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Milford chronicle., 1922-10-13
TOLD IN A FEW LINES
day is Friday the 18th.

Today is Friday the 18th.
Laws Church, Sunday school $3.50
a. m, Sunday, October 18th.
Christ Church Guild will meet We'd
nesday, October 25th, at 2:S0 p. m,
with Mrs. George Holmes.
Christ Church Guild will hold a
rummage sale Saturday, November 4,
afternoon and evening in Mrs. Ar
nOld's store.
A meeting of the Senior Y. P. B.
will be held at the Chapel on Friday
evening, October 18th. All who are in
terested please try to be present.
The Ladies Aid of Ellendale will
serve a complete supper at the White
Hall, Thursday evening, October 18th,
beginning at five o'clock. Come and
help the good cause.
There will be a festival held on the
lawn at Reynolds Church, Thursday
evening, October 18th. If stormy, Fri
day night, the goth. Cake, ice cream,
lemonade and home made candy for
sale.
The annual bazaar and supper to be
given by the ladies Of st. Johns R. G.
of Milford, will be held on
November 9Th, at the New Century
Club rooms. Further particulars and
a sample menu will he found in next
weeks Chronicle.
Milford chronicle., 1922-10-13
STATE PHYSICIANS MEET
MEDICAL SOCIETY OF DELAWARE in
I33RD SESSION AT DOVER.

The 133rd annual session of the
Medical Society of Delaware was held
in Dover last Monday. The House of
Delegates met at 1870 o'clock in the
afternoon at the home of DR.. J. w.
James, president of the society, to
elect officers and transact other busi-
ness matters. The president was not
chosen at this meeting, but voted
upon in open assembly Tuesday morn
ing in the Senate Chambers.
Monday evening, a general meeting
at which scientific topics were con-
sidered was held in the Hotel Rich
ardson. Mayor Arley B. Magee, deliv-
cred the address of welcome to the at
tending physicians. DR.. James respOn-
ded. DR.. G. c. McElfatrick read a pa
per illustrated by stereopticon slides.
Among other speakers were DR.. Ira
Brown, of Wilmington; DR.. w. F. Bon
ner, of Wilmington; DR.. J. Roscoe Ell
lott, of Laurel, and DR.. Olin West, of
Chicago, Ill.
Tuesdays meeting convened at 10
o'clock and was addressed by DR.. J.
]. MacCallin, of Wyoming; DR.. r. R.
Cpahr, of MiddletOwn; DR.. Emil r.
of Wilmington; DR.. J. A.
KOlmer, of Philadelphia; DR.. D. J.
of Philadelphia; DR.. J. W.
Bastain, of Wilmington; George w.
of Philadelphia.
An elaborate dinner was served the
at the Hotel Richardson
1t the close of the morning sessions.
Milford chronicle., 1922-10-13
CARNIVAL WAS A SUCCESS
CARLISLE FIRE co. NETTED APPROX.
MATELY $4,000 FROM FAIR.

