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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-11-27
HILTON STOCK FARM At SHARKS IS A
MODEL FOR ACR|CUL TURALISTS
Splendid Herd of Jerseys--Mcthods Employed
Modern Equipment

pounds of butter fat. The product
goes TO the Madison Creamery.
Mr.. Hiltons grandfather, bred Here
ford stock and the present proprietor
has three of the purebred animals OF
this breed still In his tie-ups. These,
however, he wishes to sell as he says
he wants Jerseys because he believes
there is more money in them Since
little over a year ago there have
been sold from the place, eleven Jer-
sey bull calves. One of these has
gone to New York parties, one into
Franklin County and the rest have
been sold in Somerset County. Last
week, a bull calf was sold to Harold
Gray of New Sharon. These calves
are sold at ages ranging from one
week to one year.
Adjoining the COW stable is an i'm
milk room, equipped with
sinks and a cement cream cooler The
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-11-27

1t Is handsome place on slightly
elevation. A large two story white
house containing sixteen rooms with
a stable adjoining, now used as ga
rage and hen house, on the east side
of the road, while the big barn and
milk room Is on the west side. The
barn is $40 feet long by AZ feet wide.
1t houses twenty-nine handsome pure
bred Jerseys, and all but six are
polled. A burebred bull is maintain
ed. Melia's Polled TormenteF. He is
mostly Tormenter breeding, of the
original sire of Sophie's Tormenter.
He Is handsome animal. In the
herd are five cows, which have milk
ed over forty pounds, each, day,
while one has MIXED over forty-five
pounds day. On the occasion of the
Agricultural Editors visit, Mr.. Hilton
pointed out some of his particularly
choice cows. One COW, four years
DID,. produced fifty-nine pounds of
butter fat in a month. Mr.. Hilton
calls this his best all r~And cow. Four
other handsome Jerseys, which he in
dictated, during the month of April
produced together PIG pounds. There
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-11-27
West Moscow Extension Work

Eight members attended the after
noon meeting of the extension SER
vice at Mrs. Clyde Dunton's, Novem-
berS 20. Christmas suggestions was
the subject and patterns and recipes
were exchanged. The third menu
for community dinner was planned
and arrangements made for serving
at the coming December meeting, the
date to be appointed later by Miss
Atherton. home demonstration agent,
and will be at Mrs. Reuben Orombie's.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-11-27
SkOwhegan Creamery First

AT the annual meeting of the Maine
Creamerymen's Association, held in
Lewiston, last week, the Skowhegan
Jersey Creamery won first prize of SO
in the ten pound class. At this meet
ing the cream from various factories
was examined for bacteria and Show
hogan Creamery showed the least
bacteria of any of them.
The president elected for the ensu-
ing year of the association is F. E.
Jewett of Norridgewock and Elmer f.
Harris Is secretary. Both Mr.. Har-
ris and Mr.. Jewett served on commit
tees. the former on the legislative
and the latter on the executive.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-11-27

Metal towel racks attached to the
lower part of kitchen shelf are con-
venient for hanging small tea. towels
or equipment, and on the back of a
closet door they make an excellent
shoe rack
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-11-27

Finely chopped apples, served with
powdered sugar, dash of lemon juice.
and cream, make good dessert
change from pie during the apple
season.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-11-27

George Annis of Larone has dtspos-
ed of some of his stock TO Watter
Stevens of Bigelow Hill.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-11-27

Observation-Disclosures 50 year.
Smyrna times., 1924-09-10
DEMOCRATS IN CONVENTION
NAME COMPLETE STATE TICKET
JOS. BANCROFT, WILMINGTON
NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR
Congressman BOyce Re-nOminated and
James NJ. Tunnel, of Georgetown
is Put Up For u. S. Senate

