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Milford chronicle., 1925-10-16
RURAL MAIL ROADS
MUST BE KEPT UP
POstOfice Department viii Demand
That Bad Stretches Be Repaired

H.H. Billany, fourth assistant
postmaster general, in charge Of
rural mail service, in an order, ask
ed every postmaster in the country
from whose Office rural mail service
is provided to call the attention of
state and county highway officials to
any short stretches of bad roads on
rural routes in order to prevent de-
lays in the service in bad weather.
"If these short stretches Of road
were improved or eliminated it
would be possible for the rural car
rier to use a motor conveyance for
a much greater part Of the year,
thereby rendering better service to
the rural public in expediting the
delivery of mail over the entire
route" Mr.. Billany said.
Mr.. Billany also called attention
of postmasters to the requirement Of
keeping an alphabetical roster Of the
names of all patrons on the rural
routes from his office, and placing
opposite the name the box number
of each individual on the various
routes served from his Office. These
postmasters are also to mEke quar-
terly examinations Of the carriers
roster books to zee that they are
kept up to date.
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-16
AUTO OWNERS URGED TO
GET 1926 TAGS EARLY
By Purchasing Them Early Last
Minute Rush Is Avoided

Advice for motorists to purchase
their 1926 automobile tags early has
been issued by State Automobile In
spector Ball, who is connected with
the Office of the Secretary of State.
By avoiding the last minute rush,
he said, drivers will save themselves
a great deal of trouble and will not
tax the facilities of the Secretary OF
States Office.
"What I have advised" said Mr..
Ball, "for paid drivers or chauffeurs
applies with equal force to motor
car owners, who should now COM
mence to think about obtaining their
1926 automobile licenses before the
rush starts. Arrangements to secure
the new tags should be made as soon
as possible. Special number tags VIII
be issued up to December 1. If any
owner who has a certain number TINS
year wishes to secure the sam
number next year he may do SO
to that time. This is the last u
however, that special number
censes will b issued"
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-16
The KENT COUNTY LEVY
COURT APPORTIONS MONEY
Dirt Road Funds Allotted At Regu-
lar Weekly Meeting On Tuesday

At Tuesdays session of Kent
County Levy Court, bids were open
ed for the improved road from Ma
hons Lighthouse east of Little
Creek. to fast land, toward Little
Creek, this road being badly in need
of repair for the accommodation OF
the lighthouse keeper who is practl-
callv isolated all winter from the
mainland because of the condition OF
the road after leaving the lighthouse.
The bids submitted were as follows:
Shallcross and Brothers, MiddletoWn
S915O: Wilkinson Brothers, Milford,
$3.50; c. w. Graham, Dover, $3.50.
The Graham bid was rejected be-
cause no check accompanied it. The
award was not made, as the court
has but S2,4O0 and will have to pro
vide for the repair and upkeep OF
this particular road from oyster
revenues.
DR.. Marshall of the Marshall Hos
nital at Milford and Mr.. Grier rep
resenting the Milford Emergency
Hospital, appeared before the court
relative to the fund to take care OF
the INDECENT sick OF Kent county as
provided for by law, as the court
failed to make allowance for this an
nual appropriation in its budget this
year. The matter, however, will re-
ceive the attention of the members
later.
The following amounts were re-
ported as being available for the
Several districts in the county fol
dirt road improvement:
First district, $S,5O6.S7; Second
S4421.35; Third, $2,995.7S; Fourth
S2'486. .65; Fifth, $5,8S8.6O; Sixth, ST.,
1885; Seventh, $3,275.O3; Eighth
81, ,66S. 81; Ninth, $4,S62.9S; Tenth
$2571.S6; balance in general fund
October /, 1925: $1O6, ,95S.11; bonded
Indebtedness fund, $4O,SSO.61; goo'
road fund, $S,54O.OS; state aid roa'
fund. S46,549.36.
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-16
OCT. Time TO PLANT
SPRING FLOWERS
1t Is Easy To Have Splendid Per-
emilia Plants If Taken Care Ut
In lime.

