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Milford chronicle., 1923-08-24
STATE FAIR OPENS
MONDAY AUGUST II
Many Attractions In Racing, Ex-
hibits, Amusements And Live
Stock And Machinery.

The biggest and funniest, most in
structive and entertaining exhibit
ever planned, will make the 25th an
niversary of the Delaware State Fair
which opens Monday, August II, at
Wilmington, the best in it's history.
Record breaking entries have been re-
ceived and many new features have
been added for this silver anniversary.
In the amusement program the Fair
will be not only the greatest but COM
bines more thrills than any dozen
years put together. William T. Tay-
lor with % years experience at the
Trenton Fair who was specially en-
gagged this year has several startling
and sensational acts and features bill
ed, besides the regular 10-act vaude-
vile program which will make the
spectator gasp in astonishment at the
daredevil attempts to startle Fair
crowds. Mr.. Taylor drawing from his
long experience has booked the most
spectacular and spine creeping per-
formances. They will start on Monday
afternoon and continue the remainder
of the week.
The community service will provide
entertainment for all the children who
attend the Fair. Games, contests and
dramatic work, done on Fairgrounds
will be exemplified under the direction
of competent supervisors. There will
be seats for families who bring their
lunch and other comforts for mothers.
Anyone who desires to take flight
in a single, three-passenger or five
passenger aeroplane will have the OPP
portunity. On a field adjacent to the
Fair several passenger planes will be
set up and the same company will al
so take photographs of the Fair
grounds, races, ETC., during the week. |
For those who come in automobiles,
special arrangements have been made |
to park the cars in sections. Those go
ing north and east after the Fair, will
be parked in one section and others
going south and west will be parked
in another plot so as to avoid con-
fusion and congestion.
The champion saddle horse of Am
erica will be one of the features of the
horse show. Daring modifying driv-
ing of a National Biscuit team of four
horses will be another. The fattest
hogs, the sleepiest, sleekest cattle, the
brightest red-combed chickens, the
most appetizing preserves and jellies,
he cleverest needle work, the prettiest
lowers, the biggest corn and water
Melons, "loupes," grain and forage
will be there. The most mystifying
fastest horse races and ner-
viest automobile contests with day {
light fireworks and vaudeville acts !
90 feet in the air are other thrillers.
under 16 years will be ad-
nitted free on Monday, August q. !
Milford chronicle., 1923-08-24
MILFORD GRANGE
FAIR OCTOBER 26-27
Large Poultry Exhibits, With Fruit
And Vegetable Showing The
Best Ever Made.

For several years the members OF
Milford Grange have held a local dis
play of the product of the fields and
orchards in the vicinity of Milford,
which attracted attention to the agri-
cultural activities of this part of Del
aware. At one Fair held about eight
years ago, there was a display of
thoroughbred cattle from local farms,
as we'll as high grade hogs. This dis
play caused much discussion and
aroused interest in that part of the
industry connected with farming. But
the war and other events intervened,
and, since then the Fairs have been
held either in the State Armory, or the
Grange Hall.
It is recognized that to carry out
the entire program, that out-of-doors
space will have to be provided, in ad-
dition to the large rooms in the new
Grange building. For this purpose the
Town Council has been asked to CO.
operate with the Changers. 1t is prob
able that the street between the
Grange Hall and the Milford Post
Office, will be closed for the three
days, and thereby provided the space
and convenience for holding the live
stock addition to the Fair to be held
October 26th and 9th.
The preliminary arrangements have
been made, by appointment of the
committees for the various depart
ments. For the general information of
those concerned, the list Of commit
CONTINUED on page 12)
Milford chronicle., 1923-08-24
IMPROVEMENTS AT WINDSOR
HOTEL NEARING COMPLETION

