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Milford chronicle., 1924-12-05

did not indicate the same desire to
obey state laws and regulations such
as evidenced by the Dover mer-
chants. All of the dairies, according
to Mr.. Beckett's survey, showed
more than hilf million bacterial
count and one leaped from 10000 in
the spring to $4,000 the past week.
There was one exception to the rule
where the count was cut from A.
100000 to $4,000, but none of the
milk served there, according to Mr..
Beckett's survey came within the
bacterial count.
The Little Creek dairy was in good
shape, the bacterial count being but
100000. The two dairies at Leipsic
also were under the 100000 mark
which, considering all things, is fair
as far as the bacteria item goes.
Milk is also graded as clean, fair
ly clean, dirty and very dirty. Of the
seventeen dairies in these four
towns there were two that were
classed as yer ydirty, which is the
most unclean figure of speech used
in milk analysis. Sediments tests
showed large particles of dirt in the
milk. There were Is that were class
ed as fairly clean, which is a good
rating.
In butter fats, however, the milk
was all above the 1926 standard,
which is considered satisfactory.
The highest was "A.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-05
The MUSKRAT SEASON
OPENED DECEMBER lST

The season for trapping muskrats
on the marshes opened Monday, De-
cember 1st, and will continue until
March Is, 1925. This picturesque
industry has, in past years, been
one of the most successful, the pro-
fits from the pelts taken amounting
in the aggregate to thousands Of
dollars annually.
Nothing has been heard regarding
the price that will be paid for the
fur at the start of this season. Last
year the highest price paid during
the season was S1.5O and fifteen
cents for the meat of each rat.
Some marshes are reported to be
housing the usual number, while
other marshes are said to have a
smaller number than in previous
years. This is due to the fact that
several marshes have been flooded
with water since the season closed
last spring, and this killed the young
rats by the thousands.
Practically all the marshes of this
are either trapped by the
owners or are rented to trappers
who work them on shares.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-05
HAPPY WEDDING IN MILFORD

Mrs. Zilpha H. Lehmkule and Mr..
James Oscar Brown were married
Wednesday evening, December 3rd,
1924, at the home of the bride on
Church street, North Milford, Della
ware, at z p. M, by the Rev. Samuel
&c. Welsh, in the presence of a few
of their old friends. After the cere-
mony refreshments were served to
the invited guests; but the host of
young men who have known Mr..
Brown all their lives, gave the new
ly-weds a real old-fashioned Gala
thumpian. The crowd of merry
makers produced all kinds of noise
makers and their celebration was
accepted in the kindliest of spirits
by both Mr.. and Mrs. Brown, who
passed out several boxes of cigars
to be distributed and then made a
brief talk thanking his friends for
their evidence of good will. Mr..
Brown assured them that if he was
as young as he once was, that it
would be a great happiness for him
to mingle with the crowd and Join
in the festivities.
The bride will be So at her next
birthday, while Mr.. Brown admits
his next birthday, on December rs,
1924, will see him mark up rs on his
score.
Mr.. Brown is the last artisan fol-
lowing the profession of tinsmithing,
who learned that trade when work.
men were compelled to be able to
make or mend anything in the tin
line. He was born in Massachusetts
and came to Delaware with his par
ents when a very small boy and has
been identified with Milford for most
all of the years since; excepting a
few years when located at Gettys-
burg, Pa.
The bride is well preserved lady
who made Delaware her home ten
years or more ago and the wedding
seems to have two together who are
and who can make hap
~ home for the balance of life for
zach.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-05
NEW CENTURY CLUB

