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Milford chronicle., 1924-12-19
TOLD IN A FEW LINES

Only five more shopping days be-
fore Christmas. Better look the ad-
vertisements in the Chronicle over
and make out your gift list.
Turkeys and poultry will be plen-
tiful in the Delaware markets this
year, and the price should be cheap
er than last Christmas season.
If you had birth and money and
accomplished nothing, there is moth
ing left but to scorn self-made men.
Keep your mouth closed to avoid
taking cold" It isn't the only thing
you can avoid that way.
The armhOle of a very loud
Waistcoat should be extra strong. II
will have thumb hooked in it.
People had 'forceful personalities"
in the old days, also, but it was cali
ed swellhead.
A man isn't down and out until
people begin to say his intentions
are good.
Some people have fawless man
ners, and others can't pretend and
seem sincere.
If at Is he likes to say women"
instead of girls" he is developing
normally.
Mrs. Geo. H. Baynum and Miss
Bessie Ratcliff were guests of Mrs.
Roy Neunwaring, at a bridge lunch
en- given at the Old York Road COun-
try Club last Wednesday,
The Ladies Aid Society of Sand
M. E. Church will meet at the home
of Mrs. Ebenezer Workman, near
Georgetown, on Saturday evening,
December 9th. Everybody is cor
daily invited.
The P. T. A. of Prime Hook school
will be held Tuesday evening, De-
cember 23rd. There is a Christmas
program being prepared. Ice cream,
cake and hot dogs will be for sale.
Come, come and join the happy
crowd.
The Carlisle Fire Company was
called out on Saturday evening and
again on Monday afternoon to ex-
tinguish chimney fires; one at a
the other on Pear street, both in
North Milford. No damage resulted
1t either place.
On next Sunday evening the MEM
oers of the Christian Endeavor So
,iety of the Presbyterian Church,
will give a Christmas song story,
rom the rehearsals now going on
his entertainment promises to be
veil worth your time and attend
lnce; in fact, it is to be a real
musical treat. The regular Sunday
vening meetings are well attended
nd enjoyed by all and we sincerely
lope that this special evenings en-
will meet with the same
uccess.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-19

( preached to the slaves in the kitch-
ems of the Southern planter, he prea-
ched to the housewives of New Eng
land.
Wherever he could gather together
few willing to listen he preached.
He asked nothing for himself; he
desired only to be of service to his
fellow man, to extend the influence
of his church in the new America
freed from the mother country.
And in the end frail and feeble
from the long and arduous labors of
his itinerancy, this apostle of John
Wesley in America lay down aud
died at the home of a friend by the
side of the Long Road.
Lexington and the Declaration of
Independence were still in the fu-
ture when Francis Asbury left Eng
land to become a missionary in
America. He was only about Is years
old when in his native Staffordshire
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-19
OBITUARY
WATSON

Mrs. Harriet Beale Watson, widow
of the late William Thorpe Watson
who at one time was Governor OF
Delaware, died at her home on North
Walnut street, early Sunday morn
ing, December IA, 1924, after an ill
ness of a few days. She was SO
years of age. The deceased is sur
vived by one son, William T. Wat
son, Jr., who made his home with her.
She was member of Christ Episcopal
Church of Milford. Funeral SER
vices were held on Wednesday af-
ternoOn at her late home and inter-
ment was made in Odd Fellows GEM
etery. Up until a few years ago
Mrs. Watson was one of the largest
owners of real estate in Milford
She owned the Watson Block on
South Walnut street, and a tract of
land lying in the rear of the store
properties. A few years ago she
sold the stores to the tenants who
were then occupying them, and all
of the land and dwelling on West
Front street were sold at the same
time. The late Governor Watson,
her husband, became Governor when
the Governor died. He was Presi-
dent of the Senate and autOmatical-
ly became chief executive of the
state.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-19

he began Ito venture a work of ex-
hortatiOn." Three years later he be-
came a local preacher.
Subsequently, after nine months
as travelling preacher, he was "ad-
mitted on trial' for the itinerant
ministry, and at the age of 26, Wes-
ley selected him to spread the gos-
pei in America.
In 1771 Asbury landed in Phila-
phia. He needed the scriptural in
junction: "As ye go preach" He
preached the first day he was on
shore and thereafter he did not
cease to preach. In all it is esti-
mated he preached seventeen thous-
and sermons. For the first twenty
five years after he began to preach
he was literally nothing but a prea-
cher, for not until he was 40 years
old did he administer the ordinances
of the church, and not until he was
ordained bishop at the founding of
the Methodist Episcopal Church at
the Christmas conference at Balti-
more in 1884, did he feel he had the
right to baptize or to administer the
of the Lords Supper.
Ordained Bishop
Prior to that time, which follow
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-19
treatment at the hospital.

