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Milford chronicle., 1925-05-15

ing, May 18th. Proceeds for the An
mex Fund.
I The Delmar New Century Club
entertained a number of children
Tuesday afternoon at the annual
May party. Mrs. Kennard Price and
Mrs. J. E. McClaine arranged the
program which was given entirely
by the children of the Maryland and
Delaware Elementary Schools. Fol
lowing the program sometime was
given to sports and as a fitting cli-
max to the season of frolicing each
child was refreshed with ice cream
cones.
Mrs. John Beach VIII have charge
OF the program next week whose
subject will be Mothers Day" Mrs.
Marion Hastings and Mrs. John
each paid SIS towards the
club fund.
Mrs. Walter Hastings, accompan-
led by Mrs. J. A. Dockerty, of Will
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-15
Bowers Beach

Sunday was a beautiful day and
hundreds Of people visited this sum-
mer resort. We were glad to see
folks from Glendale, Milton, Lin
coin and Milford. Come again Sus-
sex folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Millman, Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Headley and daugh-
ter, and Mrs. Daniel Collins, all of
Milford, were Sunday visitors of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Cross.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Lattomus, Fred
WinterbottOm and George LangdOn
were weekend visitors at Mr.. Lat
tomus' Cottage, "The Ivy Leaf"
Walton Fisher and crew early
Monday morning caught and sold
|229 bushels of trout to Mr.. Artis of |
Dover, for the sumo Of $458.00.
A delegation from Milford Neck,
South Bowers and Bowers appeared |
before the State Highway Commits
sion at Dover on May 7th in the in
terest of a road from MillwoOd to
South Bowers via ThOmpsOnville,
with a bridge to be built across the
Murderkill River at Bowers, con-
Meeting with South Bowers. This
proposed route would greatly bene-
it all concerned and seems the most
logical one to work for. All citi- '
zens in the 8th and 10th District {
should be interested and work to-
5ether to put this across.
Henry Wallace, a retired Pennsyl-
7ania Railroad conductor of Phila-
ielphia, spent last week with his
listers, Mrs. Elizabeth Minner and
liss Jane Mitten of this place.
Hester Switzerland, of Browns
lille, Md, was a weekend visitor of
er cousin, Miss Marguerite Cart r
light of Bowers. nj
Mr.. J. E. Parker and Mrs. Drucie
lcCOy, of Philadelphia, were week cl
nd visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry W
acksOn.
Mrs. Harry Jackson is on a busi- 81
ess trip to Philadelphia. he
Frank Walker and wife of near
astens Corner, were Sunday visi- B;
RS of Mrs. w. e. Kelley. "a
Mrs. Sallie Davenport of this sp
wn who has been suffering with a w
,ep cold is somewhat improved.
W. S. Davidson has one of the Nj
lest truck patches anywhere in He
is vicinity. He has already had he
" number of early vegetables
0m his garden and expects to have an
as big enough to eat in few of
VS. Mr.. Davidson takes great
ide in his garden and it shows the Wis
re he has given it. Su
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-15
KENT BOYS AND GIRLS
GO in FOR POULTRY
Six Sections OF The County Try
ing Out Scientific Raising Of
Chickens.

In order to increase the interest
IN home industry on the farm, and
keep up the breeds of poultry with
those that are pure bred and pro-
life producers, the pOultrymen of
Kent county are this spring giving
eggs to members of the Boys and
Girls Poultry Clubs for Matching
and encouraging the young poultry
men and women to become indus
triOus along this line of activity.
Under the direction of Miss Com
stock, club agent for Kent county,
35 boys and girls have received to-
tai of 1 1000 eggs this spring and have
or are Matching the chickens from
this layout. Six poultry raisers of
the county are cooperating with the
clubs in giving the eggs and later
when the chickens have become pro-
ductiYe the pOultrymen will receive
back the same number of eggs they
advanced the members.
Under the direction of Miss Com
stock, each boy or girl is receiving
so eggs of Rhode Island Reds, White |
Leghorns or Plymouth Rocks, these !
being the three breeds most in favor |
in the county. In their incubating |
activities Miss ComstOck is advising |
the youngsters regarding the right |
kind of food, the amount and the
housing of the chickens.
In many places farmers have made
little preparation for poultry eX-
cept in exceptionally cold weather,
allowing the chickens to rOOst in the
trees over the spring, summer and
fall, or any other place they choose
or could find to rest. The fallacy of
this lack of care is being impressed
upon the children and they are be-
ing instructed that if they expect to 4
get egg-laying hens from their flock !
they must care for them and see
that they are properly fed and :,
housed.
The experimental poultry raisers
being aided by the poultry growers =
are located about Hartley, KentOn, ii
Cheswold, Leipsic, Tub Mills and s
WOodside. Each youthful raiser is il
eulling his flock down to fifteen lay W
ng birds and from this hopes for al
inc returns. One raiser last year, nj
Ralph Satterfield, of Magnolia, had r,
most successful season. From 225 nj
,irds he obtained returns tOtalling M
i ,OO4 at a cost of S562 which netted .;
AL profit. The candidates for poul- RI
ry-raising honors this year are hop q
ng to do equally as well in proper
ion to the smaller focks, according 81
D Miss COmstock, much more in 81
crest is being manifested this year
nd new fans in poultry raising are 50
eing added to those who started in to
ne business in prior years.
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-15

