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Milford chronicle., 1925-02-20
NEW CENTURY CLUB

The regular weekly session of the
Milford New Century Club was held
on Monday afternOo' nth the pres
ident, Mrs. c. H. Nutter presiding.
Owing to illness Lt.-GoV. J. Hall
Anderson could not be present as
was previously announced, but his
place was filled by Mrs. H. M. Wal
Ter, of Delmar, state member of the
National Board of Directors of the
Federation, who gave an interesting
talk to well filled house on certain
phases of club work coming under
her supervision. She gave interest
ing details of the General Fedora
ton Home in Washington, D. c., this
was formerly the home of Gen.
Miles, and was purchased by the
Federation for their national head
quarters. Besides the suites of
rooms and offices occupied by ma
tional officers, there is an Assem-
bly, Hall, drawing-roOm, libraries.
rest rooms and seventeen bed rooms
which any member of a federated
club is privileged to occupy during
a visit to Washington for a nominal
sum; also a tea-room in connection
with the home which will serve Won
well-coOked and wholesome food. |
Miss Hafford, director at head-quar- |
ters will render valuable services to |
all visitors, and will send helps and |
literature to any club chairman who
wishes help in making good construc-
tive programs. Mrs. Waller said that
the federation with over two million
was now a recognized
power and had much nrestioa in Of |
fairs of national importance.
She also urged the planting of
.rees and flowers along our beauti-
'ul highways, and described some of
he attractive and beautified roads
n California. At the conclusion of
Ter address she was given a rising
7ote of thanks before she hurried
way to keep another engagement.
Next Mondays program will be in
,harge Of Mrs. S. c. Evans, chair
nan of literature, who promises a
ay with the New England poets and
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-20
KENT BONDED DEBT
is NOW 100000
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ed taxes 1924, $4S,261.59. Total
amount available, $494, 4,340.4O.
The auditors call especial atten-
ton to the bonded indebtedness of
the county now totalling nearly two
millions of dollars, which indebted
ness practically represents our good
roads. "How much more can be add
ed to this total" the report says,
without making it burdensome to
our taxpayers. Yet how far short are
we in our supply of good roads for
every section of the county. Now
since the State receives the income
from automobile license and from
the tax on gasoline, we strongly rec
ommend that the State take over,
and place under the care of the
State Highway Department, all
roads, firmly believing that by this
plan, we will get much better roads,
with little additional cost. Under the
care of the State Highway Depart
ment, the change of the political
complexion of our Levy Courts,
would not change our road super
Visors, as is now the case, but in
stead, would give us continuous ex-
pert supervisors of all our roads,
as well as unimproved.
Many of our dirt roads not bearing
heavy traffic, could, under skilled
and the use, perhaps, of
Stag or other cheap material, r"
greatly improved at snail g.. we,
therefore, recc.-- - Il this course,
.hus relieving t-o counties of the |
)urden."
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-20
JR 0. U. A. M. GATHER
AT DOVER in ANNUAL
BUSINESS MEETING
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S9S.6O; total, $71,S94.16; excess of
receipts over expenses, $65.2O.
Assets-Cash on hand, December
i 81, 1924, $9,399.40; invested by coun-
ellis, $S1 ,631.93; value of council
property, S8,68S.56; total assets Of
councils, December 81, 1924, $685.
1889.
Financial statement of the State
Council-Balance in bank per last
report. $1,91749; received from per
capita tax, $S,431.69; from sale of
supplies, $137.25; dispensations and
cards, $9.70; interest on deposits,
$25.57; total, $10,515.70.
Expenditures for the year-Ex-
penses of the State councillor, $126.-
06; State vice-councilor, $1O5; junior
past State councillor, $56; State sec
retary, $66.94; national secretary
per capita tax, $6,S20.99; national
secretary supplies, S86.32; other
supplies, $41.03; officers salaries,
$3.50 printing and stationery, $780,
25; postage and expressage, $5705;
present to the State councillor, $10O;
expenses of the Milford session,
$270.S0; rent of office, $100; silk
AAet9 AO4 PCoNAItNllOng PHosOVs HUI
dental expenses, $28.75; class initia-
tions $261.65; total expenditures,
$8,677.94. Seventy-five dollars was
received from the national officers
to defray part of the trip of the de-
gree team to Lewes.
