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Milford chronicle., 1923-10-19
WILL NEED HOMES
FOR VISITING TEACHERS
Accommodations For Four Hundred
Teachers Must Be Secured For
Visitors To Milford.

The State Teachers Association will
meet in Milford on Friday, November
18th, and at that time accommodations
must be provided for between $50 and
400 teachers. Any persons living in
Milford who can take of one or more
teachers to room for the evening of
November 18th, have been asked to
communicate with Professor Robert
Shilling at the high school building.
The teachers are not asking for free
rooms; but will come here prepared
to pay for their accommodations. A
schedule of one dollar for one person,
or seventy-five cents each where more
than one person is in room has been
provided. The sessions of the teachers
in Milford will be the first time in sew
eral years that the State instructors
have gathered in our town. Several
years ago the Sussex county Institutes
were held in Milford each fall. When
this practice was discontinued, and a
joint institute was conducted by Kent
meeting place.
With the advent of the new School
Code the institutes were done away
with. Since then the teachers of the
State have formed j State association;
and it is this association which will
meet in Milford. The gathering of the
teachers here will mean much to the
merchants in Milford, and they should
do all in their power TO make the visit
of the teachers a pleasant one.
The main thing to provide at this
time is sufficient sleeping quarters for
the visitors. All persons desiring to
aid in the entertainment Of the teach
ers should communicate with Profess
sor Shilling Immediately.
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-19
BUILDING AND LOANS
GOOD SAVING FUNDS
Four Thousand Persons In Della
ware Hold Membership In The
Several Associations.
HAVE 100000 in LOANS
Eighteen Months Loans Run Into Big
Sum---27,265 Shares Issued By
IL Associations Since 1921.

Twelve new building and loan as
sociatiOns that have been organized
in Delaware since 1921 have resulted
in a sale of 27,265 shares of stock to
1000 men and women, many of whom
had never attempted to save money
systematically before.
These statistics are some of the
facts in the annual report of George
G. Herring, Jr., secretary of the Della
ware State League of building and
loan associations which held it's sec
Ond annual convention and dinner in
the Hotel DUPONT Wednesday even
ing.
In the last 18 months the new build
ing and loan associations have loaned
over S3O0,000 to men who are seeking
to own their homes and who did not
have the capital to finance it.
In addition to encouraging thrift
and systematic saving, the building
and loan league was instrumental
during the year in barring from the
State a so-called three per cent loan
company which offered attractive in
vestments but which was considered
by financiers as little short of a lot
terry or gambling proposition. At the
session of the legislature last spring a
law was passed forbidding the forma-
tiOn of such organizations in Della
ware.
Another service which Mr.. Herring
brings out has been accomplished by
the State League of building and loan
associations is the distribution of TO-
900 bulletins or phamplets warning
rural residents of the danger of in
vesting in worthless securities and
urging them to place their money for
investment with banks, building and
loan associations and savings institu-
lions. The State League is co-operat-
ing with the banks in further educa-
ion along this line.
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-19
PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. Roy Canon was called away
this week to attend the funeral of her
brother-in-law, Harry S. Northan,
who died suddenly at his home in Lo-
vain, Ohio.
E. P. Gebhard, manager of the Mil
ford Company Hardware Store in Mil
ford, landed in New York on Tuesday
after a three months trip in Europe
Mr.. Gebhard is expected in Milford
today or tomorrow.
Mrs. A. E. Num- attended the Ursi-
nus-Delaware foot ball game at New
ark last Saturday and spent the week
end with her children, Horace, Doro-
thy and Margaret, all of whom are
students at the University.
Henry W. Harrington, foreman in
the Milford Chronicle plant, has been
confined to- his home this week with
grippe. Mr.. Harrington smashed his
finger badly last week in one of the
large cylinder presses at the plant.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Hamilton, of
Pittsburgh, Pa, are receiving con-
gratulations upon the birth of a son,
Richard Truitt Hamilton, on Monday
morning, October 18th. Mrs. Hamilton
will be remembered as Miss Mildred
Truitt, of this town.
Mrs. W. L. Porter, Thomas I. Porter
and Elliott Porter and family of Had
don Heights, N. j., are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Jester, of Milford, where
Mrs. Rebecca Collins has been spend
ing the summer. The Messrs. Porter
visited Mr.. Gross, now located in Mil
ford, who is neighbor of theirs at
hOma
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-19
CARD PARTY

