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Milford chronicle., 1923-11-16
STATE FARM BUREAU
MET In DOVER LAST WEEK

The State Farm Bureau met in the
Dover Office on Thursday, November
9Th, with very good turn out among
whom were President, John Ponder,
Milton; w. V. Cosden, Dover; Frank
F. Yearsley, Marshallton; Chas. P.
Dickey, Stanton; J. D. Reynolds, Mid
dletown; Robert ]. Allen, Seaford;
ThOs. N. Rawlins, Seaford; ]. D.
Thompson, Lewes; County Agents, R.
o. Bausman, Russell e. Wilson and M.
C. Vaughn; County Agent Leader, M.
o. Pence and R. G. Handy, of the Eas-
tern States Farmers Exchange.
Plans were completed to carry on
membership campaign throughout the
State, beginning in Kent county, De-
cember 3rd and one week later in Sus-
sex. New Castle will begin their
drive after the holidays. Mr.. Harry
Jones gave a general outline Of the
publicity plans stating that arrange
ments had been made with different
papers to carry on the work. Also that
one thousand posters will be distrt-
buted throughout the State and wind
shield stickers will be ordered for
those members who wish to help in
the publicity along this line.
County directors for Kent and Sus-
sex counties have been chosen. w. v.
Cosden to lead Kent county and Rob-
ert ]. Allen of Seaford to lead Sussex.
These men will have full charge of the
county campaign in the way Of direct
ing the work and schooling the solicit
tors in the accomplishments of the
county, State and national organiZa-
tons.
Moving pictures a1e to be used for
publicity work in the different COM
munities. The pictures that ale to be
used have been seen by number Of
members and are recommended as
very interesting along with one comic
reel which will add fun to the even
ng.
The committee also elected their
State delegate to the National conven-
ion in Chicago, December 3rd to 10th.
Mr. Frank F, Yearsley was elected
delegate with Mr.. Robert ]. Allen, of
Seaford, as alternate. Each county
las agreed to send one delegate to the
convention, the State dele
rate is the only one who is entitled to
vote
Milford chronicle., 1923-11-16
HARDWARE men TO
CONVENE in STAFFORD

A meeting Of hardware dealers and
their employees will be held in Sea-
ford this evening, and the Seaford
hardware men, headed by Frank Hur-
ley, of G.. E. Hurley G Son, are MAX
ing elaborate preparations to receive
the attending dealers and their en-
ployees. Luncheon prepared by the Ia
dies of Mt. Olivet M. P. Church, will be
furnished. This will precede the pro-
gram.
G. w. Pearce, of Philadelphia, as
sistant secretary of the Pennsylvania
and Atlantic Seabord Hardware Asso-
citation, Inc, and field secretary for
Delaware, the Eastern Shore of Mary
land and Virginia, will be present and
address the meetin. There will be
short talks by peninsula hardware
men and a question box with every
body taking part.
A feature of the meeting will be
pictures, consisting of indus
trial film and slides on store arrange
ment, bookkeeping, turnover and ex-
pense.
This is the annual meeting of the |
peninsula hardware men and their
In the past it had been
held in Philadelphia, but W. G.. Pearce,
field secretary, selected Seaford this
year. this town being central to all
the hardware men and their en-
ployees.
Milford chronicle., 1923-11-16
RED CROSS TEA
Starts Drive For Members In MIL
ford And Nearby Towns.