State Council assets-Balance in |
bank, $1,SSS.S6; State Council en-
blems, $40; seals, $40; Office furni-
Lure, $3.50; supplies on hand, $50,.55; |
due from subordinate councils, $316;
-otal assets, $2,404.91.
Treasurer Harvey Hoffecker re-
ports as follows:
Balance last report, $1,91749; re-
,eived from State secretary, $8,572.-
"A; interest on deposits, $25.57;
otal receipts, $1O,515.7O; expendi-
ures, $9,67794; balance on hand,
i, 1886.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-20
TRAIN LOAD OF
SUNDAY VISITORS

The Pennsylvania Railroad ran a
special excursion from SeIbyville,
Del, over the D. M. & V. branch of
their railroad, which operates
through the eastern part of Sussex
county, Delaware, on Sunday morn
ing last to Wilmington, Chester and
Philadelphia. Tickets were sold from
points along this line and when the
train reached Milford at 8 a. M, the
cars were we'll filled with folks en-
route to visit relatives and friends in
the above cities, for five or six hours
and enjoy a Sunday dinner with
them. There were fifty-one tickets
sold at the Milford station, and as
Houston and Harrington were the
last two points on this line, before
starting up the Delaware Railroad,
the excursionists arrived in Phil
adelphia before the noon hour and
were with their friends. The train
arrived back in Milford about p.
m. Sunday night, enroute for Selby-
Vile, with it's happy load of people,
who had enjoyed a fine visit. The
Sunday excursion is a fine source |
Of pleasure for many people.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-20
CENTURY CLUB HOLDS
ANNIVERSARY DINNER
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with it's colorful oriental stage set
tings and the magnificent robes anC
costumes which were either designed
or procured by Mrs. Pratt anC
friends called forth many comments
of praise and admiration. The char
acters of those taking part were:-
Queen Elizabeth, Mrs. J. Lynn;
Queen Esther, Mrs. VIM. Warren; !;
Tennyson's Princess, Mrs. Wilson
Vineyard, Jr.; Queen Cleopatra, Mrs.
John Forrest; Portia, Mrs. Robert
Griffith; Cordelia, Mrs. S. c. Evans ;
Hernia, Mrs. George Baynum; Juliet,
Mrs. Carlisle Collins; Jessica, Mrs.
| .. ID. Ackerman; Miranda, Mrs. Ed
win Messick; French Fruit Seller,
Miss Nelson; Lady of Rome, from
Cooman's painting, Mrs, r. C. Hall;
Prophecies, Miss Phyllis Griffith;
Lady Sullivan, Mrs. e. C. Hurley.
Pages Miss Elizabeth Ackerman and
Miss Leah Jordan.
AT the conclusion of the play the
members with their guests retired
in a body to the Windsor Hotel
where the banquet was served.
Covers were laid for one hundred
and forty. The following menu was
served: Clam BOulliOn, sliced toma-
toes on lettuce, roast turkey with
nlllng, mashed potatoes, sweet po-
tatoes, peas, ice cream, macaroons,
mints and coffee. Here as in the
c-uO house the decorations were
beautiful, there being red hearts and
cupids on walls and tables, and on
each table were several tall vases
holding dozens of fragrant red car
nations, which was the gift of Mr.. e.
M. Davis, brother of the club hostess
and these were given as favors to all
present Miss Anna Ratcliff and the
Misses Ackerman had charge of all
decorations.
MRS. RI. l.. Bunstein gave the invo-
catlOn, and during the banquet sew
eTal toasts were given and Mrs. H.
W. Waller, member of the Board Of
National Directors gave a brief ad-
dress on club work.
