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Milford chronicle., 1924-08-22

DELAWARE is A BEAUTIFUL STATE and
this fact can not be disputed successfully All
that we have to do to find this out is to relax
and clear the mind and be still AS one looks
around upon the landscape we are prone to see
the things that arouse criticism and overlook the
natural beauties scattered in every part of Del
aware. But clear your mind and use your
senses. Make yourself open to impressions.
Stop, look and listen. Beauty will appear in
the wooded scenes of highways, the lakes and
the fields of the farms. The successful farmer
is the one who maintains the home and buildings
of the farm in good condition-he can't afford
not to paint to repair, to NOW the weeds along
the highways as we'll as on the farm. It is the
unsuccessful man or woman who lives in Slip
shop surroundings and it is they who complain
of their failure to make their own lives happy
or beautiful.
In all parts of Delaware we have beautiful
lakes, where bass and pike fish afford much
happiness as well as food for those who enjoy
fishing These lakes drain, but also retain the
waters against drought periods of the seasons.
Our swamps, which were once thought to be
detrimental to the welfare of Delaware, are now
beautiful avenues wherever the bOulevards have
cut their way through them. No more beautiful
picture can be found than the apple orchards
and other fruit trees set in the fruit growing
districts of both Kent and Sussex counties
when their blooming period comes in the spring
of each year.
The streams, like the Indian River, afford
pictures which an artist might paint and gain
fame for his labors. The shores of the ocean
have made Delaware rich in opportunity, which
as yet has not been more than ticked. as a sea-
shore pleasure ground, while the Delaware Bay
shore abOunds in a score of small summer re-
sorts which need only the active mind and abil-
ity of the individual to bring forth pleasure re-
sorts which will rival the oldest and best along
the Chesapeake Bay. or the New Jersey ocean
coast. Delaware has been playing for stakes in
other fields and neglecting the opportunities at
her homestead. No great success was achieved /
in a day a year; it takes time to build up |
success, but success is certain when ability to
ioresee and purpose to achieve success join
forces. Let us all stop, think and realize the
beauty and opportunities that are at our doors
n Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-22

YOU MAY NOT REALIZE IT, but 1t is a fact,
that the thoughts fixed early in life influence
your acts all through the years of your activity
in affairs in which you take an interest. The
home influences, the incidents of educational
training, and especially the experiences of the
first years of business effort, mark deeply the
standard of the life of every man or woman.
The pictures on the walls of the home, or the
places where your familiar hours are passed, all
unconsciously have bearing and influence upon
us through life
The Youths Companion, that reminder of
happy boyhood days for so many of us, is get
ting out a series of Citizen Builders"-waI
hangers on which are printed helpful, inspiring
sentiments-and the latest contains the follow
ing, written by DR.. Spencer NJ. Free, of Dubois,
Pa:
'Tis the human touch in this world that counts;
The touch of your hand and mine,
Which means far more to the fainting heart
Than shelter and bread and wine. -.....
For shelter is gone when the night is oer
And bread lasts only day
But the touch of the hand and the sound OF the
voice
Sing on in the soul always.
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-22
MILFORD, FRIDAY. AUGUST %. 1924

IN THE LEXICON OF POLITICS a reaction
ary' is one who believes that government was
created for the people and not the people for
the government; who also believes in economy
IN public affairs and in the preservation of tried
and proven policies rather than in the exploit
alton OF fads where common sense teaches that
such exploitation can lead but to disaster.
On the other hand progressive" is one who
takes up with every fad and without thought of
the consequences proceeds blindly to overthrow
tried and proven policies for innovations neither
tried proven nor within the pale of common
sense
In other words if you believe in public econ
Omy-in protecting the taxpayer against the
tax-eater, you are "reactionary." If you be-
lieve in letting the tax-eater run a vacuum
cleaner through the taxpayers pocket, you are
progressive"
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-22
Roxana

