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Milford chronicle., 1925-12-25
HIGHWAY BOARD
OPENS BIDS FOR
new ROAD WORK
Bridge Over The BrOadkiIn River
Among Projects To Be Built
In Early Spring.
AN OUTLET FOR MILTON
Connecting Link To NAPLES Mill
Will Be Built Soon As Weather
Will Permit.

Nine bids were opened at Dover
Wednesday by the State Highway
Commission for the construction of
a new bridge over the BrOadkill riv-
er and eight for a new road between
Laurel and SharptOwn, Nd, a dis
tance of 1888 miles. Seven bids were
received and opened for a stretch of
"a miles of new road between Mil
ton and NAPLES Pond. The new work
will cost approximately SS42,S63.4O.
It is the plan of the successful
bidder to do the grading this win
ter and have the two stretches of
road prepared for the pouring of
the concrete as soon as the weather
moderates in the spring.
The following bids were submit
ted for the construction of the
bridge over Broadkill River: Karl H.
Vamp, Philadelphia, $28,547; G. A.
Fink, Wilmington, $45,285; Al. S.
Fox, Dayton, o., $29,95S; Hill Con-
struction Co., Mt. Holly, N. j., S42,-
800; Frank R. Jones, Wilmington,
$33,455; Kaufman Construction Co.,
Philadelphia, $28,O22.5O; New Jersey
General Construction Co., Princeton,
N. J., 32,425.5O; Roberts Paving
Company, Salisbury, Md, S33, 1880;
Wilson NJ. Vinyard, Milford, $45,-
$500. The Climax Construction
Company presented a bid but as the
bond was not properly executed the
bid was not considered.
Bids for the Laurel-Sharptown,
Md, road 1888 miles were: William
Eisenberg, Camden, N. J., stone
$26O,545; Stag. $252,29O; Field Bar
ker & Underwood, Philadelphia,
stone $245,971, Stag 1921, ,699.50;
Hanaman & Burrows Co., Salisbury,
Md, stone $271 1,9O9.50; Stag, $780,
227.5O; F. D. Phillips & Bro, Sails
bury, Nd, stone and Stag, $751;
1880; Sherman & Rhodes, Wash
port, Pa, stone and Stag, $290,469;
Slacum Broham 6 Woodford, Cam
bridge, Nd, stone and Stag, $244,-
S38.37; Stewart G Donoho, Whining
ton, stone, $263,974.70; Stag, $685.
23O.1O; William w. Truitt, Lincoln
City, stone, $3.50, ,64S.9O; Roberts Paw
ing Company, Salisbury, Nd, $685.
961, stone and Stag.
For the Milton-Waples Pond road,
Sussex county, "a miles the bidders
were: Field, Barker & Underwood, !
Philadelphia, stone, $77OO5; Stag,
$73,8S5; Hannaman & Burrows Sal
Continued on page fVe)
Milford chronicle., 1925-12-25
CORN, WHEAT AND POTATO
YIELD SHOWS FALLING OFF
U. S. Department Of Agriculture
Gives Revised Figures On Crops.

Revised estimates of this years
crop production, issued today by the
Department of Agriculture, showed
a number of changes from the pre-
liminary estimates announced last
month due to later information, pre-
liminary 1924 census figures now
being available.
Reductions were reported in the
size Of the corn, wheat and white
potato crops, while increases were
shown for oats and tobacco
The total value of the crops was
not announced, but unofficial calcu-
latiOns, based on December 1 farm
prices, as given by the Department
of Agriculture, place the value of
this years corn crop at $1,954, ,991,-
594, the wheat crop at $947,82O,84O,
cotton at $1,S57,541, ,276, with cot
ton seed valued at $191, ,489,920, adj
ditional, the white potato crop at
$605, ,110,S96, and the tobacco crop
at $246,987, ,78O.
The corn crop this year was plac-
ed at 2,900,581, 900 bushels, a reduc-
ton of 112,799,000 bushels. Wheat
production has been revised to $685.
S65,0O0 bushels, reduction of 27,-
100000 bushels.
The figure for oats was increased
to 1901 100000 bushels, an increase
of 31,524,000 bushels; that for white
potatoes was reduced to 323,243, 900
losing 23,26O,0O0 bushels, and that
for tobacco was increased to 1,349,-
100000 pounds, an addition of 85,-
$4,000 pounds.
The 1925 corn crop is now esti-
mated to be about 125 per cent as
large as the crop of 1924, the wheat |
crop II per cent, and the oat crop |
80 per cent
Milford chronicle., 1925-12-25
WINTER BUILT ROADS
ARE MUCH CHEAPER
Because Lumber Is More PIen.
tiful And Obtained At Lower
Rates.

