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Milford chronicle., 1923-04-06
METHODTSTS ARE NOW
in SESSION AT DOVER
Members Opening Session. But Bishop W. Mcdowell Was Absent
Dr. Henry G. Budd President OF Wesley Collegiate Institute
Presided Pending Bishops Arrival.
AVENUE CHURCH AT MILFORD HAS FINE RECORD
Dr. MOwbay District Superintendent For Dover District Says Milford
Leads In Church Activiy-A Election OF Officers Rev. D
ton W. Jacobs Was Made Secretary.

The Wilmington Annual Conference
holding it's yearly session at Wesley
M. E. Church in Dover.
Following preliminary meeting on
Tuesday night, business got under way
Wednesday morning.
Bishop William F. Mcdowell, who
was to preside over conference, has
been detained by illness, but he was
expected in time to of1ciate on Thurs
day.
DR.. Henry G. Budd, president of
Wesley Collegiate Institute, presided
pending the bishops arrival.
The 55th session of the conference
opened at 9 o'clock, Tuesday evening
with the sacrament of the Lords Sup
per.
DR.. Budd was assisted by the dis
trict superintendents, as designated
by Bishop Mcdowell, when he was de-
tanned owing to illness.
Following the sacramental service
the conference went into the business
session, with roll call. The names of
the following deceased members were
read: Louis E. Barrett, Geo. w. Will
liams and William S. H. Williams.
ORGANIZATION was effected by the
election of conference officers as fol-
lows: Disston w. Jacobs, of Milford,
secretary; J. R. Bicking and Thigh
man Smith, assistants; Walter r.
Gumby of Cambride, statistician; J.
H. Geohegan, A. w. Goodhand, G. R.
Ellis, o. B. Rice, N. c. Benson, R. H.
Nichols, C. C. Sterling, ]. w. Wootten,
Leolan Jackson, ]. M. Kelso and Lee
C. West, assistants. N1nal e. Hills
who was elected treasurer at the ses-
sion of conference a year ago, ana
whose term does not expire until the
close of the present session, named the
following assistants: M. E. Wheatley'
A. F. Zimmerman, w. o. Hess, 0. b.
Reed. w. A. Hern, E. P. Thomas
Frank White, o. E. Jones, w. V. Moore
III. Sparklin, T. ]. Sard, J. A. Leach
II. w. Gallon and J. B. McCabe.
Standing Committees
Standing committees were appoint
ed as follows:
Public Worship-J. w. COlona, G. L.
Gebman. H. G. Budd and w. R. Now
bray. IN
Ministerial Qualifications. T.
Richardson, W. L. WhASC' - -
sorley, o. E. Jones, Tilghman Smith
Leland Jackson, J. T. Herson, E. H.
Dashiell, L. B. Morgan, G. T. Anderson
M. o. Nutter and w. e. Habbart.
Periodicals-C. w. Moore, c. II. AT
kins, E. w. Henvis and c. T. Jones'
BIBLE. H. Gardner, G. W. Clark
w. L. Hess and Daniel Wilson.
Sabbath Observance-Ivanhoe VIII
lis, T. C. Smoot, J. T. Price, j. W.
Sutton. 1.,,,o
Temperance, Prohibition and Public
Morals-E. C. Prettyman, W, o. Ben
nett, o. T. Baynard, W. F. Goodwin
and G. A. Cooke.
Education of Negroes-G. F. New
ton, R. c. Jones, P. P. Truitt and W.
W. F. M. society-C. W. Strickland, l
D. J. Moore, G.. E. Wood and L. M.
Broadway.
VIII. M. Society-E. c. Hallman, J. !
c. Mccoy, o. H. Connolly and E. W.
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-06
REAL ESTATE SALES

