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Milford chronicle., 1923-04-27
MILFORD GRANGE HALL
WILL BE DEDICATED

There will be an all-day meeting in
the Grange Hall on Saturday, April
%, when the dedication exercises will
be given.
The morning session will open at
10 o'clock in the fourth degree. At
this time the third and fourth degrees
will be conferred on a class of cam
didates by Delaware State Master R.
P. Robinson, of Wilmington. A num-
Der of marches and drills will be in
cluded without any extra CO.'S. Don't
miss this feature for number of the
Changers have burned barrel of mid
night oil in getting 1t perfected.
Without a doubt the most popular
part of the program will be the din
ner, or rather the feast. A carload of
chicken pie is being prepared, to say
nothing of strawberry short cake,
scalloped fly's wing, etc.
The afternoon session will be open
to the general public and will get
under way at 1880, with the following
pregnant:
Music.
Dedication of Hall.
History of Milford Grange by Mrs.
E. J. Lewis.
Address, Influence of the Grange in
the Community" Col. Townsend.
Music by male quartet.
Short talks by State Master, Past
State Master and Grange Officers.
Music.
Adjournment in plenty of time to
feed the chickens.
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-27
MILFORD NEW CENTURY CLUB

The regular weekly meeting of the
organization was held at the club
room on Monday, April %. The pres
ident, Mrs. ]. Lynn Pratt, in the chair.
After the usual business the meeting
was put in charge of the chairman of
the day, Mrs. Joseph G. Elliott
A piano solo "Waltz F. Minor" by
Chopin, was delightfully."- rendered by
Miss Mable Smith.
Lynn Pratt, Jr., gave a much enjoy
ed reading, taken from Shakespeare.
We always know something good is in
store when we see Lynn among our
number.
''Felic," by Thurlow Lieurance, was
beautifully rendered as vocal solo
by Mrs. william Warren with Mrs.
Edward Hurley at the piano.
Mrs. Lewis in her usual charming
manner gave some interesting read
ings on Chinese, Persian and Indian
rugs.
The program was concluded by a
recitation by Miss Bess Elliott that
was much enjoyed by all.
Monday next, Mrs. Arthur W. Gray
chairman. This will be an open day.
Mr.. Josiah Marvel, of Wilmington is
expected to be present and lecture
Everyone come and enjoy something
worth while.
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-27
TREES PLANTED AT sTOCKLEY

Tree planting day at Delaware Col
ony was a great success. A large num-
Der of men and women from all over
the State were present. Each club
sent a tree; also many individual
gifts. A small orchard of nut trees
was planted on one side of the house.
Naples and Norway Spruce on the
other side.
The dresses and clothing made by
the high school girls from all over
the State under the direction of the
domestic science teachers was receiv-
ed and admired by all. Lester LOvett
gave a very generous supply of Nor
way Spruce trees and climbing rose
bushes. All the visitors did not see
the boys homes, one mile further, with
a heavy road, but those who did were
impressed by the bare walls and lack
of furniture, and they have already re-
ceived a few pieces. Anyone having a
chair, a rug, or table or pictures will
notify Mrs. John G. Truitt, who will
have a truck to take them down.
The new road leading from the du
Pont road to the Kate Deemer cottage,
was open to the public and was much
appreciated. This has been much
needed, and now it is very easy for
anyone to go. The public is always
welcome, and once visited everyone
will always be interested and ready to
work for this very deserving home.
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-27
HARDING WILL VISIT TOWN
In Near Future To Be Installed As
Member Of Tall Cedars.

