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Milford chronicle., 1925-04-10
Mp. CONFERENCE TO
MEET in WILMINGTON
NEXT YEARS SESSION
Peninsula Church Was Selected
For Annual Gathering Without
Contest.
STRAUSBURG RETURNED
Popular Milford Pastor Sent Back
For Another Year---Meets With
General Approval.

The next annual conference of the
Methodist Protestant Church will be
held in the Peninsula Church, Will
mington. This decision was reached
when Lowe Memorial Church, Balti-
more, withdrew its invitation in ia
vOr of the Wilmington church.
Rev, Dr.. A. N. Ward, president of
Western Maryland College, announce
ed on Monday the campaign for the
$375, 900 improvement fund to be
matched to the $25O,OOO gifts of the
Maryland Legislature and the Cen
eral Education Board of New York,
will be preceded by promotional
meetings at Salisbury, May s; in
Washington May 6, and in Baltimore,
May 8. Robert J. Gill of Baltimore
will direct the campaign, which will
begin officially May II, instead of
May l as first announced, and con-
tinue about ten days.
Sunday was given over to the Or
dinatiOn of two new ministers: Rus
sell w. Sapp, graduate of Western
Maryland College and Westminster
Seminary; Charles R. Robey, a grad
uate of the seminary. Rev. Clarence
Dawson was received on transfer
from the New Jersey Conference.
Rev. T. H. Lewis, president of the
general conference, made the adj
dress of welcome and Rev. DIR. J. II. !
preached the ordination
The service of ordination was per-
formed by DR.. Humphreys, assisted |
by Rev. DR.. Lewis, Rev. Dr.. R. L.
Shipley, secretary of the conference;
Rev. Dr. F. T. Little and Rev. DR.. J. |
NJ. Sheridan. Rev DR.. E. D. Stone, |
pastor of Hampden Church, read the |
Scripture lesson. Other ministers of
the conference took part in the cere-
monies.
Rev. C. R. Strausburg. pastor of
the First M. P Church of Milford,
was returned for the ensuing year.
His reappointment meets with the
approval of his congregation and the
citizens of the town
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Milford chronicle., 1925-04-10
YOUNG LADY WINS A
BUILDING LOT In CONTEST
Miss Elsie POstleS Awarded Prize
For Solving Cross Word Puzzle

Miss Elsie POstles of North Mil
ford, is a cross word puzzle fan, who
has been very fortunate in solving
many of the intricate puzzles pub
lished here of late. Recently she en-
tered contest conducted by a realty
company in Philadelphia and sub
mitted answers to puzzles given out
by the company. While. much of the
work of solving these puzzles has
been with the idea of affording
pleasure, she was very pleasantly
surprised on Tuesday of this week
when she received a letter informing
her that she had been awarded a
building lot in Sellersville Gardens,
Pennsylvania, as winner of the con-
test. The letter asked her to go there
and inspect the property before TAX
ing over the title. Miss Postles is a |
practical young woman, and has |
asked her uncle, who resides in
Philadelphia, to attend to the legal |
part of the business as her represen-
Lative; but will probably make an in
spection of her prize personally.
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-10
FIRE ALONG BOULEVARD
ENDANGERS YOUNG WOODS
State Highway Police Aided By Far
mer Fight Fire For Hours

