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Milford chronicle., 1925-08-14
Shawnee

Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Gibson and
Mrs. Keel of Greenwood visited Mr.
and Mrs. Norman Ryan on Sunday.
George Somers of Richardson
Park visited here over the weekend
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Fetzer Of Phil
adelphia are spending some time
with Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce Pretty
man.
Mrs. George Isaacs and daughter,
Thelma, T. L. Wiley, all of George
town, and Mrs. Harry Truitt of Elm
hurst, visited Mrs. W. S. Ryan on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Belts, accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Swain
and son, Harry, spent Sunday at Re-
hoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Farber have
been entertaining relatives and
friends from Indiana.
Mrs. c. D. Washes and children
of Richardson Park, who have been
spending the summer with her par
ents, have returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Minner have
been entertaining Rev. Minner of
New Jersey
Mrs. H. Terrell and Mrs. George
SOmers of Richardson Park are
spending some time with Mrs. w. S.
Ryan and daughter.
Several of our folks visited Reho-
both on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Cubbage, Mrs.
Webb and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Alex McColley and
family on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce Prettyman,
Mrs. MOllie Prettyman and Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Fetzer spent Sunday at
Ocean City.
Mrs. Christopher Washes is slow
ly recovering at the home of her
daughter, from injuries received in
an automobile accident while visit
ing in Wilmington.
Sunday school Sunday at o'clock.
There will be no preaching as Rev.
is on his vacation.
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-14
When Plants Sleep

The riddle of sleep, which scientists
for centuries have endeavored to
solve, is likewise perplexing IN the
case of plants, for their habits IN this
particlar are widely different. A
variety of sensitive plant, the mimosa,
gets drowsy and folds up its leaves on
the slight provocation of dark cloud
passing over the sun, while the night
Towering cereus bursts open only at
the approach of darkness. Some
plants go to sieep at midday while
many kinds of aquatic Aowes open
at dawn and close at night with great
regularity. Plant aleep Is said to vary
from ten to eighteen hours and is be-
ieved to indicate a nervous system
m vegetable life somewhat akin to
that Of animals.
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-14
Gravel Hill

The Ladies Aid Society of Sand
Hill Church which met at the home
of Mrs. William Warren on Thurs
day evening was very largely attend
ed.
Mrs. Lottie Getz of Wilmington
and John Koeppel of Philadelphia
were the guests of G.. H. KoeppeI
and family on Thursday.
Mrs. Arthur Rogers has been
taking treatment in Philadelphia.
Absalom Rust visited at the home
of Charles R. Davidson, near Harbe-
son and also at the home of George
A. Rust in Harbeson recently.
The Sand Hill picnic was held at
BrOadkiln Beach on Thursday after
noon.
Miss Lora Jefferson of New York
City was the guest of Mrs. Lizzie
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-14
Height of Future Skyscraper
Fifteen Hundred Feet

How high can a sI1yscraper be built
in conformity to the coming laws and
be practicable from an engineering
standpoint? A New York architect
replies, 1900 feet and presents a
sketch of a lofty pinnacle in steel and
stone, a block square at the base,
stepped in" at successfully higher
stories until it tapers into a needle
like point nearly twice the height of
the Woolworth tower, as shown in
the illustration. Such a building, it
is said, has been endorsed by engi-
neers and does not conflict with the
regulations.
Towers such as this, it is pre-
dicted, will not be uncommon in
the coming city. Harvey W. Cor
bett, president of the New York ar
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-14
SeIbyviIle

Miss Wilson of Milton has been
the guest of Miss Helen Baker for
several days.
Mrs. Allie Williams and friend of
New York City are guests of Mrs.
Arabella Murray.
Rev. Howard Warren and wife, Mr..
and Mrs. Clyde Gutherie and son, are
guests of Capt. and Mrs. N. L. War
rem.
Mrs Walter Dukes of Philadelphia
is the guest of Mrs. ROXie G.. Dukes.
Miss Helen Jennings of Whining
ton is the guest of Miss Hilda Evans.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Layfeld Long and
family spent the weekend at Wind
Drift Hall, Fenwick Island.
Mr., and Mrs. Ollister Moore and
daughter are occupying their cottage
at Fenwick Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory McCabe and
children and Zeno Hudson of North
Carolina are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Hudson.
Mrs. Harry A. Law has returned to
Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-14
Mind KeeneSt at Eight A. M.
Test with Students Show