\ I. D. Short and Daniel Hirsch this
week concluded negotiations and ef-
fected the purchase Of the store prop
erty at the corner of Front and Wal
nut streets, South Milford, Del, from
the Delaware Trust Company, Of Will
mington, for $4,000. This is about one
half of the store property, formerly
used by Thomas Davis; one half was
sold to the Pierce Hardware Company.
Messrs. Short and Hirsch are cons1d-
ering several propositions for use OF
the property. This completes the dis
posing of all the real estate holdings
of the Delaware Trust Company IN
Milford and stops further talk OF that
company opening branch bank IN
Milford,
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-06
PERSONAL MENTION

Miss Myra Ackerman spent Easter
in Wilmington.
Miss Virginia Morris visited Phila.
delphia this week.
Mrs. Lena Stayton Reynolds was il
Philadelphia this week.
Miss Emma Gillispie visited her mo.
ther over the Easter holidays.
Miss Minerva Robinson spent Eas-
ter with her parents at Lewes.
Mrs. R. A. Steward, of Camden, N
j., is visiting friends in Milford.
Albert Foulk of Wilmington spent
the Easter holidays with Donald Peet.
Mrs. Sallie Davis, of North Walnut
street, has been very ill for the past
week.
Misses Emily Vinyard and Ruth
Morris attended the Easter dance at
Cambridge.
Mrs. Raymond E. Shute is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Richard Little, in Gle
veland, Ohio.
Mrs. B. Gillispie attended the Cen
tury Club Anniversary at Harrington
on Wednesday.
George L. Bruning has returned to
Philadelphia after spending several
days with his family.
Miss Ella Short, of Philadelphia,
spent Easter in Milford with her cous-
in, Mrs. T. c. Reynolds.
Mrs. Edward C. Pierce who has been
visiting her son, Casper, at Salisbury,
Nd, returned home last Sunday.
Mrs. Clement Nutter has as her
guests: Miss Irene Hunter of Swedes-
bOro, N. j., and Miss Westfeld of New
York City.
]. G. Evans accompanied by Mr..
Webb, editor of the Cambridge Ban
ner, were guests of his brother, Sam
uel G. Evans, this week.
Earl Springer, a student at Girard
College, Philadelphia, spent his Easter
vacation with his sister in Milford,
Mrs. Earle F. WOrthington.
John E. Hearne, Jr., after serving
four years in the U. S. Navy, was dis
March 18th. He returned
home from Panama to spend few
weeks with his mother.
Raymond w. Gross, son of S. F.
Gross, who is employed by the Chron-
cle, underwent an operation for ap-
Dendicitis Tuesday at the Methodist |
Hospital, Philadelphia, and is doing
nicely.
James Deputy, Edward Murphy,
Herbert Murphy, Humes Grier, Clar- |
'nce Downing, Horace Num-, Paul
Skewis, of the University of Delaware,
Hiss Grace Vale, of Miss Shipley's
school, Miss Clara Prettyman of N. Y,
Hiss Irma Pierce, of Beechwood
school, Misses Eleanor Vinyard, Marie
Fay Moore, Dorothy Num-,
tuth Russell, of the Woman's College,
ohm Prettyman of Hill School, have
zen home for the Easter HOLIDAYS.
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-06
SUSSEX COUNTY COURT
CONVENED THIS WEEK
Dr.. Frank L. Grier Of Milford Was
Selected As Foreman Of The
Grand Jury.
ACT UPON DIVORCE CASES
The Wife's Refusal To Cook Meals
Proved Sufficient Grounds For
Granting Husband Divorce.