Everyone surely remembers the en-
joyable card party for the benefit Of
the Milford Emergency Hospital Civ
en- in Armory Hall last January
There is going to be another one. This
time the Kings Daughters hope to be
benefited, and on Wednesday night,
October oath, at Armory Hall. They
are planning to greet every member of
the circle and all of the circles
friends. You may either make up your
own table or several tables or else
let us assign you a place when you
get there. Bridge, five-hundred, euchre
or any game at all can be played. The
money made at this affair will go to-
ward the Kings Daughters fund Pied
ged to the firemen for the community
building. You will be solicited for tick
cts.
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-19
MILFORD NEW CENTURY CLUB

The second regular meeting of the
Milford New Century Club was held
Monday, October 18th. The president,
Mrs. J. Lynn r -att, was in the chair.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read by the recording secretary, Mrs.
Hester Bunstein.
Mrs. S. C. Evans gave a talk on the
Kent County Club Institute to be held
in the club room on Thursday, Octo-
Der 18th. After which plans were made
for the day. Dinner will be served by
the club members.
The term of Mrs. Daniel Hirsch
having expired, Mrs. Robert Griffith
was nominated and elected to fill the
vacancy until the May election.
Through Mrs. Jas. P. Pierce, State
President of the w. c. T. u, very
cordial invitation was extended to the
club to attend the lectures given by
the Flying Squadron, in the Avenue M.
E. Church on that afternoon.
The meeting then adjourned and the
members proceeded in body to the
church. and enjoyed the interesting
talks that were given.
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-19
MILFORD EMERGENCY HOSPITAL

Mrs. VIM. Foraker of Bowers Beach
who underwent an operation on Octo-
ber 7th, is doing nicely.
Little Darrell Hudson, of Selbyville,
is still receiving treatment at the hos
pital.
Mrs. Penniwel Jones, of Dover, who
underwent an operation on Wednes-
day, October 10th, has returned TO her
home.
Mrs. Wilbur M. Gray, of Washington,
D. c., is receiving treatment at the
hospital.
Jennings Gordy and William Laur-
ence, of Seaford, who met with an ac-
cident late Sunday night, near Sea-
ford, are patients at the hospital and
are doing as nicely as can be expected.
Mrs. Irving Boyce, of Laurel, is re-
ceiving treatment at the hospital.
VIM. G. Ellingsworth, of Whining
ton, has returned to his home after re-
ceiving treatment at the hospital for
several weeks.
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-19
MAN KILLED in AUTO
ACCIDENT AT LINCOLN
Charles L. Schnesse Had Whole Side
Of Head Torn Off When Car
COIlided With Truck.
OTHER OCCUPANTS HURT
Geo. M. Simpson Of Milford, Driver
Of The Truck, Was Uninjured.
Dead Man Was Married.

Charles Leonard Schnesse, of 224O
Pine street, Wilmington, was killed in
an automobile accident at Jehu Glen
daniePs mill pond crossing on the du
POnt Boulevard, about $3.50 O'Clock
Wednesday evening, when the car
which he was driving cOllided with a
truck owned and driven by George M.
Simpson, of Milford. In the party with
Mr.. Schnesse were three friends. The
Wilmington party was on it's way to
some point in Sussex county to enjoy
a ducking trip. In addition to the man
who was killed, the party was compos-
ed of A. w. Cam, 2414 West street,
and L. W. McLain, 131 West 18th St.,
Wilmington; and c. E. Chandler, 1929
Washington street The car, driven by
the killed man, was a Hudson coach,
which is listed in the State automobile
directory as having been owned by
him. The truck was Ford.
The story told by those in the acci-
dent was substantially as follows:
AS the Hudson car approached the
crossing over the mill pond the driver
met car with binding headlights. He
passed this but before he could see
the truck had crashed into it. The left
front portion of both vehicles met and
both were smashed. Schnesse, the dri-
yer, evidently was thrown partially
out of the window by the force of the
collision. His head struck an iron rod
which extended a few inches from the
rack on the truck and half of his head
was torn off. Death was instantane-
GUS. The Hudson car, driverless and
without the left front wheel, slipped
along the concrete roadway for fully
thirty yards and then swerVed into an
on the left side of the
roadway. None of the three other oc-
received injuries of any con-
sequence. They were able to proceed !
to their homes. The body of Schnesse |
was taken to the undertaking estab- |
lishment of E. Green Reed, at Lincoln,
where it was kept until after the cor
Oner's inquest. This inquest was
scheduled for Thursday afternoon. AS
The Chronicle goes to press the re-
suit of the inquest has not been an
The truck driven by Simpson was
north on the highway and
was far off the concrete roadway
when the accident happened. Judging
rom the position of the two cars fol-
owing the accident, Mr.. Simpson was
n no way responsible for the colIis-
on. His truck was loaded with sweet
potatoes. The man who was killed was
conductor on the Maryland division
# the Pennsylvania railroad. He was
3 years of age, was married but has (
10 children. His three companions {
we're all railroad men. Following the
ccident there were rumOrs that the I
nell Of liquor could be discerned; {
ut persons who were on the spot
hortly after the accident say that this I
) not true. It is hardly likely that men
mployed in responsible positions with
he railroad would be drinking.
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-19
THE DUCKING SEASON
OPENED ON TUESDAY

