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Milford chronicle., 1925-07-03
HISTORIC CAMP
GROUND Is SOLD
Camden Union Plot Passes Into
Real Estate Dealers Hands
For $3.50.

The historic Camden Union Camp
Meeting Grounds, owned and used
for over a generation by the Meth
Odist Episcopal Church of both
Pennsylvania and the Peninsula of
Delaware and Maryland, for annual
campmeeting gatherings, was sold
under the hammer Saturday after
noon at the grounds in the presence
Of fully one hundred people, among
whom were several M. 3. preachers
who i'll years gone by had preached
from the pulpit under the large au-
ditOrium now standing in the grove.
The bidding started at $4,000 and
closed with $573O, being purchased
by Dover real estate dealer, G.
Leslie Gooden
The Philadelphia M. E. Confer
ence, a few years after the ground
had been purchased by the Dover
and Camden Methodists, were allow
ed to hold campmeetings at the
grove, which they did for several
years. Later the camp was conduct
ed solely by the Methodists of cen
trail Delaware, including the minis
terial charges of Dover, Camden,
Wyoming, Willow Grove, Magnolia
and Lebanon. For five or six years
past there has been no campmeeting
held in the grove.
Milford chronicle., 1925-07-03
NEGRO DANCE MANAGER
FINED AFTER COMPLAINT
George Hayes Pays Second Fine
Upon Charges Preferred By Mayor

George Hayes, colored, was fined
$1,000 and costs by Magistrate Hen
drixson on Tuesday evening after he
had been given a hearing on
charge of conducting a place of as
semblage in noisy manner. The
charge was brought by Mayor Frank
Reedy. Hayes was defended by Thos.
Frame, a lawyer from Dover. Mayor
Reedy brought the charge against
Hayes following an argument be-
tween the Mayor and the negro last
Friday night at which time a negro
dance was being held in the new
Coopersmith building on Pear street.
A few weeks ago the building was
completed and portion of the Sec
ond floor was leased to a negro lodge
by the owner. Soon thereafter a
dance was held which Mayor Reedy
stopped when he declared the noise
therefrom was bothering the nearby
neighbors. At that time Hayes was
arrested and fined $500 and costs.
A second attempt to hold a dance
was made last Friday night. Again
Mayor Reedy interferred and Hayes
is said to have ordered the town au-
thority from the building. The
charge against Hayes was then
brought, and he was fined as stated
above.
Milford chronicle., 1925-07-03
DIVORCE CASES LISTED
FOR KENT COUNTY COURT
When Court COnVenes On Monday
Many Cases VIII Be Taken Up

Kent County Prothonotary R. e.
Lewis has completed the official list
of divorces to be heard by the Kent
County Superior Court at Dover be-
ginning next Monday, also the list
Of divorces in which final decress
will be signed. Those scheduled for
hearing include the following:
Myrtle E. Dyer from John H. Dyer;
Caroline Cullen Winchester from
Paul Clifford Winchester; Dorothy
Jones Downes from John S. Downes;
Reuben D. Roland from Hilda w.
Roland; Cassie Wilson Webb from
George L. Webb; Stephen M. Mat
thews from Anna Matthews.
Final DEGREES ready for approval
by the court: Nora e. Tibbitt from
William E. Tibbitt; Helen ]. Jefferis
from John G.. Jefferis; Elizabeth c..
Hill from Oscar Hill; Norma Head
Keller from John Arthur Keller;
Daisy Messick from Morris Messick,
some times known as Morris Bar
Der; Earl James from Ida May
James; Lydia America from Robert
America.
Milford chronicle., 1925-07-03
SENATOR DU POINT
COMES TO RESCUE
Gives s2,5OO Toward Survey Looking
Toward Opening Indian River Inlet