Some careless person, OF a Vandal,
started a fire in the dead sage grass
along the du POnt Boulevard be-
tween Lincoln and Glendale last
Monday, between four and five D. m.
which ran through young forest
growth Of pine and endangered an
old property and another large tract
of young timber, before it was ex-
tinguished.
Mr.. VIM. Wolfe, a farmer who re-
sides near the place where the fire
started, first saw the smoke and
flames and when he arrived where
the fire was burning, it had gained a
hold upon the young pines and the
flames roared through the resonOus
pine foliage, fed by the dry sage
grass. With his boy he started to
back-fire to stop the flames from
reaching the old house and stop the
fire from entering the young pine
timber of a tract owned by John
Watson.
Help was badly needed at that
of an automobile running at high
speed, lOaueu WIN TOUR state High
way Police patrol men who had been
notified by telephone of the fire at
their office.
With this efficient help work
started in earnest in the heat and
smoke while sweat rolled down their
faces, and their hands and faces
bled from scratches and cuts receiv-
ed from the branches of the trees
that they were saving from the
flames.
The Glendale firemen almost in
sight of the fire. failed to see it, or
lend assistance until the fire was
under control.
The people whose property was |
saved from burning should sincere
~ thank the State Police patrol for
their service and intelligent help.
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-10
SIDNEY FOREMAN WILL Be
TRIED FOR MANSLAUCHTER
Negro Who Killed Howard Walls
With Auto Indicted By Grand Jury

Sidney Foreman, cOlored, who sew
eral months ago drove his automo-
bile into Howard Walls, inf1icting
injuries which proved fatal, has been
indicted for manslaughter His trial
will be held on Monday, at George
town, at which time witnesses to the
accident will be heard. The fatal
crash occurred early in the morning
on East Front street, South Milford
Walls, who was driving a delivery
truck for Pettyjohn's Bakery, was in
the act of unloading bread from the
rear of the truck when Foreman
drove into him. His legs were frac-
tured and he sustained internal in
juries, from which he died a few
days later at the Marshall Hospital
At the time Foreman claimed that
the sun blinded him and that he
could not see the truck or Walls.
Several witnesses to the accident
have been summoned to appear at
Georgetown on Monday to give testi-
mony for the state. Since Wallis
death, Foreman has been in George
town Jail awaiting trial, action hav-
ing been postponed in the fall
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-10
EIGHT UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
WILL STUDY In FRANCE
Selection Made By Faculty For
Third Group To BE Sent Over.

Eight students of the University
of Delaware have been passed on
by the Foreign Study Plan Commit
tee of the University faculty for
study in France the next college
year.
There are three yOung>women and
five young men in the group as fol-
lows Miss Katherine Krauss, of
Philadelphia, Miss Edith Bogdanoff,
of Wilmington and Miss Katherine
Hubert, of Newark; J. c. Eyer, of
FELTON,. Durant Stroud, John Dale
and Max Gluck. of Wilmington and
E. B. Berry.
Detailed plans for the departure
of this group will be completed by
the committee in a few days. It is
possible that students from other
colleges will also join this group.
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-10
BILL DOOMED
TO DEATH DURING
SESSION LAST HOURS
ICE AND FROST TUESDAY
MORNING MAY HURT PEARS

The temperature on Tuesday
morning was unusually severe
for this season of the year.
Early morning found a cover
ing of frost on the ground
which greatly resembled
light snow. Ice formed to the
thickness of about a quarter of
an inch in horse trOughs and
other small receptacles.
The peach, plum. cherry and
pear trees were in full bios
som. Farmers very generally
were of the opinion that Keif-
fer pears had been very badly
hurt. Peaches will stand a tenn
perature as low as q degrees,
and it is not thought they are
badly hurt. Apples are not far
enough advanced to cause
growers any apprehension for
their safety.
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-10
Indications Are That The 0bnOxi-
Gus Measure Has Been De-
feated.
LOBBYISTS RETURN HOME
Crabbe And Prettyman See Hand
writing On Wall And Remain
Away.

