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Milford chronicle., 1924-09-19
GRANGE FAIR AND
BAZAAR OPENS TO-DAY

The annual fair and bazaar Oi
Milford Grange opens today, Friday
in the Grange Hall and will KEEP
going at full speed until late tOmor-
row night.
The various committees have stop
ped at nothing to prepare the most
attractive exhibits possible and have
moved heaven and earth to make
this fair a rip snOrter.
One of the outstanding features is
the display of pure bred poultry. Dr.
Roberts, who jS. cock of the roost in
this department, has been as busy as
an old hen with one chick in gather
ing together sufficient fowls to fill
200 exhibition coops. All of the most
popular breeds are shown here in
both exhibition and utility classes.
Prizes to the amount of $125.OO in
cash will be awarded to the owners
of the winning birds. Besides the
cash prizes a large number of spe-
cial grand premiums have been do
mated by the generous merchants of
Milford. -
The showing of fruit, flowers, fan
cy work, candy, vegetables and bak-
ed goods are all worth coming miles
to see.
The entire lower floor of the hall
is given over to the dining room.
Here the many visitors can select
their meals from a large menu at
all hours without having to cripple
their purse for the privilege. The
dining room committee has prepared
for large crowd. They invite you to
mix yourself up with the famous
Grange chicken salad. The people of
Milford are especially urged to eat |
their meals here during the fair.
There will be no place under the sun
where you will be more welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1924-09-19

Coolidge does!" No blame attaches
to him for any of the WrOngdoings
there may have been before he step
ped into the Presidency. HE stands
out clean and blameless," declares
The Post. "He inherited a situation
which would have crushed a less
clear headed and resolute man. He
grappled with it courageOusly and
efficiently" AS for the reactionaries
and radicals, in and out of Congress,
who tried to block his Legislative
program and humiliate him." were
it not for the abiding faith the peo-
pie have shown in the President
they would have crushed him." says
The Post
The Post pays tribute to the tai
ents and personal charm of John w.
Davis and to the sincerity of La Fol-
lette, but declares that time will
show that President Coolidge is as
good a Democrat as the one and as
honest a liberal as the other. An
honest man, born to the Lincoln ira
ditiOn, who has done his duty COM
petently and quietly in every Office
from the lowest to the highest
these are a few of the compliments
bestowed upon Calvin Coolidge by
this honest and courageous Demo-
cratic newspaper, which, in tender
ing its support to the Republican
President, says 1--WE could not do
otherwise and remain true to our
Milford chronicle., 1924-09-19
JURORS DRAWN FOR
SUSSEX co. COURTS
Two Panels Have Been Drawn
One For Regular Term Other
For Oyer And Terminer.

Jury Commissioners James E. Cos.
lee of Stockley and George M. EDDY
OF Seaford have drawn the following .
petit jurors to serve at the comine
term of Superior Court and Court of
General Sessions:
First Representative District
Howard HaHger, Oliver L. Balslev.
Walter L. Grier, Milford; RAYMOND
F. Cooper, Lincoln City.
Second Minos. E. Allen. J.
Edward Layton, Charles NJ. Scott.
Samuel H. Messick, Bridgeville.
Third District-Frank c. Hurley.
Bruce Kinder, Ernest J. Hardestv,
Virgil G. Jones, Seaford.
Fourth District-David S. Hast
ings, Blades; John E. Phillips, Sea-
ford, John T. Phillips, Bethel.
Fifth District-Frank B. Sirman
Spencer J. Lowe, Harry K. Foolls,
William B. Twilley, Laurel.
Sixth District-Philip H. Short.
Stockley; Joseph Bunting, Dagsboro
R. D.; Jacob S. Burton, Charles Dale
continued on page 12)
Milford chronicle., 1924-09-19
DOGGIE ROAST