The Milford New Century Clut
held it's regular session Monday af-
ternoon in the club house with the
third vice president, Mrs. Elizabeth
Riggs, presiding. After the reading
of the minutes by the secretary,
Mrs. w. K. Barrett, letter was read
from the president of the state fed
Grafton, Mrs. Clarence Fraim, re-
garding the Federation Bulletin" a
new paper which made it's appear
ance last month.
This is a monthly periodical and is
devoted to the activities and inter-
ests of the various club organiza-
tions of the state of Delaware. All
club members are urged to sub
scribe.
Miss Ida Rosa, chairman for De-
cember of the Women's Auxiliary Of
the Delaware Colony, announced that
Wednesday during this month were
the open days for visitors and ex-
pressed the hope that many of our
citizens would show their interest in
visiting this very worthy institution.
Miss Rosa also stated that the an
nual dues Of the members Of the
"Women's Auxiliary" were now due
and asked that they be paid over
to her on next Monday.
After piano solo by Mrs. Riggs
the remaining time was devoted to
basket making.
Next Monday the club house will
be open at two o'clock, Miss Kath-
crime Woods will again be present
and give instructions in wicker
work
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-05
DEL. STATE GRANGE
TO MEET in DOVER
Will Celebrate Their 5Oth Ami
versary Ia The State Capitol
On December 9Th.

The Delaware State Grange will
hold its annual meeting in Dover,
December 8, 10 and IL. All business
meetings will be held in the hall of
the lover Century Club on the
Green.
AS this is the Golden Jubilee of the
State Grange, Tuesday, December 8,
has been designated as anniversary
day and special programs have been
prepared for the afternoon and eV-
enlng sessions as follows:
2:15 p. m. at the Dover Opera
House a pageant depicting so years
in the grange will be given. This
meeting will be open to the public.
$3.50 p. m. Banquet in the Peoples
Church, Bradford street south of
Division. Reservations to be made
in advance, at SIPS each, to A. B.
Thomas, Wyoming. The toastmaster
will be the Worthy State Master and
GOVernor-elect Robert P. Robinson.
Other guests will be Governor and
Mrs. Denney, Mayor and Mrs. Hop
kins, of Dover; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Hardesty and Hon. and Mrs. Josiah
Marvel.
Mr.. William White of Wilmington
will be present to lead the singing.
Music will be furnished by the Cam
den Orchestra.
The evening meeting will be held
in the auditorium of the Peoples
Church at 8:15 p. m. and the chief
will be made by the Hon.
Josiah Marvel.
Wednesday will be given over 10
the regular business of the Grange.
In the evening the sixth degree will
be conferred.
Thursday morning will be given
over to the election of officers.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-05
G. C. Herring, JR., NAMED
ASSISTANT CITY SOLICITOR

George C. Herring, Jr., attorney
son of Geo. c. Herring, Sr., of neal
FELTON,, was appointed by City So.
licitor Caleb S. Layton, of Whining
ton, yesterday as assistant city So
licitOr, to succeed James r. Morford
whose appointment as chief deputy
attorney general by Clarence A
Switzerland, attorney general-elect
was made following the recent cleo
tion. Both Mr.. Morford and Mr.. Her
ing will assume the duties of their
new offices January 1, 1925.
Mr.. Herring, one of the youngest
and most prominent lawyers in Will
mington, is a graduate from Dickin-
son College and Law School, and is
also World War veteran. His grad
uation from college in 1917 occurred
at time when the call was made
for volunteers. Mr.. Herring enlisted
in the United States Army, air SER
vice branch, and during his two
years abroad served as pilot in the
Tenth Squadron of the Eighth Ital-
ian Army.
Following his discharge from the
service Mr.. Herring at once returned
to Dickinson to complete his school
ing. He entered the law school and
was graduated with honors in 1921.
Returning to Wilmington Mr.. Her
ing opened a law Office in the Ford
Building. During 1922 and 1928 he
was instrumental in the organization
Of building loan bureau in that
city. Mr.. Herring is married.
Incidentally Mr.. Herring attended
Dickinson College at the same time
with Mr.. Morford and Leonard E.
Hagner, the latter a deputy attorney
general.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-05
WOMEN VOTERS IN
STATE CONVENTION
Aggressive Legislative Program
Mapped Out And Other Work
Planned.