1t is now an almost settled fact that
President Harding will come to Mil
ford during the month of May to be
initiated into Evergreen Forest, Tall
Cedars of Lebanon. AS yet the exact
date of the Presidents visit has not
been settled, but Senator Ball will
meet him next Friday at which time a
date will be named for his visit. The
Wilmington newspapers, under date
line of Milford, on Wednesday even
ing carried glowing accounts of the
plans being made for the reception of
the President when he arrives here as
the guest of Evergreen Forest. While
these reports sound rosy, and lead to
the belief that parades will be in or
der, unless the plans of the officers of
Evergreen Forest are very materially
changed no such happenings will oc-
cur. In fact, it is doubtful if the Presi-
dent desires such reception. Those
in charge of the affair have laid plans
and they are so well laid that the
is ready for Mr.. Harding's visit
on whatever date he may choose for
his visit here.
There is no doubt but that the citi-
zens of the town and state will be Civ
en- an opportunity to welcome the
but a general invitation
has not been issued to Tall Cedars
from all sections to attend the initi-
alton ceremonies. The Plaza Theatre
seats 1900 persons, and the member
ship of Evergreen Forest alone is well
on towards 700 persons. On the face OF
it only about 500 visiting Cedars can
be taken care of. The officers and
prominent members of the Organiza-
lion will be invited from other towns;
but no general invitation has been is
sued, as the Wilmington newspapers
articles would lead to believe.
The date settled for the Presidents
visit will be announced in the Chron-
Icle together with the plans for the
public reception just as soon as it has
been settled upon.
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-27
HOPES TO AVOID CUT
in TEACHERS SALARIES
The State School Board Is Trying
To Devise Ways And Means To
Prevent Reduced Salaries.

Members of the State Board of Edu-
cation who met at Dover in all-day
session last Friday to discuss plans
for the next year and to make the ex-
penditures come under the $2,000,O00
appropriation made by the legislature,
expended much time, trying to devise
ways and means to prevent any re-
duction in the salaries of the teaching
force. Ellwood SOuder, of Wilmington,
emphasized the necessity for the state
board keeping the salaries at least
where they are at present and his idea
of the situation was Endorsed by the
other members of the board.
Mr.. Souder told his colleagues that
he knew of many teachers, under the
employ of the State Board and also the
Wilmington Board, who would leave
their positions in this state if their
salaries are reduced. These teachers,
Mr.. Souder stated, are able to obtain
positions in adjacent states, and they
would not hesitate a minute in leaV-
ing if their salaries were cut. How to
meet other expenses in the conduct of
the schools and yet maintain to GER
tain degree the efficiency of the sys-
TEN was the big problem.
With working basis, that salaries
should not be cut, the members of the
State Board discussed various meas
ures and expedients that might be
used whereby some positions might be
eliminated entirely as matter Of
necessary economy. In the discussion
of the school appropriation bill, some
members of the legislature urged that
the rural supervisors should be elm
mated, but to do without the services
of these supervisors would in some
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Milford chronicle., 1923-04-27
VOTED TO CONSOLIDATE
FOUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS

A special election was held last
Saturday at st. Georges, New Castle
county, to determine the desires Of the
people as to consolidating four school
districts into one and building mod
ern school building to take care of all
the children of those districts. The
districts voting were st. Georges, Red
Lion, Hickory Grove and Franklin
school districts and the result of the
balloting was almost an unanimous
vote approving the project. This will
give children the advantage of a grad
ed public school and keep them at
home in the rural community in which
they reside. They will be transported
to and from the new school in closed
busses, thus removing the exposure to
cold and storms.
The school will be located at st.
Georges, where several concrete roads
gather to reach the bridge over the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal.
From present indications the cree
ton of the new school will be started
in the near future by the Delaware
School Auxiliary Association, modelled
after the new high school at Dover,
only on a smaller scale. The site for
the school has been secured.
It is also said that a new cement
road will be built from Red Lion to
Corner which will connect all
points in the consolidation area with
the good roads leading into St.
Georges. Other districts in Kent and
New Castle counties are considering
taking similar action.
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-27
HEARN COMPANY EMPLOYEES
HAVE ENJOYABLE PICNIC