Today is the last day of the Tooth
Biennial Session of the General AS
sembly, and late this evening the
legislature will remain only in his
tory. 1t will probably be recorded
that one piece Of proposed legisla-
ton has gone down to defeat when
the gavels fall in the Senate and
House tonight.
The Weer super-dry bill is appar-
emily having a peaceful sleep. It's
death from sleeping sickness is pre-
dicted by practically every member
OF either house regardless of his or
iginal attitude on the bill.
1t remains in care of the secretary
of the Senate to whose custody if
went on being returned from the
House Thursday of last week after
that body had killed the Senate
amendment to the bill which would
have excluded private homes from
the "no-quart" provision.
President Pro Tenn Truitt has not
referred the bill back to the tenn
perance committee, as he remarked
during the discussion of the meas
ure last Friday that it was his opin-
ion the bill was dead. That is now
the opinion of practically everyone
connected with it as to it's chances
Of passage.
Tuesday was the final day that the
House could reconsider its action OF
Killing the amendment and no &C.
ton having this in view was taken.
Representatives of the Anti-SaIoon
League evidently have seen the
handwriting on the wall. Leaving
Dover the day the House killed the
Senate amendment, Mr.. Crabbe, of
Baltimore, Md, and Rev. Prettyman.
another representative of the Anti
Saloon League, who were trying to
cram the obnoxious legislation down
he Threats of Delawareans, they
nave not returned.
The opinion given by attorney Ell
wood F.. Nelson, Of the Senate, Mon
lay, specified several ways in which
either house could revive the bill
IND finally pass the measure proVid-
I'd sufficient votes could be muster
I'd, but none of these methods has
'een attempted.
When Mr.. Nelson started to read
lis opinion on motion of Senator
2idgely who had asked him for the
opinion, Senator Simonton objected
IN the ground that only an individ-
Ial Senator and not the Senate had
sked for the opinion.
Senator Ridgely argued that every
member should want to hear the
opinion out of curiosity, if nothing
lse, as there was Statewide inter
st. Senator Simonton withdrew his
bjection and Mr.. Nelson read the
piniOn.
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-10
HENRY A. HOUSTON
DIES OF HEARTATTACK
Former Congressman And Banker
Passed Away At Home Of His
Daughter Ia Milford.

Following an attack of heart and
kidney trouble, former Congressman
Henry A. Houston, of Millsboro
died early Sunday morning at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. S. P.
Toadvine, at Milford. Mr. Houston
was a years old, and was one of
the best-knOwn men in Sussex Co.
Funeral services were held at St.
Lukes Church. MillsbOrO on We'd
nesday and interment was made at
the Millsboro Cemetery.
Mr.. Houston had been i'll for the
past five years, but his condition
was considered good until a short
time ago.
Mr.. Houston was a staunch
Democrat all his life, and was elect
ed to Congress in 1902, serving
from 1903 to 1905. In early life
he was engaged in the lumber and
merchandise business in MillsborO,
under the firm name of Houston
and White. He was actively en-
gagged in banking, and was presi-
dent of the Millsboro Trust and
Safe Deposit Company, and a direc-
tor of the Farmers Bank at George
town For twenty years he was a
director of the D. NJ. and V. Rail
road.
He leaves surviving, his wife, who
was Miss Eva Hickman, of Frank
ford. Delaware, and two children,
Mrs S. P. Toadvine, of Milford, and
Harry A. Houston, Jr., of Pontiac,
Mich. One brother also survives,
Robert L. Houston, of MillsbOro.
Henry A. Houston was born in
DagsbOrO hunrder, Sussex county,
July 10, 1847. at the old Houston |
homestead. He was of Scotch-Irish |
descent, being a descendant of one
Of three brothers who came to Sus-
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Milford chronicle., 1925-04-10
HOWARD DERRICKSON
HEADS CRYSTAL FOUNT LODGE
Officers of Local Fraternity Installed
Monday Evening

District Deputy Grand Master and
staff of Camden visited Crystal Fount
Lodge, No. 10, 1. o. o. F., of Milford
on Monday evening and installed the
following officers: Howard Derrick
son, noble grand; Frank Harder,
vice grand; John Hellens, recording
secretary; John Teas, Jr., past
grand; J. Hiram Isaacs, warden;
George Swain, conductor; Imly S.
Abbott, right supporter to noble
grand; A. Sacket, left supporter to
noble grand; Robert Shilling, inside
guardian; w. McFall, outside guard
ian; Jas Cannon. right scene sup
porter; George Rodney. left scene
supporter; Clarence Jester, right
supporter to vice grand; Paris Kir-
by, left supporter to vice grand.
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-10
SUSSEX COURT
GRANTS DIVORCES
Grand Jury, With Harry C. Can
non Foreman, Down To Bust
ness On Opening Day.

