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Milford chronicle., 1925-05-01

full member of his church. He haC
won many friends of all ages who
sorrow with the bereaved family. He
is survived by a widow, two sons
Floyd and Lawrence, an aged mo-
ther and several brothers and sis
ters. Funeral services were held in
the M. E. Church on Monday after
noon. Rev. J. H. Thornton officiating.
The remains were laid at rest in the
Lincoln cemetery. E. G. Reed and
Son, funeral directors.
Miss Irene Cook accompanied by
the Misses Vance and Lola Davis re-
turned to Philadelphia on Sunday af-
ter spending some time with the for
mers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Cook.
Mrs. Jennie Horton has has sold
her town property to VIM. P. Jeffer-
son of Ellendale. Possession will be
given May 1st.
Murray Wyatt and wife we're the
guests of relatives at Milford on
Sunday.
On Monday evening, May 4th, the
official board of the church will
meet in the Sunday school room at
1880. A special request that all
members of the board be present at
this meeting.
Services Sunday as follows, Rev.
J. H. Thornton, pastor: Preaching
10 a. m. Sunday school II a. m. Song
service 7:3O p. m. Preaching p. m.
Slaughter Neck: Sunday school 2
p. m. Preaching 8 p. m.
Call at Morrison's Store for Petty's
Bread,
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-01
Union
(near Lincoln)

The people are trying to revivify
the public interest in the church at
this place, and the new pastor in
charge especially desires to have all
the people attend the services reg
ularly so that he may know them
personally.
About a year ago much discord
arose in church affairs here, but now
there is a disposition to get togeth-
er for the good of the church and
the people-so it is for this reason
that this appeal is made publicly
through the columns of the Milford
Chronicle; which seems to be read
by everybody in this part of Sus-
sex.
The pastor wants the people to
attend all the services; the preach
ing service; the Sunday school on
May 3rd and 10th in afternoon at 2
p. m. Preaching May 10th at p. m.
Come help.
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-01
Mt. Olive

Miss Helen Shockley spent the
weekend with Louise Cohee of
Henderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Steward and
sons spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hurd.
Harold Cahall, son of W. E. Ca
hall Of FELTON,, and Miss Cora Ed
wards, daughter of George Edwards
of Greensboro, were quietly married
Saturday afternoon at Goldsboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Bryant has
returned to their home in Washing
ton after spending some time with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry France.
Charley Bishop had his COWS
tested last week for T. B.. and out of
sixteen there were only eight good.
The Ladies Aid met at Mr.. and
Mrs. W. E. Shockley Friday evening,
April "a. There was a very large
crowd present.
Miss Dorothy Cahall has been
very ill for the past two weeks but
is somewhat improved.
The Parent-Teacher meeting will
be held Friday evening, May ! at
Sandtown school.
Miss Florence Gutwall spent the
weekend with Mrs. W. E. Cahall.
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-01
Houston

The w. c. T. U. will meet at the
home of Mrs. Charles Armour on
Thursday night, May 9TH. Text word
Promise" A good attendance is de-
sired.
On Tuesday night, April 18th. Den
uty Great Pocahontas, Mrs. Edna
johnson with twelve of her aids
from Magnolia trailed to the hunt
ing grounds of Houston and raised
the chiefs of Minnehaha Council to
their respective stations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nutter Marvel of Mil
ford and Mrs. Geo. w. Johnson were
the Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Satterfield.
Mrs. Harry Hawkins of Washing
ton, D. c., has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. Guss Morgan. On Satur-
day she and Miss Frances Morgan
spent the day with her aunt, Mrs.
Albert ThistleWOod OF Harrington.
Mrs. Hawkins will be remembered
as Miss Anna Thistlewood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Golan Armour. Mrs.
Jennie Yerkes and son Robert and
Mrs. William Vinyard and daughter.
Miss Sara, motored to Townsend on
Sunday and were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Burton. Donovan.
Mrs. Eliza Collins has returned 10
her home after having spent the
winter with her children in Will
mington and Chester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph Graham
were the Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Burton at Georgetown.
David Vinyard, Miss Katherine
Vinyard and Miss Gladys Thistle
wood were the guests of Mrs. Wal
ter Wharton at Oak Orchard on Sun
day.
Mrs. William Colbourn and son
Johnson, have returned home after
visiting in Jersey City and New
York for a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Thistlewood
were the supper guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Johnson of Selbyville on
Friday.
Mrs. Joseph Dockerty of Whining
ton has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
William Johnson.
Mrs. Everett Manlove and son Bill !
ly, of Milford, were guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Thistlewood on We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Wharton, Mr..
and Mrs. Bayard Wharton and Miss
Wharton were visitors at |
Oak Orchard on Sunday.
Mrs. Sallie Nelson Of Harrington
spent several days of the past week
with relatives in Houston.
E. T. Burris who has been in the
Hospital, Milford, with
an attack of acute indigestion, IS
able to be out again.
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-01