About fifty employees of the Hearn
Oil Company gathered at Milford on
Wednesday and enjoyed days outing
and picnic. The men came from VIII
mington and all points on the PENN
sula at which distributing stations are
located. The meeting was held on the
field in the rear of the laboratories OF
the L. D. Caulk Company at the wes-
tern entrance of Milford. The men en-
loved themselves with various sports,
but a baseball game between the Will
mington men and those from down
state, lead by Charles Huber was the
big feature of the day. 1t was an eX-
citing game and the hOnors were
grabbed by the team which stood In
with the umpire. The Crackers Club
er's team were forging ahead until
the Wilmington bunch changed pit
cheers. With the introduction of Blair
into tt x the Crackers were help
less. and1ng thelr prOIesC'
Blair - iem at his mercy. The
score was IL in favor of-well
the writer is aIsaid to take chance'
Huber's crowd claims it-so does the
other crowd.
Charles Huber, the local manager
of the company, acted as master OF
ceremonies for the day and he showed
the boys what lower Delaware hos
pitality means. Since opening their
plant in Milford several months ago
the Hearn Oil Company has been rap
idly expanding and the Milford dis
trict now supplies large territory.
Among those in the gathering were
Robert Will, D. E. Bell, F. L. Johns
G. Blair, R. Jones, w. R. Webb, 3.
Leach. D. Williams, o. c. Stradley, H.
Hettinger, H. Hill, T. Dougherty, l.
Deighton, J. Robertson, R. Gregg
Robert Hearn, w. S. Voss, VIM. Know
les, Sam Bunting, Louis Sherwood
Thomas Barry, George Justison, New
ton Wetstein, c. P. Hearn and c. b.
Hearn, of Wilmington; ]. H. McLaugh-
lin, R. Baxter and A. J. Pindler, OF
Chestertown, Md; T. M. Baxter, Den
ton; George R. Douglass and T. Dick
erson, Middletown; C. W. Hurley, Sea-
ford; T. Lee Engler, J. R. Holloway
and G. Lantz, Salisbury, and 1. j.
Teas and Charles Huber, Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-27
CRUSHED HIS VICTIMS
HEAD WITH HAMMER
Elisha Hudson Of SeIbyviIIe Was
BrutaIIy Murdered Near The
DeIaware-Maryland Line.
WALTER LONG ARRESTED
Charge Of Murder Filed Against
Him---YOung Man With Him
duplicates The Youth.

The body of Elisha Hudson, aged
about 55 years, of Selbyville, was
found in the edge of a woods along
the du Pont Boulevard early Friday
morning, he having been murdered
sometime during the night. The muir
derer had battered the victim with a
hammer, which was found alongside
of the body. The face and head were
crushed to an almost unacceptable
pulp. Following the finding the body,
State Detective DonOway went to the
scene and started an investigation.
The train soon carried him to Will
mington where he arrested Walter
Long, aged % years. Following the ar
rest of Long the authorities took
Charles DiSalvo, also of Wilmington,
into custody.
When Hudson left Selbyville to
keep an appointment with an unknown
person on the du Pont Boulevard he is
said to have had about $1,000 in money
on his person. When the body was els
covered this money had disappeared.
When Long was arrested it is said
that several hundred of dollars were
found on his person and in his room.
Some of this money had been washed.
DiSalvo acknowledges that he was in
Selbyville and tells tale of having
been paid by Long to drive him from
Wilmington to Selbyville.
Brought to Georgetown
On Saturday both of the prisoners
were brought to Georgetown by De-
tective Donoway, where they were
given preliminary hearings before
MAGISTRATE Wilson. Long was charged
with murder, and DiSalvo was held as
a material witness without bail. On
Monday he was released under bond
to appear as a witness, when the au-
thorities became convinced that he
had no part in the actual murder.
When arrested by the officers, and
up to the present time, Long has
maintained that he knows
nothing of the murder; but DiSalvo
is said to have confessed that Long
told of some of the circumstances in
Continued on page y
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-27
MILFORD EMERGENCY HOSPITAL