Rev. and Mrs. w. H. Cummings
are away on their vacation.
Mrs. Lizzie Furman is ill at this
writing.
Mrs. Lucinda Bennett is improv-
ing her home by two new pOrches
and a fresh coat of paint.
Miss Bertha Magee, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Magee, of Sell
byVille, and Elmer West, son of
Mrs. Belle West, of this town, were
quietly married at the brides home
on Thursday of last week. After
the ceremony the happy couple left
via automobile for Atlantic City. We
wish them a long and prosperous
welded life.
Mrs. John Coffin of Frankford Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. P. B. McCabe over
the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. ROllie Murray were
visited by the stork Sunday morning
and left fine baby girl.
Mrs. Margaret Cropper and Chas.
McCabe of Philadelphia are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. McCabe.
Ed. Lynch of Philadelphia is
spending some time with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Lynch.
ElOy, the five years old son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Lynch, near town,
died Wednesday evening of last
week at the Milford Emergency Hos
Dital. Funeral services were held in
ROxana Church. Rev. 2. w. Wells of
officiating. Interment
made in the church cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Long has re-
urned home after an extended visit
with relatives and friends at West
Philadelphia and Atlantic City They
we're accompanied home by Mr. and
'Irs. Harry Rusk and daughter
1ladys of Philadelphia who are ex-
lecting to spend their vacation at
Rattle Snake Ridge Stock Farm and
Sandy Ridge Poultry Farm. Monday
hey were callers in Georgetown;
-lso sightseeing. The county Jail |
vas one of the places they visited
which caused much excitement with !
ne of the ladies of Philadelphia
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-22
Blanchards Station

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fred Collins of
NIiddletown, Conn, also Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Smith of Meriden, Conn,
who have been visiting Greenwood
and vicinity for the last two weeks,
as guests of Mrs. Collins parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Rogers, also
brother and sisters and Mrs. Smith
has been visiting her mother, Mrs.
Clara Wiley, also her brothers and
sisters, motOred to their home on
Saturday in Mr.. Collins new Hupmo-
bile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman T. Webb of
Greenwood spent Sunday afternoon
with Mr.. and Mrs. George Webb,
near Glendale.
Mrs. Mary Thompson from Ocean
City, N. j., is spending a month with
her sister, Mrs. Elma Y. Warrington
at Greenwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman T. Webb of
Greenwood gave a large dinner in
honor of their brother and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs J. Fred Collins of Mid
dletown, Conn. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs James Rogers and Mr..
and Mrs. H. e. Rogers and daugh-
ters, Misses Nellie and Bernice Rog-
ers and Everett Morris and Mr.. and
Mrs. Grover C. TOrbert.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Rogers of
Greenwood gave a large dinner on
Wednesday in honor of their bro
ther and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. J. F.
Collins of Middletown, Conn. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. James
Rogers and Mr.. and Mrs. Grover c.
Torbert and Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
T. Webb from Greenwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Rogers and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fred Collins and
sisters, Mrs. Grover c. Torbert and
Mrs. Norman T. Webb from Green
wood spent last Tuesday with Mr..
and Mrs. William Rogers at Days
boro and also Mr.. and Mrs. John
Rogers at Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester S. Isaacs and
children spent Sunday evening with
Walter J. Mills and family, near
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Owens and
Odlee Owens, spent |
Sunday afternoon with their son and |
Mr. and Mrs. w. ]. Mil
ler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mai and son
have returned to their home at Phil
adelphia after spending a week with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Mai.
Mrs. John Burr and daughters
from Philadelphia are visiting her
sisters, Mrs. Thomas A Cleaver at
Hickman and also Mrs. Earl M. Ca
hall at Greenwood.
H. E. Rogers has purchased a new
Ford touring car.
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-22
Bridgevine

NJ. E. Allen and family who have
been on an extended auto trip up in
Connecticut, arrived home last week.
Many of our Bridgeville people are
attending the firemen's carnival at
Greenwood this week.
John Dickerson of Philadelphia is
spending a few days with his mo-
ther here.
The fire plugs have recently been
painted a light yellow in order that
they should be more visable at
night.
| o. A. Newton and son Warren were
on motor trip up through New
Jersey last week, when they visited
the sections that had been badly
damaged by the Japanese beetle.
The funeral of Mrs. ROdger Adams
of Ocean City, Md, on Tuesday was
attended by numerous relatives in
this vicinity.
H. P. Cannon and son have nearly
completed the erection of their large
ware house opposite the p R. R.
depot.
Miss Hattie Bennett of Philadel-
phia is spending a few days with her
mother, near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kinder and
daughter, Alice, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Bennett of Philadelphia and Mr.. and
Mrs. James Sullivan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ellis Myers and Mrs. Levinia Pote
are spending the week at the Phillips
cottage at Oak Orchard.
Paul Adams is spending few
days at Altoona and Philadelphia.
Miss Mary Wright has returned
home after spending a week at
Ocean City, Md.
Mrs. Lydia CalhoOn of Georgetown
is spending a few days with relatives
here.
Our school board has had a cement
walk laid around our public school
on Laws and Broad streets during
the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Legar of
Philadelphia have been recent visit
ors at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jesse Legar.
Miss Maggie Carey who has taken
up the study of trained nursing at a
Philadelphia hospital is spending
LAC4 faCctI4Ol1 at LuC lOlllC VI AGl pa
ents, near town.
About three autos that have been
dressed up for speed by our local
boys, expect to participate in the
auto races at Pocomoke, Md, on
Friday of this week. One of them, a |
Ford, won the first prize at the Cam
bridge Fair.
y Alvin Baker who has charge of the |
Sunnyside fruit farm, near here, ex-
poets to get from 5000 to 1000 bask-
cts of Al peaches. After picking the |
fruit it is hauled here and graded |
and packed at the Layton & Owens
Mfg. Co. warehouse. Mr.. Baker has a
very beautiful orchard-the trees
ranging from 8 to 10 years old and
are the Hale and Bell of Georgia va
rieties.
Mrs. Mollie Hobbs of Perryville,
Md, is spending a few days with her
sister, Miss Mollie Humes.
Miss Maud Sudler and sister, Mrs.
Lillian Virden are spending few
days shopping in Philadelphia. {
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-22
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
By National Editorial Association

