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Milford chronicle., 1922-02-17
Kent Levy Court

Kent County's Levy Court, at its
weekly session on Tuesday, had be-
fore them two Representatives of the
Kent county bar, A. B. Magee and
James NJ. Satterfield They asked for
a continuance of the four clerks in
the Office of Charles G. Coverdale, Re
corder of Deeds, in order that the
vast amount of work accumulated in
that Office might be placed on the
records quickly.
It is estimated that there is suff1-
cient work now in. the Recorders
office to occupy the time and attention
of the present force for three months.
Messrs. Magee and Satterfield made
it plain that the attorneys and their
clients were entitled to have their
work completed in reasonable time.
The Court agreed to allow the three
assistants and fourth assistant for
one month.
The Recorder was sent a letter,
signed by A. B. Magee, telling him of
his duty in the matter and urging that
he stick closer to his Office and aid
in the work accommodating from day
to day.
Milford chronicle., 1922-02-17
Milford w. C. T. U. Will Hold
Willard Extension Meeting

Mrs. Clara Deputy of South Milford
was hostess to the Milford W. c. T. u.
last Saturday night, and a meeting
of unusual interest was held to the
text word, "WOrk."
A splendidly strong and encourag-
ing letter to the President of the I'm
ion, Mrs. Mary Prettyman, having as
its keynote Claw EnfOrcement-all
lawsuit especially our sacred
Eighteenth Amendment" written by
Mrs. Georgia G. Pierce, State Presi-
dent of w. c. T. u, and read by Mrs.
Prettyman Carey was a feature of the
evening. Personal letters had also
been received from Robert B. Elliott,
State Prohibition Director, and e. C..
Prettyman of Anti-Saloon League. Af-
ter some other business arrangements
had been settled, large box of books,
cards and a personal valentine was
sent to- Delaware colony at StOckley
Mr.. Ennis, superintendent of this
institution, had forwarded names Of
inmates and not one was forgotten.
Milford Union bought two rugs for
the sleeping apartment there, and
representatives of this organization
have visited the place.
While the primary object Of the W..
c. T. U. has always been the over
throw of the liquor traffic, Miss Will
hard said, "The thought and aim of the
W. C. T. U. is to make the whole
world more home like" This is our
high privilege.
Mrs. John Ingram, Supt. of Red
Letter Days, announces the Willard
Extension meeting to be held next
Tuesday evening, February II, in the
chapel. A special program is being
arranged and this meeting promises
to be one of instruction and pleasure.
Watch for particulars next week
regarding a bake to be held in Mrs.
Arnold's ice cream parlOr, next Sat
urday, February 25.
Milford chronicle., 1922-02-17
BUILDING LOANS ARE
A GREAT BLESSING
YOU PAY RENT TO YOURSELF AND OWN
YOUR OWN HOME in ELEVAN YEARS
AND FINALLY WONDER
WHERE THE MONEY CAME
FROM TO PAY FOR History TOLD BY
One OF The STATES PROMINENT
BANKING men.

Building Loan has been a blessing
to many people. 1t has first of all,
instilled the habit of living within
your income and saving something,
which is very important for young
people to get accustomed to early in
life. The story of one of the promi-
nent banking men of this State, is well
worth knowing, as he ascribes to go
ing into a Building Loan Association,
as the first basis of his success. The
following is the story of the bank
man:
81 never would have gotten married
when I did, if it had not been for a
building and loan association" said
he. 81 got acquainted with young
woman, whom I speedily thought was
the only one for me. We both agreed
that we ought to get married. But we
had not ready money, or not enough,
as we thought to take such an impor-
tant step. But had some building and
loan stock. think it was about S4OO.
So just when we were feeling blue
one evening, wanting to have the inn
portant event transacted but lacking
the finances, I had an inspiration.
Lets take my building and loan
money and pay the bills and when we
are married, we can start to save
again, I told my bride-tO-be. She
agreed with me and we got married.
I've never been sorry and often times
thankful that some one had induced
me to go into the association.
1--WE started married life happily
and after a time began to save money
again, and here we are" and this fin
ancier is now one of the leading bank
in gmen of the State and respected by
every one.
/ That story has been illustrated in
hundreds of different angles. Not al
ways a bank president has followed
such a start in married life, but to the
doubters, there are thousands who
can point to their present standing in
the community through the aid of
some building and loan association,
the writer of this article first savings
was made through Building Loan.
Under the newest banking law pass
ed by the legislature last winter, the
banking commissioner of Delaware, is
called upon to examine the books of
all such associations once a year. The
statement of the condition of the as
sociation' must be published, so that
all who read the newspapers, can
learn in what condition the organiza-
tion is that time.
Heretofore there had been no such
provision, and this assures the invest
or that his rights are being protect
ed and his money looked after. So
Building Loans are protected for those
who care to save.
Milford chronicle., 1922-02-17
To Provide Rural Doctors