On Tuesday evening of this week,
DR.. and Mrs. S. NJ. D. Marshall enter
tanned at a doggie roast at their
summer home at Slaughter Beach in
honor of Mrs. Marshall's cousin, Miss
Margaret Owen of Roland Park, Md.
Many of their friends mOtored down
from Milford and a most enjoyable
evening was spent. On account of
rain, the fun around the bonfire on
the beach was transferred to the liv-
ing room and a roaring fire started
in the fireplace. All the young peo-
pie gathered around the fireplace and
roasted dogs, sang songs and had a
good time in general.
Milford chronicle., 1924-09-19

town; Oct. 81, Georgetown at Mills,
Doro; Nov. z, Laurel at Georgetown:
Nov. IA, Georgetown at Seaford
Nov Is, Milford at Georgetown.
Bridgeville: Sept. 26, Georgetown
at Bridgeville; Oct. 8, Laurel al
Bridgeville; Oct. 10, Bridgeville al
SeafOrd; Oct. IL Millsboro at Bridge
vile; Oct. 81, BridgeVille at Milford !;
oct. "a, Bridgeville at Georgetown; |;
Oct. 81, Laurel at Bridgeville; Nov.
= Bridgeville at Seaford; Nov. IA,
Bridseville at Milford; Nov. 1S,
Mlllsboro at Bridgeville. .
SeafOrd: Sept 26, Millsboro at
Seaford; Oct. 8, Seaford at Milford; /;
Oct 10, Bridgeville at Seaford; Oct.
II, Laurel at Seaford; Oct. 81, Sea-
ford at Georgetown; Oct. "a, Seaford
at Millsboro; Oct. 81, Milford at Sea-
ford; Nov. Z, SeafOrd at BridgevilIe;
Nov. IA, Georgetown at Seaford;
Nov. 18, Seaford at Laurel.
Laurel: Sept. 26, Milford at Laur-
ell; Oct. 8, Laurel at Bridgeville; Oct.
10, Georgetown at Laurel; Oct. II,
Laurel at Seaford; Oct. 21, AIillsboro
at Laurel; Oct. "a, Laurel at Mil
ford; Oct. 81, Bridgevil1e at Laurel;
Nov. 7, Laurel at Georgetown; Nov
IA, Laurel at Millsboro; Nov. 1S,
Seaford at Laurel.
All games for county champion
ships in the D. I. A. A. must be fin
ished by November 18, as the date
set for the state championship game
is set for Thanksgiving Day. All of
the games except two for each team
will be played on Fridays and the
other two will come on Tuesdays.
The games will all start promptly
at $3.50 o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1924-09-19
HEALTH BOARD O.K'S
LITTLECREEK OYSTERS
Officials Pleased After Inspection
With Conditions At Only
Plant Open.

Oyster packers of Little Creek
Delaware, were given a clean bill Of
health by DR.. A. T. Davis, executive
secretary and R. c. Beckett in charge
OF the Sanitary division of the State
Health and Welfare Commission fol-
lowing an inspection of the oyster
packing houses and equipment there
/ last week.
The Food and Drug division of the
United States Board of AgricuIture
had written to DR.. Davis stating that
complaints had reached the depart
ment concerning the unsanitary
methods used in some oyster pack
ing houses in Delaware and stating
that unless these alleged defects
were remedied that all shipments of
oysters in interstate commerce
would be prohibited by the govern
ment.
DR.. Davis and Mr.. Beckett visited
Little Creek and examined the oys-
ter packing house of Lester Toner
Company, which is the house located
there and found things in splendid
condition. There were some little
trifling things that must be attended
to but in the general the plant was
clean and sanitary and came up to
the regulations fixed by the govern
ment for oyster packing places.
The Little Creek plant is the first
one to begin operations this fall and
as speedily as others open up they
will be inspected by DR.. Davis and if
found to have conditions that are
likely to cause them to have their
shipments prohibited because of un-
clean conditions these defects will
be called to the attention of the !
packers and requests made to clean |
up.
DR.. Davis was delighted to find |
that the Little Creek plant was in
such good condition It's a model
plant for packing oysters and ships
practically its entire output to the
fulton street market, New York city.
The conveniences for employees and
I'll equipment about the plant is in
good sanitary condition with plenty
If pure fresh running water which is
me of the big essentials about an
'yster packing house. If other oys-
er packers in Delaware will under
axe to provide all cOnVeniences for
heir employees and safeguard the
'ublic as carefully as does the Little
'reek packing house, there will be
10 future cause for concern, DR.. Da-
Is feels assured.
Milford chronicle., 1924-09-19
HOPE TO SAVE OLD
HEWOPENLIGHTHOUSE
Prominent Engineer nspects Historic Beacon
With VieuU Of Protecting 1t From
LnrOads Of Ocean.