In most any grounds AROUND tne
homes of Milford women can De
seen working among plants ana
flowers, either experimenting the
colored man in his trimming anu
cutting or else actually planning ana
pruning plants herself. 49,,
There are lots of women III NIL
ford who really have no garden put
like to surround themselves with
plants of some kind. All the OLD To-
mato cans are used for hoWer pots
in a lot of instances, and the reason
they do not have more OF success
is because their knowledge is limit
ed. They probably do not read the
scientific articles and the Ques-
tion-and-Answer" columns of the
garden writers and so do not know
the simplest secrets OF making
flowers bloom early and long.
For example, the average lnexper-
fenced flower grower does not stop
to think the best time to get ready
for flowers next May IS to plant
them or move them in September or
the beginning of October.
It is easy to have splendid peren-
niaI plants that will come up year
after year if you will only think
about it in time. The reason why
September is a good time is that II
YOU wait until spring the plants will
not bloom next year, and if you put
them in earlier than September the
hot sun will wither them, while a
later moving means that they may
be caught by the frost.
Young plants that have sprung III
earlier this year may be moved now
and will get their roots established
before freezing weather. Friends
with gardens are glad to share these
seedlings. Peonies and iris will trans
plant well at this season and b'
ready to begin work the momen
spring breaks. ,.-
The bulbs for next Aprils beaut!
should be put in any time from nov
on. It will not be too late up to No
vember for most things, but tn
earlier the better, for then 1t VII
he sure to be done. But the mail
thing is to get the ground enriched
and ready now for the young holly
hooks. columbines and other hard
plants that you will want to haV
bloom next June.
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-16
FIND SILVER COMMUNION
SET IN TRUST BANK VAULT
Property OF Temple Lodge Had
Almost Been Forgotten

In looking through the safe de-
posit vault of the Milford Trust
Company recently, a complete sill
yer set was found, well wrapped and
with proper notations written on
the wrapper, that it was the prop
erty of Temple Lodge, No. 8, A. F..
and A. NJ, of Milford, Del. 1t is a
communion set which was presented
to the Masonic Lodge Of Milford by
the First Presbyterian Church OF
Philadelphia, many years ago. It
was placed in the vault for safe
keeping soon after the Trust Com
pany was organized in Milford,
where it has remained and been for
gotten by most of the older members
of the Masonic fraternity of this
place. It's identity has been estab-
lished and the younger generation OF
the Masonic Lodge been made aware
of its existence and where it is de-
posited for safety. It will be kept in
the Trust Company vault for the
present until the Lodge makes other
arrAngeme = for its placement In
their f.
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-16
Josiah Marvel Voices Plea For
Decentralization Of Govern
ment In Address Here.
SEES CIVIC INTEREST
Impossible To Have Built Com
munity Building Few Years
Ago He Said.

A plea for decentralization of gov
ernment, and more initiative on the
part of the smaller communities in
the matter of civic duties was Voic-
ed by Josiah Marvel, prominent law
yer of Wilmington, before the Ro-
tary Club in Milford last Friday eV-
ening. The occasion was the regu-
lar weekly dinner meeting Of the
Rotary Club, which was entertain
ing the members of the Carlisle Fire
Company. Mr.. Marvel, a Sussex
county boy who has gained national
prominence in his profession, was
introduced by DR.. G. Layton Gr1er'
who told of the lawyers great love
for Nanticoke Hundred, in which he
was born. Rising at the conclusion
OF the Introductory remarks, Mr..
Marvel humorously referred to the
early days of his young manhood
and of the methods of travel and
home lighting of that time. He then
switched to the more serious part OF
his talk. He spoke of the growing
tendency of the past quarter OF
century on the part of the smaller
communities, counties, states and
nation to saddle governmental re-
sponsibility upon the governing
unit directly above it. In this man
ner, he said, a bureaucratic body
has rapidly been built up; until at
the present time it is essential that
something be done to save the fun
damental provisions of our consti-
| tuition.
He is opposed, he said, to promis-
cuous changes in the Constitution OF
the Nation. Voicing a pleasure that
the present trend of the entire coun-
try seems to be toward decentral-
ization of authority, he said that
this is a very favorable omen, and
one that will react to the benefit OF
the towns, counties, states and ma
ton. He plead that the smaller
governing bodies do more for them
selves; take the initiative in formu-
lating and carrying through their
local needs instead of passing the
work along to higher bodies. By so
doing, he said, the citizens will
awaken to their responsibilities as
CONTINUED on page y
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-16
HOLLIS PURCHASES TWO
FINE PROPERTIES HERE
Barrett Home And Simpson Farm
Among Those Bought BY Him

