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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-11-02
GIFT OF P. S. DU POINT
$8OO,OOO TO WILMINGTON
City Council Accepts Offer Of Delaware School Auxiliary To Erect
100000 Building If Town Builds Two More Costing $780,
900 Each; Donor Pays 100000 Expenses
WILL SOLVE WILMINCTONS SCHOOL PROBLEM
By Caring For 5000 Pupils Gift Most Generous Of Kind Ever Offered
Municipality In, The United States And Was Unanimously
Accepted BysWimingtOn City Council

An outright gift of a school build
ing and equipment to cost approx
mately 100000, and architectural and
clerical services estimated as costing
100000 more in connection with the
erection of this and two 100000
school buildings from funds to be pro-
Vided by Wilmington-thisw was the Of
fer made to Wilmington by the Della
ware School Auxiliary Association and
accepted by unanimous vote of the
City Council of Wilmington.
City Council also gave first and Sec
ond reading to an ordinance authoriz-
ing a bond issue of S1,200,000 for the
purchase of school sites and building
new schools.
The offer of the Delaware School
Auxiliary Association, through its
president, DR.. Joseph Odell, proposes
the erection in the southwestern pOr-
ton of the city of a 100000 school
building on a site to be acquired by
the city, and contingent upon the city
erecting and equipping two S500,0OO
school buildings in other cOngested
sections of Wilmington.
Will Solve School Problem
The acceptance by the city of the
generous offer. of those who ere adj
ministering the Pierre S. DUPONT Ed
ucational Fund, will, it is believed, go
far toward solving WilmingtOn's
school problem, the elimination of
congestion, fire hazards and unsani-
tary school conditions, and will open
the gateway for undermining.
WIFI, tho two cnhOn1c which The pifV
is to erect accommodations will be
provided for approximately 5000
school children. The estimated cost
of purchasing sites for the three
schools is covered by the 100000 in
cluded in the proposed $1,2OO,OOO
bond issue.
The AuXiliary's proposal was read
and explained to City Council by DR..
Odell, who was given the privilege of
the floor by Acting Chairman Alexan-
der R. Abrahams, on motion by John
B. McNIanus, chairman Of the finance
committee.
Can Be Financed
at is my pleasure" Mr.. McManus
said, "to be able to inform Council
that the city of Wilmington is in
position where they can finance this
successfully"
The bonds provided for in the or
dinance would bear interest at Az
per cent and would be retired in 1864.
The sentiment of the councilmen
was expressed by Councilman Nc
Nabb, who declared that the time has
arrived when we have to do some
thing for our schools. On behalf of the
southwestern section of the city
feel that we should take advantage Of
this generous offer. am delighted
with the proposition submitted
CONTINUED on page two)
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-11-02
HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION

Mr.. and Mrs. Brainard Peet enter
tanned number of their friends at
masquerade party on Tuesday even
ing in their new packing house. The
building was attractively decorated
with autumn leaves, fodder and pump
kins. Large quantities of apples. pies,
doughnuts and cider were served in
abundance. Many amusing costumes
were in evidence and many old time
games and pranks, suitable for such
an occasion, were INDUCED in. Every
one spent an enjoyable evening and
departed for their respective homes at
a late hour.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-11-02
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS

An open competitive examination
under the rules of the U. S. Civil Ser
vice Commission for the position of
clerk-carrier, in the post office of Mil
ford, will be held on November 18th,
commencing at o'clock A. NJ.
Applications for this examination
must be made on the prescribed form,
which, with necessary Instructions,
may be obtained from the commits
sion's local representative, George G.
Russell, at the Milford Post Office, or
from the undersigned.
All persons wishing to take this ex-
animation should secure blanks and
file their applications with the under
signed at once in order to allow time
for any necessary corrections and to
for the examination. Stewart
Secretary Civil Service Board,
Post Office Building, Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-11-02
PLAZA HAD ITS LARGEST CROWD

The Plaza Theatre in Milford last
Saturday night played to the largest
number Of paid admissions ever to en-
ter the theatre on one evening. A to-
tai of 1341 persons bought tickets to
the two shows shown in the theatre
that evening. The vaudeville acts, Civ
en- in conjunction with the regular mo-
vie show, were the best ever shown
in the theatre. The management Of
the theatre has changed it's booking
agent for the vaudeville; last Satur-
day nights entertainers being the first
to come here from the new source of
supply. If the acts which are to follow
are as good as those sent to the Plaza
last Saturday, those persons who en-
joy this form of amusement are to see
good clean vaudeville this winter.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-11-02
OBITUARY
MARVEL.