The drive for the Red Cross FOIL
Call in Milford and nearby towns
started at a Red Cross Tea, given by
Mrs. George w. Marshall, on Tues
day afternoon at her home. Everyone
there was earnest and enthusiastic in
the work they were entering to make
Delaware's quote of ten thousand
members an assured fact. Washington
has asked this from us and if every
one would show the splendid spirit of
all the guests at Mrs. Marshalls, on
Tuesday afternoon, Delaware would
not fail. Help by giving your dollar
for membership.
The names of the collectors follow:
Mrs. Willard Pierce, Miss Elizabeth
Collins, Mrs. Lee Hirsch, Miss Fannie
Holmes, Mrs. G.. Layton Grier, Miss
Margaret Grier, Miss Edith Simpson,
Mrs. Harry Humes, Mrs. Chas. Huber,
Miss Elizabeth Aldred, Mrs. c. D. Alb
bolt, Mrs. John G. Sharp, Mrs. Robert
Hall, Miss Sara Banning, Mrs. c. H.
Abbott, Miss May Davis, Mrs. Walter
X. Barrett, Mrs. o. D. Alderman, Miss
Elizabeth Alderman, Mrs. William
Sipple, Mrs. Wilson Vineyard, Mrs. D.
w. Jacobs, Mrs. George Grier, Mrs.
Walter Grier, Mrs. G. F. Pierce, Mrs.
I. D. Short, Mrs. A. Donnell Marshall,
Miss Ida Rosa, Mrs. Carl Colell, Mrs.
William Riggs, Miss Nan Deputy, Mrs.
A. H. Powell, Mrs. Elliott, Mrs. Rob
ert Griffith, Miss Virginia Fisher, Mrs.
Elmer Williams, Mrs. Robert Davis,
Mrs. George W. Marshall, Miss Ida
the Red Cross is always ready
for service. Will you do your part to
help this splendid organization?
Milford chronicle., 1923-11-16
2 BODIES RECOVERED
FROM MISPTLLION RIVER
Bodies Of Samuel Thomas and Jas.
COverdaIe Were Recovered
Late Sunday Afternoon.
NEAR SCENE OF ACCIDENT
Place Where Men Were Found Had
Been Dragged Several Times
Without Success.

The bodies of Samuel Thomas and
James Coverdale, two of the men who
were drowned on Tuesday afternoon
of last week while longing for oysters
in the MispilliOn River, were recover
ed late Sunday afternoon by men
searching for them. AS yet the body of
Samuel CoVerdale, father of one of the
victims, has not been recovered; but
hopes are entertained that it will be
found in the near future. The bodies
of Mr.. Thomas and James Coverdale
were found within a few feet of the
place where the overturned row boat
was found on Wednesday morning.
Since word of the drowning accident
was circulated, large numbers of res
idents of Milford Neck have been
searching continuously for the bodies
of the men. The search was rewarded
late Sunday afternoon when Roy Fow-
Ter found the body of Mr.. Thomas.
Very soon after that other searchers
located the body of James Coverdale.
The bodies were taken to Frederick
to the undertaking establishment of
Harry Mitten, where the Kent county
coroner held an inquest Monday at
noon. The verdict was to the effect
that the men met death by accidental
drowning.
Funeral services for Samuel Thomas
were held at his late home in Milford
Neck on Tuesday afternoon and in
terment was made at Barratt's Chapel. /
On Wednesday afternoon services
were held for James Coverdale, at
Barratt's Chapel and interment was
made in the adjoining cemetery.
Both funerals were largely attend
ed by the hundreds of friends of the
dead men.
Persons who are familiar with the |
oyster longing business say that it is
more than probably the boat over
turned and threw the three men into |
the river. They base the claim on the
fact that ten bags of oysters were
found in the river under the overturn-
ed boat. This, they say, was sufficient
to have loaded the boat to such an eX-
tent that not more than three inches
Of the side were above water. A very
slight list of the boat would have
caused the tragedy, they say. All three
men were dressed in heavy Oilskin
coats and boots, giving them no oppor-
unity to swim to shore which was
very near.
Milford chronicle., 1923-11-16
PERSONAL MENTION