With Judges Rodney and Rice on
the bench, the April term of Superior
Court and Court of General Sessions
opened at noon on Monday. DR.. Frank
L. Grier, of Milford, was selected as
foreman of the grand jury, and George
5. Williams, of MillsborO, secretary.
In the divorce case of Mrs. Low
venia Clifford, of Milton, Va. Harry
Clifford, the plaintiff, was granted a
decree nisi on the ground of deser-
tiOn.
One of the most unusual divorce ac-
tiOns heard in the Sussex County
Courts for many years was that of
Isaac j. Hill, of Laurel, against his
wife, Mary Hill, now residing in Broad
Creek District. The evidence showed
that Hill and his wife were married by
the Rev. Mr.. Wise at Seaford in 1905
and lived together about a year, when,
according to Hills statement, his wife
deserted him without any cause. Short
ly after the desertion it was testified
she was again married without OBJ
tanning divorce and for about fif-
teen years has been living in the
vicinity of Laurel. The court granted
a decree nisi.
Testifying that his wife would not
cook for him and only changed the
bed about every two or three weeks,
and that when he would go home from
work he would find the house locked
and his wife away, served as a chain
of circumstances upon which John D.
Stewart, of Seaford, obtained a di-
vOrce nisi from his wife. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stewart were married in 1918 at Laur-
ell by DR.. James H. Straughn, now
president of the Maryland Annual
of the M. P. Church. They
lived together at Seaford for about 18
months when they separated. Mr..
Stewart is &C years old. His wife is
said to be living in Wilmington at the
present time.
Halstead Layton was indicted by
The grand jury on two charges of as
5ault on Paul Townsend and Todd
Beauchamp.
Layton, Townsend and Beauchamp,
alleged, attempted to hold them up
Just outside of Georgetown several !
weeks ago. They said he fourished a
5un at them and when they refused to |
stop their car fired at them, the shot
narrowly missing Beauchamp.
Charles B. Marvel was indicted for |
Illegal possession of liquor. Marvel,
Who is we'll known in lower Delaware,
vas arrested several weeks ago by
agents after they had at
empted to buy liquor from him.
An indictment was returned against
AIRY Smith, of near Milford, for as
ault to commit murder. He is alleged
o have shot at Ira Melvin, prohibition
gent of Wilmington. Detectives per-
uaded him to surrender after going
0 his house prepared for resistance.
Cory Johnson, colored, was indicted
Or murder.
Other true bills returned include:
ilijah Baker, of Milford, carrying con-
ealed a deadly weapon; James Can
on and James Quayle, negroes, lar
eny of chickens; George Smith, vio-
ltion of liquor law; Luther G. Lake, !
ssault and battery; G. w. Tingle, il
sgal possession of liquor, and B. w. I
eynolds, non-support. I
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-06
DELIGHTFUL KITCHEN SHOWER

A very delightful kitchen shower
was given for Miss Elizabeth Hallett
on Friday evening, March S0th, at the
home of Miss Mildred Griffith, on
South Walnut street. The evening was
spent in cards, and the prizes were
won by Ruth Russell and Mrs. John
Mcbride. Miss Hallett was very much
surprised when presented with a huge
basket of kitchen utensils as consol-
alton. Those present were Mrs. Con-
ner Mitten, Mrs. John Mcbride, of
Frederick, Misses Elizabeth Hallett,
Vinyard, Edith Powell, Roma
Smith, Florence Gillis, Helen Bennett,
Ruth Russell and Ethel Holzmueller.
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-06
W. C. I. U. MEETING

The w. C. T. U. meeting was held
at the home of Mrs. Georgia Pierce on
Tuesday afternoon of last week. A
special program was arranged, it be-
ing Union Signal Day. A large num-
ber were present and the program was
excellent. A great deal of business was
transacted, one of the principal things
planned for was a "bake sale" to be
held in the near future. We want this
to be something worth while, and ev-
cry member is expected to contribute
to it's success.
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-06
ODD FELLOWS RALLY

The first, second and third degrees
will be conferred upon a class of can
didates Friday night, April 9Th, at Ar
mory Hall.
The famous degree team of Eden
Lodge, Wilmington, will do the work.
All Odd Fellows whether members
of Crystal Fount Lodge or not are in
vited to be present not later than
7:30 o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-06
WELFARE NURSE WILL
GO TO RICHMOND

Miss Ella E. Schisler, who has been
engaged in Child Welfare work in Del
aware for the past five years, three of
which was spent in Kent county and
two as first assistant to Miss Marie T.
Lockwood, head Child Welfare nurse
for Delaware, has gone to Richmond.
Va, where she will ltake up similar
work. While in central Delaware, Miss
Schisler established the Child Welfare
centers in Kent county.
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-06
USHER UNION MEETING