An inspection of the old Henlopen
lighthouse at Lewes, with a view to
devising means of saving it from de-
structiOn by the sea, was made on
Wednesday by committee repre-
senting the service clubs of Will
mingtOn. The committee was accom-
panied by John Lyle Harrington,
past president of the American So
ciety of Mechanical Engineers, a for
mer Delawarean.
The movement to save the light
was started by the Wilmington Ro-
tary Club, which has enlisted the aid
of the other service clubs in the pro-
ject. In the party making Wednes-
days inspection were: former Sec
retary of State Everett c. Johnson,
H. Warren Cornelius, Jacob L. War
ner, John P. Hyatt, C. D. Buck and
NJ. Arthurs. Mr.. Buck is the
highway engineer of the State and
Mr.. Arthurs, the artist, who has
aroused much interest in the old
by his paintings of it.
Mr.. Harrington arrived in Will
Milford chronicle., 1924-09-19
SUSSEX COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS
ARRANGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

The foot ball season for the higE
schools of Sussex county will open
Friday afternoon, September 26. The
schedule for the season was arrang-
ed at meeting in SeafOrd, Satur-
day. Representative from four
schools were present, including Su-
perintendent Petre, of Millsboro;
Coach Wright, of Seaford High
School; Coach Barsby, Of Milford,
and Coach German, Laurel. Two
other schools in the county will have
teams, Bridgeville and Georgetown,
but they were not represented at the
meeting Friday. The following sched-
ule was arranged:
Millsboro: Sept. 26, Millsboro at
Seaford; Oct. 8, NIillsboro at George
town; Oct. 10, Milford at Millsboro;
Oct. II, Millsboro at Bridgeville;
Oct. 21, Millsboro at Laurel; Oct. "a,
Seaford at MillsborO; Oct. 81,
Georgetown at MillsbOrO; Nov. Z,
Millsboro at Milford; Nov. IA, Laurel
at MillsborO; Nov. 1S, Bridgeville at
Milford: Sept. 26, Milford at Laur-
ell; Oct. 3, Seaford at Milford; Oct.
10, Milford at Millsboro; Oct. II,
at Milford; Oct. 21,
Bridgeville at Milford; Oct. "a,
Laurel at Milford; Oct. 81, Milford
at Seaford; Nov. Z, MillsborO at
Milford; Nov. IA, Milford at Bridge
Vile; Nov. 1S, Milford at George
town.
Georgetown: Sept. 26, Georgetown
at Bridgeville; Oct. 8. Millsboro at
Georgetown; Oct. 10, Georgetown at
Laurel; Oct. II, Georgetown at Mil
ford; Oct. 21, Seaford at George
town; Oct. "a, Bridgeville at George
Milford chronicle., 1924-09-19
NEWSPAPER MEN
VISIT U. S. PROVING
GROUNDSAT ABERDEEN
Editors From Delaware And Mary.
land Delightfully."- Entertained
By Officials In Charge.
DEMONSTRATION STAGED
Modern Methods Of Army Trans
POrtatiOn And Gun Firing Ex-
planned To Visiting Scribes.