In view of the fact that many rural
towns and districts would welcome
any medical practitioner with open
arms and thankful service, the plan
advanced by the State Grange of New
York, recently in session at Bing-
hampton, is well worth considering by
any community where the lack of a
medical doctor as a resident, is felt
to be an urgent need. 1t was proposed
that each country community now
without a physician, erect home and
small operating Office for the use of
any physician who will settle there.
1t was announced, that where a farm
ing community erects a home, the
Rockefeller foundation will send a
physician, thus providing medical
service for those places in the State
now without it.
The State Grange unanimously
backed the proposal and the plan has
received the approval of the State
Association of Health officers. The
State Department of Health and the
Rockefeller Foundation will be asked
to join in the movement.
Members of the Grange declare that
rural communities are steadily losing
their doctors and it frequently is nee
essary to summon them from COM
munities Is or 20 miles away.
Milford chronicle., 1922-02-17
Avenue M. E. Church

Revival services in Avenue M. e.
Church. which from the very begin
ming and for the past three weeks,
have attracted large congregations
and created a great interest in things
religious in the entire community,
came to a very successful close last
Sunday evening.
The invaluable services of song and
sermon rendered by Rev. and Mrs.
VIM. Cyrus Mealing, evangelists, who
greatly endeared themselves to those
who faithfully attended the services,
together with the personal work by-in-
dividual Christians from day to day
and the impressive manner in which
the altar services were conducted by
the pastor during the whole series Of
meetings yielded IN abundant har-
vest.
In spite of inclement weather great
crowds gathered from night to night,
making it necessary to place chairs
in the aisles of this large auditorium
Many have been received already in
the church and others will be recelX-
ed soon.
The Sunday school is pushing the
400 mark in attendance. A very i'm
portant announcement is to be made
next Sunday by the superintendent OF
the auto contest tour.
Milford chronicle., 1922-02-17
P.S. DU POINT TO GIVE
WORK TO MANY MEN
One HUNDRED AND FIFTY TO IMPROVE
CONDITIONS UNDER DIRECTION
OF HIS ENGINEER.
BUREAU TO FURNISH HELP
DESIRING TO PROVIDE WORK FOR PEO-
PIE The ABOVE PLAN HAS BEEN
DECIDED UPON.

P. S. du Pont will provide employ
ment for about $50 men for three or
four week which will greatly assist
in the unemployment situation in Will
mington. These men will be used in a
campaign to clear trash and rubbish
from cellars and back yards of homes
of that city and in general to try to
improve health conditions.
William M. Francis, advisory engi-
neer to Mr.. du POnt, will be in charge
of the work. He said that the work
will be started some day this week.
The exact date is not known yet, as
there are a number of details that
have to be arranged before the work
can actually be started.
The men selected for this work will
be from the waiting list of the U. S.
Public Employment Service and in
every case where a worker is selected,
every effort will be made to secure
needy persons, who are in circum-
stances requiring some aid, after hav-
ing been out of employment for a
long time.
According to Mr.. Francis, the work
men will not go into cellars of homes,
but they will remove rubbish from the
back yards, alleys or sidewalks of the
homes, provided it is placed there for
removal. A number of teams and
trucks will be used in hauling the
debris away.
Mr.. Francis has conferred with the
Board of Health and Street Commits
sioners. The work under Mr.. Francis
direction will be carried out in ac-
cordance with reports made by inspec-
tors of the Board of Health, showing
bad spots in the city, that need at
tentiOn.
MIR. du Pont for sometime has de-
sired to provide work for a number OF
people and after much consideration
the above plan was decided upon.
There will be seven gangs of work
men and they will work in systematic
manner, covering the city, according
to a schedule, which will be announc-
ed beforehand.
This project coming just at this
time. when Wilmington is in the
throes of a near-epidemic of scarlet
fever. is expected to aid much in i'm
proving health conditions in that city.
The work as planned is not to conflict
with the work of any of the city de-
partments, but is simply a plan OF
Mr. du Pont to alleviate conditions
in that city, relating to unemploy-
ment and at the same time do some
thing that will be of vast benefit to
the city, and will not cost the city
anything.
Milford chronicle., 1922-02-17
DINNER GUESTS AT HOSPITAL
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS
OF MEDICAL BOARD DINE.