Mrs. Alice Marvel, age II years,
wife of ]. H. H. Marvel, died Thurs
day, October 25, 1923. Funeral ser
vices were held at her late residence
on Fisher avenue, South Milford, on
Sunday, October 2Sth. Interment E.ade
at Odd Fellows cemetery. She is sur
vived by her husband, J. H. H. Mar
vel and five children: Mrs. Augustus
Watson, of Smyrna; Mrs. Harry
Thomas, Mrs. Alice Bennett, Mrs. Geo.
w. Townsend, of Milford, and Harry
of Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-11-02
MILFORD GRANGE

Now that the fair is over let's all
be on hand Saturday afternoon to talk
it over. While it is still fresh in our
minds someone may have a suggestion
as to how it may be improved upon
next year.
Mrs. Oliver Balsley will refresh our
minds with current events and Miss
Carrie Houston will favor us with mu-
sic.
You will also hear a report Of the
meeting of the Sussex County Pomona.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-11-02
RED CROSS MEETING IN DOVER
NEW CENTURY CLUB ROOMS

On Friday afternoon, November End,
at o'clock a Red Cross meeting will
be held in the Dover New Century
Club rooms. Mr.. LETTERS will speak at
this meeting. He comes from head
quarters in Washington to tell the
people of the peace time activities Of
the Red Cross. Everyone will be well
come and it is hoped that a large del
egation from Milford will attend.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-11-02
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY

The members of the American Leg
ion Auxiliary are requested to meet
at the home of Mrs. P. T. Carlisle, on
Tuesday evening, November 9th, 1928
at seven-thirty o'clock
This is to be social meeting. Come
and bring a new member.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-11-02
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

On Saturday evening, October 20,
1923, Miss Virginia M. Pearson, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Pearson,
formerly of Milford, and Robert j..
Griffith, son of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. e.
Griffith, of Milford, were married by
Rev. c. R. Strausbury, pastor Of the
M. P. Church.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-11-02
NUPTLALS
UHLER-BOWEN

James R. Uhler, of Reading, Pa,
and Miss Ellen Bowen, of Milford,
were united in marriage at Whining
ton, on Sunday, October 21st, 1928, by
Rev. E. H. Collins. The bride is the
daughter of Mr.. John H. Bowen, of
near town
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-11-02

Dad feels the first touch of winter
when daughter writes her first letter
from the finishing school.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-11-02

Advertising space In milford
Chronicle" is sold on basis Of
guaranteed circulation Of over
5000 copies each week.
Putnam patriot., 1923-05-25
SUES FOR .7. .ooo. 900 ESTATE
Mrs. Slater Wants Dissolution of Her
 Voluntary Trusi=sship

A hearing will be held in the Pro bate Court in Worcester on June 1 on the petition of Mrs. Mabel Hunt Slate of New York. widow of the late Horatio N. Slater, Webster mill owner, for the dissolution of the voluntary trusteeship of her private fortune, estimated at about S7.0oO,- GOO. The petition asks that the two trustees resign and give an account ing of their trust, and that the court determine what compensation the trustees should receive for their ser vices.
 Thomas l.. Walsh of Clinton, eoan sel fer Mrs. Slater, said that she plac= ed her property in the hands of Fred erick ]. Bradlee, Assistant Treasurer of the Boylston Street branch of the Old Colony Trust Company of Bos- ton, and Miss Aimee A. Jones of Bos- ton, formerly her social secretary, as trustees in July 1921. She was going abroad and did not want the care of her financial affairs while away, he said. Mr. Walsh said the trustees had signed an agreement Co resign at any time upon Mrs. Skaters request, but had failed to keep this agreement when she recently asked their resig nations She intends to live in New ! ork permanently and desires to take charge of her own financial affairs.
 Her husbands estate is still in trusteeship in Worcester and is not involved in th,s controversy.
Putnam patriot., 1923-05-25
PUPILS COMPETE