The coming year in highway
building in Delaware will witness
more economically constructed
roads, in part at least, according to
bids submitted to the State High
way Commission at it's meeting at
Dover last week. Roads costing
$4,000 mile in one job and SIS, 5000
on another job were submitted. Dur
ing this year the average cost of
highways has been $4,000 a mile
and these new highways will aver
age about $2,500 less than those
built this year.
The bidding for the two sets of
roads which are from Laurel to
SharptOwn and from Milton to Wa
pies Pond was keen, there being
nine contractors who submitted bids
on each job. This meant that they
were anxious to get the work. In
explaining why their bids were low
er than for work done during the
year, the contractors stated that it
was because they expected to do the
grading during the winter. Labor
is more plentiful now and can be
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growing season when local employ
es can get higher rates for their
services from farmers. In doing
the grading, the contractors also
can have everything ready to pour
concrete as soon as the weather
mOderates in the spring.
The Highway Commission has
also approved of the national routes
selected by the joint board compos-
ed of highway officials from all
states and from the Bureau of Pub
lie Roads of the United States. The
markers indicating the routes will
be erected during the winter months
along all such routes passing thru
Delaware.
The engineering department of
the Highway Commission is pre-
pared for any emergency in the
mater of snow, and at the first fall
of any consequence, covering the
state highways, the forces directed
for such work will begin work and
not stop until the highways are
cleared. New equipment was bought
during the year to enable the engi-
ueeI4uS stall u mOI5 quickly dC-
complish their job The clearing
away of the snow from the concrete
roads means a saving to the STATE
and roads, as motorists on highways
that are cleared of snow will follow
ruts on the highways made in the
snow and consequently the wear on
the highways is not spread over as
much surface. When the highways |
arc cleared the motorist drives any,
where on the highway, just as he |
does when there is no snow. t
Milford chronicle., 1925-12-25
OWNERS MUST GIVE BOND
FOR SEIZED AUTOMOBILES
This Procedure Decided On Pending
Courts Decision In Liquor Cases

Pending decision of the court en-
banc on the question of the consti-
tutlonal1ty of the section of the
Loose law providing for the con-
fiscation of automobiles in which
liquor is transported, machines now
seized by officers are being returned
to the owners upon the giving of
bond covering the value of the cars.
Instructions to this effect have
been given by Attorney General
Southerland. 1t was under this
practice that the Cadillac machine
seized last week after five quarts of
liquor had been found in it was
returned to the owner.
Argument on the question of the
constitutionality of the law was
heard before the court en- banc
about two months ago. P. Warren
Green, representing two men who
sought the return of their seized
automobiles, cOntended the law is
unconstitutional in that it does not
provide for the sending of notice of
the seizure and sale proceedings to
tho owners.
No property, the attorney con-
tended, can be seized without due
process of law. The Federal law
respecting the seizure and sale of
cars in which liquor is transported
provides for the sending of notice to
the owners and cars involved in
cases heard in the Federal Court are
sold.
Should the court hold the law con-
st1tutional, the seized machines that
have been returned to the owners
will be again seized or, in case they
cannot be located, the bonds will be
sued upon. Should the law be held
the bonds given BY
the owners will be discharged.
Milford chronicle., 1925-12-25
DELAWARE AMONG STATES
FOR POTATO MOTH BAN
Tubers Grown Here and Elsewhere
Guaranteed By North Carolina