With Judges Herbert L. Rice and
Richard Rodney on the bench, the
regular April term of Superior
Court and Court of General Sessions
convened in Georgetown at noon
Monday.
Harry c. Cannon, of Bridgeville,
was made foreman of the Grand
Jury.
Following the custom established
few years ago, the first business
to be taken up in Superior Court
was the divorce caess.
The first case to be heard was
that of Mrs. Mary W. Williams
cOlored, of Seaford, against her hus-
band, James NJ. Williams. A decree
nisi was granted to her on the
ground of desertion.
William w. Crouch, of Milton,
was granted a decree nisi from his
wife, Mildred Lenora Crouch, on the
ground of desertiOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crouch were married
in August, 1915, in Los Angeles,
Cal, and lived together until June
II, 1917, in Philadelphia, where she
deserted him Since that time he
has not known anything of her
whereabouts. Mr.. Crouch has been
living in Milton since 1919.
Mrs. Helen NJ. Mears. of Millville,
was granted a decree nisi from her
husband, Atwood H. Mears, former
ly of near Bridgeville, on the
ground of desertion. Mr. and Mrs.
Mears were married on August 10,
1921, but separated shortly there
after. Mears has been under an or
der from the Court for several |
months to pay for the support of |
their child, Margaret, but has not
responded since August, 1928.
Alleging that her husband, Joseph
B. Truitt, of Laurel, threatened her
life and beat her and cIawed her
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Milford chronicle., 1925-04-10
JOHN TEAS new HEAD OF
KIRKWOOD ENCAMPMENT
Grand Patriarch Way of Wilmington,
Installs Local Officers

Grand Patriarch R. H. Way and
staff, of Wilmington, Herbert L.
Downing, grand representative; w.
E. Manlove, grand high priest; E. v.
Frankhauser, acting grand Jr. war
den; Stanley Katz, grand senior war
den; o. C. Draper, grand inside SEN
tinel, visited Kirkwood Encampment,
No. 6, I. o. o. F., of Milford, Monday
evening and installed the following
officers: John Teas, chief patriarch;
John Hellens, senior warden; L.
Austin, Junior warden; Henry Clark,
high priest; Imly S. Abbott, first
guard of tent; D. M. West, second
guard of tent; Jas. Harrington, first
watch; J. Holland Prettyman, sec
ond watch; Paris Kirby, third
watch; c. Wilkins, fourth watch;
Ira Orwell, guide; Harry Elliott, in
side sentinel; E. B. Gruwell, outside
sentinel.
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-10
STATE POLICE SCHOOL
WILL OPEN APRIL list
Large Number Of Candidates Will
Undergo Intensive Training

The annual spring training school
for state police will open at Dover
on Tuesday, April q. Henry C. Ray,
promoted last week to the position
of sergeant, a veteran of the Next
can border and the world war and
for two years attached to the Della
ware state police. will direct the
school, which will continue for APP
prOXimately three weeks.
Last spring there were about 200
candidates registered for the school,
but this year there are nearly 100
more than that This number will,
however, be cut down to fewer than
100 in the preliminary intelligence
and physical tests, and also because
all candidates attending the school
must pay their own expenses and
board. and then run the chance of
not being accepted.
The fact, however, that men wi1f
pay this expense on the chance of
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Milford chronicle., 1925-04-10
NEW CENTURY CLUB

