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Milford chronicle., 1923-09-21
BridgeviIIe

George Dickerson of Wilmington
spent the weekend with relatives
here.
Lester Owens left last week for
Charlottesville, Va, where he will at
tend the University of Virginia.
Harold Kinder who is employed by
the Bridgeville Packing Association is
in West Chester, Pa, this week,
Miss Catherine Wiley, our assistant
postmistress, is confined to her home
with typhoid fever.
! R. A. Culver was on a business trip
to Washington the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Brown, accom-
panied by the father, C. C. Brown,
have returned from a ten day motor
trip to Boston, Mass, to visit the par
entail home of Mr.. Brown, and visiting
many other places of interest, includ-
ing Revere Beach, Marble Head, Mo-
hawk Trail, the Berskshire Hills, the
Catskill Mountains and the Stone King
Highway, down the Hudson.
Paul M. Adams was on a business
trip to Chincoteague, Va, the first of
the week.
James Wiley of Wilmington, is
spending a few days with his parents
here.
Roland Macklin and wife of Will
mington are spending few days with !
relatives at Seaford and Bridgeville. /;
Ellis Clifton Of Greenwood was a |
Bridgeville visitor the first of the |
week.
]. Ellis Myers has accepted a posi-
tion with Adams Bros. at the scrapple
and sausage manufacturing plant.
The local oyster saloons have op-
ened for the season, to the delight of
many.
Lester Newton who has recently
been employed in Wilmington came
home last week to accept position
with the Delaware Apple Farm.
Ira Lewis who is connected with the
State Bank Examiner, is home for his
annual vacation.
Harold Collision will return to the
University of Delaware to resume his
studies the latter part of this week.
Victor Adams who has been employ
I'd in Wilmington during the past
arrived home the first of the
week.
Adams Bros. have started for the
eason with the scrapple and sausage
'outes, carrying from Salisbury to
They have recently en-
arged the manufacturing plant in or
Ter to care for the increased territory.
Tomatoes sold on the local market
n Tuesday for 20 cents per basket.
The outlook for better prices are bet
er at this time.
Roland Adams who Is employed by
he P. R. R. Co., fell in car recently
nd had two ribs broken.
Our radio fans were delightfully."- en-
on Friday evening last by
in" at the Dempsey-Ffrpo
ght, even the counts and the bell,
rere heard very good.
We are glad to report the wonder
III success Of the Seaford Fire Com
any's Carnival, now in progress. On
aturday evening last more than one
dollars were taken in.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-21
Georgetown

Harley J. COnaway is making ex
! 4 tensive repairs to the old Eagle Hote
|. property and when completed the Val
liant Fertilizer Company, who mas oc
cup1ed the parlOrs for offices will usC
the reading room and old bar room as
their offices and Mr.. Conaway will Oc-
cupy the parlOrs as a part of kis dwell
ling.
Edward King, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Noah King, of this town, and Miss
Helen Jones, daughter of Mrs. Will
liam DOdd, also of this town, were
married last week at Ocean City, Nd,
by Rev. Edmund Burke. They will re-
side in this town. The groom is EN-
plOyed with the State Highway, work.
ing out from this Office. The young
couple have many friends here who
wish them much success in their mar
ried life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles M. Eissner of
Newark, are being congratulated upon
the arrival of fine pound baby girl
who was born at the home of her par
ents here, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Green
last Wednesday morning.
Howard Williams, of Hopland. Cal
ifornia, who has been spending the
summer with his sister, Mrs. Thomas
H. FoOks, here, has returned to his
home to take up his duties as princi-
pal of one Of the schools there.
Fred P. Johnson is erecting an up
to date garage at his residence on the
corner of Market and King streets.
A son was born last week to Mrs. |
Mark Saunders, of San Antonio, Tex
as, at the Beebe Hospital, |
at Lewes. Mrs. Saunders was former
ly Miss Katherine Robinson, of this
town.
Thomas Taylor of this town who
has been employed in the A. and P.
store here as a salesman, has been
made manager of the same. He sue
ceeds Mr.. ]. o. Plummer, who has
been transferred to fredericksburg,
Md. Mr. Plummer during his stay here
has made many friends who are sor-
~ to hear Of his departure from this
town. Mr.. Taylor is a wide awake
salesman and will make an up to date
manager.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel J. Register
nave rented their property on Railroad
venue to Allie Albee and will move
o Berlin, Md, to make their future I
home, much to the regret of their
many friends here.
The stork visited the home of Mr.. S
md Mrs. William Conway on Rail-
Dad avenue Thursday morning last, {
nd left them fine baby boy. t
This section has the largest crop
f COW peas and soy beans this fall a
hat has ever been grown since they
ave been grown in this section. {
Mrs. Mary Robinson, widow of DR.. b
liver D. Robinson, will continue the S
re insurance business that her hus- +
and was agent for, at the same Office, Il
/ the rear Of the court house.
The late potato crop in this Sec b
on is looking fine at this time and
le acreage is large. v
The markets are we'll supplied with S
esh fish and oysters and are selling
II reasonable prices. N
The Swarthmore Chautauqua clos rC
| a successful weeks engagement
ere on Friday night Of last week and 81
ere has been enough guarantors Sc az
lred to make sure Of its coming
rain next season. It was the best this al
,ar than it ever was.
John P. Belts, Of Clarksville, was Ia
nong friends here Saturday. to
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-21
Sunnyside
Near BrldgeViIIe)