IL was a difficult problem that the judges had to solve in the annual in- ter-class prize speaking contest held in Putnam High school auditorium last Friday night. When they reach ed their decisions they declared that the contestants, by deing SO excellent ly, one and all, had made t very hard for them to pick the winners. Two from each class spoke and the winners were chosen as fol- lows For the girls Miss Lois Ransom. a freshman; honorable mention, Miss Mollie Smith. junior; for the boys Chandler Morse, a senior; honorable mention. Harry Davis, junior. Prin- cipal Childs of Woodstock Academy. Principal Warren of killingly high and Miss McIsaacs. head of the Eng. fish department of Tourtellotte Me morial high, were the judges.
 Musical entertainment was fur nished during the evening by the higf school glee clubs. the school orches- tra and by solo numbers by Frances Obletz, piano; Ada Chandler. Ger trude Marion and Leonie Daiele
 (trio); Clara Keller, soprano.
Putnam patriot., 1923-05-25
NIGHTINGALE-MORSE DROP
 OPENER TO WOONSOCKET
LOCAL CLUB FORCED BACK 4 TO 3-NICHTINc Al F JUNIORS ON SATURDAY wALLoP ASSUMPTION
 COLLEGE II Toe
Both Putnam Clubs Play Tight Game-Nghtngales Play ef
 fersons Sunday and Harrisville Memorial Dav

With the thermometer registering bonest-to-goodness summer tempera- ,nre the sun shining in all its glory and in the presence of more than OOO fans, the Nightingale-Mors bal team opened the 1923 season Sunday afternoon on the Main street diamond. It wasn't completely an suspicious opening for the home club as the Woonsocket visiting club turn "a the trick, giving the Putnam crew a { to reverse with which to start the season.
 Woonsoeket's Team Snappy
 Woonsocket brought over to Put nam A snappy lot of ball tossers, among whom were: Whiteside, Cody, McSherry, De Long and Conway. Their battery, Colueci, pitcher and Clifford, catcher, performed credit ably and held affairs well in check. The visitors were handy with the will low and though they did not collect a basketfull of clouts, they did come
Putnam patriot., 1923-05-25

Speeders in Akron, Ohio, are fined s1 for each mile beyond the 20-mile speed limit, their machines being tim ed by arresting officers. When ar rested within a school district the speeder's fine is doubled.
Putnam patriot., 1923-05-25

with a view to strengthening the weaker points
 Harrington, southpaw spit ball ex- ponent, who has an enviable ratinr, Is scheduled to toe the rubber fer the visiting team. Harrington added to his reputation by his sterling pitch ing in the Boston Twilight League and he was regarded as one of the best left-handers in or around the Hub. Many local fans saw Harrington best King bader in a pitchers duel that resulted when the Norwich K of C and the American Thread Team of Ni'iimantic. engaged one another last season at Norwich.
 Nightingale Juniors Win
 Last Saturday afternoon the Night ingale Juniors opened the season aus picionsly by handing an II to re- verse to the Assumption College nine of Worcester. l. was not a hard game for Putnam to win, and at no time were the local boys put to it to hold their ground. However, it was g good game - watch and upwards of 200 fans declared themselves sat- istied with the grade of ball the Ju- hiors exhibited m their opener, ani prophesied a successful season for them.
 Reausoleil hurled for the Juniors and gave a good accounting of him. self, holding those who faced him welt in hand and causing many of them to go down by the strikeout route. He received strong support from his teammates. only two or three misplays being chalked up that were not par tieularly cost
 For the winners the following were the players; Jarvais and Barron, If 1; Coderre, ss; Benoit, 3b; Tetreault, 2b; Caffrey, (; Therrien, lb; Nelson, If; Lebeau and Dupre. cf. and Beau soleil, p.
 Holiday Game Scheduled
 Memorial Day afternoon the at traction on the Main street diamond will be Harrisville tR. l.) vs. Night ingale- Morse. Last season the Har- risville crew gathered a big collection of sealps, and in the games this sea son have already hit their stride and are going at fast clip. They will make a worthy opponent for the Put nam team, if their past performances are anything to judge by. They will have in their lineup Manville. Field, shortstop for Providence College Howard, outfielder in the Canadian League; Leonard, first sacker for Whitinsville; Lockwood or Holland, crack third basemen of Providence College. will cover third; Fournier, Smith and Menard. On the slab will be Riley, who has made name for himself and is an exponent of the spit ball. Ledue will be held in reserve, to relieve Riley. if this unusual thing for Riley should be necessary.
 The Nightingale Juniors play Alta waugan on the local grounds tomor- row afternoon.
Putnam patriot., 1923-05-25

