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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-29

Round Lake, n. Y. Oct -(AP)-
Search in the swamps along the. shore
OF Round Lake was IN progress today
for the body of John NJ. Francis. be-
lieved to have been drowned while on
hunting trip here Sunday. Hope that
the body of the Troy Times publisher
would be located in this manner was
strengthened by the discovery yester-
day of the body of his companion,
William l.. Wood of Cohoes, in the bog
la0 feet from the shore. Searchers
were working on tn theory that both
men made their way to shore after
their boat capsized and became sep
arated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-29
Airman Safe in
Fall of Airplane

st. CIairsville, Ohio, Oct. %
(AP)-A mail plane piloted by
Lieut.. Albert +. Glenn fell during
violent snowstorm this afternoon
landing on the Shields farm three
miles north of this city. The plane
was a wreck, but Glenn escaped SER
ious injury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-29
Rifle Club Holds
Regular Meeting

L. McCausland with a record of 73
out of a possible Is was the winner
of the shooting match held at the
Hartford hre station last evening, al
though hard pressed by Groves with
~. H. McCausland and Pickett each
got q II. The shooting as a whole
was q great improvement over last
week and the enthusiastic attendance
Of past weeks has not diminished to
any noticeable extent. Summary:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-29
Post Grads Dance
Wednesday at Cony
Proves ENJOYABLE

A large number Of students Of Cony
High enjoyed the dance held at AS
sembly Hall on Wednesday evening
by them embers of the Post Grad
uate class. During the evening many
favors and novelties were distributed
and special dances added to the en-
joyment. Delicious refreshments were
served. Music for the occasion was
furnished by Pierce's orchestra.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-29
But One Candidate
For Lieutenant Co. F

An examining board consisting OF
army officers stationed in this
vicinity met on Wednesday even-
ing at the City Hall Armory' to ex-
anime the candidates from Co. F..
103rd Infantry for the position OF
Second Lieutenant of that organiza-
ton. But one man appeared before
the board, he being First Sergeant
Earl Cooper. No report was made by
the board as to its decision in this
matter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-29

the charge in his suit for annulment
that she is of negro extraction. Tn
s.sao she may be expected to base her
.ense on the contention that no
fraud was perpetrated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-29

Detroit, Oct, 2S-(AP)-The board
of directors Of the Packard Motor
Car Company today declared com
mon dividend of 10 per cent payable
December 1 to stockholders Of record
November IA.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-29
FLASHES OF LIFE
CBv the Associated Press)


(By the Associated Press)
New York-Al Smiths birthplace
has been bought for $4,000 by a
friend James T. Riordan, who plans
to make it shrine of Democracy.
Washington-The Rev. DIR. John
Ryan, Roman Catholic, in an address
TO Congregationalists. urged public
ownership and operation Of the an
thracite mines.
Duluth, Minn.-Strong Hobbies are
working in Is states attempting to
get anti evolution bills passed, says
DR.. Charles H. Potter, Unitarian.
Constantinople-A Star and Cries.
cent birthmark on baby is causing
pilgrimages to be made to aNpeas-
ants home.
Dublin-A Berlin professor has In
formed students here that they and
all other Irish are descended from
E,skimos.
New York-A 30-cent American
stamp of 1861 has sold for $4,000.
London - Widespread hoof and
mouth disease is threatening to pre-
vent the prince of Wales from hunt
ing foxes this season.
New York-For loss of culinary
ability a Bronx housewife whose
biscuits and pie have never been the
same since the ceiling fell upon her,
has been awarded a $1,000 verdict
against the landlord.
Fredericton, n. B.-A moose with
antler spreading GA inches is the
largest bag of the hunting season SO
far.
New Haven, Conn. - "Mephisto-
phelian propaganda of foreign
pover' is blamed by Rear Admiral
Bradley A. Fiske, U. S. n, retired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-29

White Plains, N. Y, Oct. 2S.-(AP)
Mrs. Alice Beatrice Jones Rhine
lander, whose marriage last year with
Leonard Kip Rhinelander, member OF
one of New York's oldest and most
prominent families, caused society
sensation, apparently is not opposing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-29