Tests performed on 112 college
students by DR.. Donald Laird of Col
gate university, indicate that the av-
erage mind does its best work at eight
o'clock in the morning and its poorest
at four o'clock in the afternoon.
Wednesday is the best day of the
week for keen mental accomplish
ment, and Saturday the worst. Nine
different tests were devised, including
problems in addition and subtraction,
memory exercises and a psychological
question, such as, "What is wrong
with this room?" The students had
been given previous examinations
which showed that their intelligence
was about equal, and were divided
into squads of sixteen each. For six
weeks they were put through the
trials at eight and ten o'clock in the
morning, one and four in the after
noon and eight, nine and ten pm.
So that they would not make spe-
cial efforts on particular days and
thus destroy the value of the tests,
they were kept in the dark as to the
real purpose of the experiments. In
all, 4,7O4 test blanks were scored, H.
900 numbers added, 10000 squared
and $4,000 subtracted in compiling
the results. Wednesday stood first
in five of the nine trials, with Tues
day second.
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-14
With Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Bowden.

with Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Bowden.
Mrs. Mala Brittingham gave a
surprise birthday party to her mo-
ther, Mrs. Mary Hester Short on Sat
urday evening, in honor of her sew
enty-frst birthday. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Dickinson
and son Wells, Mr.. and Mrs. L. W.
Brittingham, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Jones and children, Doris and Mar
vim, Mildred and Jeanette Truitt and
Mrs. Laura Parsons. Ice cream and
cake were served after which the
guests departed for their homes af-
ter having spent a very pleasant ev-
ening and wishing Mrs. Short many
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-14
Roxana

The Fenwick's Island Camp is now
in full swing. DR.. Sloan will preach
Sunday. Don't miss the services.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Lynch enter
tanned to dinner Sunday, Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Harper and son Joshua,
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Harper and son
Louis, all of Chester, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Lynch and family, Mrs. Le-
tita Derrickson of Bayard, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sewell Thornton of this town.
Wallace Lynch is in Philadelphia
receiving treatment for rheumatism
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Wilgus, ST.,
made business trip to Philadelphia
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Thornton, two
daughters, Misses Juliette and Ella,
and son, Wilson, of Chincoteague,
visited their son and brother, Mr..
and Mrs. Sewell Thornton over the
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Wilgus and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lynch
and Mr.. and Mrs. Vance McCabe are
spending the week at Fenwick Is
land.
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-14

lie Walters, who formerly lived with
Mr.. English.
Mrs. STAINS English and two chill
dren visited her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. D. Mears, near Piney Grove
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Dickinson
and son Wells of Philadelphia are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Brit
tingham and Mrs. Mary H. Short for
ten days.
Several from here will tent at Car
eys Camp which begins this Satur-
day. August 18th
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Johnson and
son of ClaymOnt spent the weekend
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-14
EMERGENCY HOSPITAL NOTES

Seven patients were admitted to
the hospital during the past week
and four discharged.
Charles Bishop of Bishopville has
recovered sufficiently to be discharg-
ed and has returned to his home.
Mrs. Madeline Elliott of Laurel
who underwent an operation, was
able to return home Tuesday.
Little Elneta Stevens of Magnolia
is still improving.
Clayton Kimball of Wyoming is
doing very nicely.
Mrs. Cornelius TOrbertt and baby
of Harrington, and Mrs. Alva Dono-
van and baby of Milford have return
ed to their homes.
Little Jeanne Green of Norfolk,
Va, who is a patient at the hospital
is doing very nicely.
Mrs. Rhoda Kenney of Laurel is
getting along very nicely.
Some of our friends responded
splendidly to our appeal for fruits
and vegetables, and we are indebted
to Harvey Watkins for lima beans,
squash and cucumbers; COursey
Hammond for sweet corn; to an
other friend for a basket of tOma-
toes; to Mr.. Stevens of Magnolia for
apples and peaches, and to Mrs. Ger
tie Shockley for string beans and
squash. Mrs. Shockley was also kind
enough to take a dozen quart cans
to fill with fruit for the hospital.
The hospital will welcome cOntri-
buttons of fruits, vegetables, eggs, or
in fact anything from the garden. We
also have a number of empty fruit
jars left which we would like very
much to have filled.
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-14
HarbesOn