The Board of Directors of the Mil
ford Emergency Hospital and the
members of the Medical Board, sat at
dinner last Tuesday evening for two
hours and more, when the needs and
requirements of the institution was
discussed. Several suggestions were
made which will be carried into effect
and thereby will get greater benefit
and wider welfare for the people ser
we'd by the hospital. The committee
favored the installation of an X-ray
machine of the highest powers and ar
rangements will be made for the in
stitution of certain days each week or
month, for specialists in surgery and
other lines of the profession invOlv-
ing hospital work, to be present
when physicians can bring patients
to meet and consult, or have the ma
jOr operations performed by men OF
national standing as well as by the
local physicians themselves. This will
meet a very much needed require
ment for the hospital in Milford. It is
practically a state institution, or at
least an institution for the two lower
counties of the State. The dinner
aroused and disclosed evidence of deep
interest in the future of the hospital,
which will cause it to grow into great
er benefit to all'the people.
Short talks were made by both the
directors and the physicians from both
Kent and Sussex counties, which
have started new interest in the work.
1t must be remembered, that hospi-
tails have no means to get money to
meet their bills, except through and
by the revenues for treatment, or by
the contribution of the friends. The
old friends renewed and expressed
their confidence in the work. being
done, while from new sources came
encouragement in practical forms.
It was very nice get-together din
ner for all concerned.
Milford chronicle., 1922-02-17
Obituary
SKEWIS

Thomas, the sixteen months old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Skewis, of near
Milford, died of pneumonia Monday
afternoon. Funeral services were held
at the home of his parents on We'd
nesday afternoon and interment was
made at Odd Fellows cemetery.
BURN
,Bayard P. Burn died at his, home in
Wilmington at two o'clock Thursday
morning, February 16, 1922, aged
about 65 years. Mr.. Burn came to Mil
ford about 1880 and resided here for
a number of years. A few years ago
he moved his family to Wilmington.
He married Cynthia Wallace, of Mil
ford, and by this union a number of
children were born. Mrs. Burn died
about a year ago. Children surviving
him are Wallace Burn and Mrs. Ar
thur Webb, of Milford, Miss Elizabeth
Burn, Bayard Burn, Jr., and Thomas
Burn of Wilmington. Deceased was a
member of Temple Lodge No. 8, IN
cient Free and Accepted MasOns of
Milford, and while a resident of Mil
ford took very active part in mason
ic work. AS the Chronicle goes to
press no time has been set for the
funeral services.
Milford chronicle., 1922-02-17
so YEARS In THE MINISTRY
REV. LEVIN W. LAYFTELD, METHODIST
MINISTER, HAS NOTABLE RECORD.

During the annual session of the
Wilmington Conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, which will be
held at Cambridge, Md, from March
% to March 27, Rev. Levin w. Lay
field will celebrate the 50th anniver-
sary of his admission to the confer
ence and will be congratulated on
having ministered continuously for
half a century. He entered the confer
ence in 1871 and has served charges
as follows: Princess Anne, Md, 1871;
Claymont, 1872; Elk Neck, Md, 1873
rs; Charlestown, Md, 1858; Bethel,
1879-S1; Claymont, 1S82-84; st.
Georges, 1885-87; East New Market,
Md, 1888-9O; Magnolia, 1891; Zion,
Md, 1929; Epworth Church, Will
mington, 1894-96; Smyrna circuit,
1897-99; Camden, 1908; Greenwood,
19O4-8; FELTON,, 19O9-14; Hurlock, Md,
1851; Chester-Bethel, 1918. He took
the Delaware City and Port Penn pas
torates in 1919, and they desire con-
tinuance of his ministratiOn there.
Retired ministers will celebrate the
following anniversaries of their ad-
mission to the conferences: Rev. Geo.
S. COnaway Goth; Rev. James Esgate,
56th; Rev. Cornelius w. Prettyman,
54th; Rev. Adam Stengle, SID; Revs.
William E. Tomkinson, Thomas H.
Harding and F. o. B. Wallin, 51st.
Mr.. Conaway is the nestOr of the
conference, but Mr.. Layfeld is the
Oldest active member.
Milford chronicle., 1922-02-17
oath ANNIVERSARY
new CENTURY CLUB
A LARGE LUNCHEON WAS ENJOYED In
The CLUB HOUSE LAST TUESDAY
BY The MANY PRESENT.
A SHORT COMEDY SHOW
WHICH WAS WELL ACTED BY MEMBERS
AND WAS DELIGHTFULLY."- ENJOYED
BY MEMBERS AND GUESTS.

