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Milford chronicle., 1924-10-31
HONOR MEMORY OF
GEORGE Y. MASSEY
Railroad Officials, Lawyers And
Others Attended His Funeral
Last Friday.

Prominent lawyers and railroad
men attended the funeral services
for George V. Massey, former coun-
sci for the Pennsylvania Railroad at
bis home in Philadelphia last Fri
day. Samuel Rea, president of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, and e. T.
Stotesbury, chairman of the board
of directors of the Reading Com
pany, were among those present.
Rev. Robert B. Whyte, pastor of
Calvary Presbyterian Church, con-
Quoted the services, following which
the body was sent by special coach
to Dover, where interment took
place in the Presbyterian cemetery
just south of the old Presbyterian
Church where Mr.. Massey had wor-
shipped, with his family, for many
years. DR.. Whyte, who had accom-
panied the body had charge of the
brief services at the grave and was
assisted by Rev. G. Ashworth Burs-
lem, pastor of Dover Presbyterian
Church.
The interment was private but
many distinguished residents of this
state were at the cemetery when the
funeral party arrived. Among them
were former Judge George Gray, H.
H. Ward, w. S. Hilles, all of Will
mington, and many Dover citizens
who had known Mr.. Massey and by
their presence paid silent tribute to
his memory.
Several Milford citizens were
present.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-31
3 BEDS ENDOWED AT
EMERGENCY HOSPITAL
Mrs. Sarah Hall Lister Of PhiIa.
deIphia Has Given Total Of
$4,000 To Endowment Fund.

Shortly after the opening of the
Milford Emergency Hospital, three
months to be exact, Mrs. Sarah Hall
Lister, of Philadelphia, endowed a
free bed to the memory of her daugh-
ter, Caroline Hall Lister, who died in
1891.
In June of this year her son,
Charles Clayton Lister, Jr., passed
away after a very brief illness and
within the month following Mrs.
Lister the second time displayed her
deep interest in our hospital by en-
dowing free bed to his memory.
Thus having given $4,000 to the
endowment fund. And as this is be-
ing written she has given notice that
she will donate another $4,000 for a
free bed.
Mrs. Lister is wonderful generous
and she has certainly selected a
splendid method of bestowing her
benefactiOns. Would that we had
more such as she. Only a few such
persons displaying inter-
est in the Milford Emergency Hospi-
tai would assure the institution of
ample funds with which to operate
the institution permanently.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-31
STATE W.C.T.U U. MEETS
in MILFORD NEXTYEAR
Mrs. Georgia G. Pierce Presented
With Silver Candle Sticks AS Her
Term As President Expires.

The State Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union will hold its annual
convention in Milford next year.
This decision was made by the dele
gates attending the convention at
Laurel during the closing hours of
the business session. The invitation
to visit Milford was given the body
by Mrs. Georgia G. Pierce, of Mil
ford, retiring state president. The
two days session last week was
largely attended and enthusiastic
reports of the work being accom-
plished by the body in the state were
made. One of the principal speakers
who addressed the convention was
Mrs. Ella A. Boole, vice president of
the National Woman's Christian
Temperance Union. The afternoon
program of the closing day was fea-
tured by an address by Mrs. Georgia
G. Pierce, the retiring state presi-
uChLs MI D 4G4CG was pIGS6uL6Q |
with set Of silver candle sticks and
bouquet of chrysanthemums by the |
state organization as an appreciation |
of her services in the past.
The new officers of the State W.
c. T. U are: President, Mrs. Evelyn
Jessie M. Graves, Townsend; treas
large, Mrs. Anna Lee Waller, of Del
mar; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Jessie M. Graves, of Milford; treas
urer, Mrs. Clara Marshall, of Lewes;
secretary, Mrs. Kate Dock
ETY., of Wilmington. The delegates to
be sent to the national convention
are: Mrs. M. Evelyn Killen, Of Eel
ton, State president; Mrs. Mary B.
Donnell, New Castle county presi-
dent; Mrs. e. M. Bringhurst, Kent,
and Mrs. Anna Lee Waller and Mrs.
Annie Murphy, Sussex. ,
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-31
OCTOBER IS
DRLEST MONTH
The Rainfall During Month About
An InCh---Year, However,
One OF Wetest.

l//The month of October is the
driest so far of any month of the
present year. Approximately one
inch of rain has been registered dur
ing the month.
The rain this week was very light.
The lowest October record for rain
fall was in 1892, when only 81 of an
inch Of rain was recorded.
While the record for the present
month is very dry, that for the year
is far ahead Of previous years in
this section. The rainfall for. the
year, according to the records of the
weather bureau shows a total of
1898 inches, while that for the
twelve months of 1928 was only 42.12
inches.
While October holds the dry rec
ord for the year, June is entitled to
the record for wetness as during
that month a total of 1856 inches of
rain fell.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-31
JUDGE PENNEWILL
BREAKS HIS LEG
Chief Justice Injured In New York
By Fall---COurt Work Held
Up As Result.

