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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-05-11
THREE INDICTED ON
A MURDER CHARGE
True Bills Found Against Alleged
SIayers OF Elisha W. Hudson
And William Ward.
MEN TAKEN TO WORKHOUSE
Their Trials Will Probably Be Held
At June Term Of The Sussex
County Courts.

At a special session of the grand
jury at Georgetown Saturday after
noon, Walter Long, white, of Will
mington, and Benjamin Harris and
Clifford Morris, negroes, were all three
indicted on first degree murder
charges. This was the first time in the
history of Sussex county that grand
jury was called in extra session.
Walter Long, is charged with the
murder of Elisha w. Hudson, near
Selbyville, last month. Hudson was
beaten to death with a hammer that
was found at the body and robbed of
several hundred dollars.
Harris and Morris are accused of
the murder of William Ward, an aged
merchant at his store, five miles from
Laurel. Ward was found Tuesday
morning of last week in his store
where he lived alone, in partly con-
scious condition. He said that he was
attacked, beaten and robbed by two
negroes in the store the night before.
He was taken to the Salisbury, Md,
Hospital, where he died last Thurs
day. Shortly before his death Harris
and Morris were arrested and taken
to the hospital where the aged man
is said to have identified them as the
two men who attacked him.
Deputy Attorney General Robert G.
Houston, presented the cases on the
part of the State to the grand jury
Saturday afternoon and the indict-
ments followed.
Because of rumors throughout the
county IN Friday night that an at
tempt would likely be made by mob
to take the two negroes from the Jail
at Georgetown and lynch them, officers
took Harris and Morris and also Long
to the New Castle County Workhouse
in an automobile.
Both murder cases will be called
for trial at the June term Of Court
which conVenes on June %.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-05-11
CEDAR GROVE CANNING CLUB

The first meeting of the Girls Can
ming Club was held May 9TH at the
Milford Public School. Two new mem
bers Joined this club and were well
coined by all. The meeting was held
for the purpose of electing new Off
GERS and deciding about the picnic of
Boys and Girls Club Work which is to
be held at Georgetown, May u.
The result of the election was as
follows:
Marjorie Cannon, president; Roslee
Truitt. vice present; Helen Swain,
secretary; Margaret Abbott, treasur-
er
The meeting was adjourned, all hop
ing that this year would be our most
one.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-05-11
HOLLOWAY RETAINED
AS HEAD OF SCHOOLS
AT An Executive Session Of State
Board The Present Officials
Were Reelected.
PROF. W. H. JUMP RESIGNS
The Board Of Education Distributes
The State Appropriation On A
Percentage Basis.

Plans for the distribution of the
finances for the State schools were
adopted at a meeting of the State
Board of Education last week at Dow
er. After some discussion, a resolu-
ton covering a plan of distribution
was passed by the board.
Announcement was made of the re-
election of the present State ot1clals
by the Board at an executive session
held in Wilmington, May 3rd, as fol-
lows: Prof. H. V. Holloway, State su-
perintendent; Prof. John Shilling, as
sistant State superintendent in charge
of High Schools; Prof. w. H. Jump,
assistant State superintendent in
charge of elementary schools and j.
O. Adams, business manager. The sal
aries of the officials will be the same
as last year, that of the State super
intendent being $4,000, the assistant
superintendents $500 and the busl-
ness manager $4,000.
Prof. Jump appeared before the
board and declined to accept re-elec-
tion as he has some other work IN
view. It is understood that Prof. Jump
will become superintendent of one OF
the Special Districts. The board &C
cepted his resignation and deferred
action on the selection of his success
sor until a future meeting.
The board took steps towards bring
ing the expense of the school manage
ment under the provisions OF the ap-
preparation made by the legislature.
The first was the elimination OF one
supervisor in each county. AS a re-
suit of this action there will remain
two supervisors in Sussex county,
both men, one in Kent and one IN
rural New Castle county. The colored
supervisors were also eliminated.
Another step taken by the State
Board was the elimination OF the Of
flee of Supervisor of Agricultural In
struction. The work Of this office was
allocated to Prof. R. w. Helm, at New
ark, State Supervisor Of Vocational
Education.
The report on the election for con-
solidated school at St. Georges, showed
that Hickory Grove, Red Lion and st.
Georges had voted in favor of the pro-
ject and Kirkwood had voted against
it. The election returns were received
and filed.
A resolution from the Delmar school
board was received showing pro-
posed building program and local
bond issue of $4,000 to finance it. The
State Board approved the project.
Prof. w. K. Yerger, Superintendent
of the du Pont Special District, re-
quested permission to open their
CONTINUED on page q
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-05-11
MILFORD NEW CENTURY CLUB

