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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-09-25
Freakish Stunts
of the Cyclone


Like all cyclones, the one
that hit our neighboring vii
lage left many freakish re-
suits. Just before the storm
ID. e. Lamon drove his sedan
alongside the house headed
north. After the twister did
it's work the car was standing
in the same spot but turned
completely around, headed
south, with but one side win
dow broken.
In the Locy residence a
window shade and curtain
are fastened tightly between
a side wall and the ceiling,
sucked up there by the ter
iffic pressure of the wind
when the walls buckled and
held securely in place be-
tween the two when the
walls went back to their nor
NAL position.
In Pulls Hotel Badger a.
twelye-foot eight-inch board
was driven through several
rooms and ended it's mad
drive by sticking straight in
to a wall like an arrow. AS
near as can be ascertained
the board came from a lum-
Der pile several hundred feet
away.
One side of the PONIES resi-
dence which is of cobble
stone and rock was sheared
away as though done with a
wTecking bar.
Linemen report various ar
ticles sticking into poles.
Nails, glass and even shingles
were driven into them like
bullets.
Bert Louk's cow securely
tied to the manger was plac,
idly chewing it's cud despite
the fact that the walls of the
barn and the entire hay loft
was blown away from it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-09-25

although his companions managed to
reach land safely. Mr.. Pope had been
a resident of the Boulder Junction
section for many years and at one
time operated resort there.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-09-25
You Can Help

The American Legion and
Woman's Auxiliary would ap-
preciate the support Of any
one wishing to donate funds
to the residents of the Viii
lage of Three Lakes who
were victims Of Sundays
tornado.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-09-25

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Milford chronicle., 1924-08-29
FIND STILL, MASH AND
FINISHED PRODUCT
While Searching For Murderer
Officers Located Complete
Outfit Near Houston.

AS a direct result of the murde,
OF Christian Christensen at his
home between Milford and Houston
Edward Palmer, alias "Pocomoke .
is IN Dover Jail awaiting trial on the
charge of manufacturing liquor il
legally. "Pocomoke," who resides
IN one of the Armour tenant houses
near Houston, was arrested when
oHlcers searching for Duke" Evans
VINO is charged with the murder of
Chrlstiansen, found a complete still
at his home. In addition to the still
several barrels of corn mash, black
berry juice and mash and Juice that
mad been run through the still and
the finished product were found.
+ ON o k e" was arrested and
brought to Milford where he was
held under $500 bail for his appear
ance at court. He was unable to
furnish the bail so the officers took
1lm to Dover. He confessed that he
had been making the "stuff." but
claimed that it was being made for
lis own use,
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-29
SAVE SOME OF YOUR OLD CORN.

The spring of 1924 was unusus,,r
backward in many sections. Follow,
ing this, the growing conditions wero
not good, with the result that tbe
bulk of the corn is extremely Late
throuughout the Corn Belt and north
ward 1t is so late that most of tbe
crop will be unfit for seed unless
frost holds off longer than usna1
The United States Department NJ
Agriculture is calling attention IN
this fact at the present time in or.
der to prevent, if possible. a serious
seed-orn situation in the spring of
1925. The higher prices for corn in
the last few weeks are drawing
much of the old crop from the farms
Farmers not having enough seed
corn for 1925 left over from last
years supply should save the best
OF their bulk crib corn from which
to obtain seed, if necessary. If tbis
years crop is killed by frost before
1t is mature, this old corn will pro-
vide a source from which seed can
be selected for planting in 1925.
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-29
VETERANS OF LATE WAR
TAUGHT USEFUL TRADES

The final commencement exercises
of the Rehabilitation Division of the
University of Delaware was held
in Wolf Hall on August 29th.
In graduating the 18 men this
month, the Rehabilitation School
ended its work begun four years ago.
Scores of wounded service men have
been given special training along
agricultural lines for their life work.
The men graduated include 9
poultrymen, 2 horticulturists, 4 in
animal husbandry, and 8 in general
agriculture. They are A. ]. Nc
Donough, Erwin F. Seimes, Carl A.
Carter, Patrick J. ShoveIin, Harold
M. Thompson, Anthony CALI, R. w.
Hippensteel, George w. Jones, Henry
S. Fretz, Harry H. Harrington, John
S. Leslie, Ira Hinebaugh, Ward W.
Carey, Ernest P. Schrader, Charles
H. Wieland, D. L. Webb and w. A.
Recknor.
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-29
FIRST VISIT In SIXTY
YEARS TO DELAWARE

Mr.. and Mrs. William Sherwood of
Chicago, visited Milford for the first
time in sixty years. He left Milford
in 1854 and the only names of his
early associates and playmates that
he could recall were those of Isaac
S. Truitt, Jacob c. Wilson and VIM.
B. Lowry. The changes in the town
in sixty years had almost eliminated
even the streets, not to mention the
homes. He is now associated with
the Armour interests of Chicago.
The drive through Delaware, with
the splendid orchards and vineyards
of Kent county was a delightful ex-
perience and will cause them to
carry back to their middle-western
home, happy mental pictures of his
native state-Delaware He was par
ticularly pleased with the great con-
crete highway system in Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-29
MILFORD Y. P. B.