Delaware and Maryland newspa-
per men gathered at Havre de Grace,
Maryland, on Monday in what prov
ed to be the most interesting and ed
ucational meeting ever held by eth
er the Del-Mar-Via Press Associa-
ton or the Maryland Press AssOcia-
tlon. The former organization was
the guest of the Marylanders on
Monday. Plans for the entertainment
OF the visitors were prepared by Leo
Moore, president of the Havre de
Grace Rotary Club and editor of the
Havre de Grace Democratic Ledger.
He did the job in an efficient and
effective manner. The members of
the two associations arrived shortly
before noon and short business meet
ings were held. The Delmarvia As
sOciatiOn cOntented itself with pass
ing resolutions thanking the hosts
of the day, and selecting Salisbury,
Maryland, as the meeting place for
the January meeting.
Following a luncheon at noon the
newspaper men were driven to the
United States Army Proving Grounds
at Aberdeen, where a most delightful
interesting and instructive pro-
gram had been prepared by Col. W.
H. Tschappat, commanding officer at
the Proving Grounds, and Major Eu-
gene A. Lohman, commander of the
aviation forces at the place. Lieu
tenant Earl Hendry acted as an
for the many events of the |
day.
The first section of warlike equip
ment to receive attention was made
up of large and small tanks and
trucks and anti-aircraft mounts All
this autOmOtive material was put in
operation and sent careening over
The field, hauling delighted, but
guests, who thoroughly
enjoyed the experience.
That was followed by the dropping
)f two 600-pOund bombs from a big
Martin bombing plane which scared
bout 1000 feet above the field. When
hose bombs hit, they exploded, tore
zig holes in the ground and sent up
huge columns of dirt and smoke.
There also was machine gun firing
-gainst free balloons, all of which
we're hit; an exhibit of ground type
firing of 4-inch Stokes
rench mortar with smoke shell; fir
ng of three-inch anti-aircraft gun,
Todel 1928 E.; firing of 155 NJ. M.
/. P. F., using Waltham mechanical :
continued on page 12) =
Milford chronicle., 1924-09-19
WOMEN'S COLLEGE FILLED:
WAITING LIST FORMED

! Applications by new students fol-
Jadmittance to the Women's College
University of Delaware, recently be-
| came so numerous that Dean Wini-
fred J. Robinson found it necessary
to stop the registration of the fresh1
men and establish a waiting list owl
ing to limited dOrmitOry and clas5
room accommodations. There ard
now slightly more than 100 register
ed for the freshman class including
the two year scholarships which stu
dents will take the Teacher Training
Course. The total enrolment is near
ly 250 and this number taxes the
capacity of the college.
Another effort will be made at the
coming session of the legislature to
have the state provide a new dOrmi-
tory building. Such bill was killed
two years ago in the Senate after it
had been passed by the House.
The entering class at Delaware
College will likely also number
about 100 students making a total of
at least 200 new students at the
University.
The University will open on Mon
day and convocation exercises will
be held on Wednesday afternoon of
next week.
About twenty candidates for the
University of Delaware foot ball
team have been at Delaware Beach,
formerly Augustine Beach. for a
week for preliminary practice. Coach |
expects a number of fresh
men who played on various high |
school teams of the state last sea-
son to report for practice when the
squad returns. The opening game of
he season is scheduled for Saturday,
October 4, on Frazer Field, Newark,
with St. Joseph's College of Phila-
ielphia.
Milford chronicle., 1924-09-19
OF CEDAR
CREEK MEET TONIGHT

George w. Clendaniel and Mrs.
Edith Reedy, chairmen for the First
Election District of the First Repre-
sentative District of Sussex County,
have called a meeting of all Repub-
licans residing in Cedar Creek Hun
dred, which composes both the First
and Second election districts. The
meeting will be held this (Friday)
evening at 1880 o'clock in the Grange
Hall in Milford. At that time the po-
litical situation will be discussed by
those in attendance and most par
ticularly candidates for Levy Court
Commissioners and a Representative
will be discussed. This meeting is
an important one, and all Republi-
cans are urged to attend it.
Milford chronicle., 1924-09-19
new AMERICAN LEGION
POST in MILFORD

I The Executive Committee of the
american Legion, headed by State
Commander J. A. Crothers and State
Adjutant Lester P. Hudson was in
Milford during the past week and
called upon several prominent for
mer service men and others interest
ed in civic work, with the view of
learning whether or not the time is
ripe to start Post of the Legion in
Milford. -
T. Carlisle Collins, one of the for
mer service men called upon, stated
that the Legion officials appeared to
be well pleased with the reception
extended them, and expressed the
opinion that a strong Post of the
Legion would be started in
Milford within the next few weeks.
It is understood that q meeting of
former service men of lower De1a--i
ware will be held in Milford the ear
ly part of October, at which time
they will be addressed by a speaker
Of prominence.
Milford chronicle., 1924-09-19
TOLD In A FEW LINES