The regular meeting Of the Milford
New Century Club was held Monday,
May Z. The LIST vice president, Mrs. S.
C. Evans presiding. The minutes OF
the last meeting were read and APP
proved; after which directors were
nominated for 1923-1926.
The meeting was then put in charge
of the chairman of music, Mrs. Will
liam Warren, and a delightful pro-
gram was rendered.
"Luspiel Overture" was most beau
tifully rendered as a piano duet by
Mrs. Wesley Heebner and Mrs. Eliba-
beth Riggs.
Two speciality dances were given by
Miss Ina Mae Foster, accompanied by
Miss Emily Vineyard. Little Miss Foster
is really a wonder and its surely a
treat to see her.
Mrs. Postles Hammond and Mrs.
Disston Jacobs accompanied by Mrs.
Edward T. Hurley, gave very pref
ty vocal duet, "Come Sing to Me-" by
Jack Thompson. ""l
Little Girl in the Calico Gown" and
''Spring Song" were delightfully."- rem
dered by the club chorus, Mrs. Clyde
Nelson, Mrs. Postles Hammond, Mrs.
Thomas Davis, Mrs. William Warren,
Mrs. S. c. Evans and Mrs. Disston ia
cobs, with Mrs. Edward Hurley at the
piano.
"In the Garden of Melody" was
charmingly rendered as a violin duet
by Mrs. Howard DerricksOn and Mrs.
Haswell Pierce, accompanied by Mrs.
E. T. Hurley.
A rising vote of thanks was given
Mrs. William Warren for her untiring
efforts in furnishing music through
out the year.
Monday next, will close the club
year. The day will be Business and So
cial.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-05-11
REAL ESTATE SALES

miss Emma Mears has sold her res
idence on Fourth street, North Milford
to Robert Freeman, colored, who is a
letter carrier in Philadelphia, but
whose family reside in Milford. The
price paid was 100000. Miss Mears
will reside with her sister, Mrs. Work.
man, near Harrington. Her brother,
who made his home with her in Mil
ford land who has been with the Mil
ford Chronicle for the past twenty
years, will still make his home in Mil
ford.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-05-11
AGRICULTURAL MEETING AT
WILDWOOD TONIGHT, FRIDAY

If you are interested in the tomato
growing question and your boys and
girls are interested in club work, come
out to Wildwood this Friday evening
with them and see the moving pictures
that will be shown. You will also be
shown what can be done by electrici-
ty on the farm.
These meetings are under the SUI
pervision of the County Agents Of Del
aware.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-05-11

The Mispillion Poultry Club was or
ganized at Mrs. Grecos on May the
9Th. The members elected the follow
ing officers: Filomena Greco, presi-
dent; Grace Meyer, secretary-treasur-
er. Mrs. Moore, the local leader, told
the members about the different kinds
of chickens. We ended the meeting by
playing games and refreshments were
served
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-05-11
BASE BALL

The Milford team of the Eas-
tern Shore League will play the
Cape Charles team next Wednes-
day, May 16, at 8 p. m, on the
Milford grounds. Baseball fans
will be given an opportunity to
see MilfOrd's new team in action.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-05-11
DIR. STORK CALLS

kMr. and Mrs. Elmer c. Bennett an
the birth of a son, Elmer c.
Bennett, Jr., on May 9th, 1928.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-05-11

Advertising space in 'sMiIfOrd
Chronicle" is sold on basis of
guaranteed circulation of over
5000 copies each week.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-05-03

Flowed and then TIE .ian went INTO
tie garage and apparently vent TO
sep, for Miss Sgin.is kept up her
vigil all night, but ro nlarauder with
fierce gaza and pointed gun came
through the inky darkness to assassi-
nate her. She sat there till the grey
darn and even later and then her
dazad eyes saw the Beeches driving
up.
- sho sprung to her feet with a
SOB CT relief the maurauder emerged
from the garage, not to STAY the
D3cches but to shake hands with
them. .
"Wny. it's Harry's brother Bob"
Mrs. Beech said a little Later to tho
historical Miss Sparks. He always
goes on a hunting trip this time OF
year and usually drops in IN rs here.
Why on earth, Bob, didn't you ex-
plain?
Miss Spinks noticed then that the
marauder really would be very good
looking when he got his weeks pear
shaved. His eyes twinlIled.
81 tried to-" he said, meekly, but
she wouldn't let me-"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-05-03
CHER1FFss sALE.-By virtue of a