! Mrs. A. H. Wheatley, of Frederick,
expects to return to her home this
week.
Frank M. Hearn, Laurel, continues
to improve.
Mrs. John F. Moore, Viola, has re-
turned to her home.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Handy, Dover,
are being congratulated on the birth
of daughter, Jane Elizabeth.
Daniel Haggerty, Dover, is GONZALES
cling.
Mrs. William G. Andrew, Green
wood, is doing nicely.
Gray Williamson, Greenwood, has
returned to his home.
Mrs. Marion White, Laurel, was op-
Grated upon on Tuesday of this week
and her condition is quite satisfactory.
Miss Mildred Swain has returned to
her home in Harrington.
Little Clara Wilcutts, Magnolia, who
was operated upon on Monday, is do
ing nicely.
E. J. Walters, FELTON,, has returned
home.
Mrs. Blanche Reed, Laurel, has re-
turned to her home.
George Irons, Dover, is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel G.. Bradley,
FELTON,, are being congratulated on the
birth of daughter, born at the hos
pital Saturday, April 81.
William McAfee, Dover, has return
ed to his home.
Mrs. Elizabeth Smithers, Dover, is
convalescing.
Members of the Ladies Auxiliary
have been making mattress covers,
baby garments, curtains, ETC., which
are now being used in the hospital and
are greatly appreciated.
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-27
PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. Elmer W. Lynch of Audubon,
N. j., spent Friday with Mrs. Earl
Robinson.
Claude L. Hollis of Philadelphia
spent Sunday last with Mr.. and Mrs.
c. L. Stuart.
Mr.. Satterfield caught two of the
largest shad seen this season on his
landing Saturday afternoon.
DR.. Gregorius has returned to her
duties in Milford after spending a
week in Baltimore as the guest of
Miss Hobbs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Malseed and
son, Charles, spent Saturday and
Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John c. Clifton.
Mrs. Ebert Bailey of Laurel and
Mrs. Wilbur Cassell of Seaford have
returned home after spending a few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Emory.
| K. S. Belts, of Wilmington and
friend, Miss Slocomb, of New Church,
Va, spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Belts in Cedar
Neck.
Elmer Watson, wife and daughter,
with his mother, Mrs. Josephine Wat
son, motored to his sisters, Mrs. E.
G. Satterfeld, near Denton, Md, on
Saturday morning for the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Satterfield and
two sons, with Mrs. Albert Satterfield
and daughter, Mrs. Anna Cooper, spent
Sunday before last with Mrs. Satter-
fields mother, Mrs. Josephine Wat
son.
Rev. Thomas C. Davis, Of Dividing
Creek, N. j., formerly of Milford, is
spending a few days in town. He has
retired from the active ministry and
is now doing supply work in the var
ious churches.
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-27
new BOARD WILL DO
ALL The STATE BUYING
The New State Board OF Supplies
Created By The Legislature
Has Organized.
SEN. VICTOR A. MOORE CLERK
Powers Given To New Board Are
Great, And RevOIutiOnize The
Old System.

