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Milford chronicle., 1925-04-24
TOLD IN A FEW LINES

Ice formed last Tuesday morning
April 21st.
All kinds of vegetables are plenty
in Milford markets.
The storm of Sunday was unusual
in electric disturbance.
Planting corn will be general in
this part of Delaware next week.
Trout fish are in market, but the
prices asked are highway robbery.
With a concrete road to South
Bowers, a bridge over the Murderkill
River will quickly follow.
Wednesday, April goth, Christ
Church Guild will meet with Mrs.
Jas. Stanton at the usual hour.
On Thursday, April Both, the
Faithful Circle of Kings Daughters
will meet with Mrs Geo. S. Grier on
Kings Highway.
Mrs. Louis Ross requests all blue
auxiliary boxes for Christ's Church
be brought to her before May list, or
presented at services on Sunday,
May 8.
If the people of Milford Neck de-
sire to have a concrete road built
down and through that section OF
Kent county, they must get together
now and get after the road, regard
less of it's location. Build the road
to South Bowers and the people will
get on it quick enough.
Four miles more of concrete road
will be built this summer, starting at
the Brick Granary causeway and on
towards NAPLES Mills, by the State
and County jointly. The balance OF
the road to complete the boulevard
to Rehoboth, about IA miles will
have to be taken care of from other
Sources
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-24
SUNSHINE SOCIETY

On April 10th the Alden Branch OF
the Sunshine Society of Milford met
at the home of Mrs. Clara Pierce
The president, Mrs. H. L. Bunstein,
presided. Delegates were elected to
attend the State International Sun
shine Convention held in Dover on
April 23rd. After the business meet
ing a social time was enjoyed and
delicious refreshments were served
by the hostess. The society will meet
this Friday afternoon with Mrs. L.
o. Welcome on East Second street
at 8 o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-24
ICE FORMED TUESDAY Z
MORNING IN MILFORD

The storm of Sunday brought
much colder weather to lower Della
ware as well as a heavy rainfall
and an electric storm of unusual
severity. On Tuesday morning ice
formed in exposed places on water
left in buckets as thick as window
glass, while the freshly plowed
ground was crusted over with
frozen soil.
In gardens where string beans
were up, the tops were nipped, but
generally they were not destroyed
so that they will not start again.
Blooms of strawberries in exposed
places and on low land, were in
jured considerably, and even as
paragus tips were spoiled by the
light freeze.
April 21st is late date for freez-
ing weather in this part of Della
ware.
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-24
FATHER IRWIN TO
LEAVE MILFORD