CHERIFF'S SALE.-By virtue of a
~ writ of 4. fla. to medirected, issued out of
the Court of Chancery of the State of New Jer-
sey, will be exposed to sale at public vendue
on
MONDAY, the z8th day of MAY, rez3,
Between the hours of "a O'Clock and S O'Clock.
lat One o'clock), in the afternoon
Of said day, at the Court House, in the
New Jersey, to satisfy a decree of said Court,
amounting to approximately s~I,592oo,
Allthose certain lots, tracts or parcels OF
land and premises hereinafter particularly
described. situate, lying and being in the
Township of Wall, in the County of
and State Of New. jersey.
First Tract: Beginning at the most northerly
corner of a lot of lana conveyed by the said
James P. Curtis and wife to The New Jer-
sey Bridge Company, by deed dated February
| 90, 1909, and recorded in Book 76z of Deeds
pages 3oI, thence ~ nortbwesterly along the
| southerly line of the said Atlantic avenue two
hundred feet, thence (zl southerly parallel with
the Northwesterly line of the said New Jersey
| Bridge Company's land four hundred feet
more or less to the northeasterly line of the
land of the Freehold and Jamesburg Agricul-
tural Railroad company, thence t3) easterly
along the last mentioned line two hundred
feet more or less to the aforesaid line OF the
New Jersey Bridge company's land: thence ~
northeasteriy along the last mentioned land
four hundred feet more or less to the point
or place OF Beginning.
Second Tract: Beginning alta point i'll the
southerly line of Atlantic avenue two hum
bred feet w~e-ter1y from the most norther1y
corner of a lot of land conveyed by the said
James P. Curtis and wife 10 the New Jersey
Bridge Company, by deed dated February 2 ,
1908, and recorded in Book 762 of Deed pages
39I etc. thence IN southwesterly parallel with
the westerly line Of the New Jersey Bridge
Company's land four hundred feet more or
less to the northeriy line of the Freehold and
Jamsburg Agricultural Railroad comPany's
land, thence (a) westerly two hundred and
! thirty-four feet more or less to the easterly
line Of lands of Elizabeth Mount. ct ais, thence
(3) northeasterly along the last mentioned
line four hundred feet more or less, to the
said southerly line of Atlantic avenue, thence
ca southeasteriy along the last mentioned
line two hundred and thirty four feet more or
less. to the point or place Of beginning. Being
also a part of the homestead premises of the
said James p. Curtis, deceased.
Seized as the property of Ross Bearing
Company ct ais, taken in execution at the
suit ofAsher Curtis, and to be sold by
WALTER II. GRAVATT, Sheriff.
Dated April 76th, 1925
BENJAMIN b. PEARcE. Solicitor. $3.50
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-05-03

GHERIFF'S SALE.-By virtue OF q
y writ of f.. ia, to me directed, issued out of
the Court OF Chancery of the State OF New
Jersey, will be exposed to sale at publ.2 ven
due, on
MONDAY, the 14th Day of MAY, 1898,
between the hours of IA O'Clock and S O'Clock,
tat One o'cloek), in the afternoon of said day
ut the Court House, in the Borough OF Freehold
County of Monmouth, New Jersey, to satisfy a
decree of said Court, amounting to apProxi'
mately SS,9o3.oo. !,
All that certain tractor parcel of land and
premises, hereinafter particularly described,
situate, lying and being in the township of
Marlboro, in the County of and
state of New Jersey, butted and bounded as
follows:
ON the north by lands of John c. Schenck
and John H. Wyckoff; on the east by lands Of
DanielI Schenck; on the south by lands of
Thomas c. Ely, and Jonathan G.. Holmes and
on the west by lands Of Thomas Kline, John III.
WyckoH and others, containing one hundred
and sixty four acres more or less.
Excepting and reserving thereout a LOT OF
three acres more or less, heretofore sold and
conveyed by Daniel Conover and wife to Thorn
as Kline and being the same land and premi-
ses conveyed to Tunis D. Dubois by deed from
Stacy p Conover and wife and others dated
February II 1881. and also being intended to
be the same land and premises described in q
certain deed from Matthias Woolley, High
Sheriff of the County of Monmouth to John G
Schenck, bearing date November "a, 1894, and
rocordedin the Monmouth County Clerks Of
6ce, in Book s44 of deeds, on pages 2o6, &c.
Seized as the property OF John Dadan st ux
ct ais, taken in execution at the suit of
Joseph H. Holmes, and to be sold by
WALTER H. GRAvATT, sheriff.
Dated April 18TH. Io2s.
EDwARD G.. FoRMAN, Solicitor. $Is.4s
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-05-03
Prince of Wales, Full
o Pep, Causes Worry

