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Milford chronicle., 1921-04-15
GET THIS CONTEST FOR MILFORD

The Egg Laying Competition at
Georgetown, conducted by the Phila-
delphia North American in cO-Opera-
tiOn with the State Board of Agricul-
ture, is attracting more and more at
tention and interest with every sue
ceeding year. This is the tenth year
of the competition and the seventh in
which it has been located in Delaware.
The primary purpose of the competi-
tiOn is to raise the standard of egg
production. The average hen in the
United States lays about seventy eggs
per year. The profitable hen must
lay more. The highest record made
in this competition was that of Lady
Eglantine, Of 314 eggs in 164 days.
The highest pen record of five hens
is 1905 eggs per year, an average of
261 eggs per bird. One hundred pens
of five birds each make up the con-
dition, the year beginning on Novem-
ber 1, and ending October 8. Any va
riety of standard breed is admitted.
These pens have come from all
parts of the United States, from Flor
ida and Texas; from Washington and
California; from Vermont and Michi-
This North American competition was
the first to be started in this country
but since that time similar enter
prises have sprung up in the United
States and in Canada. Australia was
the pioneer, having started about six
teen years ago. The great interest in
these competitions is shown by fact
that the pOultrymen of Ohio are ask
ing for sixteen thousand dollars
year for the next two years to carry
on an egg laying contest at the State
University. New Jersey has two con-
tests now running and expects to
start another next November, and is
asking for a hundred and fifty thous-
and dollars for a special poultry build
ing. The State Board of Agriculture
hopes to continue this contest indef-
nitely but may be compelled to move
it from Georgetown to either Milford
Or Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1921-04-15
ORGANIZING LOCAL COMPANY

| The organization of the local COM
pany of the Delaware Anti-Craft reg
iment is progressing rapidly. The
many advantages over the previous
National Guard and the fact that prac-
tically every man that served during
the World War was benefited both
physically and mentally, has made
both the young men and their parents
realize the advantage of military
training. Under the National Defense
Act the men will receive from the gov
ernment SIS to 5000 per year, accord
ing to rank, with the additional ad-
Vantages of a well furnished armory
with ample facilities for athletic ex-
ercises, including all forms of indoor
games. The opportunities for advance
ment and promotion are numerous
and the individual is limited only by
his ability and his faithful attendance
to his duties.
In addition to the above advantages
a number of enlisted men of the Del
aware Guard will be appointed to West
Point.
The local company will be a motor
lied machine gun, each motor carry
ing two machine guns. We have open
ings for buglers, electricians and me-
chanics. Each occupation carrying ex-
ira pay and rank.
The armOry will be open every night
this week, Captain Schultz, State Re-
cruiting Officer or Lieut.. H. Pettyjohn
will be there. Come around and talk it
over.
Milford chronicle., 1921-04-15
OBITUARY
GRIER

Margaret Todd Grier, the 12-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Grier, died at the home of her parents
on North Division street, Salisbury,
Nd, on Wednesday morning, April 6,
1921, of an ulcer of rhe stomach.
DAVIS
Miss Nettie L. Davis of AdamsVille,
foster daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
win M. Davis, died on Tuesday, April
5, 1921, of drOpsy, aged fifty-seven
years and ten days. Funeral services
were held on Thursday afternoon at
the house, conducted by Rev. N. c..
Benson of Greenwood and interment
made at st. JOhnstOwn cemetery,
Greenwood. She left besides the par
ents, two foster brothers, Willis v.
Davis and Alfred B. Werts of Adams
vile and foster sister, Mrs. J. Her
bert Edsell of Greenwood.
THOMAS
Sarah A. Thomas passed away at
the home of her niece, Mrs. George
Manlove, on Sunday, April 10, in her
sixty-ninth year. She was born in
Milford Neck and was the daughter of
the late George and Catherine Thom-
as. Although slight and frail from
girlhood her life was one of service
to others. 1t was her experience to
nurse and take care of her brother,
James; her father, mother and sister,
the late Lizzie Davis, in the last days
of all the above named, all with such
an utter forgetfulness of self that
those who saw marvelled at it. She
was always of modest and retiring
nature and possessing a spiritual
sweetness of great power. Those who
knew her loved her and know that
heaven is richer and earth poorer
her death. She is survived by
her sister-in-law, Josephine Thomas;
brother-in-law, George H. Davis, also
by three nephews, Herbert Thomas,
James H. and Geo. T. Macklin, and by
two nieces, Mrs. Lena Manlove and
Mrs Edna Stevenson
Milford chronicle., 1921-04-15
LONG LEASE ON PART
OF The JUMP BLOCK
Mr.. SWARTZ LEASES FOR IS YEARS THE
PALACE THEATRE AND STORE OC-
CUPIED BY E. H. BRATTEN.
GOOD WILL AND FIXTURES
OF THEATRE SOLD BY Mr.. WARREN.
Mr.. BRATTEN'S LEASE EXPIRESAT
JANUARY FIRST 1922.

