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Milford chronicle., 1926-08-13
Selbyvine

Mrs. Roxie G. Dukes is on her va
cation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Dukes of
Philadelphia were weekend guests
in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Law gave a
family dinner party on Sunday.
Among those present were Captain
and Mrs. Harry Law and sons OF
Philadelphia.
Preston Townsend, accompanied
by his brother, Paul Townsend, ar
rived in town from Tampa, Florida
on Saturday.
Mrs. VIM. Ryan of Philadelphia
was the guest on Monday of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. C. Davis.
Another auto accident occurred at
the intersection of the du Pont BouI-
evard on Monday morning. One car
was turned over and the occupants
shaken up and bruised badly.
Sound Camp is in progress and
quite number Of people from here
are attending the services.
Mrs. Alva Davis has returned from
Laurel.
Miss Maud McCabe entertained a
number Of out OF town guests at
cards on Tuesday evening.
Nicholas Russo Of the U. s. G. @.
cutter "Modor" is spending his Vaca-
ton in town. He entertained at q
card party on Monday evening.
Twenty-Five guests were present.
Mrs. F. K. Evans was the hostess
for the evening, assisted by Mrs. n.
v. Tubbs.
Daniel Long Of Philadelphia spent
the weekend with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hudson, ST.,
have had a family reunion at their
home this week, at which the var
ious members Of the family and
their families have been present.
Charles Lewis spent the weekend
at Fenwick as the guest of a num-
ber of young people from Lewes.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-13

stack, so the company stood by to
protect the residence which was di-
rectly in the path of the flying en-
bers. No damage resulted except the
loss of the straw, which was esti-
mated at about $10O. Truck No.
broke down while responding to the
alarm.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Massey and
Mr.. and Mrs. James Killen spent the
past week in Atlantic City, N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Carpenter of
Washington, D. c., are spending this
week with the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. I. w. Roe.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Hanson
are spending part of this week in
Boston, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sewell Downes of
Wilmington are spending this week
with Mrs. w. T. Sharp.
Mrs, Florence Goldner of Whining
ton is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. R..
Massey.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Ramsdall are
on a motor trip to Washington, D. c.,
Mt. Vernon and Philadelphia.
Harry C. Tee, at Sharp & F1eming'a
Drug Store, IL our local representative.
to renew your subscriptions and take
new subscriptions. He is provided with
the necessary blanks AID will issue q
bonifido receipt. f1S-tf
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-13
Greenwood

Miss Elsie Spence spent last week
with Mrs. George Blake of Newark.
Mrs. A. M. Jones was placed in the
Marshall Hospital last Monday. Mrs.
Jones is considered to be seriously
ill.
The two Sunday schools, the M. P.
and M. E., went on their annual pic
mic or excursion to Rehoboth last
Wednesday. Everybody reported a
good time.
Little Miss Catherine Stayton
spent last Wednesday with her aunt,
Mrs. Blema Tatman.
A family reunion is being held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hanks. There is between thirty and
forty in the company. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hanks came here when first married
and even though they experienced a
great loss in the fire which swept the
center of the town few years ago,
Mr.. Hanks has become one of the
most prosperous business men we
have. He is an active worker in the
M. E. Church and has keen inter-
est in all parts of the church work.
They have two children, William,
who was one Of the graduates from
our high school this year, and Vel
ma, a pupil in the high school. Will
liam has decided on his life's work
as being a doctor and will enter col
lege this fall to begin his training
for this profession. Mr.. Hanks will
be remembered as one Of our mer-
chants.
Rev. George W. Cooke and family
were town visitors on Monday.
Many Of our town folks are going
to Hearns Pond for their daily
bath.
Miss Hazel Tatman, Miss Florence
O'Bier and Mrs. Blema Tatman and
daughter, Reta, motored to Cam
bridge on last Friday afternoon.
Willard Salisbury and family
spent last Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Salisbury.
Miss Florence Carlisle has been
quite sick the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Tatman and
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Carlisle are on a
motor trip to friends and relatives
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-13

Manyoftheseadvan viii
recognize ataglance. Butyouwill
have higher appreciation of their
meaning when you know that
a plant Of Is acres which with
of5BSsSt ofI5 oSSBR %ss n:s Sa, s0si snd
that special machinery Rad to be
designed, to make posaihle tho
New Coach your dealer b now
showing.
1t is all steel, boiled and -i7eted,
and go rigid that squeaka, rattles>
and distortions, are as unlikelyas
in a steel building. Doors ere 60
hung that g man may hang on.
an open door while the car is
being driven over rough roads.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-13
OF CLUBS