Miss Mary Smith is visiting friends
in Wilmington and Philadelphia.
Caleb Ayres of Franklin City called
on many of his friends in Milford this
week.
Mrs. R. D. Shaw left this week for
Philadelphia and New York, where
she will spend the winter
Miss Iva Hill of Chester, Pa, has
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Hill of Harrington.
Mrs. Annie Carmean attended the
funeral of Mrs. M. E. Steen at Days
boro on Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. Stanley Deakyne and two chill
dren are spending some time with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. George H. Hall.
Mrs. John Molston and daughter,
Catharine May, of Pittsburgh, Pa, are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus
Holston.
Miss Margaret V. Grier and Miss
Elizabeth V. Carlisle attended the
Penn-Lafayette game in Philadelphia
last week.
Mrs. c. D. Holzmueller, Mrs. Ashbel
4hO1 49, N1A D IAlllSI w 11l1dulS anu MIS-
Walter L. Grier spent Tuesday in
Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Hogue of
Wilmington spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. William Belts and rela-
tives of this town.
Harry McNeal and son, William Nc
Neal, of Chester, Pa, have been visit
ing relatives and friends, both of Mil
ford and Harrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Zeigler, of
Philadelphia, and Lewis Markell and
Paul Zeigler, of Tamaqua, Pa, were
the weekend visitors of Mr. and Mrs.
Earle F. Worthington.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Warren of Ell
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry T. Warren and family of Lin
coin and Miss Florence Warren and
George V. Benkinnig, of Allentown,
Pa, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
P. B. Warren and family of Clayton.
Milford chronicle., 1923-11-16
WILL TEST FILING FEE
G. M. Pierce OF Wilmington viii
Fight Law In State Courts.

George M. Pierce, real estate broker
of Wilmington, has announced that he
will make a test of the State income
tax law feature requiring payment of
a SO filing fee. Mr.. Pierce on Monday
was served with a warrant sworn out
by C. S. Rice, Deputy State Income
Tax Commissioner, charging failure to
make a proper return for State income
tax purposes. The case was set Tues
day morning by Judge Hastings for
hearing today in Municipal Court.
Mr.. Pierce after Court said he had
offered to file his return and pay his
State income tax, but not the SO fill
ing fee; a@1 it was refused because he
would not pay the filing fee. Mr..
Pierce says it is his intention to have
a court test and decision as to the
legality of the filing fee provision Of
the income tax law.
Milford chronicle., 1923-11-16
JUDGE SAYS WET FLEET
OUTSIDE is IMAGINARY

The whiskey feet reported to be rid
ing at anchor outside the three mile
limit, loaded with liquor, exists only
in the minds of bootleggers, Judge
Oliver B. Dickinson, of the United
States District Court declared on Mon
day at conference of Baptist min
listers of Philadelphia and vicinity.
Stories of the fleet, the judge said,
were used as propaganda by the boot
leggers to fool their dupes into be-
lieving the stuff they buy is what it is
not"
Recourse is held to such propagan-
da, Judge Dickinson added, to bring
prohibition into disrepute.
Prohibition is here to stay, the judge
asserted. Chemical analysis of liquor
used as evidence in every case tried
before him he said, showed that it was
made of cheap ingredients which had
been colored and favored.
Milford chronicle., 1923-11-16
DECLINE In TURKEY
PRICES ADDS TO JOY
Quotations From S To 10 Cents A
Pound Lower Compared To Last
Thanksgiving Season.

Housewives will rejoice to hear that
Thanksgiving turkeys are plentiful
this year, and that prices will range
from five to ten cents a pound less
than last year, says the Philadelphia
Ledger. A general survey Saturday of
the poultry market revealed that the
family budget will be taxed at least
sixty cents a pound this year in order
to celebrate the last Thursday of No
vember in the good old-fashioned man
ner.
Although there is some conflict of
opinion as to the actual price the
noble bird will bring on Thanksgiving
Day, the dealers declare that the
continuance of the present cool wealth
er will be a decided factor in bringing
down the price of the gobblers, as
they fatten more speedily in cool wea-
Their.
Delaware avenue merchants say
that turkey prices this year will how
er at 60 and 81 cents a pound, while
Terminal dealers quote 65 cents as the
possible standard. Last year prices
were quoted at 20 and IS cents.
With the lowness of the tempera-
ture bringing about a parallel low
price of turkey, each successive cool
day should bring a smile of content
ment to the face of the harassed con-
sumner even though there is lack Of
coal in his cellar.
Celebrating the gathering Of the
harvests has grown more costly as
the years go by. In 1916 there was
slump in price to 30@38 cents pound
after the housewives had boycotted
the product until the last minute be-
fore Thanksgiving Day.
Even the ive-cents-a-pound reduc-
ton promised for this year is regard
ed as a favorable sign that the market
is struggling to regain normally.
One philanthropic dealer declared
he would be glad to see his turkeys
sell at fifty cents this year, "just like
the good old days."
When Thanksgiving Day dawns and
the huge roasted bird forms the CEN
trail motif for a pattern of goodies
which well-nigh make the table groan,
The old family pocketbook will still
have time to recuperate before the |
avalanche of Christmas shopping des-
,ends upon it.
Milford chronicle., 1923-11-16
H. E. PHILLIPS MASTER
OF SUSSEX CHANGERS