Negotiations between Mrs. Lydia c..
Jump, of North Milford, and Mr..
Swartz, of Dover, who is connected
with the Nixon Theatre interests, con-
trolling the theatres of Dover, have
been brought to close, whereby Mrs.
Jump leases the theatre on North Wal
nut street in Milford, and the lands
connected in the rear, for the term of
fifteen years for an annual rental of
$500 with all taxes and repairs, to be
paid by the lessee for the first ten
/ years-fOr the next five years there
after the annual rental to be $1,000
with the taxes and repairs, until the
expiration of the lease, when the
property reVerts to her with all inn
prOvements thereon. So we are in
formed by Mrs. Jump.
She has also leased the store and
land at the rear, running back to the
Windsor property, now in tenure of
Mr.. Bratten and on which he has a
lease expiring at January LIST, 1922, to
Mr.. Swartz, for the annual rental of
$505, all taxes and repairs for fifteen
years under the same conditions.
The two properties, as soon as pos
session can be had, will be remOdeled
into a modern moving picture theatre,
which will extend about thirty-five
feet deeper than the present prop
erty now occupied by the theatre. The
tentative plans as stated by Mr..
Swartz, are to rebuild the front, deep
en- the two buildings and make a mod
ern structure of the property. Mr..
Swartz at first attempted to get the
property in South Milford from the
Delaware Trust Company, but drOpp-
ed that plan when the present ar
rangement became available for their
purpose.
After getting the lease arranged for
the property from Mrs. Jump, he
bought the unexpired lease from Mr..
Warren, together with the good will
and fixtures at very satisfactory fig
ures for the present theatre. Mr. War
rem was requested to continue Oper-
ating the theatre in Milford until they
give him notice of the date of their
taking over it's remOdeling.
This transaction will cause the Brat
ten Pharmacy to get another location
and may make a number of changes
as the result of this change.
Mr.. Swartz has been in the moving
picture business at Dover for several
years, and enjoys a very good reputa-
tion there. We are informed by very
reliable persons in Dover that he is
an upright, Straightforward, fair deal
ing young man. That he has given
Dover very good shows and that he
will give to Milford good service in
this line of business.
Milford chronicle., 1921-04-15
NEW BOAT is LAUNCHED
AT ABBOTT SHIPYARDS

"A very pretty boat launching occur
red Wednesday afternoon at the Alb
bott Shipyards, in South Milford, when
new steam fishing boat took the wa
ter. The new steamer was started on
a contract fer the Atlantic Products
Company, which company engages in
the Manhadden fishing business along
the Atlantic Coast. This company af-
ter making several payments on the
boat decided to stop work and Mr..
Abbott finished the steamer for him
self. The steamer is 176 feet in length
over all, % feet beam and IL feet,
inches depth of hold.
Milford chronicle., 1921-04-15
GINGHAM DAY AT SEAFORD

March 23rd was observed in the
Home Economics Department of the
SeafOrd high school as Gingham Dress
Day.
The girls have been working for
quite a while on gingham dresses, un-
der the supervision of their teacher,
Miss Guseman. Several women of the
town were called upon to be judges.
These were Mrs. Emery, Miss Giles
and Mrs. Galloway. The members of
the School Board of Education, with
many other visitors were present.
The judges were very much pleased
with all the dresses. The five best
dresses were made by Myra Ruley, Hell
en- Eskridge, Ella Hill, Hazel Hit
chens and Madeline Murray.
Girls given honorable mention were
Gladys Kinder, Margaret Miller, Mar
tina Harrington, Agnes Lloyd, Ruth
Fogle, Velma Williams and Naomi
Friedel.
After the dresses were judged the
girls gave a short program before the
high school which consisted of song
on gingham dresses, which was COM
posed by one of the members of the
high school. Then they gave some
yells.
Mr.. Shilling gave very interesting
talk on the benefit of Home EcOnO-
mics and also Chas. Robinson. Mrs.
Emory, chairman of the judging COM
mittee, explained the system of scOr-
ing used in selecting the best five
dresses. The guests were invited back
in the Home Economics room where
refreshments were served. These con-
sisted of tea and home made cakes.
The visitors were very much inter
ested in the work done by the girls.
Milford chronicle., 1921-04-15
TO CLEAN UP TUBERCULOSIS
NO CHARGE IS MADE KENT OR SUSSEX
FARMERS FOR SERVICE OR SERUM.