The improvements being made in the
Windsor Hotel are nearing completion
and when completed this town will
have hotel with modern convent
ences to accommodate the commercial
trade. ]. D. Marine, of Philadelphia,
formerly of Milford, has been engaged
by the owner to engineer the install
latiOn of the steam heating system
which is being installed. Mr.. Marine
has brought to Milford, J. Forest, a
heating engineer and contractor from
Philadelphia, to take charge of the
work. J. Cunningham will act as fore
man and c. Melvin of Milford will also
assist Mr.. Cunningham.
Milford chronicle., 1923-08-24
COL. WIN. 7. RECORDS DIES
SUDDENLY AT OCEAN CITY

Colonel William T. Records, aged
72 years, prominent Democrat, and
well-known in Sussex county, as well
as the rest of the State, died sudden
ly, at Ocean City, Md, Wednesday,
August 18th, 1928, following an at
tack of heart trouble.
Colonel Records had been in good
health, although he had been to Bal
timore, Nd, to see a specialist about
his heart. He was president of the
Sussex Trust Company and one of the
wealthiest citizens of Laurel
Colonel Records was summering at
Ocean City, with his wife, having
taken her there to improve her health.
Mrs. Records has not been very we'll.
He retired from active business sew
eral years ago, selling his interest to
his son, Victor G. Records, who, with
Mrs. Records, survives him.
Colonel Records served on the staff
of Governor Ebe w. Tunnel. He was
State Senator from 1898 to 1897. He
was in the flour business at Laurel.
Colonel Records had a number of
holdings in vessels. He was a dele
gate to a Democratic National Con-
VentiOn some years ago. He was a
resident Of Laurel.
Milford chronicle., 1923-08-24
DOLLTNCS CREDITORS
ACTTOPROTECT MONEY
At Meeting In Dover Tuesday Night
A Committee To Work With
Maryland People Named.
CREDITORS AIMS EXPLAINED
At The Meeting Maryland Bankers
Explained The Methods Being
Pursued In That State.

At a meeting of stockholders of r.
L. Dollings Company and its connec-
tions held at Dover Tuesday night
former Mayor William G. Taylor, of
Wilmington, who is vice-president of
the Delaware Trust Company and G.
T. Reed, cashier of the Milford Trust
Company, were appointed committee
to cooperate with George w. WOlford,
of Cambridge, and w. D. Cordray, of
Snow Hill, Md, committee repre-
senting stockholders on the Eastern
Shore of Maryland, for the protection
of Delaware stockholders.
The meeting was attended by sew
eral hundred of the stockholders Of
the company from Kent and Sussex
counties with a few from New Cas-
tie county. The object of the meeting
was to devise some plan whereby CO.
operation with the Maryland Protec-
tive Committee appointed several
weeks ago might be had in securing a
return of some of the money invested.
The meeting was called by some of
the agents of the Dollings Company
of Delaware, and the Maryland repre-
sentatives of the Protective Committee
of nine counties on the Eastern Shore,
were invited to explain the steps taxi
en- in Maryland toward securing for
the stockholders their money.
1t is said that $1,0OO,OOO of the
Dollings stock was sold in Kent coun-
ty and that the amount sold in Della
ware and the Eastern Shore of Mary
land totals $4,OOO,OO0.
Tuesday nights meeting was called
to order and first addressed by Mr..
Wolford, of Cambridge, Md, banker
of that city, one of the representatives
of the Dollings' Protective committee
of the nine counties of Maryland. Mr..
Cordray, of Snow Hill, Nd, is the
other representative of the Maryland
counties.
Mr.. Wolford told the object of the
Protective Committee formed in Mary
land some weeks ago. He said the
of Maryland had offered their
services to do all in their power to
secure back for the Dollings stock
holders all or as much as possible of
the money invested by them in the
and the idea was to get the
bankers of Delaware to cooperate
with the Maryland parties.
James H. Hughes, of Dover, said
he banks of Delaware would aid in
every way possible to recover what
hey could to the stockholders. He
advocated cooperation.
Former Mayor w. G. Taylor, Of
vice president of the
Delaware Trust Company, gave as
;urance that the ten trust compan-
es he represented would do all in
heir power to aid the stockholders
n recovering their money invested.
C. L. Freeman, secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, of Salisbury,
i'd, advocated the plan presented by
Iessrs. Wolford and Cordray. Several
ther stockholders approved the plan.
Milford chronicle., 1923-08-24
ANOTHER ACCIDENT AT
A DANGEROUS CROSSING