A most interesting meeting of the
Young Peoples Branch of the w r.
1: w. was held Wednesday evening
OF last week at the home of tbe
President, Lila Hudson.
The girls have been working hard
throughout the summer knitting
squares for the Afghan for the sol.
d1ers' and Sailors Department. The
chairman of this department, Kath-
erlne Horton, reported that enough
squares had been handed in to form
lhe afghan: In a short time the
Will be Joined together and
he Afghan will be complete.
The next meeting will be held ot
he home of Katherine Horton on
Wednesday evening, September 8. AS
his will be very important meet
ng, it is hoped that all the members
will find it possible to attend.
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-29
BOYS And GIRLS WIN I
TRIP TO MASSACHUSETTS

The boys and girls from Delaware
who numbered over one hundred and
are members of the Boys and Girls
Clubs of this state, took a five dav
course at the University of Delaware
this month. AS a result of the iudo-
ing and demonstration contests. &C.
lections of the best work accomn-
l1shed were made by A. D. Cobb.
State Club leader, who has named
the following boys and girls who
took part in the five day work. to
represent Delaware at the Eastern
Exposition at Springfield this falI
This is about the highest honor that
a club member can secure. Those
who won the free trip, with the club
they represent, follow:
Rosebud sewing team, Newark
Martha Jaquette and Harriet Fergu-
son. Laws Chapel canning team.
FELTON,, Mar garet Hopkins and
Susanna Warrington. Houston can
ming team, Harold Johnson and w.
B. Simpson.
This will make the second year
-hese two boys have been on the
.eam to go to Springfield.
Greenwood poultry team, Ralph
and Robert Annette.
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-29

Just why there should be so nouo,
dlscord at Houston over the man man,
agement of the public schools there
SO far as the local Board of Com.
Inlssloners is concerned, there is no
explanation given out by either
side. 0i'uel
THE LOCAL BOARD has mn
authority to pay teachers, but fueI.
supply books or direct the policies of
the school. It can employ teachers.
SUBJECT to the approval of the State
Board of Education only. The prin-
clpal of the school seems to be the
bone of contention, so far as the gen
eral statements made by residents
OF Houston outline There should
be a legal way to stop this continued
dlscord in Houston, or any other
school under the control of the State
Board of Education.
1t should be ended for the good or
public school education, and es-
pecially for the good of the children
who attend the school. They have the
finest small town school in Delaware
"a free gift of the School Auxiliary |
of Delaware-splendidly equipped |
and well located. 1t never cost the
people of Houston a penny, and in
stead of continually knocking, they
should unite in encouraging and
building up a splendid school work
ior their children.
Houston at present is a splendid
argument in favor of removing all
control of the rural schools from the
ocal districts, for the benefit Of
rec school education as well as for
he help of the children.
THE State Board Of Education
hould not fail to remember this
,oint in their report to the next leg
stature to remedy. I
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-29
TOLD IN A FEW LINES

PEACHES and grapes are ripe now
in Delaware.
WATER MELONS and canteloupes
are plenty now.
OUNCES will ripen about the
middle of September
PUBLIC schools will reopen next
week in most districts.
SUMNER ENDS next Sunday. It
has been a short season.
FLOWING for wheat seeding will
be general after the rains.
SAVING FODDER will commence
in Delaware this coming week.
1T is jelly making time now and
Crab Apples make the very best of
jellies.
The regular church services of
the Presbyterian church will be re-
sumed on Sunday, August 31st.
The Ladies Aid of Slaughter Neck,
will meet with Mrs. Wallace Jeffer-
son on Tuesday evening, September
End.
The Faithful Circle of Kings
Daughters will meet at the home of !
Edna Barker on Thursday afternoon,
September 4th, at o'clock.
The first fall meeting of the L. T.
L., will be held at 8 o'clock, August
Both, at the M. E. church. Each
come and bring new one.
Special music.
The regular September monthly
of Christ Church Guild will
be held Wednesday, September 3rd,
at 1880 p. m, at the home of Mrs.
John S. Prettyman.
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-29
LARGE CLASS WILL
ENTER WOMEN'S COLLEGE

