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ing, proclaiming to all who passed
that this school is a standard
school,"
The principal OF tn school. Mr..
II. VAIN, and the members OF the
school board Loyalty assisted by the
other teachers of the faculty and
tn community arranged an excel
lent program for the occasion.
At six o'cock. a delicious dinner
was served at the Inn. the guests
being Mrs. Morton. Miss Irving. Mr..
VAIN, Miss Isaacson, Miss Rose Hof-
toe, Miss Agnes Chofel, Miss Myrhs
Davis, Mrs. Ostllng, Mr.. Weber,
Mr.. and Mrs. Benson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Penland and Mr.. Johns. This was
very much enjoyed by all.
At eight o'clock the assembly
room Of the school was crowded
with an interested and expectant
audience including the children of
the entire community. who were
much interested in this long hoped
for event.
The evenings program began
with music by the school children.
Members OF the district board, Mr..
Penland. Mr.. Benson and Mrs. Johns
all made short talks on school prob.
lens of the community and in these
showed their deep interest in ths
welfare OF the children Of the com,
munity.
Mr.. Weber. a member of the High
School District Board. also made g
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short talk telling of his interest in
this occasion and in the advance
ment of the High School.
Mrs. Ostling, also a member OF
the High School Board, who has
Deen intimately connected with the
school for a number of years as a
teacher principal and trustee. and
through whose earnest efforts the
hrst impetus toward standardization
was received, then talked on the
Hieh school, setting up for the next
soal for which the school should
strive, an accredited High School.
MRS. ostiing very earnestly appeal
GU 70 the audience to make this
.heif goal and to strive earnestly
LOT the contamination of this in the
coming month.
MISS irving discussed very brief
y the school Situation in Carbon
County. telling Of the advancement
made in the various sections of the
county.
Vocal and violin solos were inter-
Spersed throughout the program and
d number especially enjoyed was a
musical number by Fay and Fern
JeDers, little six year old twins, one
Ny SAAbIH6 upA Dv
her sister on the piano.
ihe principal speaker of the even
ing. Mrs. Morton. then made a won
derfuily pleasing talk on schools.
emphasizing the value OF a STANDARD
school to a community and the val
ue OF education to the child and
community. AT the conclusion Of
her address, in her very Charming
| manner she nrngapfal ,hn
shield to the principal of the school,
lint" the tea"ha-~ -Nrr.
eoa~s
ren and community on baxinr
nosaS their united efforts made
'0,.oie a stadnard school.
ms presentation Of the sbjaia
oIought a thrill Of pleasure To evs,r
one In h audience. evidencipr -
~ diG' the fact that their efSor,s
IN and for the school now received
pubic recognition n hat tbev
you'd be known throughout ths
state as a STANDARD School"
A very fitting selection by the
older boys and girls was the song
!omln n as II was sung no
one doubted that every one of these
boys and girls loved the state and
was PROUD OF her achievement.
a htt!ng conclusion of the pro-
gram was the singing OF America
oy the audience. led by the boys and
girls.
me community should certainly
be very proad OF their school and
no doubt will devote every effort
toward reaching the new goal as
they did for this.
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SCHOOLS RECEIVE
SHIELD FROM THE STATE
MRS. MORTON, STATE SuPT. OF PUBLIC INSTRUC-
ton, AWARDS The BAGGS SCHOOLS A
STANDARD School SHIELD

On Sunday. Dec. e. Miss Helen Irving. County superinten-
dent. accompanied by Mrs. Katherine A. Morton, State Suner-
s snenrinten Of tu o. Instruction 1 drove to Bags to inspect the
elementary school there and ascertain if requirements of stan.
dardizatlon had been met and the school could receive the shield
marking it as a standard school. ~
Mrs a1 Morton 10 and Miss wiring visited the school Monday, in
that the school could be rated as a standard school and receive
, 1923-12-06
New Plumbing Shop
North OF The Hotel

A lease was recently secured ON
the France building north OF tho
Ferris hotel by Mcpherson ana
Campbell. who have opened up =
plumbing shop at that address. Tho
building vas formerly occupied by
tho Frick Reid supply ComuAuy-
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McMICKEN
A. v. FERRIS
F.. w.
+. M. DAILY
CON RYAN
THOS e
C. r,
JOHN TERRILL
A. B.
H. j. ROGNER
JENSEN
GEORGE WREN
, 1923-12-06

fertile valleys of Oregon. The wheels of their wagons
transmitted the desert sands into gold. The pebbles kicked
up by their horses and oxen crystalized into the diamonds
of our queenliest. social leaders. Their outriders broke the
ground, from which springs the grain to feed the world.
Their thrilling story is told in
Milford chronicle., 1923-11-02
A. J. PALMER, Captain
WIN leave Frederick, Webb'n anG
Bowers for Philadelphia, as follows:
NOVEMBER

