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not prevent the good woman from
singing 81 Want to BE an Angel" and
her daughter Anna, as she brought out
the rest of the wash, hoped that the
desire thus expressed would soon be
granted. For II must be confessed
that the life of the Titus family was
not a happy one. Care had written
wrinkles on the mothers face and also
upon her disposition. Nothing could
have looked sweeter In Christmas
prospect to the Titus household than
something angelic, but all of them,
from the old man down to Peggy. felt
that Ii depended upon ma; so that this
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Christmas Games
for Whole Family
Amusement That Will Help
Fill in Time Following
the Big Feast.
BY MARTHA BANNING THOMAS

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sauce have been at
tended to and thoroughly demolished.
there comes pause at twilight time.
This pause tprovlded you are nice,
oldfashioned family can be happily
filled by playing few simple games
which are sure to send the members
into shouts of laughter. The fun
comes from the solemn way In which
grandpa lifts his feet over pillows
on the hoor-when no pillows are
cheeks, and blows with all his might
at the bookcase when he thinks he
is facing a candle: how Bill staggers
across the room after turning around
three times with his head on cane,
and tries to strike match and light
ivvti'ing very eIsDoraIe, us you can
see, but good. wholesome entertain
ment
CD Blindfold daddy, after first fac
Ing him towards a lighted candle
some distance away. Ask him to
turn three times, and then when he
thinks he again faces the candle, to
go ahead. blindfolded, and blow 1t
out. He never can do 1t in the world!
(2) Grandpa enjoys sport as much
as anyone. Why shouldn't he? If he
has not heard of the pillow game.
persuade him to try II. Place four
pillows In row on the floor with a
foot or two of space between each pill
low. Allow grandpa to get his bear
ings thoroughly, then blindfold him.
turn him around and head him to-
ward the pillows. Ask him to step
over them On no account whatever
may he be allowed to feel" for them
with his feet! While he Is being
turned about, let one of the children
quietly remove the pillows. To see the
dear old gentleman stepping over i'm
aginary pillows is very amusing,-and
he'll be perfectly astounded when you
take off the handkerchief from his
eyes.
(3) Try this game on Bill. II re-
qulres steady nerve and great deter
mination.
Set an unllghted candle with
match beside 1t on a table. Give Bill
cane at the other side of the room:
Tell him to hold it upright In both
his hands and then to rest his head
on 1t. standing of course. He is then
to turn rapidly about three times,
after which someone takes the cane
and Bill reels across the room towards
thu candle which he attemnts TO uaht
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win the matcn. II SOUNDS simple, but
lust try 1t and see! (Children should
not play this game alone, lest they get
something afire In their zeal to strike
the match.)
"a. 1928. western Newspaper unionl
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Hilda Gibbons would be married
Christmas morning, they were almost
overcome.
Christmas morning when Hilda
walked down the aisle of the little
church, leaning slightly on Jacks arm.
the envy of every girl In Boulton, the
picture of perfect happiness, she
turned to Jack. Dear, Wen be the
leaders of Boulton society now; let's
always invite everybody to our par
ties-rich and poor-shall we?"
"Of course, dear; we shall do what
ever you say was his answer.
(0. 1925. Western Newspaper union)
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Whales Not Real Fish