Harrington Firemen To Parade al
wyoming and Camden
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BridgeviMe

Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Deremer Of
Washington, D. c., spent Sunday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. o. F. Bak-
er. Mrs. Deremer will be remember
ed as Miss Isabelle Baker.
Harry Russell of near Perryville,
spent the weekend with friends
here.
Warren Newton and family are
spending the week in New Jersey
and Pennsylvania resorts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Butler have re-
turned from Georgia where Mr.. But
ler was engaged in the Georgia peach
deal.
The NJ. E. Sunday school held its
annual picnic at Cedar Grove Beach
near Cambridge on Wednesday Of
this week.
J. N. Russell Of near Centerville
spent Sunday at the home of his
son, John M. Russell on Cannon
street.
The Bridgeville Fire Company has
recently purchased a large desk and
safe to be placed in the fire house.
Edward Elliott has recently pur-
chased a large Willys-Knight sedan.
A number of Bridgeville young
people held straw ride to Rehobotn
on Tuesday evening where they held
a doggie roast on the beach.
Mrs. Crayton johnson and daugh-
ter of Mansfield, Mass, are spending
a few weeks with relatives near
BridgeVille.
Paul Adams was on a business trip
to Philadelphia last week.
Very few cantaloupes have arrived
in our markets; yet, while just a
few miles south of Bridgeville large
numbers are being shipped. Peaches
will be ready in a few days and are
of a very fine quality and very good
crop of them. The peach market up
to this time does not look very prom
ising.
Charles Baker has purchased a
Chevrolet auto recently.
Ira Lewis, one of the assistant
state bank examiners is home on
his annual vacation.
The Bridgeville Boy Scouts who
have been spending ten days at
Bethany Beach are expected to ar
rive home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Newton spent
the first of the week with relatives
in Wilmington.
The Bell Telephone Company has
the repair men here at this time set
ting number of poles, renewing
guy wires and repairing their town
lines in general.
Clayton Curry who is employed by
the Fruit Growers Express Company
is spending a few days with his par
ents here.
Bobby, little boy who makes his
home at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. T. White near here, while they
were visiting friends near Salisbury
on Sunday, was out playing and be-
gan to cry. After an examination it
was found that he had broken his leg
in some way unknown. He was TAX
ened to the Salisbury Hospital.
Miss Mildred Curry who has been
quite i'll at her home here is slowly
recovering.
A number Of Bridgeville boys who
were at Bowers Beach fishing on
Tuesday had very fine catch, num-
bering some over hundred; and a
number of them were large trout.
When coming in town on Satur-
day morning Bradford Jones driving
a Ford was run into by a large
truck. The damage, however, was
slight. The driver Of the truck fell
asleep about the time he met Mr..
Jones' car, having just returned from
a long trip without sleep.
G. Grimes of Philadelphia is spen-
ding a few days with relatives here.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-13
FOUND IN A SHARK

When a shark, caught in Dalma-
tian waters, was opened the other
day, goats horn, a can of con-
densed milk, metal cigaret case
with 10 cigarets, box of matches,
some rope, some sail cloth and a
pair of women's shoes were found in
its stomach. The lady apparently had
been digested. From the shark S
table of contents it would not be
difficult to construct first class sea-
going novel, but if the heroine had
to be consumed all but her shoes, it
would not be best seller.-Capper's
Weekly.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-13

WyOMAuS anu OtsA
Headed by their officers, members
of the Harrington Fire Company
with equipment, paraded at the fire
mems carnival at Camden on We'd
nesday evening.
T. G. Riley, Jr., Of Washington, ID.
c., is spending a vacation with his
mother, Mrs. T. G. Riley.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Steele OF Mill
vile have been recent guests OF Mr..
. and Mrs. w. w. Sharp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Mclaughlin
and daughter have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. w. T. Moore during the
past week.
Miss Clareta Steinmetz has re-
turned to New York after spending
a vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Steinmetz.
Mrs. Herman Roach and children
and Mrs. Warren Holsen of<George-
town spent a part Of last week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Tee.
Riley Walls of Chester, Pa, is vis-
iting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A.
Walls.
Mrs. E. B. Quillen and daughter,
Miss Nancy Travers Of Rocky Mount,
N. c., are spending some time with
the Misses Minnie and Delema Gull
len. Z
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Kennerly Of
Detroit, Mich, are spending a part
of this month with the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Kennerly.
Harvey Locates, ]. H. Holloway,
Jr., and Franklin Taylor, accompan-
led by Prof. C. W. Murray Of Will
mington, are motoring through the
New England States and Canada.
William Louder Masten and Wins
ton Burgess are doing army stunts
at Plattsburg, N. z. This is the Sec
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-13