A change in method of purchasing
State supplies that promises to be al
most revolutionary in its effect will
result from passage by the recent Gen
eral Assembly of an act providing for
a State Board of Supplies.
The board met Friday in Dover and
organized by electing Governor Den
ney as chairman and State Senator
Victor A. Moore, of Seaford, as clerk.
1t was agreed by the members that a
thorough study of a comprehensive
system of purchasing supplies would
be of lasting benefit and decided to
have one made.
The board, or commission, is COM
posed of Governor Denney, State
Treasurer Fouracre, former Senator
Richard R. Kenney and DR.. James
Martin. The first two were nominated
for membership in the act creating the
body and will serve without pay. The
latter two were appointed by the
Governor. Mr.. Kenney is rated among
the foremost lawyers of the State. DR..
Martin has a wide circle of acquaint-
ances. Both are Democrats.
Provisions of the bill under which
the commission has been established
are somewhat remarkable. After set
ting forth that the Governor and State
Treasurer shall serve as members
without pay, it is stipulated that the
two appointive members shall receive
compensation at the rate of $1,000
year each.
Then comes the following provision:
"All supplies and printing for The
State or any officer, department, board,
commission, bureau, institution, or
agency thereof shall be furnished and
performed only in pursuance of the
terms of written or printed contract
or contracts, made by the said State
Board of State Supplies, and the per-
son, firm, or corporation contracting
for delivering or doing the same"
It further is stipulated that the
board shall advertise yearly in at
least six newspapers, two of which
Continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-27
VISITING FIREMAN PRAISES
CARLISLE FIRE COMPANY

A member of the Haddon Heights,
New Jersey, fire department, who has
been in Milford for the past seven
months and has witnessed the work
of the Carlisle Fire Company during
this time, has written to the fire com
pany congratulating them on their eff
ficient work. The letter was received
this week. 1t follows:
To the Chief and Members of the
Carlisle Fire Co.:
I, as an active fireman of my own
home town, should like to congratu-
late you and your men, for the re-
markable and quick manner in which
you put out and confined to its area,
what looked to me as very bad flre
on the night of Friday, April goth.
Milford should feel safe and appre-
ciate such an efficient fire department
S. F. GROSS,
Haddon Heights, N. J.
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-27
MOVIES FOR KENT co.
COMMUNITY MEETINGS
Free For Benefit Of All Those Who
Are Interested In Fruit Grow
ing Or Agriculture.

Arrangements are being made by
Kent County Agent Russell E. Wilson
to conduct series of community
meetings throughout Kent county dur
ing the first two weeks in May. These
meetings will be held in cooperation
with the Extension Department Of the
University of Delaware, the Z. S. De-
partment of Agriculture, and the Kent
County Farm Bureau. The Delco Light
Company has kindly offered to furnish
the moving picture machine and to
provide an operator for the entire SER
les of meetings.
Through the courtesy of the U. S.
Department of Agriculture a few films
have been secured for these meetings,
and everyone in each of the cOmmun-
tiles is cordially invited to attend.
Pictures of Farm Bureau activities,
Boys and Girls Pig Club work, How
to Select a Laying Hen, and Insects
and Diseases of the Apple, and the
Use Of Electricity on the Farm, will
be featured at these meetings.
The tentative schedule is as follows:
Tuesday, May 1-Leipsic.
Wednesday, May 2-Clayton.
Thursday, May 3-Hartly.
Friday, May 4-Camden.
Monday, May 7-Frederica.
Tuesday, May Soak Grove.
Wednesday, May 9-Felton.
Thursday, May 10-HoustOn.
Friday, May 11-MillwoOd.
Monday, May 14-Prospect School.
Tuesday, May 15-WillOw Grove
All of these meetings will be held
in the evenings about o'clock which
should give all the farmers an oppor-
tunity to attend. Each person is kind
" requested to invite his neighbors to
these free movies, for the pictures
will be both educational and profitable
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Milford chronicle., 1923-04-27
GETTING BALL PARK
READY FOR SEASON
Grandstand Been RemOdeIed And
Enlarged And New Bleachers
Are Being Built.
PLAYERS NAMES ANNOUNCED
Club Officials Say That Men Signed
Have Good Records And Club
Should Be Winner.