Mrs. A. D. Warner, president OF
the Delaware League of Women Vo-
.ers, presided at the business meet
-ng held Friday, November 28th, in
he parlors OF the Y. W. C. A., in
,IilmIngtOn, which closed the
leagues convention.
An open discussion on the legisla-
tive program to be indOrsed by the
league, for the coming legislative
period, was led by Mrs. Henry Ridge
! ly, OF L3Ter, chairman of that part
of the league program. An appropria-
tion for the University of Delaware,
Vid.ng for a fee to be paid to the
state by advertisers using sign
boards on the state highways were
recommendations made by Mrs.
RidgeIy. The law already on the
statute books providing that a can
didate need not answer any que5-
tiOns concerning his views on GER
tain questions was discussed at
length and it was finally decided by
the women that this "blot" on the
Delaware laws be erased, if possible
The joint legislative committee COM
posed of the chairmen of many we'll
known womens organizations
throughout the state, will hold its
first meeting early in December at
Dover, when the program will be
formulated and arranged in detail.
A very interesting report was
made by the executive secretary,
miss Blanche Swayne, who has been
connected with the Delaware body
since June last. She told Of the vast
amount of work accomplished by the
women during the past few months
and of the part they played in cleo
ton activities.
The highway tour held in October
was lauded by her and she thanked
the organizations and press for
their efforts in making the tour the
it was.
Mrs. Warner read an inspiring |
to the women on the work |
in the past and plans for the future. |
'The women have a great tool in |
their hands in the form of the bal
continued on page ive)
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-05
$4,000 SAVED IN
MILFORD CLUBS
FOR YEAR 1924
Members Of The Several Christ
mas Clubs Are Getting Pleas
ant Reminders By
CHECKS COMING TO THEM
Now Fer Sums Ranging From SIS
To $3.50 Each As Results Of
Their Membership.

Since the advent of Christmas
Savings Clubs in Milford, the idea
has continued to grow with each
succeeding season, until it now as
sumes matter of very considerable
financial Importance to the business
people, as well as the membership
holdeUs of the clubs.
1t was at first thought by some of
the banks, that this special form of
savings, might affect the habit of
the people who had been regularly
adding to their savings accounts Of
permanent deposit with them; but
this did not happen. On the contrary,
the old savings accounts have in
creased each year, while the special
holiday savings in the clubs, have
enabled many people to accumulate
snug sum for the holiday season,
or for some individual purpose for
the member.
Each check this Christmas returns
to the person who paid in each week,
or month in 1924, the exact amount
of money so paid, and also the in
terest on the sum for the entire
year. That is better than attempting
to lay aside the cash in any other
form at home.
The clubs organized last Decem-
Der in Milford are closing up their
year and sending out the checks to
the members now. The Milford Trust
Company will pay out to member
ship IN. their Christmas Savings
Club, the sum of $4,000. The Caulk
Christmas Savings Club will pay out
to its members, $4,000 to members
of that club. The First National
Bank of Milford paid out $4,000 to
members in it's club.
All or most of this money will go
into circulation; but not all for
presents, as much will be used for
coal and other winter supplies, as
we'll as for clothing and useful
things for personal use. These
Christmas clubs will reorganize at
once and start for the season Of
1925. They are good things to join
for children as well as grown folks.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-05
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
MEET In SEAFORD
Convention Of Sussex County In
stituie OF Maryland Delaware
COnvenes Dec. 1918.