Chicago.-The old Robey Cafe, re-
Gently padlocked for prohibition vio-
lation after 40 years existence as a
wet spot, will be opened as gospel
mission.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-29
AUGUSTA LOCALS

u. and Mn Conrad Bragg have
isturued from ! hunting trip to the
Rpegenus dam region, bringing with
them me deer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-29

Portland. Me.-German coN is on
the way to help warm UP the state of
Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-29

Bellingham, Wash. = Bellingham' S
young "cake-easters" and Washers
who annoy women. will be- treated to
liberal use of the paddle henceforth,
Chief of Police Rust announced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-29

(By the Associated PreSSJ
New York-Al Smiths birthplace
has been bought for $4,000 by a
friend, James T. Riordan, who plans
to make it a shrine of Democracy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Cole OF
Winslow were business visitors wed
nesday in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-29

Duluth.-Capt. Warrington Pritch-
ard, 100 years old. is dead at Fort Will
liam, Ont. He was one of the oldest
vessel men on the Great Lakes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-29

for the weakness Of our merchant
marine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-29

Washington-The Rev. DIR. John
Ryan, Roman Catholic, in an address
TO Congregationalists, urged public
ownership and operation Of the an
thracite mines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-29

Boston, Oct. 2S-(AP)-Three of
eight members of the Chelsea Bene-
fit Association on trial for conspira-
cy to violate the federal prohibition
laws were found guilty tonight by a
jury in the federal district court
here. Their cases were continued on
Monday when the court will hear ar
guments on exceptions. The men
were Samuel Berger, Samuel Cert
scovitz and David Stone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-29

Sacramento.-The family Bible and
album still remain typical home insti-
buttons, Judge M. C. Glenn decided in
ruling that Sacramento and NOT Los
Angeles was the legal residence of
the late Mrs. Eddy Maude Gainsley.
The Bible and album were found in
her Sacramento home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-29

Collinsville, Ill.-Robert Prout, ST.
Louis automobile salesman has sued
the Fairmont Jockey Club for money
he lost trying to pick track winners,
says Illinois statute supports suit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-29

Duluth, Minn.-Strong Hobbies are
working in Is states attempting to
get anti evolution bills passed, says
DIR. Charles H. Potter, Unitarian.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-29

Constantinople-A Star and Cres-
cent birthmark on baby is causing
pilgrimages to be made to aNpeas-
ants home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-29

Dublin-A Berlin professor has in
formed students here that they and
all other Irish are descended from
Eskimos.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-29

Fredericton, n. B.-A moose with
antler spreading Ga inches is the
largest bag of the hunting season so
far.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-29

New Haven, Conn. = "Mephisto-
phelian propaganda of foreign
power" is blamed by Rear Admiral
Bradley A. Fiske, U. S. n, retired.
Milford chronicle., 1925-09-25
ROTARIANS URGED TO
UPHOLD CONSTITUTION
Continued from first narel

and the demolished stone walls of
the homes of former residents Just
as they had been left when hostili-
ties ceased. Verdun, that great bat
tleground on which thousands of
soldiers paid the supreme sacrifice,
was described.
In ending he told of his visit to
the American cemeteries, and of his
visit to ROmaigne, wherein lies the
body of PARTS T. Carlisle, former
Milford boy, who was killed in ac-
tion a few weeks before the close of
the war. At this place he knelt,
while his French guide and chauf-
feur bowed their heads, and COM
muned with the dead. He switched
to the United States Constitution at
the conclusion of the description of
this incident, and asked those mem
bers of the Milford Rotary Club who
would pledge himself to uphold the
Constitution to arise while he recit-
ed several lines bearing upon pa
triOtism.
Every man present arose.
Milford chronicle., 1925-09-25
FARM HOMES NEAR HERE
CHANGED HANDS RECENTLY