Mrs. Mary Williams had as he,
guests on Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Passwaters and daughter, Florence
and May Of near Forest Park.
Mrs. Lizzie Seabrease was the guest
OF her sister, Mrs. Annie Williams on
Sunday.
Harvey Lofand was the guest Of
Harry Wiley on Sunday.
Avery West passed the weekend
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
West.
One Of the best pieces Of corn ever
grown in this section was harvested
last week by Coulter Messick. He was
able to fill silo 20 feet high and 10
feet in diameter from less than S-4
acres.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-21
LeWes News

Mrs. Maggie D. Lynch, wife @
Charles H. Lynch, died at her hom
on King street, Lewes, Wednesday ev
ening, Sept. 12, 1928, after a long ill
ness of Bright's disease, aged abou
so years. She is survived by her hus
band, one SON, John NJ Lynchs whC
recently graduated from the Univer
sity of Delaware, and is now employed
in Baltimore, and her mother, Mrs
John M. Lank. Funeral services were
held at her late home Saturday af-
ternoon, conducted by Rev. Howard
Davis, pastor of the NJ. q. Church and
interment was made in the Presby-
terian cemetery.
The Nassau Orchard Company and
the Burton Orchard Company are
making almost daily shipments of ap-
pies to the city markets. The crop this
year Is not nearly as heavy as it was
last year.
Contractor John C. Burton is max
ing rapid progress with Roland J. S.
Marsh's new house at the corner of
Fourth and King streets.
c. T. Welden who recently resigned
as general manager of the fishing
plants here of Hayes and Anderton,
has purchased the Baynum property
in PilOttOwn from Calvin A. Evans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Welden expect to occu-
py the property in a short time.
The R. L. Bonham Company, con-
tractors for the new concrete road op-
ened the road last week from Wes-
coats Corner to the Hotel Rodney and
also the Second street road, from
Charles S. Morris corner, to the cor
ner of Second and Market streets.
Lieutenant Donald R. Evans and
wife are receiving congratulations
upon the arrival of fine baby boy, it
being the third son. Mrs. Evans is at
the Beebe Hospital, here.
Thomas r. Ingram and family have
moved from their cottage on Lewes
Beach to their home on Market street. l.
Arthur H. Morris made a business
trip to Philadelphia during the week.
Daniel G. Anderson, of Milford, who
is spending some time at Rehoboth
Beach was town visitor here recent
ly.
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Roach were .
Salisbury visitors during the week.
William P. Tammany who is at |
tending the naval academy at Annap- {
Olis, is spending a month with his mo- {
ther here, Mrs. Roman Tammany. {
Benjamin R. Chamberlain made I
motor trip to Philadelphia during the I
week.
Captain Willard H. Collins, master h
If the tug, Arabian" is spending a n
'ew weeks with his family here, while b
lis boat is being overhauled and new E
,oiler installed. Il
Mrs. Henrietta M. Sweeney of Ches-
er, Pa, who is summering at Reho- p
10Th Beach, was a town visitor here c
asst week. s.
Mrs. William P. Hearn of Philadel- T,
hia is spending a few days with her G
unit here and also at Rehoboth Beach. OF
Captain Evan S. Cough, master of fl
he fishing steamer, MARY B. Gar
err" who has been confined at the cs
eebe Hospital here for two weeks m
lffering with an attack of influenza, hi
! very much improved and left the fl
ospital on Saturday. He is not yet G.
BILE to return to his duties. OF
Mrs. Mary H. Maull Of Wheeling, W. VI
a., who is summering at Rehoboth te
each, was a town visitor here last fe
eek. an
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-21