treatment at the hospital.
Preston Sapp, of Harrington, son
of Benjamin c. Sapp, who was op-
Grated upon Tuesday evening, De-
cember 10Th, is resting fairly COM
Portable at this time.
Robert J. Leverage, of near Mil
ford, is receiving treatment at the
hospital.
Mrs. Harrison Wright of Laurel
and Mrs. George Watson of Milford
are doing nicely and hope to return
to their homes this week.
Aaron Mcdonald of Wyoming, un-
derwent an operation Thursday, De-
cember 18th.
Philip Marvel of Laurel is a pa
tient at the hospital.
The following patients have re-
turned to their homes: Mrs. VIM. H.
MacLary, of Leipsic; Mrs. Roy Naff
of Dover, Mrs. H. NJ. Case of Mag
nolia, Mrs. Frank T. Nichols of
Greenwood and son, Ernest, of Fed
Nd, and James T. West
Of Willards, Md.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-19
NEW CENTURY CLUB

The Milford New Century CluE
held it's regular monthly business
and social meeting on Monday af-
ternoon. The meeting was called to
order by the president, Mrs. c. H.
Nutter. The minutes of the pre-
ceding meeting were read by Mrs.
Robt. Griffith, acting secretary.
After the monthly reports were
read, several business matters were
taken up and discussed.
By unanimous vote is was decided
to dispense with the usual New
Years reception, and in its place
have the chairman of music, Mrs.
Wesley Heebner, arrange to give
her regular musical program on the
evening of January 5th, and have
open house. There will be an ad-
jOurned meeting in the afternoon of
that day.
The president informed the mem
bers that the Delaware Colony
children who were assigned as
Christmas proteges of this club were
boy and girl, both nineteen years
old, and asked that all gifts for
these unfortunate children be sent
to the home of Mrs. Robert Griffith,
on Walnut street, on Saturday, De-
cember goth, in order that they may
be sent to the institution on Monday.
Owing to the proximity of the
Christmas holidays there will be no
meeting of the club next Monday,
but an interesting program is be-
ing prepared and will be presented
on Monday, December 29th, by the
Association when a
of the school children will
AXE part.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-19

ed closely upon the successful con
clusion of the American Revolution
ary War, the Methodist Church as q
church did not exist. There were nu-
merOus religious societies, begin.
ming with the first one to be organ
lied in 1866 at Philip Embury's cot
tage in Barrack street, New York,
which followed the teaching of John
Wesley and which looked to Wesley
for gOverance; they had no elders
or deacOns their preachers were
preachers in name only. But with
the severance of political ties be-
tween England and the new America
there came the necessity of founding
separate church in this country.
Although intimatiOns of separations
from the parent society had come as
early as 1878 it was not until the
December conference of 1884 that
Francis Asbury, Jointly with Thomas
Coke, whom Wesley had sent to
America to direct the organization
of the new church was ordained to
the superintendency of the new
Methodist Episcopal Church which
arose into being out of that notable
conference.
Coke and Asbury at Barratt's
It was prior to this conference, on
November IA, 1884, that the first
Quarterly Meeting in Delaware was
held at Barratt's Chapel. Rev. Free
born Garrettson gave the first impe-
tus to Methodism in Delaware, and |
two of his firm friends, Philip Bar
ratt and Waitman Sipple erected the
house known to fame as
Barratt's Chapel. It was first occu-
pied in 1880.
On the occasion of the first Quar-
-erly Meeting, held in Barratt's on
November IA, 1884, with one thOus-
and people present, Francis Asbury
entered the church while Coke was
n the pulpit, and advancing to meet
him, gave him the apostolic greeting
"a kiss. DR.. Coke preached the
sermon of the day.
It will be recalled that Coke was
he first bishop of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, at the hand of
-ohn Wesley himself. AS stated
.bove, the meeting resulted in the
ormation of the Methodist Episco- {
,al Church of America.
The bench on which Asbury and
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-19
FRANCIS ASBURY, PROPHET OF The LONG ROAD,
JOCGED MANY YEARS ALONG The DELAWARE ROADS,
PREACHING TO WHOEVER WILLING TO LISTEN

