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LITTLE BENNY'S
NOTEBOOK
BY Ice Pap

Me and Pubs Simkins and Leroy
Shoostcr vent Ground after skinny
Martin this aftinoon, and he was stand
M in his parler windo looking Sad
and us fellows started 90 yell 20 bin
20 como out and he opened tho windo
quick, saying, Shh don't make 80 mulch
noise, will you. ! amt allowed ont be
cause my report was too bad.
And he shut the windo and then quick
opened 1t agen, saying. Maybe II you
ring the frlnt he'll and my father tell.
YOU wy | cant 60 ont and you tell hin
your reports was Ms bad as mine, maybe
he'll leeve me go out
And he shut the windo agen and ~
rang the doorbell and Mr. Martin cam'
TO the door being long and skinni'
and showing who skinny takes after
saying, Well, Suppose you'd like t.
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TRINITY CHURCH SERVICES.

Services this week in Trinity y. L
Church. Della ware Avenue and Adam
Street. will he as follows:
Monday, Tuesday. and Wednesday
Holy Communion. 10 a. m; Evening
Prayer and Address. 4.30 =. m.
Maundy-Thursdsy Holy Commun
ion, 10 a. m; Evening Service, 7.45 ?
m.
Good-Friday: Morning prayer
litany and sermon. 1890 a. m; evening
prayer and address. 4.30 p. m; specia
service with cantata. 7.45 p. m.
Easter Even: Morning prayer,
a.
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THE ROYAL BIIEBOTTLES.

One very warm summer dav the
Fairy Queen could not 80 to sleep.
She must have her nap 20 he able TO
do her work that night, for there was
much to he done. So she called her
fairies and told them to go out through
the woods and get the fires that made
the sleepy buzIing sound around the
flowers and shrubs AID bring them &c
her castlA
Away went the fairies and with brides
made from strands OF cobwebs they
caught the drowsy flies as they buzzed
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Enlargement Announced.

At dinner party given recently
Rev. DIR. and Mrs. Robert Watt, 1910
Market street, announced the engage
ment Of their daughter, Miss Rebecca
Hammond Watt. 10 John Woodwork
Kim. OF Worcester. Mass. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward A. Kirn, Of 1919
West Seventh street. this city. The
wedding will take place early in
June.
Milford chronicle., 1922-10-20
MILFORD GRANGE

Those who were absent last Satur-
day afternoon missed a good meeting.
The current events by Miss Houston
were timely and we'll chosen, and Mrs.
Joseph Watson gave a delightful
reading. The question box was pass
ed twice. The first time each mem
Der put in a question; the second time
each took one out, and spent one min
ute answering it. Some questions
brought forth a general discussion,
and gave everyone chance to take
part in the program.
Next Saturday three sisters will
tell of the uses they have found for
old newspapers, and a committee, Sc
Iected by the lecturer, will decide
which list is most complete. Mrs.
Elizabeth Riggs will give a reading
that you will enjoy and W. A. Pearce
will speak on the topic, "Is it Too
Much Work, or Too Little Recreation
That Makes the Young Folks Leave
the Farm? This is an interesting
topic and Mr.. Pearce will handle it in
an interesting way. Come and hear
him. The meeting opens promptly at
2 O'Clock,
Milford chronicle., 1922-10-20
MILFORD BRANCH OF
DELAWARE RED CROSS

