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Milford chronicle., 1925-11-20
NEW CENTURY CLUB

The Milford New Century Club
members and their guests were de-
lightfully entertained on Monday af-
ternoOn when the Laurel New Cen
tury Club visited the local club and
presented a talented and very pleas
ing program.
Mrs. c. H. Nutter welcomed the To-
cal and visiting guests and intrOduc-
ed Mrs. J. D. Collins, president of
the Laurel Club, who in few words
expressed her pleasure in being
present, then took the chair and had
charge of the afternoons entertain
ment. Following is the program:
Singing, America the Beautiful"
by all present, led by Mrs. w. T.
Jones, state chairman of music; pi-
ano selections by Mrs. Chas. P. Hoff-
man "Berceuse from Jocelyn," by
GODDARD, and Song Without Words"
by Saint Saens; reading "Samantha's
by Mrs. H. B. Lewis; vo-
cal solos by Mrs. J. Harold Edie "On
the Road to Mandalay" and "The
Lilac Tree;" violin selections by
Mrs. J. w. Thought, "Elegie," by
and Hungarian Mazurka"
BY Carl Rohm; accompanist, Mrs.
aearn; reading by Catherine Bloods-
worth, "a Morning Ride" an encore
Between Two Loves" vocal solo
~ Mrs. Hix Long, Smile Slumber"
~ Gounod and an encore "As Their |
Fathers Had Done Before" by Car
lie Jacobs Bond; musical reading
" Mrs. w. T. Jones "Old Time We'd
ling" by Lytton Cox, concluded the |
,rOgram.
The Milford Club expressed their
for the fine entertain
lent by a rising vote of thanks, then
social hour was enjoyed during
7hich the club hostess, Mrs. o. D.
-ckerman served an abundance of
ainty sandwiches and hot coffee.
Next Monday at the usual hour a
thanksgiving program will be given.
Milford chronicle., 1925-11-20
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT

The engagement of Miss Mildred
Hurlock of Cedarcrest, near Mar
shalltOn, to Harold S. Huber of
Pedricktown, N. j., was announced
Saturday, November 7th, at a tea
at the home of her sister, Mrs. /.
Robert Hopkins, 237 Concord Ave,
Wilmington.
Miss Hurolck is a graduate of the
Bridgeville High School where she
formerly lived and is now secre-
tary to Magistrate L. C. Jones of
Wilmington. She is an active mem
ber of Grace M. E. Church of Will
mingtOn and has a host of friends
throughout the Delmarvia PENN
sula. She is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John S. HurlOck who for many
years lived at Bridgeville.
Mr.. Huber is the American rep
resentative of Sluis Brothers
seed firm of Enkhuizen, Holland,
and returned just a short time ago
from a trip abroad.
The wedding will take place in
the late winter.
Milford chronicle., 1925-11-20
KENT FARM And HOME
PRODUCTS SHOW BIG AFFAIR
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eau and w. V. Cosden, Master of
the Capital Grange, who were ably
assisted by the several committees
composed of some Df the leading
farm men and women throughout
the county.
In view of bhe increased interest
shown by the farmers generally
and the excellent support and CO.
operation demonstrated by the mer-
chants and business men of Dover
and Kent County in Offering prem
iums, this farm and home products
show will likely become an annual
affair. In this event this work
should receive the hearty support
of all the people in the county who
are interested in the general pro-
gram of agricultural development.
approximately one hundred peO-
pie were served suppers at the
Grange Hall on Thursday evening,
and FOLLOWING this feature of the
exhibit a meeting was held in the
rooms occupied by the different
displays at which time the prem
iums were distributed.
The judging of the products ex-
hibited by the men and boys was
done by e. H. Donovan of Brenford
and County Agent NJ. C. Vaughn of
Georgetown. The women's and
girls exhibits were judged by Miss
Dorothy Emerson, Girls Club Agent
for Maryland, who was formerly
County Club Agent in Sussex coun-
Milford chronicle., 1925-11-20
MILFORD GRANGE