ing a part of the past week with
Wilmington relatives.
Senator Charles d. Murphy spent
the Weekend at Rehoboth. Supt.
Sinclair of the Pennsylvania Rail
road was his guest.
Mrs. L. c. Robinson, of Chester
town, Md, spent part of last week
with her sisters, Misses Minnie and
Delma Quillen.
Earl Sylvester and Prof. George
E. Swain visited Chestertown, Md,
Saturday afternoon.
A number of our local sportsmen
attended the races at Havre de
Grace, Md, last week.
Miss Florence Markert has recent
ly been entertaining Miss Lucille
AIinner, of Wilcox, Pa,
Mr.. L. c. Robinson, of Chester
town, Md, joined his family and
spent the weekend here.
Mrs. Georgia Murphy, of Farming
ton, spent the weekend with Mrs.
Charles D. Murphy.
Herman Johnson, State President
of the P. o. S. of A, paid an official
visit to Grubbs Camp near Whining
hCAA A1elbu4 AAeAg OhNAAAAASs
Mrs. Wilson S. Vinyard and Mrs.
T. Carlisle Collins, of Milford, re-
Gently entertained in honor of Miss
Kathryn Davis. The following
guests from Harrington were pres
ent: Mrs. L. T. Jones, Mrs. G.. Hall
Riggin, Mrs. c. Fred Wilson, Mrs.
w. w. Sharp, Mrs S. L. Sapp and
the Misses Mary Satterield and
Caroline Sharp.
Charles Murphy, Jr., has been
spending the past week with his
grandmother, Mrs. Georgia Murphy
at Pennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Masten and
Mr.. and Mrs. L. R. Beauchamp were
Denton, Md, visitors Saturday.
Rev. and Mrs. E. H. Collins are
entertaining Mr.. Robert G.. Humph- |
reys, of Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Poole enter |
tanned number of guests from Sal
isbury, Md, and AIillsboro, Del, on
Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. Robert ,Grier have
returned home after spending the
past two weeks with the laters par
9nts, Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett S. Har-
rington.
Miss Nan Lewis has returned to
her home in Denton, Md. after
spending the past week with her
lunt, Mrs. A. P. Lewis.
Mrs. Calvert Merriken and Mrs.
George Beck, of Denton, Md, spent
,art of last week with their respec-
i've parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Sheldrake.
Hiss Helen Douglas and Miss Laura
Fleming attended the tree planting
exercises at Delaware Colony on
Mr.. John Wiley called upon old
liends here last Saturday.
Senator and Mrs. Anthony Drex-
er, of Bethany Beach, have been re-
ent guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
V. Sharp.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. johnson
ntertained out-of-town friends Sun
ay. ''--
Life Insurance. Chas. J. Rolzmuel-
er, Milford. f2q-tF I
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-01
Bowers Beach

Sunday was a lively day here at
the shore and hundreds of people
were here to enjoy it. Any number
of people were out fishing, and the
high boat for the day went to Cap
tain Thomas Yowinson, SO nice fish
were boated by five men from Ches-
ter. Fish and clam dinners were
served at the hotels and boarding
houses.
Mr.. William King is now confined
to his home, having a severe attack
of rheumatism.
Mrs. Mary Short is still on the sick
list, suffering with stomach trouble.
Mr.. Ed. Davidson is now able to
stroll out on nice days, after being
confined to his home all winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Palmer, of
Philadelphia, were Sunday visitors
of Mrs. Palmers mother, Mrs. Harry
Rhodes.
Fleming, Charles Fredicks,
and daughter, Geraldine, and Mrs.
Ruth Humphreys, of Philadelphia,
were Sunday visitors of Mrs. Beulah
Fleming who has ben confined to her
bed for two years. Mrs. Fleming is
in her S4th year(
Blanche Dickinson, of Seaford,
spent the week end with Miss Mary
Coverdale.
Miss Jane Mitten has returned
home from Philadelphia after spend
ing several weeks there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Gearhart, of
Chester, Pa, were weekend visitors
of H. M. Caldwell.
' Haul seine fishing has not been
very profitable so far this season.
On Monday 80 bushels were caught
being the largest haul made so far.
Richard Patterson is serving ice
to the town people, and all are glad
to be served again.
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-01

struction derived from the books
and the usual chat concerning their
contents. So 1 want to thank the
Library Commission, in behalf of our
family, for the pleasure and instruc-
tiOn they have given us, through
the circulating library.
"It is a great help toward broad
ening and frightening the minds of
us farm folks, who find most of our
time occupied with the necessary
drudgery of farm life.
1--WE hope this travelling library
may continue and even be enlarged
in the near future so that many more
farm families may be benefited
Thanking you for three seasons
of pleasure; and may be fortunate
enough to have the car call this way
next season.
Very truly yours,
(signed) Mrs. Frank A. Elliott,
Greenwood, Del,
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-01
a Good Thing DON'T MISS n.