The Rev. Joseph H. Irwin who
to become pastor of SITS. Peter and
since September 21st, 1921 has been
appointed by the Rt. Rev. John
Monaghan, Bishop of Wilmington,
to become pastor of St. Peter and
Paul Church at Easton, Md, to sue
coed the late Rev. Eugene Murphy.
Father Twins successor of Milford
will be the Rev. Charles J. Conway
who comes from St. Paul's, Will
mingtOn. Father Conway is a Will
mington man born and raised in St.
PauIs parish. He graduated from
the parOchial schools in 1912. He
next attended the Salesianam High
School for two years, going from
there to st. Johns College, CantOns-
vile, Md, After five years he was
graduated in 1918. Father Conway
started his philosophical and theolo-
gical studies in st. Mary's Univer-
sity, Baltimore, in September, 1918,
and after completing a six year
course and having received his de-
grees of A. B. and A. NJ, was Or
dained June 18th, 1924, in Balti-
more Cathedral by Archbishop Cur
ley. Father Conway's parents are
living in New York, while his
brother and sister still reside in
Wilmington.
1t is with much regret that the
people of Milford learn of Father
Twins departure. While in Mil
ford he has gained a large circle of
friends who are glad to hear of his
advancement to a much larger
church.
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-24
LEGISLATURE QUITS
AFTER DEFEATING
SCHOOL MEASURE
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cess most of the time while the IT,
tanic battle was raging over the
measure in the Senate and once il
was lost the House members real
lied that their duties were at an end
They convened, cOncurred in the
resolution that both branches ad-
iourned at the end of the Legislative
dav and then quit for good and went
home.
Another School Bill Defeated
In the Senate after the school
building program had been disposed
of Senator Truitt sought to have
Dassed a bill which had passed the
House. appropriating 100000 for the
construction of a new school house
IN Delmar. This appropriation by the
4state was to have been contingent
upon Delmars issuing 100000 in
bonds to help defray the cost OF
erecting the school and this loan was
not to be negotiated until after the
question had been submitted to a
vote of the residents of that city.
Senator Truitt made plea for the
passage of the bill, pointing out the
urgent necessity Of new school IN
Delmar. but the bill was killed by
vote of eleven to six.
Senator Truitt next called atten-
ton to one of his pet measures, a
bill he introduced providing for a
five member Levy Court in Sussex
county elected from the Senatorial
districts instead of the present three
member body elected at large. He
said this bill passed the Senate
March 81 by a vote of u to 5 and
was sent to the House. There it was
referred to the miscellaneous COM
mittee. He said the chairman of that
committee told him the bill would
be reported out but it never had been
and it died in that committee. He
suggested the House be asked to re-
lieve the chairman of the miscella-
neous committee of responsibility of
sitting on this bill any longer but |
his suggestion was not carried out.
Senator Mcdowell introduced the |
resolution that both Houses adjourn |
sine die and after this had been con-
CURED in by the House and returned |
to the Senate final adjournment was |
taken and the session was over.
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-24
OBITUARY
BRINKLEY