Regular meeting next Saturday as
usual and the meeting hour is two
O'Clock. After the usual business is
disposed of, the juveniles will be
invited upstairs for the lecture hour.
Mr.. Griffith has recently returned
from Florida and will give a talk on
his visit through that sunny land of
promise. This is sure to be interest
ing and you won't want to miss it.
Mrs. Ella Stevenson will give a pa
per or current events and the sing
ing will be of good old southern
songs. A reading on the origin of
some of these songs will be given.
Have you any books belonging to
the grange library? If so, please
bring them in as plans are being
made to re-establish the library and
get the books in circulation again.
Milford chronicle., 1925-11-20
TURKEYS COMMENCE
TO MOVE TO MARKET
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To 55c, and this is not considered an
extremely high price for the farm
ers, when they consider the trouble
that it is for them to raise turkeys
the wide acreage that they must
range over, and the protection that
they must have against rains and
cold during the early part of the
season, as we'll as the expense in
raising them.
The most turkeys raised CONNER
cially in Delaware are produced in
Kent and Sussex counties, and far
mers give their tiocks great care in
order ITO produce gOOd-siZed and
we'll fattened birds that make a
good appearance when dressed and
find a ready sale. The breeding
stock is carefully selected and is
preferably of some standard var
iety. They are fattened largely on
the farm and not put up in pens and
usually the farmers begin to fatten
them abou. three weeks or a month
before the turkeys are to be market
ed, in order that they may be in the
very best condition at the time they
are to be sold. The turkeys of Del
aware are rapidly becoming known
in the large cities for their Unex-
celled quality and flavor, and
greater number of the large hotels
will specify Delaware turkeys on
their menu this year than ever be-
fore
The Bureau of Markets, at this
time, desires to caution the shippers
of turkeys in Delaware against ship
ping to unknown or unreliable
dealers or buyers. Often, at this
season of the year, the farmers
will receive high quotations and
will ship their poultry to persons
whom they do not know, and they
do not look up their financial stand
ing or reputation. Farmers who
make shipments to such firms as
sumo a great risk; for, in many
cases, it has happened that the re-
ceivers of the poultry fail to pay
for the goods; and when the far
mer tries to look them up and Sc
cure settlement, it is often found
that they have moved to another
city and did not leave a forwarding |
address. 1t is believed that the |
osses in Delaware turkey shippers
rom this cause have been slight; |
however, in some states, the farm
9rs have suffered very severe losses
Milford chronicle., 1925-11-20
ATTEMPT TO SELL FARM
PRODUCTS DIRECT FAILURE
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provision for further efforts to pop
ularize the Harris idea will not be
included in the next salary bill.
Under the plan, carriers accepted
from producers packages of farm
produce for delivery to the consumer
customer, collected the bill, and re-
mitted the amount to the seller. The
carriers compensation was one-half
the amount of postage. On a pack
age requiring 20 cents postage, the.
carrier received ten cents. The seller
paid the local zone rate of five cents
for the first pound and one cent for
each additional two pounds.
Aside from One-half the postage
on packages, the carrier received no
additional compensation. In order to
make the new business worth his
time and effort, it was to the inter
est of the carrier to develop business
on his route. That the success of the
plan depended largely upon the spir-
it of cooperation of the carriers
was recognized at the start, and the
postOftice department, through
rOuIJQ Assistant postmaster Gener-
al H. H. Billany, gave much time and
attention to securing willing carriers
before the experimental routes were
announced. Only where the condi-
tions were favorable was a route
designated. The plan, therefore, had
a fair trial.
Assistant Postmaster General Bill
lany thinks the general ownership
of automobiles in the rural sections
tells the story of the failure. The
farmer prefers to load his produce
on his fiivver, take it to town at his
convenience, do his shopping at the
same time, and in general conduct
his business, including delivery, in
of the postofice depart
ment
Two rural routes were designated
in Delaware, neither of which has
proved an exception to the rule of
failure. One of the routes was from
the Milford postOffice.
Milford chronicle., 1925-11-20
UNCLE SAM 0. KS
DELAWARE OYSTERS
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Mr.. Old copies of the report he has
submitted to the United States Pub
lie Health Service regarding his
examination of the oyster beds of
Delaware Bay. In the reports he sets
forth some of the little discrepan-
cies which now exist about packing
houses where oysters are opened
and canned, but they are all mat
ters Iof detail and of no great con-
sequence with the exception of two.
Mr.. Old suggests to DR.. Davis
that the State Board of Health now
proceed to issue permanent certifi-
Gates to eleven of the thirteen can
neries located in Delaware. The
two to which certifcatiOn is with
held, are plants that have not been
and state health standards. AS soon
as the proprietors make the changes
these plants will be certified 10.
Until they do make the changes, the
houses cannot sell oysters out of
Delaware and only to pelawareans
or persons they may meet i'll this
state.
In the list of details to which the
United States Public Health Ser
vice calls the attention of some OF
the oyster packers is the use of
wooden tubs and vessels. The gov
ernment health regulations demand
that all such utensils about an oys-
ter packing plant shall be of metal
and not wOpd, because wood cannot
be sterilized. Some of the Gamer
les have not yet completed arrange.
ments they have under way for the
installation of standard sanitary
cOnveniences for the employees.
Others have not a sufficient supply
of hot water and some of the houses
have not yet put into stringent eff
feet, regulations calling for person
al cleanliness of their employees.
The danger of nail contamination
from filthy and sOiled hands is re-
ferred to, but all of these details
will be put into effect by all the
or else they will endanger
the permit they have obtained to
pack oysters.
Each month the oysters being |
canned will be examined to detect |
at once any foreign contamination
that may have crept into the oyster
canning house. In this way the
reports will indicate how
The packers are living up to the
government and state regulations.
Milford chronicle., 1925-11-20
WRIGHT FAMILY WILL
HOLD ANNUAL REUNION