With the receipt on Tuesday of a
personal check for $2,500 from Unit
ed States Senator Coleman du POnt
by Colonel Earl 1. Brown, Corps u.
S. Engineers, Wilmington district,
the first lifeline has been thrown to
save Rehoboth Bay and Indian River
Bay from destruction of their great
natural seafood resources. The bay
has been closed up by a sand bar
seven feet high, closing in on large
lCod fish.
With the amount now available
for making the survey, Colonel
Brown gave assurance that this
work will be started at once. The
United States dredge Hopkins is now
engaged in survey work at Atlantic
City, N. j., and will probably finish
there on or agout July 4. Upon the
completion Of the work there, Col
onel Brown said, the Hopkins will
be designated to Indian River Bay.
It will require from two to three
weeks to do this work, Colonel
Brown said.
A state commission, of which Sen
ator du Pont is chairman, has al
ready appropriated 100000 for saw
ing the bay, and an amount equal to
this, and even more if necessary,
matched by private interests, is
available in the event the United
States engineers submit a favorable
report on the project. The Federal
body, through courtesy, has agreed
to make the survey and outline a
plan for the work.
Milford chronicle., 1925-07-03
TAX COLLECTOR SELLING
SOME MILFORD PROPERTIES
First Time In Years That Local Col
lectOr Has ResOrted To This Method

For the first time in a number Of
years the Collector and Treasurer of
the Town Of Milford has found it
necessary to offer a number of prop
critics in the town for sale in order
to collect the town taxes which have
been unpaid. In this weeks issue of
the Chronicle John H. Roach, col
lector and treasurer of Milford, is
advertising these properties. Under
the charter of the Town of Milford,
the collector has authority to sell
any property on which the taxes
have not been paid after a certain
date. There is also a provision
which provides that deed cannot be
passed for one year after the sale;
during which time the original own
er has a right to redeem the prop
erty by paying the buyer an advance
of twenty per cent over the pur-
chase price. Collector Roach in the
past has made no effort to sell prop
critics, the owners of which have
failed to pay their taxes. It is GER
tain that his first sale will cause
others who have not paid to take
notice that he means business.
Milford chronicle., 1925-07-03
BEETLE QUARANTINE
OFFICERS ON DUTY
-
NIGHT AND DAY
All Trucks Passing Through The
Quarantined District Will Be
Inspected.
MEN ARE In UNIFOkM
New Officers Will Be CARRIED
Similar To The State Highway
Police Force.

The quarantine in upper New Cas-
tie county became effective on We'd
nesday, when 20 inspectors and 10
scouts went on duty to guard against
an invasion of the Japanese beetle.
The new officers will maintain a "a
hour a day service, and will closely
guard the highways to see that the
pest is not carried into the districts
free from the beetle. On Monday
Lieutenant H. c. Ray of the State
Highway Police, instructed the
scouts and inspectors in the proper
methods to be pursued in handling
the travelling public.
He specially stressed the need for
courtesy to the travelling public and
to drivers Of trucks conveying pro-
duce.
''You can accomplish a great deal
MORE" he said, "by being courteous
than by being arbitrary or rough"
Director Cranston announced that
beetle quarantine stations will be es-
tablished at the following points in
the State:
Between Red Lion and New Cas-
tie; du Pont Road at Red Lion in the
town of Red Lion; Glasgow Road,
about two miles south of Bear Sta
ton; Christiana between Newport
and Stanton; one over Red Clay
Creek; and at Marshallton, Green
bank and on the Lancaster Pike,
near Wooddale.
In addition to the stations, the
ferries and several places in the
markets will be constantly watched
in Wilmington. Tents are erected for
the use of the officers at all the out
lying stations.
All loads of produce moving either
in or out of the quarantine area will
be halted and examined thoroughly
unless the drivers can produce GER
tificates showing that the loads al
ready have been examined and
found C bar Of the insects.
Thus far no reports of the pres
sn2e of q Japanese beetle in Della
ware have been received.
eve must be ever on our guard,
however," said Director Cranston,
'or else we will be liable to suffer
heavy losses in crops, vegetation,
,rees and shrubbery."
Milford chronicle., 1925-07-03
Replies To Announcement About
Fine Fruit Received From Two
Score Of Commission Houses.
U. S. INSPECTION HELPS
One Of The Most Vital Details OF
Marketing The Apple Crop Is
Inspection Of The Fruit.

