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Milford chronicle., 1923-09-28
BIDS FOR ROAD
BONDS REJECTED

At the session of Kent County Levy
Court on Tuesday, bids for State Aid
Bonds of the proposed $350,000 issue,
opened last week, were rejected and
the certified checks accompanying the
bonds returned to the bidders. 1t is
probable they will be re-adYertised.
The cause for rejecting the bids was
the low bids.
Secretary Of State Benson, of the
State Highway Commission, appeared
before the court and discussed the
question of taking care of Kent coun-
tvs share of road work for the rest
of the present year, in paying all bills
presented for road for a week ago,
was not accepted.
This action by the State Highway
Department is in return for similar
courtesy extended by Kent county
last year to the State Highway De-
partment in paying all bills for State
aid work in Kent county.
The court ordered payment of S1O,-
655 as authorized by a special act of
the legislature of 1928 to pay bills
contracted by the old Kent County
Board of Education for which no funds
were available either in the State or
county school fund. The amounts ow-
ed by the several districts included.
Milford special, S69294; Harrington,
$1,298.95; Caesar Rodney, $2,54O.79;
Dover $1,964.92; Smyrna, $3,74O, which
with $272.50 for State College for Col
Ored Students and other items, make
the entire amount $10,655.
R. R. Kenney, attorney for the court.
was authorized to proceed against the
bond of form II County Treasurer
John S. Harrington, late receiver of
axes of Ken county.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-28
STATE WILL ANALYzE
FARMERS LAND FREE
Assists Delaware AgricuIturists To
Fix Amount Of Lime Needed
To Sweeten The Ground. -,

One of the many details in which
the State Board of Agriculture pro-
vides assistance for the farmers OF
Delaware is in the analyzing of the
soil to determine how much lime is
needed to sweeten the ground. Some
farmers have already taken advantage
of this free service by the State, but
there are many others who have not,
whose crops could be improved if they
had the soil tested to determine how
much lime should be used to correct
its sourness.
Because of its closeness to the
coast, Delaware soil, in many parts,
needs lime more than anything else.
Biologists say this is due to the fact
that the lower part of the State in
particular is far removed from lime
stone areas. Any farmer in Delaware
who wishes to learn the condition of
his soil, and who is puzzled because
certain crops fail to develop as much
vegetables or produce as they should
normally do, is invited to send sam
pies of his soil to the State Board of
Agriculture at Dover, where they will
be tested, and he will be notified
promptly as to what the soil needs
whether it needs lime or something
else to make it more fertile and pro-
ductive.
Under a new law enacted last win
ter, lime manufacturers haTe only
permission to offer for sale products
that are guaranteed, and the contents
of which are composed of those chem
icals that go to improve the soil.
There is penalty provided for any
of this act, and upon convic-
ton through the courts the State
Board of Agriculture is authorized to
impose such penalties.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-28
PETIT JURORS DRAWN FOR
OCTOBER TERM OF COURT

Following is the list of Petit Jurors
drawn by Jury Commissioners Col
Inns and Murray for the term of the
Kent County Courts, convening Octo-
ber Is:
First District: Frederick J. Brown
Creadick Ennis, William D. King
John Slaughter.
Second District: George Riley, W.
Denney Clements, Frank Martin, Gard
ner P. Thompson.
Third District: Harry Stevens, E. H.
Donovan, Eugene Meredith.
Fourth District: Nelson Rash, JOS
eph Craig, Ralph B. Powell.
Fifth District: J. Burton Wharton,
Grover c. Frear, Morris Simon, Geo.
R. Holt.
Sixth District: Lester Cooper, Thos.
Rash, Thos. Melvin.
! Seventh District: J. Herman Good
en-, B. Frank Abbott, J. Elmer Hadda
way, John w. Clark.
Eighth District: James Spurry, Ed
wafd J. Walters, E. H. Cain, Alonzo
NORRIS.
Ninth District: Lawrence Harring-
ton, William w. Simpson, Walter
Jones, Fred Greenly.
Tenth District: Merrill W. Thistle
wood Charles N. Trice, William Nut
ter.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-28
Two DEAD, ANOTHER ILL
Mr.. And Mrs. Frank Greco Died
After Eating Toad Stools