London.-Two things which the
prince of Wales so far has declined to
do continue to cause Great Britain
much perturbation. He refuses to
make good any of the numerous ZEN
gagements" arranged between him and
the future queen of England" by
obliging social gossips and newspa-
pers, and he will not quit fox hunting,
point-to-point racing or steepiechaslng.
Attempts to inveigle the prince into
matrimonial alliances have been aban-
doned lately, possibly owing to his
joking, but reiterated, assertions that
he is going to be a bachelor. But now
1t Is stated that he refuses to heed the
importunate pleadlngs of his father,
mother and intimate friends that he
give up the hazard or Workmanship,
Notwithstanding his recent record of
one or two bad spills weekly. The
prince walked with marked lameness
when he attended the Pilgrims dinner
the result of a fall In the hunting
feld-but he came in first and second
In two races a few days later, and has
since scored another tumble from the
back of a galloper in another race
meeting.
GAS long as l ride you know I am
feeling fine" the prince told solicitous
friends after his most recent accident.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-05-03
CHERIFF,s sAL.E.-Rv virtpa 81

GHERIFF"S SALE.-By virtue of a
~ writ of Fl. fla. to me directed, issued out
of the Court of Chancery of the State OF New
Jersey, will be exposed to sale at public ven-
due, on
MONDAY, the 9TH day of MAY, 1913,
between the hours of Il O'Clock and Eve
O'Clock lat One o'clock, in the afternoon Of
said day, at the Court House. in the Bor-
ough OF Freehold, County of Monmouth, New
amounting to approximately $I,I46.oo.
All the following tract or parcel of land and
premises, hereinafter particu1arlydescribed sit
uate. lying and being in the City of
Long Branch. in the County of Monmouth
and State OF New Jersey.
First Traction the west side of North Nor
wood avenue, formerly Branchport avenue.
Beginning at a marble monument planted
for q corner being the southeast corner Of SUI
sar May Flinn,s lot, running thence H. south
five degrees and forty-6ve minutes west along
the west side Of said avenue fifty feet; thence
(2) north eighty four degrees and fifteen min
utes west one hundred and fifty feet to an al.
leyway one rod wide thence Isl north FIVE de.
grees and forty hye minutes east Fifty feet;
minutes east one hundred and fifty feet to the
place of beginning.
Second Traction the west side of North
Norwood avenue, formerly Branchporta avenue,
Beginning at the southeast corner of q lot
belonging to William R. Maps, running
themes ~ south 1--WE degrees and forty Eve
ne fifty feet: thence t2) north eighty four de-
grees and ffeeen minutes west one hundred
and fifty feet to an alleyway one rod wide;
thence ll north Eve degrees and forty-fye min
utes east fifty feet: thence (4) south eighty four
degrees and fifteen minutes east one hundred
and fifty feet to the place of beginning.
Beiug the same premises conveyed to Estelle
Blum by Isabel Edwards and husband, By deed
dated January grid. 1921.
This mortgage Is given to secure the payment
OF a promissory note made by Estelle Blum
to Isabel Edwards dated January grid, iear, for
the sum of six hundred and twenty FIVE dol
lars, payable six months after date at the of.
fee of the Long Branch Banking Company,
aud to secure the payment Of the renewal or
renewals Of said note. in whole. or in Fart un-
til the same shall be fully paid.
This mortgage is given, to secure a part of the
purchase money Of the above described premi-
ses and is purchase money mortgage.
The above described property is known as
No. 81 Branchport avenue, Long Branch, N. J.
Seized as the property of Estelle Blum,
taken in execution at the suit of Isabel
Edwards, and to be sold by
WALTER H. GRAvATT, Sheriff.
Dated April II, 1923.
WILLIAM L. EDWARDS, Solicitor. SASHA
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-05-03
CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY

IN CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY
4 To: A1onzo William Porter, Attorney in
fact for the American Air Light Company;
American Air Light Company, body corpor-
ate. James R. Carson, individually and as
trustee; and Alonzo William Porter: and their
heirs, devisees and personal representatives.
Bv virtue OF an order of the Court of Chan
cery of New Jersey made on the day OF the
date hereof in a case wherein Mary Jones is
comnlainant, and you, Alonzo William Por-
Ter. attorney in fact Tor the American Air
riSht Company: American Air Light company,
hodv corporate; James R. Carson. individual
Nv and as trustee: and Alonzo william Por-
Ter. and their heirs, devisees and personal rep
reseutatives are defendants. You are requir-
ed to appear, plead, answer or demur to the
biI1 of said complaint on or before the twenty
ninth day of May, 1923, or the said bill will
he taken as confessed against you,
The said bill is filed to foreclose the equity
of rede in a lot of land situated ON the
southeast corner of Main Streetand LaReine av-
cnue- formerly Cook avenue, in the Borough OF
Bradley Beach, under a certain certificate OF
sa1e of land for unpaid taxes made by Charles
Rogers. Collector Of Taxes for the Borough OF
Bradley Beach, in the County of Monmouth. to
sylvester w. Benner, dated December 9TH, 1896,
which said certificate was assigned by mesne
assipnments thereof to complainant nj and you
are made defendants because you are owners
of record and claim to have some interest in
sa;dlot of land which was sold Tor taxes; and
your equity in said premises will be foreclos-
ed and distinguished by this proceeding.
Dated March 28, 1929.
CHARLES F. DITTMAR,
solicitor Of Complainant.
Office and Postofice Address: go Appleby
Building, Asbury Park, N. J. $xI.s4
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-05-03