Umpire-CalloWay.
Probably the hardest fought game
of any of the league contests took
place at Andrewville with Houston
as their opponents. Some time ago
Houston defeated Harrington with
too much Belts on the mound. This
time Andrewville picked up a find
for mound duty also named Belts and
he held the Houston aggregation to
one measley hit. Hummell pitching
for Houston was in very good form
and it was a battle royal.
The score:
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Harrington
Exciting Race in Kent County

Exciting Race in Kent County
League
At the close of Saturdays games
in the Kent County League, both
Houston and Harrington, who shared
the top rung of the ladder together,
were ousted from their position and
this place is now held jointly by two
other teams in the league, FELTON,
and Andrewville, while Harrington,
Houston and Woodside are in a
triple tie for second place.
Harrington visited WOodside and
were nosed out in a hotly contested
game by the score of 2 to 1. Hall
pitched an excellent game and Sc
cured two of the four hits credited
to his team.
The score:
VrAnDTATHmONy
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-13

in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and the
northern part of Delaware.
Many of the folks spent last Sun
day at Oak Orchard, Oyster Shell
Point and Rehoboth.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-13
WOODSIDE

Umpire-Hardesty.
FELTON, had an easy task defeating
Mastens Saturday. Simmons was on
the mound and yielded q hits.
The score:
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-13
ANDREWVILLE

Score by innings:
Houston - 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 0-C
Andrewville 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 x
Umpire-Taylor.
STANDING OF CLUBS
Evening star., 1926-06-04
Tests for Handedness.

A. left-handed individual 10 left
footed AZ well. A right handed indi-
vidual may scarcely realize that he is
right-footed. until he tries to do GER
tain things with his feet, say clog
dance. Then he finds that he has
greater skill In the preferred foot.
The dynamometer, which measures
the strength OF the grip, gives a hint
but scarcely a positive indication of
handedness. for many other influences
may affect the strength Of the grip or
the strength Of other movements of
the hand. AS rough rule the pre-
ferred hand is the stronger.
Another test Is the number OF taps
which the hand will make on a key
In a given number of seconds. The
preferred hand is usually the more
efficient in this test.
In the tracing test the individual
attempts to pass an electric stylus be-
tween two strips of metal without
touching them. lie can do this better
with the preferred hand
The right hand is the more sensitive
to slight differences of heat or cold in
a. right-handed person, the left in "A
left-handed person, but this test is in
conclusive because il involves the par
tfcipation Of the subject.
Prof. w. Franklin Jones of the Uni
versity Of South Dakota reported IL
or Is years ago a fairly reliabi test
by anthropometry. He devised a sim
pie instrument for the accurate meas
urement of the "ulna plus"--that is.
the length OF the forearm from the
elbow to the middle of the knuckle.
This instrument Is called the brachi
ometer. Prof. Jones found in 10, 600
brachiOmeter tests Az children who
were natural or native left.ha nders-
that Is, the length of the ulna plus
WAS greater on the left side-While in
the other $3.50 the ulna plus was
greater on the right side. The ulna
plus Is greater on the preferred side
even In young infants. In his studies
Prof. Jones encountered more feeble
minded children and Sufferers than
statistics would lead one to expect.
and he said that fact caused him to
fear any attempt to transfer from nat
ural ft-ha ndedness to artificial right
handedness.
Other investigators using the Jones
brachiometer have not found 1t wholly
reliable.
An apparatus called the manuscope
is perhaps one of the most trust
worthy methods of determining hand
edness. With this apparatus the sub
ject's eyedness is accurately deter
mined-that is, 1t shows whether he
uses the right or left eve for sight
riabIy left handed.
Four or five years ago an intensive
campaign was carried on for the
cure" of left.handedness among the
pupils In the schools of Elizabeth.
n. J. Only two or three cases of
stammering or suffering occurred
among the $50 left-handsd children
Evening star., 1926-06-04
What IomorrowMeans to You
nv MARY BLAKE.