Phe out of town guests were: Mrs.
clarence Fraim, Wilmington. Pres
Ident of the State Federation; Mrs.
d. M. Waller, Delmar; Mrs. Walter
PoWeI, Dover; Mrs. John McCabe.
aehoDoth; Mrs. Joseph Scott, Wash
.hgton Heights; Mrs. Arthur Brew
ngton, Delmar; Mrs. L. B. Harring-
on Mrs. S. L. Sapp, Harrington;
Mrs. John Conwell, Rising Sun; Mrs.
Lara B. Collins, Mrs. John S. Hor-
on, Laurel; Mrs. Matte Townsend
Nyoming; Mrs. Geo. Dorsey. Mrs.
1dmond Barsham, Mrs. A. R. Hitch.
YRS Albert Robin, Wilmington;
Irs. e. 3. Brown, BridgevilIe; Mrs.
3reWingtOn, Delmar; Mrs. Chamber
ain, Middletown; Miss Emerson.
rederica; Mrs. SalIie Gooding
,Iayton5 Mrs. Levin Murray, Frank
U!u' S1!u ana Mrs. Edmond Barsham,
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-20
AGED LADY LEAVES
MILFORD AFTERETLLNESS
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continued from first page)
Milford and took over the care of
the affairs. '''i VI
Inc father grew more and more
into the terrible stages of cancer of
the throat and head, while the aged
mother rapidly failed under the trou-
Die OF their home. They were both
confined in one room and end of tbe
nome, while the other rooms were
occupied by the son and his family
Mrs. Linda Harris, her sister
learned of the conditions wherein
her sister was existing and came to
Milford last Tuesday, accompsn1ed
Dy ner son, Kenneth Harris, of War
saw, va, and Mrs. Earl Ryder. Of
Leonardtown, Md, by automobile.
She was refused admittance to their
home by the son, but had the town
authorities send the chief of police
with her to permit her to see her
sister. At that interview Mrs. Cham
berlain stated to her sister, in the
presence of the chief of police, that
she wanted to leave that house and
go to any place for care. On this
statement, the police saw that Mrs.
Chamberlain was properly prepared
and placed in the automobile and
given into the care of her sister,
who started on her way Immediately |
for her home in Virginia.
They stopped at the home of Mrs. |
Travis, another sister, on Wednesday
night near Burrsville, and proceeded
on Thursday, by way of Annapolis,
Md, for Virginia.
Mr. Chamberlain is at the home in
Milford under the care of his son.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-20
MILFORD GRANGE

The subject of the change in dues
was taken up last Saturday and il
was decided to lower all dues one
dollar per year, making the rate
$3.50 for each member or IS cents
per quarter payable three months in
advance. Said change will take ef-
feet April 1st, that being the end Of
the present quarter. Initiatory fees
are $1.00 for women and $500 for
men.
The juveniles had a jolly meeting
"a part of the time being taken
up by a Valentine party, given them
by Mrs. Clark in which Valentines,
hearts and candy all had a part
The program next Saturday will
begin with a song selected by the
Worthy Gatekeeper, followed 9y
roll call to which each member will
respond by telling story or remind
er of pioneer days, or early expert
ences. Reading, Mrs. Lodge. Current
events, two members. Reading, Mrs.
Moore, Mrs. Peet and Mr.. Heebner.
Every member of the Juvenile
Grange is urged to be present as de-
grees are to be conferred and the
plays for Young Patriots Day are to
be practiced.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-20
STATE POLICE RETURN
FROM TROY POLICE SCHOOL
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guide to the analysis of crime, stand
Tor What, Where, When Who and
Why. If trooper or other police Of
ticial investigating a crime can OBJ
tain satisfactory answers to these
five WIS, with deviations, he can
pretty safely solve any crime.
In the handling of prisoners the
use of Jiu Jitsu was emphasized
Many of the men attending the
school, because of their army train
ing had been taught the rudiments
of this Oriental style of handling
rough customers. Some new styles
of handling unruly prisoners was
demonstrated.