The second accident within two
weeks occurred shortly after noon last
Saturday at the crossing where the
du POnt Boulevard and the Harring-
tOn-Milford roads intersect. The acci-
dent was caused when two automo-
biles cOllided, and by a coincidence
they were travelling in the same di-
rections as the accident which pre-
ceded it. On Saturday, William H.
Sapp, of Houston, was driving west on
the Milford-HarringtOn road when he
collided with a Ford coupe, owned and
operated by Frank M. Savage, of Or
landO, Florida. Witnesses to the acci-
dent say that the drivers of both au-
tOmobiles. slowed down before at
tempting to cross; but that they we're
unable to see each other approaching
until it was too late to avoid a col
lision. Mr.. Savage was driving north
on the du POnt Boulevard at the time
of the accident, but when he saw the
Sapp car approaching him he turned
west on the Harrington road to avoid
striking the other car Mr.. Sapp con-
tinued on the road and ran into the
rear of the Florida car, which had
crashed into an abutment to avoid
collision. The wheels of both cars
were smashed. In the coupe with Mr..
Savage were his daughter. Mrs. A.
Iinsley and her three-year-old daugh-
er. Mrs. Kinsley was severely cut un-
Ter the right eye by flying glass, and
he child received slight bruises. The
ambulance from the Milford Emergen-
y Hospital took them to the institu-
ion where their injuries were dress
d.
Milford chronicle., 1923-08-24
KENT LEVY COURT
CONSIDERSROAD WORK
Much OF Last Tuesdays Meeting
Given Over To Division Of
State Aid Money.
ASKS ABOUT BOWERS ROAD
DR.. Martin Gets Levy Court To Ask
For Survey Of Road Leading
To Resort This Fall.

-Apportioning the $4,000 received
from the State for the maintenance of
dirt roads for the next year occupied
the attention of the Kent County Levy
Court at their meeting on Tuesday. In
dividing the money three districts
the Second, Fifth and Seventh-did
not receive any of the State money as
their balances from last year, togeth-
er with the amount that will be re-
ceived from this years taxes, will
meet their requirements. The money
will be used principally to assist sew
eral districts, the accounts of which
were Overdrawn during the past year.
The First district received $500
which, together with their balance and
the money received from taxes this
year, will give them $1,1S6.51. The
Second district will have a total of ST.
657.98, although they received none of
the State money. The Third district
received $3.50 which will give them a
total of $1,28625. The Fourth district
received $1,500, but will only have
$988.46, as their account for the past
year was greatly overdrawn. The
Fifth district without any State aid
will have $3,651.S2.
The Sixth district, like the Fourth,
overdrew their account during the
past year and will have but $721.4O,
although they received $1,5OO of the
State money. The Seventh district re-
ceived no State money, but will have
$3,587.38 for the coming year. The
Eighth district received $3.50 and will
give them a total of $1,328.68. The
Ninth district received $500 and will
have a total of $1,229.77. The Tenth
district will have $1,955.29 after re-
ceiving $500 of the State money.
The Levy Court returned to the
Department, without taking
any action on it, proposal for the
of estimated damages to
the farm of Edwin and Harriet c. Wix
along the new HarringtOn-Burrsville
concrete road. The road cuts right
the Wix farm and the dam
ages were estimated at $3.50. The
Levy Court, failing to act on the mat
ter, will probably cause it to be set
tied by condemnation proceedings.
J. M. Satterfeld appeared before the
court representing Alexander George |
with a request that bridge be open
ed on the road leading from the Rey-
nolds farm to FELTON, in the Eighth
district. After hearing the discus
sion on the matter the court instruct
ID County Engineer T. Marvel Gooden
o proceed with the work.
The county treasurer was authorized
% advertise for bids for the sale of
ponds amounting to $350,0OO, which is
he remainder of the $500,000 issue of
he present year for the construction
# improved roads.
DR.. James A. Martin, of Magnolia,
appeared before the court inquiring
bout an improved road from Reeds
Jorner, along the du Pont Boulevard,
o Bowers Beach. The court requested
he clerk of the peace to communicate
With the State Highway Department
md ask them to make survey. of
his road during the early fall.
Milford chronicle., 1923-08-24
500 RED MEN MEET
AT HOME IN DELAWARE

