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Milford chronicle., 1923-09-07
BURRSVILLE

The League services at Wesley are
being attended by many of the friends
of this church, and our pastor is de-
lighted at the increase of attendance.
1t is the aim of the officials to make
each service attractive and interest
ing to all. With this idea in viey they
have arranged surprise party for
the evening of the 9th. The time will
be well spent if you go out to Wes-
ley on this occasion.
Preaching at $3.50 or Immediately
after League service. Our pastor, Rev.
Wright, seems well pleased with the
attendance at the preaching services.
The subject will be "Move Up and
Move On" Do not forget the date, the
9th of September at $3.50, at Wesley,
the friendly church. Come one. Come
all.
Miss Evelyn Willis who has been
seriously i'll during the past week was
taken to the Cambridge hospital on
Sunday.
Don't forget the Epworth League
social to be held in Porter's Hall, Fri
day and Saturday evening, September
7 and 8.
Miss Margaret Thawley of Denton
who has spent a weeks vacation IN
Philadelphia, spent the weekend with
her parents here.
q. T. Redden's tomato cannery is
now in operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Thawley and
two sons, of Denton, and Miss Louise
Gray of Hillsboro, spent Sunday at the
home of the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. H. Thawley.
Mrs. Alberta Ross spent Sunday last
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Philip Cheezum, of near Burrsville.
Mrs. Norman Oliver has been visit
ing at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Edna Outten.
Miss Doretta Oliver has been the
guest of her cousin, Miss Mary Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dean and son
and Miss Meeker and Miss Vincent,
all of Newark, N. j., were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James Outten last Sun
day. They also were guests Of Mr.. aid
Mrs. Norman Outten and Mr.. and Mrs.
W. Fl. Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman P1easanton of
were guests Of the form
er's sister, Mrs. James Outten, Sun
lay last. Mrs. Outten also had as her |
guest, her father, Mr.. Pleasanton.
Miss Susie Hudson of Georgetown
1as been visiting at the home of her
cousin, Mrs. William Wright.
Tomatoes are ripening fast in this
1icinity.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-07
Mllviue

Labor Day brought many visitors to
our town.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Quillen motoreo
from Philadelphia and visited ms mo-
ther, Mrs. Janette CULLEN.
Philip West and son, Paul, ana MIS-
Percy Davis motored from Jersey city,
and visited Mrs. West.
Miss Rachel Lee, of Washington, "
c.. spent the weekend with Miss Iy-
dia Evans.
Roy Murray of New York was In
town on Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Roland West spent
Sunday in Frankford with her mother
Mrs. Asher Collins.
Mrs. Maggie Evans attended a Sun
day School Convention in Fruitland,
Md, last week.
MIR. and Mrs. Paul Bolton and Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Holt of Camden, N.
J., were weekend visitors with Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Williams and
son Harold and Mr.. and Mrs. Clay
Williams, returned to their home in
Philadelphia on Monday.
James S. West and VIM. Setman
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. Castle of
PHILADELPHIA were Millville visitors
on Sunday.
Mrs. Ella Crist is still very ill at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. r. c.
Steele.
Miss Nellie Poole of Philadelphia
was the weekend visitor with her
mother, Mrs. Crist.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-07
Union

The Ladies Aid will meet at the
home of Mrs. Mark 'Tatman on We'd
nesday evening, September 18th. All
members are requested to bring OF
send their dues; also bring in their
rainy day bags. For the benefit OF
some who perhaps have not kept up
with the rainy days, we have had since
June the first until September first,
just 26 rains. This of course will
make your rainy day bag contain 26
cents. Please remember the date.
Union School will open Monday,
September 10th with Mrs. Delema
Pettyjohn Jefferson as teacher.
Miss Margaret Lord is teaching
Sunnyside School, near Bridgeville,
We wish her prosperous year as this
is her first attempt at teaching.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Owens enter
tanned over the weekend several of
their children and grandchildren from
Marcus Hook and other points.
Sara and Edna Tatman spent the
weekend with their cousins near
Bridgeville and Greenwood
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Kenton spent
the weekend with their parents at
Greenwood.
Frank Tatman of Harrington re-
turned home Labor Day after a de-
lightful two weeks visit here with
relatives and friends.
Tomatoes are plentiful and cheap.
Fodder saving will be in full swing
in few days.
Clarence Steward is having new
buildings erected on bis farm which is
a great improvement to his farm.
George Marvil and family of Will
mington have returned home after
spending a pleasant week with Mr..
and Mrs. Alex Ryan.
We very much regret that two or
three families are going to move away |
but we hope their places will be filled |
with people just as well liked.
Delema M. Walls returned home on |
Sunday after spending two weeks at
Marcus Hook, the guest of her uncle,
Charles Macklin. She was accompan-
led home by her uncle.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-07
MilIsboro

