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District (Andersen) would like to know
whether the Bill is under LIST or 2nd Dis
cussion g?
The Chairman answered Under LIST
Discussion
1st Member for Frederiksted Country
District (AndeTsem) moved that list Dis
cussion be clssed.
The Members motion was put to the
vote.
10 Members voted for; none against.
End Member for C~hristiansted Town
(Cdneqatd) remarked Mr.. Chairman. In
view of the remarks fallen from the Gov
eminent Secretary we should have some
more discussion on 1st Discussion. The
Bill reads: From funds in the Colonial
Treasury not otherwise obligated". He
says that cannot be done; therefore
if the bill is passed as it is before as now
it MAJ not be approved by the Governor,
1st Member for Frederiksted Country
District (Andersen): That's the reason
why I moyedthat LIST Discussion be CLOS
ed. If we pass the bill in its present
form and the Governor cares to veto it,
let him do SO.
3rd Member for Frederiksted Country
District (.M. u. Skeoch) remarked: Mr.
Chairman. II seems to me there is some
reason for blocking this measure every
time it ome up in the Council. It
sounds peculiar to me that Government
is not willing 10 give some help. | feel
just like the last speaker, and | move
that LIST Discussion be closed.
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NOTICE is hereby given by ALFRED
- NIELSEN, administrator Of the above
entitled Estate, having fled in the Dis
trict Court Of she Virgin Islands of the
United States, Christiansted Su5-Jadicial
District, his Final Account Of said Es-
late. the hearing of same has been fixed
on the goth day Of May, A. D., 1922,
at 10 O'Clock of that day at the office Of
the Judge of said court, in the town Of
Christiansted, Island of st. Croix, andN
ali persons interested are hereby notified
then and there 10 appear and show
cause, if they have, why the said &C.
count should not be allowed, the Estate
declared settled and the undersigned dis
charged from his said Office.
Cnristiansted, st. Croix, V.I.U.S.A..
the 10Th day Of April, A. D., 1922,
ALFRED NIELSEN,
Ad m6njstr0tor.
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This amount to be ex-
only after con-
suItation with thu Road
Srd Member for ChrjstjGnsted
Country District.
ROBT. W. SKEOCH,

District (Robt. w. Skeoch) in ~intro1uc-
ing the Bill said, Mr.. Chairman. / was
instructed by the Committee on Colonial
Council Bill No. IA to introduce this maa-
sure so as to enable US to keep our roads
in repair. The Speaker read the Bill and
said--We have a good deal of large 3tones,
which, formerly were broken by hand,
but that procedure is considered too ex-
pensive today, and as the service tbe
road is put to today demands better ma
terials we thought it best to get a road
roller, scarifier and stone crushar. / re-
commend the Bill to the favorable consi-
deration of the Council.
Government Secretary (Gafney re-
marked: Mr.. Chairman. Government,
in setting forth certain objection to Colo
NAL Council Bill No. "A, laid down the
fundamental principle to be followed in
ehe matter of the Ordinance working IN
St. Croix. The Ordinance, as at present
drafted, is satisfactory to Government,
and any change, piecemeal. or as a whole,
must carry with it the means for raising
the funds. Colonial Council Bill No. Is,
should therefore, carry with it the means
for raising the Frcs. SO, 600. and some
amendment made setting forth the terms
under which equipment is to be used.
LIST Member for Frederiksted Country
Milford chronicle., 1922-02-10
No Postmaster Yet for Milford

