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Milford chronicle., 1924-11-07
WILLIAMS SCHOOL

A meeting of the Williams Com
munity Association was held Wed
nesday evening. October 20.
The president and vice president
were both absent. The meeting was
called to order by the teacher and a
brief program was rendered by the
pupils, outlining the material sent
out by the State P. T. A., the best
they could.
The meeting was devoted socially.
Mrs. William Davidson was the gen
eral speaker. She visited our school
on Tuesday and gave a brief ac-
count of her supervision, of what the
school was doing and the progress
which the children were making.
It was decided to have a demon
stration of a spelling lesson at our
next meeting, which will be held on
Wednesday evening, November 26.
The officers were elected as follows:
Ward H. Short, president; Theo-
dore w. Reed, vice president; Mrs.
David e. Jefferson, treasurer; Miss
S. Elizabeth Jefferson, secretary and
publicity chairman.
Other business of our meeting was
postponed until the November meet
ing.
Those making 100 per cent in at
tendance are as follows: Nailor
Wells, Alvin Moore, George Argo,
William Stogner, Henry Atkins,
Shorty wilkins, William Davidson,
Edith Reedfi Elva Williams, Elva
Moore, Ethel Moore, Clara Draper,
Grace Draper, Marie Dodd, Margaret
wilkins, Irene Argo, Virginia At
kins and Madalene Wells.
Our school made SO per cent in
attendance in October and "a per
cent in September.
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-07
HARRINGTON
Harrington Century Club

huntington century CluD
The regular meeting of the Har-
rington Century Club was held at
the club house Tuesday afternoon
with a large percentage of the mem
bers present. Mrs. L. B. Harrington
presided over the meeting, which Op-
ened with the singing of America.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and then financial bust
ness matters were discussed. he
club voted to make another payment
on their piano, to the Students Loan
Fund, $500.
The name of Mrs. A. B. Parsons
was presented for membership and
she was declared elected to member
ship in the club.
This concluding the business of
the afternoon the meeting was then
turned over to the chairmen for the
afternoon, Mrs. Clarence Callahan
and Mrs. Mitchell, who had prepar-
ed an excellent program on Citizen
ship" Rev. E. H. Collins gave a
splendid address on Christian Cit
izenship," as did Mrs. Mitchell, who
also spoke on citizenship" Her ad-
dress was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
She handled her subject well and old
not use notes of any character. In
keeping with the topic of the after
noon the club membership arose and
stood silent while Mrs. Clyde Miller
played "The Star Spangled Banner" ."
The Battle Hymn of the Republic"
was then sung which was followed
by a piano solo, by Mrs. John S.
A social hour was de-
spent winding up with re-
served by the hostesses.
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-07
Trinity
Near BridgeviIle)

Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce Prettyman and
mother and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Zach of Milford spent Sunday at the
home of R. J. Hastings.
Mr. and Mrs. l. L. Willin and Mr..
and Mrs. Joshua West spent Sunday
at fredericksburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wheatley and
son Joseph visited his brother and
family near fredericksburg on Sun
day.
The Messrs. Artie Harper and Hugh
Martin, Sr., visited at Milford on Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wheatley and
children visited their parents on
Sunday.
Mrs. Della West of Dagsboro Wis
tied her children here last week.
Miss Kathaleen Wright spent the
weekend with Elizabeth Hardesty
at Bridgeville.
Mrs. Lewis N. Wright and daugh-
ter Nancy spent last week with her
parents at Easton.
A. T. White and family entertain
ed a number of friends and relatives
from Bridgeville and Hebron, Md,
on Sunday.
Miss Pearl West, formerly of here,
now living at DagsbOro, and Howard
Hickman of Dagsboro, were married
on Wednesday, October 20.
The first meeting of Trinity Com
munity Club was held on Tuesday
evening, October %. Helen Reed
was elected president; Mrs. Charles
Nelson, vice president; Viola Dill,
secretary; V. w. Reed, treasurer,
and L. N. Wright as publicity chair
man.
Preaching service at Trinity NJ. E.
Church Sunday at 10 a. m.
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-07
FrankfOrd