Tcmorrow's planetary aspects are
favora BILE and remain 10 until late in
the evening. when they become over.
cast and cloudy. it IL net only q
good day for the initiation Of any
new enterprise or for the prosecution
Of dificult task; It Is an excellent
occasion. in addition. for ma rrisge.
Those who wed tomorrow under such
influences as prevail are destiped
never to regret such q step, az the
union will he sanctifed by an ever
increasing love and surrounded by
ed tomorrow, will be free from all
danger and productive Of the results
desired. Anything that ssvors of risk
or speculation should be avoided.
Children born tomorrow will. by
their appearance and general condi-
tion, give much cause for pride and
pleasure. These external signs will,
however, be somewhat misleading. as
they will not possess the degree of
strength that appeara noes will indi-
cate. Their health will need building
up. and this can be done only by
careful slimentation and clOckwork
habits. Their dispositions will be
cheerful. although they will display.
not only in childhood. but in later
life. a strong tendency to be self
willed and obstinate. Many Of their
weaknesses will he overlooked. as a
result Of their winning. persua sive
ways and the wealth Of affection that
they will beNtow on those who are
near and dear to them.
IL tomorrow is your birthday you
possess remarkable self.control and
never allow yourself to be ratified. or
even surprised. You meet every emer-
aency in a way that 10 the envy Of
your friends and the despair of your
enemies. This does not alter the fact
that although you are outwardiy cool,
your 1nnermost feelings are at times
very intense. In reality. your char
acter Is both emotional and super
sensitive. but no one would ever
guess 1t from your outward mein.
except the one with whom YOU are
mated
You have excellent vision and Your
foresight IN 'long-range." You are an
excellent intuitive Judge Of character,
and. II you rely on your first iDnpres
siOns, Won very rarely make mis-
take.
Well known persons born on that
date are: Lyman Spalding. physician:
William Tyler. Catholic clergyman:
Columbus Delsno. Representatives;
George T. Angel. philanthrcpist; Js
beg l.. M. Curry. soldier and states
man: Henry Wurtz. chemist.
Copyright. 1e?sD
Evening star., 1926-06-04

idea. he SAYS. after he had seen a
charming little niece or his wearing
n necklace af melon seeds that she
had strung herself. lacking any other
substitute for glass beads.
TO most Americans the very men
tion of melon seeds AS trimming
brings back visions Of melon-seed Days
that once hung In the best parior.
tur rrandmothers used to make them.
They were worked into an intricate
open-work bag with steel beads run
between and We're then placed over II
sa tin lining of salmon pink. rose, biue
or some other dainty color. Thefe
WAS "A bit of Sachet within the pad
ding of the satin bag and satin RIB
bons with which to hang the bag over
the knob of one of the drawing room
chairs or on "A corner of the mantel-
niece or at the side OF an easel. The
worst, Or perhaps the best, thing about
them Was that the mice usually nlb-
hled the melon seeds, and that was
an end of the amazing ornament.
So if this progressive English dress
maker thinks he has done anything
original he In quite mistaken. Old
ia shioned American housewives knew
the decorative value Of melon seeds a
half century ago.
Many other clever trimming de-
vices are used. buttons among them.
In the sketch they form polka dots
on an interesting frock.
tCopyPieht. la26l
Evening star., 1926-06-04
Enemy Now at Charleston.

CHARLESTON, =. g., June 4,
l776.-Ten British men.Of war, accom-
panied by 30 troopships. under the
general command Of Sir Peter Parker,
have come to anchor in the outer
harbor. Their coming has been an
ticipHted hourly since the lst, when
a lookout brought word that 40 or
80 sail were then about 20 miles
north OF Charleston bar.
Upon receipt of this news an alarm
Mus at once sounded in accordance
with an agreed signal. Some of the
people began to remove their families
and household goods. While others be-
gan TO throw up barricadeS across
the principal streets and erect breast
works at commanding points along
the shore front. Many collected win
dow weights and other leaden objects
10 be nodded into musk ct balls The
militia was called in from the sur
rounding country. In an amazingly
brief time the town WAS We'll ad
vanced In It's plans for a spirited
defense against the ministerial IN.
Vn,lers, but much must yet be done
to prevent the destruction or capture
Of the town.
We have no ships with which to
oppose the kings soldiers or sailors.
Their fleet Is powerful one, heavily
armed With cannon Uf large caliber.
Some Of the Kings best generals are
in command OF their forces. There
will he no troops from the Continental
Evening star., 1926-06-04
$50 YEARS AGO TODAY
BY JONATHAN A. RAWSON, JK.
Story of the u. S. A.

army to help us, but Gen. Charles
Lees presence as the personal repre-.
sentative of Gen. Washington will in.
spire our people with great hope that,
unless the enemy attacks us at once,
we may be able to prevent their TAX
ing our city. or at least oblige them
TO acquire II at IL very heavy cost.
There will be no way to prevent a
bombardment by the warships unless
f0rtificatiOns, can be erected on an
island in the harbor and cannon set
up therein which could prevent the
enemy from sailing into the inner
harbor. Col. William Moultrie is al
ready well along with the construc.
tiOn Of a fort to be built OF palmetto
logs on SulliVans Island.
About 200 militia are already en-.
camped here, while the people Of the
town, old and young, are coming for.
ward with true patriotic enthusia SIN
to assist in the building of redoubts
and in bringing supplies and material
to Col. Moultrie'S men.
Evening star., 1926-06-04
MY NEIGHBoR SAYS:

