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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-12-07
Trinity
(near Bridgeville)

A very delightful surprise party
was given at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Earnest Warrington on Thursday eV-
ening. November 20, in honor of Miss
Ada White. Those present were the
Misses Ruth Stuart, Elizabeth war
rington and Grace and Rachel Hast
ings. Messrs. Earl and Elmer Whlte,
clinton Hastings and Hugh Martin, OF
this place; Henry Ellis Of Philadel-
mia: Barclay Wheatley, Fannle
white. E. Jane Ellis and Norris ELLIS
of Oak Grove, Everett Murphy, Matte
Johnson. Estella Truitt, Lucie Ellis
Clara Dege and Norris Truitt OF Sea-
ford: Raymond Smott and Blanche
Wheatley of Galestown, Floyd Wheat.
lev of Reliance, Ford Eskrldge OF
Rhodesdale, Md; Bernice Galloway VI
Towson. Md, and Eunice Kraft OF
Laurel. At a late hour refreshments
consisting of cakes, Candles apples
and lemonade were served.
On Tuesday evening, November ~
Trinity school held it's second meeting
of its Community Club. A large num-
her were present. Six new members
were added, making a total OF thirty
three. A very interesting ThanksglV-
ing program was given. Cake and can
DIV were served in abundance.
Miss Marian Ricards is spending
some time with her sister, near
Blanchards.
Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Warrington
entertained a number of relatives at
dinner on Thanksgiving.
spent the Thanksgiving holidays WIN
her parents here.
A. T. White and family entertained
relatives from Wilmington on Satur-
day. 49,,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. J. Hastings and
daughters, Grace and Margaret spent
Sunday at the home of W. f. Hast
ings.
sition in Wilmington.
Miss Hattie Warrington 0f Bridge
Vile spent the weekend with Mary
Carey.
Miss Kathaleen Wright left Satur-
dav for Chicago, where she will DEM
onstrate club work.
Miss Anna Cannon of the University
of Delaware is visiting her parents
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Hunt of Fed
eralsburg, Md, spent Thanksgiving at
the home of w. F. Hastings.
R. ]. Hastings spent Saturday at
Hurlock, Md. -
Miss Ruth Stuart spent Thursday
with her father at Bridgeville.
The pupils and teacher of Trinity
school, were very sorry to hear of the
automobile accident of our visiting
teacher, Mrs. Mabel Riggin. We hope
for her speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. White and
daughter, Charlotte, spent Sunday at
Blades.
Sunday school at Trinity Sunday at
9 80 a. m. Preaching at 10 a. m.
Hugh Martin, ST., has purchased a
new Ford.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-12-07
Chaplain's Chapel

THANKSGIVING passed off very quiet
ly in this vicinity. Everybody has oV-
cred the holidays and are very bus1ly
engaged in the holly business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Smith and son
from New Haven, Conn.,, have been
visiting his sister, Mrs. Charles Pass
waters of here.
James O'Day has been visiting his
daughter, Mrs. William Messick.
Miss Margaret Macklin who teaches
in Wilmington, passed the holidays
with her parents of here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milford Macklin Of
Bridgeville, passed Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Mack
lin, of here.
Mrs. George Macklin who was OPP
Grated on a few weeks ago at the Del
aware Hospital, Wilmington, has re-
turned home much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Morgan pass
ed Sunday with relatives in Seaford.
Miss Mary O'Day was Seaford VS.
itor on Saturday.
Quite a surprise was given Mrs. W.
S. O'Day last Thursday night when
about fifty of her friends and rela-
tives gathered at her home to cele-
brate her 58th birthday. After enjoy
ing the evening refreshments, con-
sisting of ice cream and cake were
served in abundance. Mrs. O'Day re-
ceived many useful presents. AT late
hour all adjourned to their homes
wishing her many more birthdays.
Sunday school next Sunday at p.
m
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-12-07
THE CHRISTMAS PROGRAM IN
RURAL SCHOOLS