Special to Milford Chronicle
Washington, Aug. 2O-It is now conceded that
the present campaign for the Presidency falls
far short of the 1920 electionary standards inso-
far as it relates to public interest in men and
measures. There is much talk of the apathy of
the citizens but the concern manifested over this
development is genuine and not the usual politi-
cal buncombe. The reaction to the acceptance
speeches, it is said, surprised and disappointed
all party leaders.
One experienced political observer has COM
pared the publics mind with a Photographic
plate which must be sensitized to receive and re-
tain definite impressions. 1t seems that the diff
fculty is to keep the issues of the day constant
" before the people. Complaint is made that the
discussion of those important matters is too
short-lived for party success and the monotony
incident to unending repetition by the principal
candidates is equally as deadly in its ultimate
effect It is evident, veteran campaigners say
that the debate on matters of governmental pol
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-22
ELECTIONS IN DELAWARE-19g4
For National, State and County Ofi-
ces to be Elected:

For National, State and County Offi.
ces to be Elected:
Electors for President.
Electors for Vice-President.
| II. S. Senator
U. S. Representative.
Governor.
Leutenant-GovernOr.
State Treasurer.
State Auditor.
Members of the House in the State
General Assembly.
New Castle County
State Senators from-2nd, South
ern District of Wilmington; 4th, Mill
Creek and Christiana Hundreds; 9Th.
Pencader and st. Georges Hundreds.
County Offices: Levy Court, 8 mem
bers-NO. 1, east side of Wilmington
District; No. 8, Brandywine and
Christiana District; No. S, New Cas-
tie, White Clay and Red Lion Dis
trict.
County Treasurer.
Clerk of the Peace.
Clerk of Orphans Court and Reg
lister of Chancery.
PrOthOnOtary.
Sheriff.
Comptroller
Coroner.
Kent County
State Senators from-District No.
2 and District No. 4, the latter being
the Harrington and Shoestring.
County Of1ces-Register of Wills,
Sheriff, PrOthOnotary, Comptroller,
Coroner, County Treasurer and Re
ceiver of Taxes; also three mem
bers of the Levy Court Commission
ers in the three districts composing
that body representatives
No. District is made up of 1st,
End, 4th and 5th Representative Dis
tricts. No. 2, composed of 9rd, 9th
and 9th Representative Districts. No.
3, composed of 7th, 9Th and 10th Rep
resentative Districts.
Members of House of Representa-
ives.
Sussex County
State Senators from Districts No.
and No. 4.
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-22

Members of House of Representa-
tives, Districts, 10 in all.
County Officers: Sheriff, Prothono-
tary for years.
Receiver of Taxes for years.
Comptroller for 4 years.
Clerk of Orphans Court and Reg
lister in Chancery, 4 years.
Two Levy Court Commissioners
for 6 year terms.
Inspectors of election for every
voting district in Delaware will be
chosen by both of the political par
ties at the general elections and
these will be nominated by the dis
tricts in which they are to serve.
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-22
when they turned the key on them
in the Jail.
Trinity
Near BridgeVilIe)