Aluminium pots and pans that
have become dull or blackened
can be claarad by rubbing them
with a cloth dipped in lemon
Juice. Then rinse well in warm
water. and they will look as
bright as new.
To remove grease spots from
silk, velvet or other deIicate'fab-
RIGS rub the soiled part with a
little eucalyptus oil.
When packing away a seal
skin coat put 1t on a hanger.
string a cord across the closet
and tie the hanger To the core
so that the coat will be free Of
everything. Then cover the coat
with cotton cloth and tie the
covering at top and bottom.
Small cotton dishmOps. when
new. make excellent busters
for shelves and bric.a -brac.
A few drops Of oil of lavender
scattered through bookcase
will save books from mold In
damp weather
II piano keys are yellow 1ub
them with a little lemon juice
and whiting and remove this
with a. damp cloth.
When making wash blouses,
muslin or print dresses. sew the
hooks and eyes firmly on a
tape: tack the latter lightly
down where the fastenings are
to be. The tape is easily un-
picked when the blouse or dress
is sent to the wash. There will
he no more bother with crushed.
broken hooks and eyes, nor any
unsightly rust marks after the
washing.
Evening star., 1926-06-04
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
BY WILLIAM BRADY, NJ. u.

who were compelled to change to
right -handedness. according to Beau
fort 9. Parson. who believes, from the
Elizabeth experience, that there liz no
particular danger OF such q speech
impediment as a result Of enforced
change from left handedness to right
handedness. though he thinks the at.
tempt should be a ba ndoned when slut
tering occurs. l do not know why
they decided that left .ha andedness need
ed "cure" In Elizabeth. Few prisons
make inmates wear stripes nowadays.
Man was ambideXtrous, or rather
nondextrous, away back. Primitive
warfare, the Use of spear, club or
sword and shield made him start
training the right hand more than the
left for skill. But left tha ndedness still
occurs in spite Of universal right
handed environment. and, / can't see
any good reason why we should at.
tempt to interfere with natures plans
tCOpyright 1921
Evening star., 1926-06-04
THE MARRIAGE MEDDLER
RY HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR

was moving cautiously across the
floor on her way to the kitchen. She
wanted them to find her there meekly
preparing the dinner. Through the
evening she would maintain a strict
silence she would have nothing to
say. Eventually her attitude would
hurt the sweetness of their recOncilia
ton and Conrad would begin to re-
member the things that had led up to
the quarrel. He would say nothing
more tonight. because Jean had sue
ceeded in pulling the wool over his
eyes. But there would be another
time later when he would realize that
she was not the girl for him. Mrs.
Morgan actually believed that Jean
was carrying on a filtration with Mer-
ton Thorne. Blinded by her preju-
dice she could not be charitable toward
her, and her one wish was to make
Conrad see her in the same light that
she did.
Continued in tomorrow starr
Evening star., 1926-06-04
Acid-Loving Plants.

For most garden plants we prepare
a rich soil, and ordinarily we add a.
little lime tn bring the flowers and
vegetables to perfection. Certain
plants, however, do not like the aka.
lies or bases like lime, and cannot live
without acid in the soil. Tn this ella So
hclons hucllelhorries, aZa leas, rhodo.
,iendrons and laurel. a professor Of
botany once doubted this and poured
lime ON a tub Of rhndodendrons every
shrubs. lie went around feeling very
chestv about his disproving the acid
theory, until somebody dug up the rho
,1o,lendrons and showed that they had
refused to take the lime up into their
roots, for there at the bottom of the
tubs was thick coating Of lime.
Now, what do you know about that?
Answers to Yesterdays Questions.
/. The metric system is a system Of
weights and mea asures ba sed on units
Of 10, instead Of units of II. as many
of our weight and measure units are.
.. The metric system Is used by
most scientists In America. but Is not
official with the Government or popu-
lar with the public.
3. The chief characteristic of the
centigrade thermometer, as distin-
guished from the more common Faren-
heit. is that 0 degree represents the
freezing point of water and 100 de-
grees is the boiling point.
T. A rod Is 5i2 yards long.
&. calorie IL the amount of heat
necessary to raise one gram OF water
one degree centigrade-
8. An ell is / x yards long.
Copyright. 1922