Mrs. Mary NAPLES Derrickson of
Norfolk. Va, was a recent visitor to
friends here, her old home town.
Mrs. c. H. Lockwood has had as
guests for the past week her two
cousins, Mrs. Lizzie Easham and
Mrs. Blanche Townsend, both from
Philadelphia
Charles Lockwood is improving
his house with a coat of paint.
The high school girls gave Hal
lowe'en party Friday night. 1t was a
very pretty affair. They were all
masked and the costumes were good
looking. Two prizes were given, one
for the prettiest costume, went TO
Miss Eva Hickman, who dressed as
a dancing girl. Charles Ellis re-
ceived a prize for the most comical
costume. Refreshments were served.
Mrs. Ward Dasey and Mrs. Ray
mOnd P. Long were elected dele
gates by the Presbyterian Sunday
School to the Sussex County Sunday
School Convention which is to be
held at Lincoln City next week.
There will be an excursion this
Sunday from Philadelphia. It is un-
derstood that there will be one more
in December.
It is reported that work is pro-
crossing in a very satisfactory man
ner on the new concrete road which
is being built to DagsbOro from
Vines Greek Bridge. 1t is believed
that the concrete can all be pour
ed in about two weeks if the weather
is favorable. Walter Hunley, the
superintendent of the work, is living
here in the home of Ebe Walter,
Jr., who is spending the winter in
Florida.
The FrankfOrd Parent-Teacher As
sociatiOn held its first meeting Fri
day evening, October 10th.
The attendance was very good and
interest in school work was mani
tested. The president, Mrs. Daisy,
opened the meeting with prayer and
singing Our Delaware" by the as
sembly.
Miss Hatfield, the Home EcOnO-
mics teacher, sang a solo. Minutes
of April's meeting were read and
approved. The treasurer reported a
balance of twenty-seven dollars in
the bank. Mr.. French, the English
teacher, told how his community
held their meetings in Virginia and
the good work they accomplished.
Doris Parker and Rachel Long, 8th
grade pupils, each read a paper on
"A Survey of Frankford's Elemen-
tary School" Bertha Taylor, mem
ber of the Senior class, read paper |
on the conditions of high school. Mr..
Timmons, principal of the school,
told of the good the P. T. A. was do
ing and what help they can be to |
our schools.
The officers of last year were re-
elected for this year. President, Mrs.
Mary Daisy; vice president, Mrs.
Matte Horsey; secretary, Mrs.
Heath; treasurer, Mrs. Cannon. The
P. T. A. voted to help get dodge
balls for the grades.
A committee was appointed to as
sist in getting new books for the
library.
Mr.. Farley was with us and at
his time gave a much appreciated
ak. He stressed the fact that the
most danger came not from our rad
Gals and foreigners, but from the
lpathy of Dur own people.
We adjourned to hold the next
Meeting November 18th.
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-07
Milton Letter