Every member of the Milford Red
Cross Branch Association is request
ed to meet with the chairman, Mrs.
George w. Marshall, at her home on
Tuesday evening, October "a, at 1880
O'Clock to form plans for the sixth
Red Cross Roll Call. Your member
ship is needed in 1928. Keep up the
splendid re cord of our branch in the
future as you have done so nobly in
the past, and come to this meeting. In
the last year with it's seventy-three
disasters, it has afforded opportuni-
ties for the proof of the Red Cross
1t is numbers that we
want and numbers that count. Each
branch gets rs cents Of every dollar
contributed by it's members. The Del
aware Chapter receives 25 cents and
the remaining so cents goes to the
National organization. Our branch
keeps its share of the money in it's
treasury for any emergency that may
irise here at home.
Milford chronicle., 1922-10-20
INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Three persons were injured, one of
them seriously, Tuesday night of last
week, near Odessa, when the automo-
bile in which they were riding sud-
denly turned turtle, throwing them to
the road. First aid was given by pass
ing motorists and the ambulance of
the New Castle Hospital was sum-
moned to remove them to the Dela-
ware Hospital.
Mrs. Charles Bryan, Of Philadelphia,
was the most seriously injured of the
trio. She sustained a broken collar
bone and bruises. Mrs. Phoebe Nor
ris, of near Milford, and her son, Ed
gar Norris, IL years old, the other oc-
cupants of the machine, sustained lac
Grafton and bruises.
Mrs. Morris and Mrs. Bryan. who is
the formers sister, were on their way
to Philadelphia with Edgar Morris,
who was to undergo an operation for
the removal of adenoids and tonsils
at a Philadelphia hospital, when the
accident occurred.
Mrs. Morris and her son were able
to continue on their journey Wednes-
lay. They sustained only slight lac
erations and bruises. The Norris fam
ly resides on the George Swain farm,
lbOut three miles southeast of Mil
ord, having recently moved there
rom Greenwood.
Milford chronicle., 1922-10-20
BOTH MILFORD HOSPITALS
ARE FILLED WITH PATIENTS

Reports from the Milford Emergen-
cy Hospital and the Marshall Hospi-
tai, in Milford, are to the effect that
both Of the institutions are filed with
patients at the present time. So great
is the demand for rooms and beds in
the wards at both Of the hospitals that
the management is kept busy placing
the sick. Since the opening of these
hospitals Milford has been in a po-
sitiOn to take better care of her sick
and injured. The wonder of it is
how the town ever got along without
a hospital in the years gone by.
At the Marshall Hospital an eight
room addition is now nearing COM
pletion. Milford is indeed fortunate in
having such facilities; the number Of
beds being far greater in proportion
to the population Of the town than
that Of Wilmington or any cities Of
it's size
Milford chronicle., 1922-10-20
DEMOCRATIC WOMEN HOLD
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING

The scheduled meeting of Demo-
cratic women was held in the Armorv
Hall, in Milford, last Saturday even
ing, and addresses were made by la
dies of more than the ordinary abiIi-
ty. The principal speaker of the ev-
ening was Miss Ellen SamWorth. of
Wilmington, who brought a message
Of much interest to those of the DEM
ocratic faith in this vicinity. Miss
SamWorth has pleasing manner and
brought home to her audience her
viewpoints in a telling manner.
Others who addressed the meeting
were Mrs. Marshall Derby, Democrat
ic candidate for Auditor Of Accounts.
and Mrs. Eta Gray Jones, Democratic
candidate for State Senator from the
First Senatorial District Of Sussex
county. The meeting was well at
tended and the speeches were receiv-
ed very enthusiastically.
Milford chronicle., 1922-10-20
MILFORD NEW CENTURY CLUB

The regular meeting of the Milford
New Century Club was held Mondav
october 18th, with the president Mrs
). Lynn Pratt, in the chair. After The
Ineetlng was called to order the min
utes OF the last meeting were read
and approved.
Mrs. Henry L. Bunstein read the
bylaws and gave the State executive
report of the federation. This being
Music Day." the meeting was then
put In charge of Mrs. VIM. H. War
ren' chairman of music. The first
number was a piano solo, by Master
william Humes, which was verv nice
~ rendered. Vocal duet by Mrs. Diss-
ton W. Jacobs and Mrs. J. Postles
hammond, accompanied by Mrs. Ed
ward I. Hurley, ''My Rosary for YOU
by Amy Ashmere Clark. Piano solo bv
Mrs. Wesley Heebner. It's ALWAYS a
treat to hear Mrs. Heebner, "Sing.
Sing Birds on the Wing" by Geofrev'
Nuttey" and "Daddie's Sweetheart -"
by Layman' were sung by Miss Weber,
by Mrs. Walter K. Bar
rett. Miss Weber is one of the new
teachers in our school and we were
very glad to have her with us. The
program was then concluded by a
beautiful piano duet, "Retraite," by
Carl koelling, played by Mrs. Walter
Barrett and Mrs. Edward Hurley.
On October q, the club is expect
ng to secure DR.. Parry to lecture on
he subject, misunderstanding" DR..
Parry is connected with the Lyceum
Antrium Bureau Of Philadelphia and
very good lecturer. This will not be
or club members only, but a public
lffair. Watch next weeks Chronicle
or full particulars.
Milford chronicle., 1922-10-20
GRANGE BIG POULTRY SHOW
TO Be OPENED In ARMORY HALL NEXT
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