300 cans daily, as most of the far
mers are constantly adding more
cows to their herds. Recently an
other carload was brought here
from out of the state.
Stephen G. Pierce, who has been
III Miami, Florida, for sometime, is
spending few days at his home
here
Milford chronicle., 1925-12-04
WALLACE HANDY MAY
SECURE APPOINTMENT
Former Head OF Titling Depart
ment May Be Secretary To
Senator Du POnt.

Wallace Handy, former Delaware
automobile titling officer of the
State, will be named secretary to
United States Senator Coleman du-
Pont, according to reports from
Washington and confirmed in politi-
cal circles in Wilmington. He may
succeed Alden R. Benson, former
Secretary of State. Mr.. Benson has
been in ill health for some time, dat
ing some months prior to the ap-
pointment of the late William G..
Taylor as Secretary of State. 1t is
understood he has found the duties
of the Washington office too OnerOus
and that some other position will Oe
found for him.
According to a report from the
same source, the secretaryship was
offered to Charles H. Grantland, for
mer secretary of the Republican City
Committee and secretary of the Del
aware Industrial Accident Board. 1t
was said Mr.. Grantland, who is the
recognized leader of the DUPONT fac
ton, thought he could look after the
Senator's political affairs better by
remaining in Wilmington. Mr.. Handy
was deposed as State titling officer
on the grounds of economy. He re-
ceived a salary of $4,000 a year and
the State found a man willing to do
the work for $2,500.
Milford chronicle., 1925-12-04
Three Clubs Here Reward Thrifty
Savers For Their Efforts During
The Present Year.
CHECKS COMING TO THEM
Sums Ranging From $500 To
$25O.OO Being Mailed To ThOte
Who Have Saved.

The three Christmas Savings Funu
C1uhs in existence in Milford are
This wear paving to their members
a total of $59,20O, checks dor Wnicli
have been sent out or will go 10 tne
members within the next few days
The oldest of the three clubs, 'that
onerated by the l.. d. Caulk Com
many for its employees is paying
ont a total of $24,200. The Milford
Trust Company Club, the next old
est in point of years, will send out
checks for $4,000, while the First
National Bank Club has ALREADY
mailed to it's members checks to the
amount of $4,000. That the idea
of saving for the Christmas season
is growing rapidly in MILFORD Is
demonstrated by the fact that tn1S dS
season the total amount is $o'zUO
greater than last year.
Since the advent of the Christmas
Savings idea several years ago.
when the Caulk Company started a
fund for it's employees the idea mas
snread RAPIDLY, until it now assumes
a matter of considerable financial
Importance to the business people
as well as the membership holders
of the clubs. e
It was first thought by some OF
the banks, that this special form Oh
sayings might affect the habit or
the people who had been regularly
adding to their savings accounts OF
permanent deposit with them; Dut
this did not happen. On the contrary
the old savings accounts have IN
creased each year, while the special
holiday savings in the clubs, have
enabled many people to accumulate
a snug sum for the holiday season,
or for some individual purpose for
the member.
Each check this Christmas returns
to the person who paid in each week
or month in 1925, the exact amount
of money so paid, and also the in
terest on the sum for the entire
wear. That is better than attempting
o Law aside the cash in any other
to lay aside the cash in any other
All or most OF this money will go
into circulation; but not all for
presents. as much will be used for
coal and other winter supplies, as
well as for clothing and usetul
things for personal use. These
Christmas clubs will reOrganize al
once and start for the season OF
1926. They are good things to Jol1
for children as well as grown folks
Milford chronicle., 1925-12-04
ODD FELLOWS GRAND
m,MASTER NAMES COMMITTEES
Roy Bennett, of Milford, Heads Kent
County Lodges