When tired and weary from the con-
slant grind Of the home. shop or once,
take q trip to Philadelphia and return on
the STEAMER FREDERICA
There to enjoy the salt balmy inVigor-
ating and life-giVing ozone Of the Bay,
and to view the wonderful and unexcen-
ed scenic beauty Of the shore lines Of the
majestic Delaware, and observe the hum.
ming industrial life as you pass along the
Dorderland Of the three most important
States in the Union, Delaware, New Jer-
sey and Pennsylvania.
A little time of for an occasional triE
on the water is always profitable az well
a. soothing to the strained nerves,
Boat stops at the Consumers Ice Co.'E
Wharf, Chester, going and coming, arrlv
ing at Chester III hours after leaving
Philadelphia.
Telephone No. Keystone Main 1889 on
Wharf in Philadelphia.
Single Tickets to PHILADELPHIA, S1.H
Frederick & PhiIa., Nav. Co.
omce-FRnDERICA. DML
Milford chronicle., 1923-11-02
VERNON

Mr.. and Mrs. R. Wesley Ross were
Milford and Denton visitors last week
Mrs. Pearl Baynard and sister, Flor
ence, spent few days in Wilmington
last week.
Mrs. Todd's children who have been
spending some time with her, have re-
turned to Chester, Pa.
Mrs. Alberta Ross has purchased a
residence in Goldsboro, Md. She will
be greatly missed in this vicinity.
The Mite Society of Union M. P.
Church will be entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs. Walters for the November meet
ing, in Porter's Hall. The members are
anticipating a delightful time. The
program is to be furnished by the gen
tlemen in the organization.
A very interesting meeting Of the P.
T. A. was held for October at Rices
school. Dramatizations, charades, folk
dances and plays were rendered. An
address was delivered by Prof. King
Of Dover. Mrs. Cleaver, State Presi-
dent and Mrs. Ross also spoke. The
last mentioned also gave a recitation
in pantomine at the meeting. Re-
freshments were served. The next
meeting will be Tuesday evening, No
yember goth. All are invited.
Milford chronicle., 1923-11-02
FELTON,

The farmers are about through dig
ging sweet potatoes and most of them
report a good crop. The prices have
advanced some and it is hoped that
good sum will be realized on this
crop.
The canneries are working full time
on pears and at nights on beans. From
the present appearance, they will
work for week longer.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kitchens en-
tertained friends from Wilmington on
Saturday and Sunday.
The w. c. T. U. held a very nice So
cial meeting on Thursday, October 25,
at the home of Mrs. Harry Dill. A bus
mess meeting will be held Thursday,
November 9Th, at the home of Mrs.
Erma Hammond.
Halloween is over. Few plans were
made for any celebration in this town.
A very successful bazaar was held at
the high school building on Wednesday
evening. A large number attended and
a very delightful evening was spent.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carson were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James e. Bar
Gus at Bowers on Sunday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Barcus returned to their home
in Chester on Monday for the winter.
Miss Alice Sharp and friend, Albert
were the guests of Bowers
friends on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1923-11-02

Broadkill oystermen are again able
to ply their vocation, the high tides OF
the early part of the week having re-
coded.
The contract for the installation OF
a heating system in the button factory
has been given to a Georgetown firm.
Work will begin at once. The factory
has been heated in the past with
stoves but this has been an expensive
proposition and not very satisfactory
to the workmen in severe weather.
Announcement is made of the mar
riage of Miss Eulalia Harrington,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Har-
rington, of Ludewici, Ca, and Ray
mond NJ. Conwell, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
David M. COnwell, of Milton, at the
home of the brides parents on Octo-
Der 10th, by the Rev. w. B. Jordan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conwell are now visiting
his parents here. They will visit New
York, Philadelphia and Norfolk, before
returning to Winton, N. c., where they
will reside.
The high tides on the marsh along
the bayshore, caused by the north
east storm of last Tuesday is receding
and those farmers who were unable
to get to town because of the flooded
condition of the roads can now get up
the necks with horse drawn vehicles.
The Island Farm" tenanted by John
Thomas, was flooded, washing down
the fodder shocks and fear is enter
tanned that the corn will be ruined
before it can be husked. This farm was
flooded several years ago by the salt
water and for one or two years moth
ing was grown on it because of the
salt that Was deposited upon it by the
receding floods. 1t is thought that this
will be the case this this time.
Mrs. F. 3. Carey and Mrs. LUicius
Darby represented the Milton Chris
ton Endeavor Society at the annual
at Seaford on Tuesday of
last week.
Local dealers in Christmas ever
greens are preparing for large sea-
son. Holly berries are plentiful in this
section and soon the housewives and |
their daughters will begin making
a source of much profit to
hem.
Milford chronicle., 1923-11-02
Magnolia

Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Jones have re-
turned to their home in Wilmington
after spending a few days with Mrs
Sallie Barrett.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. McIlvaine were
guests of Prof. and Mrs. Charles Con-
well, of near Rising Sun, on Sunday.
The EpwOrth League was led by
Mrs. William George on Sunday even
ing.
Revival meetings will commence on
next Sunday evening.
Mrs. Patience Hart will leave On
Thursday for harrington, N. j., where
she will spend the winter with Der
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Hart.
Quite number of the young people
of this town attended the Halloween
social of Caesar Rodney school on Fri
day evening.
Mrs. William Shannon has returned
from Wilmington very much lmprOv-
ed in health. She and Mr.. Shannon are
visiting their daughter, Mrs. Henry
McKnitt of Frederick.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Lindale, Mrs. H.
B. Chambers and daughter, Miss Ida
Chambers and Thomas Moore motored
to Chestertown, Md, on Sunday.
]. w. Wright had the misfortune to
break his arm on Tuesday.
B. B. White motored to Kennett
Square, Pa, on Thursday and was
guest of his son and daughter-in-laW,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace White. Mr..
White returned home in the evening
accompanied by Mrs. White who has
been spending two weeks with her son
and daughter-in-laW.
Mrs. ]. B. Lindale was = Philadel-
phia visitor Thursday.
Miss Emma Paradee entertained last
week the Misses Marian O'Day and
Mary Conwell of Dover.
Mrs. Joseph Wells and Mrs. Eliza
Moore were guests Of Mrs. William
Frear of Rising Sun on Thursday.
Rev. D. ]. Ford visited his mother
at Baltimore, Md, last week.
A meeting Of the Parent-Teacher As
sociation was held at the public
school house on Tuesday evening. A
special program was prepared by the
teachers of the school.
r. 2. Stout has some beautiful
chrysanthemums in his flower yard,
WHICH are greatly duHlIeu.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Soper and daugh-
tiers, Frances and Gladys were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Soper on Sun
day.
The Ladies Aid will be entertained
at the home of Mrs. B. B. White on
next Monday evening.
A miscellaneous shower was tender
ed Mrs. James H. Goodwin Of Dover in
honor of her first wedding anniver-
sary on Monday evening at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Sallie Barrett. |
Many beautiful and useful gifts were
received. Refreshments, consisting Of
Ice cream, cake and mints were serV-
ed. The hostess was assisted in serv-
ing by her sister, Mrs. Harry Merkle,
Mrs. w. M. George, the Misses Irene
Johnson and Mildred Jackson.
Milford chronicle., 1923-11-02
PRIME HOOK NECK

Mr. and Mrs. John Argo and family
went to Slaughter Beach, Sunday af-
ternoOn.
The P. 7. A. meeting at Prime Hook
school was held last Thursday even
ing. A very large crowd was present.
Eighty-tive members have Joined for
the coming year. The following officers
were appointed: Mrs. Wilbur Davis,
president; Mrs. Anna Jefferson, vice.
president; Miss Mae Lofand, secretary
and Miss Geneva Dodd, treasurer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Jones spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
David Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Gooner spent
Sunday evening with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry B. Roach.
Wilson Smith has received his Ever
sharp pencil for securing subscrip-
tions for "The Country Gentleman"
He represented his school in this
work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Marvel spent
the past weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Argo.
Woodrow Marvel spent Sunday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ar
go.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Walls spent
Sunday at Oak Orchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Jefferson and
Mrs. Anna Jefferson passed Sunday af-
ternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce Of
Neck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Jefferson and
family were Lewes visitors on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Davis spent !
Sunday with relatives in Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Short spent
Sunday at Lewes.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Walker of Milton !
spent Sunday at the home of Mr.. and |
Mrs. Robert Jones.
Milford chronicle., 1923-11-02
Selbyville