Many pupils attending rural schools
will soon begin to talk about the
Christmas program for which they
are rehearsing.
Fortunate are they if the poems
they are becoming familiar with are
chosen from among the great poems
which have been inspired by the
Christmas spirit.
Among the Christmas poems which
are loved by all who have the Oppor-
tunity to know them are:
o, Little Town of Bethlehem
Brooks.
Everywhere, Everywhere, Christ
mas Tonight-Brooks.
While Shepherds Watched Their
Flocks by Night-Tate.
The Night Before Christmas
Moore.
A Christmas CarOl-LOwell.
God Rest You, Merry Gentlemen
Muloch.
May these poems or others equally
beautiful be read over and Overland
at least one learned by heartily ev-
cry child attending a rural school
during this December.
Nor should the Christmas stories be
forgotten. To name only three: The
Birds Christmas Carol, by Virgins;
Why the Chimes Rang, by Alden; and
The Story of the Other Wise Man, by
Van Dyke. Any of these stories told
by a teacher to the parents and pupils
gathered for an evening program can
not fail to put new meaning into the
Christmas festivities
If a car turns turtle, perhaps it is
all right to say the occupants are
terrapinned beneath it.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-12-07

If car turns turtle, perhaps it is
all right to say the occupants are
terrapinned beneath it.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-12-07

groceries,, was destroyed by IRE last
Tuesday morning.
Miss Ruth Roberts of Philadelphia
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. c. Roberts.
William Daisey has accepted a po-
sition on a steamer in the city.
Messrs. Frank Moore and George
Keene spent Sunday with their fam
lilies here. I
Fine pOrkers are being butchered.
People are looking healthy after
having eaten fresh scrapple, sausage,
made in good old Sussex, the best
made in the land.
The spirit of Christmas is in the
air.
The merchants have their holiday
goods and aree njoying waiting upon
their customers.
Try the town merchants first; then
what you can not buy here, upon first
inspection, you may find elsewhere.
w. Philip Short is spending few
weeks with his family at Bethany
Beach.
Ex-senator L. A. Drexler has re-
covered from a severe cold and is able
to be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Short and Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Short visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Chester Townsend at dinner on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Bennett en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ben
nett and daughter Mary and Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Bennett and daughter at
dinner on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hudson and
daughter, Elizabeth, and son, Emory,
motored to Wilmington and spent
Thanksgiving with their other two
sons.
Miss Pearl Evans entertained Miss
Virginia James on Sunday.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-12-07

Wilmer Steele of Indian River
Coast Guard Station is spending his
leave of absence home for a few
days.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-12-07

Those who go to church may learn
more about Heaven, but those who go
autoing on Sunday may get there first.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-04-20
COUNTY CHILD WELFARE
BOARD VERY BUSY.

Mrs. Peter Schaefer was in Duluth
Tuesday where she attended meet
ing of the Child Welfare Board of
St. Louis county. Members present
were DR.. Bray of Biwapik, Fred Ward
Of Duluth, Mrs. Baylis of Chisholm,
Miss Stoudt of Virginia and Miss Sill
secretary of Duluth. Work for the
month Of March vas considered by
the board. Following are the new
cases reported: IA neglected, del
inquent or in bad environment 6
Investigations made for agencies in
other counties and for the State
Board of Health. 6 feeble-minded
cases of which one will probably be
deported to country from which she
came last year. 5 homes were in
vestigated and approved by Board as
proper ones to adopt child. 81
children in boarding homes visited
IL new unmarried mother cases
Since Jan. l, ten unmarried mothers
have married, seven having married
father of children. 6 court cases OF
all kinds had. $891.00 was paid in
to the board by fathers of children
born out of wedlock for support OF
children. The board will meet In
Virginia next month.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-04-20
AMERICA HAS 81 PER
CENT KNOWN COAL

An economical seam of coal Is
conceded to be one which IS at
least FIVE feet thick. An acre OF
coal with 5-foot seam contains o,ooo
tons of coal which is recoverable
under almost any conditions. a
Consumer like the electric light
company of New York or Chicago
will consume enough coal to ex-
hanst an acre of coal every day.
In prehistoric times 1t TOOK
thousand years to deposit enough
vegetation to make 5-foot VEN Oh
coal. 1t took a thousand Thousand
wears to ripen that fallen and oe-
cayed vegetation into coal, mus
an acre of the product winch II
took a million years to create IS
used up to turn a single night into
day in one great city.
Men, generations and nations
pass, but still the people swarm
over a given area. People are GO
ING TO remain on the soil OF what
is now the United States They.
are going to have some sort OF
civilization. They are going TO
want heat by day and light by
night. They are going to want
coal to create both. But the coal
which is now under the soil is all
the coal they are ever going to
have. There is and can be but
one crop. When that is gone, there
| never will be another crop.
| America has So per cent OF the
known coal of the world. Canada
our next door neighbor. has Is pei
cent of the known coal of the world
| Together, these two nations on on'
hemisphere have 70 per cnt OF tn'
known coal of the world. !
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-04-20