Miss Helen Warrington is spend
ing some time with her grandpar-
ents, near Greenwood.
Miss Kathaleen Wright is spend
ing a week with relatives in Dover.
Miss Hattie Warrington of Bridge
vile spent last week at the home Of
her uncle, E. D. Carey.
Miss Addie Wheatley of Cambridge
Hospital, spent Friday with her par
ents here.
Miss Edna Lowe is visiting friends
and relatives in Chester and Phila-
delphia.
A number of the folks here spent
Sunday at RehobOth and Ocean City,
Md.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Warrington
and son spent Sunday at Cambridge
and Cedar Grove Beach.
r. j. Hastings and family spent
Sunday at the home of his daughter,
near Cannon.
Mrs. Mary Gilbert of Cannon who
has been very ill at the home of her
daughter here, is much improved at
this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wheatley and
children, Miss Celia Brittingham and
Enos Harvey visited friends and
relatives at Greensboro, Md, on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua West spent
Sunday at Carey's Camp, near
MillsbOrO.
bill Sunday" the valuable horse
owned by Clinton Hastings, died on
Tuesday. Bill" was a good horse for
work or driving and will be missed
by all. All medical aid possible was
given but in spite of all he died in
less than twenty-four hours. Death
was due to eating too much clover
hay.
Service at Trinity NJ. f. Church
Sunday at a. m.
Man howls for freedom, but what
he really desires is soft snap.
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-22
Greenwood

The carnival has been largely at
tended and the firemen are wei
pleased with the crowds each even
ing. On Friday night pie and mill
will be on sale, and on Saturda!
night an oyster supper will be serv
ed. Come out and help the fremer
along.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Collins anC
Mrs. Blanche Smith have returned
to their home in Middletown, Conn.
after visiting relatives here for two
weeks.
Thaddeus Snowberger and family
have moved to Elsmere where he is
working and sold their home to Ran
dali Beebe of Wilmington.
Mrs. Clara Wiley will move in the
place formerly occupied by Mr..
SnOwberger.
Mrs Laura Meade of Philadelphia
has been visiting her brother, w. H.
Radcliffe for two weeks.
Mrs. Nettie Lyden had the pleas
ure of entertaining her sister from
RehObOth last week.
Miss Marguerite Tatman gave a
very delightful party at her home to
her many friends last week. All re-
port a fine time.
Mrs. Ebe Reynolds and son of
Hamilton, Pa, spent last week here
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam L. Reynolds.
Ralph Hollis and friend of New
Jersey visited his father and sister
here this weekend.
Mrs. Russell Snowberger of Phil
adelphia is visiting her sister and
aunts here in Greenwood.
Professor Horner, Ethel Gibson and
Anna Knowles have returned from
New York where they have been at
tending summer school at Cornell
University.
Mrs. William Short was taken sud
denly i'll on Monday morning and at
this writing is not much improved.
Miss Mable Conoway spent the
weekend here with her parents.
Miss Reta Mae Tatman spent last
week in Philadelphia visiting rela-
tives.
Mrs. R. L. Coulter is entertaining
her mother from Georgetown.
John w. Clifton and daughter
Mary are spending this week at
Slaughter Beach.
Miss Grace Porter entertained her
friend, Miss Mary Loockerman At
her home this weekend.
Miss Belle Prettyman entertained
several of her friends from Winning
ton this weekend.
Mrs. Ellis Clifton and children Wis
tied at the home of Sanford Clifton
last week. ,
Mrs. Harry Mills and daughter are
in New York visiting.
Mr.. Humphrey entertained his Sis
fer and friend at the home OF MI
and Mrs. C. B. Porter.
Mrs. James Vincent is receiving
treatment at the Methodist Hospital
in Philadelphia.
Life Insurance. Chas. ]. HolSmuei- L1
ler, Milford. l1'1
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-22
Oakley

The Y. P. A. Society of Oakley M.
P. Church will hold their mex: meet
ing at the home of Miss Mildred Dor
man Friday evening, September 5.
Melvin Banning is on the sick
list at this writing.
Miss Rose Wiley and Eugene Tue
ker of Marcus Hook, Pa, visited
friends and relatives over the week.
end.
Several in this vicinity attended
the Greenwood carnival on Saturday
evening.
Ditch work seems to be the main
business in this vicinity.
ntrrni+n,,nnrnt in nnrntn oinnra hut snlf
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-22

Excitement is contagious, but self
control is more so
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-22

Man howls for freedom, but what
he really desires is soft snap.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03
Read This Entertaining Serial in Which
the Author Has Woven a Thrilling
Romance Of the Problems
of Married Life.