: School opened on Tuesday mornin
with a large attendance and with eY
cry indication of a progressive schoo
year. A bus will be run from Gumbor,
to convey the rural children, living OF
its line of travel.
AS soon as possible building will
be provided for the first and seconC
grades, giving them the use of thu
playground which they have been de-
MED for the past two years, by hav.
ing to use a room on another street.
Collins and Ryan's cannery is run.
ming regularly every day and is Civ
ing employment to many.
The Ladies Aid met on Monday
night with Mrs. Julia Dobson and Miss
Augusta Dobson and the occasion was
greatly enjoyed.
Miss Ruth Dobson left on Monday
morning to accept position as teach
er in Pennsylvania town.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Williams are at
home again after occupying their cot
tage at River Dale Park all summer.
Miss Gladys Hoffman of New York
spent few days last week with Mrs.
Matte Shockley.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Houston are in
Pontiac, Michigan, for lengthy visit
with their son, Henry A. Houston, Jr.
Harry Nichols, youngest son of Mr..
and Mrs. George Nichols, is assisting
William Wilkins, of Georgetown, in
managing the American Store, which
was opened here last Friday in the
Monroe building.
Miss Lillian MCGEE entertained Miss
Hannah Cannon of Dagsboro and Miss
Jennie Crist, of near Dagsboro, over
Saturday and Sunday.
Walter Lawson and family of Phil
adelphia, also some friends from that
city are visiting H. J. Lawson for sew
eral days.
Mr.. and Mrs. George, A. Carey and
daughter, Elizabeth, of Frankford,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Lingo.
w. P. Monroe, L. r. Carey and H.
B. Hickman, motored to Philadelphia
last Wednesday and while there Mr..
Monroe bought an extensive new stock
for his handsome store, into which he
recently moved.
Mrs. Monroe and Miss Margaret
Taylor left on Monday morning to buy
a fall stock of millinery.
Mrs. Deborah Dolan of Philadelphia
is. visiting her brother, J. s. Hickman
for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Houston and
children have returned from visit
with relatives in Wilmington.
The house occupied by w. r. Rose
and family is being freshly painted
and the interior is also being re-dec-
orated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Donovan who
ives near Smyrna, were recent guests
If Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Burton.
Mrs. Lulu Conaway a high school
.eacher, returned on Saturday night,
lfter spending the greater part of her
vacation in Coalport, Pa, with her
ION, D. G. L. Owens.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Atkins enter
aimed at cards on Monday night in
lonor Of their guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Monroe, of Philadelphia.
The Smart Shop had its opening in
is new quarters in the Barker block
N Saturday and the charm Of the s
room lends greater attrac- {
ion to the new fall millinery.
Miss Pearl Smith has gone to Will
nington to make her future home af- '
er living here for a number of years.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-07
Selbyville

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Pepper, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Mclaughlin of Philadel-
phia, and Miss Dorothy Mum, of Mil
ford, spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ollister Moore.
Thomas McCabe of Chester, spent
Labor Day with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. R. McCabe.
Nathaniel Warren of Philadelphia
spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathaniel Warren.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mealey of Phil
adelphia, and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Mealey, of Collingswood, N. J., spent
the weekend with Mrs. P. e. Long.
Miss Marjorie Snedeker of Ceilings
wood, N. j., is visiting Miss Hilda Ev-
ans.
Mr. and Mrs. John Middleton of
Pennsylvania are spending some time
in town.
School opened on Tuesday with an
attendance of 1874. Mr.. Jarret, Mr.. No
BILE, Miss Nutter and Miss Tuthill,
teachers in the high school; Mrs. Jar
ret, Miss Hill, Mrs. Evans and Miss
MCGEE, teachers in the grades.
Joe Shockley and family have moved
into their new home on Walnut street.
Capt. John Law and family have
moved to Salisbury, Md.
The Ladies Aid met at the home of
Mrs. Asher Stevens on Tuesday even
ing.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-07
Sur1nyside
(Near BridgeVilIel