Send your name and address plainly
written together with cents land this
slip) to Chamberlain Medicine Co., Des
Moines, Iowa, and receive in return q
trial package containing Chambsrlain's
Cough Remedy for coughs, colds, Group
bronchial, "hu" and Whooping coughH,
and tickling throat; Chamberlain Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets for stomach trou-
bles, indigestion, gsssy pains that crowd
the heart, biliousness and constipation;
Chamberlain's Salve, needed in every
family for burns, scalds, wounds, piles,
and skin affections; these valued family
medicines Tor only cents. Don't miBs il
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-01
Harrington
Truitt Driven To The DugOut

LLNLlb lAAIEM AU AAI DhBOhN
Nearly one thousand fans de-
cided to miss supper in order to see
their idols of the diamond ride rough
shod over Laurel High here Friday
afternoon. Everyone present pro-
claimed it the end of a perfect day
The Laurel Cadet Band and several
hundred bOsters from Laurel, were
there to enliven the occasion and
pull for their favorites to win.
The special exercises previous to
the game started right on time.
They included the presentation of
the grandstand to the schOol,a beau-
tiful American Flag to the team by
J. H. Holloway and a pennant to the
team by W. w. Sharp. Captain
Ryan accepted the flag on behalf of
the team and Coach Fitzgerald ac-
cepted the pennant on behalf of the
team.
DR.. H. V. Holloway, State Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction, made
a splendid address. Both teams
then assembled in front of the grand
staUl, presenting company front,
he -.ded by the band marched to the
fay pole in deep center field where
Old Glory and the Championship
pennant were unfurled to the breeze
by the captains of both teams while
the band played the National En-
blem. Returning from the flag
raising, Rev. E. H. Collins made a
few brief remarks after which the
visitors took the field for a short
Fpractice. Despite the fact that Rev.
Collins had been practicing for
sometime in throwing out the first
ball to the catcher he made a bad
throw.
The Umpires called the game and
with Truitt the visitors pitching ace
opposing Ryan the locals best bet,
the fans settled back in their seats
expecting a great treat and they
were not disappointed. Both pitch
ers were in mid-season form and
neither side scored in the first in
ming. Laurel scored one in their |
half of the third and Burgess start |
ed something in the locals half of |
the same inning with a walk, Hall |
by Locates. Short followed with a
single and Shobe was hit with a
pitched ball. Wood sent a crashing
triple to left center field and scored
his two teammates. Wood was
later thrown out at the plate. Hol-
loway scored one and Ryan was
thrown out at first. After the
smoke cleared away six runs had
crossed the rubber. Exit hurler
Truitt from the mound. This prov
ed enough to win, but for good
measure another rally was started
in the fourth inning, when two bases
on balls coupled with single load
ed the bases. Short was up swing
ing a wicked stick, he hit one square
on the nose to right center field for
a home run, driving in three runs
and clearing the bases. Following
this hard smack, the fans nearly
rocked the grandstand and cheered
themselves hoarse. Admiring fans
quickly made up a purse and pre-
sented it to Short for his timely hit.
This ended the scoring for the home
cam. The visitors added one in the
,ourth inning and made a feeble at
empt to increase their total when
hey scored two in the eighth on
wO singles and a double in success /
iiOn. Short and Wood starred at Z
'at for the locals while Hopkins and "
Kelly carried off hitting honors for s
he visitors.
The score:
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-01
RURAL RESIDENTS ENJOY
TRAVELLING STATE LIBRARIES

The Delaware State Library Com
mission which met at Dover, Thurs
day, April 10th, has had many YER
bal and written expressions of ap-
proval of the book wagon, which
takes books from house to house in
various rural communities. The
following letter was read at the last
meeting and is typical of others that
have been received from time to
time; the letter follows:-
January 26, 1925.
State Library Commission of
Delaware:
THE Travelling Library Car with
its charming Librarian has made the
last call to our farm house this sea-
son.
We shall greatly miss this
monthly call; the pleasure and in
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-01
10 10 q II 2
Laurel High
Umpires-Powell and Ellegood.