More than 500 Red Men and their
families, representing II tribes and
four councils of Pocahontas, gathered
at the Red Mems Fraternal Home near
Newark last Saturday for the annual
Homecoming of the order.
During the afternoon there were
athletic events and music by Mime
haha Tribe Band of Newark. Most of
the visitors also inspected the recent
extensive improvements made to the
home which is open to old members
of the order without homes to spend
their last years.
Fourteen orphans who are being
cared for by the orphans board in pri-
vate homes in Philadelphia, Whining
ton and Newark were also special
guests at the Homecoming. James
Faulkner, of Wilmington, was chair
man of the Homecoming committee.
Milford chronicle., 1923-08-24
PERSONAL MENTION

Miss Madaline Starr of Philadelphia
is visiting Mrs. Annie R. Carmean.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Reynolds are Wis
iting Miss Ella Short at Ocean City
N. J.
Edgar M. Vinyard was operated on
in Wilmington hospital on Tuesday
of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Morris of Wash
ingtOn, D. c., are visiting Mr.. and Mrs,
P. H. Griffith, this week.
Mrs. Henry Fleming of Lumberton,
N. c., has been the guest of Mrs. John
G. Sharp for few days.
Mrs. VIM. Watson and her daughters
of Atlantic City have been visiting
Mrs. F. G. Housman this week.
Miss Margaret Thomas is the guest
of her uncle and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Salmons, in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Marrus of Philadel-
phia are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Dillaha on South Second street
Mrs. Elizabeth Allen and her mo-
ther, Mrs. Andrews, are visiting rela-
tives and friends in Wilmington and
Baltimore,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry T. Vaules and
son, VIM. 7. Vaules, of Railway, N. j.,
motored to Milford this week and
spent few days.
Miss Elizabeth Stidham has return
ed from visiting the millinery and
fashion shows in New York, Philadel-
phia and Baltimore.
LIFhe Misses Mabel Griffith and Alice
Brown have returned home after
spending some time in Boston, New
York and Philadelphia.
Misses Ruth and Grace Bennett af-
ter spending a couple of weeks at Re
hoboth are now spending the week.
end there with friends.
DR.. and Mrs. Elmer T. Williams and
son, Thomas, are the guests of DR.. and
Mrs. Tull, of Salisbury, Md, on their
houseboat at Ocean City, Md.
Mrs. R. D. Shaw who has been
spending the last three weeks in Mar
Gus Hook and Philadelphia has re-
turned to her home in Milford.
Imly Abbott and daughter, Marga-
ret, and his sister, Mrs. Morris and |
of Milford, are visiting the
formers brother at st. Peters, Pa.
Mrs. VIM. J. Weirick and Miss Helen
Weirick of Sunbury, Pa, mother and
sister of Mrs. Howard B. Whitmoyer,
ire visiting them in South Milford.
Miss Florence Bullock who has
,een spending the past week at her
lncle, Avery Clendaniel, of near Mill
on, has returned to her home in Mil
ord.
Harrison Lynch who has been
pending the past two weeks with the
Iattery F, 198th Artillery, in Camp
lexander Hamilton, Long Island, N.
:, has returned home. !
Mrs. James H. Wiley who has been !
isiting friends and relatives in Phil :
delphia, has returned home, accom- !
anied by Mr. and Mrs. George Par \
nall. They motored down in his auto.
RS. Wiley reports a fine time. y
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Springer and S
nall son, BARLEY, and Miss Kathryn v
all of Tamaqua, Pa, re- {
Irned home last Saturday after visit h
e in Milford for some time as the p
tests of Mr. and Mrs. Earle F. Wor- v
ington. Ii
Milford chronicle., 1923-08-24
MISS HELEN BARRETT WEDS
CHARLES GORDON HUMPHREYS