]. Harvey Dickey, grand master
of the Grand Lodge of Delaware, l.
q O. F.. has announced his appoint
rnents of district deputy grand mas
ters and standing committees Tor
the ensuing year.
George R. Bennett, of Crystal
Fount Lodge, No. 10, Milford, is ap-
nOinted district grand master for
the lodges of Kent County District
No. 81, as follows: Morning star,
No. 6; Philodemic, No. z; Crystal
Fount. No. 10; Amity, No. 20; Eel
ton. No. 80, and Chosen Friends, NO
S5.
The district deputy grand master
annointed for District No. 4, COM
posed of the lodges of Sussex coun-
ty. is Daniel w. Wagamon, of Golden
Rnle Lodge, No. II, Milton. The
lodges of that district are Union, No
2: Hebron, No. IA; Atlantic, No. l5i
Golden Rule, No. II; Fidelity, NO
25: Charity, No. 27; Greenwood, NO
80. and Ocean Wave, No. 4S.
Standing committees appointed b!
the Grand Master follows:
State of the Order-George n
Bailey, No. 4, chairman; w. Pau
Wier, Al; W. w. Hynson, 6; Rich
ard D. Strong, I, and c. Vance Mont
gomery, 2.
legislative committee-William }
Quigley. q, chairman; Raymond
McMullin, 12; Remsen c. Bernard
CONTINUED on page fVe)
Milford chronicle., 1925-12-04
DEALERS AUTO TAGS
ISSUED AT DOVER
Alleged Dishonest Motor Mer-
chants Bring Drastic Action
On Themselves.

Those who want to take out auto
mobile license tags for pleasure
cars and trucks can do so from any
magistrate authorized to issue such
permits, but all dealers license
tags will be issued only from the
State Titling Department at Do
yer under the direction of State
Titling Director PrOuse.
This decision was reached this
fall by the Titling Department, fol-
lowing the discovery of many ire
gularities and violations of the
state automobile laws, followed
successfully for some time, it is
stated, by INSCRIPTIONS and dis
honest persons.
There are at this time about
fifty automobile dealers in Della
ware" said Mr.. PrOuse. But there
are on our books probably three
hundred persons who are obtaining
an unfair advantage over others,
by claiming to be dealers and con-
sequently getting the advantages
that are given only to legitimate
merchants.
Through the State Highway po-
lice, We have discovered persons
having dealers licenses who own
more entitled to the concessions
made dealers than some private
citizen. The state police have aid
ed the department splendidly in
this respect, in trailing suspected
dealers and learning whether they
were automobile agencies and deal
ers or not"
Mr.. Prouse said that about 5000
persons had already applied for
their old tags for the coming year.
The time for securing the same
number for another year expired
Monday night. On Tuesday night
the department began the task of
issuing the tags.
The TitIing Department expects
to get into it's permanent and new
offices some time this week. By the
end of the week the department ex-
poets to be installed and ready for
the big rush of business which al
ways comes with the first of the
calendar year.
Milford chronicle., 1925-12-04
HOSPITAL BAZAAR OPENS
UNDER PROMISING AUSPICES
Notwithstanding UnfaVOrable Wea-
ther The First Night Was Good

The long heralded bazaar for the
benefit OF the Milford Emergency
Hospital opened Wednesday evening
with every indication of success
full four night business. Notwith-
standing the heavy rain and severe
wind that was blowing on Wednes-
dav night hundreds of tOwnspeople
braved the elements and went to the
bazaar. The weather did keep back
the crowds expected from out-of-
town Wednesday night, however,
The bazaar is being held in Milford's
New Community Building, which
was opened before the finishing
touches had been made in order that
the affair might be staged at this
time. While the public had been
prepared in a general way for the
thoroughness with which the build
ing has been equipped by the Car
isle Fire Company, it was necessary
for them to first visualize the struc-
ture while in use for suppers, dane
ing and display of the. exhibits to
see lust how well the boys have done
their work. The building, itself, is
revelation; and it is largely
through the existence of the place
that the bazaar can be held now.
Getting back to the bazaar itself
Hundreds of dolls, varying in price
from the wee doll to sell for a quar-
ter to the large handsome dolls, are
on display and for sale. The booths
containing linens and needleworE
are certainly beautiful and the open
ing night found the ladies gathering
about this attraction. Groceries anC
other merchandise in profusion are
on display and for sale. The bazaal
will close Saturday night.
While the original plans had call
ed for the closing of the affair to
night, the management felt that pos
sibly the storm Wednesday night ha'
kept large numbers of out-of-towl
persons who desired to visit the af
fair from coming. For that reason
is being continued over Saturda,
night. at which time it will close
One of the features tomorrow nigh
will be the dancing.
Milford chronicle., 1925-12-04
GAMERS MERGE TO
STABILIZE The INDUSTRY
Tomato Packers Of Maryland and
Delaware Organize at Salisbury