The annual reunion of the Wright
family, members of which are To-
Gated in several parts of Delaware
and Maryland, will be held at
Bloomery M. E. Church, near Fed
eralsburg, Md, on Sunday, Novem-
Der 22nd The descendants of Jes-
sic James and William Wright, i'm
migrants Who came 10 America with
William Penn in the year 1888 will
gather at the reunion. The affair
will last all day, and it is expected
that scores of descendants will be
present to renew friendships and
acquaintancesl Winfield Wright,
one of Milford's merchants, is a de-
secndent and will join with his re-
latives in making merry on that
day.
Milford chronicle., 1925-11-20
TUBER MOTH ATTACKS
DELAWARE WHITE POTATOES
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from the Eastern Shore section of
either Virginia or Maryland. In
these sectiDns this insect has re-
Gently caused considerable damage
and alarm. 1t is a very serious
field and storage pest of the white
potato and necessitates a serious eff
fort to determine it's present dis
tribution in the State and, if feast
BILE, an attempt at it's eradication
before a good foothold is obtained.
To prevent the permanent establish
ment and further spread of this
pest in Delaware the earnest CO.
operation of all potato growers,
storage house managers, county
agents and the general public is
necessary.
In the early part of the season
the young worms of the potato tuber
moth mine the leaves and tunnel the
stems of the potato, sometimes caus-
ing parts of the vines to become pre-
maturely brown. AS the vines ma
ture and die the worms leave them
and enter any potato tubers that
may be exposed by cultivation. The
worms that become full grown in
the vines leave the tops as they die
and enter the ground at the base of
the plant where they change to the |
pupal or resting stage, sometimes |
constructing their cocoons in old |
rubbish and dead leaves. From
these cocoons issue small moths or
"millers" which lay their eggs on the |
tubers as they lie in the field, after
digging, in the late afternoon and
dusk. These eggs hatch into small
whitish caterpillars that eat and
tunnel in the potatoes, continuing
their work all winter long in stor-
age as long as the temperature re-
mains above so degrees F.
1t is earnestly requested that
every person storing white pota-
toes make an examination now of
these and send any suspicious look
ing potatoes or insects TO their
County Agent, the State Depart
nent of Agriculture, or the Ento-
nologist of the Delaware Agricul-
.ural Experiment Station, so that
'ull advice can be given in regard to
proper fumigation steps to be taken
{ necessary.
Milford chronicle., 1925-11-20
THE WONDERFUL GIRL

"The Wonderful Girl" a produc-
ton of mirth, melody and beauty
will be presented at the Plaza The
atre, on December 18th, under the
auspices of Senior Glass, Milford
High School and directed by a pro-
fessional instructor of the Maxine
Turner Producing Company. This
production is full of life and fun,
catchy music and effective costum-
ing. The production has played to
record breaking houses everywhere
it has been presented and not doubt
it will be well received in Milford.
Everyone should keep the date in
mind and attend "The Wonderful
Girl" for a two-foId reason. Aid a
good cause and see one of the best
local talent productions ever pre-
sented here.
Milford chronicle., 1925-11-20
FIVE SISTERS IN REUNION

This week five sisters, daughters
of the late Nutter L. Davis, of
South Milford, Delaware, have been
enjoying a reunion. Two left Milford
many years ago and reside in the
middle-west of the United States,
while the other three reside in Mil
ford, where they were born and have
lived all their lives. Mrs. Lena Nc
Cullough, of Detroit, Michigan; Mrs.
J. Walter Cuykendall, of Atlantic,
Iowa, Mrs. Anna Adkins, Miss May
c. Davis and Mrs. Tunis o. Roosa,
all of Milford, complete a group that
is enjoying this week a reunion of
what was once one of the largest
families in Milford. Many friends of
yesterday have congratulated the
happy group and renewed the mem
ories of other days.
Milford chronicle., 1925-11-20
UNION THANKSGIVING
SERVICE IN MILFORD

