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Milford chronicle., 1924-04-04
FREAK APRIL STORM.
Rain, Hail, Snow, SIeet, Thunder
And Lightning On April lst.

Winter took a sudden bareback on
Tuesday, and April was ushered in
with an assortment of weather such
as is seldom seen in lower Delaware.
A storm, accompanied by a heavy
wind, ragged all day long and the
weatherman unloOsened his weather
bag and let the bottom fall out. Rain,
hail, snow, sleet, thunder and light
ming all played their part in the days
offerings. At Milford the ground was
covered with snow to the depth of
about two inches, but total of much
more snow fell during the storm. Dur
ing the height of the NOW storm vivid
flashes of lightning played across the
skies at frequent intervals and the
rumble of thunder was very notice
able. It is not unusual to have cleo
trio storms in April, but when a heavy
snow storm is combined with the cleo
trict storm very unusual cOmbina-
tiOn is offered. On Tuesday night the
lowest temperature recorded was
about 80 degrees; two points below
freezing. The streets were slippery on
Wednesday morning, but a warm sun
soon melted the snow from the
ground. Early spring flowers that had
blossomed out were nipped by the
storm, but reports indicate that no
fruit was damaged
Notwithstanding the winter fare
back, it was not so severe as was the
drop in temperature which occurred
April 1st last year. At that time the
registered IA degrees, it |
being the cOldest April 1st in the his
.Ory of the weather bureau.
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-04
RETURN BATTLESHIP SILVER
Silver Service Presented Battleship
Delaware Given Back To State. =

Several years ago the citizens of
Delaware contributed a fund with
which they purchased a beautiful sill
yer service for the then new Battle
ship Delaware which was just going
into commission. The service cost at
that time approximately $4,000, and
was a beautiful thing at which to look.
Following the Disarmament Confer
ence two years ago the Delaware was
selected by the government as one of
the ships to be dismantled under the
terms of the agreement made at that
time The boat has been stripped of
her guns and the hull sold for junk.
The question of disposal of her beau
tiful silver was settled by deciding to
return it to the State of Delaware,
whose citizens had contributed the
service. The silver was shipped to
Governor Denney and arrived at Do
yer on Monday. The State House force
spent most Of Monday afternoon un-
packing the silver. 1t has been placed
in the Public Archives room until such
time as a permanent place can be
found for it. 1t is more than likely
that the silver will be placed aboard
another ship should the government
name a new boat for the Diamond
State in the future.
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-04
HAS OLD PAIR OF sPECTACLEs

Mrs. Joseph E. Holland, whose hob
by is the collection of antique furni-
ture and other old antiques, has come
into possession of a pair of very old
spectacles. They are not only old, but
the manner in which they are design
ed is novel. The frames and bows on
the glasses are made out of iron
which had been beaten fiat by the
maker. Each one of the bows is made
so that it will fold into three small
sections. On the end, designed so that
it can be folded so as to stick in the
hair at the back of the head is a large
ring. The glass in the spectacles
seems to be convex on both inside and
It looks as if two pieces of
glass had been used in each lense.
Mrs. Holland says that her informa-
tiOn is that the glasses are we'll over
$50 years of age. When she secured
them they were covered with rust, but
Mrs. Holland has had them cleaned up
so that they are as bright as the day
hey were made.
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-04
LESTER MOORE WINS
ORATORICAL CONTEST
Rural High School Boys Selected
10 Represent The State In
National Debate.
SUBJECT. THE CONSTITUTION
Held Last Friday Night Under The
Direction Of The State Board
Of Education.
COPIES THIS lssuH

The oratorical contest held at the
Commodore MacDonough School at St.
Georges on Friday night last under
the direction of the State Board of Ed
ucation for the purpose of selecting
Delaware's contestant in a national
oratorical contest on some subject re-
lating to the Constitution, resulted in
the selection Of the following: First,
Lester w. Moore, Smyrna High School
who subject was, Daniel Webster
and the Constitutions" second, Law
renee Elliott, Bridgeville High
School, subject, Abraham Lincoln
and the Constitution; third, Freder-
ick Whitney, Frankford High School,
subject, "The Constitution"
Other contesting included Stock
ton McVaugh, du Pont High, "Wash-
ingtOn and the Constitution" Justin
Steel, Newark High, James Madison
and the Constitution; Ignatius T.
Cooper, Jr., Caesar Rodney High,
John Marshall and the Constitution;
Philip Cohen, Wilmington High, "a
Defense of the Constitution" Grace
FARRELL, FELTON, High, Alexander Ham
iltOn and the Constitution; James
West, Laurel High, Madison and the
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-04
SHORE LEAGUE OPENS
SEASON FRIDAY, MAY 30