After one of the longest political
sessions the Democrats of Delaware
ever held at Dover, the Democratic
State Convention closed last night
with a full State ticket nominated.
New Castle County received the lions
share of offices. The ticket includes:
Presidential electors New Castle
County, Charles F. Curley; Kent
County, Mayor John C. Hopkins. of
Dover; Sussex County, William J. P.
White. GOvemor-JOseph Bancroft,
Wilmington. Bancroft received a ma
jority in the New Castle County
caucus on the eleventh ballot, after a
slX-hOur session. Lieutenant Cover
nor-Merrill H. Tilghman, Whining
ton; United States Senator, James NJ.
Tunnel, Georgetown; Attorney Gen
eral, Wilbur L. Adams, Wilmington.
by acclamation; State Treasurer, Will
lard A. Ellis, of Laurel. Robert Y.
Wallen of Smyma-Clayton, was with
in ten votes of winning the nomina-
ton. State Auditor, Benjamin B.
Vineyard, Milford On the presenta-
tiOn of platform by the Committee on
Resolutions and Platform the COM
mittee eliminated from the paragraph
the words 'Ku Klux Klan." The par
agraph as purged read: eve condemn
all organizations which raise the
standard of racial or religious preiu-
dice or attempt to make race or relig-
lous belief tests Of citizenship or fit
ness for public Offices When the
report was made by John b. Hutton,
chairman, Frank Thomas, of Smyrna,
offered an amendment that "Ku Klux
Klan" be restored, as in the draft
presented to the State committee.
Put to a vote, it was decided 140 to
60 to eliminate the words. The plat
form presents the National ticket and
the record of the party; commends
the Democratic members of the Leg
lslature for their economy; condemns
Governor Denney for vetoing the In
come Tax bill; recommends wise and
rigid economy in appropriations and
expenditures of money taken by tax
alton; urges reduction in State ex-
penditures; favors best schools but
the elimination of unnecessary ex-
penses and burdens; declares against
bribery and corruption at both prim-
airy and regular elections; favors reg
ulating public service corporations;
would keep in check bonded indebted
ness; urges enforcement Of criminal
laws and the enactment of such other
laws as will safeguard property and
people.
Smyrna times., 1924-09-10
WHOLE NO. $3.50
DIR. GRIER DECLINES TO RUN
Unable to Run For Congress on the
Republican Ticket-Other Vacan-
cies Being Filled at Dover Today

Unable to Run For Congress on the
Republican Ticket-Other Vacan-
cies Being Filled at Dover Today
Men nominated on the Republican
ticket by the recent State convention
and members Of the Republican State
committee were guests of State
Chairman John G. Townsend, Jr., at
luncheon in Parlors A and B in the
Hotel dupont, Wilmington, Thursday.
State Chairman Townsend rendered
his resignation as chairman of the
committee and DIR. Frank L. Grier,
nominee for Congress, rendered his
resignation from the ticket. He gave
press of business as a reason for his
inability to accept the nomination for
Representative in Congress. DR.. Grier
IS one of the officials of the Caulk
Dental Company Of Milford and they
are extending their trade all over the
world. He is a busy man and is need
ed in the development of the business.
He could not afford to sacrifice his
business for politics and the campaign
duties that would devolve upon him.
He thanked the party for the compli-
n1ent they had paid him and regret
ted his inability to run for Congress.
Chairman Townsend said it was i'm
perative that he be away from Della
ware for month at least and he
felt there should be an active head of
the committee personally to direct
the campaign. Aside from that, the
former governor explained he had not
had real vacation in eight years and
the condition of his health now is
such that he must relax from close
application to business affairs for a
while. Former Mayor Leroy Harvey
of Wilmington, was elected State
Chairman to succeed Mr.. Townsend,
but he too has found it necessary to
decline the honor. General dupont
said the nomination for Congress
should go to Sussex County, and
it was decided tc leave the selection
to a caucus of Sussex County mem
bers of the State committee. The
State committee adjourned to meet in
Dover to-day, Wednesday, to receive
the recommendation of the Sussex
caucus.
Smyrna times., 1924-09-10
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, Rector, An
nOunce Services for Week and Sunday

Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, Rector, An
nOunce Services for Week and Sunday
There will be Evensong in the
Church this, Wednesday, evening at
half past seven, followed by Choir re-
hearsal. 1t is hoped that every mem
Der Of the choir will be present so
that all may be revested and learn of
changes that are to be made. To-
morrow, Thursday, evening there will
be very important meeting of what
will in the future be known as the
Parochial Department of Religious
Education. This Department of the
Parish work is a vital one and de-
mands our utmost attention at the
present time. The meeting will be
called to order at the Rectory at half
past seven. On Sunday next, the
Thirteenth after Trinity, there will be
Holy Communion at 7,30 am; Church
School at 10 a. ~; Morning Prayer
and Sermon at IL a. M; and Evening
Prsyer with sermon at 7.30 p. m.
Smyrna times., 1924-09-10
SMYRNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS GET
DOWN TO STRENUOUS WORK
600 PUPILS ENROLL DURING THE
FIRST WEEK SMYRNA SCHOOLS
J. Edwin Wilson, Jr., Joins Faculty As
Physical InstructOr-New CONNER
Clal Department Filled to Capacitv


The Smyrna Public School opened
its fall session last Wednesday with
total enrolment of Approximately
300 pupils in the White School and
100 pupils in the Colored. The Com
mercial Department which was added
to the curriculm this year proves to
be very popular among the student
body. Out of total of $50 pupils
enrolled in the High School, 80 have
entered the Commercial Department.
Unfortunately it was necessary for
those in authority to limit the num-
ber of pupils who enrolled in this de-
partment.-The Home Economies De-
partment reports an enrolment of 20
pupils. These future housewives are
now busily engaged canning and pre-
serving the fruits and vegetables in
seasOn.-The Manual Arts Depart
ment has an enrolment of 20. This
department has now established itself
in the Portable Building, the same be-
ing divided into two parts: first, man
ual training or wood working; second,
the machine shop. The latter depart
ment has been equipped with a forge,
bench saw, jointer, circular saw, tool
grinder, and glue heater. Every op-
portunity will be given these boys TO
pass through a period of exploration
to find out for themselves which trade
or vocation they are best fitted for
Special attention will be given this
year to athletics and every effort will
be made to develop teams in the four
departments of athletics, namely;
foot ball, basket ball, base ball, and
track. Mr.. J. Edwin (Skeet) Wilson,
Jr., will take charge Of physical edu-
cation and athletics.
Smyrna times., 1924-09-10
PEACH HARVEST NETS 100000
EastOn Growers Report Last of Fruit
Has Been Picked and Shipped


The peach harvest is over on the
Eastern Shore for this season, after
about fifty refrigerated cars of fruit
were shipped to Boston, and New
York. August 20 the shipments first
began and they ended Friday morning
when three carloads left for Boston.
Each car contained about 448 carri-
ers and required y tons of ice Each
carrier on an average brought about
$4 each in the city, making total
business of $4,000 in the peach in
dustry for the few days it was at its
height. About an equal number of
peaches were culled from the select
ed fruit and these were sold in the
nearby towns at greatly reduced
price. Soft peaches in many instanc-
es were given away to those who
came for them and carted them away.
One orchard had so many of the soft
ones that they were in the way. Men
hauled them away in truck loads for
the asking Besides the large COM
mercial orchards, the small growers
have found ready market for their
fruit at from so cents to a dollar a
basket,
Smyrna times., 1924-09-10
DELAWARE TO BOOST TUBERs
Growers and Dealers of Sweet POta-
toes Arrange To Exploit Product
at Exposition at Springfield