The Miner does not join the
down-state anvil chorus against the
methods of conducting public schools
and against the subjects taught.
Some of the subjects are designated
as fads by writer's in some of the
papers. Everything is fad that
fails to meet your approval. The
teaching of gardening is fad to
the city man and the teaching of
electrical construction is FAD to
the farmer. The teaching Of TAX
ing is a fad according to the baker
and teaching of printing fad to
the printer. The whole list could
be dissected in the same manner.
To US old fogies the methods seem
to be fads because they Were not
used in our day of reading, writing
and arithmetic. Some of US did not
even get that far but secured our
diploma in the school of hard
knocks and experience in a printing
office. While we think We, know a
whole lot as to how the other fell
low should do things the fact never
theless remains that many an eighth
grader can give US cards and spades
and beat us in the game of educa-
ton. The old system If instruction
covered the teaching of the "aDc's'
backwards, forwards and in song
while now the child can read long
before it can recite the alphabet
Now he is taught to saw off board
square, drive a nail, plant hill OF
beans, make a speech, manufacture
a radio set, put the Ford together
write a check, cook, write book
doctor a sick cow, draw a cartoon
weave a basket, dissect a ca1aver
ETC., besides having the usual know
ledge of figures, civics, history ane
geometry. Ask the employer of lab
or, whom he would engage if look
ing for help-the fellow who cal
sing the alphabet and multiplication
tables or the fellow who can saw
board, use monkey wrench o
surveying compass besides figuring
discounts on a bill of goods? TIL
larger part of the howl agains
education comes from the "retire
farmer" towns. This same class o
citizens also howl against the builG
ing of roads, streets, sidewalk
waterworks, schools, or anythin
else which may cost penny Of tn
sailed cash. And all wear whisker
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-04-20
GOOD ROADS.

(By Roy D. Chaplin, Vice President
of National Automobile c. of c.
q few years ago the sight of a
man in overalls and straw hat
hard at work with the hoe was con-
vincing evidence that he was a
farmer. Store clothes bespoke the
city dweller.
Times and the road have changed.
Highway transport is sending the
city man out to the country az the
close of his days work and bringing
the farmer and his family into
town. The old distinctions are pass
ing and the cartoonist of the future
will have to look to a new type for
his characters.
The task now is one of ievelep-
ing the vast network of highways
necessary to complete communica-
.tion. Broad financial policies must
be laid down to insure an expedited
but efficient program of expend-
iture. Centralized control is essen
tial in order that there may be pro-
per relation between the possible
earning power of the road and the
cost of its construction and mainten-
ance.
The construction of highways rs
of benefit not alone to those of US
who are paying the taxes today, but
to those who will follow. II We are
to have the roads in our lifetime
we must predicate our initial out
lay in many instances upon seria
bond issues which will give us anc
our children the road at reason
able rental for it's use.
Property values, whether in thu
city or country are definitely affect
ed by highway improvement and il
we are to proceed soundly from {
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-04-20

A dancing epidemic is abroad in
the land. Nuts" of both sexes are
breaking records Of continuous
dancing and So hours was the eats
whiskers" until Baltimore Miss
shattered this with 65 hours OF
continuous fox-trotting and at once
became the "bee's thigh" III the
dancing world. The daily papers
are filled with this class of stuff.
Notwithstanding this the city fun
ny" writer's persist in cracking jokes
at the country papers account OF
new barns, blooded cattle or ether
improvements The man who IN
vents a new mouse-trap or twine-
binder gets a stickful of type SET
about him while couple OF baby.
doll dancing nuts" get columns OF
"bushwa" and their pictures print
ed. How many times did this Balti
more oyster help her mother wash
the dishes?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-04-20