Early apples from Delaware,
which promise to be the best ever
turned out by orchards in this state
will be more widely distributed this
year than ever before in the states
history. Prices which also indicate
a very strong demand for the fruit
promise to bring to the growers the
best returns they have ever received
for crop Of early varieties, accord
ing to reports made to Wilmer T.
Derickson, Director of the Bureau
of Markets of the State Board Of
Agriculture.
Ten days ago, Mr.. Derickson sent
to 500 commission men and dealers
in fruits throughout the country a
letter describing the fine early ap-
pies that Delaware would have this
year. Last week Mr.. Derickson re-
ceiVed replies from two score of the
biggest commission houses dealing
in fruits in Philadelphia, New York,
Boston, Cincinnati, Buffalo, Detroit,
Columbus and many other of the
larger cities of the East and middle
west. Nearly every house asked him
" 4O4 w cl4Q " LuGlu Lu6 udul6 OI u
few growers or brokers with whom
the house might get into communi-
cation and try the early Delaware
apples.
To each letter of inquiry, Mr.. Der
1ckson sent practically the same re-
ply. This in substance was that he
was inclosing the names of a few
growers, but that his department
was not authorized to act in the ca
pacity Of a broker, but that he was
distributing the names of all apple
growers among the letters of in
quiry. In this way he serves the
state impartially.
The big response to his letter Of
was most gratifying
to himself and the officials of the
State Board Of Agriculture and it
will undoubtedly, these officials be-
lieve, aid Delaware growers in OBJ
tanning new and better markets for
the fruit.
High Prices Expected
Delaware's crop is expected to OBJ
tain the highest prices ever realized
from an early crop because Of mar
Continued on page eight
Milford chronicle., 1925-07-03
SUPREME COURT
SUSTAINS VERDICT
Action Of Lower Court In Award
ing Mrs. POynter 1880 Upheld
By Higher Body.

The Supreme Court, in session at
Dover last Thursday, handed down
two opinions. the first was in the
case of Matthew D. Murphy exc. et.
al. versus Mary E. Mcbride ct. al.
This was a case heard by the Chan
cellOr over the construction of a
will and the chancellor in his decree
gave a verdict in favor of Mcbride
and the court affirmed that decision.
The second case was that of John
G.. Townsend, Jr., and sons versus
George Poypter, widow Of Carl
Poynter, deceased. This was case
where the jury in Kent county sew
eral months ago gave a verdict for
$7,250 in favor of Mrs. Poynter. This
was on account Of the death of her
husband which was caused by an
automobile accident and the court
affirmed that decision.
Two cases for argument were dis
missed because there were no rec
ords filed. They were in the case Of
Frank Lewandowski versus the
State of Delaware and Ferdinand
Chaplinski versus the State Of Del
aware, both liquor cases.
The judges sat to hear arguments
on the question asked by Governor
as to the validity of the
one million dollar Sussex county
road bond issue. Daniel J. Layton,
Of Georgetown, representing Sussex
county and Robert H. Richards, rep
resenting the State Highway Depart
ment, argued the case.
Milford chronicle., 1925-07-03
BRIDGEVILLE YOUTH
WINS ESSAY PRIZE
yLaWrence E. Elliott First In 'POW-
/ ers of Congress" Lawyers Contest

Lawrence e. Elliott, BridgeVille
High School, has been declared the
winner OF the $100 state prize for
the best essay on "The Powers of
Congress" conducted by the commit
tee on American Citizenship Of the
State Bar Association, Judge Hugh
M. Morris, chairman.
The prizes of $50 each from the
County Bar Associations Of New
Castle, Kent and Sussex counties
and the additional $50 prize for Will
n3ngton, offered by the New Castle
County Association, will be awarded
to the winners at IL o'clock Saturday
morning by Chief Justice Pennewill
in the Kent County Court House at
Dover. The ceremonies will be part
of the July Fourth celebration at the
State House.
The Wilmington prize will be Civ
en- to Miss Catharine O'Neil, 2SOO
Lancaster avenue, a student at Ur-
suline Academy.
The Rural New Castle County
prize was won by Miss Frances
Clark, Middletown High School,
while the Kent county award will be
given to Miss Florence E. Marker,
Harrington High School.
The judging of the county essays
was superintended by Professor
aGeorge H. Ryden, professor of his
tory at the University of Delaware,
while the SsolIE county prize winning
Milford chronicle., 1925-07-03
INDTCT TWO PEOPLE
ON MURDER CHARGE
True Bills Against George Epps And
Lawrence Millman In Sussex