Wesley COverdale, aged 80 years,
died on Thursday evening of last
week at the Masonic Home of Della
ware, near Wilmington, after having
been i'll for ten days. The body was
brought to Milton on Saturday NOR
ming and inferred in the NJ E. GEM
etery by S. J. Wilson and Son, fune-
raj directors. Mr.. Coverdale was a
native of Milton, where for years he
taught in the public schools. About
nine years ago he went to the Ma
sonic Home and resided there I'M
til his death. He leaves one daugh-
ter, Miss Eva COverdale, of Philadel-
phia. He was a member of EndeaVOr
Lodge, A. F. and A. NJ, of Milton.
The Ladies Aid Society of Rey-
nOlds M. P. Church will meet on
Thursday evening, November 18th,
with Mr.. and Mrs. Noah E. Warren,
on North Union street, Milton. Ev-
eryOne has a cordial invitation to be
present.
The topic for the next meeting of
Milton New Century Club, on We'd
,nesday afternoon, November 18th,
will be "Women Who Have Helped
Our Nation" The chairman of this
meeting will be Mrs. George Wa
pies.
Misss Viola Maull who has been
spending a few days with her aunt,
Mrs. William Wyatt, at Georgetown,
has/feturned home.
stephens & Williams opened a new
General merchandise store at the
corner of Broad and Union streets
on Saturday. Mr.. Stephens was for
merly associated with the R. Davis
Lingo store, as was also Mr.. Will
liams, who lately has been in Y. NJ
c. A. work in Philadelphia.
A. NJ. Driscoll lost a valuable bird
dog on Friday when it was struck
by an automobile and killed in front
of his home. Mr.. Driscoll had Just
returned from field trial with the
dog and had nearly reached the
house when the dog was hit by the
auto as it was crossing the concrete
road to its home.
The Senior class of Milton High
School will present the four act
comedy "Son john" in Fox Theatre,
on Tuesday evening, November 18th.
The cast of characters follows:
Hiram Rogers, a Southern farmer,
James Johnson.
Lovey Rogers, his wife, Ruth
Lynch.
John Rogers. their son, John
Johnson.
Richard Rogers, their younger
son, Arthur Carey.
Jake Lindsey, their neighbor, JOS
eph Lank.
Sofia Lindsey, Jake's wife, Kath-
crime Gray.
Tiny Lindsey, their daughter, AL
ma Wilson.
Wordna Howard, friend of the
Rogers, Ruth Jones.
Robert Divinney, Johns New York
friend, William BOlin.
Bonnie Burton, Roberts fiancee,
Elsie Lank.
Geraldine Van Alstyne, Johns
promised wife, Betty Lank.
Mrs. Van Alstyne, her mother,
Blanche Conner.
Lena Moore, Johns secretary,
Ruth Porter.
Mademoiselle Meruski, Johns vi
'lin instructor, Katherine Gray.
Waitress in cafe, Alma Wilson.
Newsboy, Joseph Lank.
Mrs. Agnes Hazard left on Mon
lay for a visit to New York.
Mrs. Sallie Pettyjohn has gone to
to spend the winter ]
With her daughter, Mrs. Robinson.
William Walls has sold his prop {
rty on Mulberry street to William !
I. Wilkins. Price not made known.
Ir. Wilkins, who recently purchas-
d the store business of Samuel [
ithian, will remove his family from t
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-07
Greenwood

A bad accident occurred at the
main railroad crossing last Friday
when Captain Charles Dukes ran his
auto on the tracks just as the work
train was coming. The machine was
struck in the center and completely
destroyed. Mr.. Dukes was thrown 25
feet from his car, and was cut and
bruised and his skull fractured. The
ambulance from the Milford Emer-
gency Hospital made a quick run
with him, but he died on Saturday
night. He leaves a wife and several
children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Graham
motOred to Wilmington and spent
the weekend with Mrs. Tatman's
parents.
Preston Johnson of Wilmington
spent Sunday here with his brother,
Arthur Johnson.
]. C. Barwick and family entertain
ed relatives from Denton on Sunday.
Delema Barwick who graduated as
trained nurse at Cambridge Hos
pital, has been employed at the Mar
shall Hospital in Milford
Mrs. W. S. Lord will go to Wood
bury, N. j., on Saturday for a two
weeks vacation.
Albert Humphrey motored to his
home in Centerville, to attend the
K. X. X. parade in Wilmington on
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Scott have
moved to Greenwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Deputy gave
very delightful Halloween dance to
a number of their friends on Satur-
day evening.
Don't forget the minstrel to be
held in the high school building this
Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Johnson of
Philadelphia visited his mother,
Mrs. Mary Johnson over the week
end.
Hyland Galloway has sold his new
bungalow to Mrs. Mary COnoway.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l. Conoway and |
son will leave for Tampa, Florida, |
in two weeks.
Roy Murphy who is working in
Wilmington spent few days here
with his mother
Reta Mae Tatman, Helen Coleman
and Joy Unger of the Women's Col
lege, in Newark, spent a few days
here with their parents.
Myrtle Clifton has gone to Wash
ington where she has accepted po-
sition.
Mrs. Mary Johnson has returned
home again after the burial Of her
son in Chester, Pa.
William Horner spent the week
end at home with his parents, near
Princess Anne.
Harold Johnson and wife spent the
weekend in Woodbury., N. J., with
relatives.
Miss Emma Mai who has been in
he Pocono Mountains for the sum-
ner is home for a month with her
PARENTS, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mai, :
lear town.
Miss Mary Barwick who is teach
ng in Dover spent the weekend
lereI with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
. q. Barwick.
/C. R. Magee who is working in
lew York State visited his family Z
ere for several days this past weelsffs
Mr.. and Mrs. Ryan of near Milford s
listed her mother, Mrs. Kiel here s
he past week.
G. B. Porter and family motored to ;
aurel on Sunday and spent the day .
18th Herbert Wright and family s
Life Insurance. Chas. ]. Holzmuel- s
IT, Milford. f29-tf II
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-07
Adams Cross Roads

Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Adams, Mr.
and Mrs. John Adams and daughter
Marian motored to Wilmington and
spent the weekend with relatives.
Miss Martha Lily spent the week.
end with Mary Jones of Bridgeville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hill of Sails
bury spent the weekend with her
parents, Mrsa and Mrs. J. w. Lily.
Preaching and communion at
Bloomery Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fountain are
entertaining large crowds with their
new radio
Democracy. Native: Darn these
tourists" Tourist: Darn these ma
tives."
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-07

Mr.. P. LaDuke, Farmer, Says, "YOu
Bet Rats Can Bite Through Metal"
u had feed bins lined with zinc
last year, rats got through pretty
soon. Was out $1S. A SIPS pkg. of
RAT-SNAP killed so many rats that
I've never been without it since. Our
collie dog never touched RAT
SNAP" You try it. Three sizes,
35c, CSC, SIPS. Sold and guaranteed
by the Pierce Hardware Co., Milford.
n7-4t
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-07

Special delivery letters usually
get to you by the time you finish
your other mail, so you have time to
peruse them carefully.
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-07

How can man be born again? A
question asked 1000 years ago, will
be answered next Sunday at Will
Evansville Church.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-05-16
cHAPrER !.
The Mad sea-captaIn.


lieutenant Donald Paget, emerging
from the navy Office in Washington II
a state of high exuberance at having
received command of a submarine, col
Iided violently with a TALL elderly man
of singular aspect.
The stranger was dressed in a quasi
nautical costume of his own deyising
resembling nothing known to any navy
In the world. His iron-gray beard
swept down to his waist, giving him
the aspect of a Notwithstanding
Noah and just then he was very angry
indeed, for, standing stock-still at the
entrance of the building, he shook his
enormous fist at one of the porters,
whose black and highly shocked ex-
preston indicated his unhappy frame
of mind at this breach Of deeorum.
"Confound you, sir!p exclaimed the
lieutenant angrily as he recoiled from
his impact upon the sturdy figure on
which the collision had made no more
impression than If he had fallen
against the Washington monument
'Why don't you look"
Then, catching sight of the long
beard-"Why, Captain MastermanP
he exclaimed.
donald Pageti" cried the elderly
man, grasplng him by the hand. "Ex-
cuse my being upset, but these jacks
in-office will be the death of the repub-
lie one of these days. / have just
been trying to see the secretary on a
matter affecting not only America-in
which case his Indifference would not
surprise me-but the entire human
race. What do you suppose they told
mel"
81 am inclined to think that you got
no further than the porter, captain"
replied the lieutenant.
Fright, sirl" exclaimed Masterman,
beginning to grow angry again. "And
if I were not man of superhuman
patience, combined with inexhaustible
tact, singular clarity Of mind, and te- |
nacity of purpose-in fact, an obsti- /
nate old mule-I should let the human
race go hangT
Lieutenant Paget took the irate old |
man by the arm. 81 wouldn't do that,
he said, smiling "Come and ,
tell me all about it, and let us see
we cannot devise some means
Of saving the race. You see, now that
the navy department is so busy on &C
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count of the war, perhaps little leni-
in order, eh?"
'The war? What warp demanded
Masterman.
"Why, our few words with the Ger
mans, Masterman."
whats that? War with the Ger
mans? You don't mean to tell me we
are at war with Germany"
do you mean to say you don't
know that America and Germany are
at warp" demanded Paget incredu-
lousy.
mo, sirl And, what's more, it
doesn't interest me. How the deuce
should / know all the gossip and frivol-
tiles of the day when only returned
to the capital yesterday"
"But, my dear captain gossip and
frivolitiesr exclaimed the lieutenant.
"Surely you have seen newspapers, or
heard people talking about it?"
Il tell you 1 haven't seen or heard
anythingi I've got more important
things to think about. Anyhow, 1t will
have to be stopped at once" said Mas
terman, half turning. 'I'll have to go
back and see the secretary immedi-
ately."
However, he suffered his companion
TO lead him out of the building and
along the street, while the lieutenant,
firmly convinced that his old friend
