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Milford chronicle., 1924-03-07
DELAWARE FARMERS
TO AUCTION PRODUCE
Highest Bidders Of The Country To
Get What Shippers From This
State Have To Sell.

1t is expected that the auction sales
method of selling carloads of fruit and
produce will be put into execution to
sell Delaware products this year. The
plan is being used by many progress
siVe states and seems to meet with
favor and profitable returns to the
farmers. The idea is simple. There are
auction rooms or offices for the sale
of fruit and produce operated by a
company located in Philadelphia, New
York, Boston, Pittsburgh, Chicago, st.
Louis and Detroit.
Each morning the various carload
lots are placed on the list for sale.
Then at a specified time, usually IL
o'clock noon, the buyers in Philadel-
phia or Detroit or Boston, assemble
at the auction Office in their city and
the bidding begins. If st. Louis bids
SLIPS a bushel for potatoes and De-
trOit bids $1.35 the st. Louis buyer
must Outbid Detroit or else the sale
goes to the Missouri city.
Under the old style plan, farmer
to a broker in one city and
there the produce remained. If there
was a glut the farmer lost money. If
some other city was after it he lost
anyway because ne didn't know of the
demand. Under the new auction plan,
wherever the stuff is in demand, there
he can ship his goods, knowing that
he will receive the highest price Of
iered throughout the country.
It has been known for a farmer to
his pay for the carload be-
'ore the car has left the station. In
Ill instances, however, the company
handling the auction sales, has to
payment Of money for the
carload within 48 hours after it has
)een sold, and in nearly every in
stance before the fruit or produce has
.ctually reached the city to which it
vas sold.
Milford chronicle., 1924-03-07
CROW KILLING CRUSADE
Gunners Will Raid ROOst Near Mil
ford Next Monday Evening.

1t is well known that the Grow" is
one of the most destructive enemy to
game birds and young animals. They
are present in all parts of the eastern
shore country in untold numbers, and
while they undoubtedly do destroy
many grubs and insects which injure
the farm crops, yet, they are so num-
erOus that the aggregate of their dam
age to other things-especiall the
game, is such that the hunters are
aroused to the fact, that some effort
must be made to lessen the damage
that results from Jim Crow" and his
tribe.
The hunters of Milford have been in
consultation among themselves over
this problem, and arrived at the de-
cisiOn to make an effort, through and
by a unanimous crusade, to drive the
crows from their haunts and possibly
lessen the damage resultant from
their depradations.
1t is proposed that every gunner, or
owner of a gun meet at the TOrsch
canning factory next Monday after
noon, about three o'clock, so as to get
to the various points, or stations,
around what is known as "Bisses
Branch" where the crows roost in
thousands and have roasted for many
years at that place-so as to be ready
to commence the shooting when the
crows begin to arrive for their nights
bedding down.
1t is thought that fifty or more men
will take part in the shoot, that hun
dreds of crows will be exterminated
and possibly others be driven to find
new place of abode.
Mr.. V. NJ. D. Harrington will be
glad to have any one who will take
part in this crusade, inform him be-
fore Monday noon, so that arrange
ments for placing the shooters can be
made without confusion, before the
crows begin to arrive from the fields
for their nights roosting.
This may not be a sure remedy, but
it is proposed to give it trial, for
The protection of game and song birds
Of this part of Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1924-03-07
LET $Il4,86O SCHOOL
CONTRACT AT DOVER

The bids for the Elizabeth Murphey
School, Inc, memorial to his mo-
ther, given to the town of Dover by
her son, Sanford Murphey, of Denver,
Col, were opened Saturday afternoon
at the offices of Judge w. H. Boyce in
the presence of the officers of the as
sociation.
The bids include the construction of
two cottages and the power house,
each cottage to be large enough for
the accommodation of 16 children and
a matron. The power house to be
erected will be large enough to sup
ply heat for all the additional cot
tages to be erected in the future up
to five. The bids do not include the
general heating system to be install
led in the power house, this bid to be
given out later.
The Bennett Mclaughlin Co., of
Philadelphia, being the lowest bidder,
were awarded the contract Their
price was $114,86O.
Milford chronicle., 1924-03-07
KENT LEVY COURT
NAMES CONSTABLES