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Truitt spent
the weekend with their friends in
Box Iron, Md, where they lived be-
fore moving to OverbroOk.
Mrs. R. P. Warrington who has
been confined to her bed for the
past three weeks with typhoid fever
is able to be around her room, to the
qualification of her many friends.
The road between Overlook and
Drawbridge is being graded and put
in shape for the laying of the ce-
meht.
Z The stOrk has been busy around
OverbrOOk for the past month, leav-
ing a baby boy at the home Of Ed
ward AHllman on July 22nd, and a
baby girl at the home of Frederick
Mitchell on July S1st.
Mrs. Wells Wilson of New York
City who spent the past week at the
home of her aunt, Mrs. r. G. HoUs-
ton returned to her home on We'd
nesday.
A home coming was celebrated at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Campbell on July 9th.
Miss Lulu Mitchell of Wilmington
has been visiting at the home of her
uncle, Mr.. Thomas Mitchell.
John Houston won several blue
with his flock of Ayreshires
that he had on exhibition at the Kent
and Sussex Fair.
Mrs. Olivia Wright of Delmar has
been the guest of her aunt, Mrs. F.
Arthur Hill, this past week.
Misses Ella and Myrtle Seamon of
Chester, are visiting Misses Dorothy
and Catharine Campbell.
Mrs. William DOdd and children
and Mrs. James Sowe and children I.
all of Philadelphia, are spending
their vacation with their mother,
Mrs. Mary Mitchell.
Frederick Seaman Of near Chester |
spent the weekend with Clarence
md RhOdell Card.
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-14
Greenwood

A very severe electric storm pass
ed over this community on Saturday
night. The lightning struck at the
home of Mrs. LeOla Ratledge, tear
ing up her porch and doing some
other damage to her house. At the
home of Foster Powell it struck his
chicken house, tearing out one end
of it. Fortunately no fire occurred
from the lightning.
Roy Smith and daughter Helena
are on a trip to New York and
Ocean City, Md.
Emily Johnson and sister, Vera,
who have been visiting their grand
mother here, returned to their home
at Love Point, Md, on Saturday.
Milton Swartzentruber wishes to
thank all his friends and neighbors
for their brave assistance during the
burning of his barn about two weeks
ago.
Mr.. Humphreys and the agricul-
ture boys are spending a week at
Oak Orchard.
Mrs. Annie Lyons and son How
ard and Miss Florence Lyons of Vir-
ginia motored to Virginia on Friday
morning, returning home again on
Monday evening.
Mrs. Laura Owens is visiting in
HARRINGTON, MillsbOrO and Laurel
this week.
Helen Cahall and daughter of Will
mington spent a week here with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Ca
hall.
John Hamilton of New Haven,
Conn, who was born and raised in
and near this place, died suddenly
on Monday morning. He was the
son of the late Michael Hamilton. He
married Miss Maude Rogers of this
place several years ago, and then
moved west. His remains were
brought here on Tuesday evening.
He leaves a wife, three brothers and
three sisters.
Pauline Johnson of Love Point, is
here visiting her grandmother, Mrs.
Lottie Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank HOuseman
spent a few days in Buffalo, N. Y,
this week.
Mrs. James Deputy made visit |
to Mr.. and Mrs. Coffin of Laurel who
have recently been married. Mr.. Cof-
fin has been seriously i'll, but at this
writing is slowly recovering.
Mrs. Nettie COursey of Philadel-
phia is here visiting at the home of
Mrs. J. L. HOuseman.
Mrs. Mary Johnson had the pleas
ure of entertaining her neice of Mid
dletown last week.
Nellie Wright and daughter of
near Laurel visited at the home of
Mrs. c. B. Porter on Saturday.
Myrtle Clifton of Philadelphia is
spending her vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Clifton.
Miss Grace Porter spent the week
end at the home of Miss Mary Lock-
erman.
Ambrose Carey who has been i'll
for several months died at his home
evening. Funeral was held
afternoon. He leaves a wife
and two children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl D. Wiley and
Mrs. J. w. Gibson were Greenwood
visitors on Sunday.
Our band boys are playing at Oak
Orchard for one week.
Foster Powell was taken suddenly
i'll on Sunday but at this writing is
Miss Kate Houseman is on her va
cation to Philadelphia and Atlantic
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Coulter, Sr.,
entertained this weekend Mr.. Coul-
.er's sister, Mrs. Cass and a friend,
Mrs. Walker.
Mrs. Annie Jones Of Philadelphia
S here visiting her sister, Mrs.
Laura Elliott for the remainder of
he summer.
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-14
Bees Honey Output Doubled