One of the largest Freshman
classes in the ten years history of
the college is promised at the large
registration at the Women's College
of the University of Delaware at
Newark. Already, eighty-one young
women have enrolled and it is ex-
pected that nearly twice this number
will enroll before the fall semester
opens.
The towns and cities represented
by those enrolled are not only con-
fined to Delaware. Twenty-one of
the young women comes from vari-
GUS points in New Jersey, Pennsyl-
vania, and even in New England
States. Students from places most
distant are Miss Amy White, of
Massachusetts,, and Miss
Barbara L. Ladd, of New Milford,
Connecticut. There is also a girl
from Washington, D. c., Miss Anna
F. Beaver. The majority of the fresh
men are from various towns in Della
ware, their number being A, while
l6 students are from Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-29
MILFORD EMERGENCY HOSPITAL

Mrs. Agnes Carson, who fell anY
fractured her hip, while visiting hel
son in FELTON,, is a patient at the hos
pital.
Mrs. Samuel E. Pusey, of Seaford
Delaware, is receiving treatment al
the hospital, after undergoing a
slight operation.
Ely Wilkerson, of Georgetown,
Delaware, who received a fracture of
the leg in an accident, Sunday, Aug
ust 9th, is resting fairly comfort
able at this time.
Daniel W. Dodd, of Dover, Della
ware, is a patient at the hospital.
William J. Allen, of Seaford, Della
ware, who underwent an operation.
Saturday, August 23rd, is doing as
nicely as can be expected at this
time.
George M. Carey, of Frederick, un-
derWent an operation Wednesday,
August 9th.
Katherine Edwards, of FELTON,.
Delaware, Mrs. Eurie Robinson, of
Trenton, N. j., and Irwin James, of
Laurel, Delaware, are still receiving
treatment at the hospital.
The following patients have re-
turned to their homes: Mrs. Kath-
crime Mathis, of Lebanon, Delaware;
Viola K. Bloodsworth, of Laurel. |
Delaware; Mrs. Lavina J. Knowles.
If Laurel, Delaware; and William
jady, of Milford Delaware.
STUDENT NURSES WANTED
Two student nurses to fill the
-acancies of two nurses, that are
bout to finish their course of
raining in the Milford Emergency
Lospital and will then be ready to do
rivate nursing.
For further information. communi-
ate with M. M. Greene, Supt., Mil
'rd Emergency Hospital.
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-29
LOCAL MERCHANTS
WILL HOLD DOLLAR
DAY ON WEDNESDAY
Milford Merchants Are Offering
Real Bargains To Shoppers
On Wednesday, Sept. Srd.
STORES OPEN in EVENING.
In Order That All May Take Ad-
vantage Of Reduced Prices
That Will Be Offered.
STORES OPEN in EVENING

MilfOrd's most progressive mar
cnants have united in an effort tc
give the buyers in this trade terri
tory a Second Dollar Day bargain
oHerlng next Wednesday, September
3rd. In this weeks issue of tbe
Milford hrOnicle these stores
which are cooperating in the move
ment are listing some of their Offer
ings for the day. The retailers saw
That the merchandise offered is the
usual high standard sold by them.
and that real substantial reductio IS
have been made in their stocks foi
that day.
This Second Dollar Day has been
carefully planned for and each
merchant has had ample opportunity
to provide sufficient stock to take
care of the needs of his customers
on that day. The merchants have
learned from their experience on
the First Dollar Day and have larger
stocks on sale than at that time. The
sole idea of the Dollar Day is TO
create a better feeling on the part |
)f the buying public toward the
merchant; and with this idea in view
he store keepers are striving to
secure real bargains to offer to the
public. All of the stores whose adj
Tertising appears in the Chronicle
his week are active in planning for
he event. Some of the merchants
ave not entered into the movement
nd they have not advertised. The (
arger, as well as many of the pro-
ressive smaller stores, are listed
mong those working for the sue
ess of the second dollar saving
vent ever held in Milford.
The stocks are complete, and it is
DIV up to the buyers to take ad-
lntage of the bargains offered I
em. The Business Mems Associa- [
On is making an effort to see that
lily bargains are offered that day. u
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-29
Houston Has Another
Lively School Election
234 Ballots Cast But Trouble Is Not O1er a. :
One Defeated Candidate Protests The
Election Of Mr.. SharD.

