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Milford chronicle., 1923-07-13
WTCOMTCO CUCUMBERS
BRINGING BIG PROFIT
Highest Prices On Record Being
Paid Farmers For The Product
This Season.
SHIPPING POINT
twenty-five Cars Of ''Cukes" Were
Shipped From That Town On
Tuesday.

Wicomico county, Maryland, truck
farmers are all smiles these days for
there is at least one crop from which
they will realize a handsome profit.
Cucumbers at the close of business at
the North Division street yards at
Salisbury on Saturday were netting
the growers at the auction block from
$3.50 to 1925 per hamper of the bush
ell size. Last year at the same time the
"cukes" were bringing but so cents
and the buyers were very reluctant to
purchase the vegetable at any price.
Monday the market at the Salisbury
yards opened at $3.50, but before clos
ing in the afternoon the price had
reached $500. Ten cars were forward
ed from the Salisbury yards Saturday
and twenty-five on Tuesday. The pre-
vailing price means that the ultimate
consumer in the city must pay about
eight cents apiece for the cucumbers
if the local buyers, the commission
merchants and the city retailer real
ICES profit from the transaction.
The prevailing price is the highest
ever known to buyers at Salisbury and
present indications are that but a
slight change in the market is in
sight because of the great demand by
consumers. A local company was re-
Gently organized at Salisbury to pro-
tect the farmers should the prices
drop as low as that of last season by
picking the cucumbers at the can
neries. It's services will probably not
be required this season.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-13
WILL PROHIBIT USE OF
TOWNS NAME In LEAGUE

At the final meeting of the Milford
Baseball Association in the Armory
Hall, the stockholders instructed the
directors to close up the affairs OF
the association for 1923. Before ad-
journing the last action taken by
the stockholders was the passing of
a motion instructing William G.. Pow
ders, president of the association, to
advise M. B. Thawley, President Of the
Eastern Shore League to stop using
the name of Milford for any team
playing in the league. Immediately
following the meeting Mr.. Powders
sent the following telegram to Mr..
Thawley:
M. B. Thawley,
President Eastern Shore League,
Crisfield, Maryland.
If you allow your umpires
to again announce at any
game of ball that Milford is
playing; or if you again use
the team that formerly repre-
sented Milford and call it the
Milford team, we will prose-
cute the Eastern Shore League.
Signed: VIM. G. Powders,
President of Milford Base
ball Association.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-13
BIG SALE AT GEORGETOWN

The Dixie Brothers announce in the
columns of the Milford Chronicle ar
auction sale at Georgetown, Delaware
of building sites, such as will attract
those who expect to build homes either
in the present, or future.
The land is directly in the center of
the most desirable residential section
of Georgetown, between the du Pont
Boulevard and fronting on the con-
crete roadway, passing directly
through the town.
Grading of the lots was completed
last week and when the sale takes
place, those who will build new homes
at once, will be competitors with those
who desire to retire from active busi-
ness in the city and return to their
native State and county; which as
sures that only such residences as will
be a credit to the community, will be
erected in this new section Of George
town.
The large advertisement Of this
sale appears on another page of this
paper and will be interesting reading
for those desiring to have home in
the best location in the county seat.
The Dixie Brothers have been sue
nessfuI in conducting sales Of real es-
ate, but this is an especially fine OPP
1ortunity for home site buyers.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-13
MOVING GREENHOUSES
McNicOl Greenhouses To Move To
West Side Of Milford.

Colin McNicol, the owner of the
Nicol Greenhouses, now at the eastern
side of South Milford, has bought
from Isaac S. Truitt, the farm facing
the new concrete road, the D. M. &
V. R. R., and the Cullentown road,
which he will get possession of and
build a modern system of greenhouses
this coming fall. This is one of the
finest locations for a business of this
kind, as the site is practically at the
junction Of the du Pont Boulevard and
the Harrington and Milford Boulevard.
1t also fronts upon the county road
leading to Williamsville and also the
D. M. & V. R. R., along which extends
on each side and down to the Haven
Lake-the show-place of Milford. Mr..
McNicol has built up a nice business
at his present location, at the eastern
side of Milford, on the road leading
to Cedar Beach; but, the new concrete
roads have changed the routes of
travel so much, that he has very wise
ly decided to move the plant to the
new site, where thousands pass and
see the greenhouses and their sur
in operation. The filling
station and public service station, is
the only intervening building between
the junction of the du Pont Boulevard
and the Milford-Harrington Boulevard,
so it is visible and will form an at
tractive feature to the western ap-
prOach to Milford, as well as afford
great publicity for the greenhouse
business display rooms. This proves
that the concrete roads of Delaware
will pay for themselves by advantages
to all the people in less than ten yeaFs.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-13
TO RAISE MONEY
For Church Extension Society OF
Methodist Protestant Church.