was mad, held him by the arm tightly
and listened to the captains disjointed
mutterings in the hope of discovering
the nature of his delusion.
Donald Paget had known Captain
Jonathan Masterman when he was at
Annapolis, where the old man, who
had once been a quartermaster in the
navy, held a subsidiary position on the
instructors staff The acquaintance
had continued internationally. Master
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| the uttermost abysses of the sea. A
natural ladder, sir, a mountain path
up to the world. And if you won't
tell the world"
He broke off and stared at the door
leading into the passage from which
they had entered the cardroom. A
man was standing there. He was per-
haps fifty years Of age, short, rather
chubby, his round face covered with
a sparse, prickly growth of hair. His
figure was rotund, and like many
short, round men with sparse boards,
he had an appearance of pompous dig
nifty.
Somehow Donald imagined that he
had been behind the door for a long
time, and that his entrance had been
prompted by curiosity so uncontrol-
liable that it overcame all sense of
shame or fear of discovery.
'MacBeardp calculated the captain |
quickly. Donald, my lad-Donald-"
He stopped and looked at Donald in
a dazed way. He put his hands to his
head, look of bewilderment succeed
ed that of anger, and he sat down
again heavily. His features were suf-
fused with blood.
Donald sprang toward him.
captain Mastermanl Are you ill?'l
he cried, shaking the old man by the
shoulder.
MacBeard came into the room and
stood beside him, looking down at the
captain. Donald was conscious, even
in that moment, of strong personal
antagonism toward this man.
81 am afraid he has had seizure"
said MacBeard.
Capt. Jonathan Roderick Masterman
looked into the lieutenant's face with
an expression of pathetic helplessness,
smiled sighed very deeply, stretched
out his legs. and died.
Continued next week.
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they found, until the supply becamea
exhausted. Then"
"Good Lordp gasped Donald, And
then the reaction came. OF course
Masterman was raving mad, the mad
dest member of the March Hares'
club. What fool he had been to let
the old fellows dismal prophecies get
on his nervesl
He leaned forward and placed his
hand on Masterman's knee.
did you go to the navy Office with
the idea of telling that to the secre-
tary?" he asked.
II did, sir" answered Masterman.
'"Then, if may say so without Civ
ing offense, 1t is a mercy that youl
failed to secure an interview With
him." said Donald. "Why, MastermanI>
--er-you know how hard it is tol
convince anyone of the truth of any
thing a little out of the ordinary" Hell
was feeling his way carefully now,
to avoid hurting the old fellow. "Whyl
Masterman, If you were to make SUCH
a suggestion as that at the navy Office,
they'd shut you up as a-as not quite
right" he said.
81 know it, my boy" the captain an
swered. "Pve been called crazy ever
since l saw the sea serpent off Aber-
deem. l have to thank MacBeard for
that. Ever since he learned that /
was ON the track of something big, )
he has been trying to queer me. And
when 1 discovered mammalian life ON
the sea floor, l was called an impos-
tor, which hurt more. But as | see
it, lieutenant, a man can only be true
to himself, and l stand for truth and
fair play, moderation and courteous
dealings, not mudslinging and inyec-
tive, and calling names, like that pig !.
eon-brained, pot-faced porous plaster,
MacBeard."
''But at least you won't mention
these matters to people who-who
haven't open minds" pleaded Donald.
mo, sir. 1 wash my hands of them
all. That's why have told you about
this. But if you don't listen, if you
don't warn the world"
"I?" exclaimed Donald. "Good Lord,
Masterman, you can't suppose that 1
am able to stake my professional ca
reer upon the retailing of such
storyl Even supposing it true, the
thing won't happen in our time. Why
should a world epoch terminate In
this particular generation and another
begin?"
Masterman leaped out Of his chair :
and stood beside the lieutenant. He
twined his fingers convulsively in his
long beard, and there was a look of
fanaticism upon his face.
Because it has already terminated
and begun" he shouted. Because
have felt theml"
"Seen them, you meanr' 4
''Felt them, sirl Ocean men. Mon
;ters, between the Shetlands and the %
Faroes, just where the continental
shelf rises to a hundred feet-feet,
'ir, not fathoms-and then sinks to
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In the March iIares, Elm

