of Kent
county in the system of assessment
in Sussex county. The Board of As
sessment employed Mr.. Gibson for
four months.
Milford chronicle., 1921-01-28
LOYAL TEMPERANCE LEGION

The Loyal Temperance Legion will
have it's regular monthly meeting in
the Avenue M. E. Church Saturday af-
ternoon at o'clock. The legion is un-
der the direction of Mrs. Roy Cannon
and Mrs. Allen Vinyard. Each member
is asked to be present and bring a
new member. Don't forget boys and
girls there is a good time in the near
future for all loyal members Of the
legion.
Milford chronicle., 1921-01-28
MARRIED
COHEE-DOWNES

Roy. Downes, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. A. Downes of Milford and Miss Ell
va Cohee, youngest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. L. H. Cohee, of Harrington,
were quietly married Tuesday even
ing, January 18th, 1921, at eight o.
clock at the Harrington M. P. par
sonage by Rev. c. C. Day.
Milford chronicle., 1921-01-28

amendment, if put through by two
consecutive sessions of the Legisla-
ture, would be followed up with bill
to provide either a permanent regis
tration law, or registration every
ten years, with revision for those
who change their residence at stated
times.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-07-30

First promised Land" that a small
boy encounters In his life ID the grove
where the picnic Il held.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-07-30

One-quarter of the total income tax
in Great Britain is collected in Lon
don.
w. p. Willis a business man of New
York, has crossed the Atlantic 189
times.
No fewer than thirty-seven nation
alities are represented on the staff Of
one Of the big New York hotels.
Sticks of rhubarb measuring fifty
seven inches in length have been
raised by an English &ardener.
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WORTH KNOWING

Red is the color Of good fortune
among the Chinese.
The national anthem OF Uruguay mas
20 verses
Dachshunds have exceptionally
strong paws, which enable them to
dig rapidly.
shark skin Il 50 hard that after ex-
rcsure to the air 1t can be pounded to
uouder tori polishing diamonds.
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A recent portrait study OF Countess
al Nogaroie Meehan. wife OF MAJ.
Charles Meehan Of New York. The
countess met the major during the
war, when both were engaged In Red
Cross work. Recently they were mar
ried at the Vatican and blessed By the
pope.
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One may be right two-thirds OF the
time and still be more popular the
third In which one Is wrong.
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The everyday life Of many housewives
Il q continual struggle with weakness
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hold duties and they become doubly hard
when some female trouble makes every
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II you are one Of these women do not
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Siefert did, but profit by her experience
and be restored to health by Lydia =.
fmkham's Vegetable Compound.
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FRECkLES
nav Il the Time 10 Get Rid a
Thaaa us1v Snota,

Nov Il The Tine % Get Nd q
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There's no longer the slightest need %
Paeiinx sshamed Of your freckles. a. Othine
double strengths guaranteed to remove
these hemely spotA
Simply get an ounce Of Othine-double
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Be sure to ask for the double strength
Othine. e this II sold under guarantee Of
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He who has misgivings at the start
will never finish anything.
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The New Habit.

"Are you having any difficulty en-
forcing prohibition in Crimson Gulcn!
"No," replied Cactus Joe. Man IL
the creature OF habit, and while we
dunno whether we approve OF 1t or
not, we can't help bein' surprised at
the number Of men that has contracted
the habit Of not takin' drink"
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Room for Two.

nv sister and had been shopping.
md as we were going home the car
was crowded. There was fat man
sitting in seat, and there was no
room for any one to sit beside him.
I said: ssIf that fat man would get
Nm. we could both sit down."
| spoke louder than / meant to, and
neople who heard me started to laugh.
I don't know whether the nan was
any more embarrassed than / was.
Il didn't take long for him to of1eI
d his seat and he made q hasty exit
10 the front platform. Chicago Trib'
ssv~
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old colonial Therry
elected justice OF
family descended
Phillip Moro who fled to America gen
England upon the deah
millions the United States ana
Mood entitled his
died recently With descended to
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DO HER WORK
After Long Suffering Mrs. Siefert
Was Restored to Health By
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Compound
Pottsville, Pa.-'T suffered with
female trouble for four or five years and

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I was not fit to do
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and took medicine
from q doctor and
got no benefit j
saw Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
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The McCarthy weekly news., 1921-01-29

The KennecOtt Amusement Go have added a five piece orchoS- tra to their Movie Show which is quite a sncceSs at the Copper Camn and is also giving our movie fans in McCarthy a chance U hear some music, to say nothing about the beautiful moonlight drive to the camp and back, When ore has to re serve is seat a week anead for the transportation, it speaks for itself.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1921-01-29
{ MALL TOWN STUFF

The days are getting longer an" longer, prices are going low }" ant bV'r which makes ones spirits go higher and higher,
 New business houses have opered up during the past week the owners realizing that it will pay to get in on the ground tlCor, as the old timers who are now on th5 Outside, are like the birds. ready to fly Northwards in the Spring.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1921-01-29

Business is always quiet at this time of year, not only in our town but all over Alaska, tho one hears very few com plain,S on that score, the AlasK- an business man is always opti- mistic-t that is why he's here.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1921-01-29
BANDITS in our CITIES (Trom the Literary DigesO
 |

Ore of the many climaXeS m the SO-called Irrational crlme wave" was reached when the Mexican City for permission to employ >peclal gual ds 10 protect the Consulate against Gotham Gunmen.
 This appeal to .bandit-infeSted Mexico from bandit-infeSted New York added a touch of irOnical nuDror 1o d situation against winch the New York papers were p'Ote>,ll E, and Dtlnue To pro test. m >tNtn.t,Il nn headlines.
 Chic go equals New York in shooting affairs. hjel WY rob- berries and general law hsSneSS. Tnp r tc!fic cDI>1 JoinS the At lartic in T display of "the cave man instincts breaking through the veneer of modern civilization
The McCarthy weekly news., 1921-01-29

To present an "unexag4erated picture of crime conditions" in Chicago, the ChicasoTribune re gently printed a record of the hold ups and lobberieS reported i'll one day of twenty four hours in the Christmas season. The record presented is said to be based nn authe'.ti tic reports from the police and the day on which statistics were gathered was chosen at ra,.dom.
 It was not characterized by any outstanding crimes such as have so frequently received front page headlines. It was just an ordinary typical work day With the bandits. The list showed nineteen crimes.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1921-01-29

From nearly every city and hamlet,' saws the Los Angeles Times, comes the report that all former records of criminal activities have been exceeded" and it frankly admits Los Ange- les share in the fact that more violent o' aths occure1 in the United States in the last twelve months than in England, France and Italy com bined, that there Were more murders committed in Chicago in the same period than in England, Scotland and Wales com bined, that six mur- ders were committed in the city 0, New York for everyone in London".