Whales have to come to the surface
Of the ocean to breathe. They are not
really fish,, and cannot breathe as the
ordinary fish does. Their ability to
stay long under water is due to their
vast lung capacity.
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time, though 1t had taken this to
bring us together"
Claude looked up at Ned, who with
languid movement of his hand re-
moved the cigarette from between his
lips Claude noted idly that 1t was
not lit He glanced at the wall above
Neds desk A small photograph in an
od-iashioned frame hung above IT,
1t was that of a lovely young country
girl with character behind the young
lovelheSs She was Cldade's mother
"You see, Ned, I'd always been
queer about girls. | liked 'em, but
expected good deal of EN-. Not
every girl pleased me. Sounds con
ceited, hut | don't mean It that way
II wasn't that--lt was Nom"
His eyes turned again to the photo,
graph. ITS one of those things YOU
can't find words for. It's feeling.
Anyway, Nom gave II to me about
girls, and Polly was the tiast.
meant she should be the last, felt
that II we We're careful enough about
explaining our marriage to Nom she
would understand and be pleased. But
she never knew.
"Nohodyll ever know how wonder
ful life was to me that morning,
hadn't forgotten Pop, but since I'd
told Polly Just how felt about him,
and she'd tried to comfort me, could
bear II easier. because Polly under
stood. | forgot all about her money.
II never entered my head, only
thought of Polly. When | was going
out, she kissed me and said;
"'Claude Melnotte, is your home lit
by alabaSter lampsT
~ thought she was lust fooling about
my silly name. She'd read the play
you see. | hadn't, then. just told
her they were Rochester lamps, When
| thought about it, as | turned back
toward the hotel, | wondered If there
was more TO her question than just
lamps something behind It.
thought she might have been turning
over in her mind whether she'd live
with Nom, or insist on having a sepa-
rate house for Just us two, didn't
care. She could have her own way
about that-and most everything else,
too. But I've read the play since, and
I'm pretty sure that there was catch
In II. Her question, | mean. It's the
part where he's blowing about the
house he's gonna take her to, All
llesl
"She wasn't down in the dining
room when | came back from the
walk. but she'd told me to give her
plenty OF time to pack, SO went up
to her room She wasn't there, and
her trunks were gone. went to in.
quire at the desk. They said the bill
had been paid and Polly had gone,
bag and baggage to the station, half
an hour after | left"
Claude paused, knocked the ashes
from his cigar and without looking
up, went on hurriedly; I'm not ask
ing for sympathy. The girl served me
right. and know IL as well as you do
I've told you this, Ned-and you're
the only one | have told-because |
want you to know the worst of me.
"Polly knew blame we'll | couldn't
follow her, seeing she had money and
had none. Her lawyer all these
years. has refused TO give me any
clue. But she's never divorced me.
Unless I'm much mistaken, the Mrs.
Johnston who Is up at the White house
is Polly, and what want to know is
who is Miss JohnstonT
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The Late Shopper

II you will aid me In the throng
And see my shopping through,
Friend Santa, will move along
And ask no more of you
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Continued Next Week)

RS. TIMOTHY tt
TUS was hanging
out the clothes in
the keen December
wind and Mr.. Frost
was freezing them
sr1H as rast as pus-
sible. A clothespin
In her mouth did
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Should Not Be

There should not be, nor Is there
likely to be, any unpleasant reaction
from the Christmas spirit.
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Have you been doing your holiday
shopping earlyf"
swell not of late"
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And They Are Wed
on Christmas Day
No Time Is Lost by Cupid in
Bringing Hilda and
Jack Together.
BY MARION r. REAGAN

ILDA MAY Glib
BONS settled back
in the rather com
Portable chair of
the pullman car,
and, as the great
train Numbered
out of the station,
a ia .....
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tions to others by the failure Of the
resources that We have denended unon
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to the none-too-satlsfying thoughts of
the prospects of her future. She was
going home for the Christmas holl-
days. 1t was her first trip back In
three and half years, for 1t Is an
expensive Journey from Massachusetts
to Colorado, and II was really all the
Gibbonses could do to pay Hilda's tu-
ition at Wellesley. Such luxuries as
trips home for vacations were simply
out of the question. However, as this
was her last year in school and she
intended working In New York after
graduation In June, the money had to
be spared for her to see the family
once more.
Her heart leaped at the thought Of
seeing her mother and father again,
but fell just as suddenly when she
thought of meeting all the young
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Claude Dabbs stared before him, his
lips moving After awhile he lit his
cigar crossed one leg over the other,
and began to talk, III an even voice,
quite as though he was continuing his
narrative to Ned from the point he
had left off.
Next morning ! went out for
stroll before breakfast, and to settle
In my mind plan | meant to carry
through quickly, before Polly made up
her own mind We'd talked lots about
everything but nothing was settled.
"Nobody'll ever know how wonder
fu II was to me to have Polly to talk
to. II changed everything There
wasn't girl in Pence Valley could
talk as she did, none | knew, anyway;
and the short while I'd been at Rut
gers | hadn't met any girls, except
Polly, She made me realize that we'd
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people of the town. The Gibbonses
Milford chronicle., 1926-03-12
Stockley