German shipyards have more than returned to their pre-war state. The largest vessel launched in the world last year took the water at the free port of Danzig A 20.000-ton steam CT was built at Hamburg.
Putnam patriot., 1923-05-25

through at stages when safe blows were needed.
 The announced lineup given in last weeks Patriot was presented with but one change by the Nightingale Morse team, Mccarthy being suhsti- tuted at third for Noon. It was the local teams initial game of the sea- son. but despite this handicap they played together in good shape. Im- proyements were noted and they will be remedied. With another game they should find themselves and hit their stride. it was apparent that one ef their weaknesses was hitting in the pinehes.
 Jeffersons Coming Sunday
 The Jeffersons of Jefferson. Mass are announced as the attraction for next Sunday on the Main street dia- mond, as the opponents for the Night ingaie-Morse outfit One or twe changes in the lineup as presented last Sunday are under contemplation.
Putnam patriot., 1923-05-25
PUTNAM BOYS STAR
 IN ATHLETIC MEET
By Scoring 43 Points They Win First Honors In County
 Contests at Brooklyn

Athletes representing Putnam schools were the stars of the track meet held at the fair grounds. Brook lyn, last Saturday under che joint aus pIees of the Windham County '. NJ. (. A. and public schools Of this eoun- ty. A total of i06 boys participated in the l6 events run off between i0.20 o'clock and 1 o'clock, Putnam youths scored 43 points and thereby cap tured first honors. Killingly ranking second with 2S. Other towns scoring points were the following. Plain field, 25; Brooklyn. 2S. Thompson. i3; Woodstock. S Eastsord, 6; Wilt mantle. 8 and pemfret, i.
 The meet was the first of it's kind and was a decided success. It not only proved interesting for the spec tators. hut was thoroughly enjoyed by the boys themselves Incidentally there was disclosed by the contests, unsuspected athletic pr0Wess possess ed by boys whose ability to run and jump under stiff competitive condi- tions was considered a strong probp- biiity. These boys had an opportuni- ty to show their stuff," and they did with flying eolors. These were the pleasant surprises of the meet
 The contestants were divided into three classes. A, E and C. The young est boys were in Class A, the middle size youths in Glass B, and the oldest boys in Class C. In this manner each group competed under ideal condi- tions, each boy having equal chance with his opponent for first honors.
 In the running broad jump, Glass R, local boys took two places. Allen Thayer of Putnam High school taxing first place with a leap of IS feet, iC inches, and Percy French of Eastford third, with a jump of is feet, s inch
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-26
Pre-adjournment Jam
OF Legislation Faces
Congress Home Stretch

Washington, Feb. o5-The Sixty
seventh Congress enters tho homo
stretch tomorrow with moro than
1900 bills and resolutions on its
calendar. and with prospects of en-
actment of about 100. including two
ol Mayor Importance. farm credits
LEGISLATION ana tho deficiency appro-
prittion bill.
rms Years pre- adjournment lam
OF legislation promises to be conferred
more in the House than in the Sen
ate. The deficiency bill is scheduled
Tor House passage tomorrow. while
the farm credits composite bill will
come up in tho House on Tuesday.
In the House also vigorous efforts
will be made TO complete action on
the Norris constitutional amendment
to change the dates of the presiden-
tai inaugural and the converting OF
Congress and to get vote on Mis-
sissippi flood control and other bills.
Prospective disposition tomorrow
by the Senate of the administration
shipping bill is expected to facilitate
Senate action on number of other
measures. a pending motion to re-
commit the shipping rill. the defeat
of which is conceded is expected to
be lost. but displacement of the bill
by the filled" milk bill or other meas
urc, is expected. thus cOnSigning the
shipping measure to the legislative
bOncyard.
The end of filibustering in both the
Senate and House is not Vet in sight
as there is prospect of obstruction
to several measures yet to be brought
forth. including the "truth in fabric"
bill in tho Senate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-26
Amoskeag Product
Not to Follow Price
Advance of South

New York, Feb. 2o.-1n announcing
it's fall prices on dress ginshams. TN
Amoskcag Co. of New Hampshire. the
largest producer. has not followed the
price advances of from 10 to 12i per
cent, varying from II cents to .!
cents a yard, named by southern and
some eastern mills during the past
few weeks. 1t has also completely re-
styled it's lines by means of printed
end tinted yarns. the use Of many new
colors and the adoption of many new
fancy weavcs to initiate CrepeS. ratincS
and some of the new Egyptian color
ings
AS nearly all other manufacturers
have completed their fall business on
high price levels, the action is expected
to cause some trade unscttlcment and
possibly revision of some orders. The
new prices are substantially the same
as those named last November after
the company had resumed operations
following several months strike diff
culties at its mills. This will apply to
May-October deliveries. being the first
full season since the strikes began in
the winter months of early 1922.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-26
MRS. Bean TO FACE
COURT ON MURDER
CHARGE TUESDAY