The annual Firemen's Fair and Car
nival given last week by the Carlisle
Fire Company, of Milford, netted the
local fire laddies between $4,000 and
$500. The members of the COM
pany hope when the bills are all in
for the affair that the net amount
realized from the carnival will be $5,-
900. A full statement showing the re-
ceipts and disbursements will be pub
lished in The Chronicle next week by
the firemen.
The entire carnival week was one
round of pleasure to those who at
tended, and the firemen are to be con-
graduated on the manner in which
the affair was conducted. The people
of not only milford, but from the sur
rounding territory responded nobly to
the efforts put forth by the firemen.
Among the many pleasing features of
the carnival this year were the sup
pers served each night by those in
terested in the Milford Emergency
Hospital by the ladies of the Milford
New Century Club and by the Kings
Daughters. All of the money cleared
by the ladies of the New Century Club
will be given to the firemen. In all,
the Century Club booth netted about
$46O.O0. A friend added sufficient
money to this to bring the amount to
be given the firemen by the Century
Club to $5OO.OO.
When the old shirt factory building
was destroyed by fire a year ago, the
firemen saved the New Century Club
building from destruction through
their hard fire fighting. The members
of the Century Club took the method
of raising money for the firemen to
show them their appreciation for the
work done in saving their building.
RumOrs have been circulated to the
effect that the Century Club divided |
profits with the firemen. This is
false. Every cent realized by the la
dies of the club was given outright to
the firemen. The Kings Daughters,
a charitable organization, and the Mil
ford Emergency Hospital booth, both
divided with the firemen, each TAX
ing half of the net proceeds.
The farmers booth again this year
proved. a winner, and the gifts of The
farmers aided very materially in
making the carnival such a success
The giving of prizes each
evening instead of the free high dive
proved a winner; so much so that
they will in all probability be con-
tinued next year. On the drawing
for the pony, Jesse Legar, of Milford,
was the lucky person. A goat went
to Vaules Grier, of Milford. Other
prizes awarded last week after the {
Chronicle was published were a kit t
chen cabinet on Thursday evening to
Dr.. Elmer T. Williams; $25.O0 in gold 7
IN Friday evening to Margaret Haz- :
.ard, a small girl, and on Saturday
evening, $4,000 in gold, to W. Cook, I
If Frederick. l
Milford chronicle., 1922-10-13
MACONS SELECT new HEAD
DELAWARE MASONS ELECT CHARLES A.
BAMBERGER GRAND MASTER.

Charles A. Bamberger, duPon
Lodge, No. 29, Wilmington, was elect
ed grand master for the ensuing yeal
at the session last week of the 117tI
annual communication of the Grand
Lodge, A. F. and A. NJ, of Delaware
held at the Masonic Temple, in Will
mingtOn.
The other officers elected were:
Deputy grand master, Edward w.
COoch, Hiram Lodge, No. 23, Newark; +;
senior grand warden, Harry w. Lowe,
Lafayette, No. 13, Wilmington; jun
ior grand warden, W. S. Almond,
Temple Lodge, No. II, Wilmington;
grand secretary, John F. Robinson,
Lafayette, No. IA, Wilmington; grand
treasurer, Charles D. Bird, Oriental
Lodge, No. 27, Wilmington.
After being inducted into office,
Grand Master Bamberger appointed
the following officers for the ensuing
year: Grand Chaplain, the Rev. Thos.
R. Mcdowell, DUPONT Lodge, No. 20,
Wilmington; senior grand deacon,
West T. Lamborn, Washington Lodge,
No. 1, Wilmington; junior grand dea-
con, Charles w. Lawson, Lafayette
Lodge, No. 20, Wilmington; grand
Harry G. Little, Armstrong
Lodge, No. 26, Newport; senior stew
ard, James T. Eliason, st. Johns
Lodge, No. 2, New Castle; junior
grand steward, Harris Samonisky,
Jackson Lodge, No. 10, Delaware City;
grand sword bearer, w. o. Wingate,
Eureka Lodge, No. 8, Wilmington;
grand tyler, Harry Galbraith, Lafa-
yette Lodge, No. IA, Wilmington;
grand instructor, Harry F. Newlin,
Lafayette Lodge, No. IA, Wilmington.
Preceding the election several Of /
icers' reports were read. The repre-
and visitors dined in the /
banquet hall at 1890 o'clock. The |
linners and luncheons were served .
" Caterer Clifford M. Stelle.
Milford chronicle., 1922-10-13
BUD COY POPULAR CANDIDATE

When people enter the Sheriff's Of
flee at Georgetown, they are met with
a pleasant greeting by Bud Coy, who
is the Chief Deputy under the present
sheriff and candidate of the Republi-
can party for election to the Office of
sheriff at the November election. He
is competent man for the office and
certainly has been a pleasant official
in the discharge of the duties during
the past two years. A friend says of
him: ''I have know him for 40 years
and have found him honorable, moral
and strictly honest in his dealings
with others. Regardless of political
parties, here is one man that all can
vote for with assurance Of getting an
honorable man into an important
county Office. I never knew him to
take a drink Of intoxicating liquors
and he is a supporter of our Chris
tion religion" The writer ends by say
ing that he with many others in the
vicinity of Coy's old home. will get
behind him earnestly at the election
in November.
Milford chronicle., 1922-10-13
EPWORTH LEAGUE SUPPER