The revolver practice was another
study in which special instruction
was given. Previous and in most
cases policemen shoot at target,
but at the Troy school they were
tauht to shoot at the silhouette of a
man and directed to aim at the spots
which would disable and kill.
Throuh shooting at the dummy fig
ure of a man the policemen could
learn how to hit the point they
wanted and accomplish the pur-
pose. How to shoot accurately after
after a prisoner was one of
the most important features, be-
cause usually after running after a
man, the hand and arm of the user !
of weapon is nervous from the eX-
9rtion. Because State troopers are |
directed never to draw a gun on |
those who commit miSdemeanOrs but |
1nly on escaping felons, the instruc-
ion will not be needed except in ex-
rene cases.
Another interesting detail were
he facts by means of which the pro-
essiOnal burglar may be detected.
This chap, unlike the amateur, al
ways leaves his mark in the home,
fact which never fails in the case
# the old-time yegg, where as the
mateur is glad to get away without
eaving anything behind.
Important suggestions were given :
4 the method of detecting pick
ockets. !
The group that attended the
chool from Delaware were Lieu E
enant Messick, Corporals Beswick
nd Powell, and Privates Ray, Hes \
on and Holt. Lieutenant Messick
nd Corporal Beswick were unable +
} take the entire course owing to .
ckness, Messick returning a week s
90 with symptoms of appendicitis I
I'd Beswick with tonsilitis.
Private Ray was successful in at T
lining considerable honor for him 1
If and the State force through be-
g one of the ten standing highest
the course which was taken by
% men from New York, Illinois 81
Id Delaware. His training with the ID
elaware regiment prior to the war II
the Mexican border and then II
erseas with the Delaware Regi- &C
ent has stood him in good stead. IN
: is at present captain in the Del r
Iare National Guard. pc
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-20
GRAPE GROWERS MAY GET
VALUABLE INFORMATION FREE
CONTINUED from first pagel

and was prepared by the Department
of Plant Pathology of the University
of Delaware. The recommendations
contained in this circular are made
in accordance with the results OBJ
tanned by experiments and field OBJ
serVatiOns during the previous year,
and special effort is expended in pre-
pairing this program to meet the
practical requirements of the fruit
growers in Delaware. Complete spray
calendars are given for apples,
peaches and grapes, as these are the
principal fruit crops in the state and
ones in which the majority of the
fruit covers are interested The pro-
gram also contains directions and
suggestions for making some of the
spray mixtures commonly used by
the growers in this section.
A spray calendar is published each
year by the Agricultural Extension
Department, but some changes are
made in the general recommended
tions each season to conform to the
latest needs of the growers in their
effort to control the many insect and
plant disease pests.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-20
BILL NOW BEFORE
THE LEGISLATURE TO
AID 7. B. SANITORIUNI
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Brandywine sanitOrium, is the insti-
tuition for colOred tuberculosis suf-
ferers which the state conducts.
Still a fourth reason for the trans
fer of the institution is so that Del
aware may assume its rightful pos
itiOn with the National tuberculosis
Association, which, because of the
failure of the state to assume it's re-
sponsibility, it is stated, does not
recognize the state as it should, but
which the national body, it is said,
is very anxious to do. In the propOs-
ed taking over of the sanitOrium,
the national body approves and will
give Delaware's nti-TuberculOsis
Society every bit of help possible, be-
cause the national body is more anX-
iOus than Delaware folks appear to-
be in reducing the mortality from
tuberculosis in this state, which is
one Of the eight highest in the Unit
ed States.
On the board of directors of the
national body, there is no represen-
tative from Delaware, but in order
to help the state in an indirect way,
DR.. Joseph H. Odell of Wilmington
was last week named a director all
large. While this does not mean state
representation on the board, it'll
amounts to much the same, because
DR.. Odell would consequently be able
to report on anti-tuberculosis activ-
tiles here.