IT HI'~ W.T. Vt EIftf 60 CfNUs
Il hope not captain" answered
Donald.
I'm afraid there isn't any doubt of
it," answered Masterman. Its an
old organic trouble, likely to carry me
off at any time, and progressive In
character. Before left for the Shet-
lands, the doctor gave me a year.
That was ten months ago. aud my
experiences haven't heightened the
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learned to lily, too!
"You can see what they'd do. Some
of their scouts, who had gone on
ahead, would discover that the dry
land was teeming with food. Food in
such quantities as these hungry mon
sters had never dreamed about. Food
in solid chunks, instead of dissolved
particles of plankton, varied with an
occasional cannibal dinner. And light
by which to capture it-sunlightl No
more hunting down their prey with
phosphorescent torches
at first they'd nibble the grass and
leaves of the trees. But they'd find
that cellulose is pretty indigestible
stuff. Then one of them would dis
cover a dead bird or rabbit, and an
other that sheep and cattle make good
eating, and then"
"Then mani" muttered Donald,
gripping the arms of his chair. The
madman's picture had become dread
fully real to him.
"Other bodies would follow the
scouts, Donald. They wouldn't be
quite adapted to dry land at first.
They'd make their way along the
river beds. They'd swarm up the Hud-
son, the Rhine, the Severn, the Mis-
sissippi That's what we did, and
even today we haven't got very far
from the river banks. Well, they'd
rest and recuperate, eating the fish
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-18
A HURRIED NOTE

Dear Santa Claus:
/ have just got time to write a
short letter to you.
Will you please get my mother an
electric toaster, and ! want a pair Of
skates. My father wants to take TIE
Literary Digest.
/ hope you will come around here
this year and give things to the poor
little boys and girls.
l guess ] will have to close
Yours truly,
Newell Younggren.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-18
James G. Rogers.
MAN WANTS BUT LITTLE

Dear Santa Claus:
/ only want one thing, because !
know you have lot Of children to
give presents to. But I'll tell you
what my mother and father wait;
they want something for our car.
I'll tell you what / want; ! would
like a racing car.
And | know some poor children.
and / think it would be nice to give
them some clothing and some shoes.
Yours sincerely,
Dick Hayward.