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Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18
SMYRNA TO HAVE NEW SCHOOL

Call for bids for construction of a
new high school at Smyrna has been
issued by the Board of Education OF
the Smyrna Special School District
and the Delaware School Auxiliary
Association. The sum of $65,O00 has
been authorized by. voters of the dis
trict and 100000 will be provided by
the Auxiliary from the funds given by
P. S. du Pont for educational adj
vancement in Delaware.
Bids for the new school will be op-
ened at IL o'clock daylight saving
time on Tuesday, September 5, in the
office of the Delaware School Auxili-
airy, Room 1924 DUPONT Building.
The building will be semi-fireproof,
constructed of brick and concrete
walls, with timber and reinforced con-
crete floor and roof. It's size is ap-
proximately $50 by 80 feet. The build
ing will be one and two stories high
and contain about IA instruction
rooms and auditorium.
Bids will be received for the erec-
tion complete of the entire building
under one contract, or for the follow
ing divisions separately: General con-
struction, plumbing and gas fitting,
heating and ventilating and electrical
work
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18
FIRENEN WILL HOLD CARNIVAL
WEEK BEGINNING SEPT. BOTH

The Carlisle Fire Company of Mil
ford has announced that it will hold it's
annual Carnival the week beginning
Saturday, September Both, and ending
with Saturday night, October 7th.
Plans are being made to make this the
largest and finest affair of the kind
ever given by the local flremen. C..
DOnnan HOlZmueller, who is chair
man of the Farmers Products Booth
Committee, announces that beginning
in few days, the members of his COM
mittee will make a personal canvass
among the farmers residing in this
vicinity, with the idea of soliciting
farms products for disposal at the
carnival. Last year the farmers re-
sponded to the call for contributions
and the firemen were we'll pleased
with the sale of products from the
farm products booth.
The fireman have appreciated the
spirit in which the farmers responded
last year, and during the past year
have not refused one call out-of-town,
when assistance was asked by a far
mer. This cooperation between the
farmers and the firemen is fine. At
this years carnival the Farm Pro-
ducts Booth will be made one of The
largest features of the entire affair.
All farmers who desire to contribute
to the booth will be accommodated,
and none will be missed by the solicit
ing committee.
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18
BIG TIME AT DENTON

Everyone is going to the First An
nual Firemen's Carnival at Denton, on
September 2-9. Plans are being COM
pleted for the biggest carnival of its
kind on the Eastern Shore and it will
be the first for Caroline county in
some time.
Everybody needs fire protection and
by your helping the firemen at the
carnival, you receive much fun and
amusement and help them secure new
fire equipment. Everyone needs fire
protection, so do your bit to help Den
ton get good fire company.
Arthur Sherwood, the Human Star,
will perform aerial stunts every night
on the grounds, free of charge. This
is a big free attraction and will af-
ford much of interest to those who
see it. Watch for the announcement
of the hour the free performance will
be given.
A big, new merry-go-round is to be
here. This fun giver has been in use
only two years and has been given a
new coat of paint this year, so that
it will be very bright and attractive.
Dancing every evening from 1880
to 1880. Come on you young couples
that like to dance. Have a good time
in the evening at the carnival then
have a good dance before going home.
Big brass band will furnish music
every evening,
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18
DELAWARE BOYS IN TRAINING

NThe following is a list of the boys
from Delaware who are now attending
the Citizens Military Training Camp
at Forst Hancock, New Jersey. They
are living in tents, working hard and
enjoying all the recreatiOnal facil1-
ties to the utmost. Baseball, tennis,
volley ball and swimming are enjoyed
daily by all. Meals are served in reg
ular camp fashion, and the vigorous
life of work and play in the open air
makes hugh quantities of substantial
army "chow" disappear in miraculous
fashion.
The names and post Offices of the
Delaware boys are as follows:
Henning, William H., Newark; Har-
gadine, William As FELTON,; Downing,
Fulton j., 416 West Front St., Milford;
Shipley, George c., High St., Seaford;
Ingram, Efdred ", Washington St.,
Milford; Kelley, James A., Newark;
Butler, John F., Wilmington; Ford,
James L, Jr., Wilmington; Humes, AL
phonso E., 404 South Walnut St., Mil
ford; Ingram, Thomas R., Jr., Lewes;
Johnson, George c., Wilmington; Tat
man, Harvey K, Wilmington; CORN
ley, Philip S., Hockessin; Donohoe,
Thomas NJ, Wilmington; Frasier
Leonard A, Lewes; Postles, William
E., III South Bradford St., Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18
KENT DEMOCRATIC PRI-
MARIES SEPTEMBER 2