Sarah Jane Brinkley, cOlored, died
at the home of her brother, Fred
Brinkley, of Milton, Wednesday,
April IS, 1925; aged 81 years. Fun
eral at residence at 3 o'clock. In
terment in the Union Cemetery near
Milton. The Rev Nemiah Harmon
officiating. S. J. Wilson e Son,
funeral directors.
CAREY
Mrs. Mary A Carey died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas
Price, at New Market, Wednesday,
April Is, 1925; aged IS years. Fun
eral at Old Field Church near
MillsbOrO, Friday. Interment in the
Cemetery adjoining the Church.
The Rev. Brown officiating. S. J.
Wilson & Son funeral directors.
SMITH
Arthur Francis Smith, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Goldie M. Smith, died at
his home in Glendale, Monday,
April 20, 1925. age 10 years,
month. Funeral at Glendale, We'd
nesday at 2 o'clock in the M. E.
Church. The Rev. c. NJ. Hammond
officiating. Interment in McCOlleys
Cemetery. S. J. Wilson & Son,
funeral directors.
BENNETT
David H. Bennett, aged about 80
years, died at the home of his son,
John J. Bennett, Hudson, New York
or Friday, April 18th, 1925. He
was born and raised in Slaughter
-, Il
was a brother of Frank Bennett of
Philadelphia, who in his early life
worked in a printing office in Della
ware, but afterwards went to Phila-
delphia. Many of the older folks in
the vicinity of Milford will remem-
Der Mr. David H. Bennett as a !
pleasant gentleman and citizen.
TRUITT
Mrs. Sue Truitt, aged "a years, |
and 8 months old, died at the resi- |
dence of her nephew, Mr.. Lofand
Deputy, in Lincoln, on Sunday
April 18th, 1925. The
funeral was held on Tuesday af-
ternoon. She was the widow of
John Wesley Truitt, who for many
years was a leading merchant of
Milford. Her father was William
Lohand, who resided near the Brick
1ranery in Slaughter Neck, in Sus-
sex County, and held the office of
Sheriff just before the Civil War
ROSS
The announcement of the death
If Walter w. Ross on Tuesday,
April IA, 1925, in Wilmington, came
Is distinct shock to a host of
friends. Mr.. Ross was the son of
he late George R. and EmmaRoss,
If Milford. He went to Wilmington
5 years ago and was associated
With dupont Company, later going
o the Hercules Powder Company,
until his death. Mr.. Ross had
cry desperate illness two years
go, but had recovered. Kindey
developed and his last
Illness, covering a period of but
wO weeks, was filled with intense
offering. He was a member of the |
Church of Milford,
Jas treasurer of the Hercules Club
nd a member of the Aircastle
layers. He was a musician of con- I
iderable ability and a student of
he arts and literature He is sur {
lived by his wife, who was Miss
Ielen TuchtOn of Wilmington; one t
rOther. Brainard Ross, of Trainer, q
a., and one sister, Mrs. William 7
donovan, of Wilmington. Funeral v
as held on Friday and interment c
lade at Wilmington and Brandy b
inc Cemetery. h
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-24
FIELD MEET OFFICIALS
HAVE BEEN NAMED
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kins, Baltimore; clerks, Professor
H. B. King, assistant in charge of
Elementary Schools of Delaware,
and William Schmidt, of Dover;
timers, Professor Albert EARLY,
Rural Supervisor of schools in the
eastern section of Sussex, and John
Wright, athletic instructor of the
Seaford High School.
Judges at finish of events-Haig
Kupjian, Greenwood School; Virgil
B. Wiley, Lord Baltimore School;
Everett H. Richards, frankfort
School; Herbert c. Beatty, Green
wood School; r. S. Brock, Laurel
School.
Badge test Referee, Wilbur
H. Jump, Superintendent Caesar
Rodney School, Wyoming; clerk,
James Bastian, Dover; assistant
clerks, Nell Rogers and J. Paul
Judy, Greenwood; Ethel NJ. Warren,
Selbyville; Mrs. H. B. Lewis, Lau-
rel, Visiting Teacher for Western
Sussex; Miss Edith l. Jones, Visit
ing Teacher for Eastern Sussex;
Herman Birmingham, Laurel.
Weighing and Stamping Chair
man, Prof. D. A. Petry, NIillsboro
school,
Assistants in charge of girls
Leila Thomas, Helen c.. Cunning
ham, of Dover; Phyllis Mason, of
Wilmington, rural supervisor for
New Castle county; Sallie Dolby
and Anna Marvil, of Laurel; Mrs.
joni Leninger, of Bridgeville.
Assistants in charge of boys
Prof. J. Emory Chapman, Delmar
schools; w. l. Dawes, in charge of !
manuel arts of Laurel school; Thos. |
Hickman, Lord Baltimore school: |
Jacob Baumgardner, Milton school. !
Medical InspectOr-Dr. J. Roscoe |
Elliott, member of the Laurel Board |
of Education; assistants, Misses
Murray and Welcome, Child We'll
fare nurses.
Custodian of Baton-Cornelius Z
Hamblen, Georgetown.
Custodian of Equipment-Wil
Hamblen, Dover; assistant, Corne-
Illus Hamblen, Georgetown.
Custodian of William
Hamblen, Dover; assistants, Helen +
Johns, Doris Nichols, Leila Thomas
and Miss Green, of Dover.
Official Scorers-W. I. Tawes and
R S. Brock, of Laurel school.
Home Economics Department and
BOOths-AIiss Elizabeth Amery, SUI
pervisOr of home economics in the
Delaware schools.
Parade -Lieutenant-COl-
onel A. E. Tanner, superintendent
of Laurel school; assistant, Prof
Albert Early, Georgetown.
Clerk of course-Prof. H. B.
King, assistant in charge of ele-
schools in Delaware; as
William Schmidt and i
James Bastian, of Dover; Prof.
John Leininger, Bridgeville School. ,
Head field judge-Prof. H. E.
Stahl, superintendent of Claymont
School; assistants, Prof. j. Emory !
Chapman, Delmar School; Prof.
Jacob Baumgardner, Milton School;
Everett H. Richards, Frankfort !
School; Albert Humphreys, Green
wood; Paul A Timmons, Selbyville; +
Prof. A. j. Bolin, Milton School. !
Starter-PrOf Edwin P. Vogel,
School.
Judges at finish-Wilbur H. I
lump, superintendent of Caesar v
Rodney School, Wyoming; Prof. AL /
,ert EARLY, rural supervisor of cas-
ern Sussex; Prof. Herbert Beatty, a
Greenwood School; William Tor h
Dert and Carmel Moor, Laurel. n
Timers-PrOf. Robert Shilling, \
Iilford School; assistants, Prof. r.
" Mick, Lincoln City School; Prof.
'liffOrd TimmOns, Frankfort School ,
Prof. Ira Brinser, Lewes School: y
'TOf. John NJ. LeCato. Rehoboth +
Beach School. n
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-24
IT'S AN ACTUAL SALE