James Hollis, who is at present
district manager for the'F. w. Wool
worth Stores Corporation, with
headquarters in Boston, Massachus--
etts, visited Milford last week and
while here made two purchases OF
fine propertiesa The first deal con-
sumated was one wherein Mr.. Hollis
became the owner of the farm 10
Gated on the Milford-Harrlngcon
Highway, and owned by Thomas
Simpson. This farm is one OF the
finest grain and fruit farms IN THIS
section of the state 1t was form
erly owned by Ex-Governor Penne-
viii who several years ago sold IL 10
Isaac Simpson. A beautiful young
peach orchard is just coming into
bearing on the land. The sale price
is reported to have been $2O,OOU'
William Hollis, brother Of the new
. owner, will occupy the dwelling OF
the farm the first Of the year and
will manage the place for his bro
ther.
The second deal wherein Mr.. Hol-
lis was interested was the purchase
of the large dwelling at the corner
of East Front and Washington
streets, South Milford, from DR.. and
Mrs. Walter Barrett. The sale price
was not announced. DR.. Barrett
will move his family to Wilmington
where he has purchased a new home
The Milford property being vacated
by him will be occupied by Mrs
carrie Viereck, a sister Of James
Hollis, the new owner.
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-16
lES P. PIERCE
HEADS DELAWARE
MASONIC GRAND LODGE
Milford Man Elected To That
High Office La Thursday
Afternoon.
WILL SERVE One YEAR
Other Milford Men Appointed To
His Staff And Will Make An.
nual Visits With Him

James P. Pierce, Past Master of
Temple Lodge, No. 8, A. F. & A. NJ,
of Milford, who served the past year
as Deputy Grand Master of the
Grand Lodge of Delaware, was cleo
ted Grand Master of the Grand
Lodge at the final session of that
body in Wilmington last Thursday.
Mr.. Pierce is one of the active bus
mess men in Milford and has taken
a very active interest in Masonic af-
fairs throughout the state. His cleo
ton meets with the approval of Ma
sons in all sections of the state. The
new Grand Master during the past
year has visited most of the lodges
in his jurisdiction and has made a
good impression wherever he has
gone. Other officers elected were:
Harry Galbraith, of Lafayette
Lodge, Wilmington, Deputy Grand
Master. He has been Grand Tyler for
many years.
Senior Grand Warden, Robert s..
Gallaher, of Newport.
Junior Grand Warden, W. W..
Hynson, of Smyrna.
Grand Secretary, John F. Robin
son, of Wilmington.
Grand Treasurer, D. Raymond
Keefer, of Wilmington.
Grand Master Pierce, in appoint
ing his staff, appointed another Mil
ford man, DR.. Walter L. Grier, to
one of the offices. His appointments
follow:
Grand Chaplain, the Rev. D. w.
Jacobs, Corinthian Lodge, Whining
ton.
Junior Grand Deacon, f. Irving
Crow, Harmony Lodge, Smyrna.
Grand Marshal, w. L. Grier, Tenn
pie, No. 8, Milford.
Senior Grand Steward, Kenneth
Horn, Temple, No. II, Wilmington.
Junior Grand Steward, Leon
Black, Jefferson Lodge, Lewes.
Grand Sword Bearer, Walter 5.
Ross, Union No. Z, Dover.
-. .Grand Instructor, Harry f. New
>IAfayette Lodge, Wilmington.
AssisAat Grand Instructor, Frank
Iong; Gr&fhd 1c,.,.,s-5. + f71aukRaeGaes.gF,
eureka Lodge, Wilmington. d,
Grand Master Pierce re-appointed
william E. valiant, James T.
handler and william NJ. Mask, Jr.,
the Masonic Home Board.
The elected and appointed officers
were installed Thursday afternoon;
Harry Galbraith, who was elected
Deputy Grand Master, retired as
Grand Tyler, which Office he had fill
ed for 1S consecutive years: He is
succeeded by J. Frank Mccoy, OF
Wilmington, as Grand Tyler.
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-16
BOOKLET ISSUED OF
u. S. GAME LAWS
Federal Game Officials Make
Comprehensive Summary For
Nation.