At a meeting of the Kent County
Democratic Committee on Friday, Sat
urday, September 2, was selected for
holding the county primaries. The
Kent County Republicans had selected
September which made that date
out of the question, and September 16
was not advisable as it was a regis
tration day. Candidates for the county
and district Offices will be compelled
to file at least ten days before the date
of the primaries.
At Fridays meeting, Miss Ellen J.
Samwort, of Wilmington, chairman of
the wOmen's clubs movement among
the Democrats, gave an address as to
the duty of the women of the Demo-
cratic party.
After the business meeting of the
committee had been concluded, Miss
Samworth remained with the women
members and effected an organization
of a Kent County Women's Club with
the following officers: President, Mrs.
Henry Ridgely; recording secretary,
Mrs. Samuel S. Sarde; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. J. w. Killen, FELTON,;
treasurer, Mrs. S. B. Gooding, Clay.
ton.
Miss Samworth will meet with the
Kent county. newly organized club
again in the near future when it is
expected that each district in the
county will be represented and plans
made for an active campaign.
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18
AGRICULTURISTS MAKE TOUR
OF SUSSEX FARMS

Headed by DR.. Thos. F. Manns, Pro-
lessor George L. Shuster, DR.. J. F.
Adams, of the University of Delaware:
County Agent R. E. Wilson, of Dover
and County Agent M. C. Vaughn, of
Georgetown, the first annual tour of
farmers of Sussex county was held
last week. There were in the tour. far
mers from Greenwood, Harbeson, Sea-
ford, BridgeVille, Laurel, GEORGETOWN.
LeWes, Frankford and other sections
of the county. The tour started on
Friday from Greenwood, where the
farm of VIM. Carlisle was visited for a
study of Japan clover for permanent
pasture. The party visited the farm of
former Senator Oliver A. Newton, at
Br1dgeVille, where an inspection was
made of eOwpeas and alfalfa. The
farm of R. S. Elliott, near Bridgeville,
was also visited and an inspection
made of alfalfa. At Cannon the farm
of l. S. Giles was visited for sweet DO
tato and corn inspection; E. G.. CouI-
bOurn's farm at Seaford, was next Wis
tied for an inspection of cantaIoupes.
and at Laurel several fields were in
spected showing heavy infection of
sweet potato milt.
At Laurel DR.. Manns discussed with
the farmers the best methods of Grad
icating the sweet potato milt. On Sat
urday the party went to Georgetown
and met with the members of the Sus-
sex County Breeders Association. Six
teen pens of registered Poland China
hogs were shown at this place.
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18
VICTOR X-RAY APPARATUS
PRESENTED TO MILFORD EMERGENCY
HOSPITAL BY The l. D. CAULK co.

The hospital officials and physicians
through this territory will be delight
ed to learn that within few days the
Milford Emergency Hospital will be
provided with one of the latest and
most complete Victor X-ray machine
units. This is contributed by the L.
D. Caulk Company, of Milford.
There has been a good deal Of in
vestigation to ascertain the type Of
machine found to be the most useful
and best adapted for hospital work,
and the unanimous opinion is that the
Victor machine, made in Chicago, by
one of the oldest and largest con-
Germs engaged in the making of X
rays is the machine that is wanted
1t is pleasing to report that our
hospital is making such great pro-
gress, both in the matter OF service
to the people of this community, and
in the equipment that is being pro-
vided for carrying on the work. There
are several towns near Milford MAX
ing plans for providing luXuries and
necessities for those who are untOr-
tunate enough to require hospital SER
vice.
The ambulance is doing good work.
The clinical laboratory, which was
supplied by contributions, is proving
indispensable. Surgeons who come
here from the larger cities tO-epeFate
are loud in their praise of the organi-
cation and apparatus in the operating
room. A new elevator is being talked
of, and will probably be the next thing
installed. The people in this terri
tory are recognizing the need for an
institution Of this kind and are back
ing it whOle-heartedly.
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18
MIR. RDGELE QUITS AUXILIARY