Henry Ridgely, Esq, makes an
nouncement that the rumOr which
has been more or less current in
conversation about Delaware, that
the Delaware Apple Farm at Bridge
Vile, which is to be sold on Monday
May 18th, next, is not an actual sale,
is absolutely untrue. On the con-
trary the sale will be a real sale
and it will go to the highest bidder,
who can comply with the terms. In
the mean time the orchards have
been sprayed and cultivated and
put into proper condition. In an
other part of this paper will be
found a special announcement by
Mr.. Ridgely setting forth the facts
as to this sale.
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-24
Overlook

Mrs. Annie Rust of Lewes spent
Saturday and Sunday with her son,
William Rust and family.
Mrs. Annie E. Fisher of Lansing,
Michigan, has been visiting her bro
Their, James White and family.
Prof. VIM. w. Fisher and wife of
Brooklyn, N. Y, are spending the
Easter holidays at their summer res
idence at the old homestead.
Mrs. w. Bruce Short and son Rob-
ert of Philadelphia spent the week
end with R. P. Warrington and fam
lily.
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-24
FORAGE CROPS FOR PIGS

Forage crops are important from
the standpoint of an economical
cource of feed during the growing
season, as well as furnishing food
nutrients necessary for the proper
growth and development of young
pigs. Forage crops, especially the
legumes contain a large per cent of
protein and mineral matter Pro-
| tein and mineral matter are absO-
lutely essential for the proper
growth and development of pigs,
and forage crops supply these es-
sential nutrients very economically.
The high prices of feeds have made
it necessary to use feeds that can
be cheaply grown in order to make
profit from pork production.
According to A. E. TOmhaVe, Ami
NAL Husbandryman of the University
of Delaware Experiment Station,
forage crops have helped to solve
the problem of high feed costs, in
that they can be economically
grown if properly selected and pro-
duce economical gains. OF coure
some grain must be fed to pigs on
forage if proper growth is to be
made, but the amount of grain
saved will be considerable. The
amount of concentrates fed should
depend upon the price of cOncen-
trates, time when pigs are to be
marketed and upon the quality and
abundance of forage. Besides MAX
ing cheap gains on forage crops,
pigs that are thus managed are kept
in a more healthful, thrifty condi-
ton than those raised in the dry
lot.
There is no best forage crop for
all seasons of the year, or for all
localities. The selection of the for
age crop should be determined by
the location, type of farming, eli
mate, and soil. The essentials of a
good forage crop are as follows:
Q) adaptability of local conditions,
(2) palatability, 90 ability to en-
dure tramping and grazing, az af-
ford pasture for a long growing
season, and, (5) reasonable cost
and ease of seeding. There are other
essential factors that might be
mentioned, but these are of most
Importance.
L hC IlOOJ 4llgOl Iftl4L NlOpo LAAeb
are adaptable to Delaware are rape,
red clover, soy beans, COW
peas, and rye. One should be able
to select a forage from among this
group which is adapted to his par
ticular locality.
The most important forage and
the one most generally used is
rape. 1t is unsurpassed on account
of its quick growing ability, sue
culent character, heavy yield and
high protein content. Under favor
able conditions it can be grazed six
weeks after it is sown, and if not
too heavily grazed will provide for
age thruout the summer. 1t can be
sOwn in the spring as early as the
ground can be worked, or any time
during the spring or early summer.
Rape can be either broadcast or |
drilled in rows. If the ground is |
free from weeds, broad-casting is
he practice generally followed. If |
1rilled in rows, the rows should be |
24-9O inches apart. The seed is
usually sown at the rate of 6-8
pounds per acre
An acre of rape will carry from
fifteen to twenty pigs. The number
will of course depend upon the abb
o. forage and the amount
Of concentrates fed.
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-24