-~Chief Justice James Pennewill. ot
Delaware, broke a bone in his leg
In two places when he fell to the
ground while attempting to enter an
automobile at Ossining, New York
last Wednesday evening. Reports
from the hospital to which he was
taken, say that he is resting easily
and that he will be able to return to
his home in Dover within about five
weeks.
AS a result of the injuries sustain
ed by Justice Pennewill, Kent Coun-
ty Oyer and Terminer Court schedul-
ed for this week, was postponed. In
that court it is necessary that three
judges sit to hear a case. This was
impossible this week for the reason
that three Of the resident associate
judges had to sit in their respective
counties on Tuesday to hear regis
tration cases. This left but one
judge, Rodney, to hold the courts. It
is possible that the temporary hold
up caused by the injuries to Judge
Pennewill may be eliminated, for
the State Constitution provides that
the Governor has the power to COM
judge ad interim for the
purpose of constituting a quorum in
any of the courts of the state. Inas-
much as the Chief Justice also sits
with the Resident Associate Judge
Of New Castle county on return day,
the Constitution also provides for
this emergency by empowering the
Governor to commission a judge for
The purpose Of constituting a quor-
Inn. Whether Governor Denney will
30 commission a judge to aid in can
7assing the vote for that county has
lot been made public by the Gov
,rnOr.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-31
REPUBLICANSHAD
IA LARGE MEETING
Speakers At ThOmpsOnviIIe Ad-
dressed Large Crowd Who
We're Much Interested.

An enthusiastic Republican mass
meeting was held Tuesday evening
at ThompsonVille in the heart of
Milford Neck. The meeting was at
tended by voters from all sections of
Kent county.
1t was get-together meeting and
men from all factions of the Repub-
lican party were present, working
in harmony. The meeting was called
to order by former Sheriff Frank
Reedy of Milford, who pleaded for
harmony and Republican success.
He introduced as the first speaker,
James Hall Anderson, of Dover, can
didate for Lieutenant Governor. Mr..
Anderson called attention to the
many misstatements being made by
Democratic speakers in regard to
party economy in this State. He
quoted from the Democratic plat
form of two years ago of their pledge
of economy and gave statistics show
ing how they had not kept that
pledge. He stated that Governor
Denney had instituted the budget
system and the budget submitted by
him recommended expenditures of
approximately $3,500,00O for each |
of the following two years, 1923-1924 |
and 1924-1925. He also showed that |
the Democrats during the session of |
the last legislature in which body |
they had a controlling majority, ap-
$1,O67,62O more than he
asked for, and appropriated more
than any other legislature in the
history of the State. He pointed to
he fact that the Democrats were
making statements that the Republi-
,an administration of the State had
)aid nothing on State highway bonds
except a little interest, whereas un-
Ter the law which requires a sinking
und in addition to the payment of
he per cent and Az per cent in
crest, they were accommodating
unds at rate to retire all bonds in
period of thirty years, or ten years
ooner than the time estimated.
these funds, he said, were derived
olely from auto license fees and
ak of gasoline, so that no one paid
or these bonds except those that
sed the roads and operated cars.
He also called attention to the
propaganda which aver
ed the Republicans intended, if
lected, to issue $1S,OO0,OOO of bonds t
)r building schools. He convinced S
lem that there was no truth in this {
ON the fact that every Republican +
on the ticket for legisla- q
We position had made statements ?
1der their own signatures that they 1
ould oppose any such measure if a
were presented to the legislature, b
divided they were elected. S
Mr.. Anderson spoke of the neces- IL
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Milford chronicle., 1924-10-31
REGISTER YOUR AUTO
NOW FOR OLD NUMBER

Do you want the same automobile
tag number next year as you have
now?
Then register your automobile for
1925 any time from November to
December 1. According to an an
nouncement issued by the Motor
Vehicle Department, connected with
the Secretary of States Office at Do
yer, all persons who do this will
have priority in securing the same
number for 1925 that they had in
1924. After December 1, all tags will
be issued consecutively and no res
will be made.
All persons registering motor We
hicles and operating them are re-
quested to make application early in
December in order to help the de-
partment make delivery before the
expiration Of the 1924 licenses.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-31
PHILADELPHIA MOTORIST
GETS ONE YEAR IN JAIL