tuberculosis eradication work is
going on with an ample state appro-
priatiOn to take care of it for the next
/ two years. During these two years
it is expected to clean up Kent and
Sussex counties, so as to make them
free areas" With this purpose in
view the tuberculin test will be offer
ed free of charge to every cattle own
er in these two counties. In New Cas-
tie county the work will be pushed as
rapidly as possible.
The essential points in the agree
ment under which this work is done
are as follows:
The testing is done by regularly
employed state or government Veteri-
narians and there is no charge for the
service. The cattle owner is requir-
ed to furnish transportation between
his farm and the station for the veter-
marian, and also meals and lodging
when necessary during such times as
the veterinarian is engaged in the per-
fOrmance of his duties under the
agreement.
The entire herd must be tested and
retested at such times as are cOnsid-
cred necessary by the Bureau and
State Board.
All reacting animals must be re-
moved from the herd and slaughtered
as soon as possible, ordinarily within
ten days. If not within thirty days
no indemnity is paid to the owner of
the cattle; provided, that arrange
ments may be made to keep register
ed animals separate from all other
animals and retained for a limited
time for breeding purposes.
The premises must be cleaned and
disinfected. Milk from reacting COWS
cannot be used unless it is sterilized.
Only tested cattle can be added to
the herd. If untested cattle are
brought to the premises they must be
kept entirely separate from other an
imals until they are tested. Any ami
mails added to the herd will be tested
as soon as possible, but no indemnity
will be paid the owner if they react
on the first test after being purchas-
ed.
No indemnity will be paid for ami
mails which react to the test that have
not been in the state for at least six
No cattle should be presented for
the tuberculin test which have been
injected with tuberculin within sixty
days Immediately preceding or which
have at any time reacted to tuber-
culin test. All reacting cattle are to
be appraised Immediately after or
within few days of the test. The
and the owner usually
act as appraisers. In case they can
not agree a disinterested person is
called in to assist in the appraisal.
The owner of the reactOrs should
sell them for the highest price pOssi-
BILE to a butcher, or he may ship them
to an abbatoir where they may be
inspected by a Federal inspector.
The United States pays the owner
one-third of the difference between
me salvage and the appraised value,
lot to exceed twenty dollars for a
grade animal, and fifty dollars for a
pure bred animal, and the State pays !
me half of this difference not to ex-
,eed one hundred and twenty-five dol
ars for a grade animal and one hun
lred and fifty dollars for a pure bred
lnimal,
Milford chronicle., 1921-04-15
SNOW AND ICE AGAIN
HURT DELAWARE FRUIT
SUNDAY NIGHT STORM COMPLETES RUIN
OF PEACH, PEAR, CHERRY, GRAPE
AND OTHER FRUITS.
APPLES ALMOST TOTAL Loss
THERE ARE SOME GROWERS WHO STILL
FEEL THAT SOME OF The LATER
VARIETIES MAY Be SAVED.