March seems to be still holding its
own as it seems rather blustry.
Mrs. John Davis who has return
ed from the Beebe Hospital at
Lewes is still improving.
Scott Ellingsworth and family
were entertained over Sunday after
neon and evening with Mr. and Mrs.
William B. Ellingsworth, William B.
Ellingsworth, Misses Lois Revelle
and Lena Oliphant. and the Messrs.
Norman Collins, Horace Mumford,
Harvey Parker and Edward Nell
vaine.
The school at Stockley has not
been running due to the fact that
the stoves would not work right.
Next Sunday is the last preaching
Sunday of this conference year.
Come out and help make it the lar
gest attendance ever.
Dorey Wilson died last November
and by special request we are ask
ed to publish this poem, composed
by Marie Ellingsworth:
Death of DOTey Wilson
Twas a night in late November
In a little village town
That farmer Dorey Wilson died
A man of great renown.
He was leaning on the counter,
Talking first of this and that
When Wilson dropped some money
And started to pick up his hat.
AS men sometimes do
He slowly stopped down,
And fell upon the floor,
His face held not a frown.
They waited for him to rise,
Thinking that he had just tripped;
When to their waiting eyes they
saw
The breath came not from his lips.
They rushed with cries to his side
Crying for him to speak
But Wilson had left them forever,
Had dropped into everlasting sleep.
They rushed for Hickman, the cor
Oner,
To see what ailment so fast,
Had caused such quick death,
With not even one little gasp.
His death was a terrible shock,
To the community far and near,
The friends of Mr.. Wilson,
The farmer everyone loved so dear.
So people, take, oh take your warn
ing,
Get right for One Who is greater
than you
For sooner or later we must answer
It's a great thing we must do.
Milford chronicle., 1926-03-12

The trouble with the average man
is that he never tries to mend his
ways till he finds himself broke.
Milford chronicle., 1926-03-12
Minsboro

Mrs. Amelia Massey Mitchell, wife
of Charles Mitchell, and the daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Massey,
died at her home, near town last
Saturday morning. Mrs. Mitchell had
been in poor health for some time
but was not considered seriously ill.
Funeral services were held in Grace
NJ. E. Church on Tuesday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. J. A. Buckson
and interment made in Brotherhood
cemetery. Mrs. Mitchell is survived
bv both parents, her husband, seven
sons. one daughter and several DrO-
Tiers and sisters.
Mrs. Annie A. Barr, of Georgetown
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Il.
r. Elliott last Friday.
Misses Helen and Dot Lingo visit
ed their grandparents, Mr.. ana Mrs.
Henry Hudson at Frankford last
Saturday and Sunday.
J. A. Burton, G. S. Williams, Mrs.
Ora Lingo, Mrs. Lille Collins anu
Mrs. Elsie Lingo are cOnhneo 10
their homes by illness.
On Monday night the Bridge CluD
was entertained at the home OF MISS
Marguerite Mitchell.
Mrs. Paul S. Huntington and NJ
tie son Billy are visiting with reia-
tives in Richmond, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. White were Ill
Washington, D. c., a part OF last
week.
Mrs. Edith Dodd spent Sunday at
Dagsboro with her father, Gideon
Walker.
MIR. and Mrs. Willard Lotiand en-
tertained at dinner last Sunday Rev.
and Mrs. J. A. Buckson, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Harry Lofiand and son, MISS.
Elizabeth Hall and. Louis Taylor. u
The town election was held IN the
school house last Saturday after
noon. A. r. Dodd and l.. L. Hearn
we're elected auditors to audit the
books of the town treasurer, Il. Z.
RYAN and w. l.. Parker were the re-
firing members of the board. Mr.
RYAN was reelected and E. E. Carey
was elected to succeed Mr.. Parker.
Mrs. Matte Shockley spent a few
days recently in Bridgeville with her
sister, Mrs. Kendall Wiley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Graham OF
Philadelphia spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Blackstone.
Mrs. Dutton, also of Philadelphia
was weekend guest of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Helen Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Messick and
son Frank and w. S. Messick of
Bloxom, Va, spent Sunday with
their mother, Mrs. Vestella Mes
sick
The United States Civil Service
Commission announces an open COM
petitive examination to be held at
Lewes. Del, to fill the position Of
Postmaster at MillsbOrO. CTh1rd
class office, salary $2100.00, date of
vacancy, April 28). 1t is expected
that appointment will be made as
result of this examination unless it
is found in the interest of the ser
vice to fill any vacancy by transfer
or promotion This is not an exami-
nation under the Civil Service Act
and Rules, but is held under an ex-
ecutive order of May TO- 1921, pro
viding for such procedure. Applica-
tions must be properly executed and
filed at Washington prior to the hour
of closing business on March 81. The
date for assembling of competitors
will be stated in the admission cards
mailed applicants after the. close Of
receipt of applications.
Milford chronicle., 1926-03-12
SAMUEL J. WILSON 4 SOE
MILTON, DELAWARE
EnneraI DirectOrs md Emhalmert