This section was visited by a COO
wave the latter part of last week witt
some frost in some low sections, bu
no damage was reported.
Clerk of the Peace William ]. Quill
len has issued the following marriage
licenses the past week: To Thomas H
Helm and Sarah G. Purnell, both oi
trankford; to William Parker, ol
LeWes and Mildred Ward, of Nassau;
to William Roach of W., of George
town and Clara J. CoVerdale, of Ell
Iendale; to Elton l.. Lynch, of Selby-
vile, and Carrie M. Derrickson, of
Millville.
Register of Wills Isaac E. Jones
has the past week issueed letters on
the estate of Gideon Walls, of George
town hundred, to Loleta Walls.
There are eleven prisoners confined
IN the county Jail here at the present
time.
The Georgetown Firemen took in
about $l,800.00 at their carnival held
last week, which was very good, owing
to the Chautauqua being here at the
same time.
Mrs. Julia Tamm will shortly leave
for Phoenix, Arizona, where she will
spend some time with her son, Ed
ward.
William Roach, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Roach, of this town, and Miss
Clara j. COVerdale, daughter of Mr.,
and Mrs. Wilbur CoVerdale, of near
Ellendale, were married at the M. P. i
parsonage, Sunday night by Rev. ]. T. J
Bailey. They will reside in this town
where both of them have a host of |
friends who wish them success.
Minnie, the young daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George w. Bennum, Jr., of
this town, was run over by an auto
mobile While crossing the street in
front of her parents home on Market
street Saturday afternoon and was
severely bruised, but fortunately no
bones were broken and she is doing
fine at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Herbert Tyn-
dali are being congratulated on the
arrival Of fine baby girl at their
home in this town, last Wednesday. ]
Mr Tyndan is one Of the rural mail
carriers from this Office. !
Norman West of Wilmington spent
sunday with his father, Jacob West, ,
lere.
Edward Payne has returned from a
rip among friends in Pennsylvania. Z
James Melvin has returned from
)cean City, Nd, where he spent the I
ummer. !
Messrs. William T. Windsor and
'harles W. Morris, of Laurel, were in q
own Saturday morning. IS
James p. Tarr of Harbeson was Y
mong friends here Saturday.
Messrs. Clarence Linden and Harry G
ooper, Of New York City, were called r
ere last week, on the account of the '
erious illness Of their sister, Mrs. l;
ay Disharoon, who is improving at d
lis time.
Frank M. Jones, Esq, was a Mills O
oro visitor last Friday. 7
Constable Charles Gray, of Bridge te
lie, was among friends here lasr
aturday. IL
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fleetwood of al
ount Airy, Pa, spent last week with
,latives here. te
Misses Laura and Fannie Walls q
,ent last week with friends in Phil fl
lelphia. W
Mrs. G. Vannie Messick is quite i'll
her home on North Bedford street. fl
Miss Mary Watson spent a part of ps
st week with friends in Harring- 81
n. th
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-21