The June term Of Sussex County
Superior Court and Court Of Gener-
al Sessions opened on Monday with
Judges w. II. Harrington and
Charles S. Richards on the bench.
A decree nisi was granted in the
following cases: Sherman R. Hill,
Seaford, from his wife, May E. Hill;
william G. Andrews from Luciel S.
Andrews; Marian H. Kinard from
Gordy A. Kinard; Hester s. John
son, Of near Coolspring, from Theo-
dore G. Johnson; Charlotte Cephas,
colored, of Seaford, from Richard
Cephas; Sadie M. Reynolds from
John q. Reynolds.
The grand jury returned the fol-
lowing true bills: Clarence A. Vent,
charged with liquor law violation;
Walter Johnson, attempting to set
fire to the dwelling Of Paul Nelson;
Guy Reach, colored, Of Seaford, lar
ceny of % chickens from Charles 3.
Hastings; Charles V. Jones, of
Lewes, desertion and non-support Of
his wife, Clara G. Jones; George
Perkins, of Northwest Fork District,
assault with intent to murder Con-
stable Charles T. Gray, of Bridge
wire Otto Johnson, Northwest
Fork District, desertfon -aRd--Eenz
support; George W. Wayson and
Frank Byrd, false pretenses.
George Epps, colored, Of Seaford,
charged with numbering John Walk
er on June IA; Lawrence Millman,
charged with numbering his father,
Charles Millman, near Lincoln, on
the night Of April "a.
Milford chronicle., 1925-07-03
BIBLE CLASS HAS
DELIGHTFUL OUTING
Evening Gathering At Slaughter
Beach Was Entertaining And
Profitable.

The members of the Fellowship
Bible Glass Of the Avenue Metho-
dist Episcopal Church enjoyed a de-
lightful outing last Wednesday ev-
ening at Slaughter Beach. The even
ing on the beach was an ideal one
in every respect and the large num-
Der present enjoyed themselves to
the fullest. Through the kindness of
3. J. Salevan, manager of the hotel,
the party held its entertainment pro-
gram in the dance hall. Delicious
sandwiches, ice cream and cake were
served, followed by ''hot dog" roast
on the beach. Everyone had happy
time. One of the enjoyable features
of the evening was the program Civ
en- by the Frog Holler Orchestra"
which was composed of members of
the class who were properly costum-
ed for the occasion. The members of
the class were taken to the beach in
trucks loaned by William V. Sipple,
Jr., Frederick C. Higman, Jack Will
lis and Henry Ingram. The class
cleared from the sale of tickets,
$4,000, which far exceeded all ex-
pectations. This sum, together with
other money given the class for the
new church fund.-" sends it well
over the $4,000 mark. The class ex-
)ects to make rapid strides toward |
he amount pledged. Much enthus-
asm is being manifested by. each
member of the class, and they are
working with grim discrimination IN |
'aise their quota. Future plans Of
he class will be announced in the
Milford chronicle., 1925-07-03
MILFORD COUPLE
CELEBRATE SIXTIETH
YEAR OF WEDLOCK
Mr.. And Mrs. John W. Ratcliff
: Congratulated On Their Ami
versary Date.
WAS PROMINENT BUILDER
Several Years Ago Mr.. RatcIif
Was MiIfOrd's Leading Con-
tracting Builder.