On Wednesday, October 18th, the
Epworth League of Ave. M. E. Church
will serve a supper in the Armory
Hall. The doors of the dining room
will be open to the public at $3.50 p.
M. The league has been making prep
arations for this affair for several
weeks and will be ready to give quick
service and a splendid supper. This
organization does not have to recon-
mend itself to our good people as they
have served suppers before. So don't
worry about your evening meal on
that date, but come to the Armory
and spend a social hour with our boys
and girls. An apron booth has also
been added. Here you will be able to
purchase practical home made aprons
at a very reasonable price. Some were
made in California and some in Kala-
mazoo. Please don't forget the date.
Milford chronicle., 1922-10-13
MILFORD GRANGE

The attendance was small last Sat
urday. Many being unavoidably alb
sent, so a social hour and discussion
of the work of the fair took place of
the lecture hour. Programs are neces-
sarily short, as all committees are
pushing the plans for the fair, and it
will be the chief topic Of interest dur
ing the next few days. Don't forget
the date.
Regular meeting at 2 o'clock next
Saturday. The most interesting Of
current events will be given by Miss
Houston and a reading by Mrs. JOS
eph M. Watson. A question box will
be conducted along new and novel
line. You will be sure to enjoy this.
Milford chronicle., 1922-10-13
WILL RENEW PARDON
APPEAL FOR MRS. POWELL

An application for the pardon of
Mrs. Mary Powell, who has served
nearly twenty years of a life SEN
Ience IN the New Castle County Work.
mouse was refused last week by the
Board of Pardons due to a technical
error. The application will probably
be renewed by John D. Hawkins.
counsel, at the next session of the
board.
Under the rules of the board those
making application for a pardon or
their counsel are required to notify
the judges who sit in the case in
court before the application is con-
sldered by the board. Judges Spru-
ance, Boyce and Grubb sat in the par
ticular case, Judge Spruance died
some years ago. Mr.. Hawkins noti-
fled former Judge Boyce of his inten-
ton of applying for the pardon but
failed to notify former Judge Grubb
who lives in Wilmington. Several
previous attempts have been made to
secure a pardon for Mrs. Powell.
Calvin M. Wells and George M.
Willing, who with Irwin McAIister
were convicted in 1920 and sentenced
to three years in the workhouse for
robbing the store of Joseph Levy in
Dover, were granted a pardon by the
board. McAllister was pardoned last
July The application for the pardon
of the other two was made last week
by Henry R. Isaacs. Their terms
would have expired next April.
Because of failure of counsel, Phil
lip L. Garrett, to present the papers
in the case in time, the Board refused
prejudice the application for
a pardon for Lewis Pasquale, who is
serving time at the wnrl1hn11sa
Milford chronicle., 1922-10-13
SCHOOL COMMISSION
ERS LOCK OUT
In Pine GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT, WITH
AN EXTRA LOCK TO KEEP THEM
FROM USING BUILDING.
THE BOARD CT TRUSTEES
SHALL ALLOW ON WRITTEN REQUEST
The FREE use OF THE SCHOOL
HOUSE, SAYS The Law.