At the weekly session of Kent
County Levy Court, S. Carl Hughes,
treasurer of the Board of Trustees of
the County AlmhOuse was given an
order for S1,100 for the use of the
county house for running expenses
during the month of March.
Engineer Gooden was asked to in
vestigate some dispute between two
farm owners near WOOdside, Messrs.
Wine and Snyder, as to the width of
the county road, it appearing that a
row of valuable apple trees on the
Wine farm were shut out or prevent
ed from plowing under them because
of a dispute as to how far the county
road extended.
The court elected the following con-
stables for the year: First district,
w. R. Smith; Fifth district, Frank
Vansant; Seventh district, w. T. Jew
ell; Eighth district, Eben r. Hughes;
Ninth district, Manlove T. Adams;
Tenth district, J. F. Salevan.
Reports of fees collected from the
county officers for February were sub
mitted as follows: Recorder of deeds,
E. H. Atkinson, $1,O17.75; register Of
wills, Willis, $786.96 Estate Inherit
ance tax, $S43.82); clerk of peace, E.
e. Clemens, $512.30; prothonotary, D.
NJ. Ridgely, $313.12; sheriff, John Bull
lock, S62.25; E. Frank Burris, register
in chancery, $44.50.
The court ordered the last payment
to Scott & Wells on the Leipsic Dyke
Road of $24216.
The court ordered road grader for
Use on the dirt roads.
Milford chronicle., 1924-03-07
JURY AWARDS $3.50
TO MRS. CARLPOYNTER
Verdict For This Amount Brought
In Last Friday Against John
G. Townsend & Son.
Observation-Disclosures
Former Resident Of Milford Met
Death When Car Crashed Into
TractOr-Verdict Appealed.

The jury in the case of Georgia
Poynter VS. John G. Townsend, Jr., &
Son, in which damages for $4,000
were asked, for injuries which caused
the death of Carl Poynter, husband of
the plaintiff, as the result of a col
lision of an automobile driven by Roy
Case of Dover, in which POynter was
a passenger, returned a verdict last
Friday evening for the plaintiff, Mrs.
Poynter, for $3.50, with costs.
Daniel J. Layton, of the counsel for
defendants, moved for an arrest of
judgment and a new trial and asked
that the time for filing reasons for a
new trial be extended until the first
day of the April term of court, which
request was granted.
Most of Fridays evidence in the
case was by the defense in fixing the
time of the accident as well as the
condition of the weather and roads on
the night of September 4, 1922, when
the accident happened.
The plaintiff, in rebuttal, laid stress
on the fact of the trailer to the truck
not having a light or any signal of
Roy Case, driver of the car
in which he and POynter were riding,
testified that at the garage where lis
car was, the Townsend truck and
trailer also were stored, and that
lights were being placed on the trail
er, or an attempt being made to place
them there. This was not denied by
Julian Townsend he testifying that
lantern was generally used because it
was immpossible to fasten a light on
he trailer.
Argument was concluded at 2:45
md the charge to the jury was given
Judge Rice. Exceptions to the charge
we're noted by defendants counsel.
The jury remained out until nearly
o'clock, when they were sent for
o learn if the Court could aid them
n any way in reaching a verdict. TIE
oreman said they had reached a |
partial" verdict, and the court did |
lot press for further answer.
AS Judge Rice had to leave for his
lome, counsel on both sides agreed |
hat Chief Justice Pennewill should
AXE the verdict when the jury return
Milford chronicle., 1924-03-07
TEACHERS MEET AT DOVER