The severe snow and ice storm
which passed over Delaware Sunday
night and Monday morning, cOmplet-
ed the damage started late in March
when the winter bareback came. Re-
ports from all sections of the State
indicate that peaches are totally de-
stroyed as a result of this week S
storm, and that cherries, pears, grapes
and other fruits are also badly injur-
ed. The growers very generally agree
that apples are severely hurt as a re-
suit of the storm. There are some
growers, however, who still feel that
there will be a small percentage of
late apples.
This feeling is attributed to the fact
that the apple trees had their foliage
very far advanced, and that this pro-
tected the buds to some extent. The
snow completely covered the trees,
and this, they claim, also aided in
saving many of the fruit buds. Fol-
lowing the passing of the snow storm
a heavy wind blew the snow and water
from the blossoms, and this they say
also aided.
The feeling is very general among
the large majority of fruit growers
that all fruit is practically a total
loss. These growers are very pessi-
mistic as to the outlook for their
fruits. The grain growers are also
much concerned for their wheat crop.
This is particularly true of early
wheat, which is severely nipped by the
freeze. Alfalfa and clover have also
been severely injured by the freezing
weather.
Reports from Bridgeville and Sell
byville, the two largest strawberry
shipping points in the country, indi-
cate that the strawberry crop will be
injured as a result of the storm. Later
reports are brighter than those which
were given out on Monday. The heavy
snow in some instances protected the
blossoms from the biting atmosphere,
thus assuring part of a crop of these
berries. Asparagus growers in New
Castle county state that this crop will
be a total loss. The young shoots
were just commencing to come up,
and many of the growers had just
brought help to their farms to aid in
saving the crop when the storm came.
This help has been sent back to the
cities.
Owners of large grape Vineyards in
the vicinity of Dover feel that their
grape crop will be a total loss. This
industry has grown to large proper
tions in the vicinity of the State Cap
itol. This one crop has brought in rev.
enues to the growers as high as $4,000
per year.
The snow covered the entire state
to a depth of from four to six inches.
At Milford it averaged five inches on
the level.
Milford chronicle., 1921-04-15
PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. R. Ralston Davis is visiting
relatives and friends in Philadelphia.
Mrs. William o. Sapp and two chill
I dren spent last Sunday with relatives
in Philadelphia.
Miss Elizabeth Ackerman and Will
liam Ackerman are spending the week
in Philadelphia.
George H. Draper, Jr., made bus
mess trip this week to Philadelphia
and Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilkins are re-
ceiving congratulations on the arriv-
al of fine baby boy.
Mrs. Henry L. Price of Landsdowne,
Pa, is spending some time with her
father, James Anderson.
Misses Florence v. c. Warren and
Gertrude Short Of Ellendale spent the
weekend in Philadelphia.
Ola Sapp of Philadelphia spent the
weekend with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank D. Sapp and family of near
Houston.
w. S. Maloney and friend, Mr.. Nc
Donald, of Marcus Hook, Pa, spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. G.
M. Griffith and Mr.. and Mrs. W. H.
Voshell, near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Williams and
Grant Williams and daughter of Phil
adelphia, are visiting their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Williams, of West
Second street, North Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pettyjohn spent
few days in Philadelphia last week.
They were in Wilmington on Friday
night where they attended the Mil
itary Ball given at the hotel DUPONT.
Mr.. Sheppard of Salisbury, Md,
spent the weekend with Asbury
Smith and family. Mr.. Sheppard sang
two beautiful solos in the M. E.
Church Sunday morning, which were
greatly enjoyed by every one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Peet and fam
lily have moved to Milford from Car
ney's Point, where Mr.. Peet has been
employed for a number of years by
the du Pont Co. They will occupy the
old Willis home just north of Mil
ford.
Walter Roach who has been con-
valescing for some time at the home
of his parents in North Milford, has
returned this week to Wilmington,
where he has some business affairs
to look after, and few weeks he eX-
poets to be able to resume his work
with the Wilmington Traction Co.
Milford chronicle., 1921-04-15
M.C.T.U.HELD PARLOR MEETING

On Tuesday evening the w. c. T. U.
of Milford held a parlor meeting at
the home of Mrs. Georgia Pierce, State
President. A special program had
been arranged by Mrs. Bertha Carey
and Mrs. Lille Cannon, consisting of
recitation by Miss Elizabeth Ben
nett, representing the Loyal Temper
ance Legion; recitation, Preached on
Dancing" Mrs. Charles Swain; song
by Miss Henderson, accompanied by
Mrs. Hurley; recitation, Mothers
PocketboOk," Mrs. Bess Shew; a hu-
moFOus monolog entitled "Si and l."
by Mrs. Charles Mag, and a reading
by Miss Elizabeth Hammond were en-
jOyed by all.
A drive for new members is being
made by all the local unions in the
country and the slogan is zone Mil
lion new members for the White Rib
bon Army" Milford Union has one
hundred and six members and will
gain her quota.
Mrs. Mary Prettyman, President of
Milford Union, made an appeal to
white ribbon women to use their in
1uence to gain for Milford the police
protection due us under the present
laws. A committee of five mothers:
Mrs. James Pierce, Mrs. Downing,
Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Prettyman and
Mrs. Eliza C. Bennett visited Town
Council in session and laid their re-
quest before that body.
This was the last time Mrs. Steph-
enson will be present with the w. c.
T. U. and as token of love and es-
TEEN she was given beautiful pin of
gold and pearls.
Refreshments were served and the
on a whole was one of both
profit and pleasure.
Milford chronicle., 1921-04-15
POULTRY STUDY INTERESTING

The Agricultural class of the Lewes
high school took a trip for the pur-
pose of studying incubators-and broo-
ders on the farms of Arthur Marshall
and Ernest Magee, respectively. The
boys were much interested in a $50
egg incubator at the former place and
the method of operating it, and quite
as interested in the working of the
brOoder house on the farm of Mr.. Ma
gee, which is now actually in opera
tiOn. The willing cooperation of cit
izens and farmers of this class in
making field trips successful helps
greatly in keeping the flame Of inter-
est burning bright, for the class room
is not the only place to learn and an
occasional break from it serves to
bring the pupils back with renewed
interest.
Milford chronicle., 1921-04-15
NEW CENTURY CLUB