There will be a meeting of the Ush-
ers' Union of the First Presbyterian
Church, at the home of Wesley Heeb-
ner, Friday evening, April 9Th, COM
mencing promptly at 1880.
When Mr.. Heebner extended his in
vitation to the gentlemen at the last
meeting, he also stated that this in
cluded the women folks too.
All persons having cars are request
ed to bring them to the Presbyterian
corner.
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-06
MILFORD GRANGE

? There will be no meeting in the
Grange Hall on Saturday. Instead Mil
ford Grange is invited to visit with
Capital Grange, at Dover, that night.
Milford will furnish the program and
Dover the feed. A big gang of Milford
people are going up and make a real
party of it. Let's go.
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-06
GORTLER-HINsON WEDDING

The Presbyterian parsonage, in Mil
ford, was the setting for the wedding
of Mr.. Clifford A. Gortler and Miss
Bertha Hinson, both of South Milford,
Del. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Henry L. Bunstein, on Wednes-
day evening, April 4th, 1928.
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-06
RECITAL AT WILDWOOD HALL

The speaker and humorist, Harry
Burgess, will give a recital at Mill
wood Hall, Thursday, April IL. There
will be no admission asked at the door
but there will be a silver offering TAX
en- for him. Don't forget the date, April
12, at 8 o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-06
NEGROES HOLD DANCE

The negro residents of Milford held
their annual Easter dance in the Ar
mory Hall on Monday evening, at
which large number of out of town
guests were in attendance. Alex Rich
ards was manager of the affair and re-
ports that the best of order was kept.
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-06
KENT COUNTY CHILDREN
IN ORATORICAL CONTEST

The annual oratorical contest fer
Kent county school will be held in the
court house, in Dover, on Friday ev-
ening, April 18th, at which representa-
tives from all the schools of the coun-
ty will take part.
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-06
NUPTIALS
SCARBOROUGH-TEAGl

SCARBOROUGH -TEAGUE
Miss Lillian E. league and R. Dale
Scarborough, both of Georgetown,
were married Sunday, April 1, 1923,
at 1870 o'clock, by Rev. R. W. Mills.
They were attended by Miss Laura
league and Samuel Blizzard.
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-06
1. o. o. F.

District Deputy Grand Master and
Staff will visit Crystal Fount Lodge
Monday night, April 9th to install Off
GERS. All members are urged to be
present.
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-06

Benefits Gate School will hold a
box and shadow social at Thompson
vile Hall, Tuesday evening, April 10.
If that night should be stormy the
next clear night.
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-06

Advertising space in milford
Chronicle" Is sold on basis Of
guaranteed circulation of over
6OOo copies each week.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-02-15
Ddd1y5
Fairy Tale
~wARY GRAHAM BONNER
BRAvE NEWFOUNDLAND

81 have a true story to tell you this
evening"" said Daddy, ''of Newfound-
land dog.
THAT they are very big dogs you
know from the pictures you've seen
even if you've never seen a real one. !"
''Oh, I've seen one" said Nancy.
Don't you remember, Daddy, when
we were visiting our cousin? She
had a big Newfoundland dog, and
used to ride him all about What fun
did haye.''
"And what a wonderful dog he was "
added Nick. "He was a marvellous fell
low
"They are wonderful dogs" Daddy
continued, land this dog was one of
the regular ones, too.
"How manx brave things they've
done, how many lives they've saved
They are heroes and they are always
doing splendid things and being noble.
"They are so clever and intelligent,
too
But to tell you about this dog. He
was living in Newfoundland, as well
as being a Newfoundland dog.
Ills home was right on the coast
and one day there was terrible
storm. The wind ragged and howled
and the waters were dark and wild.
The waves We're very high and they
dashed up in a tremendous fashion on
the great rocks.
Suddenly a ship which was trying
to rake its way through the terrible
storm was dashed upon the rocks.
''It was shipWrecled and the poor
passengers did not know what to do.
The water would soon come rushing in
the boat.
"What would the end be?
"They hoped and prayed for safety
but they could scarcely believe that
safety would come and that they would
live through this horrible experience.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-02-15