Quite a number of our people Wis
tied the large duck farm operated by
Walton Owens at Marsh Hope. He has
about six or seven thousand Pekins.
Miss Myrtle Austin passed Sunday
evening with Greenwood friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wiley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leroy Lohand motored to Reho-
both in new Ford which Mr.. Wiley
recently purchased.
George O'Day has one of the largest
sunfowers, if not the largest ever
grown in this vicinity. 1t measures
eighteen inches and one-quarter in
diameter.
Eskle Seabrease entertained oyer
Sunday the Messrs. James and Will
liam Walls of Bridgeville.
The farmers are now busy with to-
matoes and fodder and after that SOW
ing wheat will keep them busy for
quite awhile.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-07
Angola

In this vicinity picking tomatoes
and saving fodder seems to be the or
der of the day.
Our former pastor, Rev. John SUIT
ton, of Easton, Nd, filled the pulpit
at Conley's Chapel on Sunday.
Russell Dunlay of Philadelphia who
has been visiting relatives and friends
here has returned home.
Miss Elizabeth and Master Douglas
Palmer of Sweet Hall, Va, and Miss
Esther McIlvaine of Washington, D.
c., are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. G. Frank
Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Shahan were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Lingo
in Long Neck over Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. e. W. W. Marsh Wis
tied Oak Orchard on Sunday.
Joseph McIlvaine visited friends in
Georgetown on Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank J. Hopkins were
the guests of Rehoboth friends on
Sunday.
The next meeting of Angola Grange
will be held at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. T. Mustard.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Evans of Frank
ford, Mr.. and Mrs. Winter and Mrs.
Alice Evans and Mrs. Amanda Lynch
of Philadelphia, were callers with
Mrs. Crist on Sunday; also on Mon
day she had as callers, Joseph Hall
and sister, Miss Sallie, of Frankford,
Mrs. Sadie Poole and Mr.. and Mrs.
Cook of Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-07

Tt isn't every man who can diagnose
his own ailments. Your conscience
isn't apt to trouble you If your liver is
all right
New Britain herald., 1923-06-16
KIRKHAM DRAFTS PLAN
 FOR TEST OF TIME ACT
Corporation Counsel Ex- poets to Outline Course
 of Procedure Monday

Corporation Counsel John H. Kirk ham is working out A plan to test the validity of the standard time statute and will submit a report to Mayor A. NJ. Paonessa Monday morn- ing.
 None of the enthusiasm that marked the mayors opening an- nouncement of desire to test the law is now lacking and he expressed a hope this morning that the council will back him next Wednesday eve ming when he goes before that body with a request for authorization to proceed.
 Mayor Paonessa received a con- gratulatory message this morning from A. P. Loper of the Loper Fire Alarm Go. at Stonington commend ing him for his stand on the anti daylight saving law. The town of Stonington has taken leading posi- ton in opposition to the legislative act prohibiting the display on public clocks of anything but standard time MT. I.oper advises the mayor that nine-tenths of the people of the state are observing daylight saving time and that the legislatures action has created foolish state of affairs.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-16
WIRES CUT, CLAYTON BELL
 IS PUT OUT OF COMMISSION
Investigation Following Failure of Railroad Crossing Signal Results
 In Arrests of Boys

Because signal devices on the Hart ford to New Britain branch of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railway company failed to work near Clayton crossing in Newington on two different occasions this past week. even though the mechanism had been examined and found in perfect con- dition, detectives from the railroad police bureau were asked to conduct an investigation.
 As a result of the investigation Lieutenant John Moran of the rail road bureau and Policeman John c, Stadler of the New Britain police de partment this afternoon took into custody three New Britain boys under 16 years of age who have confessed to having cut the signal wires so that the apparatus would not work. The boys have been turned over to Proba- ton Officer Edward c. Connolly and it is possible that they will be ar raigned in juvenile court next Satur- day.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-16
WALTER COOK NAMED
 CAPTAIN OF {. N. i.
Is in Command of Company I-Other Promotions
 Announced