Miss Helen Baker and Fred Murray
Of the University Of Delaware spen
the weekend with their parents.
Todd Beauchamp of w. c. L, Do.
yer, was at home over Sunday.
Miss Miriam Lynch of West Ches-
ter, accompanied by Miss Grace Mere
dith, spent the weekend with the for
mer's parents.
The Ladies Community Club gave a
Halloween party at the Red Mems
Hall, on Thursday evening. The cos
tunes were many and a great deal of
fun was experienced when it came
time to distribute the prizes. Ice
cream, pie and doughnuts were serV-
ed.
Miss Florence Roberts of Ocean
View, spent the weekend with Miss
Hilda Evans.
Miss Eileen Tubbs has been con-
fined to the house with a severe at
tack of tonsilitis.
miss Hilda Evans gave a masquer-
ade party on Friday evening. The
house was decorated in black and yell
low crepe paper, autumn leaves and
Halloween symbols. Progressive
games were played and prizes award
ed. Those present were as follows:
The Misses Christine Baker, Florence
Roberts, Louise Campbell, Eva Nut
ter, Margaret Hill, Hazel Hudson,
Cordella Morris, Beatrice Rogers and
Wilanna McCabe; Messrs. Preston
Townsend, Wilfred Adkins, VIM. Day,
Charles Lewis, Henry Watson, George
Hooker, Charles Kelly, David Derrick
son, James Janney and Curtis Robin
son.
Spencer Tunnel has returned from
a visit to Philadelphia.
Captain VIM. Calhoun and wife of
Philadelphia spent several days in
town as guests of Mrs. Calhouns mo-
Their, Mrs. James Law.
Miss Mae ellis of St. Martins is the
guest of Mrs. Sallie Fassit.
Prof. Otis Jefferson and wife of
Clayton were guests of Miss Ethel
Warren on Saturday evening at din
ner.
The eleventh grade of the high
school, organized, with G. M. Robin
son as president and Miss Frances |
Derrickson as secretary and treasur-
er.
Miss Ruth hamburger, James West |
and Robert Smith made the highest
marks for the month Of October in the
Bird grade.
Don't fail to see Turn to the Right
November End and Bird at the Hudson
Theatre.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Hollingsworth
celebrated their 18th wedding ami
,ersary on Friday evening at their
lome, "The Naples" near town. Quite
. number of their friends were pres
mt. A delightful evening was spent;
games played and delicious refresh
nents served.
Mrs. Ida Scott of fredericksburg, Nd,
md Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Scott and
amily of Bridgeville were the week.
nd guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Roland
,cott.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Johnson spent
sunday with Mrs. Johnson of Houston.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. T. West of Philadel-
hia and daughter visited friends and
elatives over the weekend.
Mrs. Steve Richards and daughter 7
Margaret, left on Sunday for Phila- !
elphia after a visit with her parents,
Ir. and Mrs. W. o. McCabe.
Milford chronicle., 1923-11-02
a Good Thing DON'T MISS 1T.

Send your name and address plainly
written together with cents (and Ibis
Slip to Chamberlain Medicine Co, Des
MOiDes, Iowa, and receive in return
trial package containing Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy for coughs, colds, Group,
bronchial, "au" and whooping coughs,
and tickling throat; Chamterlain's St0m-
ach and Liver Tablets for stomach trou-
bles, indigestion, gassy pains that crowd
the heart, biliousness and constipation;
Chamberlains Salve, needed in every
family for burns, scalds, wounds. piles,
and skin affections; these valued family
medicines for only 5 cents. Don't miss it
Milford chronicle., 1923-11-02

that the who buy clothes The of the
makers earliest the of dependabliy.
Hart Schaf Marx ChcagO AcO Philadelphia Kelley acknowledgment
Rochester, Amback, Baltimore.
style for and Excellent selection of materials
shows
workmanship.
, 1923-09-29

Cuyamaca Lake. San Diego county.
with a message to be ready to leave
with Gloria Swanson's The Impossl-
BILE Mrs. Below company from Los
Angeles at 9 o'clock that night. And
Los Angeles $50 miles away! know
the phones OF every hair-dresser,
modiste and masseuse in Los Angeles
so that 1 can get any OF our fem
mime players II they are needed sud
denly.
when players have any idea at all
that they are liable to be called they
keep closely in touch with us. And
when they are working on a picture,
that of purse is part of their regu-
lar duty. and they leave us minute
details of their whereabouts.
at is the unexpected call between
pictures, the demand that comes out
of a clear sky when n player
thinks himself justified in going
away that makes it necessary for the
casting director to become a detec-
tive"
, 1923-09-29

comes UP with a part no one else
can fill. And then comes the sher-
lock Holmes part of 1t. Milton left
word with his Japanese servant
where he would be-but when I
called to land him for the lead in
'Borderland' with Agnes Ayres. the
Japanese had forgotten the message.
l called twenty-six people, personal
friends, grocery men, doctors, dent
ists-and. finally found a mechani-
clan who had fixed his car jus. be-
fore Sills left for Palm Springs.
And pagingl I've had actors
wanted in a hurry PACED every con-
ceivable way. l hired three different
fishing launches to scour the waters
near Cataline Island where Theodore
Roberts vas seeking tuna. An air
plane observer found Wallace Reid
for me hunting deer in the mountains
forest rangers did the rest.
"only recently 1 PACED Clarence
Burton at noon out in the center OF
, 1923-09-29
Finding Actors Is Often a Hard Task