The management of the Milford
baseball Association of the Eastern
Shore League have been busy during
the past two weeks in putting the
Milford baseball park in first class
condition. The grandstand has been
remOdelled and thoroughly strength
ened, and it has been enlarged very
materially. The entrance this year
Will be through the centre of the stand
instead of at the end as in the past.
Bleachers for the colored people will
be placed to the left of the grand
stand, while the bleachers for the
white people will be at the right of
the stand. Dugouts for the two teams
have also been erected. The field has
been very materially enlarged. The
right and left field fences will be about
forty feet further back than in former
years. Work of erecting the new eight
foot fence about the whole field has
been started
Unless something unforeseen hap
pens to retard the work the entire
plant will be in first class condition
for use when the season opens here
on May 26th. The diamond has been
plowed and workmen are now grad
ing it. The steam roller owned by the
town will be used to thoroughly pack
the whole field. All low places will be
filled and brought up to grade.
Players Announced
Manager Clark, of the Milford team,
has announced the men signed for the
initial tryouts. These men will report
in Milford about May 18th. The ma
jority of the men have been playing
in the south for the past several weeks
with Manager Clark, and he has had
ample opportunity to give them a
thorough tryOut before bringing them
to Milford. This will cause a shorter
practice season in this town before
the season opens.
The players under contract are:
Jack Lister, of Jackson, N. c., third
base.
Howard (Shorty) Gray, of Roanoke
Rapids, N. c., shortstOp.
Brodie Thompson, of Hillsboro, N.
c., second base or outfeld.
Bill Quinn, of Lebanon, Pa, second
base or outield.
R. M. Clark, manager, of Warning
ton, N. c., first base.
Bill Cam, of Elkton, Nd, catcher.
Al. Albert, of Baltimore, Md, cat
cher
Claude Luquire, East Durham, N. c.,
pitcher.
Bush Wright, of Hancock, Nd, pit
cher.
Lee Swanhouse, of st. Michaels, Md,
pitcher.
Ralph Bradley, Wilmington, Del,
pitcher.
Fletcher Langley, Henderson, N. c.,
pitcher.
Wilburn Small, East Durham, N. c.,
Outfield.
John Connolly, Baltimore, Md, out
fielder.
Milton Fairbanks, St. Michaels, Md,
Outfielder.
Charles Davis Kirby, Milford, out
fielder and third base.
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-27
W. C. T. U. CONFERENCE
In Dover Was Largely Attended By
Milford Ladies.

A number of the ladies of Milford
attended the w. C. T. U. State Confer
ence in Dover Wednesday of last
week. The conference was held in the
Peoples Christian Church, beginning
at 10 a. m. Mrs. Georgia Pierce, pres
ident of Delaware w. C. T. u, presid-
ing. Mrs. Ella BoOle, of New York,
the speaker and other women of the
State, entering into discussion of what
has been, and is to be accomplished.
This temperance work is a wonder
full work. Our bright women of Milford
should try to use their influence in
Carrying on the work that is for the
uplift of home and state and national
betterment.
At 1870, in the Hotel Richardson,
was held the luncheon, at which Mrs.
Mary Mills Wolcott, was toastmistress.
We had greetings from Hon. VIM. Den
ney, governor of Delaware; Hon. John
C. Hopkins, mayor of Dover; Mrs.
Georgia Pierce, Pres. of Delaware w.
C. T. U. The speakers were: Mrs.
Register of Lewes; Mrs. Foster, Mrs.
Simpson, Prof. H. B. Holloway, "The
School," Mr.. Harry Mayer, "Busi-
ness" Mr.. Lewis J. Hayes, "Insur-
ance;" Judge Walter Powell, "Citizen-
Ship" H. C. Taylor, Mr.. Jas. H.
Hughes, "The Law" Mr.. Harry C.
McSherry, 1.-THE Press" Hon. VIM. H.
Boyce, "The Bench" Rev. Roy c.
Helfstein, of the Peoples Church,
spoke briefly on 1.-THE Clergy" and
Mrs. Ella Boole made the closing adj
dress. In the evening Mrs. Boole made
her wonderful address to a large as
semblage in the Peoples Christian
Church. The program of the day was
an inspiration for the whole State to
press onward in the great temperance
work until the whole nation will say
is here and it's here to
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