The 1924 schedule of the Eastern
Shore Baseball League will open on
May 80 and close on Labor Day, Sep
tember 1, for an 80-game season.
A tentative schedule prepared by
the committee has been sent to Off
cials of all six clubs and the adoption
of the schedule will become effective
automatically.
The season will open with Parksley
at Salisbury, Crisfeld at Cambridge
and Easton at Dover. On the following
day a reciprocal game will be played
in the other three towns.
Each club draws seven Saturday
games this year. Two games are
scheduled for July and Labor Day,
one in the morning and another in the
afternoon. The circuit will have three
"off days" occurring on July IA, Au-
gust I8 and 25. No contests will be
played on Sundays.
A league regulation put into force
this year requires that a postponed
game must he played on the first oc-
casion the two clubs meet on the
home field. Last year these dates were
fixed by the league president.
By the revision of the schedule, the
roster of each club must be cut down
to il players by June 49, Prior 20 that
date maximum of 18 players is per
mitted.
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-04
CONTRACT LET FOR NORTH
WALNUT STREET HIGHWAY

The State Highway Department last
week let the contract for the building
of a concrete road from the du POnt
Boulevard to the First National Bank
Corner in Milford. This section Of road
outside of the town limits is very
rough and the contract for it's re-
building has been let none too soon.
Under the terms of the contract, the
contractors must commence work
within ten days from the date of sign
ing the contract. Right of way for this
road has not been all secured, but the
department will institute condemna-
ton proceedings to secure title
against those who have not signed up
for the right of way. When the new
road is completed Milford will have
an excellent entrance from the north
as well as other fine outlets to the
west in both Kent and Sussex coun-
les.
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-04
DEDICATE HOUSTON'S
NEWSCHOOL SATURDAY
Most Modern And Convenient Rural
School Building In Lower Kent
County; Cost $4,000.
GIFT OF PIERRE S. DU POINT
Dedication Ceremonies Tomorrow
Will Be Holiday At Houston.
Prominent Speakers Present. =

For years the crowded conditions Of
the Houston public school were one
of its greatest drawbacks for the chill
dren of that lively little town in Kent
county, in their school work. Many
years ago, under the old school laws
the County School Commissioners
condemned the old-too small and
miserably adapted building then used
and the district had to build a new
structure. In the grudging compliance
with the County School Commission
ers, by the local school board of Hous-
ton at that time, the minimum capac-
ity of building was erected then; a
tWo-story brick structure without ar
chitectural design, or equipment for
school purposes. This practice was
common in those days with most
school districts; the rural folks gen.
orally were willing to build large and
cOmmOdiOus barns for their stock and
dumb animals, but opposed modern
izing their school buildings for chill
dren. They did not know any better
then; now they realize their mistake
and welcome the new and specially
designed school buildings for the chill.
dren Of today.
The conditions at Houston impress
ed Mr.. dueF ont and he has given the
new school building, equipment and
the grounds on which it stands, to the
town of Houston. This is the building
that will be dedicated tomorrow, Sat
urday afternoon, to the school work at
Houston.
The new school is a One-stOry
structure of brick and fireproof. 1t is
located at the northern side of Hous-
ton directly along the new concrete
road completed last fall, connecting
with the Milford and Harrington boul-
evard and cost for the ground, build
ing and equipment about 100000 and |
IS turned over with the compliments
)f Mr.. du Pont. The Fairgrounds and |
athletic field comprises several acres.
This building will absorb Houston
PUPILS and what is known now as the
school, where only nine
n ten children attend. 1t is also like
y that other districts will send their
children to this school, where the ad-
'antage of a graded school with the
Iest school cOnVeniences prevail, can
e had for the children. The new con-
rete roads make it convenient to get
o the school in all weathers, which
5 of great Importance.
Among those who will deliver ad-
resses Saturday, at the dedication
re DR.. Joseph Odell, DR.. H. V. Hol-
)way, DR.. Thomas Brown, President ]
f the State Board of Public Instruc- S
on ,and John Hutton of Dover.
Arrangements have been completed {
} take care of large crowd. S
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-04
PARTY
GIVEN TO FRIENDS