Rumors were floating in focks a
week ago, that the postmaster for
Milford had been named and that JOS
eph Gray Davis, of Lake View avenue,
was the lucky candidate; but, up to
the present, nothing definite has hap
pened to change the situation-other
than the recommendation of Congress-
man Layton having been affixed to the
candidacy of Joseph Gray Davis. The
Senate has to pass upon the recon-
mendation by approval, before any
postmaster is named officially. The
three candidates are all high grade
men, with loyal supporters and each
is a real Republican without question.
Senator Ball is behind Mr.. John Her
ing, while Senator du POnt is back
ing Mark L. Davis and Congressman
Layton is backing Mr.. Joseph Gray
Davis. With either of the three men,
Milford will get a competent postmas-
ter who will give the people busi-
ness administration of the Office, as
well as operate it upon a schedule
which will afford the best service for
all. If it were desired-it would be
impossible to speak desparingly of
either candidate, because of their high
standing and loyalty to their princi-
pies as laid down by the Republican
DartV
Milford chronicle., 1922-02-10
COURT In SUSSEX COUNTY
SEVERAL DIVORCE CASES HEARD AND
NISI DEGREES GRANTED.

With Associate Judges w. w. Har-
rington and Charles S. Richards on
the bench, the regular February term
of Superior Court and Court of Cen
eraI Sessions convened Monday noon.
Charles F. Lacey of Milton was chos-
en- foreman of the grand jury and Will
liam B. Truitt of BridgeVille, secre-
tary.
In Superior Court the following di-
vorce cases were heard and nisi de-
crees granted; Walter w. Crouch,
Milton, from Sarah f. Crouch, deser-
tion; Levi W. Street, Indian River dis
triet, from Sarah c. Street, desertion j.;
Sallie X. Short, Laurel, from John c.
Short of James N, desertion; John
Garfield Carey, Broad Creek district,
from Ethel Carey, desertion; Delema
Dolby, near Shortley, from Harley
Dolby, cruelty; Margaret F. Polite,
Lewes and Rehoboth district, from
William Polite, cruelty.
Mrs. Polite not only obtained a di-
vorce nisi on the ground of cruelty,
but the grand jury has returned a
true bill against the husband, William
Polite, for wife-beating.
Granville ,Dutton, colored, pleaded
guilty in General Sessions Court to
carrying concealed a deadly weapon
and was sentenced to pay a fine of
$25. The boy was caught with the
firearm while he was on the way to
deliver it to a relative who got him
to have it repaired at Laurel for him.
Hence the light sentence.
Milford chronicle., 1922-02-10
WiddOes-POstIes Wedding

Miss Emma Clark Postles and Mr..
Richard S. Widdoes, were married on
Thursday afternoon, February 8, 1922,
at the residence of the brides parents,
four miles north of Milford, on the
state road leading to Frederick, by
Rev. Disston w. Jacobs, pastor of the
Avenue M. E. Church in Milford.
The bride is the oldest daughter of
Mr.. Charles POstles and Mrs. Ella
Clark Postles, both well known in
public as well as in the affairs of the
grange and fruit growing interests of
Delaware. She graduated from the Mil
ford High School in 1918 and then at
tended a business college. Since then
she has been with the 7. D. Caulk
Company. The bridegroom is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry B. WiddOes, of
Sharon Hill, Pa. His best man was
J. C. Cornell, of Sharon Hill, who is a
grandson of the founder of Cornell
College. The maid of honor was Miss
Ella Postles, a sister of the bride.
The invited guests were members of
the immediate families of the bride
and groom. Mrs. Davies played the
wedding march and the ceremony had
a very pretty setting. After the con-
gratulations, a fine collation. was SER
we'd, and then the bride and groom left
on an extended trip through the
South-Florida being their objective
point.
The brides sister, Miss Ella Postles,
left on the same train for New York,
where she will enter the Presbyterian
Hospital in New York City, to train to
be a nurse.
Milford chronicle., 1922-02-10
. YOUNG VIOLINIST DEAD
WILLIAM T. VAULES, NOTED VIOLINIST,
OF GREENSBORO HILL, NJ.