All members of Ionic Council, No.
1S, D. of P, are urged to be present
on Mondays sleep, September 22nd.
Business of Importance will be dis
cussed.
The Ladies Aid Society of Sand
Hill NJ E. Church will meet at the
home of Joseph Hedrick, Thursday
evening, September 25th, near Dut-
tons school. Everyone is cordially
invited.
Will members of Milford W. C. T.
U. send dues direct to Mrs. Ham
mOnd, treasurer, or to the local col
lectOr of your street, Mrs. Sara Dra-
per, Mrs. Zack, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. En-
ma Roach, Mrs Downing or Mrs.
Bernice Swain? Plea don't neglect
this important matter.
Milford chronicle., 1924-09-19
ENTERTAINED AT TEA

Miss Hazel B. Kitchens entertain
ed at tea on Saturday afternoon in
honor of her guests, Miss Helen
Jefferson and Miss Nora Purse, of
SeafOrd. Among the guests were the
Misses Olga and Losetta Jester, Ny
"a and Elizabeth Ackerman, Lille
Cook, Virginia Smith, Lila Hudson,
Marie and Faye Moore, Virginia
Hammond, Helen Bennett, Mildred
Warren, Rebecca Matthews, Thelma
Jewell, Margaret, Dorothy and Edith
Num-, Mrs. Allen Bennett, Miss Myr-
tie Coulbourne, Miss Margaret
Sharpless, Miss Hedwig Matthews,
Miss Frances Abbott, Miss Kitty
Miss Leah Jordan and Miss
Hannah Deakyne, of Newark.
Milford chronicle., 1924-09-19
LIFT QUARANTINE
ON JAP BEETLE
Danger From Spread Of Pest Al
An End For This Year---Of-
ficers Did Good Work.

The United States Government
quarantine of northern New Castle
county against the Japanese Beetle
was lifted on Monday when the
guards were withdrawn from the
highways leading from the quaran-
tined area. The fight against the pest
has been a successful one. With the
dropping of the quarantine the head
quarters in Wilmington have been
closed and hereafter the Jap beetle
Office will be at 2027 Arch street,
Philadelphia, to which point all in
quiries should be directed. The Will
mingtOn beetle quarantine Office was
opened on June Is, and, oddly, a re-
vised count shows that just Is bee
ties were captured in Delaware
throughout the summer.
To guard against any possible
spread of the beetles in this State,
two inspectors will remain on duty
until November l. They are J. e.
HallOren and P. c. Milligen, who
have been transferred from the Will
mingtOn force and will operate di
rectly under the Philadelphia office.
One guard will be stationed on Pen
ny Hill and one will be on McKee's
Hill.
Practically all danger from fur
ther destruction by the Japanese
pests this season is over, it is be-
Iieved by the officials in charge of
the government fight against them.
Milford chronicle., 1924-09-19
OBITUARY
HAMMOND

Sara Severson, wife of Ernest S.
Hammond, died suddenly at the JEFF
ferson Hospital on Thursday after
noon, September II, 1924, age AZ
years. Funeral services were held at
the residence, 1927 hardwood ave-
nue., Philadelphia, on Sunday even
ing at o'clock. DR.. Herbert F. Ran
dOlph officiating. She leaves to
mourn her loss a husband, and one
daughter, Virginia Edith. The re-
mains were brought to Smyrna on
Monday morning and interment
made at Odd Fellows cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1924-09-19
NUPTLALS
HOPKINS ROBBINS