On Wednesday evening of this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Huber who have
resided in Milford for the last two
years gave a farewell party to their
many friends, before leaving for their
new home in Wilmington. The party
was given in the New Century Club
rooms and about eighty guests were
present. The evening was spent in
playing cards and the prizes were won
by Miss Laura Salevan, first; Mrs.
George S. Grier, second; Mrs. Wilson
Vinyard, consolation; Pierce Simpson,
first for the men and the BOBBY prize
was won by Harry Pettyjohn. Mrs.
Robert Armour, Mr.. Huber's sister,
and Mrs. Mason, both of Wilmington,
were present. Mr.. Huber is local man
ager of the Hearn Oil Company and
has been transferred to Wilmington,
where they will make their home.
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-04
BEGIN WORK ON
MORE STATE ROADS
Start Construction OF Seven Pieces
This Week---The Cost Will Be
About $4,000 A Mile.

Construction of seven stretches oi
State highways, comprising about
twenty miles, was started this week
Chief Engineer Buck will supervise
the contracting companies in the work
and the contractors have made prep
aratiOns to push the work forward as
rapidly as possible.
The stretches of road on which
work was commenced are: Three
miles between Smyrna and Leipsic,
one mile at Glasgow. three miles be-
tween Cheswold and Kenton, five
miles between Burrsville and Vernon,
four miles between LeWes and RehO-
both, two miles on the Basin road to
New Castle, and two miles from
Broad Greek to. Bethel.
Highways in Delaware it is esti-
mated, will cost about the same this
year as last. While the cost of struc-
tural building has advanced, road
building, because of the great cOmpe-
titiOn between contractors, has been
kept to the same level as last year.
This is about 100000 a mile.
Because of the careful supervision
being exercised over road building in
Delaware by the SCaLe highway Oe-
partment, the receipts from autOmo-
bile licenses and the 2 cents a gallon
tax on gasoline this year are expected
to provide not only enough money to
maintain the highways and care for
the overhead, but to result in a sur
plus which is estimated at about $780,
BOO at the end of the year.
During January $S90,O00 was re-
,eived from the issuance of motor Ii
senses. In February $4,000 was re-
,eived, or a total in round figures of
,426,O00. This is more than 100000 in |
excess Of the amount received for the
irst two months of last year. It is es-
imated on this ratio that about $780,
100 will be received during the next
en- months from motor licenses. Last
ear the total was $526,O0O for the en-
ire twelve months. The 2 cents on
asoline, it is estimated will bring
evenue of about 100000 during the
ear, or a total of 100000 from Ii
enses and gasoline.
The overhead charges, maintenance
nd other expenses will total $705,000
mis- year, leaving a balance of $685.
90, if, all the estimates work out as
redicted.
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-04
BISHOP MADE MANY
CHANGES OF PASTORS
Rev. DisstOn W. Jacobs Returned
To Milford For Another Year.
E. H. Collins To Harrington.
REV. DAVIS LEAVES LEWES
D. N. G. Chaplain Assigned To Will
mingtOu---Change Puts Him In
Closer Touch With Soldiers.

Several changes were made among
the smaller charges in the Conference
but comparatively few were an
nOunced for the larger church when
the appointments were announced bv
Bishop William F. Mcdowell, at noon
on Monday. Rev. Disston w. Jacobs.
as was expected, was returned to Mil
ford for the ensuing year. Rev. G. z
Wood is transferred from Lincoln to
Frederick, while Rev. J. H. Thornton
succeeds him. Rev. E. H. Collins is
assigned to Harrington Church. Rev.
V. I. Hamblin is returned to Hous-
ton.
District Superintendents J. w. Col
Ona, Wilmington District; Omar E.
Jones, Middletown District; w. E.
Gunby, Dover District, and E. H. Das-
hiel, Salisbury District, were reap
pointed.
The appointment of the Rev. How
ard Davis to the pastOrate of Trinity
NJ. E. Church, Wilmington, came as a
surprise, as his transfer from Lewes
to much smaller appointment is
much out of the usual order of things.
In view of this fact members of the
cabinet Monday morning expressed a
desire that the facts in the case
should be put before the public in the
proper light.
Bishop Mcdowell for a long time
has had under consideration special
work for the Delaware National Guard
and some weeks ago it was announc-
ed that DR.. Davis, who is chaplain of |
the National Guard, was to be trans !
ferred to Wilmington.
The only appointment open in Will
was Trinity. The matter was
presented to Chaplain Davis and he
readily consented to make the sac
rifice and accept the smaller church.
Trinity is delighted to receive Chap
lain Davis and has agreed to make a
increase in the salary and
thus aid Pastor Davis in his new
work.
Following are the pastoral assign
nents read by Bishop Mcdowell, the
lsterisk (") denoting pastoral
changes:
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-04
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR SOCIETY