The biggest poultry show ever held
In lower Delaware will be staged il
connection with the Milford Grange
Fair, to be opened at Armory Hall
%.
The first grand premium which will
be awarded to the exhibitor winning
most points is a valuable prize do
mated by N. M. Stokes. A second grand
premium donated by R. A. Derrick
son will also be awarded, and the best
birds in each separate class will win
hrst and second honors, all useful
and worthwhile. Prizes donated by
Thomas Davis, Milford Hardware Co.
Pierce Hardware Co., I. D. Short, Ben
nett d Richardson, Harry Lindale,
Pettyjohn's Pharmacy, L. N. Hearn, S.
Z. Evans & Son, A. E. Archer, C. e.
Bratten, ]. H. Humes, C. D. Abbott &
Co., 3. c. Pierce, Milford Music &
Furniture Co., and Hi Klass Electric
Shop.
Classification of birds will include
the best cock in Barred Plymouth
Rocks, S. G. w. Leghorns, S. C. r. l.
Reds and Wyandotts; the best cock
erel in Wyandotts, the best hen in
Barred Plymouth Rocks, S. C. W. Leg
horns, S. C. R. 1. Reds and White Wy
lndotts, the best pullet and the best
,ockerel in S. C. w. Leghorns, Javas
American Dominiques, Brahams, Co
'hins, Langshans, Minorcas, Blue An
lalusians, Anconas, Bookings, Orping-
ons, Cornish, Hamburgs, Houdans,
3antams, Jersey Black Giants, Ore
,ons. Ducks, turkeys and geese will j
'e included among the classes for
Which prizes will be awarded.
Exhibitors will file their entries be-
ore Wednesday, October 25. with W.
}. Scott, Harrington; C. E. Grove,
lilford, or DR.. Roberts, Milford, and
Continued on page fve)
Milford chronicle., 1922-10-20

western highways. This means more
to the people Of lower Kent and upper
Sussex counties than any one thing
that has occurred recently. 1t means
that the western part of the State is
brought closer to the eastern and
that the interests of the two sections
are more closely cemented. The Levy
Court Commissioners Of both Kent
and Sussex counties will be invited
to be present on Halloween evening
to aid in making the gathering a sue
cess.
Three bands of music will be in
line of march during the parade. The
State Highway Department will have
a display showing the work Of this
important organization. This display
will be located along Walnut street.
This street will be rOped off from the
First National Bank corner to the
post office, and no automobiles or
teams, other than those in the pa
rade, will be allowed in this roped off
area during the evening. Many or
ganizations will also be in line. Al
ready acceptances have been secured
lAOlh buC Odu5hLOAo VI EOCduOuLdBs /
Sakimas Tribe, Red Men, Of Milford, |
and the Houston Lodge Of Red Men,
the Evergreen Forest, Tall Cedars Of |
Lebanon; the Caulk Club, Captain
Harry Pettyjohn with his National
Guard Company, the Carlisle Fire
Company. Harrington, Georgetown
Ind Glendale Fire Companies are al
80 expected.
The committee making the arrange
nents has not seen all the business
men of the town, but the following
lave been seen, and agreed to put
loats in the parade: Milford Music &
furniture Company, Plaza Theatre, N.
4. Stokes, Milford Ice & Coal Com
ANY, Edward Atkins, Pierce Hard
Vare Company, J. H. Humes, D. Coop
T. T. Windsor, s. C. Evans Z
Milford chronicle., 1922-10-20