The wild duck hunting season open
ed in Delaware on Tuesday, and the
marshes along the Delaware Bay were
well filled with gunners who were out
for the wild water fowl. Reports from
the hunting districts on Tuesday were
to the effect that the ducks were not
flying very good. In Milford Neck near
the old "goose pond" gunners were al
most as thick as hairs on a dogs
back. In Prime Hook Neck the hunt
ers shooting sounded like a cannon
ade. Very few ducks were killed on
the opening day. The marshes are ex-
ceptionally dry owing to the long
continued dry sIell of weather; and
this is accountable for the small num-
ber of ducks on the marshes. The
State law permits wild ducks to be
killed from October 1st to March 18th,
inclusive; but the Federal law super
sedes the State statutes. The federal
law provides for duck shooting be-
tween October 18th and January 31st.
In Delaware a nonresident is compel
led to pay a cunning license fee of
$1,000 to hunt within the State.
Twenty ducks or twelve birds of any
other species excepting snipe, black
birds, reedbirds and rail birds is the
bag hunt for one person for One day.
The season for wild geese, snipe |
and brant also opened on Tuesday. |
Snipe are common around here but |
geese are seldom seen at a range close
enough to shoot. Wild geese are fire.
1uently seen flying southwark, but
very high. They seldom stop around
lere to feed.
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-19
CHRISTIAN ENDEAYOR NEWS
State Convention Will Be Held AT
SeafOrd October 25th, 18th.

One of the largest and most inspir-
ing rallies ever held by the Sussex
County Christian Endeavor Union was
held in Groome Memorial M. P
Church, Lewes, on Thursday evening
October 18th.
In the absence of President George
o. Adams, Mrs. John T. Hudson, vice
president of Milton, presided over the
meeting. Devotional services were in
charge of Rev. John T. Bailey, of
Georgetown. A short business session
was followed by two delightful musi-
cal selections, rendered by large and
small girls from the Georgetown C.
E. Society.
A beautiful silk banner was offered
to the C. E. Society in the county hav-
ing the largest percentage of member
ship present. The intermediate Society
of Cannon M. P. Church, was awarded
the banner, they having 1000 present.
Carroll M. Wright, field secretary of
Delaware and Maryland Unions, Miss
Dorothy Krauss, General Secretary for
Delaware State Union and Herbert S.
Lilley, alumni superintendent for Del
aware State Union, both of Whining
ton, were present and made short ad-
dresses. The address of the evening,
however, was made by Carroll M.
Wright, who in his forceful way
brought to light many points that are
passed by in G. e. work and told of
ways to remedy the evils. He also ap-
pealed to the societies to send as many
delegates to the State Convention as
possible.
The next rally of the C. E. Union
will be held in Cannon M. P. Church
in January.
Work Must Go On
A business meeting of the Y. P. S.
c. E. of the First M. P. Church, of
Georgetown, was held in the church,
Monday evening, October Sth, to de-
eide the question of continuing or dis
continuing the society. The number
present and the decision made by
them was sufficient to convince the
leaders that the society could not be
with, and plans were laid
for a greater years work than has
ever been known there before.
State Convention at SeafOrd Next
Week
The annual State Convention of the
Delaware Christian Endeavor Union
will be held in Mt. Olivet NJ P. Church
Of Seaford, on Thursday and Friday,
October 25th and 26th.
It is expected that over 200 dele
gates will be registered from all parts
)f Delaware. The people of Seaford
ire planning to give the visitors a
'oyal welcome and prove the fact that
sussex county is famous for its hos
)itality.
The program is one of the best ever.
\. ]. Shartle, treasurer of the United
society of Christian Endeavor in Bos- '
on; Rev. G. I. Humphreys, D. D., '
PRESIDENT of Maryland Annual Con-
erence, Methodist Protestant Church; f
frank D. Getty, of the Presbyterian f
Board of Publication and Sabbath g
school work in Philadelphia; Rev. J. !
|. Dudley, of Denton, Md, are among t
hose on the program, as well as Field
ecretary Wright, and the State Off =
ers. a
Every c. E. Society in the State is J
rged to register one or more dele +
ates as soon as possible.
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-19
HOME WEDDING
in HARRINGTON
On Thursday When Miss Jane Agnes
SaPp Became The Bride Of T.
Carlisle Collins Of Milford.
BOTH ARE WELL-KNOWN
To The Younger Set OF Both Mil
ford And Harrington, Who
Wish Them Much Success.