Pomona Grange of Sussex county,
Patrons of Husbandry, met with and
were entertained by the Delmar
Grange, Thursday evening, of last
week. The meeting was presided over
by Master J. D. Thompson, of Lewes
and representatives were present from
Henlopen, Coolspring, Midland, Col
umbia and Milford. The address of
welcome was made by R. J. Mill and
the response by Mrs. E. J. Lewis, Of
Milford.
County Agent, M. C. Vaughn gave an
address on Cooperation" Other adj
dresses were made by State Lecturer,
F. A. Evans, Mrs. r. P. Robinson and
F. G. Bancroft.
The biennial election of officers re-
suited as follows: Master, H. e. Phil
lips; overseer, Earl T. Cooper; lee
turer, Mrs. e. J. Lewis; steward, E.
Guy Hastings and assistant steward,
C. A. Pepper.
Following the program and election
a dinner was served the guests by the
ladies' of the Delmar Grange.
Milford chronicle., 1923-11-16
MILFORD TRUST COMPANY
STARTS BUILDING ADDITION

Workmen commenced to excavate
this week for the addition which is to
be built in the rear of the present
banking Institution of the Milford
Trust Company. The present opera
tions call for constructing the bank
building all the way back to the build
ing line on Pear alley, in the rear of
the Trust Company. In the new base
ment a new heating plant will be in
stalled, while a large new directors
rooms, laboratories and other i'm
provements will be added on the bust
ness floor. The present directors
room will be utilized for regular rou-
tine banking business when the new
additions are completed. This makes
the second addition of considerable
that the Trust Company
has made to it's building within the
past few years. Growing business is
causing it to expand rapidly and take
in all of it's ground. The Trust Com
pany owns the dwelling on IFS south
and can make use of that land in the
future when future requirements call
for more banking space.
Milford chronicle., 1923-11-16
BANK DEPOSITS INCREASE

The last published report of the
banks of Milford and also those of
other Delaware towns, disclosed the
fact that the individual deposits had
made a material increase in the total
of money subject to checking. This is
incontrovertable proof of the fact, that
the people of Delaware are in a pros
porous financial condition. From
Washington comes further evidence Of
general prosperity in the United States
as shown by the reports of national
banks on September IA in response to
a call by the Comptroller Of the Cur
rency. An analysis of the returns
shows that on that date the national
banks of the United States had depos-
its in excess of $4,000, 100000, which
an icrease of $142,55O,000
over June 80 of this year. Another
very significant item was the state
ment that time deposits in national
banks on September IA were $780,
DOC, 900 greater than September year
ago.
Milford chronicle., 1923-11-16
FARM BUREAU TO GIVE
PRIZES FOR BEST ESSAYS

The Kent County Farm Bureau will
give three prizes in gold for the three
best essays on why Dad Should Join
the farm bureau" or any subject along
similar lines. The high school and
grammar school will be judged sepa-
rately and a first, second and third
prize awarded to both high and gram
mar school. These prizes will consist
of ten, five and two and one-half dol
lars in gold. The separation Of the
high school from the grammar school
was done to give those who are not so
far advanced a chance for the prizes
and to create an interest in the ele-
mentary grades or rural schools.
Not only will those essays which
have been judged as the best but
others that receive honorable mention
may be published in the newspapers Of
Kent county.
Milford chronicle., 1923-11-16
WANT LAW CHANCEDSO
ALL MAY Be EXAMINED
Paid Drivers Say That Present Auto.
mobile Law Is Discriminatory
And Suggest Changes.