Frank Greco and his wife, Mrs. EN-
lily Greco, are dead, and their daughter
Philomena, is ill as the result of eat
ing toad stools which were cooked in
mistake for mushrooms. The Greco
family went to their farm in Milford
Neck on Sunday and picked what they
thought were mushrooms. They were
cooked and eaten on their return
home. Shortly afterwards all three
were taken sick. The daughter, a child
about thirteen years of age, was very
sick at her stomach and vomited much
of what she had eaten. This probably
saved her life for she commenced to
get better Immediately.
On Wednesday afternoon DR.. Will
lard Pierce was called in to give med
ical attention, but the effects of the
poison had advanced to such a stage
that Mrs. Greco could not be saved.
She died Wednesday evening, and was
about 55 years of age.
Mr.. Greco died about ten o'clock on
Thursday morning. He was about so
years of age.
Frank Greco came to Milford about
twenty years ago and purchased sew
eral thousands of acres of land in Mil
ford Neck along the bayshore. Here
he established an Italian colony, but
the movement gradually petered out
and the foreigners left. Since that
time the land has been sublet to ten
ants. Since the failing health of Mr..
Greco several years ago Mrs. Greco
has been managing the business af-
fairs of the family. She has also
been very active in Christian Science
work in Milford. Her father, who is
in the importing business in New York
City, and several brothers and sisters
survive her. Frank Greco was en-
gagged in the railroad construction
before coming to Milford. In
this business he accumulated a con-
fortune.
AS the Chronicle goes to press no
announcement of the plans for the
funerals have been made.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-28
PERSONAL MENTION

Miss Lelita Belts of Milton was the
guest of Mrs. Lydia C. Jump this
week.
Rev. and Mrs. T. V. Wingate of
Gibbsboro, N. j., are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. H. M. Deputy.
Miss Helen Barnes Boone of West
Philadelphia is visiting Mr. and Mrs.
W. G. Sammons on East Front street.
G. Thompson Reed, cashier of the
Milford Trust Company, is at Atlantic
City this week attending the Bankers
Convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mansur and daughter,
Barbara and W. G. Meredith of Will
mington, were entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs. H. M. Deputy on Sunday.
]. H. Wilkerson is confined to his
home nursing a sprained ankle, which
he sustained when he slipped and fell
at the brick yard operated by him and
his son.
Miss Jennie Sivel, Miss Mary o.
Leary of Philadelphia, who have been
spending the past three weeks with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lynch and friends
in Milford have returned home.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-28
HpME FROM HOSPITAL

Miss FS frances Grier, daughter of DR.,
and Mrs. Frank Il. Grier. has return
ed home krom tbA Methodist Hospita1
in Philadetlnhia. where she underwent
an operation for An acute attack of
appendiciti$. Little Miss Grier suffer-
ed sudden attack of appendicitis
while she WAS in PbiIadeIphia with
her parents, (and it was found neces-
sary to operate immediately bv the
surgeons. Di,. Hammond. who oper-
ates in serious cases at the Milford
Emergency Hospital, was called in
and performed sthe operation.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-28
DIXIE AUCTION AT MILFORD
Only Part Of The Lots Sold And
Net $l2,S96.OO.

Win warm but muggy weather and
a sun struggling to assert its ability
to shine for the first time in two days
the Dixie Brothers started the sale OF
the Simpson Farm" or that part OF
1t which had been laid off into building
lots containing exactly one acre OF
gSound, fronting on the du Pont Boul-
eVRrd and the Shawnee tarvia road, at
the, southwestern side of Milford.
The lots at the most distant point
on the Shawnee road were sold first
and \were disposed of as follows:
Lot So, price 100000, buyer, Harley
White, Millsboro.
49, 5O-$SS0, J. H. Jester, Glendale.
46. AZ, 4S-$52O, Robert Short,
Georgetown.
43, 4A 45-not sold.
Lots on du Pont Boulevard:
10, IL, (12-$45O, G. W. Gooden, Do
Yer.
s and g. $500, Paul Scott, selbyville.
2, 8, 4, +, 6, 7-were not sold.
13, 14-$R1O, w. Wright, Lincoln.
Is, 16-$N1O, Mr.. Hendricks, Fred
erica.
49,, 2O-$31p. J. H. Jester, Glendale.
2l--S155, Harry Mccullough, Jr,
Milford.
22-S15O, I'm Nley Abbott, Milford.
2S-$15O, G. wv. Gooden. Dover.
"a to 30, inclIAsive-nOt sold.
3O-$1O1, Mr.. Cain, Frederick.
81 to 35-$S7O,A G. W. Gooden, Dover.
Tenant house, $475, to be removed.
80 to AZ, inclusiEe-not sold.
Forty acres with the large modern
residence and bar ms was bought by
G. w. Gooqen, Dover, for $7,75O.OO.
This tract las a frdntage of 1910 feet
on the boulevard.
There remains, ain the land in the
rear of the lots laid off and to which
access is assured by Ia road running
by the front of the several tracts,
which contain from forty to fifteen
acres in each, which totals 110 acres
Of land of the farm yet Ito be sold.
The total of the sale on Monday,
was S12,896.00.
The 40 acres will be offered at pri-
rate sale.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-28
MILFORD GRANGE