The third annual meeting of the
Kent County Teachers Association
will be held in Dover on Saturday,
March 9Th. -.,--
An interesting and helpful program
has been prepared.
Among the speakers are DR.. HOllO-
way, State Superintendent of Public
instruction; Assistant Superintendent
John Shilling, DR.. Burton P. Fowler,
head master of Tower Hill School;
Miss Margaret Mcguire, of the Gener-
al A. Mccall School, Philadelphia, and
Miss Burnett, Federal Agent of the
Bureau of immigration and Illiteracy.
Every teacher in Kent county
should make it point to attend this
meeting. The cooperation and united
effort of the teaching profession is
necessary and can accomplish much
in the cause of education.
Milford chronicle., 1924-03-07
EXAMINATION FOR
RURAL MAIL CARRIER

There will be an examination held
at Georgetown, on Saturday, March
29th, to fill the position of rural mail
carrier for the MillsbOrO post Office.
The salary is $1,000 per year-the
person appointed to furnish the auto
mobile and maintain it. The route is
"a miles each day and $50 per mile
for each extra mile over the fixed "a
that the route served may measure.
The examination is open to all citi-
zens who reside in the territory serv-
ed from the MilIsborO post Office.
Women who are widows of U. S. SOL
diers, sailors, or marines, or the wives
of U. S. soldiers, sailors, or marines,
who are physically disqualified for
examination, as a result of injuries
received in line of military duty, can
take the examination. Blanks can be
had by applying to either post office.
Milford chronicle., 1924-03-07
POLLUTED WATER in
MANY STATE TOWNS

A survey of twenty-five towns in
Delaware to determine the pureness
of their water supply, by the State
Healt hand Welfare Commission has
revealed that while some of these
towns have prOfited by the survey
made in 1920 by the United States
Public Health Service most of the
town authorities have failed to do
anything to improve their water con-
ditions. Particularly is this true of
the towns from 400 to 1000 or 5000 in
habitants.
According to R. c. Beckett, the
sanitary engineer who made the sur
vey this year, Harrington, Lewes,
Clayton and New Castle have recent
ly protected their water supply from
surface drainage. But many other
towns in the State still permit, it is
stated in Mr.. Beckett's report, pollu-
tion of the water supply through pub
lie menaces. One town it is stated,
is unique in that the garbage dispOs-
al dump is directly in back of the we'll
used by the town for it's water.
It is pointed out by Mr.. Beckett
that the public toilet, in many COM
munities constructed without con-
crete watertight walls is a great
menace to the town if the drainage is
within 300 feet of a well used for
drinking water. The greatest danger
Is from typhoid fever, and many cases
have been due to this laxity on the
part of town officials who permit such
conditions to continue.
Milford chronicle., 1924-03-07
MILFORD EMERGENCY HOSPITAL

The many friends of Mrs. Harry
Taylor of Frederick will be glad to
know that she is slowly improving
and hopes to return to her home in
the near future.
Mrs. George R. Bennett of Milford
who was under observation at the
hospital for a few days, returned to
her home on Sunday.
Mrs. Harris West of Laurel is doing
nicely, following her operation, of
February 23rd.
Mrs. William Walls, of near Milford,
is still receiving treatment at the hos
pital.
Andrew Philips of Wyoming who
was receiving treatment at the hospi-
tai for several days, left for Philadel-
phia on Saturday.
Mrs. John Melhunek of Dover is
getting along nicely at this time.
Gladys Ralph, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Ralph, of Laurel, is do
ing splendidly and is looking forward
to going home real soon.
Milford chronicle., 1924-03-07
FIREMEN START BUILDING
NEW FIRE STATION