A petition to the Town Council wal
circulated here last week asking then
to grant a franchise to the local Gai
f Company of $500 a thousand for con
> sumed gas instead of $1.50, the ratt
charged recently before the plant clos
ed about a month ago, was $500 q
thousand, but some of the consumers
refused to pay that price.
, Work was resumed on the cement
road on Second street, here this week
after being held up for a week on ac-
count of shortage of rock. 1t is likely
that it will be finished soon if nothing
unforeseen happens.
Contractor Ralph D. Poynter of Re
hObOth Beach who is building Arthur
H. Morris's bungalow on South street
is rapidly progressing. 1t is now being
lathed and will be plastered in a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur w. Frasier have
rented their property on Dewey ave-
nue. for the winter months and will
spend the winter in Scranton, Pa,
where their son Leonard is employ
ed.
Rev. and Mrs. Hodgson of Odessa
q
ter's parents here, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
fred Lank. Rev. Hodgson filled the
pulpit in the Lewes M. E. Church here
on Sunday evening.
Mrs. Charlotte B. Hickman of LeWes
Beach is visiting Mrs. Hattie E. Riley
at Pine Hurst in the Pines, Rehoboth !
Beach.
The Women's Home Missionary So
ciety of the M. 3. Church met last |
week at the home of Mrs. James P. |
Prettyman.
Robert Fisher, of Loves Creek, near
here, has fox which he captured sew
eral months ago, and during that time
the fox has become as tame as any
dog. In fact the dogs of Fishers play
with the fox. He keeps it chained to a
box most Of the time and at times he
lets it go loose and it seems perfectly
to stay around the place.
Pilot Eugene G. Kelly expects to be-
gin in the near future the erection of
1 large home on South street, just be- {
yond the new school building, where !
ne recently purchased two building {
OTIS which were part of the plots of /
ands sold to the Delaware School
Auxiliary Commission for the new t
school building.
Since the opening all the way Y
through from Harbeson to Lewes Can
j bridge number of out of town ma G
hines were seen touring through here
n Sunday and likewise many local =
eople toured out of town on The new c
DAD. n
Allan R. Curry of Greensboro, Nd,
as been elected teacher of the COM
lercial department at the high school
ere, to succeed John S. Furniss of
ethel, who has filled that position for
le past two years.
Miss Della Williams has accepted a
osition with the Lewes Fertilizer g
here, as bookkeeper. She will P
lcceed Mrs. Emily Maull Cough, who Al
9cently married Captain Evan S.
ough. Mrs. Cough will remain in the -
flee until the close Of the seasons G,
;hing.
Extra large crokers are being -
.ught by local fishermen and sports II
en-. They can be caught either with
'ok and line or with nets. Good trout w
hing can be had at the Point of the W
lpes at any time, now by standing
the beach there and casting out FL
ur line. One young man caught nine la
en- large trout there this week in a ab
" minutes. Many are catching them fe
d sailing. for winter use. ac
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Ewell Calhoun spent
part of last week in Baltimore.
1 will have office hours in George
town. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays, from $3.50 a. m. to IL M,
at the home of Mrs. George D. Pit
tard, Corner Chestnut and Race
Streets. DR.. Anna K. Gregorius, CHR
OpractOr.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-21

A CRY In THE NIGHT, gripping
pains in the vitals, cramps.
weakening diarrhoea whether child or
adult immediate comfort and ease in
CHAAfBERLAIN'S
COLIC and DIARRHOEA
REMEDY
Pays to keep alwK's on hand.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-05
FIGURES SH0W
INDUSTRIES
GAINS
All Lines Below 1929 Peak,
But Far Above 1927
Low.
BY w. s. COUSINS.
Copyright. 1898. By cosinopolitan
49, esns,..As.. sss