The second annual Sussex County
Institute of the Maryland and Della
ware Sunday School Association will
be held in st. Johns Methodist Epis-
copal Church, at Seaford, on We'd
nesday and Thursday, December II
and IS.
The institute theme will be, "They
That Are Wise Shall Understand" I"
Following is the program:
Wednesday Afternoon
2:00-DeVotiOnal service, conduct
ed by Rev. W. Vaughan Moore, pas
tor Of ST. Johns M. E. Church, of
Seaford.
2:1O-Reports of hundred super
intendents.
Addresses, "The School, the
Hundred and the County Program
for 1925 and Its Promotion" by Col
onel Joseph H. Cudlipp and Miss
Lillian Mccormick, both officials of
the Maryland and Delaware Sunday
School Association, residing in Bal
timore.
5:OO-Prayer and benediction, by
Rev. George L. Hardesty, retired
minister, of Seaford.
Wednesday Evening
7:00-The Children's Hour under
the direction of Mrs. Katie Handy
and Miss Blanch Culver, both of
Seaford.
7:45-Devotional service, led by
Rev. N. C. Clough, pastor of Mt.
Olivet M. P. Church, of Seaford.
7:55-Address, "The Next For
ward Step in Sunday School Work"
taken part in by Rev. Benjamin A.
Bryan, pastor of the M. P. Church,
of Delmar; Rev. William Leishman,
pastor of the Presbyterian Church,
of Lewes, and Rev. Charles w. Spry,
pastor of the M. E. Church at
Greenwood.
8:S0-Hymn; offering.
S:S5-Address, Forward Steps for
by Miss Lillian McCor-
mick, State superintendent of Chill
dren's Division.
9:05-Hymn, followed by an ad-
dress, Studying the Child" by Mrs.
Francis Brown, State superintendent
Of teacher training.
9:20-Prayer and benediction, Rev.
continued on page fve)
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-05
R. G. HOUSTON BROKE WRIST

Congressman-elect Robert G.
Houston is suffering from broken
right wrist, which was sustained on
Monday last while attempting to
crank his automobile at his country
home, at Overlook, near Lewes.
Mr.. Houston was preparing to go to
Georgetown to attend to some court
matters, being the present Deputy
Attorney General for Sussex county.
The self-starter on his machine fail
ed to work because Of the cold wea-
ther and he resorted to the use Of
the crank to get it started. A short
circuit caused the crank to fly
around and hit his wrist.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-05
TRUSTEES FAVOR
WOMEN AS MEMBERS
Harry V. Lyons Is Elected Member Of Board
of Trustees Of University Of DeLavare
To Succeed Late Daniel Cor5it

ware are less than at other similar
institutions; that there are more
students per instructor at Delaware
than most other institutions of the
kind and that the instructors on an
average teach more hours per Gay
than any other similar colleges.
The need of additional dormitory
room and dining room at the Wo-
mems College is emphasized in the
report.
Accommodations Inadequate
ID "The dining room and kitchen
at present in use at the Women's
College are totally inadequate for
the proper preparation and serving
of meals for the persons now TAX
ing their meals there.
(2) "Unless the legislature de-
sires to restrict the attendance at
the Women's College to the number
now there, additional dormitory fa-
cilities must be provided. Whatever
the future policy of the State in re-
gard to limitation of the number at
the Women's College, it would be
most unfortunate to impose such a
limit until a sufficient number are
enrolled in the Teacher Training
Course to supply the needs of the
public school system of the State.
(3) "No appropriation has been
made in many years for equipping
laboratories for either Delaware or
the Women's College. These labora-
tories have been equipped through
the generosity of private individuals
and with small amounts that could
be allotted to them yearly from cur
rent funds.
"a small appropriation is needed
to equip the laboratories of the two
colleges with additional permanent
that will be adequate for
the needs of many years to come"
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-05
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
OPEN ROADWAY BIDS