Walter O. Cook, Boy Scout execu- tive, who recruited and organized two National Guard companies in New Britain recently. is promoted to captain of Company I of this city, ac- cording to orders issued from the ad- iutant generals office at Hartford at noon today.
 The orders declare Company [, 169th infantry, to be organized with 50 men.
 Second Lieutenant William w. I. Squire of the air section officers re- serve corps. is appointed first lieuten- ant of infantry and assigned to Com pany I.
 Thomas E. Carey is promoted 10 second lieutenant of infantry and as- signed to Company I. Second Lieutenant William H. Jackson. of headquarters company. first battalion is promoted to first lieutenant in command of the sams company. vice Lieutenant Cook, pro- noted.
 Harry c. Jackson is appointed second lieutenant and assigned to duty with headquarters company, vice William Jackson, promoted.
 All three local companies. the head quarters company. Company I, and the machine gun company, have been ordered 10 camp at Mantle, July 22 10 August 5.
 In order to recruit Company I. the last company formed, it was found necessary 10 draw heavily upon head quarters company and thus deplete that company to t7 men. It will be necessary to recruit a more men be- fore going to camp The 50 men re- ouired for I company were necessary as minimum enrolment before that company could secure federal recog- hilton. but the company. according to Captain Cook, should be brought up to 65 before going to camp. Captain Cook announces that en- listments are open for selected men.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-16
Stanley Works, Second On List, To Be Billed For Mor- ris Cohn, Individual Leader, Pays SlO,624 Into Treasury.
'ollector Loomis Has Bills Ready for Mail-Taxes This Year Three Times Amount He Collected on Entering Office.

Approximately sS.ooo per week will be paid in taxes to the city Of New Britain by the American Hard- ware corporation this year, Collector Bernadotte Loomls having prepared q bill for that concern showing Its taxes for this yoar 10 be s2ss.3ss.ab. This is the largest of the ii.ooo bills which are to be mailed out Wednesday.
 Next to the American Hardware corporation in the amount of tax to be paid. stands the Stanley Works with n hill calling for payment or si97.9ss.sS.
 Morris Cohn. who was the heaviest assessed individual property owner on the grand list this year. owns an estate which calls for payments or sln.s24.3b. The Horace Booth estate. which consists of various holdings the most valuable Of which is Booths block at the corner of Main and Church streets. is billed for s12.ssl.13
 Since Collector Loomis took oflce the number of tax bills to be sent out has more than doubled and the amount of money to be collected this year. s2,276, ,S6e.29 is three times that of his first year.
 There are approximately HOOD pro perty taxpayers in the city and about 2s,ooo who pay personal taxes, Col lector Loomis' books show.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-16
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITIES
 PLEASANT ALUMNI DAY
University Gicc Club of 1888 Sings ola Time Song--"Silyer Grays"
 Out of College 90 Years.

Middletown June 16.--Alumni day at Wesleyan university today was full of pleasurable incidents and meetings for the old graduates who have been docking back since Thurs day Most of the morning hours were given over to athletic events of an informal character, such as a ball game between the teams of the classes of 1921 and 1922, tennis and golf matches. The big game of the day was that between Amherst and Wesleyan this afternoon to be fol- lowed by a parade of classes in cos- tunes.
 4 buffet luncheon will follow the game and then acting President Ste phen H, Olin will hold a reception. Tonight there will be dinners of re- union classes, and the 1881 dinner" for alumni who do not have their own class gatherings At the latter affair the toastmaster will be Seward Y. Coffin, 'so of Albany, N. r., and acting President Olin will respond for the silver grays' who will be spe- cial guests. The silver grays" are those alumni who have been out of college 50 years or more.
 The University Glee club of 1888 also was present today and besides singing at several dinners 1t will sing the old Wesleyan songs from the steps of North college tonight. The class of 1878 will sing it's favorite song Susie" The campus illumination and sing late tonight will round out a busy day from old graduates.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-16