Governor Robinson, it is said,
approves of the taking over of the
sanitOrium and there is no opposi-
tion, so far as has developed publicly
against the proposition
The Brandywine sanitorium was
the home for many shell-shocked and
wounded veteran of the world war
after that conflict ended and without
its having been conceived and con-
Quoted by private agencies, the state
would have been put to great ex-
pense in looking after its soldiers
suffering from tuberculosis.
The House voted on Monday to
take over the institution. The bill is
now before the Senate for action.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-20
SUSSEX PROPERTY VALUED
AT THIRTY-TWO MILLIONS
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persons sent to other institutions
county poor, ETC., cost the county
$19,23O.1O.
The bonded Indebtedness Of the
county is shown in the following
Court House bonds redeemed, ST.
10000; bridge bonds redeemed, ST.
10000; interest on county bonds,
$85, 5,152.50; interest on county loans,
$312.5O; total, $9S, ,965.OO.
The public highway expense was
the highest item in the report repre-
senting an expenditure of $161, ,9817
Of this sum $4,000 was appropriated
to towns; general road work cost
$68, 8,905.2O; special road work. $685.
1920 and machinery, $10,O57.16.
The distribution of general and
special road work, mule team equip
ment and work performed by mule
teams are all carefully itemized.
The assessed valuation of the
county property subject to taxation
is $4,000, 1856. The assets are as
follows:
Cash as per County Treasurer on
January 5, 1925, $1O9, ,681.20; out
standing orders, $2,74034; inventory
value of mule team unit, S4,77S.59;
small tools, $539.99; machinery,
$15,8S6.33; engineers equipment, !
S264.24; trucks and car, S2,835.88; |
barn at Georgetown, $1,000; |
due from Sussex county |
poor loan, $3,5OOOO; due from 1924
taxes, $2,878.37; stock list, $863.91:
excess of liabilities over available
assets, S1,914,013.O3. Outstanding
Bonds: Court House, S28,000.00;
bridge, S19,5OOO0; highways (im-
oroved), $2,O00,000.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-20
DOVER CHORAL SOCIETY
WILL GIVE A CONCERT
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ly mark new epoch in the musical
history of the County and State.
Governor Robinson and his family
will be the guests of honor and the
Secretary of State and his wife, the
President Protein Of the Senate and
the Speaker of the House have also
been invited to accompany the Gov
ernor so the occasion will be a not
able social event as well as musical.
The musical influence of the Dover
Choral Society has spread itself
abroad throughout the County and
eighteen different towns have organ
lied Choral Society Committees for
the purpose of securing in advance
reserved seats for the concert. Here
tofore many out of town people have
come to Dover for the concert only
to find that all desirable seats have
been secured by the Dover people.
The plan adopted for the present
concert will eliminate this difficulty
and will enable the out of town
patrons to secure their reservations
in advance. The tickets will all be |
reserved and will be on sale at Wises
Drug Store in Dover on Wednesday,
February IS. The price of
all down stairs tickets and the first
two rows in the balcony is 75c and
the remaining seats in the balcony
soc. Tickets may also be secured at
he Opera House box Office on the
oncert night after $50 p. m. From
present indications the house will be
axed to capacity as there will be
more out of town patrons present
han ever before, probably number
ng 150, the Dover music lovers are
therefore, urged to secure their reser- =
-ations early. G
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-20
PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. Lou Morrison spent Monday
with friends in Wilmington.
Miss Elsa Petersen of PhiIadel-
phia is the guest of Mrs. S. M. D.
Marshall.
Steward Walton visited his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Walton
this week.
Mrs. Robert Heller of Odessa Wis
tied her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
R. Maloney recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wilson spent
Sunday with their neice, Mrs. Ethel
Sherman in Claiborne, Md.
Mrs. James Salevan has returned
home after a visit of ten days with
her sister N Elizabeth City, N. C.
Frank Reedy arrived hons on
Monday after a trip to Seattle, Wash
ington and other Pacific coast cities.
Miss Elizabeth Stidham arrived
home from Florida Chis week. Her
last letter about her trip is printed
in this weeks Chronicle.