The Milford firemen have started
to drive the piling on their land,
fronting on Railroad avenue and Front
street, on which the concrete wharf
and foundations for their new fire
house will be constructed. The new
building is so arranged that extension
can be built to it with a view to carry
out very large building later; which
will be available for civic affairs such
as large dances, conventions or pub
lie meetings of such character as may
be needed. Their rebuilt fire engine,
which went back to be reconstructed
and made modern in every way, when
the new engine was put into service
last fall, will be stationed in this new
structure when it is completed. Work
will be pushed as rapidly as the wea--
ther will permit on the foundations,
so as to have the building completed
in June.
Milford chronicle., 1924-03-07
FIREMEN FIND MASH"
AT MIDNIGHT FIRE
Three Barrels OF "Mash" Found In
Home Of COurtIand Gibson
When Building Burns.
A STILL ALSO DISCOVERED
Local Police Took Charge Of Liquor
Manufacturing Outfit After The
Blaze Was Extinguished.

Fire, which had made great head
way before it was discovered, prac-
tically destroyed the house tenanted
by Cortland Gibson, colOred, shortly
after midnight Wednesday morning
The building is located at the corner
of West and Second streets, North
Milford. When the Carlisle Fire Com
pany arrived at the scene the entire
structure was burning. The blaze was
an exceptionally hard one to fight; for
the reason that the building was lin
ed with bricks between the weather
boarding and the lathes, which was
the custom sixty years or more ago
when constructing houses.
Gibson, the occupant of the house,
did not discover the fire until it was
too late for him to get out of the
building without jumping from the
second story window. In doing this he
broke his arm.
When the flames had been extin-
guished, an investigation disclosed
facts which caused the police to make
a strict search of the place. In the
closet in the front room of the house
three barrels of "mash" were found.
These barrels were entirely concealed
from the view of any person who
might enter the house. In the kitchen
of the home a well-arranged still was
found. The copper kettle was con-
cealed in a closet beside the chimney
and in the rear of the kitchen stove.
Lead-in pipes were run from the stove
to the copper containers. The search
ers also found the remains of keg
Of lye, which "bootleggers" are said
to use in the manufacture of "hoOch."
The police took charge of the copper
still and removed it to the municipal
building.
Gibson was not around the burned
on Wednesday morning.
For some time past there have been
rumors to the effect that Gibson has
been selling illicit liquor, but he had
never been arrested. The fire We'd
lesday morning produced evidence
IN which a warrant for the arrest of
Gibson was issued by Esquire Truitt.
The burned house seems to have |
)een an Inflated one. Several years
lgo "Eph" Powell, colored, while
trunk, shot and killed his wife in this
Powell was convicted of Sec
md degree murder and sentenced to
ife Imprisonment at the wOrkhOuse.
lie died there a few years ago.
Milford chronicle., 1924-03-07
CANNON'S CHURCH BURNED
Blaze Starts During Service, But
Teachers Goodness Averts Panic.

Seventy Sunday school students and
their teachers filed in an orderly man
ner from the church at Cannon, last
Sunday, March End, when the Meth
odist Protestant Church took fire from
a defective flue and was totally de-
stroyed. The fire started during the
session of the Sunday school and
GOODNESS on the part of the teachers
averted a panic. The building was
valued at $4,000 and carried $1,5OO in
surance.
Firemen from Seaford and Bridge
vile responded to call for help but
despite their efforts the building
burned to the ground. The firemen
confined their efforts to preventing
spread of the flames to other build
ings and were successful. A south
wind also favored the firemen in keep
ing other property from danger.
Rev. H w. Sutcliff is the pastor of
the church and will conduct services
in the school house until a new
church edifice is built to replace the
one destroyed.
Milford chronicle., 1924-03-07
THIRTY PENNIES EARN S43O !
FOR A MILLSBORO CHURCH