financial standpoint, the full pro-
perty power of the state should be
thrown behind state bond issues.
The road user should be willing
to pay all of the costs of maintain
ing the highway, not so much as a
matter of principle as because his
generating costs will be directly in
fiuenced by the quality of the high
way on which he is driving, and
when all is said and done, the motor
vehicle offers the most direct pro-
lection to the state investment in
the highway, because it is an an
nual revenue and can be directed
against an annual charge.
| Any use of motor fees which de.
fleets funds from this Fundamental
use is vicious and should not be
countenanced.
It is also important that the
| county systems bear some re'atlor
to the, state improvement, as other
wise the less important highwa!
might be improved at the expens'
/ of the more important-as stated II
terms of traffic-the only fair meas
ure.
! The program is so large and sucl
! large funds are at issue that w
must weigh all of the factors care
!. fully when planning any construc
ton. Varying conditions, varyin
stages of development, render I'm
possible any definite, detailed state
ment of policy applicable to a
: alike.
But the important thing is tina
, we must not. ostrich-like, bury oul
selves in the detail and so lose sign
of the objective. Either the mgr
. way makes for social and economi
q betterment, or it is not worth whil'
, If it stands either test. then CIV
the utmost service to the publl
! which must pay the bill as it has {
: nav the bill for any other transpol
= tatiop service.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-04-20

mature deliberation, to conscien-
tiously, judiciously, efficiently and
economically serve an ungrateful
constituency, has enabled Father
Time to noticeably impress his
stamp of gray on our several domes
of thought; and
Whereas, in our efforts to
effectually master the intricate and
complicated problems that continu-
| ally arise, we have always had the
| benefit of the conscientious and
courteous endeavors of a man, who
has so far martyred himself, iii his
efforts to serve us Loyalty, that he
has heretofore remained, in spite
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-04-20
OSCAR "RESOLUTED" BY
ST. LOUIS COUNTY BOARD.

At the session of the County
commissioners in Duluth a week
ago the following resolution was
passed.
whereas, as time recedas and
the sessions of the st. Louis county
board are being osased one after
another into Eternity, and the long
and continuous efforts of the in
dividual members Of the board.
after years of thorough study and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-04-20

engineer of the Fourth district. up
on his decision to enter the ranks
of the benedicts and to wish him all
the joy and success that go with
such step, provided however, that
he never does it again.
"Be it further resolved. that re-
cess be declared at this time for
five minutes to enable Mr.. Solheim
to enter into a contract with The
superintendent of the cigar counter.
for the delivery of one box Of con-
struct;on A type, A specification, A
cigars for the immediate use Of the
members Of this board and their
friends.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-04-20

of terrific opposition, the only un-
married district engineer.
Whereas. information has reach
ed the members of this board that
in the course of unnatural events
due to temporary loss of will
power, he is doomed to join the
ranks of benedictism, with the re-
suit that the street car system of
Superior, Wis, will be compelled to
retrench in the matter of future
dividend payments to its stockhold-
ers.
'Now, therefore, be it resolved
that the members of this board con
graduate Oscar L. Solheim, district
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-04-20

be presented the 18th. Bear this
in mind.
The pastors morning theme will
be Spiritual Laws and Human Be-
ings." The evening theme Is de-
rived from the scripture verse sub
mitted 1.-THE Fruits of the Spirit.
H. r. BROWNE, Pastor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-04-20
FINNISH EV.. LUTH. NATIONAL
CHURCH.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

There VIII be SERVICES as usual IN
the church building. While the
building will not be in the best of
condition still it can be put in
shape for worship purposes.
Some have been under the impress
sion that the last of the musical
concerts would be given the 22nd.
For all who are interested this in.
formation is given--the concert will
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-04-20
|AT THE CHURCHES
METHODIST CHURCH.

Rev. Adair Of Duluth VIII conduct
9th morning and evening services.
Welcome
GILBERT G. CURTIS. Pastor.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-07
NEED GOOD CHEER
Dining Room Should Be Suggestive
of Happiness.