An important meeting of ministers
and laymen of the Methodist Protes-
tant Church was held in Salisbury
Md, on Monday, July LIST. About fifty
gathered for lunch in the social hall
of the new church. The purpose of the
meeting was to plan for a member
ship drive for the Peninsula Church
Extension Society of the Methodist
Protestant Church. The meeting was
under the leadership of Fred P. Ad-
kins, of Salisbury, who is president of
the society.
After full discussion the meeting
decided to ask the churches of the
peninsula to raise $4,000 for the work
Of the society for this year. The money
is to be raised on July Is and % in the
churches of the denomination on the
Eastern Shore. An exchange of pull
pits will be affected and visiting cler-
gymen will ask for the amounts al
loted to the various churches.
The larger part of the money Sc
cured will be used in meeting some
obligations outstanding in the PENN
sula M. P. Church of Wilmington. This
church was projected by the society
about three years ago. 1t is a church
home for the many members of the de-
nomination moving to that city. In
short while it will be self-supporting
but for the present it needs assistance.
There are other points on the penin-
sula which will be the scene of the ac-
tivities of this society in the near fu-
ture. Rev. William L. Hoffman and
L. W. Hurley have charge of the cam
paign in Sussex county.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-13
WILL SENTENCE
LONG AUGUST 4
Benjamin Harris, Negro, Slayer OF
VIM. Ward, Aged StOrekeeper,
Gets Life Term.

Walter Long who was convicted last
week of the murder of Elisha Hudson
his step-grandfather, on April 10, will
not be sentenced until August at IL
o'clock. Long was convicted Of murder
in the first degree and the jury rec
commended him to the mercy Of the
Court. The Court announced the date
for the pronOuncing Of sentence after
motion made by James M. Tunnel,
counsel for Long, for new trial had
been withdrawn. Long beat Hudson to
death with hammer.
Benjamin Harris, negro, who was
convicted July 5th by a jury Of the
murder Of William Ward, aged 81
years, storekeeper Of near Laurel
last April, was sentenced Friday NOR
ming to life imprisonment. The jury
in its verdict recommended Harris to
the mercy Of the Court.
Clifford Morris, negro, who was in
dicted with Harris as an accessory to
the crime, pleaded guilty to man
slaughter and was sentenced to 20
years Imprisonment.
It was brought out during the trial
IucJ L1etA - anu UhOII1S 6AJSIGu WdIu
store late on the night of April 80.
They asked for cigarettes and when
the aged man started around the coun-
ter to get them, Harris hit him with
his fist, knocking him down and then
beat him. They then robbed him of
about SIS. Ward died three days later.
Corp Johnson, negro, who was in
dicted for the murder Of Joseph Can
non, also a negro, near Bridgeville, on
September 20, 1920, pleaded guilty to
and was sentenced to 20 !
months Imprisonment in the New
Castle County Workhouse. Johnson
escaped after killing Cannon, but was |
arrested last October at Bridgton, N.
T., and brought back to Delaware.
1t was shown during the hearing Of (
he facts that Cannon had a revolver
md there was some doubt as to
whether or not Johnson acted in self
efense, and it was because Of this
oubt that his sentence was made
ight.
Harris and Morris were taken to the
lew Castle County Workhouse, near I
Saturday evening to be- .
in their sentences.
Long was taken there at the same
me to await being sentenced.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-13
STATE FIREMEN IN
ANNUAL SESSION
Third Annual Convention Was Held
At MiddIetOwn With A Large
Attendance Recorded.
JONES The new PRESIDENT
MiddletOwn Man Succeeds Charles
E. Varney Of Milford Who
Served Two Years.