The sculptured form of Bish-
Op Francis Asbury, the famous
itinerant preacher of the early
days of Delaware, was recently
unveiled in Washington. With
thin, frail figure, Asbury sits
astride one of those plodding
horses that took him at the rate
of thousand miles yearly over
every hill and valley on the
Peninsula. The horses head
droOps to knock away a va
grant fly, the lines slipping
loosely from the great Methodist
bishops hand. The cloaked fig
ure seems lost in thought, the
free hand clasping his Bible
from which he was wont to
preach whenever a few gathered
to hear him, whether in the
House of God or in the open
woods.
The noted bishops history is
intimately associated with Del
aware, and Barratt's Chapel, in
Kent county, where Coke and
Asbury met, and formulated
plans for the American branch
of Wesley's Church, has been
called the "Cradle of American
MethOdism."
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-19
LADY REPRESENTATIVE
HAS NO PET HOBBIES
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for some time with the Du Pont
Company.
But she has no particular axes to
grind at the coming session, she
says. She only wants to serve the
people of Brandywine hundred in
the best way possible.
Strange to say, she was not a
worker for suffrage, but she con-
fesses, she was inclined to oppose.
This was in a measure due to the
stories of what she heard went on
at the polls on election day. But,
once the suffrage was granted, she
thinks it is the place of women to
take their share in the work of gov
ernment.
81 fear that the people will expect
too much from me as being the only
woman to serve in the General As
sembly," she remarked. But 1 will
do what I think is right and just"
That she has the innate perspica-
city of the more deadly of the spe-
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-19

With the unveiing in Washington the other day OF a
statue of Francis Asbury first American Methodist Bishop
honor last of the most picturesque figures IN
the early history of the counyhe sOcad Prophet OF the
Long Road Delawareans will be delighted that this signal hon
or has been bestowed Bishop Asbuy nasmuch his history
is intimately connected with the early religious life OF the State
It in historic Barratts Chapel Frederick that
Bishop Coke direct messenger of John Wesley first met Francis
Asbury and concerted with him that resulted few
weeks LATER conference in Baltimore at which the Methodist
Episcopal Church of America organized.
Then, toO Francis Asbury for podded along
through roads of the Peninsula preaching wherever he could
find hearers first orchard Smyrna to 5OO people, then
preaching with Negro Harry in old Log Church in West Dover
Hundred
Wilmington, toO has its claim to the of the first
Methodist bishop for October TO- 1789 that Bishop
Asby went to that city and dedicated the venerable Asbur
Church. named in his honor at Third and Walnut streets
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-19

cies is shown by the fact that she
referred several times to mot be-
lieving all the men say" From this
it is evident that she has been dis
counting some of the talk of the pol
iticians. She also mentioned trad
ing" which shows she is up to snuff
in politics and political ways.
81 expect to go down to Dover
much like the rest of the legislators.
and 1 have no pet ideas that 1 want
to see made into laws. I simply want
to serve the people to the best of my
ability"
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-19
MILFORD EMERGENCY HOSPITAL

Mrs. Clarence James, of Laurel,
who was operated upon Thursday,
December 18th, is doing as well as
can be expected at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Chamberlain of
Milford, are to be congratulated up
on the birth of son, born at the
hospital, Friday afternoon, Decem-
Der 18th.
Ed. A. Todd, of Viola, is receiving
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-19

The way to discover how much
the average family spends is to
learn how much it makes.
Correct this sentence: "He has
no use for me-" said the man, "but I
think he is a splendid fellow"
Never argue with a fool. People
may think two of them are at it.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-19

For FOryve years the First American Methodist Episcopal Bishop
Greatest Of All nerant Preachers Rode The Circuit 5000
Miles Every Year, Dedicated Asbuy Church, His Statue Erected
in Washington.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-19
EVERYTHING MUST Be
SOLD--COme Early

Deduct one-half from the former
price of any toy in the store, and it is
yours. Every sale must be final, there
are no exchanges on any toys sold at half
Drice-no toys will be held or laid aside
without being paid for or charged. No
lpprovals.
The Washington times., 1924-02-01
EAST AND WEST.
FIND LOVE IS
LASTING
Vlennese and Japanese Girl
Wed Six Years Ago and
Say They're Happy.


SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1.--De.
spite Kipling's famous lines the
East and West sometimes do meet.
as was shown here recently by the
arrival from the Orient Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Baumfield on a tour
of the world. Baumfield, an off.
cial Of the South Manchurian rail-
way. was married six years ago to
Ia pretty young Japanese girl.
''We are very happy" said Baum
field.
"Intermarriage between the races
is like marriage between any two
persons-the success Of the ven
ture depending entirely upon the
individuals"
While her husband talked. Mrs.
Raunfield. whose japanese name
is Kanolxo. hastily tucked in a
stray wisp Of blue-black hair, as
she arranged to pose for photo
graphers.
Baumfield was born In Vienna
and has lived in Japan for more
than sixteen years. He is study
ing economies and doing research
work for the Manchurian railway
The Washington times., 1924-02-01
WOULD AID
OFFSPRING Or !.
SPLIT HOME
Denver Chaplain Tells City
Council Alimony Does Not
Solve Problem.
By International News Service.

6cEVlCos
DENVER, Feb. Ito secure en-.
actment Of a law at the next session
Of the Colorado legislature that will
protect children after their parents
nave been separated and the home
broken up by divorce was the plea
OF City Chaplain "Jim" Goodheart,
made recently at a meeting Of the
Denver city council. The matter
was referred to the judiciary COM
nittee Of the council for action,
The increasing number Of children
who, are thrown upon the world
with no financial resources because
Of the separation Of their parents is
becoming alarming in Denver and
colorado, Goodheart declared, add
ing that drastic action" was neces-
gAry.
Payment Of alimony does not
solve the problem" the chaplain
told the city fathers. present laws
DO not seem to adequately cover the
question. A man tires Of his wife
and leaves her, and in a short time
the mother appeals to charity to aid
her In caring for her offspring.
The young children of parents
who have separated do not have a
chance, and all because men and
women who have brought the chill
dren into the world are unable 10
get along with each other.
II see these children every day
and know how alarming the matter
Is becoming.
Il believe some law should be en-
acted which will compel father to
support his children even though he
has separated from their mother.
Such law might aid in minimizing
the divorce evil"
The Washington times., 1924-02-01
THIS PRESCRIPTION
FOR KIDNEYS


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1t as directed until backache ceases
and your eyes are clear and
bright"
For more than 40 years DR.. Carey
The Washington times., 1924-02-01
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The Washington times., 1924-02-01

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The Washington times., 1924-02-01

SRONA%AAA6O ~
diseases Of the
kidney and blad.
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his remarkably
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cided to dis.
pense his most
effective kidney
and bladder pre-
scription through
the better drug.
gists, he helped
thousands W h o
could not afford
to go to him for
treatment.
Thousands Of
a.vanhoaVx,onk ~an
Phoenix tribune., 1924-12-06
NEGRO JAZZ ORCHESTRA
is HIRED BY PRINCE

LONG ISLAND, N. Y-The Prince
of Wales is the latest admirer Of
Negro Jazz music. During his re-
cent visit to America he heard Ford
Dabeny's famous syncopators from
New York, and became very fond
OF their playing.
During the Princes holiday on the
estates of his American hosts, he
danced to the wonderful melodies of
the orchestra. Very little publicity
was given to this fact, of course, but
all of the white bands that stood in
front of his door enjoyed much news
paper space about this honor. But
as usual our merits will out" This
young and most cosmopolitan Prince
has commanded our great music
idol and his celebrated Broadway
orchestra to his Canadian Palace to
play for him before his return to
England.
Phoenix tribune., 1924-12-06
TENNESSEE NEGROES TO
CARRY OWN BUILDING

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-Mrs. M. l.,
Crosswaith of Fisk University and
DR.. j. A. Lester. Meharry Medical
College, have been chosen directors
o" statewide campaign among
colored people to raise funds to car
ry on the program of the inter-racial
league of the state which has for
its program education, health, housing
justice at court, recreation and char
ity among Negroes. An appeal will
be made for a contribution of $109
from every colored person in the
state. This is the first year that
the league has sought to aid Negroes
support heretofore being contributed
altogether from charitably-mindeo
whites
Phoenix tribune., 1924-12-06
BOYS LOST IN WASTES OF
GLACIER NATIONAL PARK