The Milford New Century Club held
its regular weekly meeting on Mon
day at the New Century Club house
at $3.50 p. m. The president, Mrs. S.
C. Evans, Jr., in the chair. The month
ly business meeting was conducted
with reports from the different COM
mittees. Miss Battles, head nurse of
the Milford Emergency Hospital was
unanimously elected to membership
in the club.
On Tuesday, at noon, at the club
house, the annual luncheon was serv-
ed to the club members and Out-Of-
town guests. The club was organized
on st. Valentines Day, "a years ago,
with Mrs. Jonathan S. Willis, presi-
dent, and the luncheon is served an
nually to celebrate its foundation.
Mrs. S. c. Evans, president, greeted
the club members and visitors with
well chosen remarks-a response to
which was given by Mrs. Boyer of
Smyrna, who is President of the Del
aware State Federation. Mrs. Boyer is
always an animated, happy and pleas
ant speaker and spreads smiles and
sunshine among those around her.
The hospitality committee, Mrs.
Thos. Davis and Miss Anna Radcliffe,
had charge of the luncheon, which
was then served. It was most delight
full in every detail.
After the luncheon the entertain
ment committee, Miss Burdella Davis,
Mrs. Geo. S. Grier, Jr., Mrs. Geo. H.
Baynum and Mrs. 1. D. Short, took
charge of the afternoons entertain
ment.
The clubs double quartet. consist
ing of Miss Barrett, Mrs. POstles
Hammond, Mrs. Thos. Davis, Mrs.
VIM. Riggs, Mrs. Disston w. Jacobs,
Mrs. S. C. Evans, Jr, Mrs. c. D. Alb
bott and Miss Radcliffe sang "Valen-
tine Greeting" Accompanist, Mrs. E.
G. Hurley.
Miss Barrett who was in splendid
voice sang "By the Waters of Mime
tOuka." Accompanist, Mrs. Walter K.
Barrett
Violin duet, Mrs. Haswell Pierce,
Miss Katherine Davis. AccOmpanist,
Mrs E. G. Hurley.
The entertainment committee had
planned and gave a short comedy, en-
titled, Reflected Glory" The parts
were taken by club members:
Mrs. Wesley Heebner, star actress.
Mrs. Charles E. Varney, a writer of
new thought.
Mrs. Geo. H. Baynum, country
lady travelling.
Mrs. Geo. S. Grier, Jry her small
daughter.
Mrs. Virginia Townsend, a Bohem-
ian woman with small baby.
Miss Helen Barrett, Mrs. Hester
Bunstein, Mrs. Geo. Macklin, college
girls, who had a crush on the star
actress.
Miss Burdella Davis, station mas
ter.
Mrs. Heebner, Mrs. Varney and Mrs.
Baynum were most excellent in their
parts.
The club quartet sang America
Triumphant" by Demanst.
Mrs. Byer was made toast master
and the various club presidents and
visitors responded to the calls upon
them and it was all delightful really
one of the best the club has ever had.
Milford chronicle., 1922-02-17
WORLD MARK FOR
A DELAWARE COW
'BESS JOHANNA ORMSBY" PRODUCES
1908 POUNDS OF BUTTER In TEN
MONTHS, BREAKING RECORD.
FAMED CATTLET TOBE VIEWED
AT MEETING OF DELAWARE HOLSTEIN.
FRIESAN ASSOCIATION AT WINTER
THUR FARMS FEBRUARY "a.