at Exposition at Springfield
The sweet potato growers ami deal
ers in Delaware have definitely ar
ranged for the financed an exhibit of
Delaware sweet potatoes at the East
ern States Exposition, Springfield.
Massachusetts, to be held September
IA to 20. This exhibit is made pos
sible through the financial assistance
of the Service Citizens and several
buyers and growers throughout the
State. The Delaware exhibit will be
planned and supervised by the Bureau
of Markets of the State Board of Ag-
riculture, in cooperation with the Ex-
tension Service of the University of
Delaware. w. T. Derickson, director
of the Bureau of Markets arrived in
Springfield Sunday to take charge of
the exhibit from that end, and NJ. C.
Vaughn, County Agent at George
town, and Russell E. Wilson, County
Agent at Dover, together with Dean
Z. A. McCue, of the University of
Delaware, are planning the work from
this end, arranging for the sweet DO
tatoes which will be exhibited there,
and taking care of the booklets and
printed matter which will be distrib-
uted. The State Board of Education
is furnishing two of the Home Eco
nomics instructors, who will prepare
sweet potatoes in various ways in the
booth at the Exposition, and will give
instructions regarding the various
methods of preparing sweet potatoes.
An educational campaign will also be
conducted regarding the proper
method of home storage of sweet po-
tatoes. This advertising campaign
should be very beneficial to the sweet
potato growers and dealers of this
State. The sweet potato, which is
used almost daily by the Delaware
people, is treated more or less as
luxury in the New England section,
and an increased consumption of
sweet potatoes in that section will
mean, of course, an increased demand.
which it is hoped Delaware will sup
ply. The average attendance at the
Eastern States Exposition last year
was around 10000 persons per day.
The Delaware exhibit will be held in
the Industrial Arts Building, which is
one of the main buildings at the Ex-
position, and the large attendance will
of course, provide an excellent means
of placing Delaware sweet potatoes
before a large number of people. The
Delaware growers and dealers who
have made this exhibit possible have
agreed to take care of small orders
from the consumers in that section, if
desired; however, they would, of
course, prefer to handle the orders
on the regular carload basis through
dealers in that section; but, in order
to get started and to hook up with the
advertising campaign, they will be
perfectly willing to sell in small lots
direct to consumers.
Smyrna times., 1924-09-10
SUSSEX TOMATO CROP SHORT
Gamers in Lower Delaware Estimate
Less Than One-half a Crop


Lower Delaware canneries have
started to run on full time packing
tomatoes, and a survey of the situa-
tion at this time indicates that the
pack will only be about fifty per cent.
normal in the different sections. In
some localities the yield will reach, it
is believed, seventy-fve per cent. of a
normal crop while in others it will
be almost a total failure. Weather
conditions for the past few days have
been favorable for the maturing of
the fruit as there have been no hot
suns since Monday to scald them and
few of the fields have been standing
in water. While the tomato crop is
about two weeks late, due to the poor
weather conditions a few weeks ago,
yet it is believed that most of them
will mature before heavy frosts come.
Smyrna times., 1924-09-10
NEXT SUNDAY AT OLD UNION
Smyrna to Figure Largely in Annual
Services There Next Sunday

A-Att@ W La kNAg III @AAinueA
Services There Next Sunday
The annual services will be held at
Old Union NJ. E. Church, near Town
send, on Sunday next, September IA.
In the morning at 1890 o'clock, the
Rev. ]. P. Otis, of Cedars, Del, will
preach. Rev. Otis was in charge of
the funeral service of Bishop Levi
Scott who is buried at Old Union. At
that time Rev. Otis was stationed at
Odessa. In the afternoon at 1.3O
o'clock the Love Feast service will be
held. At o'clock the Rev. J. J.
Bunting, pastor of Asbury NJ. f.
Church, Smyrna, will be the preacher.
Rev. Bunting took part in the service
last year and it was the earnest de-
sire of the friends of Union then that
ne be invited to preach one of the
sermons this year. The male quar-
tette Of Smyrna will be present in the
afternoon and will sing selections.
Smyrna times., 1924-09-10
MOVEMENT TO TAX ROAD SIGNS
Bill Boards Along Delaware Highway
To Be Discussed in Legislature