GREAT FALLS, Mont.-Somewhere
in the bleak and dreary wintry
wastes of Glacier National park, the
final resting place of two Chicago
boys will remain a secret for at least
another eight months until the vast
stiffness again yields to nature and
warns up to become America s
playground" for another season.
When the park again opens to
tourist travel it may be possible
that someone will discover the bodies
of William and Joseph Whitehead.
brothers, who have been missing
since August "a, but until then only
the rarest of fortune may lead some
one to the place which organized
searching parties stopped hunting
last week.
Phoenix tribune., 1924-12-06
CHILDREN SUCKING LEMONS
KEEP BAND FROM PLAYIN,

NEW YORK-The sight of chill
dren sucking lemons and pickles put
sour thoughts in their minds, caused
their lips to pucker, and rendered
them entirely unable to play sweet
music, according to complaint
made by German band leader to a
policeman recently. The policeman
knew OF no manner in which to re-
fraln the "kiddies" from eating such
"fruit,' so the indignant musicians
declared they would go elsewhere to
play their ditties.
Phoenix tribune., 1924-12-06
Jap IMMIGRANTS ARE
OPPOSED BY MEXICO

CENTRIC, Calif-The Mexican gov
ernment is opposed to Japanese or
other far eastern colonization, accord
ing to Governor Rodriguez of the
northern district of Lower California
The Mexican official made this state
ment at Mexicali across the interna
tional boundary near here. The ex-
ecutive received telegram to this
effect from federal officials at Mex
leo City in which they uphold his op-
position to reported plans of syndl.
cate to colonize the territory south of
Mexicali with 10000 Japanese.
Phoenix tribune., 1924-12-06
ALL PRIVACY ENDED;
X-RAY DEVICE MAKES
WALLS TRANSPARENT
Machines Invented by Electrician De-
tect Spurious Gems and Are Valu-
able in Plumbing and Building.

SCHENECTADY, n. Y.-New X
ray machines by means of which one
may look through walls and floors as
easily as physician or dentist now
examines subcutaneous parts of his
patients body, have been perfected.
The inventors are DR. W. D. Coolidge
and his associates in the research
laboratory of the General Electric
Co.
ed portable outfit in a box 7xSx10
inches and weighing but 80 pounds
is expected to prove of great value,
especially to plumbers, building con-
tractors, electricians and jewellers.
To use the new device it will only
be necessary to connect an ordinary
extension cord to the nearest lamp
socket or base plug of the household
lighting system, and then X-rays
may be produced by simply pressing
button.
Hereafter, the inventor says, the
man who wishes to hang a picture
on the wall and doesn't know where
to find a solid place to drive a nail
will not have to ruin the wall be-
fore finding the right spot The new
machine may also prove a blow to
smugglers, should customs officials
use the device in searching for secret
chambers in trunks and bags.
jewelers., it is said, will be able to
detect spurious gems at a glance by
using the rays.
Phoenix tribune., 1924-12-06
Japs Lose Fishing Right

MeXicali, Lower California;
sive fishing concessions held by Jap
anese in Lower California have been
cancelled by the Mexican authori-
ties. 1t is stated that the japanese
violated the terms of their con-
cessions, which will be turned over
to Mexican interests and the fish
shipments diverted from Japan to
other parts of Mexico and to the
United States.
This article is followed by the
recent refusal of the authorities to
permit a syndicate to colonize Lower
California with 10000 Japanese i'm
migrants
Phoenix tribune., 1924-12-06
BERGooLL, DRAFT DoDGER,
HAS DISAPPEARED AGAIN

PHILADELPHIA = Grover Cleve
land Bergdoll, draft evader and fugi-
tive from justice, who has been liv-
ing in Germany since May 21, 1920,
is said to be on his way to the
United States. Bergdoll was SEN
fenced to prison for evading the
draft in this country, but escaped
and made his way to Germany.
Reports from Eberbach, Germany,
where Bergdoll has been living, are
to the effect that he had left that
city several weeks ago but his where
abouts has not been learned.
inquiry at the BergdolI home. IN
Philadelphia ELECTED the information
that the family did not know where
the fugitive was at the present time.