Mrs. J. G.. Hamilton who has been
spending some time with her mo-
ther, Mrs. Sanders M. Truitt, has re-
turned to her home in Pittsburgh.
Mrs. Harry Ross spent a few days
last week with Mr.. Ross in Green
port, Long Island, and while away |
bought spring millinery in New York |
and Philadelphia.
Miss Ann Layton Grier who is at
the Ogontz School at Rydal,
Just outside of Philadelphia, is
spending the weekend with her par
epts, DR.. and Mrs. G. Layton Grier.
Z Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Drummer and
son William of New York City have
been visiting her mother, Mrs. q. J.
They returned to New
York Wednesday and sailed for
Southampton, England, February
A on the S. S. Olympic. Mr.. Brun-
Ter has been transferred to London.
hey will reside in the Hotel Savoy,
.ondOn.
Mrs. E. H. Bratten, Mrs. JOS. Rog-
rs, Miss Ida Roosa and Miss Vincent
f Snow Hill, Md, left Milford last
Tonday for Miami, Florida They
ill meet Fred Whitehead at Miami
nd they will proceed to Cuba, II
here they will remain for a week
r more, directed by Mr.. Whitehead
ho speaks Cpanish fluently. They
ill return to Florida and tour that
ate before returning to Delaware
)out the middle of March. Z
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-20
VALENTINE PARTY

The Kumjoynus class of the NJ. P.
Sunday school held a very enjoyable
Valentine party at the home of their
teacher, Mrs. Chas. Swain on Tues
day evening. About twenty-five men,
bers and their friends were present
and spent the evening in playing
games, singing and listening in" on
the radio. Cherry ice cream and
orange cake were served.
Those who received prizes were:
Rev. c. r. Strausburg, Miss Emma
Hobbs and Mrs. Hayes. BOBBY prizes
va Andrews and Stanton
d.
occasion was also the
of their teacher, the class
ed her with a handsome bag
rse of money, which was very
appreciated.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-20
Adams Cross Roads

J. W. Tiley, daughter Martha and
son John were visitors of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Harry Hill of Salisbury on
Saturday.
Wilmer Wilson spent Sunday with
Charles Fountain.
Mrs. Alva Chafinch was taken sud
denly i'll Wednesday and rushed to
the Emergency Hospital and at this
writing is not improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pennington Horsey
and two children of Tuckline, were
Sunday guests of her parents here,
Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Hubbard
A number of our men in this vi
entity spent Tuesday at Dover about
the roads.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-20

of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry T. Warren of
near Lincoln to celebrate his birth
day. After spending the early even
ing in merry making each and ev-
eryone was abundantly served with
ice cream and cake at a late hour.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-20

Many a man can save money for
rainy day who can't save any
fun for rainy day.
A good-looking but sensible wait
ress probably has a lower opinion
of mems mentality than anybody
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-20
KENT GRAND JURY FINDS
TRUE BILLS AGAINST MANY
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Theodore Harding, carrying con-
cealed a revolver; Norris Ross and
Theodore Harding, larceny; George
Youngblood, carrying concealed a
deadly weapon; Isaac Waters, two
indictments, robbery and robbery in
dwelling.
Several of the dope" peddlers
when arraigned entered pleas of not
guilty.
Divorce Cases.
Divorces heard and DEGREES which
were granted in the following cases
heard by Judges Rice and Rodney
sitting in the Superior Court:
William R. Rowe from Florence
Rowe, desertion; Elizabeth J.. Stow
from Russell Stow, desertion; Ada
V. Johnson from WilfOrd L. John
son, desertion; Margaret Wix, an in
fant, by her next friend, Harry M.
Boone, from Oscar Lee Wix, deser-
ton; Sadie Mosley from Alvin Mos
ley, desertion; Silas Layton from
Linda Layton, desertion.
The petitions of James T. Mason
for divorce from Lille Mae Mason,
Kathleen E. Greenhaugh from Will
liam e. Greenhaugh and Charles H.
Bennett from Clara c. Bennett were
by counsel in each case.