The regular weekly meetings of the
Grange will start on Saturday, Sep
tember 29, at 2:SO p. m. Now you
grangers who cannot attend the meet
ings at night, we look to you to fill the
hall in the afternoon.
Rally Day will be held the following
week. At this meeting all the male
members of voting age are requested
to bring a five dollar bill and tell how
they earned it.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-28
HIGHWAY BONDS ARE
SOLD AT A PROFIT
DeIaware's Indebtedness Is 81, $780,
900, And Assessed Valuation
$22S,S6l,S76.

Nine concerns competed for the pur-
chase of the $500,000 State Highway
bonds, offered for sale last week by
the State Bond Commission. The issue
was awarded to Carr Brothers & Co..
New York, on their bid of S100.639.
The bonds are tax free and are cOu-
pom bonds bearing Az per cent inter-
est.
The other bidders and their quota
tions were: Farmers Bank, Dover,
$1O0.50; Lehman Bros, New York,
$100.28; Dillon, Read & Co., New
York, $100.127; Esterbrook & Co., New
York, $99.43; Renick, Hodges & Co.,
New York, $99.057; Laird, Bissel &
Needs, Wilmington, $98.68; Bankers
Trust Co., New York, $98.639; Nation
al City Co., New York, $98.S09.
The aggregate bond issue was $715,-
900, but the State retained $215,O0O as
sinking fund investment. With the
issuing of these bonds the bonded in
debtedness of the State will be ST.
$4,000. The balance in the sinking
fund to care for the carrying charges
on this Indebtedness is $S95,S51.11.
The assessed valuation of the State
at the present time is $22S, ,851, ,S76, and
is divided as follows: New Castle
county, $17O,193,591; Kent county,
$27, 9,O14, and Sussex county, $751;
479,271.
The State Bond Commission, which
has charge of the issuing and sale of
all the State bonds, is composed of
Governor William D. Denney, Secre-
tary of State A. R. Benson and Stare
Treasurer Thomas Fouracre.
The bonds disposed of were sold at
Sill less than an issue was sold
some time ago. This is attributed to
the condition of the bond market, and
in view of thes conditions State Off
cials were greatly pleased to see so
many concerns bidding above par for
he Delaware bonds.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-28
RED MEN

The Great Junior Sycamore, Charles
H. Dybeck will pay Sakimas Tribe an
official visit on Tuesday evening, Oc-
tober 2, and it will be worth while for
every member to be present to hear
Mr.. Dybeck.
All members of the degree team are
requested to be present, also the new
members who are desirous to be on
the team.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-28
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PARTY

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Walls, on West street, was the scene
of very happy party on Friday ev-
ening, when twenty-five of their rela-
tives and friends gathered to celebrate
Mrs. Walls birthday. Ice cream, cake,
and watermelons were served at a
late hour and all reported an enjoy
able time.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-28
TOLD IN A FEW LINES

Moonlight nights.
Big wedding next week in Milford.
A few are husking corn for feeding
It was a wet equinoctial period last
week.
Last night of carnival in Milford
Saturday.
Flowing corn stubble for wheat is in
full swing.
Sweet potatoes are of excellent quail
ity this fall.
The Keiffer pear crop is ripening
earlier than usual.
Milford, October 5th.
Sweet cider is healthy and apples
are well ripened just now.
Large attendance at Firemen's Car
nival this week in Milford.
Get your chicken salad supper at
the Hospital booth, Friday evening.
Good suppers served by good cooks,
Friday evening at the Hospital booth.
Who will win the Minnehaha cake
to be CHANGED off at the Hospital booth
Friday night?
If car turns turtle, perhaps it is
all right to say the occupants are
terrapinned beneath it.
1t isn't the way he spends Sunday
that worries the average man, but
what he spends Sunday.
If you are rich enough or poor
enough, you can wear your last win
ter suit without losing caste.
The Ladies Aid of Slaughter Neck
will meet with Mrs. Edgar Bennett on
Tuesday evening, October End.
No man has a right to boast of his
tolerance unless he is in position to
gag the opposition and refrains.
Anyway, it is a credit to any town
to have f1remen who are good rum
ners and policemen who are not.
Perhaps adversely is essential. The
sooner a man gets up in the world, the
later he gets up in the morning.
Another need of the season is a
shotgun that can climb through a
wire fence without losing its head.
. The Faithful Circle of Kings
Daughters will meet at the home Of
Mrs. E. C. Pierce on Thursday after
noon at o'clock.
Righteousness is a fine thing if it
doesn't make you a partisan of every
rotten and idiOtic scheme launched in
the name of righteousness.
On October 4, 5 and 6 the Ladies
Aid Society of the M. P. Church will
hold a rummage sale at the office of
Draper-Davis and Company.
The Ladies Aid of the M. E. Church :
will resume their meetings next We'd
nesday, October 9rd, at chapel at 2:9O
O'Clock. Every member is earnestly re-
quested to be present.
All members Of Ionic Council, No.
IS, D. of p, are requested to be pres
ent on Monday night, October 1st, es-
pecially members of degree team.
Meeting called at 1880.
Get your chicken salad supper at the
hospital booth, Friday evening. There
will also be served another supper,
consisting of ham, potato salad and
the "fxin's" that go with it. Supper
starts at $50. Come early before the
rush
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-28
DELIGHTFUL BIRTHDAY PARTY