A merger of tomato canning
plants in Maryland and Delaware
was completed at Salisbury, Nd
bv leading packers of the two
States in session at the Wicomlco
Hotel last week.
The object of the federation is
stated as an effort to stabilize the
growing, canning and marketing OF
the tomato output through coop
erative methods. The entire output
will be sold under he federation's
brand.
Charles c. Gelder, of Princess
Anne, was named chairman Of the
declarations steering committee
The other members are A. ~ Sny-
der, Dover, Dell; w. T. Lank, Sea-
ford, Del. Roland Webster, Hurlock
Md: M. c. Willis, Chestertown, Nd
CLAYTON C. Wilson, Cordova, Md;
Fred P. Waddell, Hurlock, Md; J
g. Long, Ridgely, Md; II. c. Cole
Newark, Md, and j. W. Arthurs
Kenton, Del.
Working with the committee II
an advisory capacity are w. T. Der
rickson, chief of the Bureau of MAJ
kets of Delaware; F. B. Bombergel
chief of the Bureau of Markets o
Maryland and w. E. Lewis of tn
United States Department of Agri
culture, Bureau of Markets.
The federation plans to establish
a department of inspection ant
grades, marketing, purchasing ant
advertising. All these will be op
Grated through a central office, tn
location of which will be announces
in a few days, it was said.
Milford chronicle., 1925-12-04
Without Ceremonies Equipment Is
Moved To New Home And Pre-
pared For Emergency.
LONG WORK COMPLETED
Steady Probing Of Years Re-
warded When Transfer Was
Made Monday Evening.

The Carlisle Fire Company OF
Milford occupied their new home in
the Community Building early Mon
day evening. The transfer of the
equipment and property of the com
pany was made quietly and with no
ceremonies. For several weeks past
part of the truck equipment has
been housed in the new building,
but the headquarters were main
tanned in the Municipal Building on
Walnut street. On Monday the last
truck was moved, together with all
the remaining fixtures of the COM
pany. The headquarters are now
in the new building and all alarms
will be answered in the future from
their new home.
The trucks are now housed in
the main truck room of the build
ing. While all of the hose drying
racks have not been completed,
these racks will be installed in the
rear of the room along the wall so
that the hose can be dried without
having to take it out Of doors as at
present. The trucks enter and
leave the firehouse through three
large swinging doors facing on
Front street. The firemen were
called on their first run from their
new home on Tuesday morning
when they answered an alarm and
extinguished a slight blaze in a
negro home on Church street
With the opening of the new fire
house the firemen have ample faic-
lities for properly keeping their ap-
paratus and will have modern club
rooms, meeting rooms and locker
rooms. None of the latter rooms
have been occupied as yet, but fur
niture and fixtures will be installed
in the near future. The new Com
munity Building, now owned and
occupied by the Carlisle Fire Com
pany is the finest of it's kind in Del
aware 1t is one Of the few such
buildings in the United States, and
it's owners hope to make it q cen
ter about which the civic life Of
the community will rotate in the
future. Large convention halls and
gymnasium, both equipped with
large kitchens make it an ideal
place for large public gatherings.
Milford chronicle., 1925-12-04
MANY DISTRICTS in KENT
PETITION FOR new ROADS
Kent County Levy Court Has Nu-
merOus Demands for Highways

At Tuesdays session Of Kent
County Levy Court, a delegation ap-
peared asking that the road to the
Dyke Bridge in the Eighth district
be left open for the convenience of
the several farmers having outlets
to the road Notice had been sent
out by the court a week ago, ask
ing for suggestions as to the advis-
ability of closing the road.
Mr.. Friel of West Dover, asked
for improvement of a road near
Hartly. A delegation from Clayton
headed by John w. Houston, asked
for an improved road from Black
iston's Cross Roads to the Mary
land line.
A delegation from Wyoming,
headed by Messrs. Jenkins and DR..
McCollum asked for improved road
from Wyoming to the Kent County
Almshouse.
A delegation from he Fersim1
Tree Lane on the road from Do
to Leipsic asked for irQproveme
of the road in that locality. Rep1
sentative Pardee, B. F. Hamm az
Harry Hamnf were among the dele
! cation.
Mrs Henry Vincent petitionet
for a road in West Dover hundred
near her farm.
All the delegations were given t.
understand that the petitions woulC
be considered and a report made a
a later meeting of the court S
Carl Hughes, treasurer of the Coun
ty Almshouse, asked for $500, fol
December. The order was granted
Milford chronicle., 1925-12-04
YOUNG MILFORD COUPLE
ANNOUNCE THEIR MARRIAGE
Miss Edith Powell and Edward
walls, Married August 2pd