An order designed to bar from
importation into North Carolina all
Irish potatoes for seed purposes
grown in states and sections infest-
ed by the potato tuber moth was is
sued on Tuesday by the commission
er of agriculture.
The quarantine refers particular
ly to Virginia, Maryland, Delaware,
New Jersey and California, and be-
comes effective Immediately. There
is a prOviso, however, which au-
thorizes duly qualified officers of
these and other states where there
are infested areas, to give certif-
Gates authorizing shipments where
it is affirmed that such shipments
do not originate in infested terri
tory.
Milford chronicle., 1925-12-25
MORE FINE PORKERS
BUTCHERED BY FARMER
Garfield Sharp Killed Three Total
Weight Was 14OO Pounds.

Last week we published a story
telling Of a lot of hogs that had
been butchered by a nearby farmer.
This week Gardfield Sharp, who re-
sides on his farm in Cedar Neck,
east Of Milford, called at the Chron-
icle office and told of three fine hogs
which he butchered last week. One
of these porkers weighed At
pounds, another 46S pounds, while
the third weighed 464-a total of
1409 pounds. The pork was of fine
quality. During the next few weeks
reports of fancy hogs, and heavy
hogs will be numerous. Who will
report the next lot of big fellows?
Milford chronicle., 1925-12-25
MILFORD STORES
HAD A LARGE
HOLIDAY BUSINESS
Reports From The Merchants Say
Volume OF Business Increased
Materially This Year.
ALL HAD LARGE STOCKS
The Stores This Season We're Bet
ter Prepared For The Trade
Than Ever Before.

With but very few exceptions the
merchants of Milford report won
derful increases in their holiday
trade which closed Thursday night.
The merchants this season were
better prepared for the shoppers
than at any Christmas season in
the history of the town. The stores
were full of merchandise for the
holiday buyer, and the materials
were very reasonably priced. The
merchants this year began their
holiday advertising earlier than
usual, and kept at it until the last
minute. The results were more
than had been Anticipated. The
people responded nobly to the invi-
tation of the Milford merchants to
visit the town and to make their
gift selections here.
Ladies' stores, mems clothing
stores, hardware stores, drug stores
in fact all the stores-were kept
busy up till the last minute waiting
on the buyers. Comments heard on
the street showed plainly that manv
OF the people in the crowds had Wis
lted other towns and looked: but
that they had come to Milford and
bought. The shoppers expressed
themselves as being very much
pleased with the displays of mer-
chandise shown by the local store
keepers and with the prices charged
Tor the goods. Very, very few com
plants were registered during the
season, and in most instances these
were such that they were of small
The Milford mer-
chants went after the business this
year, they gave the biggest values
to be found on the peninsula, and
the buying crowds attested to the
fact
Milford chronicle., 1925-12-25
WILMINGTON NEGRO FINED
AFTER ARREST In MILFORD
Smith Had Caused Trouble In Ne.
gro District Several Weeks Ago