The Delaware State Volunteer Fire
mems Association convened in third
annual session at Middletown on We'd
nesday. The day was one of the big-
gest in the history of MiddletoWn. the
town being gaily decorated. Fifteen
ire companies from all parts of the
State participated in the convention.
and several thousand persons Witness
ed the parade in the afternoon.
The convention opened with about
nfty officers and delegates in attend
ance. Mayor Walter S. Letherbury
made brief address of welcome, in
which he lauded the volunteer firemen
OF the State, praising their willing
ness to sacrifice personal comfort for
the public safety. C. E. Varney, of
Milford, president Of the association,
responded.
AT noon luncheon was served the
visiting delegates at the Century Club.
The lunch was prepared by the wo-
men of the club. Early in the after
noon, Everett Johnson, of Newark. de-
hvered a short speech, and at 5 o.
CLOCK Congressman Charles I. Stem
gle Of New York, a son of Rev. Adam
Stengle, Of Wilmington, spoke at the
housing of the new engine.
The feature Of the day was the
hremen's parade. Fifteen companies
took part in this parade. From New
Castle county, companies were present
from Middletown, Newark, New Castle,
Five Points and other communities.
Smyrna, Clayton, Dover and Harring-
ton represented Kent county, while
from Sussex county, there were Mil
ford, Laurel and other companies. Mil
ford did not take her apparatus.
Several bands were in the line of
parade and more than 500 men were
in line.
Following the parade, the new $4,000
Hale pumping engine was housed, this
ceremony being conducted by the
Atna Hose, Hook and Ladder Com
Dany Of Newark.
Several prizes were awarded, but as
The Chronicle goes to press the win
ners had not been announced. c. q.
Jones, of Middletown, was elected
president fo- the ensuing year.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-13
FINED FOR DRUNKEN DRIVING

Edward J. Bowen, who several weeks
ago figured in the automobile accident
between Milford and Harrington, and
in which he sustained broken rib,
appeared before Justice of the Peace
William E. Truitt on Saturday and
pleaded guilty to the charge of having
driven his car while under the influ-
ence Of liquor. He was fined $100 and
costs, and Esquire Truitt recommend
ed to the Secretary of State that his
drivers license be revoked. John
Adams, colored, the driver of the other
automobile in the collision, was given
the same fine on Monday following the
accident, but Bowen was held under
bail to await the result of his injuries
before his trial.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-13
MILFORD EMERGENCY HOSPITAL

Mrs. Edward H. Reed who under
went an operation has returned to her
home in Dover.
Mrs. G.. w. Wiltshire who has been
receiving treatment has returned to
her home in Bowers Beach.
Mrs. J. A. Masten and baby, of Har-
rington, expect to return to their
home Saturday, July 14th.
Mrs. Margaret Tribbett who while
visiting J. Kelly, of FELTON,, fell and
broke her hip, is now a patient in the
hospital.
Daisy, age seven years, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Voss, of Harring-
ton, who was operated on Sunday for
appendicitis, is doing very well.
Mrs. Thomas G. Porter's condition
is improving.
James Linford Daisy is doing very
well.
Mrs. Harry Jester, Of Bridgeville
and Mrs. Harrison o. Moore, of Bethel,
have returned to their homes.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-13
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
ASSOCIATION SUCCESS
Is Well Organized And Its Object |.
To Secure Social And Civic Co.
operation And Fellowship