At .an opening of bids at Dover
last Monday by the State Highway
Department, for two contracts, the
following bids were submitted:
Contract No. 37-C-Fill at Draw
yers, OBS miles-140O cubic yards,
Borrow, Ableman & Brothers, of
Georgetown, S1316; Cook and Jester,
Lincoln, $2O3O; George and Lynch
Dover, $1O08; Lee and Marvel,
Townsend, $1372; Norman B. Max
we'll, S1925; Joseph H. Mendinhall &
Son, Smyrna, $126O; A. Mitchell &
Son, $3.50.
Contract No. CK-17A - Surface
drainage at Frederica-Dover Lum-
her & Milling Company, Dover, Dell
$765; George & Lynch. Dover, Del''
$685.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-05
WILLIAM COOPERSlIITH LIVED
TO SEE FOURTH GENERATION

William Coopersmith, SO years old,
died at his home, 1143 North Union
street, Philadelphia, Saturday, No
vember 20, 1924. He left eleven chill
dren, seven sons and four daughters,
fifty-nine grandchildren, sixty-four
great-grandchildren, twelve great
great-grandchildren, a total of 157
descendants.
Mr.. Coopersmith came to this
country from Russia twenty-five
years ago. He belonged to seven fra
ternal organizations and was prom
inent in Jewish church work.
His funeral was attended by more
than 1000 people.
David Coopersmith, the merchant
of Milford, was one Of his sons.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-05

The Board of Trustees of the Uni
versity of Delaware, at a meeting in
connection with the prospective bud
get for the next two college years
beginning July 1, 1925 and ending
June 80, 1927, heard an interesting
report by DR.. Hullihen, in which he
stated no increase will be asked in
the proposed budget over the budget
of July 1, 1928, to June 80, 1925,
which amounted to $196,905, for
each year, except in the matter of
instruction, and that six additional
instructors will be required to meet
the needs of increased enrolment.
During the present term 126 stu
dents have been added to the rolls,
he said.
Captain Harry Lyons, of Lewes,
was elected a trustee to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Daniel
Corbit.
The Board also considered the
question of the admissability of
women on the board. 1t was decided
there were no legal obstacles, and
the trustees declared themselves as
favorable to the admission of wo-
men to positions on the board.
President Submits Report
DR.. Hullihen submitted some in
teresting figures pertaining to the
growth of the University in enroll
ment during the past six years,
showing that the University is being
operated on practically the same
budget as six years ago regardless
of the large increase in enrolment.
1--WE cannot continue to operate
efficiently, however," he said, with
out additions to our teaching staff"
The report also shows that on an
average the salaries paid for in
structors at the University Of Della
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-05
FARM AND HOME
PRODUCTS SHOW
To Be Held In Capitol Grange
Hall At Dover Tuesday And
Wednesday, Dec. 1917.

The dates of December 16 and II
have been set for the farm and home
products show which will be held in
the Capitol Grange Hall in Dover.
This exhibit is being fostered by the
Kent County Farm Bureau and the
Kent County Home Bureau cooper
ating with the Agricultural Exten-
sion Department of the University of
Delaware. All farmers and their
families are invited to bring in their
products and help make this show
the largest and most attractive one
ever held in the county.
Through the courtesy and coop
Grafton of the merchants and busi-
ness firms in Dover and vicinity, an
extensive premium list has been
made possible, and the committees
in charge Of arrangements and or
ganization hope that the farmers of
the county will take advantage of
these liberal premiums by exhibiting
their products from the farm and
home.
The premium list is as follows:
Open Class
Best 10 ears yellow corn: LIST, 5
lbs. Veedol car grease, Stewart Bros.
End 1 2-lb. can plum pudding, Rich
ardson and Robbins.
Best 10 ears white corn: LIST, Swift
premium ham, E. J. Scanlon; End 1
2-lb. can plum pudding, Richardson
and Robbins.
Best gallon of wheat (any varie-
ty): 1st, 12-lb. sack C. B. Massey's
-four, Walter Ware; End, pair saunt-
let auto gloves, NurOck's Quality
Shop; Srd, briar root pipe, Bob
Deiss.
Best peck Irish potatoes (white);
CONTINUED from first page)
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-05
MILFORD W. C. t. Q.