Dill DOdTuS AlOng DeldWdre highway
To Be Discussed in Legislature
c. Douglass Buck, chief engineer,
is quoted as favOring a tax on all bill
boards along the Delaware highways.
The tax for this kind of unsightly
highway Disagreement, many feel,
should be so high that it would be un-
profitable for use. 1t is only right
and proper that the large commercial
signs that are spread along the high
way and which are only possible be-
cause of the road, should be made to
bear portion Of the expense of main
tanning the roads. There is a general
national movement on foot nowadays
against these signs. Mr.. Buck sug-
gests that the signs outside of cities
be taxed and the tax applied to the
maintenance fund for the upkeep of
the roads That is all signs within
500 feet of the road. There are many
signs that in the opinion of many
people, mar the beauty of the land
scape. People driving into the cOun-
try to get away from the city and its
congestion are confronted at every
prominent spot with these billboards.
Mr.. Buck believes that there are GER
tain valid reasons why the boards
should be removed. One of the most
important OF, these is the safety of
drivers. A mOtorist driving along has
his mind taken from the task of steer
ing and operating the car by looking
at some sign along the side of the
road. Again the signs are usually
the thickest at intersections of roads
which are always the most dangerous
and congested spots. If a driver
turns from his work to look at a sign,
there is apt to be an accident, so that
if for no other than these two rea-
sons, it is believed there should be
regulation Of the signboards. Then
the last reason, because the boards
mar the landscape is a point to be
considered from an artistic viewpoint.
Smyrna times., 1924-09-10
SMYRNA W. c. T. L. OFFICERS
Mrs. MOllie Cantwell Heads Local Or
ganizatiOn as President for Year


A special business meeting of the
w. c. 7. l. was held at the home of
Mrs. Molly Cantwell Tuesday even
ing, September 2nd, and the follow
ing officers were elected for the COM
ing year: President, Mrs. Molly Can't
well; First e-president, Miss Annie
Middleton; Second vice-president,M Mrs.
Margaret Wright; Corresponding Sec
retary, Mrs. Lizzie Stevens; Record
ing Secretary, Miss Emma F. Steven
son; Treasurer, Mrs. Margaret Cole;
Evangelstic Superintendent, Mrs.
David Knots; Sabbath Observance,
Mrs. Harry Collins; Press, Miss EN-
ma F. Stevenson; Literature, Mrs.
Mary Coleman; Flower Mission Chair
man, Mrs. William H. Armstrong;
Assistants, Mrs. John w. Hutchinson,
Mrs. David Knots, Mrs. Benjamin G.
Collins; Red Letter Days, Mrs. Laura
c. Porter, Miss Julia Griffith; Sunday
School Superintendent Mrs. James
p. Hoffecker, Mrs. James w. Anthony
Mrs. Levin Hirons; Mothers Meeting,
Mrs. Emily farrell; Anti-Narcotics,
Mrs. Joseph Beckett, Miss Estelle
Armstrong; Musical Director, Mrs.
Laura Porter; Collector, Mrs. John
w. Hutchinson; Mrs. Harry Green
well, Mrs. Lee Deakyne, Mrs. Frank
Armstrong.
Smyrna times., 1924-09-10
GEN. DUPONT TO BE ON TICKET
Has Adjusted Business Affairs; Elec-
tiOn Up to People. He Saws

tiOn Up to People, He Says
General Coleman dupont, Republi-
can nominee for United States Sena-
tor, made an announcement Saturday
evening accepting the nomination.
General dupont said: 81 stated many
time before the convention that l was
not candidate for the United States
Senate The Republican convention
nominated me by such an unmistak-
able vote that l felt l could not refuse
the nomination, and have since been
arranging my affairs to enable me to
accept the nomination so graciouSly
rendered. l am a Republican and
shall do all in my power to accom-
plish the election of the Republican
ticket. 1t will be up to the people of
Delaware to decide whether they want
me to serve them. If they draft me
as the Republican party has done, I
expect to serve throughout my term
to the best of my ability
Smyrna times., 1924-09-10
HEN TAKES PUPPIES TO RAISE
Disappointed When Robbed of Her
Hatch She Adopts Strange Brood