One of the main factors which
helps to make the summer school a
success is the Well-organized Student
Government Association. Its object as
stated in the constitution is "to secure
social and civic cooperation, to pro-
mote fellowship, to maintain those
standards of scholarship and conduct
worthy of our State University, and
to strive for those ideals worthy Of
our State University"
Last year the constitution and reg
ulatiOns Of the Student Self-Govern-
ment Association were adopted and
printed in booklet form. This summar-
lied the constitution and bylaws, in
cluding provisions for quiet and or
der, needs Of the students, dormitory
regulations, guest rules, miscellaneous
rules and honor resolutions. These
pamphlets are given to new girls upon
their arrival in order that they may
have authentic information on rules
and regulations. They have proved so
valuable to the members of the Sum-
mer School that old girls returning
have brought with them their book
lets which they received last year in
order to be sure to have them for ref
erence.
Miss Marion Skewis, of Milford, who
was president of Student Government
last year, is this year a member of the
staff of the Summer School. She wrote
a letter addressed to the Summer
School of 1928 which was read at the
first meeting, in which she outlined
The aims of student government, what |
had been accomplished last year and
The special points to be stressed this
year. In this way it is hoped to carry
over from year to year the spirit and
Continued on page n
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-13
NEED HOMES FOR CHILDREN
Children's Bureau Has Several Chill
dren To Be Placed In Homes.

The Children's Bureau of Delaware
has several children to be placed il
homes where they can have a chance
Read what the officials say about
them.
Verna, age three, is an attractive
winsome child of light complexion
She is without a home, as her mother
is an incurable and her father desert
ed her over year ago. Now that the
Bureau has taken her over and is to
plan her future, will not some one
wanting bright and promising child
get in touch with us?
Sarah, twelve, is dark, complexion
ed and very attractive looking, bright
and no doubt would adjust herself in
a congenial home of middle aged peo-
pie. She waits eagerly each week to
hear of the home to which she looks
forward to going.
Then there is Jackie, five, who is
getting lonesome because some one
has just called for his brother and he
feels that he, too, soon must be going
to find a new mother and father.
James, about four, is very original
and keeps one busy viewing his many
different pranks. He would be inter
esting to people who have time to
train his cleverness into the proper
channels.
Beside wanting free homes for chill
dren we are most anxious to obtain
both Protestant and Catholic board
ing homes for children of all ages,
price of board per week varying from
$40O, $3.50 to $500.
All communications will be grateful
ly received at the Children's Bureau
office now located on floor 2-M of the
Delaware Trust Building, phone 1924,
Del.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-13
DOVER M. E. CHURCH
WILL BUILD ADDITION

Plans are under way for the con-
struction of an addition to the Sum
day school room of Wesley M. e.
Church Of Dover. Plans for the new
addition have been approved by the
official board Of the church, the esti-
mated cost Of same being between $6,-
500 and $4,000. The proposed addition
will be so so and will be construct
ed in the rear of the present building.
The addition will include class rooms,
increased seating capacity for the pri-
mary department Of the Sunday school,
and lavatory. Construction
VIII begin sometime during the pres
ent summer.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-13
TOLD IN A FEW LINES

New moon today.
Plant late potatoes now.
Rains helped pastures much.
Today is Friday the thirteenth.
1t was very quiet Fourth in Mil
ford.
Fair at Harrington starts Tuesday,
July oath.
Big Thursday at Slaughter Beach is
August 9th.
Big Thursday at Bowers Beach is
August End.
The base ball bubble burst with a
big bang in Milford.
Too much Miller spoiled base ball
in the Eastern Shore.
New white potatoes retail for s1.OO
per five-eighths basket.
The wheat crop Of Delaware is one
Of the finest ever produced,
Laws Church: Sunday school at q
p. m. Preaching at 8, July 22nd.
Base ball enthusiasm in Milford has
fallen to almost the frost line. ",
Watermelons and cantaloupe fields
are looking fine since the rain.
Flowing for wheat has commenced
where the pasture fields were bare.
Spring chicken and waffles are de-
licacies, enjoyed by Delaware folks
now.
Milford wants the base bail field
as it is for use next year
and IN the years to come.
The Milford-Houston Division Of the
Grange will hold bake at the Pierce
Hardware Store, Saturday morning.
July 18th, between ten and twelve.
The Kent and Sussex Fair which
opens at Harrington, Tuesday, July "a,
will be largely attended. The display
1f the Boys and Girls Clubs will be
interesting.
Base ball will be played next year
ind for many years to come in Mil
ord, regardless of the blunders of the
present managers of the Eastern
shore League. Play fair and be hon
st, wins in base ball.
The fourth meeting of the Cedar
Arove Canning Club will be held at 2
'clock Saturday, July 14th, at the
Lome of Marjorie Cannon, 4O5 North
ear street, Milford. All members are
equested to be present.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-13
MILFORD BRIDGE WILL
BE REPAIRED SOON