On June 29th, 1865, Miss Mary
Grier, daughter of the late George
S. Grier, became the bride of Mr..
John w. Ratcliff; and both were
happy to have found a mate and
companion with whom to pass the
future years of their lives. Monday
of this week, June 29th, 1925, the
bride and groom of long ago cele-
OTated the sixtieth anniversary of
their marriage, and received con-
gratulations and well wishes from
their many friends in Milford. The
years have passed rapidly since the
young couple became husband and
wife, and they have prospered and
lived useful lives. Mr.. Ratcliff was
carpenter and builder and followed
his trade with intelligence and in
justry, so that he soon climbed to
the more responsible part of his
work and became a contractor and
builder of the better grade build
ings. The young bride Of over half
a century ago looked well to the
ways of her household and made a
home which soon grew into a real
nome, with sons and daughters to
brighten and gladden. the parents
and create the ideal Of an American
homelife. They have lived in Milford
for the entire sixty years, and for
many years at their present home on
South Walnut street, where their
children have grown to maturity and
from whence they went out into the
business world.
For the past twenty years Mr.. Rat
cliff has been the General Supervis-
Or of the buildings Of the L. D. Caulk
Company; but for the past ten years
he has held the position as Superin-
uendent Emeritus, because Of his ad--
vanced age of 81 years. Mrs. Ratcliff
has been remarkably active UP to the
past few years, when rheumatic
trouble compelled her to remain in
active, and able to get out only in
rolling chairs.
Their son, Grier Ratcliff who was
crowned at Salisbury, Maryland, |
several years ago, was a very prom
Using young lawyer. The daughters
of this aged couple are Mrs. Mary
3aynum and Miss Anna Ratcliff Of |
clifford, and Miss Bessie Ratcliff, of
Philadelphia. Mrs. Ratcliff is a sis
ter of DR.. G.. Layton Grier and DR..
frank L. Grier, she being the Oldest
Of a family of several children.
The Chronicle offers Fluctuations
70 Mr.. and Mrs. Ratcliff and wishes
them the fullest Of pleasures and
hest of health during the declining
years of their useful lives.
Milford chronicle., 1925-07-03
KENT COUNTY PROPERTY
SOLD FOR UNPAID TAXES
Eighteen Parcels Sold In First Sale
Of Kind Since 1895

Private property was placed on
public sale last Saturday for the
non-payment of taxes in Kent coun-
ty, the auction, which was held in
front of the court house in Dover,
bringing in the sum of S849.50. The
sale was the first of it's kind held in
Kent county since 1895.
Eighteen pieces Of real estate were
put on the block, house and lot in
Milford bringing in the highest bid,
S202.50. Other Milford property
brought $218; five houses and lots
sold for a total of $50; a house in
Leipsic for $50; four small farms in
West Dover hundred for a total Of
$189.5O; two tracts near Harrington
for $3.50 and $27.5O; a hous;estnnda and
sn4 in Frederica 9nsara md a
Milford chronicle., 1925-07-03
STATE HEALTH BOARD
LICENSES DAIRYMEN
llO Licenses Have Been Issued
To Milk Producers In Della
ware.