J. H. Skewis, who about a year
ago built and occupied new bunga-
low on the du Pont Boulevard, at the
northern entrance to Milford, has
sold the property to Carl Scarbor-
ough, who resides near Georgetown.
Mr.. Scarborough will take posses
sion November 1st and will conduct
a large poultry hatchery there. The
place is at present equipped with
modern poultry houses. Mr.. Scar
borough is at present manager of
the Marvel Poultry Farm, west of
Georgetown.
Mr.. Skewis has also sold his large
farm which adjoins the property
above mentioned to Dale Scarbor-
ough, a brother Of Carl Scarbor-
crgh. He will take possession Of
his new farm January 1st next.
Mr.. Skewis will move to Milford
within the next few weeks, and re- /
side in the northern section Of the
.oWn.
Milford chronicle., 1925-09-25
PERSONAL MENTION

Miss Marie Moore left Milford OF
Monday for the Women's College a
Newark.
J. J. Foulk of Wilmington, form.
erly of Milford, is very ill in the
Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia.
G. M. Townsend and Arthur Der
rickson attended two day Rotarian
Convention this week held at Cam
den, N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Warren and
Mrs. Mary Pierce of Philadelphia
spent the weekend with relatives
and friends.
George P. Vinyard has returned
home after spending a month with
his little cousin, James M. Bizzell of
Goldsboro, N. c.
Mrs. G. Layton Grier and daugh-
ters, Ann and Mrs. Marvel Wilson,
have returned home after spending
two weeks at Atlantic City.
DR.. Frank L. Grier and family
have returned to Milford after spen-
ding the month of August at their
summer home in Rehoboth.
George Reed, Albert Swain and
Reese Kitchens left this week for
Carlisle, Pa, where they will att
tend Dickinson College. 4
John Prettyman who has been
spending the summer with his par
ents in Milford, left this week for
Princeton College, where he is a
junior.
Herbert Murphy, youngest son of
Capt. and Mrs. Murphy, left Milford
this week for the University of Mary
land where he will enter as a senior
student.
Misses Emma Wroten, Marjorie
Rosa, Margaret Num-, Edith Mum
md lSavinnah Skewis, all left Milford
IN Monday for Newark where they
IRE attending the Women's College
# the University Of Delaware.
Miss Helen Pierce left Milford last
week to take a position as physical
Iirector in a new school at Balti- !,
nore, Md. Word has been received
rom Miss Pierce stating that she :
lkes her work and school very
luch. +
R. Arthur Derrickson and G. Mar a
hall Townsend attended the fall o
onfefence Of Executives Of Rotary q
lubs in the Fiftieth District Of that h
at Camden, N. J., on
unday, Monday and Tuesday Of this "
eek, IS representatives Of the Mil 81
rd RoAary Club. tC
Milford chronicle., 1925-09-25
NUPTIALS
McMILLAN-RUssELL