The home of Mr. \and MRS. Edward
c. Jester was the s(cene Of a happy
gathering of youngsters last FRIDAY af-
ternoon when Mrs. Jester entertained
several little girls in honor of their
little daughter. Grace AIMS sixth
birthday. The children enjoyed them
selves with various games and had the
time of their young lives. When they
had tired of play, they \ were served
with refreshments. Miss Grace Ann
was the recipient of man y useful lit
tie gifts.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-28
LEASE MOVING PICTURE HOUSES

The Plaza Theatre Corporation,
which owns and operates the Plaza
Theatre in Milford, has taken over
several other picture houses on the
peninsula. Besides the house at Mil
ford, the corporation, Of which J. E.
Lewis, of Middletown, is president,
has been running and owns the thea
atre in that place. They have now
leased houses at Crisfield and Sails
hurry. Md.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-28
FIFTEEN TONS OF
I TOMATOES TO ACRE

The largest yield of tomatoes to the
acre reported in many years has just
been harvested by German Lee on the
Judge France farm in Quaker Neck,
near Chestertown, Md. Mr.. Lee got
an average yield of nearly Is tons Of
fine tomatoes to the acre, his entire
yield being S61a tons from acres.
The next highest in the county is
Charles B. Nicholson who got an av-
erage of 10 tons to the acre. The price
received was SIS per ton.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-28
MASONIC GRAND LODGE
Meets In Annual Session AT Will
mingtOn Next Wednesday.

The annual session of the Masonic
Grand Lodge of Delaware will meet in
Wilmington next Wednesday, October
9rd, for a two day session. The annual
election of officers will be held and the
reports of subordinate lodges acted
upon. One especial part of the busi-
ness will be, that of considering the
Masonic Home financial affairs. The
officials of Temple Lodge, in Milford,
will have a full delegation.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-28
LADIES AUXILIARY MEETING

The first regular monthly meeting
of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Ameri-
can Legion will meet at the home Of
Mrs. P. T. Carlisle, on Tuesday even
ing, October End, at 1880 o'clock. It
is very urgent that all members be
present at this meeting. All mothers,
wives and sisters of ex-service men
who are not yet members of the Aux
iliary, are requested to send their
names to Mrs. Helen B. Legar, of Mil
ford. This is a good cause and worthy
of your help.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-28
ENTERTAINED AT BRIDGE

On Saturday afternoon of last week,
Miss Elizabeth V. Carlisle entertained
at bridge in honor of Miss Mary o.
Grier. A pleasant afternoon was spent.
The prizes were won by Miss Grier
and Miss Simpson.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-28
OBITUARY
CARPENTER

Mrs. Ella May, wife of Walter Car
penter, died Monday morning, Septem-
Der "a, 1928 at o'clock at the Mar
shall Hospital, Milford, age 40 years,
z months and days. Funeral at resi-
dence at Lincoln, Thursday at one o.
clock. Interment at Barratt's Chapel.
Rev. Wood of Lincoln officiating. Sam
uel J. Wilson and Son had charge of
the funeral.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-28

The supply of tomatoes at canneries
is getting smaller each day.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-28

Advertising spacA In 'MlIfOrd
Chronicle" is sold on basis Of
guaranteed circulation of over
5000 copies each week.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-28
GREENE

John W. Greene died at his home in
North Milton, Wednesday, September
20, 1928, age II years and days. Fu-
neral was held on Sunday at o'clock
at the residence. Interment in Odd
Fellows cemetery, Milton. He leaves a
widow and two daughters, Mrs. David
Reed of Broadkiln Neck and Mrs. Will
liam Wilkins, of Philadelphia, and one
son, Williame Greene, of Philadelphia,
and a host of relatives and friends.
Rev. Townsend off1ciated. Samuel J.
Wilson and Son had charge of the
funeral.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-28
BRITTINGHAM