Before Resident Associate Judge
W.. W. Harrington, at Dover, on
Tuesday, in "plead guilty" court,
Charles Smith, negro, who entered
plea of guilty to the carrying con-
cealed deadly weapon, on Satur-
day, and whose case was continued
until Tuesday to get more evidence
was given a fine of $50 and costs
and in default of payment of fine
was sentenced to be imprisoned for
the term of three weeks. Smith al
ready has served six weeks in Jail.
It developed at the hearing that
Smith, who conducts a garage in
Wilmington, went to Milford six
weeks ago, to spend the weekend
with his wife who was visiting her
mother there. Smith had not been
long in the house, when his wife ex-
cused herself and short time af-
terwards Chief of Police Courtney
went to the house where Smith
was and ordered him to throw up
his hands which he did and later
found revolver in Smiths pocket.
The contention of Smiths attor-
ney, Charles L. Terry, Jr., was that
Smiths wife had been keeping COM
pany with another negro in Milford
and that this newly acquired para
mour was the one who swore out
the warrant against Smith and in
formed the officer of Smiths pres
ence in this town.
Smith had been in Milford but an
hour when he was arrested and
locked UP. Previous to his arrest
he had boasted that he would shoot
the police on sight if they attempt
ed to arrest him.
Milford chronicle., 1925-12-25
LAYING CONTEST SHOWS MIXED
FLOCKS ARE NOT PROFITABLE
Contest Began November LIST And
viii Continue For A Year.

In addition to the list of sixty
two poultry raisers whose names
were published a few weeks ago, six
other poultrymen in Kent County
have entered the Delaware Farm
Egg Laying Contest, making a total
of sixty-eight members in this coun-
ty. These six additional contestants
are:
George Butter, Camden.
R. E. Norris, Dover.
E. A. Prettyman, Pennington.
]. H. McNeal, Wyoming.
Burnham Simpson, Houston.
Ben Vinyard, Milford.
This contest, which is being con-
Quoted under the supervision of H.
s. Palmer, Extension POultryman,
University of Delaware, in coopera-
ton with County Agent Russell E.
Wilson, began November 1, 1925,
and will continue for a period of
one year.
The first report of this contest
which was prepared by Mr.. Palmer
a few days ago, shows that among
the nine best flocks reported in this
AuO CO4lICOh AOI IAlo A41OnLA VI
November, the mixed fiocks" gave
a lower egg production per bird than
either the best flOcks of pullets or
the best flocks of hens. According
to this report it is very important
that the pullets and hens should be
kept separate in order to obtain the
most satisfactory results and pro-
fitable returns from the laying flock
during the fall and winter months.
Each of these sixty-seven poultry
raisers has been furnished with
for each month of the year
on which to keep an accurate ac-
count for the total egg production
of the flock each day. These calen-
dars also contain valuable and prac-
tical information relative to the pro-
per feeds and the general manage
ment of the flock throughout the
year. Every poultryman, therefore,
who has received one of these rec
Ords will be able not only to deter
mine his daily and monthly egg pro-
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1925-12-25
WARNS AGAINST FIRE
NEAR CHRISTMAS TREE
Fire Chief Says Danger Turks In
InhammabIe Materials.

Fire chiefs throughout the state
have issued warnings to all resi-
dents to use extra care to prevent
fires during the celebration of the
holiday season. LET Santa in, but
shut out the fire Demon" they ad-
wise. "Be careful and all will be
able to enjoy the Yuletide season.
They say they do not want to be
considered a "killjoy," but think it
appropriate to warn the residents
against taking any unnecessary fire
risks.
The following suggestions are
made by Chief Lutz as precautions
against fire:
eff you use any candles make the
same an electric candle. That is
safe.
"If a Christmas tree is used make
sure that it is securely set up so
that it will not tOpple over and keep
it away from heating and lighting
fixtures.
use metal tinsel flake asbestots
and powdered rica for snow effects
instead of the highly dangerous pa
per clippings and cotton.
Smokers should exercise great
care with their matches and snlok-
ing materials while near the trees
and decorations.
Keep the matches out Of the
reach OF small children.
"TOys requiring alcohol, gasoline
or kerosene should be avoided as
should the flimsy toy motion picture
machines using inflammable films.
"All merchants and business
places should keep their places free
from paper accumulations and
should insist that employees keep all
exits clear"
Milford chronicle., 1925-12-25
ELECTRIC WIRES TO
BE EXTENDED NORTH
Residents On Walnut st. Entrance
will Bo Supplied Electricity.