Pennington, ne, Feb. c4.-The
trial of Mrs. Ethel Bean for the MUIR
der of her husband at Haines' Land
ing, Rangeley, October 6, opens hers
Tuesday.
Feeling runs so high in the Range
ley section that the State, fearing
prejudice. has eliminated that Sec
ton of the county in drawing the
jury panel.
Four women, three from Farming
ton and one from Kingsman, haze
been drawn for jury duty and one
or more women may be selected TO
judge the guilt or innocence of the
accused wife.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Bean, who has
been suffering with influenza, is
Convalescing i'll Jail here and appears
calm and ready for the coming or
deal. Since the opening of the case
was delayed because of her illness,
Judge Dunn, the presiding justice.
also has suffered an attack of influ-
enZa. but he, too, is now ready for
the trial.
Although residents of the Pleas
ant Island Camps, Haines' I.aniing
and Oquossoc and other places in
Rangeley, have been eliminat@i as
possible jurors, nearly all wilS be
present at the trial either as witt
nesses or interested COOKERS
All employees of Pleasant Island
camps have been summoned as wit
nesses. among them Mr.. and ) Mrs,
Toothalier, owners of the CAMPS.
The case has been so thoroughly
, discussed that difficulty in selecting
an unprecedented jury is anticipated,
even after eliminating the immediate
Rangeley section.
Those drawn for jury service. in
addition to those previously. drawn
are: Flora A. +. Mills. Lillian y. Ken
ney. Fred I. Lindsay. Frarnes Il.
Jack, Carroll f. Whitney aI,1 Don
aid Chick of Farmineton@ III. f.
Mayo, Freeman; James a. Davis,
New Sharon: Raymond r Kicker.
New Vineyard: o. Mendalk Conant,
Weld; B. w. Thornton, Chesterville:
Fred Fl. Hathaway. Temple. Jerome
w. Simons. Kingfield: Arthur d.
GRAHAM and Ralph c. yimerlake,
Phillips: Arthur NJ. Rowe. Will Cham
ey, L. w. Knowles. b. l., Mckeen,
p. NJ. Averill and c. +. Hamlin. VIII
ton; E!lery b. House. Indy stry; Ern-
est V. Thompson. r. d. Orr, T. \.
Crafts. George L. Gould and NJ. l.
Thompson. Jay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-26
New Foundland Coast
Towns Cut Off by
Ice in Need SUPPLIES

st. Johns. N. F.. Feb. 25.-With all
coastal vessels held fast by ice packs
in harbors on the southern seaboard
of New Foundland, reports received
here today indicated that ice condi-
tons were the worst in SO years.
Further requests for help from iso-
lated towns for food supplies are
running short were received by the
steamer Sable Island, with three
weeks accumulation of mail from
Canada and the United States for
the colony. was reported today as
still damned in the ice foes 80 miles
southwest Of Cape Race. One of the
vessels from the sealing fleet may be
dispatched tomorrow to attempt to
free the steamer.
Food for coast towns cut off by ice
was on its way aboard the steamer
Senef, which left here yesterday in
an effort to battle her way through
the ice pack to needy points.
Reports from st. Pierre. Miquelon,
declared that ice foes have filled an
chOragc points for the first time in
a hat a century.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-26
Two Dead, 4 Others
Overcome by Gas in
Boston Lodging House

Boston. Feb. 25-A man and a
woman were found dead from gas
poisoning, and two men were over
come early today in rooming house
in the South End. James A. McDon-
aid was discovered lying dead in his
bed, with gas escaping from two
Jets. by William J. Kerwin. another
ledger, who broke into the room.
The gas from McDonald's room
seeped into an adjoining room occu-
pied by sylvia Ramcourt and his wife
Vcrna. Mrs. Ramcourt was founo
dead in bed and her husband over
come. Kerwin. after breaking into
the room occupied by the Ramcourts,
collapsed from inhaling gas. Ram
court and Kerwin were taken to
hospital. where it was said the for
MGR was in n critical condition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-26

New York, Feb. 25-(By A. Ply
Perhaps the most striking develop
ment in business and finance during
t., past week was the raising of the
re-discount rate by the Boston and
New York Federal Reserve banks.
Prior to last weeks action. these two
banks. and that at San Francisco
were the only ones of II regional in
stitutions which did not have four
and a half per cent rates. In lifting
their charge for re-discounts half a
per cent to that figure. the two east
cr:l banks left the San Francisco
bank alone in the maintaining a four
PEI cent rate. The rise in the official
figure had, as it turned out, little
immediate effect on the speculative
markets, but the change excited con-
siderable interest in financial circles,
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