On last Sunday evening very novel
plan was carried out at the regular
meeting of the Christian Endeavor
Society of the Presbyterian Church. A
large attendance was on hand but the
absence of the pastor was keenly
felt, however the meeting, lead by
Miss Cora D. Sipple was very inter-
esting and instructive. Mrs. Wesley
Heebner's music was thoroughly en-
joyed as was the poem recited by
Miss Minerva w. Sipple. After the
conclusion of the program the audi
ence was served with refreshments;
this new idea was to get better ac-
quainted wit hthe ones who attend
these meetings and to make all feel
more at home in the church. The work
Of the society is to help the church
and community, so come and we will
all spend a pleasant social hour to-
gether.
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-04
PROMINENT SPEAKERS
AT WOMEN'SLUNCHEON
Mrs. Harriet Upton And Senator FOss
Will Be Principal Speakers AT
Republican Women Rally. "a
WILL MEET NEXT MONDAY
Large Number OF Reservations For
Affair Have Been Made, And
More Are Expected.

Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton, together
with United States Senator Simeon
D. Fess of Ohio, who are to be the
principal speakers at the luncheon
and rally of the Delaware Republican
Women to be held in the Gold Ball
Room of the Hotel du POnt on Mon
day, April 7th, at 1915 o'clock, holds
unique position in Republican poll
tics and her career before the public
has been one of the most interesting
of any woman identified with either
party.
Mrs. Upton is vice chairman of the
Republican National Executive Com
mittee. Her home is in Warren, Ohio.
She was President of the Ohio Wom-
ans Suffrage Association for twenty
years and treasurer of the National
Suffrage Association at the same time.
She served for fifteen years as a mem
ber of the school board of Warren,
part of the times as its president. Mrs.
Upton was chairman of the building
committee and was on the grounds,
supplies and text book committees.
She says that even to this day she has
a hard time to pass a sandpile with
if it is fit for building purposes.
She has been called the &c. o. P.
hOusekeeper." She favOrs machines in
politics-"I think women must realize
that there must be machines in poll
tics" she is quoted as saying. 'I do
not mean that in an unsavory sense.
The word machine in politics has de-
generated as the word 'pious' has in
it's ordinary usage. Machine should
mean organization. Everything that is
on a communal basis has to |
have a machine. Churches have to |
have machines. Clubs have them. So
cial organizations have them. Even !
Dicnics have them, some one must |
make the coffee, some one bake the |
cake, and others make sandwiches and
some look after the lemonade. With
)ut organization community efforts
all And so it is in politics."
The committee in charge of the
luncheon and rally are extremely
sratified with the enthusiasm in which
he women workers throughout the
State are responding to the Whining
on call. Acceptances have been re-
.eived from practically every dis
rict in Delaware for tables of eight
,ersons each. Indications point to
ven an overflow attendance from last
minute reservations which are COM
1g to Mrs. Monteith Jackson, at 1923
hipley street, Wilmington, Della
are.
In the first announcement of the
leeting the committee expected to
ave United States Senator Frank B. !
Wills of Ohio, but the press of COM e
littee business in Washington forced !.
ne cancellation of the engagement y
nited States Senator Simeon D. Fess, !,
sO of Ohio has been secured for the =
eeting. The change in speakers n
lould add materially to the interest 2
this meeting, as Senator Fess is q
)ssibly the strongest orator in the :,
lrty, particularly at meetings where -,
omen predominant. He established n
/ enviable reputation during the last -'
residential campaign addressing the =,
meetings in all parts of the ~
'untry. 81
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-04
MILFORD NEW CENTURY CLUB