The Union Thanksgiving Day SER
vice this year, will be held on
Thursday, November 26th, at 10:90
a. m. in the Methodist Protestant
Church on East Front street, South
Milford. In the absence of a regular
pastor of the church, Rev. Henry l..
Bunstein, pastor of the First Presby-
terian Church, will preside. Rev.
Samuel C. Welsh, pastor of the First
Baptist Church, will preach the SER
mon and the pastors of the other
churches will take part in the ser
vice. A cordial invitation is extended
to all people, to meet for a genuine
season of Thanksgiving at this time
and place.
Milford chronicle., 1925-11-20
MILFORD W. C. T. U.

Don't forget the bake sale that is
to be held in the Pierce Hardware
store, Saturday, November 21st. 1t is
under the auspices of the w. c. 7. u.
and it's where you will get the good
things to eat. Beef vegetable soup,
biscuits, home made baked beans,
Delaware biscuits, cakes, pies. Come
prepared to carry away some of that
good soup. Don't forget the date, this
Saturday, November 21st, beginning
at 10:30 a. m.
Milford chronicle., 1925-11-20
WELL KNOWN DANCING TEAM
WILL ENTERTAIN IN MILFORD

McAfee and Dempsey, well known
black-faced comedians and song and
dance artists will appear at the
Plaza Theatre, Milford, on Wednes-
day evening, November 25th, as a
speciality act in the Milford All-Star
Minstrels.
Mr.. McAfee is a performer of the
old school, having started when the
Milford chronicle., 1925-11-20
MARYLAND MOB STORMS
JAIL BENT ON LYNCHINC
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the Jail. Some were said to be
drinking. Sheriff Stewart came out
on the front steps of his home,
which is in front of the Jail, and
begged the men to dispense.
The crowd merely jeered. Then
States Attorney MOOrsOn Brown of
Queen Anne County. after a con-
ference with the Sheriff, had the
prisoner moved to the strongest
steel cell in the rear of the Jail.
The sheriff, States Attorney
Brown, the sheriff's son, Walter,
Constable John Williamson and
Deputy Sanford E. Spry then form
ed a guard at the door of the jail.
The negro was transferred to Bal
timDre on Tuesday.
Milford chronicle., 1925-11-20
MILFORD W. C. T. U.

The regular meeting of the W. C.
T. U. will be held in the chapel on
Tuesday evening, November oath at
1880 o'clock. All the members and
those who would like to become
members are asked to be present
Text word Thanks"
Milford chronicle., 1925-11-20
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR

The meeting of the Christian En-
deavOr of the Presbyterian Church
on next Sunday evening will be es-
|pecially interesting, because of the
splendid program which is being ar
ranged by the new president, Mrs.
Wesley Heebner.
The program will be appropriate
to the Thanksgiving season and ev-
cry member who feels that he pos
sibly can, is asked to bring a glass
of jelly or a jar of canned fruit, so
baskets can be arranged and con-
tributions made to the hospitals.
Let's all help.
Milford chronicle., 1925-11-20
'IDick" Dempsey

old-time medicine show" was pop
ular entertainment. Mr.. Dempsey is
of the new type and the combination
of the old and new makes their per-
formance a variety pleasing to ad-
mirers of both the "old-time" and
"up-to-date" steps.
The management of the local en-
tertainment should be congratulated
upon securing this act for the enter
tainment and amusement of Milford
ties.
Milford chronicle., 1925-11-20
THANKSGIVING SERVICES

Thanksgiving Day services will be
held in the Methodist Protestant
Church at 1O:45 a. m. next Thurs
day. Rev. S. C. Welsh will preach.
This is a union service of the
churches and a cordial invitation to
participate in it is extended to all.
Milford chronicle., 1925-11-20
OBITUARY
TOWNSEND

Mrs. William Townsend, widow of
the late William Townsend, of near
Houston, died at the home of her
son, Charles Townsend, in Hartford,
Conn.,, on Monday, November 16,
1925. Funeral services were held
Thursday in the Houston M. E.
Church and interment made in Odd
Fellows cemetery
Milford chronicle., 1925-11-20
TOLRERT