= At a recent meeting of the Milford
Light &c Water Commission that
body ordered the superintendent of
the electric plant to extend the
wires from the city limits on Wal
nut Street out to the intersection of
the du Pont Boulevard. Work of
setting up the new poles and string
ing heavier wires to carry the added
load started this week. Just as rap
idly as the poles can be secured
they will be set(in position, and the
wires put up/ 1t will probably be
early spring before all of the work
is completed; but the houses in the
new building operations along the
highway will be served Immediate
ly. The residents of the district to
be served by the new lines have
been desirous of securing the lights
for the past several years; but the
Light & Water Commission could
not see its way clear to grant the
request until the present building
boom in that section made it prac-
teal
Milford chronicle., 1925-12-25
MISS BESWICK HAD XMAS TREE
AT HEALTH CENTER

The State Health and Welfare
Center in the Armory was the scene
OF much gaiety on Thursday after
noon of last week. Miss Beswick
is always thinking of the babies and
small girls and boys. Last week she
had a large Christmas tree, trimmed
and lighted for the young folks who
enjoyed the party thoroughly. Each
child was presented with some toy
TO gladden. its little heart. Those
who assisted Miss Beswick were:
Mrs. tlyer, Mrs. Bookhammer and
Mrs. Gilispie.
Milford chronicle., 1925-12-25
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT
Citizens Will Discuss Local Prob
lens And Nominate Ticket.

Mayor Frank Reedy has issued a
call for a Town Meeting to be held
in the Armory Hall next Friday
evening, January 1st, at which time
the questions now confronting the
town administration will be discus
sed. A ticket will be nominated to
be voted on at the regular Town
Elections on Monday, January 4th.
No fight has developed, and it is
thought that the meeting on Friday
night will be harmonious and that
a ticket composed of live-wire men
will bO nominated.
In another page of the Chronicle
this issue, Mayor Reedy's annual
report will be found. He is making
several recommendations which
should be given careful considera-
ton by the citizens.
Milford chronicle., 1925-12-25

our PRINTING PLANT
Is THE LARGEST ON
THE PENINSULA. LET
US QUOTE ON YOUR
NEXT PRINTING ORDER
Milford chronicle., 1925-12-25

THERE ARE 1900 RU-
RAJ WEEKLY NEWS |
PAPERS IN THE UNI.
TED ST ATE S. THE
CHRONICLE ST A Nd s
FOURTH IN THIS LIST
IN CIRCULATION.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-06-04
Monmouth County Courts.

Arraigned before Judge Lawrence in
court Daisy Twohy of Ideal Beach,
pleaded guilty of illegal possession
of liquor and guilty of illegal sale
of int oxicants. Judge Lawrence or
dered the woman remanded to the
county jail for few hours while an
investigation was made and later re-
leased her, accepting the plea to the
minor offense and imposing a fine OF
5000, and costs. She was then paroled
il custody of Probation Officer
Houghton for three years and order
ed to pay her fine in installments of
$35 per month.
State reformatoly sentences were
imposed by Judge Lawrence upon
two offenders arraigned before him,
Joseph Glynn, colored, OF Red Bank,
on a charge of open lewdness, and
Frank Cybuisky, for chicken steal
ing in Atlantic township. Cybulsky's
partner in crime, Steve Rinoski,
drew a 500 fine and was paroled for
three years, to pay the fine at the rate
of 1875 per month. All three pleaded
guilty to the charges against them
Samuel O'Brien of Middletown
township, pleading not guilty Of ma
licious mischief in breaking windows
and doors of house, was held IN ball
bonds for trial June Is.
Mrs. Dorothy Buchanan of Allan
tic Highlands, denying guilty OF q
statutory offense, was held IN $oOO
bail for trial June 8. This date was
also set for the trinl of Charles and
Lillian Dorr sof Ideal Beach son an
Illegal liquor selling charge
Charles Rosenberg pleading not
guilty to charges of breaking and
entering and la eeny from the Shoch
store at Bedford, was held for trial
June 10.
Pleading guilty of stealing can
of cream at Red Bank, James Thorn
as was fined $75 and costs and pa
rolled for 18 months.
Robert and Be tina Kennedy, col
ored, pleaded guilty OF stealing an
automobile at Asbury Park about q
month ago. Robert was fined $75
and costs and was p,roled for Is
months and his wife was paroled Tor
one year. The couple were caught IN
Pennsylvania a few hours after the
theft of the car.
James Higgins of Red Bank, waiv-
ed indictment and pleaded guilty OF
stealing IS from the coat pocket of
Joseph Colyer at Red Bank. Hig-
gins was fined $25 and costs and pa
rolled for 19 months.
Arraigned on charge OF deserton
of his wife and non support of his
two minor children. Frank Cornell, a
painter of Long Branch, pleaded not
guilty of desertion of his wife and
guilty Of non support, saving he had
been out of work several weeks.
Cornell was paroled in Mr.. Hough-
toms custody to await trial June 8.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-06-04
FREEHOLD

Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcdonald, of 40
Hudson street, made a pleasant jour-
ney to Kingston, N Y, in their new
Buick car on Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Ernest Higgins has come from
Florida to dispose Of her home on
Center street, when she will return to
Florida, where her husband is perma-
nentIy located.
Charles and Ruth Oakley O. Center
street are spending two weeks with
their aunt, Mr. and Mrs w. AcHarg
of .Adelphia.
Mrs. Reta Philips of Ardena was a
recon visitor of Miss Marion kemter.
Mrs. Mary Matthews and daughter
visited Mrs. ID. S. Buck at Colts
Neck.
Mrs. r. Layton of Broad street Wis
tied friends at Adellhia.
Mrs. Lon Hilliard and children Of
Long Branch visited relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. BertsVanSchoIck mov-
ed from ~Farmingdale Friday to the
new house OF Dory Hampton on
South street.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-06-04
Patriotic Pilgrimage
to Trenton

The Patriotic Pilgrimage to Old Ten
ncnt on Memorial day proved to be
one of the outstanding events In Mon
mouth County. Scouting Troop AZ of
Englishtown outdid itself in its cor
dial reception of the visiting Eagles
from Delaware and Montgomery Coun-
ties Pa. Council, as did all of the in
habitants of that historic town. The
band from the State Home for Bows
under the adership of uperintendent
Mr.. Rossalle; and it's Scout Executive
Mr.. Thorpe. Together with other officers
and Scouts gave the occasion a touch
that was nightly impressive. The band
played dirga from the entrance to the
grounds of Old Tennent to the church
doors, where each Scout re-took his
pledge to the Flag. The band then
played Nearer My God to Thee follow
ed by the Star Spangled Banner.
| Scouts were present from all parts OF
| the County and upon entering the
Church Scout Executive Danton vel
coined the visiting delegation in the
pane of the monmouth County Coun-
Gil, then introduced County Judge
Ruff " Lawrence who reviewed the
history of the Battle of monmouth.
The Scouts were welcomed In turn
by the State Regent of the ID. A. h.. the
Regent of Tennent Chapter ID. r. and
the State Regent of the =. A. r. Two
verses of America were then sung and
the Scouts went out to decorate the
graves of the heroes, both American
and the British, who lie in the old
cemetery The Scouts were then dismiss
ed and the visitors went to the grounds
adjoining the cemetery where thev pro-
ceded to prepare for their nights en-
campment.
The visiting Eagles started their piir
grimage at Valley Forge and reblazed
the trail followed by Washington and
the Continental Army to Freehold
where the British were put to route in
ITS The Scouts marked the road with
cast iron markers on which is inscribed
Washington's route Boy Scouts 177S-
1895. Each marker bears replica Of
the First Glass Badge.