Dick took the chaps, and, going up
to Mercedes, he explained the situa-
ton. She laughed, evidently at his
embarrassed earnestness, and slipped
out of the saddle.
"Senor, chapparejos and l are not
strangers, she said.
Deity and promptly she equipped
herself, and then Gale helped her into
the saddle, called to her horse, and
started off. Lash directed Gale TO
mount the other saddled horse and
go next.
Dick had not ridden a hundred
yards behind the trotting leaders be-
fore he had sundry painful encoun-
tiers with reaching cactus arms. The
horse missed these by narrow mar
gin. Dicks knees appeared to be in
line, and It became necessary for him
to lift them high and let his boots
take the onslaught of the spikes.
Ladd pursued a zigzag course south
ward across the desert, trotting down
the aisles, cantering in wide, bare
patches, walking through the clumps
of cacti. Gale became chilled to tue
bone and his clothes were damp and
cold. His knees smarted from the
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q Used to Ride Him.

For it seemed as though no one could
come out to help them through the
gale and through the storm
"Then they threw out their lifeline.
But the lifeline was caught on some
OF the rocks. The poor shipwrecked
people did not know what to do They
couldn't get hold of the lifeline, and
those on the shore to whom they had
cast out the lifeline couldn't pull it
to the shore because the rocks held
it fast.
'In the meantime the moments were
hurrying by and as they hurried along
the danger became greater and
greater.
"a Newfoundland dog showed his
sorrow in his eyes as he watched the
efforts being made to save the peo-
ple-the efforts which weren't work
ing out into anything.
''The people didn't dare go into the
water-it was too wild, and boats
would only have been dashed on the
rocks, too, but the Newfoundland
dog took the great and mighty plunge.
people would drown unless he did
what he could. Perhaps he wouldn't
succeed, but at least he would try. At
least that!
''The men explained to him that
the rope must be released from the
rocks upon which it had caught. Yes,
he understood. He Wagged his tail
and barked and showed by his wise
eyes that he understood.
"Then into the water he went.
Bravely he swan on. Nothing counted
for him but the fact that people would
drown if he didn't set free that life
line
"And to the lifeline he swan. His
brave heart never lost courage. And
he released the lifeline. Then it was
easy enough for the men to fasten it
upon the shore when he had brought
the stout rope to them in his teeth.
HE swan with that rope tightly
held and never let go of it, right
through the high waves, right through
the waters where men did not dare
go.
"Then they got the people from the
shipwrecked boat ashore. Ninety-two
people who would have been drowned
were saved by the Newfoundland dog.
"a little baby was among the num-
Der, and when the great, brave animal
was gratefully patted and thanked by
those he had rescued, he kissed the
little baby's hand and said in his dog
way:
1T is only what I should have
done
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-02-15
Importance of Winter Fodder in Switz-
erIand and Norway Cannot Be
Overestimated.