AS the result of an announcement
made some months ago by the State
Board of Health that certificates
would be issued on July 1 of this
year to dairymen whose plants come
up to a standard set by the board
better milk is being served Delaware
consumers than ever before.
This statement is made by Off
cials of the State Board of Health.
This week a total of 11O certificates
allowing dairymen to sell milk and
showing that the holder had met all
requirements set by the board. They
became effective July 1st.
Other dairymen are gradually
cleaning up their dairies both as to
tests for tuberculosis and as to san
itary conditions of their plants, and
many other certificates will no doubt
be issued in a short time. The OBJ
ject of the board is simply to fur
ther safeguard the milk supply Of
the state and the fact that an
nouncement was made months ago
that such requirements would have
to,be met has had an excellent effect.
The official list of dairymen in
Milford and Sussex county to whom
licenses have been issued was given
the Chronicle on Wednesday by an
official of the board. 1t follows:
AIilford-Permanent licenses were
issued to w. Pearce, Clarence Daw-
son, c. H. Nutter, J. A. NailOr, Mar
shall Griffith; temporary licenses
were issued to C. ]. Calhoun, A. R.
Robbins and H. M. Deputy.
Bridgeville-Permanent, Mrs. M.
temporary, Norman Coli
son.
Delmar-Permanent, Lowe & Son,
Jos. Kerwatch, VIM. Hickey; tenn
porary, J. w. Culver.
Observation-Disclosures, e. F.
[saacs, L. W. Richards.
Georgetown - Temporary, Byron
Pepper, C. A. Pepper.
Lewes - Permanent, Carpenter
Brothers, Ernest Magee, Raymond
Carpenter; temporary, John Wilson.
Laurel Temporary, Garfield
Moore, W. c. Ellis, H. B. Oliphant.
Milton-Temporary, ]. P. Wilson,
Elmer Dickerson.
Rehoboth-Permanent, Carl Dono-
van, John Holland, H. G. Lynch, Ed. |
Phillips; temporary DR.. Robinson,
John 7. Wilson.
Seaford-Permanent, Spicer Bro
hers, H. L. Truitt; temporary, w. |
3. Mears.
Milford chronicle., 1925-07-03
HUNTING THOSE
WHO FAIL TO PAY
THE INCOME TAX
Nearly Four Thousand In The
District Of Which Delaware
Is A Part.
AGENTS WORK STEADILY
In The Month OF May Alone
9S3 DeIinquents Were Found
In This District.

Uncle Sam is not letting UP in the
probing of tax returns of citizens,
though the long silence of the treas
ury on it's operations in this direc-
ton may have misled the public in
to a contrary assumption.
In the month of May, the depart
ment revealed in a long statement,
deputy collectors of the internal
revenue reported 1914 delinquent in
come taxpayers in the Baltimore di-
vision, comprising the states of Del
aware, Maryland, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania, and collected delin-
uuent taxes amounting to $41,841,
besides making additional assess
ments of $13, ,169, hereafter to be col
lected.
In the same division in May, 933
miscellaneous tax delinquents were
discovered, resulting in the cOllec-
ton Of $31,1O6 and the reporting for
assessment Of S19,333.
In the whole country in May, dep
uty collectors made no less than ST.
635 Investigations, resulting in addi-
tional taxes amounting to $5,390,770,
of which sum $4,S45,273 has been
collected and the remainder reported
for additional assessment.
It is one Of the evident purposes
Of the treasury statement to remind
the public that these investigations
are being pursued, in the natural
expectation that the result will be
greater care on the part of the tax
payers in complying with the law
hereafter.
"The figures shown" the state
ment says, "are not the result Of a
special drive but are a part Of the
work of the bureau,
which will be made public from time
to time"
Milford chronicle., 1925-07-03
FIRElIEN PARADE

At Georgetown last Thursday ev-
ening the Georgetown firemen held
q large flremen's parade, which NOV
ed over the principal streets Of the
town. DR.. Walter Robinson, Of Re-
hoboth and w. Frank Sharp and
George o. Fearon of Georgetown
were judges. The following awards
were made: Best equipment, Carlisle
Fire Company, of Milford, $40; best
Lewes Fire Company,
Inc, $40; best ban, Laurel Fire Co.,
$40; longest distance travelled, Har-
Fire Company, $40.
Milford chronicle., 1925-07-03
ANNOUNCE EXAMINATIONS
FOR U. S. POSTAL SERVICE
Milford POstOffice Official Can Fur.
niSh The Necessary Blanks

An open competitive examination
under the rules of the u. S. Civil
Service Commission, is announced
for the position of clerk-carrier IN
the postoffice of Milford. Receipt of
applications will close July 9Th.
Applications for this examination
must be made on the prescribed
form, which, with necessary instruc-
tions, may be obtained from the COM
missions local representative, Mr..
George G.. Russell, at the Milford
postofice.
All persons wishing to take this
examination should secure blanks
and file their applications with the
undersigned prior to the hour Of
closing business on the date above
specified.
The date for assembling Of COM
petitors will be stated in the admis-
sion cards mailed applicants after
the close Of receipt Of applications.