From thirty pennies distributed in
the Sunday school of Grace Methodist
Episcopal Church, at Millsboro, nine
months ago, by the late Rev. George
r. Ellis, they have earned during that
time four hundred and thirty dollars,
which will be applied to the parson-
age fund. Upon receiving the pennies,
the Sunday school scholars put them
to work earning something toward the
fund. The children made investments,
by clubbing together, in sugar, choc-
olate, faVOrs, etc. and made candy and
sold. From the proceeds of their sales,
they reinvested in different articles
and kept on selling until the thirty
pennies had earned for the church the
amount reported.
Each person to whom one of the
pennies had been given related their
experience in making investments.
In addition to the amount collected
by the novel plan, a quilt recently was
sold for $50, and the Washington's
birthday supper given Friday night of
last week netted $125.00.
1t may be a year before the commit
tee in charge of the parsonage fund
completes final plans for the con-
struction of the building. So far no
site has been purchased. During the
spring and summer it is planned to
hold a series of festivals and enter
tainments to swell the fund.
Milford chronicle., 1924-03-07
WEATHER STARTS
FARM WORK GOING
Getting Ready To Plant Peas And
Potatoes On The High Lands
In Kent And Sussex.

The fine weather which prevailed
for the first part of March and the
latter part of February, started the
farmers at work preparing their lands
for the early planting of crops. PlOws
in many fields were seen all the first
part of this week in both Kent and
Sussex counties, where the lands are
well drained and of loan nature.
Peas for the factories and the early
white potato crops will be planted as
soon as the farmers can get them in
the ground now.
A ride over the high lands this past
week, disclosed the fact, that many
farmers will plant a greater number
of crops this season than has been
their practice in former years. This
is the way to be certain that there
will not be failure in their crop re-
turns for 1924. If one crop should
not do well, another may and prObab-
ly will, make good and reimburse for
both. This is the proper way for far
mers to handle their work. Not too
many eggs in one basket; for, the
same crop does not make the same
success each and every year. The sea-
son may be unfaVorable for one crop
and just right for another, so it is
sensible to have a reserve.
Every farmer should plant and care
for a garden or an acre of well en-
riched land, somewhere near the
home, where all the vegetables used
by the family should be raised; and, |
if possible, a surplus be disposed of
for the convenience of themselves and |
others who reside in the local towns.
AS it is now, most of the vegetables
sold in the markets of Milford and |
other towns, are grown in the south,
Or in New Jersey. This is certainly a
great display of shortsightedness on
he part of Delaware farmers. Raise
what your own family can use, and
have a surplus to sell to the local
market, should be the aim of every
arm home. The women can bring this
lbout by demanding from their men,
hat they shall provide the garden
lot, plant the vegetables and produce
hem to the kitchen. Go after them.
Milford chronicle., 1924-03-07
LAY DELEGATES TO
CONFERENCE NAMED
List From Dover District Given Oui
By DR.. Walter E. Gunby, Dis
trict Superintendent.
CONVENES ON MARCH 18TH
In WilmingtOn--W. G. Abbott Will
Represent Milford Church At
Annual Meeting.