In the Kent County Court on Mon
day, Charles A. Cummings, of Phil
adelphia, charged with manslaugh-
ter, was sentenced to one years i'm
prisonment in the, New Castle Coun-
ty Workhouse by Judge Harrington.
Cummings was indicted by the
grand jury last week on the man
slaughter charge for having caused
the death of a negro, named Town
send, who died from injuries sus-
tanned July 10, near Smyrna, follow
ing a collision with car driven by
Cummings and a truck in which
Townsend was riding.
When arraigned on the Indictment
of manslaughter, Cummings first
pleaded mot guilty" later changing
it to guilty" of assault. Many wit
nesses were called to testify as to
the circumstances.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-31
JAMES FAULKNER /
HEAD OF RED MEN
Elected Great Prophet At Meet
ing OF Great Council Of Della
ware AT Laurel.

Delegates from the various tribes
of Red Men throughout the state
who attended the annual session at
Laurel of the Great Council of Del
aware last Thursday morning elect
ed the following officers:
Great Prophet, James Faulkner
Marshallton.
Great Sachem. Charles L. Bybeck,
Hartly.
Great Senior Sycamore, Harvey ].
Davis, Newark.
Great Junior Sycamore, George W.
Christopher, Laurel.
Great Chief of Records, Edward
McIntire, Wilmington.
Great Keeper of Wampum, Milton
w. Ferguson, Wilmington.
Great Representatives, James
Faulkner, Marshallton and Harvey
V. Tubbs, Selbyville.
These three national officers at
tended the session: Past Great Sach-
em E. E. W. Twilley of Maryland;
Past Great Sachem S. J. Holloway
of Maryland; Henry S. ]. Holloway
of Maryland; Harvey Cuthrill, great
Junior sycamore of the National
Council.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-31
CHRONICLE WILL GIVE
FULL OFFICIAL VOTE
IN KENT AND SUSSEX

The Milford Chronicle will
contain the complete official
returns for both Kent and
Sussex counties, together with
the general result in New Cas-
tie County, in next weeks is
sue.
The votes are not canvassed
by the Court until Thursday,
so it will be necessary to hold
the forms until after the vote
has been canvassed before the
official results may be obtain
ed.
For years the Chronicle has
been the only Delaware week
ly newspaper to carry the Off
cial vote for both counties on
the week of election, and we
aim to give our readers the
official vote as quickly as it
can be put in type.
The Chronicle will not be
put in the mails until Friday
noon next week in order that
this information shall be Sc
cured for the readers. Don't
be disappointed if the paper
doesn't arrive at its usual time.
1t will probably be one mail
late.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-31
Meeting Saturday Afternoon In
Plaza Theatre--Evening Meet
ing In ArmOry Hall.
ALL PROMINENT SPEAKERS
Large Number Of Candidates And
Nationally Known Speakers
Will Address Meetings.

The Republicans of lower Kent
and upper Sussex county have COM
olned IN their efforts to present their
side Of the campaign to the voters,
and with this idea in view have pre-
pared for two large meetings in Mil
lord on Saturday. The first meeting
viii be held in the Plaza Theatre
saturday afternoon at o'clock. The
Saturday evening meeting will be
held in the ArmOry Hall at 1880 o.
CLOCK. For years it has been CUSTOM
ary for the Republicans here to hold
mass meeting the Saturday prev
lous to the elections and it was with
this thought that the Saturday meet
lngs have been prepared.
The Republicans and independent
voters will be given an opportunity
to hear several of the Republican
State candidates from the stages at
the two meetings. Among those who
will address the gathering will be A.
U. Quint, of Newark, New Jersey;
Senator L. Heisler Ball, Robert G.
Houston, candidate for Congress;
Robert P. Robinson, candidate for
Governor; T. Coleman du Pont, can
1idate for United States Senator;
Ruby R. Vale and others. The can
1idates will tell the audiences who
near them just where they stand on
he state issues, so it will be well
or the voters to attend. All persons
no matter Of what political affili-
tion-are invited to both meetings.
With Saturday nights meetings the
republicans Of Milford and vicinity
yill close their campaign for this
ear.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-31
HIGHER PRICES
SEEN IN THE
TURKEY MARKETS