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. E. Russell, of
Greenwood, announce the marriage
of their daughter, Helen, to Drayton
Allison Mcmillan, son of Mrs. VIM.
Richard Mcmillan and the late Rev.
DR.. Mcmillan, of Greenville, S. c., on
September 18th, 1925, in the Church
of the TRANSPORTATION, New York
City. 1t. H. T. Dawson, U. S. Navy, a
former cIassmate of the groom, was
the only attendant. The bride who is
well known here has made her home
for the past few years in Philadel-
phia. The groom is a graduate of the
U. S. Naval Academy, and is now
located in business in Philadelphia.
After a honeymoon spent in Bermu-
da, Mr.. and Mrs. Mcmillan will be
at home after October 1st at 32O
South 18th street, Philadelphia.
HAMILTON-CHANDLER
Miss Sara Chandler, daughter uf
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Chandler,
was married at noon, Friday, Sep
tember IS, 1925, at the country home
of her parents, at Lake Winola, to
William Leon Hamilton, of New
York. They were attended by Miss
Evelyn Dickerson of Scranton, Pa, |
and Edward Allen, of New York. The
house was attractively decorated |
with southern smilax, eVergreens
and asters. Rev. J. M. White oficiat-
ed. The bride was attractively gown
ed in cream net, trimmed with Irish
lace. She carried butterfly roses. Her
maid wore figured crepe chenille and
carried Prenet roses. A wedding
breakfast was served by Neave. Mr..
Hamilton is with Underwood and
in Aerial Survey and the
young couple will reside in Florida
The guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Ray Carr, Miss Jean Carr, DR.. Dill
lon Mickey, DR.. Evelyn Mickey, Mr..
and Mrs. J. D. James, Mrs. Molly
Mr. and Mrs. George A.
Mrs. M. Barrett, James
Barrett, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Jennings,
Miss Elva Jennings, Mrs. Margaret
T. Bennett, Miss Agnes Bennett, all
If Scranton; Mrs. S. c. Hamilton, of
Fla; Miss Leta Hamil- {
on, Albany, N. Y; Lewis McStaden,
Iew York; Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. ;
Jr., of Lakeland, Fla; !
Major and Mrs. L. B. Chandler, Camp i
Ieade, Md, and Mrs. and Mrs. Chas.
v. Jacobs, Lakeland, Fla. {
Milford chronicle., 1925-09-25
STATE HIGH SCHOOLS
FOOTBALL SCHEDULES
CONTINUED from first page)

continued from urSL pdBeJ
the schedule calls for games on Fri
day afternoons.
In the southern district practically
all teams can attend classes up to
2:30 on Friday afternoons before
leaving for some other town for a
football game. But in the northern
half of the state it will be necessary
for some teams to lose a half day of
schooling on Fridays.
AS the schedule is now made up
there will be eight teams in the
state seeking football honors. 1t
follows:
Schedule for Southern Half
Laurel at Seaford October 9.
Laurel at Millsboro November 13.
Laurel at Georgetown October 80.
Seaford at Laurel November 6.
Seaford at Millsboro October 16.
Seaford at Georgetown October %.
Millsboro at Laurel October %.
MilIsboro at Seaford October 80.
Millsboro at Georgetown October
9.
Georgetown at Laurel OcCODST To-
Georgetown at Seaford November
10.
Georgetown at Millsboro Novem-
ber 6.
Schedule For Northern Half
Dover at Newark October. 16.
Dover at Smyrna November 6.
Dover at DUPONT October 2.
Newark at Dover November 13.
Newark at Smyrna October 2.
Newark at DUPONT November 6.
Smyrna at Dover October 8.
Smyrna at Newark October 80.
Smyrna at DUPONT November 1S.
DUPONT at Dover October 80.
DUPONT at Newark October 9.
DUPONT at Smyrna October 16.
Milford chronicle., 1925-09-25
GIRLS FROM DELAWARE
HAVING FINE TRIP,

On Saturday morning, September
10, Miss Kathryn NJ, Vinyard OF
Houston, with her team mate, Miss
Sara E. Moore, of Dover, left Har-
rington on the early train for
Springfield, Mass, to attend Camp
Vail, Eastern States Exposition,
which is being held at Springfield
for ten days. While there Miss Moore
and Miss Vinyard will demonstrate
bread making. These two girls dem
Onstrated at the Kent and Sussex
Fair at Harrington this season.
There they won a free trip to the
Summer School held at Newark in
August, and at Newark they won the
trip to Springfield, Mass. Many let
ters and post cards have been re-
ceived from them this week stating
that they are having a wonderful
trip. Miss Vinyard was a graduate
of Houston public school last June
and is now a student Of the Milford
High School. Miss Moore is a Junior
Of the Dover High School.
Milford chronicle., 1925-09-25
TOLD IN A FEW LINES