DR.. Joseph H. Odell, president Of the
Delaware School Auxiliary, has re-
ceived the resignation of Henry Rid
gely, of Dover, candidate for the DEM
ocratic nomination for United States
Senator from Delaware. His resigna-
ton has been accepted.
Mr.. Ridgely assigned no reason for
his resignation, but it is assumed that
it is because of his candidacy for the
Senatorship. The Auxiliary has al
ways maintained a non-political pol
icy.
In political circles Mr.. Ridgely's
resignation is view as indicating that
his friends intend making a strong
fight for his nomination at the Demo-
cratic State convention in Dover on
Tuesday, August 29.
In addition to accepting Mr.. Ridge
ly's resignation, the board also author
lied DR.. Odell to sell at a nominal
figure a small tract of land next to
the Methodist cemetery in Lewes. This
plot lies between the new Lewes
school and the cemetery and will be
sold to the latter organization.
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18
HOLD ANNUAL REUNION

+. The annual family reunion was held
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Kelley B.
Rogers. Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Downes, Mrs. Barclay Nc
Allister, Mrs. Lavinia H. Truitt, Mrs.
Addie Joseph and children, Elizabeth
and Paul, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. W. H.
Truitt, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Francis Truitt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Truitt and son,
James, all of Georgetown; Mrs. Mary
Wootten and granddaughter, Miss
Ruth Hickman, of Lewes; J. Edward
Downs, of Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs.
Kelley B. Rogers and daughter, Fan
ME, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Pettyjohn and
daughter, Fannie, of Harbeson; Mrs.
Mary Short and children, Ida, Rus
sell and Edna, Mrs. James O'Neil and
daughter, Mary Jane, of Milton, and
Mrs. Fred DOdd and daughter, Jessie
Louise, of StOckley.
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18
Milford Hospital News

. Grover Lord, who returned to the
hospital for treatment, returned to his
home in Harrington this week.
Frank Melvin, of Frederick, was op-
Grated on Saturday of last week.
Mildred V. WilkersOn, of Laurel,
was operated on Tuesday.
Miss Lena A. Swain, of Ellendale,
was operated on Monday.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Noel, of Philadel-
pbia. is in the hospital.
Howard Knight, of Harrington, is
receiving treatment at the hospital.
Miss Elva Kitchens, of Laurel, is
receiving treatment at the hospital.
Mrs. Ethel Jones, of FELTON,, is re-
ceiving treatment at the hospital.
The donation from the Auxiliary of
the Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety of Wyoming, was greatly appre-
ciated.
We wish to thank the kind friends
of the hospital for the donations re-
ceived the past week.
The hospital is to be equipped with
a modern X-ray machine.
The regular weekly bake given by
the Ladies' Auxiliary, will be held at
Pierce Hardware Store every Thurs
daV
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18
To Hold Bakes
For the Hospital

The members of the Ladies Auxil-
larry of the Milford Emergency Hos
pltal have made arrangements to hold
a bake each week, on Thursday, at
winch time warm rolls, cakes, pies,
salads and other dainties will be Of
Tered for sale. The bakes will be held
each week at the Pierce Hardware
Store, on Walnut street. The pro-
ceeds from these sales are to be used
in purchasing supplies for the Mil
ford Emergency Hospital. Persons
who patronize these affairs are as
sured of the best of cooking, while at
the same time aiding the hospital,
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18
CONSERVE STATE
FUEL SUPPLIES
The DELAWARE COAL COMMISSION TO
ALLOW HOUSEHOLDERS PEA COAL
In TON LOTS AT PRESENT.
BAKERIES & RESTAURANTS
AND OTHER PRODUCERS OF HUMAN
FOOD STUFF ARE ALLOWED ALL
STOVE AND EGG SIZES.

+ The first move to conserve what
small coal supplies there are in Della
ware and ration them so as to be of
the greatest service to the greatest
number was made last Saturday by
the State Coal Commission.
Call was made by the commission
to all dealers in Wilmington and the
State at large to limit their deliveries
of pea coal to one ton to each con-
sumer applying, and to retain all stove
and egg siZesSfor use of bakeries and
restaurants. This call is in the form
of the following letter, signed by Leon
Walker, chairman of the commission,
and sent to all dealers:
I'm view of the nOn-shipmenC
and growing, scarcity of anthra-
cite coal, this Commission urgent
Iy requests the cooperation of all
coal dealers in the State by with
holding individual deliveries of
pea coal in excess of one ton per-
person or firm, and the retaining
of all supplies of stove and egg
coal for the use of the bakers, res
taurants and other producers OF
human food stuff"
Arrangements were made on Sat
uTQdy DY OudlILldn Walker u OPSA
headquarters on Monday at 5 East
Ninth street, Delaware Trust Company
Building, Wilmington. Captain C.. NJ.
Dillon, assistant secretary of the Will
mington Chamber of Commerce, will
serve as acting secretary of the COM
mission.
In Pennsylvania, warning has been
given the. coal commission Of that
State to guard against price sky
rocketing and demand was made thai
it fix prices. Coal operators almost
unanimously expressed themselves
against price-fxing, predicting it
would curtail production. An indirect
suggestion of abrogation of contracts
by operators met with cry of dis
approval from, both the commission
ers and operators.
When informed of these develop
ments in Pennsylvania, Chairman
Walker, of the Delaware Coal Com
mission, said that for the present he
had no comment to make.
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18
tuberculosis
Eradication