On Friday, August 10th, 1928, at Elk
ton, Maryland, Miss Helen Barrett,
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Barrett, of
South Milford, was joined in the holy
bonds of matrimony to Mr.. Charles
Gordon Humphreys. Mr.. Humphreys
is from Louisville, Kentucky and came
to Milford as a pitcher for the Milford
Base Ball Club, but is now under con-
tract with the Dover Club. Mrs.
Humphreys was well known in musi-
cal circles and especially in amateur
performances, where she sang, accom-
panied by her mother, who is also
musician of considerable ability. The
newly-weds have not decided where
they will finally settle and make their
home.
Milford chronicle., 1923-08-24
TOLD IN A FEW LINES
Full moon next Sunday.

Full moon next Sunday.
One more week of summer.
Late cabbage plants look well now.
Saving corn fodder starts next week
Schools reopen Tuesday, September
4th,
The egg supply is less now-hens
are moulting.
Laws Church, Sunday school 10 a.
M, August 26th.
Oyster season in Delaware Bay
opens in September.
Have you paid your county taxes
This is the last month of grace.
Young ducks broiled and served
with jelly-make a delicious dinner
1t is difficult to make your small
son think fib wicked after he hears
you telling a speed cop about it.
There are many, many things that
influence a national convention of a
political party, but straw vote isn't
one of them.
The weakness of the third-party
is that everybody wishes to
1urnlSn Jne IDEAS ana let SOmeDody
else furnish the money.
The Ladies Aid Society of Sand Hill
M. e. Church will meet at the home of
John Pettyjohn, Thursday evening,
August Both. Everybody is cordially
invited.
The local W. C. T. U. meets with
Mrs. Roy Cannon, West Second street,
next Tuesday evening at 1880. Text
word, Faithful" Members are re-
luested to bring or send their semi
annual dues to this meeting.
Mrs. Georgia G. Pierce and Mrs.
Jessie M. Graves attended a State ex-
ecutive meeting of the w. c. T. U. in
on Wednesday, to make |
,ut a program for the State Conven-
ion to be held in Wilmington October
o, IL and 12.
The Cedar Neck Division of the
Iilford Grange will hold a bake at the
PIERCE hardware store, on Saturday,
august 25th, from to 12 a. m. Come
arly and get your good things to eat
or Sunday. Anyone wishing baked
hicken, notify Mrs. Jos. L. Pendle-
)n.
Milford chronicle., 1923-08-24

Marshall H. Prettyman is visiting
his brother, DR.. John Prettyman, this
week and may remain over for few
days as guest of his sister, Mrs.
Joseph E. Holland. Mr.. Prettyman was
stricken with paralysis few weeks
ago, the entire right side being af-
fected; but, he has regained The use
of his limbs and talks very good. He
was accompanied to Milford by his
brother, Clinton Prettyman, who has
returned to his business in Philadel-
phia.
Milford chronicle., 1923-08-24
KENT MAN BLOWS OFF HEAD
Found Dead Last Thursday At His
Home In Jones Neck.

