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Milford chronicle., 1922-05-19
Told In A Few Lines

Don't forget the first grange bake
on June 10th.
Laws Church-Sunday school 1:3C
p. m. Preaching 2:SO, May 21st.
The next annual state convention
of the Delaware Sunday School Asso.
citation will be held next year at Mid
dletOwn.
The 53rd annual convention of the
Brotherhood of American in Delaware
will be held in Milford on Tuesday
October 8.
The local W. C. T. U. meets with
Mrs. James P. Pierce, Lake avenue
next Tuesday evening at 1880. Text
word Power"
Watch for further notice about the
alumni bake May 9th, starting at 10
O'Clock. Be there early to get the best
in rolls, cake, pie and candy.
When driving a team on the con-
crete roads, always look behind be-
fore starting to turn off the road-it
may save an accident from collision.
Christ Church Guild will hold a
rummage sale in the Kent and Sus-
sex Building and Loan office on Sat
urday, May 9th, afternoon and even
ing.
The Loyal Circle Bible Glass will
meet with Mrs. Theodore Roach next
Wednesday evening, May oath. All
members are requested to come pre-
pared for part in the program.
On Saturday, May 9th, the alumni
association will hold a bake. at the
Kent and Sussex Building and Loan
office. Come down and get some good
pies, cakes, candy. Don't forget the
date-May 9th.
A musicale under the direction of
the Senior Glass will be held in the
high school assembly hall on the ev-
ening of Friday, June End, at o'clock.
A full program will be given in the
next issue of the Chronicle.
The home of Capt. John c. Davis,
of West CollingswoOd, N. j., was de-
strOyed by fire on Saturday morning
last. The cause of the fire was I'M
known. No one was injured. Capt. Da-
Wis is a former Delawarean.
Cedar Neck Division will start
series of bakes for Milford Grange on
June 10th, in the Kent and
Sussex Building and Loan office, be-
ginning at 10:30 a. m. The chairman
solicit the cooperation and support
Of all the members of the district.
Milford chronicle., 1922-05-19
DEDICATE BRIDGE
ON MEMORIAL DAY
THIS BRIDGE IS The HANDSOMEST In
DELAWARE AND WILL SPAN The
BRANDYWINE RIVER.
NAMES OF STATES SOLDIERS
WHO DIED In The WORLD WAR WILL
BE ON A BRONZE TABLET ON The
new STRUCTURE.

Memorial Day, in May of this year,
will be the time for dedicating the
beautiful bridge now completed over
the Brandywine River in Wilmington.
A large program has been staged by
the Bridge Commission and Commun-
ity Service folks to which the people
of Delaware are cordially invited
The dedicatory- exercises will include
historical and patriotic pagents, thru
which will be portrayed the power
and glory of Delaware. The services
will be held at the park just at the
north end of the new bridge over
Washington street, in the City of Will
mingtOn, starting at three o'clock.
One of the bronze tablets on the
bridge will be inscribed with the
names of those who lost their lives in
the World War, and it is the plan of
the Bridge Commission to send an in
vitatiOn to be present at the dedica-
tion, to the nearest of kin of every
man who fell in the service. 1t may be
however, that the records obtainable
are incomplete and inaccurate, and
the Bridge Commission at Wilmington
desire to have any person who should
receive the invitation, write them, Civ
ing their full address. 1t is hoped that
every post of the American Legion
will have representatives at this SER
vice.
The men from Milford and Sussex
County are recorded with address of
their next of kim, as follows: Chose
marked with -" + - are cOlOred):
Carlisle, Paris IT,, ~, mother, Mrs.
Anne V. Carlisle, Milford; Truitt,
Richard S., father, Mr.. Saunders M.
Truitt, Milford; West, Walter J., ia
ther, Mr.. Dewitt NJ. West, Milford;
Amrhine, Frank Edwin, foster-mother,
Mrs. J. Herbert Edgell, Greenwood;
Smith, Walter, wife, Mrs. Mollie E.
Smith, Greenwood; Tressler, Daniel
W., father, Mr.. VIM. Tressler, Green
wood; *Brown, James W., mother,
Mrs. Lydia PurnellP SelbyvilIe; Nor
Fis, Levin D., father, Mr.. Levin J. Nor
ris, Selbyville; Hammond, Geo. Wash
ingtOn, mother, Mrs. Mary E. Ham
mOnd, ROxanna; *HOpkins, Harold E.,
mother, Mrs. Laura Hopkins, Bethel;
Schmerer, Earl H., mother, Mrs. Susie
H. Schmerer, Lewes; Taylor, Alexan-
der, father, Mrs. William H. Taylor,
Bridgeville; *Walters, Elwood E., mo-
her, Mrs. Nena Walters, FrankfOrd.
Nearest of kin of the following men
Unknown:
*Briscoe, Herbert; Gies, VIM. P;
Iottlieb, Joseph; Grabavola, Samuel;
Trier, James; Griffin, Fred H.; Hast
ngs, Eramus; Hughes, James H;
johnson, Milford; Klika, William;
Philips, Charles HALFWAY; Radcliffe,
Ohm F.; Reeburn, Ernest: Reed. Har-
y E.; RenstOrm, Charles E.; Richter,
Iohn Peter; Vance, Howard Hager;
Walsh, Francis R.; Frampton, How
rd Barton, mother, Mrs. R. o. Framp-
on, address unknown; Malishcka,
samuel, brother, Elayson Malishcka,
.ddress unknown; Myshinsli, Wacton,
Frank Myshinski, address un-
.nOWn.
Milford chronicle., 1922-05-19
NATIONAL HOSPITAL DAY
PROVED A DAY OF INTEREST---NEARLY
200 PEOPLE VISITED The HOSPITAL.