home of their brother on the Ven
tOga farm.
Walter Wells and wife of Marcus
Hook, spent the weekend with the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Wells.
Miss Florence Bryan who is at
tending school at Newark was home
for Easter.
There will be preaching next Sun
day morning at eleven o'clock by
our new pastor, NJ. c. Burton Come
out and give him a hearty welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-24
Observation-Disclosures

day, April 10, 1925, by Rev. C. R.
Strausburg.
CARPENTER
Miss Beatrice Carpenter, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Carpenter, of
Lewes, was married at 5 p. m. We'd
nesday, April IS, 1925, to Mr. Curtis
Leibert of Philadelphia They were
attended by Miss Helen Camp and
Charles Weist. They will reside at
their new home, No. 5846 Stockton
Road, Philadelphia.
BURRIS-WARRE
Miss Adelaide Warren, daughter
of Mr.. David Warren, of Milford, and
Raymond Burris, formerly of Laur-
ell, were united in marriage at the
parsonage of the NJ. P. Church, Sun
day afternoon, April 10, 1925, by
Rev. C. R. Strausburg. Mrs. Burris
is a graduate of the Milford High
School, class of 1916. The young
couple will make their home at
Drexel Hill, Philadelphia.
HARTNETT- STUART
Miss Margaret Ann Stuart, only
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George H.
Stuart, of Magnolia, and Mr. John R.
Hartnett, of Dover, were quietly
married Saturday evening, March
%, 1925. Both the bride and groom
are well known. The bride is a stem
ographer and bookkeeper of the
West Dover Farmer Packers, coop
erative organization, while the groom
is engaged in farming and also con-
trolls what is known as the Delaware
Dairy Farm. After a short wedding
trip to northern points Mr.. and Mrs.
will reside on the farm now
owned by the groom.
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-24
LAST TEACHERS MEETING

The last teachers meeting of the
Teachers in Western Sussex COun-
ty will be held in the Laurel High
School (white) Saturday, April 25.
The meeting will begin at 1915 A.
M. There will also be a meeting in
the colored school of Laurel, begin
ming at 1870 P. M. Mr.. H. B. King,
assistant in charge Of elementary
schools, will be present to talk on
the testing program and pupils re-
cord cards will be distributed at
that time.
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-24
!. STATE ORATORICAL CONTEST
TOBE HELD FRIDAY, APRIL "a
fcontinned from argt pagel

Irma Simpler, Lewes, John Mar
shall and the Constitution.
Houston Wilson, Milton, Lincoln
and the Constitution"
John Walmsley, DUPONT School,
webster and the Constitution.
Dorothy Stanley, Delaware City,
1.-THE Constitution.
Frances Sheridan, New Castle,
Lincoln and the Constitution.
Bernard P. Ireland, Milford, 1.-THE
Constitution"
Caleb Boggs, Dover, Lincoln and
the Constitution"
Charles Neigebauer, Caesar Rod
ney, John Marshall and the Con-
stitution"
Robert Frederick, Wilmington,
Alexander Hamilton and the Con-
stitution."
Howard Wood, Wilmington, John
Marshall and the Constitution"
Edward Rosenberg, Wilmington,
"The Constitution.
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-24