Mrs. William Riggs, the 3rd vice
president, called the meeting of the
New Century Club to order on Mon
day afternoon. Mrs Robert Griffith
read the minutes of the preceding
meeting after which Mrs. j. Lynn
Pratt, chairman of entertainment for
the day, took the chair. China" was
the topic for the day and Mrs. Pratt
read several very interesting articles
concerning the life of the Chinese
their art, philosophy and religion.
Mrs. E. J. Lewis read a paper Civ
ing some surprising facts concern
ing the hair-net industry of China.
Mrs. r. c. Hall spoke of some his
torical incidents and read a paper on
1.-The Great Wall of China" which is
called the Eighth Won
der of the World"
Mrs. William Riggs played a piano
solo from Faust"
Next Monday will be business and
social, also Mothers Day, Mrs.
Frank Austin, chairman; all mothers
are asked to bring their children.
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-10
BRIDE-TO-BE GIVEN
HANDKERCHIEF SHOWER
Delightful Party For Miss Kathrine
Davis Last Saturday Afternoon

On Saturday afternoon, Miss Laura
D. SaleVan and Miss Elizabeth ".
Carlisle entertained at bridge at the
home of the latter in honor of Miss
Katharine Davis. The occasion was
a handkerchief shower which was
carried out in a very novel way. At
ter refreshments were served, Miss
Davis was presented with a large
old fashioned nose-gay made of the
handkerchiefs the guests had
brought. To each hanGKerchief, was
pinned some rhyme written by the
giver. Tucked in the nosegay, was a
verse concerning each guest written
by Miss Carlisle. The verses fol-
low:
Lies Flowers
You have flowers in your garden today,
Of bright colors and gay array,
But the buds in this quaint boquet
Will help wipe your troubles away.
They come from your friends, you know
Who hate to see you go.
And when you are travelling far,
They'll remind you from whom they are.
Now, Virginia, is fat and Jolly,
With laugh you'll never forget.
And Helen P. with her bare knee,
In the chorus didn't get.
There are four from Kings Highway,
Who they are, you can easily guess,
But If you are doubtful, IN tell you;
Florence, Clara, Mable and Mrs. Lewis.
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Milford chronicle., 1925-04-10
SPECIAL EASTER PROGRAM

There is to be a special Easter
program Sunday evening at the
Presbyterian Church. The leader
will be Mrs. I. S. Abbott.
Exercises by the primary depart
ment.
Solo, Leah Jordan.
Solo, Mr. Heebner.
Recitation. Hyman Roosa.
Exercise by Miss Kern's class.
Special music by the orchestra be-
ginning at z o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-10

Ann, ybung child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Vineyard last Friday was Sc
verely burned on the face while
playing with a hot poker. The child
placed the poker in coal stove and,
then pulling it from the fire, the
end struck the side of her face, burn
ing her cheek.
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-10
MILFORD W. C. I. ..

The regular meeting of the w. C.
T. U. will be held at the home of
Mrs. Ratcliff, 305 South Walnut
street, Tuesday evening, April 18th,
at 1880 O'Clock. Text word Speak"
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-10

Fish hawks are here and trout
fish will soon follow them.
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-10

Peas in the fields have sprouted
and come up well.
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-10

Two months more of school.
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-10

OUR PRINTING PLANT
is THE LARGEST ON
THE PENINSULA. LET
US QUOTE ON YOUR
NEXT PRINTING ORDER
The Winslow mail., 1925-01-30
0CETss95 { ERS(NV EsWS

Business in City
DR.. ]. S. Shields of Oraibi, is in
town this week on business.
C.. NJ. LaPrade to Phoenix
G. M. LaPrade left Monday morn
ing for a business trip to Phoenix.
From Phoenix
Ed. Sawyer arrived from Phoenix
Monday to spend few days in our
city.
Weekend at Gallup
B. L. Hicks of the Santa Fe yard
office force spent the last week END
at Gallup.
Miss Mcmillan Home
Miss Rebecca Mcmillan returned
home from Normal for the weekend
last Saturday.
Business Visitor
W. E. Ferguson, attorney OF Hol-
brook, was a business visitor in Wins
low Saturday.
Born
To Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. McSchooler,
Saturday, January "a, daughter,
weight pounds.
Visits in WinslOw
Mrs. S. M. Davis stopped over be-
tween trains Friday to visit with Mrs.
r. B. Lancaster.
Scarletina
Don Christensen, small son of Mr..
and Don Christensen, is reported to
be ill with scarletina.
The Winslow mail., 1925-01-30