Basing forecasts on reports
of the Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, factors in the poul-
try market look for higher
prices on turkeys this season
than prevailed in 1928. The
bureau estimates that the Tex
as crop, comprising 40 per
cent of the turkeys raised in
the United States, will approx
innate IA per cent of last years
though so per cent of norm
al, as last years offerings were
exceptionally large. Other cen
ters are too scattered for pres
ent condition reports.
No opening prices have been
quoted as yet in northern mar
kets. Texas shipping points
have made tentative bids at Is
cents a pound for live birds,
which is about equivalent to
the average of last years late
prices. The shrinkage in f1ocks,
as indicated by the bureaus
report, should push the initial
sales prices nearer to last
years Thanksgiving market,
which was As cents a pound in
New York.
The condition of the Texas
flock at present is good, ac-
cording to the bureau, though
offerings in Dallas are of i'm
mature and light birds. Grow
ers were discouraged by last
years slump in prices, and
fiocks have been reduced in
consequence. The rainy spring
killed many birds and the sur
vivors were slow maturing.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-31
MAKING HOME IN RALEIGH

The News and Observer of Raj
eigh, N. c., has this to say about a
former resident of Milford. Mrs
Nash is well known in Milford and
will be remembered as Miss MAY
Isaacs, daughter of D. H. Isaacs,
Mrs. Nash sings in the churches of
Milford frequently when on visits
home and always with great pleas
ure to those who hear her:
MIR. and Mrs. H. w. Nash and two
charming young daughters have re-
Gently moved to Raleigh to make
their home. Mr.. Nash is the younger
son of the late L. L. Nash, D. D., and
has many friends in the city. Mrs.
Nash who has recently been added
to the Edenton Street Medodist
choir, possess a powerful contralto
voice, beautiful in quality and SYM
pathet in tone. The selection she
sang last Sunday at the morning SER
vice was much enjoyed by the con-
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-31
PERSONAL MENTION

Miss Ida Rosa has returned homt
after spending several weeks in New
York state.
DR.. and Mrs. John G. Sharpe will
arrive home from a months visit in
Nebraska tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cotton OF
Dover spent Sunday with Mr.. Col
toms mother, Mrs. Annie C.. Ander-
son.
Miss Laura Salevan has resumed
her place in the Office of the Chron-
icle business Office, after a weeks
illness of tonsilitis.
Miss Violet Morris has returned to
her home in CentreVille, Md, after
an extended visit with her grand
mother, Mrs. Annie c. Anderson.
Ralph Welch, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Welch, left on Saturday for
Palm Beach, Florida, where he has
secured employment for the winter.
Mrs. Anna Anderson of North
Walnut street left Milford last Tues
day morning for Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, where she will spend the
winter with her son and family, who
reside in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley ]. Radcliffe
Of Philadelphia are receiving con-
on the birth of a son,
Mars Stanley, on October 18th. Mrs.
Radcliff will be remembered as Miss
Seyilla Holden of Rehoboth.
Arlington Ray Trice, president of
Atlantic City, N. j., Moving Picture
Operators Union, International Alli-
ance Theatrical Stage Employees of
he United States and Canada and
wife are spending a week with his |
mother, Mrs. J. Frank Trice.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-31
DOVER MERCHANT KILLS
HIMSELF WITH KNIFE

Herbert H. Blackiston, 81, one of
the best known citizens of Dover
and for many years a Loockerman
street merchant, having but recent
ly retired from business, committed
suicide last Friday afternoon at his
home in Dover by slashing his
throat from ear to ear. He used
three knives in the operation.
His first attempt, evidently was in
a side porch of his home, where two
knives were found. He walked from
the porch to the dining room of the
house, locked the door, and with a
smaller knife, evidently completed
the deed. His wife, who had taken a
walk at his suggestion, earlier in the
afternoon, on her return, found the
front door locked, and on gaining
entrance by a window, found his
body.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-31
ANNUAL SUPPER

st. Johns annual supper and ba-
zaar will be held next Wednesday
evening. November 5, in the Grange
Hall. The committee has arranged to
serve three suppers, a chicken sal
ad supper, an oyster supper and a
special, consisting of pork, sauer
kraut, mashed potatoes, etc.
AS regards the fancy articles, they
shall be up to their usual standard.
A beautiful hand-embroidered
spread shall be given to the person
making the largest number of pur-
chases.
If you want a tasty supper and
wish to spend a pleasant evening
among old friends, come to the
Grange Hall next Wednesday night.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-31
MILFORD W. C. 7. Q.