GHERIFF'S SALE.-By virtue OF a
writ of e. fla. to me directed, issued out
of the Court of Charcery OF the state OF new Jer-
sey, will be exposed to sale at public venoue' on
TUESDAY, the aand DAY of May 1928,
between the hours of IL O'Clock and S O'Clock
lat q o'clock) In the afternoon of said day. at
the Real Estate Office Of william c. Burroughs
Tag Madison Avenue, in the City OF AsDafy
Park county of Monmouth, New Jerssy. 10
satisfy a decreeof said Court amounting to
approximately SIS oo3. 90.
In the FIRST place. fifteen shares of the
eleventh series and two and oue-half shares OF
fhe sixteenth series of shares OF
the capital stock of said association. assigned,
transferred and set over unto the said COM
piainant by the said defendant wizard a.
Hufnal, and in the second place, :,
All that certain lot, tract or parcel OF land
and premises hereinafter particularly De.
scribed, situate, lying and being in the CITY OF
Asbury Park, in the County of Monmouth and
State Of New Jersey. known and designated as
Lot number one hundred and nifty two, on
Block H as shown on a plan OF West AS
bury Park, made by William n. DeNyse,. CIVIL
Engineer, and more particularly described as
follows.
ner of Sewel1 avenue and Langtord street,
thence northerly along the westerly. line OF
Langford Street seventy three feet, nye men,
es to a corner in the line of land of Ellwoed
Rogers, thence in a northwesterly direction
along the line of Ellwood Rogers land, fifty
feet four inches to a stake: thence westerly
on a line parallel with Sewel1 Avenue, seven
feet three inches to the northeast corner OF
lot Number One Hundred and fifty one; thence
southerly at right angles TO Sewell Avenue; or
nearly so. one hundred feet to tho northerly
line Of Sewell Avenue; thence easterly along
the northerly line OF Sewell avenue, fifty feet
to the place of beginning.
The above described property 10 situated on
| he North West corner of Sewel1 avenue and
Langford Street, Asbury Park, Nj
Seized as the property of Ida M. Hufnal ct
ais, taken in execution at the suit OF The
Home Building and Loan Association OF AS
bury Park, N. ]. and to be SOLD o.
WALTER H. GRAvATr. Sheriff.
Dated April 10Th. Ioa3.
PATTERSON, RHoME & MORGAN. Solicitors.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-05-03

CHERRIES SALE.-By virtue Of a
Dwrit Of f. ia. tomedirected, issued out of the
Court OF Chancery of the State of New Jersey,
win be exposed to sale at public vendue,
on
MONDAY. the as.h Day of MAY. f9as.
between the hours Of II O'Clock and s o'clock
lat One o'clock,) in the afternoon of said
day, at the Court House. in the Borough of
Freehold, county OF Monmouth, New Jersey,
to satisfy a decree of said Court amount
Ing to approximately $e.s64.oo.
All the undivided one-half interest of. in
and to that certain tract or parcel of land and
premises. situate in the Township of Miilslonc.
County, New Jersey, and being the
same premises conveyed byS. Perriue Dey and
wife to Joseph Tartazky and Abram Tarfaxky
by deed dated March l, 1919.
seiEed as the property of Abram rartaxky
and wife, taken in execution at the suit of Ida
Tartazky and to be sofa by
WALTER H. GRAvATT, Sheriff.
Dated April a6th, 1898.
JOSEPH M~cDKRMoTT, Solicitor. 5000
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-05-03
Tree Outlines.

The thing next in beauty to a tree
In full leaf Is a tree bare its every
exuuisiteness of shape revealed, and
It's hold on the sky seeming so I'M
speakably assured; and, more than the
beauty Of shape and the outlining on
sky, the solemn grace of prophecy and
promise which every slender twig
hears and reveals in its tiny gray buds.
Helen Hunt Jackson.