Th e many friends of Miss 11dith
c. Powell, daughter of Alfre,dl W..
Powell, and Edward Walls, som of
Captain William Walls, both Oft Mil
ford, were surprised on ThanRsgW-
ing Day when announcement was
made that the young couple had
been married August End of this
year. The ceremony was PERFORMED
at Chestertown, Md, and the cbup e
kept the marriage a secret until last
week. Mrs. Wallis older sister was
married about three weeks afte1 the
secret wedding in Chestertbwn.
Mrs. Walls is well-known in Milford
where she has many friends. The
groom is employed by J. Posltles
Hammond, as an automobile sal les
man. They will make their homp in
Milford in the future.
Milford chronicle., 1925-12-04
HONOR MEMORY OF
WILLIAM G. TAYLOR
Highway Board Adopts Resolutions
of Respect for Former Head

At the meeting of the State High
way Commission in Dover Tues
day afternoon the budget for the
department for 1926 was accepted
without change.
A deleSatlOn expressed a desire
that the concrete road being built
in Sussex county which will pass
st. Georges Church, be laid on the
west side instead of the east side
Of the church. The matter was left
with the engineers TO carry out the
plans first submitted that of the
side
Z. Douglas Buck was reelected
chief engineer for 1926 [ Paul
Jones, who has been secretary of
the commission for several Years
presented his resignation which was
accepted with regrets. Warren w.
Mack who has been acting as as
sistant chief engineer while Mr..
Buck was in Florida, was elected
secretary to take the place of Mr..
Jones, this appointment to take eff
| feet January 1st.
The following resolution was
presented and unanimously adopt
ed:
Whereas. The Honorable Will
liam G Taylor, since his appoint-
ment as Secretary of State has been
the presiding officer of this depart-
ment. and
! whereas, This department en-
tertalns grave fears and is compell-
ed TO believe that he has been lost
| at sea, and
whereas, During his brief chair.
manship, he has shown to all ifs
members an unfaiIing courtesy anG
as presided over it's deIiberatiOn.
IN spirit of absolute fairness
Whereas. This department feels
II has lost valuable presidins
q and the state an able public
81 t. and
ereas, The department de-
express its Sentiments n
HIsbN for Mr.. Taylor, and it,
syInpS for his wife and family.
Nov therefore, be it unanimous
/ ~ resO by the Delaware Stat
Highway apartment in meetin,
assembled Dover, this first da,
of Decem A. D., 1925, that tn
Honorable liam G. Taylor no
only as ch! an of this depart
ment but as lretary of State, ha
rendered to commonwealth
notable servic hat this depart
ment deeply re is his loss an
that the sincere mpathy of tn
Tavlor and he family in thi
Mrs TavIor and family in thi
hour of their grief q DereaVemeI
and be it further
Resolved, That opy OF I'M
utes that other COME he given t
tbe oress and that II Secretar
send a copy to Mrs. 7 or.
Milford chronicle., 1925-12-04
Portable Schools Given To
Tho State

Announcement was made at
the last meeting of the State
Board of Education of the pre-
sentation to the State Depart
ment of Education, by the Del
aware School Auxiliary, of
several portable school build
ings, located at Marshallton,
Middletown, Smyrna, Milford,
Bridgeville, Dagsboro, Green
wood and at Richardson Park.
The Secretary of the State
Board was authorized to COM
municate with the Attorney
General as to the legal trans
fer of the buildings from the
School Auxiliary to the State.
Milford chronicle., 1925-12-04
MAY BUILD SEVENTY MORE
MILES OF STATE ROADS
Budget Submitted Shows mat FeI eIe
And Licenses Are Over $1,OpO,OO| 70

At meeting of the State Highway
Commission Tuesday afternoon the
budget for 1926, prepared by Chlet
Engineer c. Douglass Buck, was
presented and considered. The bud
get proposed the construction OF ~
miles Of roads the coming year ana
set out the finances to care for this
building program to complete i'm
portant 'iinks in the State highway
system.
Both the 1e4eipts from automobile
licenses and the. tax on gasoline will
,liGeed the esti1hte this year. The