The call comes from the National
W. c. T. U. President and Superin-
tendent of Evangelization that the
women of our cities and towns meet
in prayer, so it has been planned
and an invitation is given all women
of our town to meet in the Avenue
M. EAChurch on the morning of No
vember 4th, Election Day, at 9 o.
clock, for prayer meeting, before
going to the polls in a body to cast
their vote. Let us Apply our religion
at the ballot box. All women who
are interested in a pure election
come!
Which is it to be? Law or Law
lessness for the United States-for
the nation.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-31
USHERS' UNION BENEFIT

On Friday evening, November Z,
the Ushers' Union of the Presbyter-
ian Church will give a benefit at the
Plaza Theatre. They have secured
the famous film version of Hall
Gaines novel "The Eternal City"
This feature film will be supple7
mented with Pathe news and Aesop's
fables, and in addition there will be
thirty minutes of music, song and
story by the best Of Milfords local
talent. Members of the Ushers' I'm
ion are selling tickets and they may
be had at the drug stores also.
Prices SOC, 35c and 25e.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-31
MILFORD EMERGENCY HOSPITAL

Edward B. Lewis, of Laurel, Della.
ware, who underwent an operation
Monday, October goth, is getting
along nicely and expects to return
home in few days.
Joshua Lambden, Of GEORGETOWN,
Delaware, has returned home after
receiving treatment at the hospital
for several days.
Andrew Palmer, of Laurel, Della
ware, is doing nicely and hopes to
be able to return home in a few
days.
Anthony Ballas and John Kells,
of fredericksburg, Md, who were re-
ceiving treatment for injuries re-
ceived in an accident, returned to
their homes, Sunday, October 26tn.
Miss Josephine Minner, Of Smyr-
ma, Delaware, was admitted for
treatment, Tuesday, October 2Sth.
George McCaulley, of Wilmington,
Delaware, who was injured in an ac-
cident at Dover, Tuesday, October
28th, is patient at the hospital.
Mrs. Agnes Carsons, of FELTON,,
Delaware, has returned to her home
after receiving treatment at the hos
pital for many weeks.
The following patients have re-
turned to their homes: Ferdinando
Grasselly, of FELTON,, Delaware; Mrs.
Melvin Hopkins and baby of Dover,
Delaware; Bernice Yoder, of Har-
rington, Delaware, and Thomas Cub
bage, of Goldsboro, Md.
Walter Conner, of Camden, Della
ware and Miller D. Goldey, of Dover,
Delaware, are doing nicely at this
time.
Hazel Reed, of Smyrna, Delaware,
Is improving and will soon be able
10 be moved to his home.
Opening for two student nurses
or three year training school. Those
Wishing to enter please communicate
1t once with M. M. Greene, Supt.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-31
MOTHER WHIPS
TEACHER WHO HAD
CORRECTED CHILD
Matthias w. Hahn Battered By
Indignant Mother Who Was
Aided By Older Boys.
WOMAN HELD UNDER BAIL
Has Been Charged With Assault
And Battery And Disrupting
School.

Matthias w. Hahn, principal of the
Rose Hill school, near Wilmington
was attacked by Mrs. Rose Cathell
mother Of pupil who had been cor
rected by the teacher shortly before
the attack occurred last Thursday.
Hahn, who formerly resided near
Owens Station in Sussex county, is
well known in this section of the
state where he is very generally lik-
ed. According to the story as told
following the attack, the man cor
rected Felix, the small son of Mrs
Cathell after he had been causing a
disturbance in the school room. The
boy had been corrected by the use
of ruler, and at the noon hour he
went to his home and told his par
ent. In the afternoon she returned
to school with the boy and the at
tack took place. Mr.. Hahn was badly
battered about the face, his injuries
being caused by buckle on a belt
welded by the infuriated woman.
When the fight started it is claim
ed that some of the older boys sid
ed with Mrs. Cathell and aided in
pommeling their teacher. Other boys
in the class room are said to have
the fray and thrown out all
of the trouble-makers. Hahn was so
badly cut in the scrap that he was
compelled to close the school for the |
day and go to the Homeopathic Hos
pital in Wilmington where his in
iuries were attended. Mrs. Cathell's
version of the trouble differs very
from that of the teacher.
A warrant charging assault and
battery and disrupting a school
while in session was sworn out be-
ore Magistrate Stradley of Whining
on who held her under $500 bond
or a further hearing.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-31
ENSIGN DREXLER BURIED
WITH MILITARY HONORS

Funeral services, with full mill
tary honors, for Ensign Henry Clay
Drexler, who was killed by an ex-
plosion aboard the U. S. S. Trenton
last week, were conducted at The re-
ceiving valut in Arlington National
Cemetery Saturday afternoon.
Prior to the funeral services a
navy escort met the body at Union
Station and proceeded with it to the
historic cemetery.
Rev. DR.. Whitley conducted brief
funeral services at Ensign Drex-
ler's home at Bethany Beach on Fri
day.
Ensign Drexler was the outstand-
ing hero of the Trenton disaster,
risking his life to save the lives of
four companions.