"Bess Johanna Ormsby," a register
ed HOlstein COW owned by H. F. du-
Pont, Wintsrthur Farms, Winterthur,
Del, has just broken the worlds rec
ord in her class by producing 1908
pounds of butter in ten months. This
record is the third one-thousand
pound one to be made by this COW in
the last three years, which gives her
the distinction of being the only COW
of any breed to have made three one
thousand pound records in the ten
months division. Furthermore, Bess
Johanna Ormsby is the only COW of
any breed who has made three seven
day records each above 81 pounds of
butter in seven days.
This noted COW is bred in the pur-
pie, her dam, Spring Brook Bess
Burks, End, also being a member of
the Winterthur herd. The latter COW
was long noted as being the largest
dairy COW in the world, and is is only
recently that her own granddaughter
succeeded in taking this honor from
the old COW by tipping the scales at
2260 pounds.
Spring Brook Bess Burke, End, is
not only one of the very largest COWS
of the breed but she is also one of
the greatest butter producers, having
in four different years produced over
1000 lbs. butter each year, her highest
production being 1890 lbs. for 365 day
period.
Many other noted butter produc-
ers are in the Winterthur herd, Nom
pariel Altoona Ruble and Aaggie Jose
phine DeKol, End, being two that are
at present going at a clip that should
carry them both well beyond the one
thousand pound butter mark for the
year. The former produced 128 pounds
of butter for the month of December
and 1O4 lbs. for January and the lat
ter made 125 pounds of butter for
December and 11O pounds for Janu-
ary.
Breeders of Holstein cattle in Del
aware will have an opportunity to in
spect this noted herd of cattle on Feb
ruary "a, as a meeting of the Della
ware Holstein-F -Friesan Association
will be held at Winterthur Farms on
that date, this being the second win
ter meeting of this organization to be
held this season.
Milford chronicle., 1922-02-17
Repairing Railroad Yards

A gang of workmen. with horses and
carts started to dig out and haul
away the worn out roadway in the
railroad yards of the Pennsylvania
railroad at Milford on Tuesday morn
ing. After all of this dirt, which for
the past two weeks has been in a
miry condition, is taken away a heaVy
covering of glass Stag will be placed
in the roadway. The dirt IS being
bauled to the lot recently purchased
bv the Carlisle Fire Company of Mil
ford. The railroad yards had become
SO badly that hauling to and from the
cars was almost impossible.
Milford chronicle., 1922-02-17
Milford Grange

The regular meeting)of the Grange
will be held Saturday, February 18th,
at 2 p. m. Mr.. Van Hoesen who repre-
sents the Nitrate Agencies, will be
present. He will be ready to answer
all fertilizer questions and take or
ders. The nitrate agency control all
the nitrate of soda brought into this
country and it is with this firm that
the State Grange has placed its con-
tract for this year. It will be to the
advantage of all grangers who expect
to use fertilizers this year to be pres
ent at this meeting. Worthy Master
A. B. Peet who attended the agricul-
tural conference at Washington, D. c.,
few weeks ago, will give us a report
from this conference. Mrs. Peet, who
accompanied him, will tell us of some
of the affairs which she attended
while in Washington.
Milford chronicle., 1922-02-17
Red Men Debate To
Be Held in Glendale

There will be Heap Big Time" in
the wigwam of Ioka Tribe, No. 35,
Imp. o. U. A. M. at Glendale next
Monday night, February goth, after
the regular council fire is quenched.
A debate on (Which of the Two Men
Did Most for This Country Washing
ton or Lincoln?" R. A. Swain and w.
P. Clendaniel will take the side for
Washington, while Samuel Fisher and
C. E. Clendaniel will speak for Lin
coin.
These young men are strong deba-
tors and this evening will be strong
and full of pep. 1t would be very nice
if the debate could be held in one Of
the public halls of Ellendale-so that
the general public could assemble
with the Red Men and hear the
speeches-but, Monday is the regular
meeting night of the tribe, which has
to be held in their hall-hence none
but Red Men will be admitted. All
Red Men from neighboring towns and
districts are cordially invited to be
present and listen to the discussions
on next Monday evening.
Milford chronicle., 1922-02-17
Auxiliary Meets

A meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary
Committee of the Milford Emergency
Hospital, was sid at the home of the
secretary, Miss Lena Short, on Thurs
day, February 9th. 1t was with regret
that the resignation of Mrs. George
w. Marshall was accepted. The new
officers were chosen for term of two
years. Chairman, Mrs. J. Stanley
Short; vice chairman, Mrs. George H.
Hall; secretary, Mrs. Herman john
son; treasurer, Mrs. 1. w. Belts, of
Frederica. The Executive Board of
this committee is composed of the fol-
lowing ladies: Mrs. William Aldred,
Mrs. George H. Hall, Mrs. S. M. Tru-
lit. Mrs. Charles Hammond, Mrs. S.
]. Abbott, Mrs. Frank Richards, Mrs.
Frank L. Grier.
A regular monthly meeting will be
held on Wednesday afternoon follow
ing the meeting of the directors,
which is always the second Tuesday
in each month.