u :
News Service.)
NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-optimism
or pessimisrn In business ana lii.
dustry depend very much on the
point of view. Compared with the
/ peak of 1923, current conditions
make q less favorable showing than
when placed against the depression
Of 1921.
A year ago 1t was generally con
ceded that the, country was enjoy.
ing real prosperity, but business
activity today is reported at q
much higher rate than in October,
1922.
Record Of Industry.
From the Conclusions OF an
elaborate statistical study Just con-
cIuded by the STANDARD Statistics
Company, it is possible to secure
an idea of the present status of
important industries. Briefly, the
record Of progress Of the last three
years follows:
Pig iron production Is liz per
cent below the peak Of 1923, 89.1
per cent above the same month last
year. 2s7 per cent above the low
Of 1921.
Steel ingot production II 1916 per
cent below the 1921 peak, 40 per
cent above production g year ago,
eta per cent above the 1921 low.
Tin deliveries are 1876 per cent
below the 1928 peak, 32.7 per cent
above the same month last year,
$50 per cent above the 1921 low.
Zinc production II 4.6 per cent
a. - >
above last year, 18S per cent above
1921 low.
Cement production now at years
peak; H. per cent above last year,
217 per cent above 1921 low.
Auto Gains.
Automobile production lis per
cent below 1923 peak, S1.3 per cent
above last year, 6eS per cent above
1891 low.
Bltuninous coal production 2.E
per cent below 1923 peak, 118 per
cent above last year Goal strike
year), 73.6 per cent above 1921 ldw.
Crude oil production now at peak;
38.4 per cent above year ago.
1876 per cent above 1891 low.
Cotton consumption 20.1 per cent
below 1928 peak, 6.6 per cent above
t1Se &Sa41 - RNA S0AAb 5o0gNO ANS :
low.
Wool consumption 36.6 per cent
below 1928 peak. 1.2 per cent below
last year. 81 per cent above 1921
low 5s3A SD,
sink consumption 12.2 per cent
below 1923 peak, So per cent be-
low a year ago, los per cent above
1921 low.
Cattle slaughtered, 5 per cent be.
low 1893 peak, 81 per cent above
d year ago, So per cent above 1921
low.
. Hogs slaughtered, 22.4 per cent
below 1923 peak, 2s.2 per cant
above last year. 64.4 per cent above
1921 low.
Sole leather products 5 per cent
below 1928 peak, IS per cent above
last year, 37.4 per cent above 1921
low
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-05
n GHIGA60
new RAM Nl
PROPOSED


NEW YORK, OCT. bs-s- AeK otss
rect railroad line between N1G NoEl
ana Cl1ica so, 70 Be only tgeak
niles longer than the shorts LII
now n existence betWeeEl tlie tN "
cities. may soon Re created ilndeE
plan being 0neiderad by the New.
York Central railroad The New
York chamber of commerce hae 1fla
d0raed the project as the trunk line
Is expected TO increase pEesSnt ~ ~
road connections with the pest 70
per cent
Represent kivee Ok the eli
win be among those appear5u8 IRIS
month before the It1terta re-
nerce CsoEnfnla sion to advocate
4 project
The new line Is said to AZ me etlpg
with opposition from the EalklfnQ
and Chic railroad inter e. - sell
ae the Reading Railroad
IT Il proposed 70 c0ne0l ldate
lions ct the Central Railroad Of NeR
Jersey With parts of the
line, linking them UP With the
York Central ana giving the list
mentioned road control over line
Through Penns3 lVafiia The total
line would Be $50 4 n1lLIes long. md
the New York Central II fepcrtea tOs
be ready TO e<pe1ld MI lions on dcu-
b1e tracking and Improving the A1le
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-05
N. Y. Cotton Marke /,

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-Reactton
airy tendencies were noted Eat the
opening Of the cotton market today
Prices receded from 13 to 20 points
on selling by Wall Street, South
ern and foreign interests IN re-
sponse to lower Liverpool cables
and favorab4e weather reports.
October opened at 1855, off Is
points; December at $3.50, off ia
points; January at 27.7O, off %
points: March at 27.70 off 81 points
and May at 27.70. off 20 points.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-05