The trouble in the Houston Public
Schools seems to be perennial and
grows with every opportunity to Gre
ate discord. At the stated school
election which was held last May,
the election was tie when the bal
lots were counted out. The State
Board Of Education appointed a
member of the local district board to
serve for the vacancy created; but
that seemed not to please a part of
the people Of Houston, so the mat
ter was argued before the State
Board of Education again this
month, when special election was
ordered to be held, which was to set
tie the entire matter; but, again
there is trouble to meet.
The special election was held last
in Houston, when 234 bal
lots were cast. 1t had been stipulated
that the three persons on the ballot,
who had the highest number of
votes, should be the members of the
ocal School Board for the ensuing |
year. The three-sO returned when |
he ballots were counted out, were
Harry B. Greenley, Edwin Prettyman
md Eugene Sharp.
Mr.. Brown, of near Williamsville,
Who was the next highest on the vot-
ng lists came within two votes of
lefeating Mr.. Sharp, and he protest
d the election of Mr.. Sharp on the
rounds that six ballots were cast
y persons who were not entitled to
ote, because they were not legal
esidents of the school district. With
hese alleged illegal votes thrown
ut, Mr.. Brown would have been re-
lrned as elected.
The protest will be taken to the {
tate Board of Education at its next !
leeting at Dover. j
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-29
DEMOCRATS MEET AT
DOVER ON WEDNESDAY,

A meeting of the Executive Com
mlttee of the Democratic State Com
m1ttee was held at the office of r. R..
Kenney, OF Dover, Wednesday after
noon. The purpose of the meeting
was to discuss organization plans for
the coming State Convention of that
party which will be held at Dover on
Tuesday, September 9th The State
Executive Committee consists of
OFFICERS Of the State Committee, the
county chairmen of New Castle, Kent
and Sussex and the city chairman of
Wilmington. State Chairman Harry
T. Graham presided at Wednesdays
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-29
REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FOR GOVERNOR OF DEL
MILFORD SHUT OUT
in A NO HITIGAME
Scott, DagsbOrO HurIer, Held LO.
cal Team In Game In Which Not
One Fielder Had A PutOut.

Scott, pitching for Dagsboro, held
4 the Milford team of the SUSSEX
County League to a no hit, no run,
game on the local diamond last Sat
urday afternoon. The pitching of
the DagsborO twirler was remark
able In that not one ball was knock
ed to the outfield by the Milford bat
ters. He was wild at all periods of
the game and walked a number of
men; but when occasion required he
struck out the batsman facing him
without any great trouble. For the
first six innings the game was air.
tight. Baynum, pitching for Milford,
held the visitors to a few scattered
hits; but in the seventh he. hit a
man with the ball. This was fol-
lowed by a hit which scored the run
ner. In the eighth inning another
run was put across by the Dagsboro
boys, and in the ninth a batting ral-
ly, aided by errors by the local team
allowed three more runs to cross the |
plate. The final score was 5 to 0. |
At only one time during the entire |
game did the Milford boys have a
ball batted which looked anything
like a hit. In the ninth inning, with
TWO out, Nutter hit one down the
.hird base line that looked good for
safe drive. Dagsboro's third base
nan, however, took the ball in an
excellent play and retired the batter
It first. The game was a well
and deserved one by Days
,oro-and mostly Scott.
"Home cooking" often sounds bet- ,
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-29
PEACH SHIPMENTS
INCREASE DAILY
The Daily Totals So Far Exceed
Those Of Corresponding Time
Last Year.

Daily cOnsignments of peache.
from the DelmarVia Peninsula oyel
the Delaware Division of the Penn.
sylvania Railroad are gradually in
creasing and are already exceeding
by far the daily shipments at the
corresponding period last year. On
Monday, there were 16,3O3 baskets
OF the fruit shipped while last year
at the same date only 2147 baskets
were sent. The total for this year
is now 111,125 baskets compared
with the total in 1928 at the same
date, 1888 baskets.
Berries are continuing to be ship
ped in larger numbers than last
year. There were 23O1 more quarts
of berries shipped Monday than last
year at the same date, when only
three baskets were in the shipment.
The present total berry shipment is
l4,6S9,76S quarts. Last year, at the
corresponding period, the total was
1O,879,28S quarts.
With the shipment of $3.50 pounds
of grapes Monday, the total for this
year has been raised 10 1O,748 !
pounds, which is still far behind
last years total, 272,50 pounds. The |
daily shipment of grapes in 1928 at
the same date was S6,O95 pounds.
The apple shipment shows a de-
crease compared with the statistics
IF last year at the same date. On
Monday there were 753 baskets of
lpples shipped, while at the same
late last year the consignment was
1912 baskets. The present total
to 78O,O41 baskets, in COM
'arison to the S41,921 baskets, the
Otal last year.
There were 81 baskets of pears
hipped Monday, raising the total I
)r the year to 1912 baskets. The t
hipment last year at the same date S
as 24,298 baskets and the total 7
len was 53,121 baskets. '
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-29
S6TH BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY

Mrs. Mary Hirsch of West Second
street, North Milford, passed her
seth birthday anniversary on Satur-
day, August 23rd. 1924, and received
the congratulations of her many
friends in the form of personal ex-
pressions and earnest shake of the
hands, as well as loving tokens from
her sons and intimate friends. Mrs.
Hirsch is active for one of her age
and takes an interest in the affairs
of not only her family, but of local
affairs. Because of failing eyesight
she seldom visits other than her i'm
mediate neighbors. Her sons are
Daniel and Lea Hirsch, both we'll
known business men of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-29
SLATE PUT THROUGH WITH
EXCEPTION OF CONGRESSMAN

Iepuocan convention at Dover Tuesday nominated
voters Of Delaware % % @ b OF he best balanced placed
% Deng made to heal the factonal convention Sc
whose ability
In whom the people Oi0"' anu neH
ucet as named practically the had been
tentatively selected on Monday
cnange IN the slate
Cse county delegates attempted Houston
georgetown on the Sussex County delegation for this office This
UH the OF the Castle
for the action by Sussex County caucus
was ratified by the ~ 'ON
S
Presidential DUPONT Nov,
county, Thomas Garrison county, Harry W. vn of snsseT
county. -' w. ''+'eH' u 0uSseA
United States senator-General Coleman Wilmington
county. - 1-4' NU''eA
asle county. -"- -'0"
Lieutenant GovernorJ Hall Anderson Dover county
GeneralCarence A Wilmington
astle county. - e''-' -'0'
State TreasurerThomas Addown New Castle
Ounty ~ ~
State Auditor Morris Harrington county
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-29
AUTHORIZE BONDS
FOR M. & d. RAILROAD

The Maryland and Delaware Coast
hallway has been authorized by the
interstate Commerce Commission tn
issue 1880 shares of capital stock
without nominal or par value. and
S0OO,OOO Of first mortgage bonds. tn
be used in payment for certain prom
critics acquired from the MARYLAND
Delaware and Virginia Railway,
Part of the stock will be tnrnad
over to Jesse Rosenfeld, for finan-
road.
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-29
Parents Must Start Pupils First
Day---Failure To Do This Han
dicaps Child Record.
OBSERVE The RULES HELPS
Read The Instructions By Super
intendent Shilling And Fol-
low Carefully.

The following statement made by
Superintendent Robert Shilling OF
how parents and those who are in
parental relations to the children,
who will start in the public schools
of Milford next Tuesday, should be
read carefully by those responsible
for the children who are to attend
the schools for the ensuing year.
After reading, the instructions
should be carried out fully, so that
the children can be assigned to their
proper grades and rooms, without
confusion. The work will proceed
more smooth and the children be
started right.
Directions for pupils and patrons
on the opening day of school ses-
sion for 1924-25, beginning at $3.50 a.
m, September 2, 1924:
Pupils who are entering grades
from Second to Eighth inclusive, and
who are in this school for the first !
time, will present themselves at the !
office at II o'clock for interview and |
possibly examination hours or other
assignment. This includes all whose
names may not be on the list on any
door.
All pupils and parents will observe
the following directions for the
opening day of school:
Grade No. One $3.50 a. M, Grades
No Two to No Eight 900 a. m.
Pupils for Grade One will enter
the building by the front door on
North street, and pass through the
office on the first floor. There they
will be assigned to room. The
following information will be asked
or at the office: Full name of child
with place and date of birth. Full
lames of parents or guardians with
address and occupation. It will
5reatly assist the person in charge,
this information can be brought
q writing.
Pupils for Grade Two will enter
be building by the Primary En-
rance on Second Street and pro- q
eed at once to Room 5 upstairs, m
Iiss Cora D. Sipple will be the eJ
,acher. h,
Pupils for Grade Four will enter tb
y the Primary Entrance and pro- DE-
sed at once to Room 4 upstairs. ri
iss Sara E. Frazier will be the w
acher. w,
Pupils for Grade Five will con- if,
lit posted lists at the doors of the al
,rtable buildings in the yard. There stI
i'll be two sections of the Fifth Sh
'ade. The section in the rear port sa
lie will be taught by Miss May M,
atson, and the section in the front cd
rtable will be taught by Miss FRY
Harper. ba
Pupils for Grade Six will enter the frC
hin building by the doors at the on
nth and South ends of the corri hir
r and consult the posted lists at for
doors OF Rooms z and D. Ihere mes
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