Bees will be able to store up more
than twice as much honey with alumni
mum combs that are being made for
them. It is figured that it takes fif-
teen pounds of honey for the bees to
manufacture a single pound of honey
comb. Since they require several
pounds of wax in which to store their
honey, they will save at least seventy
five to a hundred pounds of honey
by using the manufactured holders.
The metal combs are painted with
pure beeswax and are used in the pro-
duction of extracted honey, where the
combs are placed in a machine, called
a honey extractor, and whirled
around and the honey thrown out by
centrifugal force. The empty combs
are returned to the bees for reflling.
+
GTo remove scratches from glass
make thick paste of emery
-four and alcohol and rub over the
scratch with piece of flannel.
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-14
loves Cross Roads

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hornbacher
OF New York City are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. R. w. Lingo for two weeks
who are very glad to see him, as
Arthur formerly made his home with
Lingo's.
Many from here attended Epworth
Camp while some went as far as
Sound.
P. E. English is motoring with
MS daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Vance
Wyatt, of Wilmington, to visit Char
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-14

recently at the Crystal Palace, Lon
don. The boards were attached to
fast machines and the skill of the
drivers and riders furnished new
thrills to the thousands of spectators.
It is said that greater ability is re-
quired to navigate the s1rfboard on
land than is necessary for its use on
water, while the speeds made were
often in excess of those that even the
fastest of motorboats have ever at
tanned.
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-14
Corn-Shock Tightener

Binding corn shocks is easily done
with a simple device of the kind
shown in the drawing. It consists of
a broom handle, about 8 #. long, and
a length of sash cord provided with
three steel hooks, as shown. In use,
the cord is whipped around the shock
and one of the hooks is slipped over
the handle about 10 or 12 in. from the
end. By pulling the handle toward
himself, the user causes the hook to
slide down to the end and the cord is
drawn tight. The handle may then
be turned downward, the cord hold
ing the shock together while it is be-
ing bound with ordinary twine. The
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-14
What the World Is Doing
AS Seen by Popular Mechanics Magazine

chitectural league, declares that in
the metropolis of the future, the auto
mobile will have disappeared from
the streets, the city will be half a mile
high, and traffic will be handled on
sliding platforms. Buildings will have
terraces like hanging gardens adorn-
ing the lower levels, and all construc-
tion materials will be colored, to fit
the locality and to produce the most
artistic effects.
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-14
AS Seen by Popular Mechanics Magazine
Cleaning Tarnished Silverware

Tarnished silverware can be cleaned
by means of a solution consisting Of
1 OF. of cyanide of potassium (poison)
dissolved in a quart of water.
The work can either be immersed
in the solution or rubbed with a rag
saturated with it. After clcaa;ng, the
silverware must be thoroughly washed
in clean water and wiped dry.
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-14
Preventing Loss of Cupboard
Motor

After hearing several motorboat en-
thusiasts tell how they had lost their
small outboard motor while attempt
ing to transfer it from one boat to
another or from boat to dock, and also
coming very near losing his own in
this way, a western motorboat user
devised a simple safeguard against
such mischance. A 12-ft. length of
15-in. rope was fitted at both ends
with snap fasteners, one to be at
tached to an eyebolt on the gunwale
of the boat, and the other-to the mo-
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-14

Wilson and James Jefferson this
week.
Thomas Wilson, ST., who spent
two weeks with T. H. Wilson has
gone to the home of Eliza Wilson
near Harbeson to spend two weeks.
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-14
Radio Programs Are Bottled
for Future Broadcasting

long hard steel wire which is run
on spools through a powerful mag
netic field. AS the impulses are re-
ceived, they are stored within the
wire and when it is run through the
broadcasting apparatus later, they are
resent just as they were registered.
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-14
more hannv birthdays.

more happy birthdays.
Senator Truitt and daughters, Mr..
and Mrs Brittingham and guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dickinson, Mrs. Short
and Mrs. Laura Parson spent Sunday
at OceanCity, Md.
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-14

a job dreaded by the amateur me-
chanic. Most of the work, however,
can be done as well by means of paint
or varnish remover, a scrubbing brush
and a package of ordinary kitchen
cleaning powder. After applying the
varnish remover to a small section of
the floor, and allowing it time to
soften the finish thoroughly, wet the
brush moderately, dip it in the pow
der and scrub the floor vigorously.
This will remove all the old varnish
and leave a clean job. The section
cleaned should then be wiped off with
clean water, and a new part Of the
floor attacked.
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-14

Is a woman who is elected to
Congress a statesman or a states
woman?
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-14
How to Clean Floors before
RefniShing

Removing the finish from hard
wood floors by means of the scraper
or knife before refnishing is usually
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-14

Read the Milford Chronicle, It has
all the County and State news.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-28
RED FRONT CLOTHING COMPANY
l6Ol-l6O3 FIRST AVENUE. e eDHSE e