On Thursday afternoon at 1870 n.
M, Miss Jane Agnes Sapp, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon Layton Sapp, of
Harrington, became the bride of
Thomas Carlisle Collins, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Darwin Stillman Collins, of
this town. The wedding was performed
at the home of the brides parents in
Harrington. The house was beautifully
decorated with chrysanthemums and
autumn leaves. In the main living
room, was a large arch of clematis and
chrysanthemums, under which the
bridal couple stood. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. J. H. Richard
son, of Harrington. The bride was
beautifully gOwned in white satin, en-
broidered in pearls with a veil of tulle
and Duchess lace caught with orange
blossoms. She carried a shower bou-
quet of brides roses and lilies-of-the-
valley. Miss Sapp was attended by her
sisters, as matrOns of honor, Mrs. Will
son S. Vinyard, and Mrs. Calvert c.
Merriken. Mrs. Vinyard wore a dress
of orchid satin with hat to match and
carried chrysanthemums, the shade Of
her dress. Mrs. Merriken's dress was
of apricot color with hat and flowers
to match.
Mr. Collins was attended by Mr..
Harold Jack Watson, of Cynwyd, Pa,
who was in the engineer corp in
France during the war, with him.
The soloist at the wedding was Mrs.
Joseph Jackowick, of Baltimore, Md,
who sang 'Still as the Night" by San
derson. The wedding march was play
ed by Miss Laurabelle Kennerly, of
About one hundred and fifty guests
were present and reception followed
the ceremony at the home of the bride.
After an extended wedding trip
through the New England States by
the bridal couple will be
at home in Milford after November 1.
Mr.. Collins is in the insurance busi-
ness in Milford and is one of Milford's
young men.
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-19
AUTO LIGHTING LAW
TO BE ENFORCED

C. c. Reynolds, superintendent O1
the State Highway Police, issued an
order instructing all members of the
State Police to arrest any AUTOMOBILE
lists found not complying with the law
regarding the proper lighting of their
machines.
In September, 525 motorists who did
not have their cars properly lighted
were warned by State police to keep
their light in proper condition but
evidently little impression has been
made.
Superintendent Reynolds last week
gave out the following report for Sep
tember for the entire State:
Operating expenses, $2,0O2.68
Fines imposed and paid, $2,13O.
Fines imposed, but not paid, ST.
$50.
Arrests made, 72.
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-19
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT

Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton A. Prettyman,
of 215 N. 35th street, Philadelphia, on
Wednesday, October 10, announced
the engagement of their daughter,
Miss Ann H. Prettyman, to Clifford
Everist Frishmuth, of the Normandie,
at a luncheon at the Bellevue-Strat-
ford, followed by a theatre party. Mr..
and Mrs. Prettyman are former resi-
dents of Milford, he being a son Of
the late DR.. John S. Prettyman, and
his wife a daughter of Mrs. Charlotte
Ennis.
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-19
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MILFORD GRANGE