Although Milford Emergency HOspi-
tai has barely made a beginning, it
fell into line with the other hospitals
of the United States and Canada, to
observe Florence Nightingale's birth
day as National Hospital Day.
The Milford High School students
entered a contest in poster making,
and the four best posters announcing
National Hospital Day; were awarded
prizes by the Board of Trustees. The
posters made by the students were us
ed by the merchants of the town, who
cO-operated by decorating their win
dOws.
On the Sunday preceding, pastors
announced visiting day at the hOspi-
tai from the pulpits. On Friday the
Ladies Auxiliary Board decorated the
hospital with flowers, and both morn
ing and afternoon, served the many
guests with a delicious cup of tea, add
ing of course a little social chat.
A committee appointed by the Ladies
Board, assisted in showing nearly two
hundred guests thru the hospital. 1t
was surely a day of open house, and
all visitors were given an opportunity
W see every part VI SlO Dul4ulhS, anu
learn something of hospital work.
Friday evening, through the cOur-
tesy of the manager of the Plaza The
atre, a show for the benefit of the
hospital was given, and by the per-
sistent efforts of the committee in
charge, seven hundred and seventy
five tickets were sold.
Many donations were received on
National Hospital Day, the splendid
new ambulance that has just arrived,
stood in front of the hospital all day
making it's official presentation, also
an announcement was made of the
purchase of the complete equipment
of a pathological laboratory, by the
people of FELTON,.
Through the efforts of the ladies of
Frederick and Magnolia, two auto
loads of can goods and supplies were
sent to the hospital. There were also
many other gifts of fruit, flowers and
The hospital appreciated the coop
Grafton and support of all those who
helped to make the first National Hos
Dital Day of Milford Emergency Hos
pital real success.
Milford chronicle., 1922-05-19
University of Delaware

y Members of the Sophomore and
Junior classes of the University OF
Delaware have decided to dedicate
the Blue Hen the university year book
to DR.. Carleton F. Miller, who died
last September. DR.. Miller was es-
pecially popular with the student
body.
Dean Winifred J. Robinson of the
Women's College, University of Della
ware, has received a collection of in
sects sent by H. Rodney Sharp from
Ceylon, India. Mr.. Sharp who. is a
trustee of the University is on a two
year trip around the world and is ac-
companied by his family. Most of the
specimens in the collection are but
terflies of that country and in most
are dissimilar to any found
in the United States. The collection
is being mounted by Prof. G.. o. Hough-
ton of the University faculty and will
be used in biological work at the col
lege.
Milford chronicle., 1922-05-19
Sunshine Society

The last meeting of the Alden
Branch Of the Sunshine Society of
Milford was held at the home of Mrs.
Wilson Vinyard. Mrs. R. c. Hall, vice
president, was in charge. Reports
from the State Convention were given
by Mrs. Clara Pierce and Mrs. Geo. H.
Draper. Mrs. H. L. Bunstein was
elected delegate to attend the Annual
Convention of the International Sun
shine Society to be held in New York
at the Pennsylvania Hotel on the 16,
II and 18th of May.
After the business meeting delici-
GUS cake and ice cream were served
by the hostess and a social time was
enjoyed. The society will meet this
week with Mrs. John Sharp on North
Walnut street, this Friday afternoon
at three o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1922-05-19
Obituary
OWENS