Pittsburgh, June i6. Burning flercely throughout the night and re- ssting the efforts of all available fire men and fire fighting apparatus. the fire at tho Atlantic Refining companys plant was still uncontrolled early to- day 15 hours after it was started when q bolt of lightning struck an oil tank.
 The blaze has consumed thousands of barrels of oil and gasoline stored in huge tanks at the plant covering four city blocks along the Allegheny river and burned number of other buildings including the pattern shop of the United Engineering and Foun- dry Co.,. and the garage of the Pitts burgh Steel Go.
 The fire was burning early today at an estimated rate of 250 barrels an hour and flremen had thrown up dirt barriers in an effort to keep the flames from reaching gasoline reservoir containing thousands of barrels of fuel. No estimate of the total damage had been made but fire officials said 1t would approximate half million dol lars.
 A sea of blazing oil spread over the plant yard when the oil tanks col lapsed. forcing firemeu to battle with the blaze from a considerable dis tance. Explosion after explosion rock ed the district as tank after tank let go in quick succession. driving fire men back by the intense heat as the blaze swept high into the air in great waves. Many were overcome as the night wore on. but immediately after one fireman gave way before the ter rife heat another took his place. More than a mile of hose was laid about the plant and scores of streams of water battered relentlessly against the sea of flames without visible ef- feet Through it all there was but one major casualty.
 Fireman James Graham was caught under collapsing wall and injured seriously
New Britain herald., 1923-06-16
MOVIES BY RADIO NEXT
Washington Inventor Hopes to Perfect Device That Will Transmit Photo dramas By Wireless.

Washington, June 16,---C. Francis Jenkins, Washington inventor hopes to be able within year to transmit moving pictures by radio over a wide area.
 A new invention by Mir, Jenkins is similar to that used in transmitting photographs and consists, essentially in cutting light reflected from the pic lures into innumerable flashes of light which are transformed into electric waves through a photo-electric cell. During a recent demonstration at tended by government officials the instrument transmitted by radio into an adjoining room action pictures which were clearly shown on small screen.
 No camera, film or other photo- graphic equipment or apparatus is used in the machine, but a picture" of the original action is gathered by lenses and thrown on the screen st- simultaneously with the action itself.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-16
Vice Pres. Buckland Wants New England Financiers To Assert That Lines Are Not On Bargain Counter.
Declares There Are Brains, Money and Business Enough to Support Trans. portation Systems.

Groton, Conn. June iG,--New Eng land bankers can. by their help. is- sue a proclamation 10 the nation that tho New England railroads nre not on the bargain counter. F. c. Buekland, vice- president of tho x. Y.. \. II. and II. railroad company declared today before the New England Bankers as- sociation.
 There Is business enough in the New England states" he said. "to support New England's iransporta- ton systems. There is money enough to finance their requirements. There is ability enough to run them. Their value fixed on any fair basis snnstan- tially exceeds the par Of their stocKs snd bonds. A reasonable return upon that value will quickly restore their credit and enable them at all times to furnish adequate public service
 What Bankers Can Do.
 The bankers of New England. MT Auckland asserted, can promote the credit and efficiency of the New Eng land railroads and can thereby insure inc sections industrial future.
 "you can." he continued. render a most valuable service if you will urge against the constant argument TOT 2 reduction of railroad revenues. at least ,ntil the New England railroads snail have been able 10 earn enough 10 re- establish normal dividends 10 meet their requirements to provide hhe- onate service now and 10 provlde I'm : movements which will insure adequate .eryice for the future"
 Irrging the bankers to use tneir IT. nuence with their customers ana as. sociates to "spread the gospei U, heavy loading and quick unloading or cara" Mir. Buckland said;
 Predicts Better Service
 Give us your help and ! am eurs that speak the minds of raiiroah managers when I predict a reciprocity of better service, better equipment. tne old morale born of skilled Ne" rls ,and railroad workers pride in mos' honorable and useful job, a restorat,o,' of railroad credit to It's former n.s u estate--a proclamation to the na'lo. that inc New England roads are 'o' m the bargain counter,
New Britain herald., 1923-06-16
FRANK BROWN FOUND DEAD
Body Discovered By r. l.. Kennedy III His Storehouse on Willow street- Deceased Man Here 50 Nears.

F. l.. Kennedy of 22 Willow street. mon entering storehouse in the rear of his home shortly after o'clock this morning. found the oodv of Frank Brown lying. on the hoor' Medical Examiner pr. Waterman Lyon was notified and gave the cause of death as a hemorrhage of the ungs, Permission was given to re- move the body to the. undertaking narlors of Frank Brodzik on Orange street.
 AS far as is known Mrs. John Smith If Middetown, daughter of the de- ceased man. is the only relative sur viving. Mir. Brown had been resi- dent of New Britain for the past 80 wears and for the past 25 years had been in the employ of Mir. Kennedy doing odd jobs here and there about the premises. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.