What's become of the old-fash-
Toned travelling salesman who would
not tackle a bad customer until he
had several drinks ahead.
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-24

No real crook looks like one,
That's the reason he is a successful
crook.
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-24

Anybody can tell you you oughtn't
to have done something that you
know you oughtnt to have done.
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-24
NUPTLALS
RETTS-LEKATES

Miss Belle Lekates and Joseph E.
Belts were quietly married on Sun
day, April 10, 1925, by Rev. C. R.
Strausburg.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-25
TO HOLD COMBINED COM
MUNITY SHOW

At a meeting of the Cecil County
Council held Tuesday evening, Sep
tember 18th, in the Calvert Agri-
cultural High School, representatives
of the Calvert Community Show, the
West Nottingham Community Show,
and the Fifth District Farmers Club
decided to hold combined agrilcul-
tural show for the three clubs at the
Calvert High School some time in
October, date to be definitely decid-
ed later. A very important joint
meeting of the show committees of
the above organizations was called
Tuesday evening, September 22nd,
for the purpose of perfecting or
ganization, formulating plans and
working out the details for the
larger show to be held this year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-25
STATE DEPARTMENT FEARS
OUTBREAKS OF FOREST
FIRES

Fears of serious forest fires in
Maryland this fall are expressed by
officials of the State Department Of
Forestry.
The rainfall, according to the
Weather Bureau, has been far below
normal this year and unless there
is considerable rain during the latter
part of this month and next month it
is believed that fires soon may break
out in various sections of the State.
"The season of forest fires is just
about opening" Karl E. Pfeiffer,
Assistant State Forester, says "and
while fire suppression is all well
enough fire prevention is far better.
''The deficiency in rainfall during
August was 1.S inches and de-
ficiency of S.47 inches is reported
by the Weather Bureau since the
first of the year.
"North Carolina, South Carolina,
Virginia and Tennessee already have
experienced severe fires this year
and in view of the low precipitation
in Maryland special precautions
should be taken.
Sup to July there were fourteen
fires, covering 422 acres of timber,
reported to the Department OF
Forestry"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-25
GEORGE z. KARL

George 2. Karl, of Elkton, son of
Mrs. Anna Karl and the late George
Karl, died Sept. Is, at Union Hos
pital, that town, after an illness of
a few days, aged about 3S years.
Mr.. Karl was apparently in his
usual good health until Friday
previous when he complained of
feeling badly, and kept getting
worse until Tuesday afternoon when
he was taken to Union Hospital,
where he died. He was plumber
by trade and was employed by
Alexander and Son until two years
ago when he branched out for
himself.
He is survived by his wife and
three small children; also by his
mother, one sister, Mrs. Aaron Jones,
of Atlantic City, and three brothers,
w. Frank Karl, Narthan B. Karl, of
Elkton, and John Karl, of Whining
ton, Del.
Funeral services were held Friday
afternoon at two o'clock at his late
home on North street extended, and
intremnt made at Elkton cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-25
CHESTERTOWN BANKER-LAW-
YER COMMITS SUICIDE

Hope H. Barroll, president of the
Citizens Bank of Chestertown, Md,
and leading member of Kent
County Bar, committed suicide at
loon on Tuesday, in his Office at
Chestertown by shooting himself in
the head with a revolver. Ill health
is ascribed for the rash act.
He was 65 years old and was a
member of one of the oldest families
in the State. His widow was Miss
Madge Wethered, Chestertown. He
leaves three sons living in Baltimore,
L. Wethered Barroll, a prominent
lawyer; Morris Keene Barroll, and
Hope H. Barroll, Ja., a member of
the brokerage firm of Barroll, Cork
ran & Co., and one son In Chester
town, John w. Barroll, a lawyer.