The regular meeting of the w. C.
T. U. will be held at the home of
Mrs. T. A. Kirby, 1O2 East Fourth
street, on Tuesday evening, Decem-
Der 9th at 7:3O O'Clock. Text word.
Nations"
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-05
USHERS' UNION

A meeting of the Ushers' Union of
the First Presbyterian Church will
be held at the residence of J. Harry
Humes, Friday evening, December
5th, commencing promptly at seven
forty-five.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-05
PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. G. Layton Grier spent Thanks
giving in Philadelphia with her
daughter, Anne, who is attending
school at ogontz.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-05
SIXTEEN
SHOPPING DAYS
TILL CHRISTMAS

The time is getting short. If
you haven't already done so.
make up your Christmas List
at once, and plan to do your
Shopping as early as possible.
If you haven't made up your
mind just what you are going
to buy the advertising columns
of Milford Chronicle can be of
real help in solving the prob
lem.
Anyway. 16 days isn't long.
Get busy.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-05
NUPTLALS
MORGAN-BERT


At seven o'clock on Sunday even
ing, November 30, 1924, a quiet but
pretty wedding ceremony was per-
formed when Miss Josephine Bert,
daughter of VIM. H. and Hannah V.
Bert, of Wilmington, and Lorenzo
Morgan, of DagsborO were united in
holy matrimony at the M. P. parsOn-
age by the Rev. Henry J. Mason,
pastor of DagsborO M. P. Church.
The bride and groom will reside on
a farm near DagsborO.
RENSHAW-MORRIS
A quiet wedding took place on
Thanksgiving evening at 6 o'clock at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Nor
ris, at Centreville, Md, when their
daughter, Violet Emily, became the
bride of Leonard A. Renshaw, of
Salisbury, Md. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Hodges of Cen
treville Methodist Protestant Church.
The bride was attired in dark blue
crepe meteor dress and carried
bouquet of roses and sweet peas.
They were attended by Miss Mary
sister of the groom and J.
Calvin Bodley, of Berlin, Md.
Among the guests besides the i'm
mediate family were Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry T. Ross and Miss Susan Kern
of Milford; ]. c. Price and Mrs.
Clyde Costen of Princess Anne, Md;
Miss Rebecca Jones of Newport
News, Va; Miss Helen Willis of Ell
lendale.
After reception the happy cou-
pie motored to Salisbury where they
will make their future home. Miss
Norris will be remembered as tea
cher in the Milford school for sew
sral years.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-05

Among other expensive sports,
there is that of twisting the lions
tail.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-05

Advertising space Is sold
on basis Of guaranteed
circulation Of over 5000
copies each issue.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-24

Daniels meeting him at the door; terrible Buck Daniels, in whose hands the metal and wood of Il re- volser became living thing which could not fail to kill.
 "I cant tell you" she said.
 But, If you don't, I'll never ho able to find you. Yet I shall Ind you, If have to spend 10 years hunting. But, good God - with only your voice to go onl Will you change your mihd?"
 "I cannot" she cried. half sob. bing.
 My God" cried the big man, "I'd give 10 years of my life for one look at you: but If can't have that, will you sing the song again for me?"
 Twice she tried the opening note, and twice her voice shook away to nothingness and failed her But then tho sound arose very soft and yet clear as bell ringing, Que viva la rumba:
 Que viva, que viva placer: Que Fivan las ninas, chnlitas, honi
 tas,
 Y guapas que saben querer!"
 When the last note died away she was only step from Peter. II was not until that moment that Harry Gloster seemed to realize that she was deserting him,
 She heard his voice crying oul after her. and then she was lost in blind panic which made her rush for Peter and then sent her flying away on his back. The sound Of his feet over the rocks and ssnl and the panting breath he drew drowned any calling from behlpd.
 A moment later she was out Of earshot and, looking back, she saw that she was nnpursued.
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