A dining room is supposed to be 4
place where people eat. Not much
chance there for argument, yet how
often that idea seems to get mislak.
in the minds of home makers and
decorators. Now if a room is to be
used for eating the important feature
of that room should be the table upon
which the eatables are placed and
around which the family gathers TO
dispose of them, 1t should be the
high light of the room picture with
everything else in half-tone. OF cours,.
one can imagine circumstances such
as food shortage or poor cookin,
which might make it desirable to d.
vert our minds into other channels, As
did Bill Nye. who in time of financial
stress. provided ''mugh and melody
for the family. leading them in sing
ing while they partook of cornmeal
mush.
Our thoughts at meal time should
be pleasant ones, and everything
about the room suggestive of happi
ness and cheer. The decorations, the
pictures. in fact, the entire ROOM
should be planned with the idea Of
contributing to the spirit of good
cheer and contentment.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-07
WANT CLEVER. IDEAS
Fabric Manufacturers on Lookout for
New Materials.

Both fabric manufacturers and
wholesalers are constantly on the look
out for clever ideas in new fabrics.
Perhaps the most interesting latest
development might be termed a ready
made fabric scheme. Taking as a
foundation a really fine Italian de-
sign in the manner of by-gone cent
uries, a whole series of fabrics has
been developed, entirely related in
color scheme and material and so
planned that a stripe and a figure may
be selected, any single fabric used
alone, or to avoid montony in furnish
ing and curtaining large room, four
entirely related but different materials
employed.
The striped demask, which is the basis
of the whole scheme, has for back
ground a rose. cream and green stripe
with accents in darker tone. and the
very pleasing pattern woven over the &c
stripes. The same pattern Is alsJ
worked out on plain rose ground
matching the original stripe. and In
the same way on green ground. The
beautiful color combination of the
striped background made without any
pattern. completes this unusual and
very practical series.
BY no means the least important
feature of this set of fabrics is the
sunfast guarantee that goes with them.
1t is safe to say that the idea will be
further developed ~ all sorts of in
teresting ways, to the great benefit
Of the ultimate consumer.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-07
EVERY BUILDING
SHOULD REST ON
GOOD FOUNDATION
Concrete Meets Require
ments in Most
Instances.

Every building should rest on a
strong, durable foundation. BY in
surfing uniform distribution of the
weight of the building on the soil,
such a foundation prolongs the life
Of the building. prevents settlement
and cracking of walls and reduces
maintenance and repair costs. Con-
crete meets all requirements SO well
that it is now being used for base
ment and foundation construction al
most to the exclusion of ether mate
rails. Concrete is always used to
support skyscrapers and is so mod
crate in cost that it is economical TO
use it for foundations of even the
smallest farm buildings. Sand and
pebbles make pthe bulk of con-
crete mixture and can usually be OBJ
tanned locally at moderate cost. some
times for only the labor of digging.
Forms are easily made by any one
have average carpenter skill. nd mix
ing, and placing is done by common
labor under Intelligent supervision.
Concrete foundations are Anin-
jured by freezing, thawing or other
weather changes. They are = rat
proof. fireproof. economical and per-
manent as foundation can be made.
{ Many cities in rat-infested districts
have passed ordinances requiring that
buildings babe made ratproof with con-
crete floors and foundation walls, be-
cause no rat can gnaw through con-
crete. BY keeping rats out sof stor-
age building, n concrete foundatiua or
basement wall will in a short time
prevent waste or destruction of food
or other products equal to its cost.
Concrete foundation and basement
walls are Of two types, those made
OF concrete cast in place and those
buik of precast units. sue. as concrete
block. Both types have proved salts
factory. Concrete block walls are usu.
ally less expensive than solid con-
crete walls. but where loads are very
heavy or where there is a severe side
thrust of soil as in deep cellars or
hillside locations. solid walls are usu.
ally preferable. here unusual strength
is required steel reinforcement and con-
crete pilasters or buttresses are easily
added.
Concrete foundation walls and foot
ings must have sufficient strength to
support the weight of the building
safel 'yand without settlement. When
the foundation serves rs basement
wall it must have strength TO with
stand the lateral pressure of the soil
and also must be watertight.
For oil types of buildings it is es-
Snnfta1 30 axtapI tba fNnnI at fn, ho1,u,
possible frost penetration. even the
firm-bcaring soil il found at shall
lower depth. Then the foundation
will not be uphcaved by freezing. The
depth to which frost penetrates varies
and may be as much as six feet in
sections where winters are severe.
The base of the foundation is usu-
ally given spread" or footing to
distribute the weight.
Copyright, American Homes Bureau.