William Tolbert, aged SO years,
died Sunday, November Is, 1925, at
his home, two miles west from Mil
ford on the Van Worst farm, of gen.
eral debility. The funeral was held
on Wednesday afternoon and inter
ment made in Odd Fellows cemetery
by w. G. Powders, funeral director.
Rev. Disston W. Jacobs preached the
funeral sermon.
Milford chronicle., 1925-11-20
ROACH


Mrs. Sarah Jane Roach, widow OF
the late Thomas J. Roach and
daughter of the late Purnel T. and
Pauline Davis, died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Alta Bare, at No.
20 N. 83rd street, Philadelphia, No
vember 10, 1925, age 6S years. Her
body was brought to Milford on the
morning train Thursday. Funeral at
Slaughter Neck Church at 12 o.
clock. Interment in the cemetery
adjoining the church. She leaves two
daughters, Mrs. John Lodand and
Mrs. Alta Bare, also one brother,
Harry Davis and two sisters, Mrs.
Horace Bennett and Mrs. Ella Boyce
and a host of relatives and friends.
Rev Thornton officiated. Samuel J.
Wilson and Son, funeral directors.
ZACKZREWSKI
Charles Zackzrewski died Tuesday
evening, November II, 1925, aged 65
years, 8 months and 4 days at his
home in North Milford, Delaware.
The funeral will be held this Friday
at o'clock in the Baptist
Church of Milford, of which he was
a member for several years. Rev.
Samuel G. Welsh will have charge of
the funeral, assisted by Rev. w. F.
of Viola. Interment at Odd
Fellows cemetery by w. G.. Powders,
funeral director. Before coming to
Milford he was an engraver and
in Philadelphia and up
o his last illness he was with N. M.
Stokes in Milford, doing the same
lind of work. He was well known to |
he church people especially, as his
musical ability was given freely to |
hurch music and helpful in every |
He was a resident of |
Iilford for fourteen years and
caves a wife, Mrs. Carrie Zackzrew-
XII and brother, William, who re-
ides in Philadelphia. For a long
ime he was helpless as the result of
heumatism followed by a stroke of
analysis and seemed to be a great
Everyone who knew him
ras his friend.
Evening star., 1925-06-12

bound away 1t had been hard work
not to bound after her. You see,
they had learned their first lessons
by initiating mother. They had
learned to sit still by sitting still when
she sat still. So when she jumped
to her feet and raced away it seemed
es IF little springs in their long heels
were bound to send them flying after
her whether they wanted to or not.
But mother had told them over and
over again that If ever she suddenly
went bounding away as fast as her
long legs could take her they must
remain right where they were with
out moving. 81 shall never run away
from you like that unless there is
great danger. Then I will take the
danger with me. You must remain
without moving until / come back,
even though I may be gone a long
time
So now the little Jumpers sat tight.
Each one wondered and wondered
what it could all mean. Who was
this fellow in the handsome red coat
who had gone racing after mother?
They couldn't understand how any
one so handsome could possibly mean
Evening star., 1925-06-12
BEDTIME STORIES
BY THORNTON
". BURGESS

them any harm. yet they knew by
the way mother had raced away that
TINS stranger lin red must be an
enemy.
1t seemed to them that they had
been sitting still a very long time
waiting for mother to return when
at last they heard the rustling Of
leaves. They thought it was mother
returning, and they were tempted TO
run to meet her. But they wisely
waited and sat tight. There would
be time enough TO meet her when
they saw her.
The rustling of dry leaves drew
nearer. Then each little Jumper held
his or her breath, for here was the
handsome stranger in red. and not
mother. Such sharp face as he
had! He ran back and forth with
that sharp nose of his to the ground.
He stopped and shifted and shifted
1t was quite clear that he was look
ing for some one. and those little
Jumpers knew without being told thai
he was looking for them.
This is exactly what Reddy Fox
was doing. He had guessed from the
anxious way in which Mrs. Jumper
had run that she had some children
from whom she was trying to lead
him away. so he had turned back and
now he was looking for them. Had
one of those little Jumpers moved
only a teeny, weeny bit the chances
are that Reddy's sharp eyes would
nave seen that movement. But none
Of the little Jumpers did move They
didn't even move their wobbly littla
noses. So, though more than once
Reddy looked right at one Of them
he saw nothing that looked like
baby hare. And though he shifted
and shifted he could get no scent, for
all the Merry Little Breezes were also
sitting tight. Finally, with an air of
the greatest Disappointment, Reddy
trotted away. Even then the lttt1a
Jumpers continued to sit tight. They
sat tight until Mrs. Jumper appeared
and with d light thump called them
to her.
Copyright 1925. by T W. BurEessl