OF whom mother had never heard.
According TO this girl, Zoe has =
most peculiar history. Three times
she has had affairs and broken up
the homes of three different married
men. This girl. who was the sister.
in-law OF one OF the men, was very
bitter against her She asserts that
the brother-in.law deserted his fam.
ily for Zoe. and at last lost hi.
splendid position in banking house
thru her. Naturally the couple ware
reduced to great distress and Zoe told
the man she was going TO live IN
poverty with him no longer. She
told him she had never loved him.
but had decided after Harry, her
brother. had died TO go into sonse
family Of wealth and influence and
make some connection. either Iegiti.
mate or illegitimate, that would In.
sure her a home.
When this man had found out that
she had betrayed him and saw that
he had given up wife and child ana
home-everything he had in the
world--for someone who cared moth.
ing for him. 1t seems he went nearly
insane and swore to kin her. =
Copyright. 1875, v. Z. A. Service, ina
TOMORROW - This letter CON.
tinued.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-28

ing their industry. Judgment and
courage.
ION the other hand, n should be
recognized TINT the farming indus
try n the greatest NJ American In
dustriea aud that the prosperity oi
an OF IA II vitality dependent upon
the prosperity OF the farmem- Near
ly 3oO0o.oo0 people IA the United
States today nro directly or indirectly
dependent on farming.
Tho prosperity OF the farmer Il
dependent upon three things; satb.
factory weather conditions yielding
good crop: fair price. not 20 high
an 10 result IN ovorproduction the
following yeur.'and not 10 low aa as
make u impossible for him 10 get a
falr reeomponte for his labors. a
normal labor aud commodity market
in order that his operating expenses
may not be out OF line with his In.
come
For the past few years the far.
msr has had fairly good crops. but
the price OF farm products has been
abnormally low and the cost OF labor
and supplies abnormaily high. Last
summer this situation began 20 right
Itself. and wheat wont 20 fisg per
bushel. corn 10 il,2g. and rye 10
ii.seh in the closing months OF
1924.
THE farmers Of the country arc
today distinctly more prosperous
than they were a year ago. wheat
~ still about Sc higher. corn ssc.
ana rye Bic higher than a year nRo
at thA time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-28
BabSon Finds Farmers
in Improved Condition
Wheat and Corn Higher and Export
Demand Is Still High, Claimed

BABsoN PARK. Mass. May IS
Roger W Babson. statistician and
student 81 business conditions. today
issued tho following official state.
ment relative 20 the farm bituation'
The farmer continues 60 be- the
principal subject OF discussion In tho
Pullman smokers. There stlll ate
those who feel that he ~ a pam
percd pet and should be habiod no
longer They believe tina, the only
law worth while ia the law Of aup.
ply and demand. and that all other
laws are useless and should be
wiped of the statute books.
Then there are those who believe
that the farmer IL the basis of all
prosperity and should be subsidized
and maintained like the army OF
navy
Both OF these positions arc ex-
tremo.
THE simple fact In that farming
Is business. and. like any other
business, Is subject to fundamental
economic laws.
Farming IN subject 10 the Same
temptations and opportunities as 9th.
or lines. and tho farmers should be
willing 20 suffer or prosper accord
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-28
ON TO BACDAD
1925 Tourists Descend on
Famed Oriental City

LONDON. May 2s,-Bagdad. OF
Arabian Nights fame. will bc-one Of
the ecn,srs Of tourist traffic this sea.
son.
Globe.trotiers Of moderate means
can be assured OF being able 10 take
part ia the pilgrimage 10 this modern
mecca % tho romantic East A spe-
eially conducted tour OF six weeks
duration. including hotel accommo.
dalton and ample pin money. will
coat no more than 81. 900.
The season has already begun. The
rush came upon the citizens pf Bag
dad Unexpectedly. Hotel accommo.
datlon waH limited. complaints were
numerous. but the city rose 90 the
occasion. Hotels have sprung up
with American.lIko fapidity. and the
Arrangements for dealing with the
flock Of tourists by this tima next
reason viii DO equal 60 those pro,
vlded anywhere In the East but in
The vast oarayansofai OF Cairo OF
Alexandria
Old. unattended Ladder. fnfcrunncrs
o. armies Of tourists. arc overwholm
Ing IN their ecAtacics OF lie in mod
ern HaEiad. Shades Of Harouu al
Raaehid Devoted mammas PORE over
his history. and engage as guides
only those familiar with tho spots
whsrs he carried out hts romanti.
ctarns