Hatch She Adopts Strange Brood
Two weeks ago, Fannie, a Beagle
bitch owned by E. w. Ewing, tenant
on the Draper farm near Centreville,
Md, gave birth to eight puppies.
About the same time a young Ply
mouth Rock hen of Mr.. Ewing's
hatched a brood of chicks, which were
Immediately taken from the hen and
placed with another chicken. The
Plymouth Rock, according to eye
witnesses, showed signs of grief as
soon as she was robbed of her hatch.
She would wander around clucking
and suffering as if revenge were her
sole aim in life. She finally Spied the
eight puppies. Watching for an op-
perfume moment she rushed over and
proceeded to mother them in cud-
ding, hen-like fashion. Since the
time the hen took possession of the
pups, their real mother has been kept
away. Every time the puppies moth
er approaches, she is fought off by
the hen. When found by the photo
grapher, they were all together in the
hen house, being carefully guarded by
their foster mother. To secure a good
picture the puppies We're placed in a
box outside. In a very few minutes
the hen, seemingly opposed to being
disturbed, came strutting out and set
tied down over the young pups in
such a manner that only their heads
were sticking out from their featherly
Smyrna times., 1924-09-10
Bids on Fire Hall Proposals Rejected

At the opening of bids Thursday
night for remodeling the Joseph prop
erty into a Fire Hall, the Building
Committee rejected all bids ranging
between $4,000 and $4,000, as being
too high. Plans will be modified be-
fore new bids are asked.
Smyrna times., 1924-09-10

Confer on Road to Woodland Beach
Owners of Woodland Beach and
members of Kent County Levy Court
are conferring this afternoon over an
improved road from Smyrna to Wood
land Beach and "tO get their name
in the pot" for next years road con-
struction.
Smyrna times., 1924-09-10
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES

Rev. b. N. Morgan, Pastor, AnnOunc-
es Mid-Week and Sunday Services
The subject for study at the mid
week service tonight at 7.30 will be
the third chapter of the Epistle Of
James. All regular services will be
held next Sunday. Plans are being
made for the observance Of Rally Day
in both the church and Sunday School
Sunday, September %.
Smyrna times., 1924-09-10
O' FOR US. ATTORNEY

s,,s.aal aalI , Recommends Him to
''S d., !. h. Hughes, Jr. r.'''' 70
!" ,,a Aelnhardt Of Wilmington
4 @aa commended for anpoiUt, E int
Utica ga. James H. Hughes.
TT D.is.'at is,ates attorney for the
@, non.ss no,eEare whose term ex- ,-
oeads5 'usnS " ago. Senator Ball
aoHjg. 'lr' Reinhardt to Pres
ddeSsts ss' and it is expected that
tm /. will shortly appoint
pal os e. a recess appointment, ner,t'
rst "a q. senate confirms or d,
a,,T winter. 4 In making ,l,il 10 tSe Os
n p.9 I9at he had recons olls
IL e"i5'Saaardt, IAN Senator Ball
apD,dsase Ueaef that the choice
n '''''ed by the people Of
Smyrna times., 1924-09-10

s..r i'o 10 % Rehoboth was opened
/ s5o.'' 'na with the exception of
~, ,' Is completed. Plans for
-. n.sl nave been drawn and a
is,-i,as.. i,,s Of t. the War Department
CsI:..gI' r This hearing will be
sSisasl sgisas! Earl I. Brown, govern
4 VIfSr T9l..n IN this district, with
b can '',l,lil ing lilg'on' and it is hoped
s,st...lfa arrange to hold it some
,o5,t,o g't,lOer so that the bridges