Laurel ......O U l 1 U U U 4
Umpires-Powell and Ellegood.
Harrington Post No. Z, American
Legion, assisted Captain Carter Post
No. 10, G. A. R., in the services of
their comrade Samuel Hammond,
who was 7S years old and whose
death occurred early Friday morning
from heart trouble. Mr.. Hammond
lived alone with the exception of a
small grand child and had arisen
and started breakfast when death
resulted The deceased was born in
Delaware. Fneral services were
held from the Nazarene Church,
Sunday afternoon, Rev. G. A. Dom
aldson conducting the services, with
interment in Hollywood Cemetery.
The deceased is survived by one
brother, Nathaniel Hammond, of
Milford, and three children, Howard
Hammond, Mrs. John Wiley and
Mrs Matilda Jones, all of Harring-
ton, besides several grandchildren
and other relatives. One by one the
grand old veterans answer the last
roll call, it has been approximately
one year since they were called upon
" NlCW IAO 4Cluel4A4b VI etAAObANA VI
their comrades, John w. Richards.
Commander Short and Comrades
Anderson and Rifenberg were all
that were physically able to attend
thAA services. There are just six
more surviving veterans in this
community. For several years Com
rade Hammond always took charge
of the flower girls at the cemetery
on Memorial Day and placed flowers
on the graves of each comrade.
Albert Tee Narrowly Escapes Blind
ness From Explosion
Albert Tee, an electrician en-
ployed by the Eastern Shore Gas &
Electric Co., probably owes his eye
sight to a streak of good fortune.
While working at the Harrington
Ice Co., plant Saturday afternoon on |
the installation of some electrical
an explosion occurred by |
pouring babbitt on some damp ce-
ment. The small particles of bab-
bitt burned his face and flew in his
eyes. Local Manager A. B. Parsons
was supervising the work. He i'm
rushed him to a local drug
store where first aid treatment was
later taking him to the
Marshall Hospital at Milford. An
examination by an eye specialist re-
7ealed the fact that after recovering
rom the injury his eyesight would
lot be impaired.
The regular monthly meeting of
he Chamber of Commerce was held
Vt the Fire House on Monday even
ng.
Mrs. W. R. Massey has been spend
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-01
RECEIVERS SALE
OF VALUABLE
Apple Orchards and Orcharding
Equipment and Other Property

M The following property will be public
less e tract 9a oof Of land Of nine hundred and
NanGoke Hundred Sussex County State
stations the State Delaware State ghWay
Brgeye the roads miles from Bridgeve BY
Elliott W BT0~n and % a8ds late enG Charles Gi
Real nd GFd FPt eu GmsDy to Den n
GaorgeoTn DavaPo 4 n 8eed R9oo @ 3
recorded Record Book DEB Volume D 49,
Court District DeTa made Ap as 0a 1921 81 the O 5
houses bunk
m The m m apple trees on the Land have recently into
ceiver has had three of the
land remarkable opportunities
the capable ohaTdist Special and attention being
trees The land being cultivated and and fb trees 9 fd % @ and ana 9na @
according rules for orchardn
used in the operation of fruit farms
stock lumber and other PERSONAL PROPERTY geqe moqe peaa4 @ der
the u S. Dst Court Aforesaid no in % the ] 1osse ARpe CTp2ny @ any
eg Of ne an @ a 3 PGd 2nd DSnoi PTqpy ] will be sold free and
SAID Delaware Apple Company by
- The aforesaid real and personal property will pub
lie auction in the following manner
- The real property will then fOfOws
parcels road which runs through
side o & id poad %e oontg6 H B 70 d tract on the North
less and the the South containing
psrce-Farm at end of the tract containing
South of Farm No. r. eSna1n @ two bndd @ % 9 Less F32 3a No.
more less; Immediately containing
South the tract containing neone 91 acres
survey various parcels described may be seen in
the
misses where plot is lodged with W.
marcel
deposit will be treated
The will take described on
MONDAY, MAY 4th, 1925
sale must be fled on before Saturday May 1925 exceptions
will be 11th
her particulars will be given the sale
advance.
The above sold under aforesaid
which particulars
HENRY RIDGELY
DOVER, DELAWARE,
-1O-4t Receiver Of DeaWaie Apple COmpany
Evening star., 1925-12-09
Build the Y. W. C. A. Home /.