Game Laws for the Season 1926
26,' the twenty-sixth annual sum-
mary of Federal, State, and ProVin-
cial Statutes relating to game, has
been compiled by George A. Lawyer
and Frank l.. EarnshaW, game OIL
cials of the Biological Survey, and
published as Farmers Bulletin No.
1866, by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. The infOrma-
ton presented is the summary OF
laws relating to seasons, licenses,
limits, possession, interstate trans
portation, and sale, for each state.
The authors state that the most
important law relating to wild life
that passed the last session of the
Sixty-eighth Congress was the Alas
ka game law, which authorized the
appointment of a game commission
for the territory of Alaska and
broadened administrative and en-
forcement provisions on behalf OF
the department has promulgated
regulations recommended by the
Alaska Game Commission on game
birds, and land furbearing animals
designed to afford better protection
to the wild life of the territory.
Other Federal legislation of the
year includes the amendment OF the
Upper Mississippi Wild Life ano
Fish Refuge act, an act authorizing
two national parks in the eastern
section of the United States, anC
several other parks and refugees. The
migratory-bird refuge bill passed
the House but did not reach vote
in the Senate.
The legislatures of all the states
except Alabama, Kentucky, Loulsl
ana. Maryland, Mississippi and V1r
ginia have been in session since thu
summary of the previous season wal
issued, and the authors OF the buI
Ietin state that the trend Of leg1s
lation has been toward great pro
lection to the game by shortene'
seasons and increased fees for hunt
ing licenses, with special attention
to refugees and sanctuaries.
The game-law bulletin is now be
ing distributed to law-enforcemen
officials, conservationists, sports
men and others as an aid in the ad
ministration of the migratory-bir
treaty and Lacey Acts. Copies can b
had on application to the Unite
States Department of Agriculture.
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-16
KENT SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION OCTOBER Fl
Meeting Will BE Held At Baptist
Church In That Town

The thirty-second annual conven-
ton of the Kent County Sunday
School Association, Will be held in
the First Baptist Church, Dover, on
Wednesday, October Il. The follow
ing program has been arranged:
$3.50 a. M, song service, led by
Rev. ]. P. Outten, pastor Whatcoat
M. E. Church, Camden; 10, pictures
in religious education, Miss Lillian
E. Mccormack, Baltimore, Md;
1O:3O, reports of county officers;
1850, the county program for 1926
26, Abner B. Brown, general secre-
tary, Baltimore, Md; 11:20, Ars'
Parents to Blame?" Mrs. Meimie II
L. Karnell, Philadelphia; offering,
appointments of committees, an
nouncements, luncheon and social
hour; 1870 p. m, devotions, Rev. D.
w. Jacobs, Avenue M. E. Church,
Milford; 1:45, "How to Have a Real
Sunday School," Col. Joseph H. Cud-
lipp, Baltimore, Md; 2:10, Americas
Future and the Present Generation,
Mrs. A. K. Karnell, Philadelphia;
2:40, conferences, children's divis-
ion, Miss Florence Burke, presiding;
Miss L. E. Mccormack, specialist;
young peoples division, Miss Anna
Ford, presiding; Col. Joseph H. Cud-
lipp, specialist; adult division, A. B.
Brown and Mrs. A. w. Karnell; ad-
ministration, pastors and superin-
tendents, Rev. NJ. R. Hamm.
Evening session-7:30 O'Clock, de-
votions, DR.. Irwin H. Boyd, Dover;
8. TRAINED Leadership for the King
DOM" DR.. F. A. Lindhorst; 8:4O
closing and conservation service.
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-16
GOV. ROBINSON JOINS GROUP
OPPOSING ESTATE TAXTS
Delaware Executive One OF Twenty
Seven Opposing Federal Levy.