Miss Cora Jane Robbins. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Robbins of
Frederica and George Frederick
Hopkins, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick Hopkins, of Frederick, were
united in holy matrimony on Thurs
DAY, September 18th at o'clock. The
bride wore a blue coat suit and car
RED a bouquet of sweet peas. Mrs.
Cornelius Robbins, sister-in-law of
the bride, was bridesmaid, and was
dressed in gray. Cornelius Robbins,
brother of the bride, was best man.
After a reception given at the home
of Mr.: and Mrs. Cornelius Robbins,
the couple left for trip through the
northern states. Mrs. Hopkins was a
nurse at the Marshall Hospital, Mil
ford and Mr.. Hopkins is a Iinesman.
Milford chronicle., 1924-09-19
THREE ACCIDENT
VICTIMS BROUGHT TO
EMERGENCY HOSPITAL
John Hammond, In Automobile
Crash, Received Fractured Leg.
Boy Breaks Arm In Fall.
INJURED BY A TRACTOR
Hazel Reed, Sixteen Year Old Boy,
Seriously Hurt When Machine
Falls Over On Him.

A series of more or less serious
accidents this week resulted in a
victim of each accident being taken
to the Milford Emergency Hospital
! for treatment.
Shortly after eleven o'clock Mon
day night Ford touring car, driven
by John Hammond of Milford, who
was accompanied by Thomas Har-
rington and Pyle Harrington, also of
Milford, crashed into the rear of a
truck which was standing on the du
POnt Boulevard without lights. Ham
mOnd was seriously injured. The ac-
cident occurred near the home Of
Mr.. Mccormick just west of Milford,
between the Lake avenue entrance
to Milford and Haven Lake. The dri-
-ver of the truck told persons who ar
rived at the scene of the accident
shortly after it had occurred that he
had stopped his truck to fix his lights
which had gone out. The car driven
by Hammond was badly wrecked
and the driver was caught in the
wrecked debris of the car. He was
taken to the Emergency Hospital
where it was found that his left leg
was badly crushed and the bone was
fractured. The Harrington boys were
uninjured. The driver of the truck
left without making known his iden-
tity.
On Tuesday morning Charles Vib-
bert, small son of Charles Vibbert,
who resides near Shawnee, was ad-
mitted to the hospital suffering from
a fractured right arm. The boy was
playing in a tree when he lost his
balance and fell to the ground, re-
;eiving a broken bone. The fracture
was reduced and the patient dis
charged.
Hurt by Tractor
Hazel Reed whose home is in
Smyrna, was brought to the Emer-
'ency Hospital here Tuesday morn
ng, IN a serious condition as a re-
uIt OF an accident in which he had
lgured near FELTON,. The boy, who is
bout sixteen years of age, was op-
rating a tractor on the road build
ng work, west of FELTON,, when the
ractor reared up and fell over back
Jard, pinning the boy beneath it.
--ray examinations of the boy dis
losed bad fracture of the hip bone
nd two other painful broken bones.
was impossible at the time to
arm just how badly the patient was
l1ured, but it is feared that he re-
eived internal injuries in addition
the broken bones. He is in a SER
us condition at the hospital.
Milford chronicle., 1924-09-19

Business rushes in ahead Of the
missionaries.
Milford chronicle., 1924-09-19

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WARREN

Fred Starrett is having electric
lights installed in his house.
A. P. Gray IL. driving a new truck.
Mrs. Gertrude St3rrett and daugh-
ter, Katherine. and Mrs. Lester DOL
ham were in Thomaston Saturday.
Mr.. Ellis, who has been confined to
the house with blood poisoning. IL
able to be at his duties at the At
lantic and Pacific store.
Miss Adele Feyler was the guest
If Mrs. Clara Gregory at Rockland
Sunday.
Mrs. Laura Bracket and Mrs.
Doris French Of West Warren called
at Ms. Fred Starrett's Saturday.
Mrs. Cynthia Counce of South
Thomaston has purchased the
Charles Spear house at Welcome
Corner.
Mr.. and Mira. Ned Spear, Miss
Harriet Stevens were in Wiscasset
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Mank Of WAL
doboro were Sunday callers at Mr..
and Mrs. Gardner Winslow's.
Mr.. Blanchard is boarding at the
home OF Lester Dolham.
Mrs. Gertrude Starrett and Mrs.
Lura Jones called on Mrs. Cassie
Dolham Friday.