The Railroad avenue bridge over the
Mispillion River in Milford has now
become so dangerous that half of il
has been roped off from the use of the
public. This bridge has been in poor
condition for several weeks, and at
tention has been repeatedly called to
the attention of the Levy Courts of the
two counties to the trouble. A few
years ago the concrete foundations
were constructed at the bridge, and
the concrete abutments were carried
up to the street level. At that time,
however, the builders placed a wooden
leaf on the top Of the bridge. Since
then the covering has been replaced
several times; the last time at a cost
of about 5000 to the two counties. The
members Of both the Kent and the
Sussex County Levy Courts have been
spoken to about the condition of the
bridge, and while neither body has
taken any official action as yet, the
members individually have stated that
they think the bridge should be cover
ed with a reinforced top such as is
on all the other bridges in Milford. |
Kent and Sussex counties are COM
PEELED to keep the bridges covered |
over the MispilliOn River in Milford. |
This is provided for in the original |
charter given to the Town of Milford,
which charter is perpetual. In most
places the leaf on the bridge must be
zept up by the town; but this is not
rue in Milford. 1t is likely that the
wo Levy Courts will get together next
week, and that action looking to the
peedy repairing of the bridge will be
aiken. The Railroad avenue bridge is
ne of the most used bridges in Mil
ord, and its present condition is a
reat inconvenience to the travelling '
ublic. {
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-13
HEAVY SENTENCES
FOR DRUG PEDDLERS

Three negroes and one negress were
given heavy sentences on "dope'
charges in Court of General Sessions
at Dover last week. The arrest of the
negroes some time ago was the result
of an investigation made bv Federal
Agents Smith and Surrell.
Edward Roisal Jr., who had been
suspected for some time of being at
the head of a dope" ring that was
distributing narcotic drugs, pleaded
guilty to an Indictment charging him
with having drugs in his possession.
He was sentenced to five years in the
New Castle County Workhouse.
william Sturgis, who pleaded guilty
and William F. Lumm and Clare Sim
mons who were found guilty by a jury.
were each sentenced to four years.
Imprisonment in the Workhouse. Sem
tence was imposed in each case bv
Judge Rodney, who spoke of the SER
Of the crime.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-13
BRIDGE CLUB ENTERTAINED

The Tuesday Afternoon Bridge Club
was the guest this week of Mrs. W. v.
Sipple who is spending the summer at
her cottage at Rehoboth. The members
Of the club drove down in the early
afternoon and after playing bridge for
a time, the hostess announced that
supper would be served cafeteria fash
ion. This was novel and easy way Of
serving and was much enjoyed by all.
Those who enjoyed Mrs. Sipple's de-
lightful party were: Mrs. Frederick
Satterthwaite, of New Jersey, Mrs. ].
c. Truitt, Miss Mildred Causey, Miss
Mary Smith, Miss Ida Draper, Mrs. c.
D .Holzmueller, Mrs. W. L. Grier, Mrs.
3. T. Williams, Miss Elizabeth Collins,
Mrs. c. E. Varney and Mrs. G. M.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-13
DELAWARE ROADS TO
GET FEDERAL AID

A total Of % miles of roads in Del
aware has been included in designa-
tions of the Bureau of Public Roads OF
the United States, Department of Ag-
riculture, in the departments plans
for Federal aid, it was announced on
Monday. In making the announcement
it was said that 1S7,406 miles Of roads
which have not been approved have
been included in the Federal aid plan
in "a States.
It was also indicated that approx
imately 80 per cent of the population
of the United States will live within
ten miles of federal aid road and
that in some States the percentage
would be as high as SO per cent, and
according to officials in none it would
drop below 65 per cent.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-13
CHARLES S. BARKER
GRANTED PARDON

At a session of the State Board of
Pardons, last week, the application of
Charles S. Barker, sentenced in New
Castle county in 1921 to ten years i'm
prisonment for highway robbery, for
a full and unconditional pardon, was
granted by the board. Barker's good
record overseas, worked to his benefit
in his application for a pardon. g,