Mrs. Emma Catherine, wife Of JOS
eph Birmingham, died at their home
in North Milton, Wednesday, Septem-
Der 10, 1928, age Sc years, 10 months
and 29 days. Funeral at the M. P.
Church at 2 o'clock, Friday last. In
terment in Odd Fellows cemetery in
Milton. She leaves a husband, father,
Nathaniel jefferson, of Slaughter Neck
and one brother, Wallace Jefferson of
Slaughter Neck and one sister, Mrs.
Clara Monks, of Philadelphia. Rev.
Townsend, assisted by Rev. Hunger
ford officiating. Samuel J. Wilson and
Son had charge of the funeral.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05

his own cooking he would think you
was a FL"
Well Mrs. Wolcott's book tells
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05
"What to Talk About"
BY RING LARDNER

railway. Well, what would you say
TO a guard on the elevated raIi-
way If you asked him if he done
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05
s VACANCIES EXIST
Neff Must Call Elections to Fill Places
in legislature.

Austin, Tex, Aug. 4.-Eight vacan-
cies exist in the Thirty eighth Legis-
lature which will have to be filled be-
fore the next special session is con-
vened by the governor.
Six of these vacancies exist in the
House and two in the Senate and the
governor will have TO issue proclama--
tons calling special elections to fill
these vacancies.
Senators Dudley Of FL Paso, and
BauSh of Brownwood. have resigned:
the former TO become mayor of FL
Pas and the latter TO become an asso-
ciate justice of the third court of civil
appeals at Austin.
Four vacancies in the House were
caused by the deaths of Representa-
tives Sweet and Adams of Fort Worth
Merriman of Port Ncches and Roun-
tree of Bryan. while the other two
were occasioncd by the designations
of Representatives Pinkston of Tena-
-.ha. and Lamb of Mexia.
Special elections must be called a.
least 30 days before the session is to
convene but as there are no indications
OF an early special session the COVER
nor has given no special thought to
the filling Of these vacancies. Repre-
sentative Quad of FL Paso has al
ready announced as successor to
Senator Dudley.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05

write and whether he would rather
write books or magazine articles or
plays. As &c rule you don't half
TO strain your voice much keeping up
conversation with authors as the
most of them insists on doing at
lease their share of the talking.
When you meet the president OF
bank you ask him If he clumb up
from the bottom or il he got his
position by pull or else you might
ask him whether more than one dol
lar bills has odd or even numbers.
Next How to Talk to Animals.
Mrs. Wolcott don't say what you
ought to talk about when you meet
a man that is going to the electric
chair in few days but ] suppose
you would, ask him which he would
rather have, a straight chair or a
rocker, and also how many volts does
he think they will give him.
However all and all the book is
something which they should no one
be without it and personly as soon
as my copy is returned I am going
to have a special pocket made SO as
! can always carry it around with
me and it is a handy. size to carry
without messing up your clothes and
! only hope Mrs. Wolcott will follow
this book IN with sequel on what
to say to different birds and animals
and etc. as I am always meeting
canaries and monkeys and etc. and
wondering what to say to them as
you might hurt their feelings witt
some i'll chosen remark.
I did offend a gold fish once by
asking if he was an only child and
then whether he would rather live
in bowl or a paper bag.
Copyright, 1929, By Bell Syndicate,
Inc.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05

To the editor:
My tension has been just drew to
something that will long felt want
and something which I been wishing
| had for the past 80 or so yrs.
and I am sure others has wanted
it so I make haste TO tell them about
it and what / refer to- is book re-
Gently published by Putnam's and
wrote by lady named Mrs. Wolcott
and the title of the book is "What
to Talk About
heartily recommend it either for peo-
pie to get for themselfs or TO give
it TO their friend for birthday or
Labor dag presents.
If person gets a copy of this
book and memories it from cover to
cover or else always carries it in
their pocket, they won't never be at
4 loss what to say to whoever they
meet and will soon establish a repu-
tation as brilliant takers and have
no trouble getting themselfs invited
TO the best homes on Long Island
and other islands.
The book is got up in alphabet
orders and beginning with people
whose job begins with a A like ar
fists or architects, why the author
has went clear through to u and
put down just the right things to
say TO everybody so as 10 put them
ut their ease and at the same
time make them think you are
wise cracker.
Like for inst. you are suddenly in
troduced to a guard on the elevated