Governor Robert P. Robinson IS
among the governors Of twenty-seV-
en- states who have responded 1aVor-
ablv to an invitation by Governor
clifford Walker of Georgia, to ap-
near before the Ways and Means
Committee of the House of Repre-
sentatives and urge repeal Oh all
Federal inheritance and estate
taxes. Among the governors who
have signifed their intention OF
Joining in this protest against red
eral inheritance taxes are Governor
Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland and Il.
Lee Trinkle of Virginia.
Leaders in the movement to repeal
the Federal estate tax have organ
lied and for several weeks have nao
a publicity agent in Washington
who has been furnishing correspon-
dents with material, largely state
ments, from Senators and Represen-
tatives opposing the tax.
The publicity agent of the move
ment announced that % governors
oppose continuance of the tax and
that 80 of the SO Senators have pub
licly announced they will vote Tor lts
repeal.
This list of Senators includes
William Cabell Bruce and 0. e
Weller, Maryland; Thomas F. Bay
ard. Delaware and both West Vir-
gnia Senators.
Repeal of the estate tax is part ot
the program of the administration
Secretary Mellon has recommended
that the Federal government relin
uuish this source of revenue to the
| states.
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-16
MODERN ELEVATOR SERVICE
FOR EMERGENCY HOSPITAL
Landscape Gardening viii Also Add
10 Beauty OF Yard

The contract for the building OF
the elevator shaft for the Milford
Emergency Hospital has been award
ed to the Johnson & Pepper Con-
struction Company, and work IS 10
be started at once.
The contract for the elevator has
been awarded to the Otis Elevator
Company OF Philadelphia, and IS 10
be the highest type safety device
elevator manufactured by that COM
pany. ..
AS soon as the nurses home is fur
nished and ready for occupancy, the
third floor of the hospital will be re-
leased for at least twelve beds. Since
tbe elevator will run from the first
to the third floor, the beds on the
third floor will be as available 10
natients as are the beds on the other
floors. The elevator will be located
where it will be easily accessible TO
natients in the hospital, as well as
delivery of patients by the ambu-
lance.
The hospital management has an
nounced that the hospital building
will be Immediately renovated and
nainted inside and out, and all beds
Te-enameled and put in perfect con-
dition. The grounds are to be put IN
shape by a landscape gardener. II
Is also the intention of the hospital
hoard to move the dwelling east o1
+He bospital known as the McIlvaine
T1.onerty. When this is done the
ground will become a part OF the
hospital grounds proper and will
add much to the appearance of the
institution.
Report upon the progress of this
work will appear from time to time
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-16
STATE W. C. 7. U. In
ANNUAL SESSION in MILFORD
Daily Session Being Held At The
Methodist Protestant Church Here

The 46th Annual Convention OF
the Women's Christian Temperance
Union of Delaware opened in Milford
on Wednesday morning, with ap-
proximately IS delegates in attend
ance. The daily sessions are belng
held in the Methodist Protestant
Church in South Milford. The final
sessions will be held today.
Mrs. NJ. Evelyn Killen, Of Felton,
nresident of the State w. c. I. u,
is presiding over the meetings. The
opening session on Wednesday NOR
ming was called to order after the
singing of the Crusade Hymn" The
devotional exercises were directed
nv Ella D. Cordray, of Harrington.
The visiting white ribboners were
welcomed to Milford by Mrs. Mary
A. Bennett, president of the Milford
Union. following which Katie B.
Dockerty responded for the Vlsltors'
At theopening session, Mrs. Jesse b.
Graves. of Townsend, but formerly
of Milford, read the report OF the
corresponding secretary, which
showed that there are 56 active un-
ions in the state with a total mem
bership of three thousand. New
Castle county leads with 1,312; Ken
county has 7O6, and Sussex county
a membership of 929. During the
wear 80 active and honorary mem
bers have died.
The afternoon session on Wednes
dav was addressed by the state pres
ident. Mrs. Killen, who outlined thu
accomplishments of the unloi
throughout the state during th'
nresent year. Final sessions will b.
held today, following which the del
egates will return to their homes
| +bro11ehO11t the state.
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-16
DORMTTORY CONTRACT WILL
BE AWARDED THIS WEEK
Selbyville Firm Was Low Bidder
And Will Receive The Work