Cleonia Wingate Givens, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Raymond Givens, of George
town, died at their home on Tuesday
May 16, 1922, aged one year, one month
and 29 days. Funeral services were
held at the First M. P. Church on
Wednesday at two o'clock, with inter-
ment in Union cemetery. Rev. John T.
Bailey officiating. Samuel J. Wilson
and Son were the funeral directors.
WILLIS
J. o. Willis died at his home at Eel
ton, following an illness of several
weeks on Saturday, May IS, 1922. Flu
neral services were held at his late
home in FELTON, on Tuesday afternoon,
and interment was made at Odd Fell
lows cemetery, Milford. Funeral SER
vices at the grave were conducted by
the members of Temple Lodge, No. 9,
A. F. & A. NJ, of which lodge Mr.. Will
lis was a member. Previous to hav-
ing moved to FELTON,, he was station
agent at Lincoln for several years. He
was active in Masonic circles until ill
ness prevented his attendance at the
meetings. He is survived by his wife,
who is sister to George H. Baynum,
of Milford, and two sons, Osborne, of
Lincoln, and Frederick, who is sta
tiOn agent at Pennington.
Milford chronicle., 1922-05-19
SUSSEX COUNTY NEGROES
ENDORSE Z. C. DUPONT

Representative Negroes from var
ious sections of Sussex county at a
meeting held at Georgetown last Mon
day endorsed T. Coleman DUPONT for
United States Senator. George L. Wat
ers, of Bridgeville, was endorsed for
reappointment on the Republican
State Committee and J. c. Robinson,
of Lewes, for the county committee.
The meeting was called to organize
a county league, and this was done by
the election of the following officers:
President, w. e. Warrington, of
Georgetown; vice president, S. Whal-
ey, of Slaughter Neck; W. Richardson
of Milton, secretary; Ernest Warning
ton, assistant secretary; I. Burton, of
Lewes, treasurer. Ernest Warrington
called the meeting to order, after
which George L. Waters took the
chair. The Rev. M. P. Jackson opened
the meeting with prayer.
Milford chronicle., 1922-05-19
THE INHERITANCE TAX
LAW WOULD net MORE
S55O,OOO COLLECTED in The LAST FIVE
YEARS In THIS STATE MIGHT BE
CONSIDERABLY INCREASED.
IF TEETH WERE INJECTED
POSSIBILITY OF LAW BEING EYADED IN
CASES WHERE WILLS OF ESTATES
ARE PR0BATED ELSEWHERE.
From Sunday Star, May IA.

EIOLl OuiQdy DldLs MAY ii.
While it was a surprise, even to
those intimately in touch with the af-
fairs of the State of Delaware to
know that anything like $550,000 had
been collected from the inheritance
tax, imposed by the State Legislature
of 1917, as pointed out in The Star
last Sunday, there have been instances
in the past where the tax could not be
collected because of weaknesses in
the law. Attention has been called to
this situation before by The Star.
Three years ago, in an article deal
ing with the inheritance tax, The Star
pointed out that the State was losing
thousands of dollars and stood to lose
thousands more unless the law passed
in 1917 was strengthened. In spite of
the fact that attention was called to
this situation, no amendments since
have been made to the law, it is un-
derstood. 1t was suggested in that ar
ticle that, as much of the inheritance
tax originated in Wilmington, amend
ment should be made, giving Will
mingtOn it's share of the tax, by pro-
viding that one-half of the amount re-
ceived from the inheritance tax
should be returned to the incorporated
district from which it issued. That
provision may have worked against
any attempt to amend the law as the
State Legislature in the past has
shown no inclination to take any steps
that would return to Wilmington some
of the very large share of state taxes
which are paid by residents of this
city.
Weaknesses in Law
One of the weaknesses of the inher-
itance tax, it was pointed out in The
Stars article, was that there was pos
continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1922-05-19
STATE HOME MAKING CONTEST

On Thursday, May 25th, the State
High School Home making contest
will be staged in Dover at the Cen
tury Club. This is the most moment
GUS contest in the history of Della
ware. When competition in effective
home making becomes as great as in
automobile manufacture we will have
become the happiest, healthiest,
brightest, best nation in the world.
Everyone interested in the highest
type of citizenship will want to be
present at some time during that all
day contest. For the benefit of those
to whom that is not possible an ex-
hibit and tea will be given in the ev-
ening from 8 to 10 o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1922-05-19
Chance for Free Camp Trip.