TT is said that finding a pin in the
center Of a haystack would be
a "cinch" compared with the
problems which sometimes arise in
connection with the making of a
modern motion picture.
81 want so and So" says a director.
Hes out OF town. nsw the
casting department.
Find him." returns the director;
mo one else will do
And we have TO find him." relates
Lou NJ. Goodstadt. casting chief at
the Paramount Studio at Hollywood.
"You can substitute one brand of
molasses for another and no one
will know the difference. but actors
are picked for the exactness with
which their individual personalities
at the requirements of a screen char
a~cterization. And someone just as
good won't do.
ut often happens that Just when
a player has finished work in one pic
ture and left on vacation a story
, 1923-09-29

which may have crept In despite the
care exercised.
RELYING the Past.
The people of the picture lived
their parts. At the villege they lang
the songs of yesterday and played
spelling games. humble peg and cats
cradle. They became to all intents
and purposes residents of Ganzey.
N. H., in 1885 and acted accordingly.
Each had a home. even IL he didn't
live in 1t or II he was never seen
within its doors.
When Uncle Josh got soap in his
eyes, he did 1t in reality. When 81
and Seth brought flowers to Aunt
Matilda, they had to be the right
kind of nosegays. When she baked
doughnuts, they were the real old
fashioned kind. Even the COWS had
crumpled horns and the pigs were OF
the proper breed. No fashionable
Persian cats appear-only the good
old-fashioned tabbies Of the rural
districts.
II THE Old Homestead" doesn't
bring back fond recollections 1t
won't be the fault of the tcchnicians.
But 1t isn't on this alone that tho
producers depend for the appeal Of
the photoplay. 1t is an intensely
human story with all the elements of
human interest Also. It is alive
with comedy. There's a laugh in
every foot of film. And those who
do not care about the t~echnicalities
of the period will be entertained.
made to laugh and cry and expend a
fund of human sympathy on the
character whose lives are almost as
real as those of living people whom
we have known-because they are
types that are bound up in the very
heart and soul of American homo
life-the foundation of civilization
By Adam Hull Shirk.
, 1923-09-29
GRQRSE AANEEZw,

dozen and one things that would BIO
picked up If not correct were found
and used.
Nothing was left to chance. There
were no safety bicycles in those days
but the property department found
an old ordinary bicycle which is al
most an heirloom. The vehicles are
remnants of a past age. No automo-
biles, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT even golf
caps. The New York policemen
wore gray helmets. Horse cars were
used for surface travel and one was
discovered reposing quietly in Los
Angeles and fixed UP with tho prop
err signs and a team of mules hitched
to It.
Grace church in New York is
shown and the choir had to be in ac-
cordance with the period. The exact
size and dress of the latter was
established by research.
When tho picture goes to the cut
ting and assembling rooms, Walter
Woods. a real expert. will supervise
and check against any possible flaws
, 1923-09-29
OlAD U1RZX

to watch their step to avoid putting
in something which would be alto
gether out of place.
This was rendered the moro posi-
BILE by the fact hat for the screen the
story had to be greatly enlarged. de-
veloped and elaborated. The stage
version left much to the Imagination.
The picture version will show the
things we had to imagine from the
play.
The intimate life of the old home
stead, the structure itself and the
village-covering several miles and
containing forty houses-had to be
correctly designed and built. 1t took
eight days to do this and a small
army of men. Aside from the houses,
, 1923-09-29
ACTORS MUST LEARN TO DC
FARMING WORK.

To be an actor. learn to pitch hayi
OF course. II you're going to work
IN rural dramas of the screen, you've
got to expect to know all about the
art of farming. and Theodore Rob
erts. Harrison Ford and others in
"The Old Homestead" discovered
that pitching hay. driving teams.
using a hayrake or a go-devil; herd
ing milk COWS and feeding pigs are
all part of the accomplishments
necessary to properly portray such
roles as theirs.
James Cruze. the director. didn't
expect them to be perfect at their
farming work. but they had at least
to seem familiar with It
Ethel Wales did most of the cook
ing as Aunt Matilda.
THANK goodness, " she says. 81
learned that before I became an
actress"