After several lonely years with a
home only among relatives, Albert
Boyce, aged sc years, was found by
relatives when they returned from a
visit to Bowers Beach, Thursday
night. He lived on the Logan farm,
near Kits Hammock. Coroner Jester,
of Kent county, after an investigation,
held an inquest and the verdict was
that Boyce killed himself. He evident
ly placed double-barrel shot gun I'M
der his chin and with forked stick
pulled the trigger. His head was blown
almost completely off.
Milford chronicle., 1923-08-24
MILFORD EMERGENCY HOSPITAL

Edward Dilliha, of Milford, is doing
very nicely and hopes to return home
in the near future.
Charles H. DonOho, of Lincoln, who
underwent an operation early We'd
nesday morning, August %, is doing
as nicely as can be expected.
Squire Frederick Hopkins is get
ting along very nicely and is looking
forward to the time when he shall re-
turn home.
Thomas C. Davis, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard Davis, of near Milford,
who was operated upon Tuesday, Au-
gust 21, is resting comfortably.
Mrs. Clinton White, Of Seaford, Mrs.
Katie Minner, of Harrington, and Hell
en- Morgan, of Vernon, are still re-
ceiving treatment at the hospital.
Harvey Pearson, of Harrington, was
operated upon Tuesday, August q and
returned home on Wednesday.
Meyer Cohen, of Harrington, and Ira
Wilkinson, of Laurel, are receiving
treatment at the hospital.
Mrs. J. Ernest Adams, of Laurel,
who underwent an operation on Au-
gust Is, is doing very nicely.
Walter Bennett, of Milton, who was
admitted at the hospital on Sunday,
August 10, is getting along nicely.
Little Darrell Hudson, Jr., of Selby-
vile, is doing as nicely as can be ex-
pected.
We wish to express our appreciation
of the donations received during the
past three weeks, consisting of Yege-
tables, fruit, magazines and flowers
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Stevens and
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Robinson and
daughter, Marian, have returned home
Milford chronicle., 1923-08-24
CAPTAIN AHLQUTST
RECALLED TO PENNA

. After spending three months in Del
aware in charge of the school of in
struction of the State Highway Police,
Captain A Ahlquist has been recalled
by the Pennsylvania State Constabu-
larry of which he is a member. Captain
Ahlquist has done valuable work here
in organizing the State Police under
the law and although it was known
that he was only in Delaware tenn
porarily he has made many friends
who regret to see him leave. It is re-
ported that he may be sent to Nebras-
ka to do similar work to what he has
done here. He left Dover on Satur-
day.
Milford chronicle., 1923-08-24
SCHOLARSHIPS

A second examination to fill the
quotas for State Scholarship in the
Teacher-Training Department of the
University of Delaware, will be given
on Tuesday, August 2Sth,, in the Cap
itol Building, Hall of Representatives
at Dover, Delaware, at 10 a. m.
Milford chronicle., 1923-08-24

Advertising space In ''MilfOrd
Chronicle" is sold on basis Of
guaranteed circulation of over
5000 copies each week
Milford chronicle., 1923-08-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Stevens and
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Robinson and
daughter, Marian, have returned home
from a pleasant visit to Atlantic City.
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Ambassador q Lady Geddes
Honor Guests az Dinner.

The Ambassador Of Great Britain
and Lady Geddes were the honor
guests OF Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Richard III. KimbaIl at dinner last
evening. The company asked 70
meet them included the Minister Of
Sweden and Nine. WaIlenberg. the
Solicitor General and Mrs. James
M. Beck, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
s. Hamlin, Mrs. Wilfred Du Puy
and Col. Henry dupont.
The Chilean Ambassador and
Mime. Matthew were the ranking
guests at the dinner given last
evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Wilcox in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
william Kahn. Mrs. Kahn in pro-
fessional life is known as Nine.
Frieda Hempel The other guests
were Miss Mabel BoardTnan, Mrs.
Robert BohIen, Mr.. and Mrs. George
n. Marye, Mrs James Carroll Fraz-
err, Miss Sheridan, Miss Fannie Lay,
Mrs. John Callan O'Laughlin. Fred
erick Klotz. Count de Vibray, Capt.
lean Rigal and Col. Joseph w.
BeachaTn. jr.
Following the dinner there was
a musicale for which about a hum
dred additional guests came in.
Nine. Hempel gave q program, as.
sisted by George Fl. Wilson, as ac-
companist