Mountain peoples depend for much
food on COWS and goats. The problem
of getting enough winter feed for the
animals is difficult one. And so this
art of moving has been developed to
extremes. In Switzerland not a spear
of grass escapes Grass only three
inches high is cut thrice a year. The
Norwegian peasant gathers small
hay harvest from the roofs of his
house and barns and from the edges
of the road. Swiss peasants, called
whichever, meaning wild hay gather
ers, secure hay from Lodges of rocks
The risk is so great that the law in
places only allows one whichever to a
family.
The traveller In Norway frequently
sees huge bundles of hay sliding down
to valley on wires stretched from
some high precipice on a ford This
represents the harvest from isolated
spots or from the field of the summer
shepherd. The economy of vegetative
resources is caused by the necessity
OF finding fodder for the six or seven
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wounds of the poisoned thorns, and
his right hand was either swollen
stiff or too numb to move Moreover
he was firing. Mercedes must be made
of steel, he thought, to stand all that
she had been subjected to and yet,
when the stars were paling and dawn
perhaps not far away, stay in the
saddle.
So Dick Gale rode on, brewster for
each mile, and more and more giving
the horse a choice of ground. Once
when he, thinking to fight his weari-
ness raised his head, he saw that one
of the horses in the lead was riderless.
Ladd was carrying Mercedes. :
1t seemed that hours passed, though
he knew only little time had elapsed,
when once more he threw off the spell
of WEAKNESS. He heard a dog bark.
Tall trees lined the open lane down
which he was riding. Presently in the
gray gloom he saw low, square houses
with fiat roofs. Laid rode on for
perhaps a quarter of a mile, though
it seemed unfortunately long to Dick.
A grove Of trees loomed dark in the
gray Of morning. Ladd entered it and
was lost in the shade. Dick rode on
among the trees. Presently he heard
voices, and soon another house, low
and fiat like the others, but so long
he could not see the farther end, stood
up blacker than the trees. rs he dis
mounted, cramped and sore, he could
scarcely stand. Lash came alongside.
He spoke, and someone with a big,
hearty voice replied to him. Then 1t
seemed to Dick that he was led into
blackness like pitch, where, presently,
he felt blankets thrown on him, and
then his drowsy faculties faded.
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And Tnere arc Many such.

A man appeared at the children's
home to adopt a boy. Among the
children playing in the yard was a
boy WHO hsu1 jast arrived. He WAS
ragged and dirty.
The man decided to take him and
said: "Son, go get ready now and
we shall soon be off,"
Mister" said the boy seriously, e.
I amt got nothing to get ready with.''
Exchange.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-02-15
FoRLoRN RIVER

SYNOPSIS. Seeking gold in the
desert, Cameron, solitary pros
pector forms a partnership with
an unknown man whom he later
learns is Jonas Warren, father of
a girl whom Cameron wre nged,
but later married, back in illinois
Cameron's explanations appease
Warren, and the two proceed to
gether. Taking refuge from
sandstone in a cave. Cameron
discovers gold, but too late: both
men are dying. Cameron leaves
evidence, in the cave, # their dis
covery of gold, and personal docu-
ments. Richard Gale, adventurer.
in Casita. Mexica,. border town,
meets George Thorne, lieutenant
IN the Ninth cavalry, old college
friend. Thorne tells Gale he is
there to save Mercedes Castadena,
Spanish girl, his afffanced wife,
from Rojas. Mexican bandit. Gale
''roughhouses" RoJas and his gang.
with the help Of two American
cowboys, and he, Mercedes and
Thorne escape. A bugle call from
the fort orders Thorne to his regi-
ment He leaves Mercedes under
Gales protection.
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CHAPTER "
ForIorn River.

When Dick opened his eyes a flood
of golden sunshine streamed in at the
open window under which he lay. His
first thought was one of blank wonder
as to where in the world he happened
to be. The room was large, square,
adobe-walled. 1t was Uttered with
saddles, harness. blankets. The sight
Of huge dusty spurs, a gun belt with
sheath and gun, and pair of leather
chaps bristling with broken cactus
thorns recalled to Dick the cowboys.
the ride, Mercedes and the whole
strange adventure that had brought
him there.
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"Dad, shall fall In love with
your new ranger. will
have"
(To BE coNTINUED.)
Easy Arithmetic.

Everybody knows that learning the
tens in the multiplication table is as
easy as .pie," and that the fives are
not much harder. But slight as is the
mental effort required in multiplying
any number by FIVE, 1t may be lessened
still more by discarding the multiplier
entirely and substituting a divisor in
stead.
This may sound paradoxical, but by
experimenting you will find that divid-
ing by two will bring the same results
as multiplying by five, providing you
add a cipher to the quotient if the divi-
dend be an even number, or five if it
be odd. For instance, if you multiply
2,734 by the product is 1900. What
is still easier, divide 2734 by 2, which
is done almost instantaneously Then
tack on your 0, and you have 1850