The regular meeting of the Milford
New Century Club was held Monday
March 81. The president, Mrs. J. L.
Pratt, in the chair.
Delegates and alternates were elect
ed to attend the federation at Reho-
both in June. 1st delegate, Mrs. ],
Lynn Pratt; End delegate, Mrs. Thos.
Davis; LIST alternate, Mrs. o. D. Ack-
erman; End alternate, Mrs. Elizabeth
Riggs.
The meeting was then put in charge
of the chairman Of the day, Mrs. w.
H. Warren. Music and a most delight
full program was rendered.
Piano duet, waltz from Faust, by
Mrs. Wesley Heebner and Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Riggs.
Vocal solos, "In the Garden" by
Sam Liddle and "The Star" by James
Rogers, were rendered by Mrs. DR..
Clyde Nelson, accompanied by Mrs.
Davis R. Grier.
Piano solo, "Serenade Badine," by
Gabriel Marie, was given by Miss Ma
BILE Smith.
A delightful reading from Kipling
was given by Mrs. Wilson Vinyard, Jr.
Piano duet Lies Chassames a Chev-
al" by VIM. Adrian Smith, was render
ed by Mrs, Walter X. Barrett and Mrs.
T. Hurley.
Vocal solos, Dream of Bartlette,"
and Road to Manadalay," were sung
by Mr.. Charles Varney with Mrs. E. T.
Hurley at the piano.
The program was then concluded by
4 vocal solo by Mrs. J. P. Hammond,
on the piano by Mrs.
Davis, and violin obligatto by
.Irs. Haswell Pierce.
Monday next, April 7th, Arts and
Jrafts, in charge of Mrs. Joseph FL
lott, chairman.
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-04
Two ONE-LECCED MEN
CHARGED WITH THEFT
George G. Wiley And Arthur Col
lisOn Acknowledged Guilt
When Arrested.

A case of more than usual interest
was heard by Justice of the Peace e.
V. HendriXson, of South Milford, last
Friday, when George G. Wiley and
Arthur Collision, both white, were
brought before him. The case was out
of the ordinary in that each of the de-
PENDANTS had but one leg. The men
were arrested after a search warrant
had enabled the officials to locate at
the home of Wiley two stolen tires
and an automobile wheel which, had
been stolen from the car of John
Southard, of Lincoln.
When Mr.. Southard learned of his
loss he made a search for evidence
that would lead to the capture of the
guilty parties. He was rewarded by
finding footprints on the ground near
the garage which indicated that Two
men with a wooden leg each were
guilty. He suspected Wiley and
Collision and came to Milford where a
search warrant was issued. Constable
Ingram searched the Wiley home and
found the two tires. Collision and Will
ley were arrested and brought to Mil
ford where they plead guilty to the
charge of larceny before Justice of
The Peace HendriXsOn. They were |
leld under $500 bail each for their
appearance at court, failing to secure /
he bail they were taken to the
Jail to await trial. On
heir way to Georgetown the men
showed the officers where they had
hidden the wheel that they had stOl-
n.
Persons who have resided at
for years say that this
5 the first instance in their memory
hat two men, each with a missing
eg, were brought to the Jail at the
anne time.
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-04
RETIRED FROM ACTIVE BUSINESS

After many years of service with
the Pennsylvania Railroad as freight
agent at Milford, and other years from
early manhood up to the top of the
station agencies in the freight busi-
ness for the company, Mr.. Louis B.
Graves will go upon the retired rolls
of that company, receiving the pay of
his grade for the balance of his life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Graves have been active
in the local affairs of the Methodist
Church as well as in the civic and
moral issues of the town, county and
state. Just what plans Mr.. and Mrs.
Graves have made for themselves, af-
ter June 1st, they have not made
known; but they will probably leave
Milford to be near property they own
in the northern part of Kent county.
They have sold their residence on
Front street, North Milford to Edwin
Messick of the First National Bank.
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-04
ANNUAL CARD PARTY

The Annual Card Party for the ben
eft of the Milford Emergency Hospi-
tai, was given last Friday evening in
the Armory Hall by the Ladies Aux
iliary. It was very enjoyable affair
and netted $147.0O, which increases
the elevator fund to $1936.
Mrs. Bessie Gillespie, the chairman
of the benefit and her helpers were
very thankful for the candies, cakes
and cigars which were sold during the
evening and wish to thank those who
loaned tables, chairs, cards and the
Armory Hall.