; grow out of a contest on any point OF
} the school law.
Authorize the State Board to alter
, district lines where the trustees of
the respective districts and the prop-
erty owners involved, are willing.
Amend the law which says "All
white schools of the State shall be
free to all white children of the
State, ETC." by adding the following:
but no pupil shall be permitted to
change schools during the year ex-
cept when such pupil shall. move his
residence without the consent Of all
Boards concerned, and permission
from the State Superintendent, and
authorize local Boards of Trustees,
and Boards Of Education to accept or
reject pupils from other districts
when the proper grade is taught in
their district"
Revise the clause about contracts
not extending beyond the school year,
so as to permit the building and re-
pair projects paid for from Bond Is
sues and other contracts, including
contracts for transportation, to extend
to the end of the biennial school ap-
preparation.
Strike out the 800 per pupil pro-
vision for high school support.
Make clear whether or not county
tax agencies are to allow discount on
school taxes New Castle county has
allowed such discounts, while Kent |
and Sussex counties have not.)
Authorize the State Auditor to |
withhold State appropriations from |
any district which does not comply
with the law in handling its funds.
Pay 5000 of the expenses Of train
ing elementary teachers in the Uni
versity Of Delaware on condition that /
they teach three years in Delaware
next succeeding their graduation; the
number of scholarships not to exceed
sixty.
Provide that the State Board of Ed
ucation shall hold its organization
meeting during July, rather than on
The first day of July, and eliminate all
other specified dates for State Board
meetings.
Provide that when a school is clos
ID, either by the State Board of Edu-
,atiOn or by consolidation, it shall be :
awful to transfer as much of the
budget allowance as is necessary for
hat school, to the transportation ac- !,
.ount.
Authorize and direct the Levy 7
Jourts of Kent and Sussex counties
o place at the disposal of the State
Board Of Education, sufficient funds
o pay off the outstanding debts of the
sussex county Boards Of Education,
(Uncollected taxes in II
lew Castle county will take care of
he old debts of the New Castle Coun-
Y Board of Education.)
Eliminate in Sec. 38, ''It shall also
e the duty of the said State Board of Ct
iducation to furnish special school Il
istricts and to high schools through in
ut the State, all books and supplies di
, which they may be entitled under ty
le provision of this act-and to do and el
ssist in.every way to bring about the "
Ill requirements of this act through of
ut the State" Sec. % p. gives spe- OF
al districts this power S;
After the suggested changes had b1
zen discussed and approved tenta- vi
vely, the board took up other mat OF
rs. W,
Milford chronicle., 1922-10-20
TALL CEDARS HOLD FIRST
MEETING OF THE SEASON

Evergreen Forest, No. 49, Tall Ced-
ars Of Lebanon, of Milford, held its
first meeting Of the season last We'd
nesday evening at which time about
two hundred of its members were
present to enjoy themselves. Those
who attended were more than pleas
ed with their evenings entertain
ment. After the usual routine work
of the evening, refreshments were
served, following which the forest
went to the Plaza Theatre where they
enjoyed the Harold Lloyd Sailor
Made Man." comedy, which was show
ing that evening. In addition to the
regular program Tall Cedar Walter
L. Grier had secured musical talent
from Philadelphia, which together
with the Georgetown and Dover quar-
tettes, provided a very enjoyable pro-
gram. The forest is the livest frater-
nal organization in this section.
Milford chronicle., 1922-10-20
MILFORD WILL HAVE THE FINEST HALLOWEEN PARADE EVER
o HghwaDp
das Gthrfg

The suggestion in last weeks
Chronicle that Milford hold a real
old-fashioned Halloween celebration
has fallen upon fertile ground; with
the result that plans have been made
by persons qualified to put the affair
across that will give this town the
finest celebration held in years. The
parade and other activities of the ev-
ening will be thoroughly organized
and will be credit to the town. The
celebration will be held on the even
ing of Tuesday. October 31st. COM
mencing at about o'clock. The exact
hour will be announced in next weeks
issue of The Chronicle.
The main feature of the affair will
be large street parade, which will
be the finest seen in Milford in years.
In fact, it is expected to top the mann
moth parade which occurred in Mil
ford the evening of the day the Arm
istice was signed in 1918. Those who
that evening may well
know what to expect this Halloween.
Mr.. Buck, Chief Engineer of the State
Highway Department, has been in
Vited to lend the aid of his depart
nent in making the affair a success.
He has heartily co-operated and has
placed at the disposal of the commit
zee any materials, paraphernalia or
'ther articles owned by his depart
nent which might be used in further
ng the project.
The Halloween celebration is to be
made more than just mummer's pa
ade. 1t is being designated as a cele-
ration to the opening of the new con-
rete highway between Milford and
harrington. This is the first concrete
built under Delaware's ex-
client Highway Department that has
cen totally completed and opened to
he public from the eastern 10 the
Milford chronicle., 1922-10-20
MONTE CRISTO COMING TO TOWN