Money on call. 4M
80 sa.es up to-
IL am IL noon. Ia. m. 2p.m
1879 200 348,1O0 ...... .......
BOND sates up to-.
q IN IL noon. 1p. m. 3p. n.
3,019,OO0 100000 ........ ........
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-05
JOCKEY UNABLE TO WIN
RACE WITH POLICEMAN

Jockey Lewis Morris just can't
keep from racing. He usually con.
fines his taste for speed 10 Laurel
and sometimes wins. Yesterday he
'talso ran" with cop.
Morris was going out to the track
to work out q horse. he said, when
he passed Sergeant Marks The
rgeaYl9 hnb9h hin. hu' thinking II
was q friend, the Jockey didn'i
stop. He forfeited SIS ~ Police
Court today for speeding and fall
ing to show permit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-05
Local Stocks.
49,
aAIEB.
a. aaaa 4nn N1nnM

wash. Gas SIS, 1888, 1OOQ10ON.
Pot. d. q. 4 Ref. IS. 1868, 1000
@101H.
Pot. q. @. & Ref. Us. 50001071S.
Capital Traction, 1010o.
After CalI--Wash. Gas Sc. 1888,
], O0o@1001<.
Pot. e. LIST Sc. s1,OO0@ss.
MoneyCall loan. 506 per cent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-05
SOUND WAVES TRAVEL
FAST AS LIGHT WAVES

It has been officially determined
that sound waves travel as fast AZ
light waves. Tests made from the
Eiffel Tower, near Paris, France,
established this fact.
In these tests sound and light
waves were directed to another sta
ton at known distance and an
automatic electrical signalling de-
vice registered when the waves
were received.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-05
Natiollai Bank 81 NJ Rainls,.

Upon receipt of authority from
the Comptroller of Currency. the
CILtzens interstate Bank ceased
tunCtfonlng az State institution
|unoer date Of September %, and is
5enk or ut. Rainier. The officers
the new institution are: Z. F..
fiIof, president; w B. Spirs, e. n.
ehfnn, r. r. Joyce. vice presidents;
LaAter s. Homan. cashier.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-05
Rail EARNINGS
BHIIll GOOD
INCREASE
august Rail Net TotaIed $os,.
361, 700, Earning 4.o4
Per Cant Return.
n HARRY GIJaACK.

Net operating income of5he Class
I railroads Of the United s ties dur
lie the month of August. mounted
% SOS, ss1 200. equivalent an an.
nual basis to a return OF 4.94 per
cent on. their tentative valuation az
fixed BY the Interstate Commerce
Communication Tor rate-naking pur-
poses, e was announced by the
commission today.
Figures are based on reports filed
BY 1913 OF the roads with the Inter
state Commerce Commission. IN
August 1872 the same carriers
e4fned net operating income was
Sol s176sl00, or at the annual rate OF
return or 2.64 per cent, while In
MY of this year their net operat-
inc tacoma was $s4.6Sl. 400. or 49,
N6f cent.
Glass carriers. in August, had
oItkrhking revenues Of 8 SCI ,4s6 100. an
increase 81 $50, 500 $50, or about IL
per cent over the same month last
yeaK; while their operating expeIisea
Amounted "a sza4 Isl 400. an increase
Of sas. ESQ e0os Or 10 per cent over
August, 1872.
Eight MontIies Return $40 Per Cent.
Net operating income or Class I
E.lzoads Tor first eight months this
y4t represented an annual rate u
r4lnrn of $40 per. cent on tentative
yaInatioN at1oltntine 10 sO2B, 634, soc,
npa<ed With S1e6. Az, 100, or Ill
per cent Tor the same period III 1859.
4 his was an increase Of $3.50 ISL 800
OYER first eight months last year. In
the Eastern district Tor the first
eight months the rate Of return was
eIS per cent. or 33e ,S44, 600; thu
E4atherq dietrict 6.54 per cent, OF
43Hs6l7 800, and Western district
4 3 per cent. or s1a9 .il2, 400.