tuberculosis Eradication made
marked progress in Delaware during
the month of July. During the month
total of 1876 herds were tested con-
tanning 1873 animals. OF this num-
Der 1868 reacted to the test, a trif1e
more than 20 per cent. Not with
standing this considerable showing of
reactors, the work of retesting in
Sussex county did not show a single
reactor during the month. At the
present time, 1920 herds have been
once tested without finding a reactor,
a total of 1850 cattle. The total of
accredited herds in the State at the
end Of July was 100, the total num-
Der of cattle fully accredited was
1898. The total number under su-
perVision was 1926 herds and 2O,55S
cattle.
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18
MANY STATE FAIR ENTRIES
CONTESTANTS FROM ALL SECTIONS OF
STATE TO COMPETE FOR PRIZES.

From the manner in which entries
! for fancy work have been received at
the office of the Delaware State Fair
in the past few days, the competition
in the various lines of work of this
character at the Fair which opens at
Elsmere on Labor Day will be the
most interesting in the Fairs history.
One of the pleasing features is that a
majority of the contestants in en-
| broidery and crocheting and preserVa
ing and cooking who have signified
their intention to try for prizes are
Delaware women.JThe Fair always has
its steady quota of entrants from the
rural sections, for without these it
wouldn't have the necessary atmos-
phere to make it the success it has
always proved to be.
Upwards of twelve herds of Here
ford cattle from as many States have
entered for the National Show which
is to be a big, cattle feature of the
Fair. This means that upwards of 200
prize cattle, COWS and bulls will be en-
tered. The annual cattle parade on
Thursday afternoon, will be the most
spectacular display of it's character
ever witnessed at a State Fair The
way things look now there will be
more than thirty carloads of western
steers sold to cattle growers of this
section as a result of the Fair.
Plans for the automobile races on
Friday afternoon of the Fair are go
ing forward successfully. Some of the
speediest motor racers in the east are
among those who will try their skill
and risk their necks in the contests
arranged, and because the meet on
Fourth of July was partly spoiled by
the rain will mean that Manager Cox,
according to his promises then, will
run off one or two extra contests at
the Fair in addition to the regular
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18
Told In A Few Lines

New moon next Tuesday.
1t is September. 5th to open public
schools.
Few mosquitoes now to bother man
or beast.
Get a supply of wood for fuel this
fall-nOw.
Laws Church-Sunday school, 9:9O,
August goth.
Baptising in the lake at Milford
again on Sunday, August 9th.
It was a great turnout at the bap-
tising rites at the lake last Sunday.
Sweet potatoes are plenty in mar
ket now and the crop is very large.
There will = be a festival at Chap
lain's Chapel Church on August 25th.
Bartlett pears are forty cents per
basket in Milford, and the quality is
fine.
Grapes are ripening now and the
crop is excellent in quality and guam
tity.
Lima beans are plenty and fine
quality at 20 cents per quart-in Mil
ford.
Come early if you want some good
les for dinner. Benefit of Shawnee.
Church.
All public schools will reopen on
Tuesday, September 5th-twO weeks
from this coming Tuesday.
Want something good for your Sun
day dinner? Visit the bake in Draper
Davis Office this Saturday morning.
This is the last week for getting
peaches to can or preserve in this
part of Delaware from local orchards.
Have every child attend the open
ing of the public schools, so as to be
assigned a seat-if they are to at
tend in Milford.
both cantaloupes and watermelons
Are in abundant, supply in market, but
the rains have not helped the favor
of the first named.
The local w. C. T. U. meets with
Mrs. Wilbert Dickerson, 113 East
Front street, next Tuesday evening at
1880. Text word, Light"
The State of Delaware pays for
the high schools entire
ly-but the children must attend reg
ularly to get seats in Milford high
school. 7
Milford Town Council this week has
had new gutter laid on the north
side of West Front street, North Mil
ford, between Walnut and North
streets.
A marriage license was Issued in
on Wednesday, August
9TH, to Laurence F. Whaley of Es-
Pa, and Hattie V. Jester, of
Milford.
Rev. Samuel C. Welsh, preached for
he Second Baptist Church of Will
nington last Sunday and spent few
lays in Philadelphia, visiting relatives
md friends.
Ladies' Aid of Laws Church will
lold a shadow social and parcel post
sale on Tuesday evening, August 22,
f stormy, next night. There will be
ce cream, cake and candy for sale.
AL are cordially invited to help a
rood cause and a good time is expect
ID. Do not forget the date, August 22,
n bo hold in tha school house.
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18
CAPTAIN LAYTON ON
ABANDONED TRAIN