Two large houses greeted the man.
agement Of the Plaza Theatre, Mil
ford, on the showing of "The Fast
Mail" Wednesday and Thursday ev-
enings Of this week. The show both
nights was highly highly enjoyed by
the patrons. Next Wednesday Thurs
day evening Monte Cristo," with an
cast will be shown at this
popular theatre. AS an added incen-
tive the management will have a five
piece orchestra to play these even
ings.
Milford chronicle., 1922-10-20
START WORK ON SILK MILL

A contractor arrived in Milford ON
Tuesday evening, and on Wednesday
started work on a machine house to
hold the machinery for the proposed
new silk mill, which is to be located
in Milford. The men behind this pro-
iect are the same gentlemen who were
in Milford several months ago look
ing over available sites. Since that
time the land has been purchased, and
a few weeks ago it was surveyed. 1t
is said that the plant will employ
about one hundred persons when first
opened. and that it will take on addi-
tional help as the business expands
Just when the promoters plan TO
have their plant in operation is not
knouvu
Milford chronicle., 1922-10-20
DENIES THAT HE WILL
CHARGE FOR THE ROAD
SENATOR DU POINT in AN ADDRESS AT
GEORGETOWN ON MONDAY NAILS
ANOTHER CAMPAIGN lie.
REGISTER, HE URGES VOTERS
MISS MARY STEWART TELLS WOMEN
THAT THEY SHOULD PRACTICE
GROUP VOTING. -

Senator Coleman du Pont. in =
stirring speech at Georgetown last
Monday evening, positively denied
tnat there is any truth in rumors that
when the du POnt boulevard is finish
ed he would send a bill to the State
for his expense and trouble.
Such stories," he declared "ara
as ridiculous as if it were reported
tnat was going to ask the State to
give me the Delaware river"
He said that as a matter of fact.
although the road is not quite COM
pleted, steps have already been taken
to turn it over to the State. Such re-
ports, he said, are both unfair and
untrue.
Senator du Points remarks were
provoked, he declared, because he had
had received three letters concerning
the rumor, and although as a ruIe he
did not believe in repeating rumors,
this was one he wanted to emphati-
cally deny.
The junior Senator's speech was the
first Of a number addressed to a meet !
ing OF Sussex county voters at Ryon's
Theatre, Georgetown, last Monday. |
The theatre has a seating capacity of
over 800, and more than a hundred |
people were unable to gain admit
tance.
Plan to Register
DR.. Caleb R. Layton, Representative !
in Congress; Miss Mary Stewart,
Washington, D. c., and Miss Jeanette
Eckman, also occupied seats on the
stage. Former Judge Henry C. Con-
rad was chairman.
Senator du POnt was the first
speaker. He made an earnest appeal !
to voters to register, pointing out that
The registration so far is only 20 per
cent as compared with the registra-
Ion TWO years ago. He explained that I
exercise of the ballot was as much a ]
patriotic duty as enlisting in times of {
var. He said that the judgment Of the s
roter is needed for the good of the '
country, no matter what the Judgment {
nay be-. IN
He stated that President Harding is i
with big men with big I
deas, who are doing things. He cited 1
he different men in the cabinet and f
That they are doing. He said that in v
ne and One-half years the Harding t.
administration had cut the expenses g
f the country seven billions of dol n
ars and they were finding that sue
essful business methods were need
in the administration OF the coun-
US affairs the same as they were
eeded in private business, and for
rat reason, President Harding and s.
is cabinet needed the support of the o.
eOple, and they were looking for that Ia
lpport this year. 6.
Senator du Pont repeated his re- al
arks made at previous meetings in re
Continued on page a N
Milford chronicle., 1922-10-20
A CHORUS AND GLEE CLUB

Z Under the direction of Miss Lucy R.
Weber, the pupils Of the Milford Pub
lie Schools, last week organized them
selves into a Glee Club and are now
being tested out as to the several as
of the various voices. Twen-
ty voices were enrolled last week and
others will be admitted for training
for the chorus and other work. Miss
Weber is doing excellent work and
out unworked material into
what is hoped will be one of the most
pleasant parts of the school work.