William Todd Vaules, son of George
T. and Bessie Vaules, of Greensboro
Hills, New Jersey, died at the Flush
ing Hospital, of meningitis, on Friday,
February 3rd. He was graduated
from the Flushing High School on
January 26th, at which time his vio-
lin solo "Fausts Fantasie," was the
event of the evening, and at which
time he received the Orpheus Gleo
Club gold medal for proficiency in
music.
He attended the Institute of Musi-
cal Art in New York City, of which DR..
Franw Damrosch is director, and was
a student under Mr.. Louis J. Bostle-
man, the well-known violin instruc-
tor. The boy had done much solo con-
cert work in northern New Jersey and
in New York City. He was 4 member
of, and active in, the Sunday school
and young peoples work of the First
Dutch Reformed Church, of Flushing.
The pastor, Rev. Thomas MacKensie,
officiated at the funeral services,
which were held at the home of his
parents.
Many will remember his mother as
Miss Bessie Johnson, who taught for
several years in the Milford schools,
and who is the daughter Of the late
Rev. I. D. johnson. His father is the
son of Harry T. Vaules, who is bro
ther of Mrs. Ella V. Grier, and Mrs.
Anna Carlisle, of Milford.
The great esteem in which the boy
was held by all who were associated
with him was manifested by enormous
floral offerings which were sent as
last tokens of loving thought.
Milford chronicle., 1922-02-10
FINE sREVIYAL SERVICES
WITH MANY CONVERTS AT The AVENUE
ME-. CHURCH In MILFORD.

On January 22nd began revival SER
vices in the Avenue Methodist Episco-
pal Church in Milford, under direction
of the pastor, Rev. Disston w. Jacobs,
and since then much real interest has
been manifested, which has resulted
in numerous conversions for the first
week alone.
On January 29th, Rev. and Mrs. VIM.
Cyrus Mealing, the evangelists, have
been assisting the pastor Mrs. Meal
ing leads the congregational singing,
and Mr.. Mealing is a strong, earnest
and uncomprOmising preacher of the
Word. The pastor has full charge of
the services after the preaching, and
a number of decisions for Christ have
thus far been made, which include
boys, girls, men and women.
A feature of these meeting is, that
no personal solicitations are made
during the evening services. The per-
sonal work is done in the day time in
private with the people. Large con-
gregations are attending these SER
vices-it not being unusual to have
chairs placed in the aisles to accom-
modate the people present.
This week the various societies and
orders in Milford, are attending in a
body nightly.
The pastor is arranging to receive
soon, a very large class of probation
lists into the church. The meetings
will be continued.
Milford chronicle., 1922-02-10
Spring Dollar Day in
Wilmington, February Is

Wilmington merchants under the
auspices of the Mercantile Section OF
the Chamber of Commerce have de-
cided upon Wednesday, February Is,
as the 1922 Spring Dollar Day, and
are bending every effort to make this
event even more successful, from the
united Viewpoint of the purchasing
public and the merchant alike, than
last years Spring Dollar Day, during
which the majority of Wilmington
stores were compelled to close their
doors several times during the day in
order to accommodate the throng Of
shoppers.
These seni-annual Dollar Days have
been conducted by the Wilmington
Chamber of Commerce for the past
nine years, and experience long ago
has taught purchasers, not only in
Wilmington, but all over the Delmar-
via peninsula and the adjoining terri
tory in Pennsylvania, Maryland and
New Jersey, that absolute reliance
can be placed upon the assertion of
Wilmington merchants that never be-
fore have they been in position
where they could offer to purchasers
in this territory such bargains as will
be given in Wilmington for one dol
lar on this coming Dollar Day.
A feature of Wilmington Dollar
Days for several years back has been
the ever-increasing number of motor
parties who take advantage Of the
splendid system Of roads provided by
the State of Delaware to make a dis
tinctly pleasant and profitable visit to
Wilmington on Dollar Day.
Milford chronicle., 1922-02-10
Gives Up $4,000 Berth