In the Pine Grove mo. 44) School
Dlstrlct, two miles north of Milford
tne cltlzens are having trouble with
the local school commission. over
use OF the school building for holding
Farent-Ieacher meetings. The COM
mlssloners have gone so far as lock-
ing the school with an extra lock
against the men and women of the
district, who desire to use the school
building of the Parent-Teacher meet
ings. We have no information as tn
what preceded or led up to this ac-
tlon on the part of the local district
co4mlssloners-but we print the law
which especially provides for the use
Oh public school buildings for other
purposes than school work, by the
people of any school district The
law is found in Section II of the pub
llc school law of Delaware, as fol-
lows:
When the citizens of any commun-
lty are organized into a non-partisan.
nOn-sectarian, nOn-exclusive associa-
ton for the presentation and discus-
sion of public questions, which or
carnations, upon request in writing
to the Board of School Trustees of anv
School Districts, shall have the free
use OF the School House for weekly.
Dl-Weekly or monthly gatherings. or
at such times as the citizens organi-
cations shall request or designate.
provided that said meetings shall be
held during those hours when the
school building is not being used for
its principal purpose.
The Board of School Trustees
shall allow, on written request, the
Tree use of the school house or school
houses under their jurisdiction for
farmers meetings, Grange meetings.
public speakings, lectures, entertain
ments, church festivals, Red Cross
meetings, Y. M. C. A. meetings. polit-
lcaI meetings, or for any other pur-
poses which are for the civic welfare.
Provided that the person or persons
making applications for the use of
the school house for a public meeting
shall be responsible for all damage to
the property occurring at such meet
ing, ordinary wear and tear excluded.
and upon failure of the person or per
sons to respond in damage for anv
such injury to the property
when written application for the
use of the school building is made. tbe
trustees cannot, without breaking the
law, refuse to grant permission for
is use.
Milford chronicle., 1922-10-13
SUSSEX GRAND JURY
PRAISES OFFICIALS
RECOMMENDS, HOWEVER, THAT PRIS-
ONERS WORK AND PART OF The
COUNTY FARM BE SOLD.
OVERSEER NELSON PRAISED
COMPLIMENTS SHERIFF MCILVATNE and
THE PRESENT BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF The POOR.

The grand jury completed its worl
for the October term of court and re
ported to the judges as follows:
According to custom and the re-
quirements of the law, we have visit.
ed the institutions owned by the
county, and with respect to the jai
we beg to report that we find the iail
premises kept in a clean and sanitary
condition. We desire to compliment
Sheriff William L. McIlvaine upon the
manner in which he has cared for the
Jail premises, and we believe that
they are at present in the best con-
ditiOn that they have been in for a
great many years. The quarters for
the prisoners are kept clean and san
itary and are as comfortable as it is
possible to make them in a building
lacking many of the modern conven-
fences. We recommend that the Levy
Court secure and supply new bedding
for prisoners quarters and that run
ming water and a toilet be installed
inside the Jail. We further recon-
mend that improvement be made in
the ventilation of the Jail.
We also visited the almshouse farm
and while the present Overseer has
been in charge only a short time, we
are glad to report that he seems to
have the affairs of the institution well
in hand, and he and his wife are Civ
ing excellent service in the manage
ment of the farm and in the care of
the unfortunate inmates. While the
farm connected with the institution
has been reasonably well cared for
and cultivated, yet we feel that un-
der existing abnormal conditions it
cannot possibly be made a paying in
vestment as an agricultural enter
prise, because of the scarcity and high
price of labor, machinery, etc. We
recommend that the Levy Court sell
all that part of the almshouse farm
west of the du Pont road.
We wish especially to commend
the present efficient Board of Trus-
tees of the Poor. They have given
much time and attention to the insti-
tuition at considerable personal sacri-
flee, and have added to the equip
ment and made changes which have
placed the institution in a much more
sanitary condition. We find the build
lngs have been recently painted and |
present a very neat and attractive !
and we congratulate the |
trustees for accomplishing this at a |
very low cost. We do not believe.
however, that conditions there can
be made ideal without mourning
much more expense for the purpose
If undermining the buildings, etc.,
han they would be justified in incur
ing.
I'VE recommend that the court ar
'ange to have short term male pris-
'ners work on the almshOuse farm,
hus reducing the cost of maintain
lnce of this farm.
Realizing the splendid service that
las been rendered by the Trustees of
he Poor, we feel that they are very
paid for their services,
nd would earnestly recommend that
he proper steps be taken towards
adequate compensation for
he members of the board"
Milford chronicle., 1922-10-13
PERSONAL MENTION