bought with q whole years earn
ings in the old days. I wonder il
the shirt,waisted office helper
you first knew doesn't long to
repudiate the luxurious parasite
I've become" she said.
She began lightly, but ended
on a note Of bitterness. And as
her last words faded into silenca
Irma came shyly into the room
through the half.open door.
ct knocked" she apologized,
but you seemed 80 absorbed
that I had to come in. It's hail.
past six, and / can't fasten my
dress. I always like to be rea ly
in plenty Of time" Fl
I presented the two women.
and while they made few polite
attempts at dssultory converse,
ton I fastened Irma's simple
dress of white crepe de chine.
As I was putting the last
touches to, Irma's costume, my
maid appeared with q box which
she handed Irrna.
"I took 1t to your room, Miss
Irn1a, like the messenger boy told
me to do, but you wasn't there,
so I made bold to bring It to you
here. hone that's as should be.
Mrs. Harrison"
Quite right" I agreed.
Irma's fingers were fumbling
with the box. Her color was
light, and her whole eager man.
ner showed how new and precious
it was to her to have a man sead
her flowers before coming to take
her to dine. After a moment she
lifted out Of the tissue and waved
paper a wonderful corsage of
white orchids and crimson rose,
buds. As she was exclaiming
over it. something heavy fell to
the floor. Irma stopped hastily
and picked up, box Of rose
colored leather-evidently 9 jew
eler's box.
She opened it, glanced within.
appeared to study the card it
held, and then swapping shut the
box, she gathered up her flowers
with a quick:
Thanks so much for helping
me, I hope you'll have a lovely
time tonight. I'll have a real
chance to know you tomorrow,
Mrs. Buchanan. Now I'll run and
pin my flowers on my. coat"
Then, as Irma left the room
and the door closed behind Her,
Mabel turned to me with a puz.
Zled look.
you know, / was standing
where couldn't help seeing the
contents Of the jewelers. box
Miss Warren was so fused over"
she said apologetically. "Why
under the sun should any man
be sending a lovely child like
that a bracelet Of sapphires and
diamonds?"
Ito Be Continued Monday
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03
CLOCHES AND
COLLARS
BY Mildred Ash
LII Things to All Women
\ The scarf has become in.

A LII Things to All Women
A The scarf has become in.
"A conceivably important, and
is daily getting more and more so.
Soft. clinging, silk scarfs have
grown 90 long and wide that
they suffice az summer evening
wraps and are extremely smart
when they are developed In two
colors, and. thus, are reversible.
Cloches and Collars match in
sets. OF duvetyn, trimmed with
open-work suede bands. and
edged with monkey fur, these
hats have dog collars to exactly
match. Distinctly smart does the
simplest rep or twill frock be-
come when II is accompanied by
this latest millinery and neck.
wear novelty.
Merely Background for the many
brightly colorsd and deliberately
beieweled bFa6slets--groups Of
which are worn on each arm--aro
the long. black suede gloves that
are not infreQuently being worn
with black evening gowns.
2 Plentiful Pendants swing. jaunt-
lily. from the gayly colored brace
lets that start at the wrist and
extend far up toward the elbow.
OF bright, semi.precious stones,
each armlet IL Of a different
shade--the group forming quite q
rainbow effect.
Wearing q Halo doesn't signify
that the fashionable woman has
earned It through merit. It only
means that she IL following the
Partisan style Of wearing the top
Of her bobbed hair sIicked sew.
erely back; and that, to keep It
in place one has adapted round
comb with standing ball.topped
spikes or other halo.lil1e decora-
ton.
Brightly BOrdered in rows Of
narrow ribbon in harmoniSing
shades or lin five-inch widths Of
Roman striped ribbon, the newest
! silk costume slips ara not con.
fined to under.use, but are often
worn with warehouses or sweat.
ers. Some of these garments
have accordion or side pleated
skirts while others feature clus-
ters Of four or five pleats.
The hippopotamua can. be accli.
mated "a I've IN varv ~ 81 wnafhav.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03

nEAR MRS. BIcECIIMAN:

nEAR MRS. BzECKMAN:
~ After seeing play, and DO.
Gliding to leave the theater by
way Of the aisle closest to your
escort. does he stand. allowing
you to pass in front Of him and
into the aisle, or does he pass on
into the aisle, and wait for you
to follow him? z. c.
YOUR escort should pass on,
- into the aisle, stand at the
head Of the row to help you to
come from the row, and then
should let you pass ahead Of him
down the aisle. This IL reason"
able and causes the least incon.
venience. II he stands In his
place and allows you to pass in
front Of him. both you and he
are Inconvenience and unneces-
sarily, and he Is not able to take
his place to assist you from the
row.
Mrs. BeecIkKnan win be glad 10
answer questions on etiquette sub.
United BY readers.)
cOpyright 1884. Premier GyndieatA I'M