Leon S. Pitcher, highest priced
chief of police Wilkes-Barre ever had,
resigned his position last Tuesday, to
become chief of the police force that
the Hudson Coal Company, Of Wilkes
Barre, is organizing in anticipation of
a strike in the anthracite fields, be-
ginning April 1.
Chief Pitcher went to Wilkes-Barre
when Mayor Daniel L. Hart took Of
flee. He was with the State constabu-
larry, acting as superintendent of the
troopers and being in line for appoint
ment to the superintendency. He was
offered $4,000 to go there, the highest
salary any chief ever received before
being $25OO. The Hudson Coal Com
pany last week began to inclOse some
of it's collieries.
Mr.. Pitcher was born and raised in
Milford, where he has many sincere
friends, who will be pleased to learn
of his further advancement. He is a
veteran of the Spanish-American War,
and started his career in the ranks Of
the National Guard of Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1922-02-10
Milford Hospital Notes

DR.. J. G. Spackman, of Wilmington
was called to the hospital Saturday tC
operate on Albert Cohee, the eleven
year-old son of William H. Cohee, Of
Frederick. Little Albert was in crit
ical condition, but stood the operation
very well, and is doing nicely.
Mrs. E. J. Ralph of Laurel has re-
covered from her operation, and re-
turned to her home Tuesday of this
week.
Mrs. c. M. Matlack, of Frederick,
who was slightly injured from fall,
was operated on last week, and is do
ing nicely.
Thomas c. Wiley, of Greenwood,
who has been receiving treatment for
some time, is steadily improving.
Miss Mabel Stevenson who was in
jured in the auto accident, has had her
broken leg put in plaster cast, and
is able to get about, on crutches, so
left for her home Thursday of last
week.
Mrs. G. C. Palmer and little daugh-
ter, Mary, of Kennett Square, left the
hospital Sunday.
Prof. and Mrs. Robert Adams, of
Harrington, are being congratulated
upon the arrival of a second son, born
in the hospital, Friday Of last week.
The generous supply of white and
sweet potatoes sent to the hospital by
kind friends, Thanksgiving time, are
just being finished up.
If there are others who would like
to send in donations of potatoes, at
this time, they would be most CRATE
fully received.
Milford chronicle., 1922-02-10
Milford Grange

On account of the storm there was
no meeting of the Grange on January
28th. The Ladies Day program with
Mrs. William Fisher, chairman, was
given Saturday, February 4th. A gen
eral good time was enjoyed by all.
After the program delightful refresh
ments of sandwiches, doughnuts'
cake and cocoa were served. The reg
ular meeting of the Grange will be
held this Saturday afternoon in Owl
Hall at 2 D. m. After the business
meeting, the lecture hour will be de-
voted to poultry. Topics Of interest to
all poultry raisers will be discussed
bv some of our successful poultry
men. It is hoped that this meeting
will prove interesting to all in the
growing of poultry.
At an early date the lecture hour
will be devoted to a question box, so
please bring in your questions, as
soon as possible, if you have any to
be answered.
The chairman of entertainment for
Young Patriots Day, February 25th,
requests all Grange mothers to see
that their children prepare something
eor that day.
Milford chronicle., 1922-02-10
CHURCH PEOPLE HAD
A MEASURING PARTY
LADIES OF The PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
OF MILFORD MADE The OCCASION
A GRAND SUCCESS.
REALIZED OVER $4,000
WILL HAVE The SUNDAY SCHOOL ROOM
REBUILT, ARRANGED DIFFERENT,
AND MADE ATTRACTIVE.