+ Bids were opened several days
ago for the erection of the proposed
new dormitory building at the Wo-
mems College of Delaware. James
H. Hutchinson, and Selbyville Man
ufacturing Co.'s joint bid was the
lowest of nine bidders. This joint
bid being $1S4,9OO. The contract
will probably be awarded this weeE
The last legislature authorizedTa
bond issue of $235,O0O for the build
ing of a dormitory and dining hall
at the Women's College. Of this
amount $16O,OO0 is to be used for the
dormitory. The bid referred to
above $134,900 leaves about $4,000
for furnishing and equiping the
building.
Announcement was made some
time ago that the Delaware School
Auxiliary will make gift of about
$4,000 towards the dining hall
which will make $125,000 available
for that structure.
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-16
/ FORMED IN
Id PUBLIC SCHOOLS
'usic Instructor, Is SU'
he New Organization

/. October 18th, in the
'semblies of the Gram
and the High School,
Dropriate for Columbus
ID. A feature Of the ex-
} high school was spe-
h the Boys Glee Club.
6mar School exercises,
voyage of Columbus
zed.
direction of Miss Fannie
|ructor in public school
kirls have organized a
Ihich meets twice each
school hours for sing
e at present twenty-six
group.
bf the High School are
ne a Glee Club. This
rs ten at present.
". October 13, the Mil
orchestra held the first
he year under the di-
Eiss Eiler. They will
! e each week regularly,
for either grammar
III school on special oc-
,tra is made up Of the
ssons: Comets, Thomas
i'd Milbourne Berridge; ;
Williams, Mary Lam
Derrickson and Mar
ith. saxophone, Price
elen Swain; drum,
Ap join. :
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-16
more INITIATIVE ON PART
OF SMALL COMMUNITIES
URGED BY ROTARY SPEAKER
Wilmington Shows Good
Growth In Ten Years

The population of Whining
ton as of January 1, is esti-
mated at 122,049 by census cal
culatiOns of city populations
covering a large part of the
United States, which have
been made public by the De-
partment of Commerce at
Washington.
New Wilmington figures are
an increase of 1000 since the
census of 1920.
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-16
! In DELAWARE
N UPWARD TREND
tiOns And More FOun-
'auSe For Increase

Showed a general up
Pennsylvania, New
blaware during the
mber as compared
The total wages paid
Der cent in Pennsyl-
New Jersey they in
cent. The decrease in
md the smallness OF
New Jersey are due
Ilt the great majority
9 closed one or two
br Day, thus causing a
wage than that OF
Factory operations,
be month, were un-
tier than in August.
Individual industries of
Electrical machinery,
blast furnaces, con-
ice cream, and leath-
dustries experienced
dvances in employ
shop closed down and
fairly large decrease
Instruction and repair
e only other notable
|nployment occurred at
rug mills, explosive
nd shoe, and rubber
These decrease were
i've per cent. The au-
Istry, which was the
how a very large ex-
berations, reported an
g per cent.
|'sey the most notable
Employment and wages
electrical machinery
|,ies, canneries, leather
IS plants, and musical
|actories. The very
! in the electrical ma
try is due to one plant
.er being closed for q
lere was a general in
hout the industry. The
printing and publish
was chiefly due to one
E the food industry
and machine shops
lost decided expansion
Dyment and operations
be food industry was
e due to activity in the
Dn.