Shipped to Phoenix
Martin. Arrechea loaded five cars
of sheep here Monday morning for
shipment to Phoenix.
Attend Dance
Mr.. H. S. Lee of Holbrook, was
down to attend the dance at the Pas
time hall Saturday night.
Twelve Cars of Sheep
Mr.. Deryder, well-known sheep man
of this vicinity, loaded twelve cars
of sheep Monday for the west.
To Prescott
Joe Lieberman of the Santa Fe gen
eral office, was a business visitor in
Prescott the first of the week.
S. F. r. d. Man Here
L. ]. Prather, general travelling
agent for S. F. R. D. Co., was in
Winslow Wednesday on business.
On Vacation
Fred Brown of the Central Drug
company, is taking his annual two
weeks VdcdClOH starting tulS Weeh.
From HOlbrOOk
c. L. CALDWELL wife and daughter of
Holbrook, were in Winslow Saturday
night attending the basketball game.
Mrs. Porter RhOades at Springs
Mrs. Porter Rhoades left Monday
for Eureka hot springs, Arkansas,
where she will take the baths for
time
The Winslow mail., 1925-01-30

inent Normal students, were visitors
from Flagstaff last Saturday. While
here they honored the Winslow Mai8
with a cali. Bracker was for two
years editor of the Normal students
newspaper, and Bud is the more or
less intermittent correspondent of the
Winslow Mail at that temple of learn
ing.
DeMOlay Dance
Monday evening of this week, at the
Masonic hall, very enjoyable dance
was given by the De Molay boys All
Masons and their families were invit-
ed. Excellent music was furnished
by three piece orchestra. At eIeven
o'clock the guests, many more than
previously attended, were served with
delicious luncheon. After the
luncheon few more dances were en-
joyed
Shower Party
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Baldridge en-
tertained forty guests in the West
End pavilion at miscellaneous show
er in honor of Miss Martha Bruke
and Mr.. John Kleindienst the night
VI January A4lu. Inc evening was
enjoyably spent at dancing, mob jongg
an4 bridge. Mrs. Alfred Kleindienst
ana Mr.. Claude Quebedeaux carried
away the nah iongg prizes, Miss La
Vaughn Robinson and Mr. Frank Howe
the bridge prizes. Mrs. Frank Howe.
and Mr.. Frank Seigmund won the
prize waltz. After refreshments were
served the prospective bride and
groom opened their many beautiful
gifts. The dancing was then resumed
until a late hour.
The Winslow mail., 1925-01-30

Christian church will meet with Mrs.
Farnsworth Wednesday, February 4th,
at 2:30 p. m., Mrs. Bostick leader.
Every member is urged to be present
and bring guest.
EntertainS Athletes
NJ. G. Snyder and Donald Patterson,
two prominent young men Of Winslow
gave delightful dinner party at the
Harvey House Sunday evening in
honor of the Winslow high basketball
team, and Prof Porter, local coach.
Franklin in Des MOines
W. w. Franklin left Friday evening
for Des Moines, Iowa, to visit with
his mother, who is seriously i'll at
her home in that city. He will re-
turn in few days, unless the condi-
tion of his mother takes a turn for
the worse.
American Legion Dance
Frank Perkins Post No. Is. Ameri-
can Legion, will stage a big feature
dance at Kelly's Pastime hall next
Tuesday evening. A number of new
stunts will be added to the evening s
entertainment, which, with the best
music obtainable will make the af-
fair one of great enjoyment.
Here From Illinois
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Haug of Golden
Eagle, Illinois, are visiting for a few
weeks in Winslow with their daughter,
Mrs. Ray Busey and Mr.. Busey. They
are taking in all the sights around
northern Arizona, and confess they
never realized this country contained
the scenic attractions they have found
in their brief visit.
Students Call on Mail
Jake Bracker and Bud Clark, prom
Mrs. Rosabel Young will begin her
music class Monday, February End.
Studio 102 East Cherry. Phone 255.