VCaptain S. Leroy Layton, formerly
of Frankford, Del, and representative
of an oil company in Los Angles, who
was one of the many persons stranded
in the desert near Los Vegas, New
Mexico since Saturday, when train
men abandoned Santa Fe express,
bound for Los Angeles, has commune
Gated with friends in this state about
his plight.
1--WE don't know when we will get
out of here, and we are afraid there
will be bloodshed," Captain Layton
wired to one friend. The passengers
are suffering no hardship, according
to Layton, except the discomfort of
being delayed on their trip.
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18
MYERS HAMMOND WEDDING

At 8 a. m, Monday, August 18th,
1922, the wedding of Miss Carrie E.
Hammond, second daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Boardman Hammond, and
Mr.. Benjamin Myers, of Wilkes-Barre,
Pa, took place at. the home of the
brides parents, corner oNEast Fourth
and Pear streets, North Milford, in
the presence of the families and a
few intimate friends. Rev. c. 2. Dry
den performed the ceremony and the
bride and groom left Milford by auto
for a camp in the Pennsylvania noun
tains, where they will pass their
honeymoon.
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18
CANNING TOMATOES IN MILFORD

The packing of tomatoes in cans for
the present season, started in Milford
last Tuesday, when the Gamers re-
ceived a considerable quantity of
well ripened fruit. The prolonged
wet season has caused many bios
SONS to be washed off, or improperly
fertilized by the pollen to form toma-
toes, but this will not cause a failure
of the crop. Should excessive hot sun
shine with humidity high, follow the
wet weather, the vines will be liable
to scald or blight, while the tomatoes
would be blistered and almost worth
less for market = this is about the
only danger to be feared from the
weather during the ensuing three
weeks of ripening season.
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18
CONCRETE WORK NEAR FINISH

The work of pouring the concrete
on the road between Milford and Har-
rington is nearing completion. With
favorable weather, the concrete work
near Harrington should be finished in
not more than one or two days. The
work near Milford by actual measure
had 1884 feet of concrete to be laid
before it was completed, when work
was stopped by the rain on August
18th. Since that time the work has
been delayed by the weather more or
less-but it should be completed be-
for the first of misunderstanding
unforeseen delay. The road will not
be open for traffic for about four
weeks after the concrete is finished.
The shoulders will have to be built
during October.
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18
/HUAI1IEL JOINS ORIOLES

\soy L. Hummel of Houston, who
has ben pitching ball for Goldsboro,
Sudlersville, and Denton, Md, left last
Friday to join the Baltimore Club OF
the International League. Hummel
has refused offers from Laurel and
Salisbury of the Eastern Shore
League.
Mr.. Ward, Jack Dunn's scout, was
in Denton and made terms with Hum
mel. Hummel is a right handler and
formerly played with Milford with the
Caulk Club team. His many friends
here hope he will make good.
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18
Real Estate Sales

c. T. w. Williams, real estate brok-
er, has lately sold the following farms
Farm of about acres, located near
Lincoln City, owned by John Kas-
ulke, sold to Jos. H. Morgan, who
owns and lives on his farm on the op-
posite side of the road. Price, $4,000
cash.
Farm of about A acres, located on
the du Pont boulevard, about two
miles north of Georgetown, owned by
Jos. Van Wrinkle, of New York City.
Sold to Benjamin Ableman, of George
town. Price, not given.
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18
Milford Grange

The usual monthly business meet
ing of the Grange will be held at o.
clock next Saturday evening in the
Owls Hall. After the business session
Miss Ruth Lull will give a reading and
a short play, "The Original Flag" in
charge of the Misses Naomi Farber
and Margaret Num-, will be shown,
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18
PUBLIC BAPTISM IN MILFORD

Holiness Society Mission meetings
in Milford have succeeded in gather
ing numerous converts. At the bap-
tising rites at the lake in Milford last
Sunday forty persons were immersed
by the preachers in charge. Another
baptising ceremony will be held at
the lake in Milford, on Sunday, Aug.
9th.