The Rev. Walter Edwin Gunby, dis
trict superintendent of the Dover Dis
trict of the Wilmington NJ. e. Confer
ence, reports the following lay dele
gates elected from churches in the
district, to the annual session of the
Wilmington M. E. Conference which
meets in Wilmington the latter part of
this month:
BeckWith and Spedden, Howard P.
Spedden; Bethel, J. S. GOrdy, Laurel;
Blades and EpwOrth, ]. E. Lloyd,
Blades; Bridgeville, H. P. Cannon,
Bridgeville; Cambridge, Miss Bertha
Robinson; Camden, J. G. Brown; Can
terbury, J. M. Lynch, Viola; Church
Creek and TaylOr's Island, B. L. Spi-
Ger, Church Creek, Md; CrapO, w. F.
Jones, Wingate's, Md; Dover, st.
Paul's Harvey Farrow; Wesley, Prof.
John Shilling; East New Market, Md;
H. L. Dukes, Glendale, J. A. Ellie
good; Pennington and EpwOrth, L. w.
Richards, Greenwood; fredericksburg,
Nd, Frank L. Williams; FELTON,, Rob-
ert Friedel; Frederick, Lawrence
Cain, FELTON,; GalestOwn, John W.
Hastings; Georgetown, F. M. Jones;
AI6OIBGlOWu OlICulls VI. w. OOuug IluA
besOn; Greenwood, W. E. Conway;
Harrington, G. S. Harrington; Hoop
er's Island, Howard Simmons, Fishing
Creek, Md; Houston, Zachariah John
son; Hurlock, A. o. German, Lakes
Vile, Rufus Robbins, Robbins, Md;
Laurel, e. E. Wootten; Leipsic, Mrs.
Jennie Jerman; Lewes, Edison c.
Lodge; Lincoln, R. H. Derrickson,
Lincoln City; Little Greek, G. L. Tur-
ner; Magnolia and Barratt's, James X.
Sapp; McKendree, D. C. Corkran,
Rhoderdale, Md; Milford, W. G. Alb
bott; Milford Neck, H. A. Thompson,
Milford; MillsbOro, George S. Will
liams; Milton, George H. NAPLES; Mt.
Pleasant, T. C. Gootee, Laurel; Mas
sau, Simon D. Walls, RehOboth; Re
lance, Charles F. Lambert, Seaford;
Seaford, T. N. Rawlins; SeafOrd Cir
cult, C. L. Freidel; Vienna, Julian
Brinsfeld, Reids Grove, Md; Will
liamsburg, c. w. Edgell. Federals-
burg. Md; Wyoming, W. H. Jakes.
Milford chronicle., 1924-03-07
M. P. MINISTERS TO
MEET In SALISBURY
The Maryland Annual Conference
Of The Methodist Protestant
Church Will Convene
ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL End
Residents Of That City Are Prepar-
ing To Entertain 300 Clerical
And Lay Delegates.

Salisbury will be host to some 300
clerical and lay delegates to the Mary
land Annual Conference of the Meth
odlst Protestant Church which con-
Venes at the Bethesda Church there
on April 2. The conference has about
14O constituents embracing all
churches of the denomination in
Maryland, Delaware, District of Col
umbia, Eastern Shore of Virginia. and
intermediate churches in Pennsylva-
Ma New Jersey and the western
shore of Virginia.
The conference will last for one
week, the day sessions being devoted
to routine business and the evenings
given to various phases of the church
work and stressed in addresses nv
churchmen of national repute. Among
those already listed on the program
are: DR.. Thomas H. Lewis, Washing
ton, D. c., president of the General
conference; the Rev. Leigh Layman.
of Japan, and the Rev. T. C. Cassidy.
Birmingham, Alabama, one of the
most prominent ministers of the de-
nomination in the south and a fra
ternal delegate to the conference.
ASNAStAhS LAdL Tie eullIce Will De
crowded at each session, an amplifier
will be installed in the auditorium to
convey the speakers messages to
other parts of the building. The last
Maryland Conference held in Sails
bury was in 1905, and it is a coincf-
dence that Rev. DR.. Richard L. Ship
ley, pastor of the church in which the
will be held was at that
time ordained as a minister. The
Bethesda Church was first opened to
Its congregation last June and has
been pronounced the largest and most
magnificent edifice on the Peninsula.
The three hundred or more minis
,ers and delegates will be entertain
ed at private homes which are being
offered by members of all denomina-
ions in Salisbury. The committee on
is: w. E. Shepard,
chairman; DR.. P. L. Shipley, E. J. C.
oarson, Branch Phillips, Chas. W.
Bennett, Mrs. Frederick P. Adkins.
Mrs. John G. Brittingham, Mrs. VIII
lam P. Ward, Mrs. J. NJ. Elderice,
lrs. J. w. Sirman and Miss Virginia
Taylor.
The present officers of the Maryland
are: Rev. G. I. Humph-
eys, president; Rev. Richard L. Ship
ey, secretary; Rev. c. P. NowIin,
reaSurer.