The Milford Carnival opens to-
night.
Cool, thermometer go degrees on
Tuesday.
Moonlight nights during Milford
Firemen's Carnival, will bring out
large crowds.
The new concrete road in Slaugh-
ter Neck will be opened in October,
but not completed.
Fine spiced Keifer pears are de-
hcious in the winter. Now is the
time to put them up.
Ket two or three loads of fire wood
In and be on the safe side, for heat
comfort these cool evenings.
The Ladies Aid of Reynolds M. E.
Church will meet at the home of
Rasy Wilson, October 1st, at Lin
coin City, All are invited.
The grocery business of Peter
Houseman, corner of Front and
Church streets, North Milford, has
been bought by C. F. Jewell, who
has been for several years with
Smith & Hurley as salesman. He
took possession two weeks ago and
is making a speciality of service.
Milford chronicle., 1925-09-25
LARGE ENROLMENT AT
DELAWARE OPENING DAY
CONTINUED from firnt paEel

are "A from Wilmington; 19 from ru
raj New Castle county; 18 from
Kent and 29 from Sussex. OF q
students registered from outside tn,
state II are from Pennsylvania; II
from Maryland; two from New Jer
sey, and one each from Virginia, IL
linois and Ohio.
New students registered at the
Women's College from rural Della.
ware and Maryland are as follows
Maryland-Julia M. Blaine, POGO
moke City; Mary Sameron, North
East; Rachel E. Boyd, Rising Sun;
Louise Carter, Sharon; Carolyn c.
Lewis, Elkton; Evelyn Louise Nc
Bride, Street; Alice L. Rawson,
North East; Margaret H. Reese, Col
ora; Bertha T. Scott, Galena; Eliz-
abeth M. Waters, Perry Point.
Delmar-Mary Ellen Beauchamp,
Molly E. Ellis, Virginia Phillips.
Felton-Mary Elizabeth Berry,
Sara C. Hammond, Pearl A. W.
Lynch.
Lewes-Sara Hamilton Chambers,
Frances S. Ingram, Ann Louise Will
ley!
NIiddletown-Frances May Clark,
Anna L. Jones.
Dover-Mary Conwell, Leona Ha-
eel, Elizabeth E. Holt, Josephine
Mildred Roscoe, Elizabeth c. Tom
linson, Agnes Webb.
Laurel-Martha Leona Davis, Ma
rie E. Hill, Iva M. James, Evelyn V.
Long, Helen K. Morton, Anna c.
Selbyville-Franoes E. Derrickson,
Helen Hudson, Hattie A. McCabe.
Seaford-Mary Louise Eskridge,
Mary Elizabeth Hollis, Ethel E.
Landlord, Margaret E. Miller.
Newark-Agnes G. Frazer, Erica
NJ. Grothenn, Blanche Malcom, Mar
garet Steele, Dorothy E. Sharpless,
Rosalie M. Steel, Mildred M. Thomp-
son, Catherine e. Townsend, Ruth
Q. Vinsinger.
rshallton-Pauline V. Gettstly,
Adaline E. Richards.
Clayton-Clara M. Gooding, Caro-
yn Van Pelt.
Milton-Katherine Fox Gray.
OC6du view lOlGuCG Ms 11AGh-
nan, Helen G. Johnson.
Smyrna-Elva Rebecca Hobson,
,aroline F. Staats.
Newport-Edith Fisher Jackson.
New Castle-Elizabeth T. Jones.
Observation-Disclosures L. Markert.
Bridgeville-Ruth e. Nelson, Vir- ,,
inia Swain, Hazel M. Tatman. !
Milford-Ethel Marie Moore, Edith !
!. Num-, Virginia H.. Smith, Emma
Iroten.
Blades-Beulah ]. Moore. {
Porter-Elizabeth K. Mulliken. t
Prices Concentration A. Thomp- i
N. n
Greenwood-Rhea M. Todd.
Hockessin-CoraM Mae Trimble. Z
G Georgetown-Estol Mae TyndalL .
Oak Grove-Julia e. Wheatley. -
Observation-Disclosures E. Williams. -
Milford chronicle., 1925-09-25
MILFORD'S new COMMUNITY
BUILDING TO Be FORMALLY
DEDICATED THIS AFTERNOON
continued from nrst pagel