The Milford Chronicle has been given the privilege of
naming candidate for the military training camps which
are to be held this coming at Patsburg Barracks
and MOntauk Point both in New York State-or at Camp
Dix or Fort Hamilton, New Jersey All expenses paid
by the government to and from the home of the candidate
to the campaso the best food and comfortable quarters
will be served without COST Any young citizen of the
United States who II years old and under 81 years.
who has an ordinary school education who is in
good physical condtion eligible for this place. The dura
ton of the camps will be month, and the training will
be valuable in after feeven should the young
take part in any military service The application blank
can be at the office of the Milford Chronicle and the
young selected to go, will be expected to write short
letters each week for publication in the Milford Chronicle
about the camp during the month of training The pur-
pose is to have ambitious young man. who would com
bine months vacation with useful training service in
pleasant part of the country at government expense get
this chance Call at the Chronicle Office and file your ap
pcaton after reading the application forms, but do
this sOon or the opportunity may escape you m12-St
Milford chronicle., 1922-05-19
EXAMINATION FOR POSTMASTER

On June 10th, 1922, the United
States Postal authorities will hold
examinations at Georgetown, to fill
the postmastership at the town Of
Dagsboro. This is not an examination
under the Civil Service rules, but is
held under an executive order, of May
10th, 1921, providing for such proceed
ure. The post Office at DagsborO pays
S1,1CO salary per year, and the COM
mission of the present postmaster ex-
pired April 4th of the present year.
Application blanks for taking the ex-
animation can be had by applying to
the postmaster. All information will
be given free of cost to the applicant.
Milford chronicle., 1922-05-19
Milford Grange

The regular meeting of the Milford
Grange will be held in Owls Hall,
Saturday evening, May 20 at 8 p. m.
After the business meeting the first
and second degrees will be conferred
on a class of twelve applicants and
L. N. Hearn' will give talk on Thrift.
Those present last Saturday night
were very much pleased with Mr.. Der
ickson's. talk, which was on the work
of the Bureau of Markets.
Beginning June the Cedar Neck
Division will hold a bake. These bakes
will be held every two weeks by each
division and extend over a period of
ten weeks.
Milford chronicle., 1922-05-19
PAW.PAW TREE IN BLOOM

u Mrs. Jonathan Johnson has paw
paw tree in bloom in her flower gar
den in East Newark which is attract
ing considerable attention. Mrs. john
son planted the seed about six years
ago and this is the first time 1t has
bloomed. The tree stands about six
feet high The flower is sort OF cup
shape and of a garnet color. One pc
culiarity of the paw-paw tree is that
the leaves curl downward. Mr.. and
Mrs. Johnson are former residents Of
Milford
Milford chronicle., 1922-05-19
FRUIT MARKETS GIVEN FREE

W. T. Derickson of the Division of
Markets, announces that beginning
Thursday, May 18th, and continuing
until the end of the season, anyone
interested in the strawberry market,
may call the Division of Markets, tel
ephone 189 Dover, after o'clock, each
week day except Saturday, and receive
full market information regarding
prices and conditions at the follow
ing points: Philadelphia, New York,
Baltimore, Boston, Pittsburgh and
Chicago.
Milford chronicle., 1922-05-19
LEAGUE INSTITUTE SOCIAL

Don't forget the social to be held in
the Chapel Friday evening, beginning
at 8 o'clock. Everybody invited. Come
well supplied with smiles. Come in
with a smile and keep on smiling.
Those young folks who are expecting
to spend the day at Caesar Rodney on
Friday make a special effort to be
home in time for the social. A silver
offering will be taken at the door.
Milford chronicle., 1922-05-19
Real Estate Sales

G.. Chester Marshall, sales agent of
the E. A. Strout farm agency, of New
York, sold J. Harry Latchman's 40
acre farm to Alfred Ladd of Boston,
Mass. Consideration not given. Mr..
Ladd will not get possession until
January 1st, 1928.
Milford chronicle., 1922-05-19
Nuptials

HARRINGTON
Miss Elizabeth M. Harrington, of
Harrington and Norman Hammond, of
Milford, were married on Saturday
night, May 6, 1922, at Milford, by Rev.
D. W. Jacobs.
Milford chronicle., 1922-05-19