We have added to our funeral equip
ment a pew Motor Funeral Car, 70
which We make no extra charge. W.
nave stih retained both our Black ans
White. horse drawn hearBeB. whiC)
therefore Elaces Us in q position to fur
nish either horse drawn or motto
hearses.
We are the best equipped and carr!
the largest stock of funeral BuPDlies
sOuth of Wilmington.
Call phone. Office No a. reB1denOt
No. 2s. Phone service day and night. L
calling after 10 ,. m. call No. -. Al
calls promptly answered. No eZtrs
charge for distance. use Of hearse o.
Wife's services.
We also carry q large and cOn1Pler'
assortment Of Furniture, Carriages
Runabouts, Farm Wagons, Rack Was
onn and Farming implements
Milford chronicle., 1926-03-12
Bethel

Mrs. H. Clay Phillips of Middle
town, spent the weekend with her
sister, Mrs. Maggie Riggen.
Mrs. Nora TWilley of Sharptowp
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Lula
Massey.
Judd and Paynter Phillips of
Chester, spent the weekend with
their families.
Mrs. Margaret Sirman was taken
to the Milford Hospital last week for
treatment.
Mrs. H. P. COrdrey entertained the
Ladies Aid March 4th, having a re-
election of officers and the reading
of the years work, which was very
good After the business meeting ice
cream and cake were served and all
reported a very pleasant evening.
Miss Eva Phillips of Middletown
spent the weekend with Miss Floss
Milbourne.
Uric Smith, ElwoOd Sirman and
son LinwoOd, also Horace and Av-
cry Sirman spent Sunday in Milford.
Our P. T. A. meeting will be
postponed until further notice, Ow-
ing to so many cases of measles and
Milford chronicle., 1926-03-12
SugarHiII

Abe Ricards is on the sick list.
Joe Carey spent Friday evening
with Samuel Passwaters.
Stanton Harris is on the sick list.
Mrs. Samuel Passwaters spent last
Friday with her sister, Lillian B.
Moore.
Pearl Passwaters spent last
Thursday with her grandmother,
Julia A. Bennett of Bridgeville.
Sunday school at st. Johnstown
Sunday at 2 p. m. Preaching at 3
p. m.
"But 1 say unto you: Love your
enemies, bless them that curse you,
do good to them that hate you, and
pray for them which despitefully
use you, and persecute you. Matt
5-44.
Milford chronicle., 1926-03-12

the absence of our principal, Mrs.
Ethel Wheatley and our primary
teacher, Mrs. Gladys Henry of Laur-
ell, on account of illness.
Mrs. Herbert Phillips and daugh-
ters, Margaret and Mary Ellen of
Middletown, spent the week end
with Mr. and Mrs. VIM. H. Will
liams.
Edgar Williams returned to Mid
dletown on Monday after spending
some time with his family.
Milford chronicle., 1926-03-12
Cedar Neck

The Home and School Association
met Friday evening, March 5th in the
school house. This was the first
meeting since December, owing to
bad weather and worse roads, The
attendance was small due to the
same conditions. A very good pro-
gram was rendered by the pupils.
Four new members have been added.
The social committee viz: Mrs. Ar
thur Reed and Mrs. Wilbur Hail.,
served cookies and doughnuts.
The meeting adjourned to meet in
April. Social committee named was
Mrs. Wallace Watkins and Mrs. Da-
Wis Watson.
Milford chronicle., 1926-03-12
CLAD TO SPREAD
Good NEWS
Helped by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Cleveland, Ohio.-The friends of
Mrs. Helen NJ. KOwalczyk of 6S19
Milford chronicle., 1926-03-12

her up. After she had started tax
ing it. she wrote to the Pinkham
Company as follows: Il certainly
boost Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. l feel stronger already
and sleep sounder. l am very glaf
to spread the good news of how il
has helped me-"
''HapPy to Recommend Pinkhdn1's s
Detroit. Michigan-"I heard o.
this medicine through an advertise
ment in the Detroit News an0
wrote to Mrs. Grace Gillem, who's
letter was published Then l started
taking the Vegetable Compound and
got the best results. l used the
Sanative Wash. too. am really
happy if 7 can advise women to take
your m edicines. ."-MRs. M. E
MURPHY. 1868 Washburn Avenue,
Detroit, Mich.
This is a dependable medicine.
Milford chronicle., 1926-03-12
MinviNe