At a meeting Of paid automobile
drivers held in the city of Wilmington
Monday night, speakers urged the men
to band themselves together and fight
for amendments to the present auto
mobile laws so that more equitable
changes in the manner of issuing dri-
vers licenses might be had. The pres
ent law provides that only paid driv-
ers shall be compelled to take an ex-
animation before having drivers Ii
censes issued to them. This they claim
is discriminatory in that hundreds of
other drivers are not compelled to
pass an examination of any sort. In
fact, the big majority of paid drivers,
so they claim, are better qualified to
operate an automobile than are the
thousands of other drivers who are Ii
censed to operate their own autOmo-
biles.
The plea for cooperation was made
by Joseph H. Martin, president of the
Delaware Safety Council at the last
of a series of three traffic meetings,
held under the auspices of che coun-
Gil. Mr.. Martin, as well as other
speakers, declared that the law in re-
spect to the examination of drivers as
it now stands, is discriminating and
therefore unfair.
1.-THE only thing to do at present is
abide by the law as it stands" Mr..
Martin declared. "Then when the State
Legislature convenes let us all unite
and demand fairness and an amend
ment. The paid drivers make their
bread and butter by driving other per-
sons cars. They are the ones who
know the most about operating auto
What good does it do to give
one class of drivers an examination
and exempt another class which
knows less about automobiles%
G. Douglas Buck, chief engineer of
the State highway department, took a
similar view. "This law is not baby
of the highway department, and am
that the secretary of states
office is not the father of it," he said.
Il believe that every man and woman
who operates a car should be COM
PEELED to take an examination.
Mr.. Buck explained the "right-of-
way" system on the state roads and
also pointed out the toll death has
taken on these roads in automobile |
accidents. Since the first of the year
IL persons have been killed on the
State highways, he said. Four were
killed because of drunken drivers;
.wo were killed when an auto struck
| train; two were killed in carriages
which carried no lights; three were
zilled while driving recklessly. 1.-THE
drunken and the reckless driver are
he greatest menace to the public
afety on our roads that exists today"
he speaker added.
Milford chronicle., 1923-11-16
DELAWARE NIGHT

Sunday evening, November 18th, will
be observed as Delaware Night, at the
Wharton Memorial Methodist Episco-
pal Church, 54th and Catherine Sts.,
West Philadelphia. Rev. w. 3. P.
Haas, pastor, will be the speaker. Del
aware folk and friends are most cor
daily invited to attend, and partici-
pate in the many pleasures attending
this most pleasant occasion. Service
beginning at 1880 o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1923-11-16
BIRTHDAY PARTY AT MILLSBORO

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter J. Mitchell of
Phillips Hill, near MillsborO, were Civ
en- surprise Sunday, November II,
when their children, grandchildren
and several great grandchildren gath
cred at their home to celebrate the II
anniversary of Mrs. Mitchells birth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell have been
married 40 years and are the parents
of eight living children, 80 grandchil-
dren and nine great grandchildren.
Mrs. Mitchell was the recipient Of
several useful presents. Early in the
evening all the guests left, reporting
a pleasant day and all hoping to meet
there again next year.
Milford chronicle., 1923-11-16
MILFORD WELCOMES
DELAWARE TEACHERS
Members Of State Educational AS
ISOLATION COnvenes This Morn
ing In Two Day Session.
PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION
Schedule OF Sessions As Arranged
will Keep Teachers On The Go
While On Their Visit Here.