The Sunday school room in the
Presbyterian Church in Milford, last
Tuesday evening was the. setting for
an enthusiastic party, which was ar
ranged by the ladies of that church,
with Miss Ida Roosa as the leader in
the affair.
1t is the purpose of the ladies to
have the Sunday school room rebuilt
and arranged different and very at
tractive, so far as the walls will per-
init, that the interest in this school
will be increased because of the local
pride as well as the excellence of the
services. To reach this aim, several
plans were arranged in campaign to
get the mOney-the one carried out
last Tuesday evening, being the first
to be put through. 1t was in the form
of measuring" party. Small ging-
ham aprons were made by the ladies
and sent to members and friends, not
only in Milford, but in other cities and
states where former members of the
church have made their residence. A
request accompanied the letter con-
tanning the aprons, that the receiver
should measure their waist none to
carefully, and place a penny in the
pocket of the apron, for each inch of
the waist measure and return it to the
committee on or before Tuesday eV-
ening, February 7th, when the ladies
assembled in the Sunday school room,
to listen to a program that had been
arranged for their entertainment, and
also have their waist measure taken
to ascertain the amount of their dues.
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of 5000, with several aprons to hear
from through the mails. This looks
like the ladies of Milford have the
ability to go after what they want
and get it.
The program as carried out was
composed of music, recitatiOns and
delsartion demonstration, by Mrs.
Johnson in costume accompanied by
music-which was received with
wrapped attention and applauded to
the echo.
This one number was worth several
times the contribution made to the
fund by the individuals. It was a re-
vealing of the fact, that we have train
ed ability of a high order in Milford
in the modern methods of physical
training, with ability to interpret the
passions and thought of the human
mind, by silent and graceful use of the
arms and body, with a facial kalideo-
scope of expression to convey mean
ing. The music was well rendered and
while the statements of
the various committees in making re-
port, by reading the letters from those
who contributed from distant states
and cities, afforded much real amuse-
ment. Some were expressed in verse,
while others were humorous, but all
expressed pleasure in being remem-
bered so that they could contribute to
their Sunday school of early days.
I Watts Belts, of Frederick, was
awarded the prize for the largest
waist measure and Miss Helen Tat
man of the Milford high school, got
The prize awarded for the smallest
waist measure taken. After the pro-
gram was through, the ladies served
ice cream and cake, with coffee in
abundance to their guests and friends.
Milford chronicle., 1922-02-10
Personal Mention

Mrs. S. J. TomlinsOn is on short
trip to Philadelphia this week.
Miss Margaret Grier spent few
days in Philadelphia last week.
Mrs. F. L. Grier and daughter, Fran
els, spent a few days in Philadelphia
this week.
Miss Elizabeth Carlisle has been
the guests of friends in Philadelphia
this week.
Miss Gulia Higman and Miss Hilda
Roberts spent the weekend with Miss
Elva Andrews.
Miss Mildred Truitt has returned
after visit with friends in Baltimore
and Wilmington.
Miss Mary c. Thomas has entered
the Lankenan Hospital in Philadel-
phia to train for nurse.
Mrs. Anna V. Carlisle has been
spending the week in Frederick as the
guest of Mrs. Rachel Carlisle.
Mrs. Georgia Pierce and son, James
P. Pierce, Jr., attended the funeral of
William T. Vaules in New Jersey.
DR.. Poetschke, William c. Smith
and Harold c. Grier will leave on Sat
urday for Atlantic City where they
will attend a dental convention.
On Sunday Wallace Burn made a
hurried trip to Richardson Park to see
his father, ,Byar d P. Burn, who has
been confined to his room for the past
six weeks, suffering with heart trou-
BILE.
Charles D. Abbott, Jr., a student at
Haverford College, spent his mid-year
vacation with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. D. Abbott. He was accompan-
led by DR.. Kelley, professor in Ger
man at the institution.
Miss Hilda Roberts entertained a
few of her friends at her home on Eu-
genia avenue on Tuesday evening of
last week. At late hour refreshments
were served, after which the guests
left saying they all had had a nice
time.
William V. Sipple, ST., will leave
Milford tomorrow, Saturday, for Sar-
asota, Florida, on the west coast,
where he will pass the next two or
three months. For several seasons Mr..
Sipple has passed the latter part of
the winter and early spring in Flori-
da, where he has delightful fishing in
the Gulf of Mexico.
Milford chronicle., 1922-02-10
Told in a Few Lines
Full moon today.