J. B. Num- returned on Wednesday
to his home at Norge, Va.
Mrs. Roy Helfenstein OF Dover anC
DR.. GregoriOus spent Monday in Will
mington.
Mrs. Henry Mason, of Quantico
Md, is visiting her daughter, Mrs
Lee Sparklin.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Cole Of Will
mington are visiting Mrs. Coles sis
ter, Mrs. Lee Sparklin.
Edward Williams, of Philadelphia,
spent the weekend with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl B. Atkins of Will
mington spent Sunday with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Atkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams and
children of Carlisle, Pa, visited her
mothers, Mrs. Emma Evans, this
week.
II &C. Num- and J. w. Num- of De-
troit, Minnesota, have spent the past
week with friends and relatives of
Milford.
Mrs. George Watson has returned
home after spending three weeks in
Wilmington, Philadelphia and parts of
New Jersey.
DR.. J. Herman Abbott and family
and Miss Poole of Philadelphia spent
Sunday with his brother, B. Frank
Abbott, of Milford Neck.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Matthews of Ris-
ing Sun, Kent county, were the
guests of their cousins, Mr.. and Mrs.
R. Ralston Davis on Tuesday.
Charles Reed, of Washington, D. c.,
has been guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles H. Hammond this week. He
is a native of the vicinity of Bowers
Beach.
Horace and Miss Dorothy Num-
who attended the funeral of their
grandfather on Saturday last, return
ed on Sunday to their school duties in
Newark
John c. Bogart of Coney Island, N.
Y, was called to Milford last week
because of the illness of his sister,
Mrs. T. R. Henthorn, who died last
Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry D. Rust, Mrs. !
Robert R. Rust, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry .
H. Hudson, Miss Grace Hudson and .
Miss Alberta Veasey, all of Harbeson,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
R. Ralston Davis.
Alex Roosa is using crutches to set
about out of doors. For two months
past he has been confined to his home
with an injured knee, which finally
developed into blood-poisoning. His
condition is now much better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond MarineS Mr..
and Mrs. John D. Marine, Mrs. Harry
3OOkstool and little son and daughter
clifford and Lillian, all of Pennsylva-
lia, mOtored to Milford and spent the
weekend with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Marine.
Captain Cord Mcgee, of Milford, has
,een sent to Fort Stanton, New MeXi-
%, for rehabilitation physically, at the
ianitarium maintained at that point !
or government employees. Captain
Iegee has been suffering from tUber-
ular troubles ever since the World '
Var closed. t
Milford chronicle., 1922-10-13
MASS MEETING FOR MILFORD
SATURDAY BEFORE ELECTION

1t has been customary to hold
great rally Of Republicans in Milford
on the Saturday preceding the cleo
tions in November and it will be car
ried out this year, according to the
information given out by Colonel
Thomas w. Miller, chairman of the
Speakers Bureau. He states that
prominent member of President Hard
ing's Cabinet will speak in Milford on
Saturday afternoon and then go on to
Wilmington, where he will address
the last grand rally Of the campaign.
Other speakers Of prominence will
also address the Milford meeting both
afternoon and evening will be
held as a joint meeting for Kent and
Sussex counties.
Milford chronicle., 1922-10-13
EPIDEMIC KEEPS CHILDREN
FROM SUNDAY SCHOOLS

Children under ten years were re-
strained from attending Sunday
schools in churches at Newark last
Sunday, as a precautionary measure
against the diptheria epidemic said to
be making headway. Several new
cases were reported by the Board Of
Health during the past week.
All public schools have been order
ed closed for one week by the health
board. So far there has been one
death as a result of the disease.
Milford chronicle., 1922-10-13
BIRTHDAY PARTY