On Monday at the meeting of the
Milford New Century Club, in addi-
ton to the regular business and So
cial program, the Music Committee,
Mrs. Postles Hammond and Mrs. Har-
ry PettyjOhn, had secured Mrs. Grif-
fifth of Wilmington, the state chairman
Of music, and Mrs. Babcock, whom we
remember as Miss De Witt, in one of
the entertainments given here under
the direction of Mrs. VIM. Pierce. They
gave a program that was a delight
to music lovers, playing and singing
selections from the modern compo-
sers. Next Mondays meeting will be
in charge of Mrs. Clement Nutter,
chairman of civics. This will be an
open day. Mr.. KlieVer will speak on
Life in the West" Meeting will open
at three o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1921-04-15
EVERETT C. JOHNSON
TO LIVE IN WILMINGTON

Everett C. Johnson, former Secre-
tary of State, is expecting to live in
Wilmington as soon as he can find a
suitable residence. He is offering for
sale his fine residence in Dover, which
he purchased when he found his du-
ties as Secretary of State kept him in
Dover much of the time. Mr.. Johnson
stated that should he be successful in
finding a residence in Wilmington he
will continue as usual his business in
Newark, where he is proprietor of the
Kells Printing Co., and the Newark
Post. He formerly lived in Newark.
Mr.. Johnson said his removal to Will
mington has no significance other than
that he wants to live where it will be
more convenient for him and for his
daughter, because of her school at
tendance.
Milford chronicle., 1921-04-15
FIND ABBOTTS AUTOMOBILE
CAR THAT MILFORD POSTOFFICE YECGS
STOLE FOUND NEAR SHARPTOWN.

The Nash touring car in which the
robbers who entered the Milford post
office early Tuesday morning of last
week, made their escape, was located
last Sunday by Thomas Wells, of
Milford. Mr.. Wells, who came to Mil
ford a few months ago and is en-
plOyed at the Kent Garage, was visit
ing at Whaleyville, his old home, on
Sunday. During the course of a con-
VersatiOn he mentioned the robbery
of the Milford pOstOfice, and stated
that Nash touring car had been
stolen. A friend, who was talking
with him, stated that Nash car has
been left at a blacksmith shop on
Tuesday morning, near ShaptOwn, Md.
Wells got in touch with the owner
of this shop, and asked him to hold the
car until he returned to Milford and
got in touch with the owner, Mr.. Alb
bOtt. This was done and upon call
ing up the shop in Maryland Abbott
was able to identify his car. He went
to the place on Monday, where the
car was returned to him.
According to the blacksmith there
were four persons in the automobile
when it drove up to the shop. Three
of these men were apparently foreign
ers, and one an American. The clutch
on the car was slipping and it was
for the purpose of having this repair
ed that they stopped at the blacksmith
shop. When informed that the re-
pairs would not be made at once, the
four men asked the blacksmith to take
them to RhOdesdale, a railroad sta
tiOn about three miles distant. This
he did and they purchased tickets for
Baltimore.
Abbott took his car to Salisbury for
repairs. The only damage was to the
self-starter, and it was very slight.
Milford chronicle., 1921-04-15
MILFORD HAS TAX RATE OF $1.1O

The Town Council of Milford at its
meeting last Tuesday night fixed the
tax rate on real and personal proper
ty in the town of Milford for munich
pal purposes, at $1.1O on each hun
dred dollars of the assessment. AS
the assessment amounts to approx
mately $2,OO0,OOO dollars, the rate fix
ed will bring into the treasury about
$4,000 for the current years expens-
es. This is exclusive of light and wa
ter, which is a revenue Garner and the
money received from that source, is
not part of the town money in the
general fund; but is handled by the
Light and Water Commission alone.
Milford chronicle., 1921-04-15
OTTIE DONAWAY SUCCEEDS
ELIJAH LYNCH AS DETECTIVE

Governor Denney has announced the
appointment of Ottie Donaway, of
Georgetown, to be state detective for
Sussex county. He succeeds Elijah
Lynch of Selbyville whose term expir-
ed April 8. The appointment, which is
for four years, was made on the rec
ommendation of Attorney-General S.
d. Townsend, Jr. The new appointee
is a son of former Sheriff Jospeh M.
DOnaWaY.