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Williams and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Quillen spent
part of last week in Philadelphia.
Richard B. Holt and Harry Dale
have been on the sick list, but are
out again.
Mrs. G. H. Townsend is still sick
at this writing.
Mrs. Harry Dukes and son Junior,
spent the weekend in Wyoming as
the guests of Mrs. Matte Townsend.
Virgil D. McCabe of Bethany
Beach Coast Guard Station. visited
his daughter, Mrs. Isaac P. West on
Monday.
Master Junior Dukes has been
presented a pony by his parents of
which he is very proud.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harb CULLEN who
have recently moved from Philadel-
phia to ROxana, visited his mother,
Mrs. Janet Quillen on Saturday.
Samuel Layton of Philadelphia
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George S. Quillen. recently.
Mrs. Josephine Hickman is having
her home improved by new porch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland West spent
Sunday in FrankfOrd as guests of
their mother, Mrs. Asher E. Collins.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Steele and son,
Charles, visited Mr.. and Mrs. A. N.
Montgomery of Laurel on Sunday.
Young March has appeared but
his winds feel wintry like as yet.
Milford chronicle., 1926-03-12
SPECIAL TIRE SALE

Beginning March 18th and con-
tinuing until close of business, Sat
urday, April 3rd. I will allow 1910
discount on all sizes of Fisk Tires
and 1870 on all Tubes. VIM. M. Car
penter, corner Fourth and South
streets. Phone 1O5, Lewes Delaware.
2t-M12-26
Milford chronicle., 1926-03-12

Hope A e n u e,
were glad to hear
that she has re-
gain ID h er
health. For quite
some time Mrs.
Kowalczyk was
quite ill and it
was impossible
for her to work.
She took Lydia
E. Pinkham's 5
Vegetable Com
pound to build
Milford chronicle., 1926-03-12

One way to find out how many
double crossers there are in the
community is to run for county Of
fice,/
Evening star., 1926-08-22
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
HEAD TO RETURN SOON
DR.. Carusi to Complete Arrange
ments for Coming Year-New
Journalism Teacher.

DR.. Charles F. Carusi chancellor Of
National University and dean Of the
law school will return from White
Sulphur Springs the latter part Of
this month to complete arrangements
for the opening Of the 1926-7 aca-
demic year plans for which already
have been started
The editorial staff Of the National
University Law Review held con
ference last week preparatory to the
publication Of the first number of the
seventh volume. Several important
articles already have been received
and others will be completed within
few weeks. The forthcoming num-
Der also will contain a review Of re-
cent important decisions of various
courts.
William Boyd Craig will return to
the university as instructor in jour
nalism and authorship in the school
of economies and government. In
this course short story and fiction
writing will be included and a critical
study Of the students written work
will be undertaken in the classroom.
Mr. Craig was a member Of the
English department Of the university
two years ago. He has been an in
structor in English at Central High
School as well as at other schools
outside the District. He is a member
Of the staff Of Nations Business. Off
cial magazine of the Chamber of
Commerce Of the United States.
Evening star., 1926-08-22
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN u.
PREPARES FOR OPENING
Evening Department in Account
ancy Opens September 20. Dav
Glasses October a.

Schedules nf classes ip the begin.
ming and advance SemeSters "f The
Pace course in acCountancI arn being
sent out hv Eeni4mi0 Franklin Uni
VerSity. Tn" Fall term in tbs eve.
ming departments VIII open Septem
her 20. while the day division will
have its FIRST session on October
Thr registration speriod opens Mon
day The courses To bC ufeuri and
the faculty members assigned arc a.
follows.
Semester y. two sections. opening
September ~ and October t--Thcor,
Of accounts and practical accom-. ing
T.. {. BosN orth 'l"meutarv prlu
ciples of the law. law of contracts,
Glenn Willett
Semester r. opening September II
Constructive dc, elopmcnt "f accounts
and practical accounting. T.. q. Eos
worth. agency. insurance partner
ship and landlord and tenant. Need.
ham G. FURNACE
Semeste:.C. opening September "a
Corporation accounting John l. Nc
Ginley. corporation law. hons, bank
ruptcv and n"@otiahlN Instruments.
Glenn Wilett
Semester ~. opening September II
Cost accounting. j. | fucker bail
mentS. receivers ard carriers, Need
ham &. Turnace
Semester T. cpenirs september 22--
Special accounting subjects. F.. G.
BoSworth: interstate commerce act A.,
uniform sales act. national hank act
and other special statutes. Charles T.
layton.
{. l.. 4 problems and law. opening
September Is. t. 9. Bosworth ari
Glenn Willett.