Advertising space in "MiIfOrd
Chronicle" is sold on basis of
guaranteed circulation of over
5000 copies each week.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-15
Friday, September Is, 1872.
FACTS ABOUT THE DANCE
Editor Yorkville Enquirer:

Editor Yorkville Enquirer:
Referring to an article in The York
Vile Enquirer of September 18th, In
which Rev. j. X. Walker, Pastor OF
Trinity Methodist church is quoted as
saying. that he saw q young man and
a young woman come out Of the cellar
of the Trinity church, on "Wednesday
night while q dance was In progress
in the Nichols Hall nearby, we wish
to state, that Rev, Walker has declared
that he Is misquoted and misunder-
stood in connecting this affair with
our dance and that he merely cited
the night of the dance to designate
the night on which this happeped.
Also, referring TO another part OF
this article In which a certain out OF
town young lady was described as' be-
ing full of pep. we wish to say that
the word pep" which might be Yis-
understood as being drunk means, That
she was full Of life and her conduct
seemed to be approved. of by some fifty
or more chaperones Of the dance, as
not one of them was heard to tlisap-
prove of her "peppiness".
We wish to apologize to the visiting
ladies and the ladies Of onr town who
attended the dance for the insinuation
of that article and we feel sure. that
the chaperones present know that the
article was not based on facts.
Hal r. Mackorell
Charles II. Crawford.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-15

- The shipping beard got rid Of its
white elephant" last Tuesday. The
great fleet of wooden vessels, conceiy-
ed during the war as q mean3 of
rapidly bridging the Atlantic, was
Knocked down at private competitive
sale to G. ID. Perry, of San Francis
co. The price-$75O,0 900 for 226 vessels
all but ten of the entire wooden fleet
was considered a bargain as evidenc-
ed by spirited bidding which rapidly
ran the offers from a first bid of S4O6.-
QUO to S750,000 which was accepted by
Chairman Lasker and other members
OF the shipping board. The wooden
heet was built at cost of approxi-
mately $300.000,000. When the bids
reached the SUM of $650,000, Mr.
Lasker callvd the board, which sat in
at the sale, into executive session to
determine whether the sale should be
continued on the unit basis or in lots.
The former course was adopted, and
the bidding from then was largely be-
tween Mr.. Perry and the bravo Con-
tracing company, Of Pittsburgh. The
latter finally stopped at $4,000. Mr.
Perrys representative then offered
$75O,000. OF the fleet, PIT vessels are
wooden and nine are of wood and steel.
Two hundred and eleven are now at
Claremont, Va; 13 at Orange, Texas,
and two at Beaumont, Texas. One of
the conditions of the sale was that they
were not to be used for transportation
purposes as steamships and that they
would be dismantled within reason
able time. Chairman Lasker said after
the sale he thought the successful
bidder expected to dispose of the ships
as scrap.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-15
MERE NJ MENTION

Henry Ford of Detroit, claims that
the Inter- State Commerce commissions
control Of empty coal cars operates to
the advantage of the coal profiteers.
.---......-.The Southern Power Company
has given notice that its steam plant
at Salisbury will shut down one day
each week unless means are found to
secure more COAL. Mrs. l. C. !Tatum,
aged A, Is reported i'm serious, condi-
ton today as the result OF nogging
administered last night by, four
women, one masked, who described
themselves as a committee of, ladies
OF the Invisible Eye" Mrs. Tatum,
who received 100 lashes, it is said, is
accused of running her daughter
There is little reason to hope that
any of the AZ men who were en-
tombed il, the Argonaut mine in
California are still alive Albert
Pass so. jumped into a 60 foot we'll in
oglethorpe. Ca. last Wednesday with
suicidal intent but was rescued un-
hurt. =
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-15

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
Rev. f. E. Gillespie, D. D., Pastor.
Sunday Servlces-Sunday school al
10 a. M Morning service at IL. Junior
C. T. at p. m. Young Peoples c. 10.
at 1880 p. m. Evening service at s:oo
o'clock.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-15
AT THE CHURCHES
FIRST BAPTIST

Rev. d. l.. Hill, Pastor.
Sunday Worship-Sunday school at
10 a. m. Morning service at II. Even
ing service at 500. Jr. B. Y. p. u,
500 p. m,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-15

TRINITY METHODIST
Rev. J. x. Walker, Pastor.
Sunday Services--Sunday school al
10 o'clock. Morning service at II.
Evening service at 8.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-15

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