Full moon today.
st. Valentines Day is next Tuesday.
Lincoln's birthday is Sunday, Feb
ruary 18th.
Where is the fellow who predicted
that winter weather is gone?
Laws Church-Sunday school 1:15
p. m. Preaching 2:30, February 12.
The concrete roads were the only
roads fit to travel over during the
thaw of last week.
There will be box and shadow So
cial held at Cedar Field School, No.
40, on Thursday night, February 18th.
A laugh in every line at Armory
Tramps, musical comedy and vaude-
vile.
The Girls Friendly Society 0f this
town will give a Valentine party Feb
ruary 14th, at the home of Mrs. Chas.
Prettyman, one of the associate mem
bers.
The Faithful Circle of Kings Daugh-
ters will meet at the home of Mrs.
William V. Sipple, Jr., on Railroad
pFNAuCg CT . r. liz Ol 4nu4 0uclyy Il GU
ruary 10th.
J. M. Call will present Americas
greatest comedy, The King of Tramps,
tomorrow, Saturday night, at Armory
Hall. Musical comedy and five big
vaudeville acts. Don't miss it.
The w. c. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
Clara Deputy on Saturday evening,
February IL. All members bring val
entines and gifts for Delaware Colo
ny. Text word, Work" Come to this
meeting and get your service star.
While breaking a colt to harness
last week, the animal managed to
break James Postles arm; so there
was wedding and broken arm for
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Postles to note
an extraordinary happening for Feb
ruary.
Milford chronicle., 1922-02-10
|. IRVING HANDY
DIED in WILMINGTON
PROMINENT LAWYER AND ONE OF The
BEST KNOWN men In DELAWARE
PASSED AWAY FRIDAY NIGHT.
A FORMER CONGRESSMAN
He WAS BORN AT BERLIN, ND, The
son OF A PRESBYTERIAN MINISTER.
A GIFTED ORATOR.

Last Friday, February 3rd, 1922,
former Congressman Levin Irving
Handy, aged sixty years, died at the
home of his daughter in Wilmington,
after a long period of illness, which
covered the past two or three years.
He was one of the great big men who
help to make life happy for them
selves as we'll as for those with whom
they are associated. He was one of
the best known of the legal fraternity
of Delaware, and was always a pic
turesque figure in the Democratic
party and a leader of men. He was
born at Berlin, Worcester county, Md,
December "a, 1861. He was one of a
family of eight children, and the son
of Rev. William Collins Handy, who
was in his generation a prominent
Presbyterian minister of Somerset
county, Md. The mother of L. 1. Han
dy was a daughter of Rev. Robert ].
Breckenridge, of Kentucky, and was
woman of brilliant gifts and strong
character.
The boyhOod of L. Irving Handy was
spent partly on the Eastern Shore of
Maryland, partly with his maternal
relatives in Kentucky and partly in
rural New York, where his father went
to preach in 1871.
His education was irregular, and
was obtained at private and public
schools in Maryland and New York.
He did not attend college, but began
teaching school shortly before he was
18 years of age at Danes Quarter,
Somerset County, Md.
In 1881 he was elected principal of
the high school at Smyrna, and it was
this call which brought him to Della
ware. On January 25, 1881, he was
married at Smyrna to Miss Mary c.
Bell, a daughter of William M. Bell
and Emily Hoffecker, his wife. The
same year he was appointed by Gov
ernor Biggs superintendent of free
schools of Kent county.
While serving as superintendent, he
registered as a law student with John
R. Nicholson, then a member of the
Kent county bar, and later Chancellor
of Delaware. In 1890 he resigned the
position of county superintendent to
accept the principalship of the old
Newark Academy, and thereupon NOV
ed to Newark, Del.
About this time he began lecturing
before teachers institutes in Pennsyl-
vania and other states. In 1892 he was
made chairman of the Democratic
state central committee, a position
which he held until 1896. In 1892 he
retired from teaching and devoted
himself to the lyceum lecture field, re-
spending to calls from all parts of the
In 1894 he was candidate for the
Democratic Congressional nomination,
and was defeated in that ambition by
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