NCOuLluuGu IIOm uISL VdEGl
point bends around the site. Located
as it is, it will never be surrounded
by other buildings, for the small
plot in the rear of the building is
owned by the Carlisle Fire Company
The building has a frontage of SO
feet on Front street, and Of "a feet
on Railroad avenue. The north,
west and south sides show two stor-
les, and the east side is three stor-
les. This is caused by the construc-
ton of a mezzanine floor on that
side of the building.
1t is constructed of red brick and
trimmed in pre-caststone, with foun-
dations of concrete and girders of
steel, making the structure fire
proof. The floors and roof are of re-
inforced concrete.
1t is equipped with a truck room
65 by 35 feet. This room and the
entrances have concrete with basket
weave brick floors. The building has
a gymnasium on the ground floor 40
by 65 feet with balconies, having a
large seating capacity. It also has
Oh Cluu4IO44u4n VI Ju6 SAINT ulMGu-
sions. This is located on the second
floor directly above the gymnasium.
On both floors there are shower
rooms and lockers for both men and
women, and a lobby Is by 65 feet is
on the second floor.
On the second floor there are pool
and billiard rooms, reading rooms,
library, active members room, kitch-
en-, and necessary cloak and retiring
rooms. The floor of the gymnasium |
and all second story floors are of
hard wood which are laid over re-
concrete.
The dedication of the building this
afternoon marks the accomplish
nent of task to which the men,
,ers of the Carlisle Fire Company
# Milford dedicated themselves sew
,ral years ago. They have worked
lard to make their new home pos
ible, and it is with pride that they
Iedicate it to public use this after
lOon.
At seven o'clock this evening the
,ivic Parade in which members of
he various civic enterprises of the
OWN will take part will be held.
Milford chronicle., 1925-09-25
CROWD AT BARRATTS
CHAPEL ANNIVERSARY
icontinued from first pageJ

which inspired Bishops Coke, Asbury
and Wesley to carry on their great
work, and declared that people OF
the present day can get encourage
ment in their lives through vision
of God. Il believe there is a desire
in the heart of every man and wo-
man to see God" he declared.
Touching lightly upon the sub
iect of materialism, DR.. Ewing said,
I'VE find there is a great deal of
materialism in the world" He re-
ferred to having seen a number of
booths doing business on the Sab
bath, as he travelled down the state
highway.
Someone has remarked to me
that the church is losing its grip but
the church is losing neither its
grip nor power on the people, as
some would think" he declared.
"The critics do not know what they
are writing or talking about" he
said, because they don't go to
church to find out" He referred to
recent large congregations he had
addressed as typical of the hold the
church still has on the people.
Milford chronicle., 1925-09-25
DOG CENSUS SHOWS TOTAL
OF 1898 In KENT & SUSSEX
CONTINUED from first page)


killed under the direction of the
Board of Game and Fish Commits
sioners and it is estimated that an
equally large number were disposed
of by their owners.
Under the new law, registered
dogs become personal property and
the owner of any dog is liable for
damages done by dogs to the live
stock and poultry of another. Under
this provision of the law, claims for
damages done by dogs, amounting to
$179 have been established and paid
by the State Treasurer to the own
ers of the property destroyed.
A number of valuable dogs which
had strayed from their owners
premises have been identified by
means of the tag which each dog
wears and restored to their owners.
The following table of statistics
shows the number Of dogs found in
each representative district and the
number licensed, as well as the num-
ber Of worthless dogs killed:
Sussex County
Milford chronicle., 1925-09-25
KENT COUNTY MAN IS
NAMED CROP OBSERVER

number is being added to steadily.
All the observers are practical,
thinking, farm-minded men, each
chosen because of the opportunities
he has to observe the needs of ag-
riculture in his own locality and for
his ability to apply economic prin-
ciples to current farm problems. AS
a group, they represent a cross-sec-
ton of the thought that the man in
the furrow is thinking, and their
joint analysis of existing agricul-
tural conditions, as expressed in the
Index, is considered a forward step
in helping agriculture help ITSELF