The Dairy Industry in Delaware
will be the subject for discussion on
Saturday afternoon.
There seems to be a great difference
of opinion among the grangers as to
the merits of Delaware as a dairy
State. Some think it has more advan-
tages than any other State in the I'm
ion, while others are equally positive
that this is the last place in the world
to go into the dairy business. We want
to settle the question definitely at this
next meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-19
MRS. ROBERT J. REYNOLDS DEAD

Mrs. EsUner Thomas Reynolds, wild
ow of former Governor Robert ]. Rey-
nolds, died on Thursday, October H.,
at her apartment in Philadelphia at
the age of GA, after a brief illness.
Funeral services for Mrs. Reynolds
were held Friday night at $3.50 o'clock
at Schuyler's Funeral Parlors, Broad
and Diamond streets, Philadelphia.
The body was removed from Philadel-
phia Saturday for burial in Forest
cemetery, Middletown. Mrs. Reynolds
had been a resident of Delaware al
most all her life. She was born in
Kent county, near Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-19
SOC AN HOUR FOR ROAD LABOR

At Tuesdays session of the Kent
County Levy Court, the Clerk of the
Court was authorized to advertise for
S35O.OOO road improvements bonds.
Bids for this issue were recently re-
iected because they were too low. The
Court fixed the rate of 80 cents an
hour for all labor for the county roads
for the next 80 days. County Treasur-
er John w. Arthurs was allowed $91SS
on delinquent tax duplicate of 1922.
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-19

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Milford
Emergency Hospital, wish to thank
the people of Milford and vicinity most
kindly, for contributing so generously
to the cause, during the Milford Fire
mems Carnival. Net proceeds, $565.OO
to be divided equally.
The Ladies Auxiliary will continue
to held their bakes each week, begin
ming Thursday, October 25th, from 10
to 12 a. m, at the Pierce hardware
store.
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-19
OBITUARY
PALMER

Mrs. Mary Palmer, wife of Robert
L. Palmer, of Milford, died at her late
residence Wednesday morning of gen
eral debility. Funeral services will be
held Saturday and interment made at
Lewes. She is survived by her hus-
band and several children. Mr.. Pal
mer will be remembered as the ami
able and kind flagman who has just
recently been retired from active SER
vice. 1t was always a pleasure to Mr..
Palmer to make life cheerful and
bright for others and to always lend
a helping hand.
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-19
HASN'T MISSED SUNDAY
SCHOOL FOR 25 YEARS

A resident of Salisbury, Md, holds
what is believed to be the worlds rec
ord in Sunday school attendance.
John G. Brittingham, since becom-
ing secretary of Bethesda Methodist
Protestant Sunday school in 1898, has
not been absent from his desk in twen-
ty-five years. Mr.. Birmingham once
missed a trip to Niagara Falls while
on vacation in order to be in his
accustomed place on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-19
YOUNG PEOPLES CONFERENCE

Rev. Joseph H. Cudlipp, of Balti-
more, Md, Secretary of the Young
Peoples Department of the Maryland
Delaware Sunday School Convention,
has been secured to conduct a confer
ence of Young People, and Young Peo-
ple's Workers in the Bible school, and
Young Peoples Societies of this vicin-
ity next Sunday at 3:15 p. m. at the
Methodist Protestant Church, on East
Front street, Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-19
NUPTLALS
CLEAVER-WEBB

CLEAVER-WEBB
Miss Anna NJ. Webb, daughter of
George Webb, of Milford, and John p.
Cleaver, son of Harry Cleaver, also
of Milford, were married on Sunday
night, October z, 1928, by Rev. G. R.
Strausburg, pastor of the Milford M.
P. Church.
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-19
w. C. T. U. MEETING

A meeting of the W. c. T. U. will
be held at the home of Mrs. Bertha
Carey on East Second street, Tuesday
evening, October 23rd at 7:30.
Text word, 'Know."
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-19

The old-fashioned meals the head
of the house returned thanks for were
not prepared with a can opener.
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-19

Thrift is just the art of doing with
out most of the things that can be
bought on the installment plan.
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-19
Christmas Bazaar

Grange Hall, December 6 and z
The Ladies Auxiliary of the
Milford Emergency Hospital
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-19

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