4 drive for funds for a home for
the Young Womens Christian Asso-
ri,tion Is now n progress, with graft
fying evidence of widespread and
sincere public interest in this valuable
organization. 1t is proposed, with the
aid of subscriptions in other cities, to
secure the sum of 100000 for the
erection of a building at central
point in this city which will be not
only a housing for the local organ.
IA ton, but headquarters for the ma
tional Y. w. c. y. Washington will
largest fraction of this fund, for this
city will be the chief beneficiary.
The Y. w. c. \. of Washington,
after twenty years of migrating, is to
have commodious home of it's own.
assuming that the funds are forth
coming as q. result OF the present
campaign. 1t has in these two decades
occupied a number Of buildings, being
compelled by financial and other rea.
sons to move about with successive
III SitCi III ioSS W Sc
cure a permanent and suitable estab-
lishment. The present Plan is the
climax OF this long period of migra-
tion.
In its activities the Yours Women s
Christian Association renders invalu.
able service to the community. 1t af-
fords home and a clubhouse for
Young women living in the Capital,
many of them employed here at a dis.
lance from their own homes. 1t offers
a broad and liberal course of study in
practical subjects. Its educational
work has been definitely proved to be
constructive. AS a moral influence
the organization is decidedly helpful.
Recreation facilities. though cramped
hr the lack of adequate quarters and
means, have been of service to great
numbers in maintaining their health.
Washington will undoubtedly do its
part in this work 1t cannot con-
ceivably at thi. time contribute the
entire amount required for the con
Evening star., 1925-12-09
From Hero to Dub.

\ month ago the idol OF ten thou
sand students and the admired of
many thousands more who follow col
lege foot ball-yesterday a hired hand
subjected to such plebeian and lese-
majestical CALCULATIONS as the good
old AngIo-Saxon Boo and a long
drawn.out one at that. Such is the
sudden transition in the life OF Mr..
Harold Grange of Wheaton, ILL.,. who
appeared at Clark Griffith Stadium.
and who. through a combination of
apparent Indifference, lack Of a line
stiff enough to give him the benefit
of proper interference and the enthu-
siastic work of an opposing gridiron
combination gathered from highways S
and hedges, gained a total Of eight
yards in eleven ball-carrying attempts.
His appearance was on parity
with that Of Babe Ruth. To see that
eminent slugger strike out is almost
as keen d pleasure for the crowd as
to see him park one beyond the fence
and the probability that he will do
one or the other is what brings out
the cash customers. 1t is Il curious
manifestation of mob psychology that
makes a prominent American athlete
either a hero or a dub; there seems to
be no middle ground. Grange has now
matriculated in that college which has
the greatest enrolment of any-name-
". the University of Hard Knocks.
But, OH, boy, what an allowance.
Evening star., 1925-12-09
Street Railway Merger.

Under the act of Congress granting
permission to two local street railway
companies to combine. the District
Commissioners. in their capacity as ii
public utilities commission. will he re-
quired to report To Congress at the
present session regarding the prog
Tess. if any has been made. toward
merger. Recently in anticipation OF
this requirement the Commissioners
asked the two corporations AS to the
state of the move toward conSolida-
tion. but failed TO receive definite re,
plies and there is no immediate pros
pect of more specific Information for
evidence of actual advance in tho dl-
rection of a union Of the two systems.
Therefore. il is likely that the Com
misSioners will have to report mega
lively.
1t is highly desirable that the two
railway companies should be united
on such a basis of financing and capi-
raliZa ton as 10 he equitable to the
owners of Goth and at the same time
and the lowest fare compatible with
reasonable profits. y merger on any
other terms would be unavailinE for
The correction of the present abnormal
traction situation In the District
caused by the disparity of the relative
earning powers of the two corpora
tions. The present rate of fare is gov
erned by the condition of the less re-
munerative of the two systems. though
paradoNically it has the greater poten-
tial earning power. This is due TO its
wide eXpanse of lines covering pros
pectively profitable fields Of operation
rot yet sufficiently developed
y survey was recently conducted
supposedly in the interest of a merger,
or at least to determine the precise
present standing of the two systems
and their prospective earning powers.
This survey naturally took into ac-
count the development of other means
of transportation than street cars, the
husses, the taXicabs and the private
automobiles. While some statistics
have been published with a few deduc-
ions, the net conclusions have not
been disclosed. Apparently no advance
has been made toward the consum-
nation of the permissive merger
authorized by the statute.
\ compulsory merger is an alterna-
tive which should be avoided if posi-
hle. 1t w,tlld not be to the interests
of the community thus to force d
union of the companies. upon terms
which might he unfavorable to either
or both and possibly i'll consequence to
the people of The District in the later
development of conditions. SO that it
is highly desirable that the two com
panies get together upon terms which
are equitable and which, when sub
mitted TO Congress, as they must be,
will be approved by il.