Inc annual meeting of the Delaware
OtaIe educational Association CON
Venes in Milford this morning for =
Two days session. The program for the
affair was announced in the 1ast is
sue of The Chronicle. Tho +oaoL, 20
SoHe mere from all sections of the
otate, ana during their visit will be
very largely entertained in the homes
OF the toWnspeOple. Sessions will he
held each day in the morning. after
noon and evening. The teachers have
visited Milford only once since the old
method of holding county Institutes
was discontinued; but several wears
ago Milford had the honor of enter
tanning the Sussex county teachers
annually, and the occasion came to he
looked upon as one of the important
features of the business calendar in
Milford.
Inc new dining room of the Wind
sor Hotel, (not yet completely will
be used for the first time, during the
TWO day session, when about $50 can
be seated at one time in that room. in
addition to the old dining room. AS tbe
attendance will probably number six
or seven hundred, the people have op-
ened their homes to accommodate
them. About two hundred banquet
tickets have been sold for the ban
quet to be held in the State Armory
this evening, up to Monday evening
last, and as there will be several
speakers after the banquet has been
the capacity for seating all
who will want to be present, will tax
the limits of that hall.
The High School, the Presbyterian
and other churches, will be used for
of several groups of the con-
vention, to hear the lectures upon the
of interest to teachers.
The main meetings will be held in
The Plaza Theatre during the morning
and afternoon, which assures ample
room for not only teachers, but those
who desire to hear the addresses of
we'll known men and women Of both
State and National Importance in ed
lcation and civil government work.
Naturally the visitors will take OPP
oortunity to do shopping in the stores
If Milford, where they will be espec-
ally welcomed by the business men,
Who have been liberal in helping to
'rovide for the accommodation neces-
airy as to places for holding the ses-
ions, as also for the entertainment of
he teachers over night in Milford.
These assemblages are helpful to
because they bring new
ngles of thought for the home folks,
s to those from outside localities and
he visit is informing to the teachers,
S to Milford and her people.
Welcome and come again.
Milford chronicle., 1923-11-16
FIVE NATIONS MEET

On Saturday afternoon, November
"a, the Five Nations will meet at the
Presbyterian Branch. After the Indian
conclave, cocoa, cakes, and pop corn
will be served by the Indian maidens.
All this afternoon full of good times,
for only ten cents. Those wishing to
attend, please meet at the Presbyter-
ian Church corner Saturday afternoon
at half-past one.
Milford chronicle., 1923-11-16
WHO CAN BEAT THIS9

Arthur Morris, who resides in Cedar
Neck, near Milford, has nearly one
acre of his farm in late white pota-
toes, which will yield very near five
hundred baskets-when he finishes
digging. This week he left at the Mil
ford Chronicle Office a five-eighths
basket filled with thirty potatoes-all
oblong, smooth and bright colored.
The variety is the White Giant, and
they cook well, are of fine flavor and
are actual pictures of an ideal shaped
white potato.
Milford chronicle., 1923-11-16
MILFORD GRANGE

The third and fourth degrees will be
fastened on a class of aspiring new
members at Saturdays meeting. Let
us all be on hand at this initiation as
the Grange needs our support.
Milford chronicle., 1923-11-16
STEEN

Mrs. Mary 3. Steen, widow Of the
late William Steen, died at the home
of her son, w. A. Steen, at Dagsboro,
on November 5, 1928, aged SO years.
Funeral services were held in the M.
P. Church on Wednesday, at Days
boro. Interment at Prince George GEM
etery. She leaves two children, w. A.
Steen and Lily Hall of Dagsboro. She
was a sister to the late Mrs. Phenetta
Parker, of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1923-11-16
OBITUARY
ABBOTT

William T. Abbott, who was form
erly a citizen of Milton, died in Bal
timore, Nd, November 5, 1928, of a
stroke of paralysis. His body was
taken to Benersville, Pa, and inferred
in the cemetery at that place on We'd
nesday of last week. He leaves a wild
Ow and many friends to mourn his
sudden and untimely end.