A party was given at the home of
Edward F. Burris on Monday night,
October End, in honor Of Mr.. Burris'
birthday. Friends came in autos and
trucks of all kinds and made it live
ly around the home for q while. They
didn't forget the inner man, either, as
they came loaded with ice cream,
and cake. After late hour they left,
wishing Mr.. Burris happy and pros
porous year.
Milford chronicle., 1922-10-13
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

The engagement of Mary c. Thomas,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Thomas, of Milford, to Harold Stroud
Of Lakeland, Fla, was announced by
Miss Eleanor Titus, at a party Civ
en- to a few Philadelphia and Trenton
friends at Hillwood Inn, on Saturday
evening, September 30th.
Milford chronicle., 1922-10-13
ELIAS SIMPSON WON NOMINATION

At the Republican primaries held
last month, the official canvass of the
ballots cast, disclosed the fact, that
Elias Simpson won by a majority Of
148 votes, over Mr.. Thistlewood for
the nomination for Clerk of the Peace.
Milford chronicle., 1922-10-13
OBITUARY
HALL

Henry M. Hall died at his residence
on South Front street, on Wednesday,
October IL, 1922, age 73 years, 2
months and II days. Funeral services
will be held this Friday afternoon at
2 p. m, from his late residence. Rev.
&c. E. Dryden will oficiate, with inter
ment in Odd Fellows cemetery. VIM.
G. Powders will have charge of the
funeral
Milford chronicle., 1922-10-13
NEW PASTOR AT MILLWOOD

Preaching at Millwood Sunday af-
ternoon at three o'clock. All come out
and meet the new preacher.
Milford chronicle., 1922-10-13
HENTHORN

Mrs. Jennie E. Henthorn, wife OF
Thomas r. HenthOrn, died on Sunday
morning, October 8th, 1922, in the 18th
year of her age, at their home in
South Milford She was born in Stat
en- Island, New York, and came to
Delaware with her father, John A.
Bogart, in 1871. She was twice mar
ried, her first husband being Mr..
Marshall, who died many years ago.
About 1882 she married Thomas Hen
thorn, who survives her and is a pen
sioner of the Civil War. The funeral
was held on Tuesday afternoon last
and interment made in Odd Fellows
cemetery by w. G. Powders, the fu-
neral director. Mrs. Henthorn has
only two living relatives of her i'm
mediate family: George A. Bogart, of
Chicago, ILL.,, and John A. Bogart, of
COney Island, New York
HENDERSON
Benjamin F. Henderson, aged 68
years, died at his residence on East
Front street, North Milford, on Fri
day, October 9Th, 1922. The funeral
was held on Sunday and interment
made in Odd Fellows cemetery by
funeral director, w. G. Powders. He
leaves a wife and one child, Mrs. Will
liam H. Warren, of North Walnut
street, Milford. He was the oldest
son of Benjamin Henderson who re-
sided at Millwood, two miles north of
Milford and was one of the Old-time
MethOdists of Delaware. His brother,
John Henderson, and two sisters, Mrs.
Caroline Davis and Miss Lizzie Hen
dersOn, survive him. He married
Miss Frances Carpenter and for sew
eral years carried on farming-later
he retired and moved to Milford,
where they passed the latter years of
their life.
NUNN
Alfred Num- died at his home near
on October 5, 1922, aged 81 !
years and 9 months. Mr.. Num- was
born in Sussex county, England, went |
20 Canada, when a child, and lived |
here for so years, when he moved to |
where he remained until |
Is years ago, when he came to Della
ware and located near Milford. Sixty /
i've years ago he married Elizabeth
royce and to them seven children
we're born, six of whom with their
mother, survive him. Besides these,
here are % grandchildren, seven
reat-grandchildren and a host of
riends who mourn his loss. He was
nown always as a genial, kindly man,
good neighbor, and friend to those
q need. Funeral services were held
t his late home on Saturday. The
lev. Bunstien officiating, and inter
lent was made in Odd Fellows GEM
terry. VIM. G. Powders had charge of
ne funeral. II
Milford chronicle., 1922-10-13

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